1. Man of the masses.
- Author
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Dalrymple, William
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ELECTIONS , *INDIAN Muslims , *SECTARIAN conflict , *CRIMES against Muslims , *ETHNIC relations , *TWENTY-first century ,POLITICS & government of India - Abstract
The article looks at politics and government in India in the context of the country's 2014 national election, focusing on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and prime-ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, who it says is the likely election winner. It discusses Modi's tenure as chief minister of Gujarat state, India, including his handling of the 2002 outbreak of sectarian violence between the Hindu and Muslim communities.
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- 2014