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Vishal Arora: The rise of Hindu nationalism
Season 1
Episode 20
Published 6 years ago
Description
Meagan Clark interviews Vishal Arora, an independent journalist based in Delhi and a founder of Stories Asia, about the ongoing unrest between pro-Modi Hindus and Indians who fear threats to religious minorities and pluralism. Since this recording, more than 50 people have died, mostly Muslims, after a Hindu mob rampaged a mixed neighborhood near protests against a controversial citizenship law that excludes Muslim migrants.
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