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How did Modi lose Karnataka — and could he lose India?

Analysts say misgovernance, infighting and hate politics caused the downfall of Modi’s BJP in the crucial polls.

Al Jazeera

The BJP’s Karnataka defeat — a blow to its mythmaking

The Congress’ decisive win in Karnataka shatters two myths about the BJP’s electoral dominance — the idea of “subaltern Hindutva” and the popularity of the “double engine” slogan.

The Hindu

BJP lost its Hindutva bastions Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru to Congress after decades

The Bharatiya Janata Party failed to retain its stronghold Malnad districts of Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru as two first-time Congress candidates A.S. Ponnanna (Virajpet) and Mantar Gowda (Madikeri) ended the BJP’s 20-year run in Kodagu, while in Chikkamagaluru the saffron party lost five seats to Congress. The biggest loss was of…

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Karnataka election results 2023 | BJP offered Puttur on a platter to the Congress by denying ticket to Arun Kumar Puthila

Even as the BJP’s many experiments including that of fielding V. Somanna in Varuna and Chamarajanagar miserably failed, the party offered Puttur, the Hindutva stronghold in Dakshina Kannada, on a platter to the Congress.

The Hindu

Hate speech: Within one week of SC rap, 3 events in Maharashtra, one with CM’s son

Less than a week after the Supreme Court clarified that any hesitation on part of the authorities to act against hate speech will amount to contempt of court, Maharashtra saw at least three events where speakers indulged in communally charged speeches. One of these was attended by Shrikant Shinde, a…

Newslaundry

3-time Virajpet MLA warns that voting Congress will bring back Tipu Jayanti celebrations

Virajpet constituency has been represented by K.G. Bopaiah from the Arre Bashe Gowda community for the last three terms. Virajpet is dominated by Kodavas, who seem wary about Mr. Bopaiah getting a fourth term

The Hindu

Another Election Show: At BJP-VHP-Bajrang Dal protest, lessons on Hindutva, hijab and quota

As the Karnataka poll campaign nears its peak, the BJP is reviving its Hindutva pitch. Be it the war of words over the Congress’s promise to act against the Bajrang Dal, or PM Narendra Modi’s reference to the controversial film Kerala Story.

Newslaundry

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The Karnataka election, the ideological contestations

The redrawing of the contours of the three main players in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) will have an impact

The Hindu

Karnataka BJP manifesto: Editorials credit ‘corruption, anti-incumbency’ for ‘marriage of contrasts’

A day after the BJP released its manifesto for the Karnataka elections, editorials in prominent English dailies noted the “marriage of contrasts”, questioning how the mix of Hindutva pitches with welfare schemes could fulfil the development needs of a state falling behind “even among its southern neighbours in human development…

Newslaundry

Kumar Bangarappa seeks votes for Modi, while his younger brother claims PM no longer a vote-puller

S. Kumar Bangarappa and his younger brother S. Madhu Bangarappa, sons of former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa, are fighting against each other for Sorab, the constituency that the family has held in 12 of the 13 elections held since 1967.

The Hindu

On Bommai turf: Amid quota cheer, disquiet over jobs, corruption, journey from ‘secularism’ to Hindutva

“It was out of the question for me to vote for the BJP. But in 2008, when Basavaraj Bommai was given the ticket, I clearly remember that he stood outside my shop and said, ‘Don’t look at the party. Vote for me as I will work for you.’ And I…

Newslaundry

The end of ordinary politics

The transition to a Hindutva order has been followed by a reframing of what is legitimate politics

The Hindu

RSS meet in Mathura focuses on Punjab, Hindutva

The Akhil Bharatiya Baudhik Varg (all India intellectual group meet) at Mathura’s Keshav Dham is attended by over 300 people associated with various Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh affiliates

The Hindu

In ‘Hindutva lab’ of coastal Karnataka, the poll rhetoric this time tilts to ‘development’ and ‘nationalism’

The shift in the focus by the BJP is perhaps to mask the perception that after targeting the Congress, the “double engine government” could do little to protect its own foot soldiers.

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The Conversation

Recent mosque attacks raise questions about the affinity between white supremacy and far-right Hindu nationalism

During Ramadan, a man attacked a mosque in Markham, Ont. He allegedly yelled slurs, tore up a Qu'ran, and attempted to run down worshippers in his vehicle.

The Times of India

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde leads 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra' in Thane

THANE: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday led the 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra' in his hometown Thane. Hundreds of people took part in the yatra to honour late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.

Newslaundry

Maharashtra: 2 FIRs, 2 families ‘forced to leave home’ over WhatsApp status on Aurangzeb

Facing pressure from local residents and Hindutva activists over WhatsApp statuses praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, two families have been allegedly compelled to leave their homes – in Hatkanangale tehsil of Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district over the last week.

Newslaundry

‘Even murderers get lawyers’: Law intern jailed in MP ‘can’t get lawyer’ for bail

“Whenever I go to meet her in jail, she asks if I have arranged a lawyer for her bail…she keeps crying and is concerned whether she will even be able to appear for her upcoming exams…even murderers get lawyers to fight their case but my little sister is languishing in…

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Beating up the 'alt- right'

Book review: A new exposé of fringe politics performs an exceptional service but is poorly defined and lacking in evidence

The Conversation

Fear and loathing in New Zealand: an overdue examination of our ‘underworld of extremists’ is valuable but flawed

Since the horrific attacks in Christchurch in 2019 there has been substantial and growing attention paid to the extreme right in New Zealand. The pandemic – and the conspiracy theories and anti-government sentiment that developed in response – increased that scrutiny, and the sense of unease or alarm many felt…

Dynamite News

"Balasaheb Thackeray Saved PM Modi When Atalji Spoke About 'Raj Dharma'...": Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his father and Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray saved him when the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had asked him to follow "raj dharma". Read further on Dynamite News:

Newslaundry

Reporters Without Orders Ep 257: Musahar community of Bihar, Hindutva surge in MP

This week the host Basant is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and Newsreel Asia’s Tej Bahadur Singh.

The Conversation

Gandhi's image is under scrutiny 75 years after his assassination – but his protest principles are being revived

Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi remains, even 75 years after his assassination, a useful symbol for many in India. For secularists, the leader of the country’s independence movement represents an imagined India of the past. For the current government, he is a means by which it can soften its international image.

The Times of India

BJP turning coastal Karnataka into Hindutva laboratory: Siddaramaiah

MANGALURU: Opposition Leader in the Karnataka assembly Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that the ruling BJP is trying to turn coastal Karnataka into a laboratory of Hindutva for their political advantage.

Newslaundry

Choosing patience over alliances: BJP has a new approach to Mission South India

The trajectory and tenor of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s southward push is going to be a striking subtext of the party’s journey over the next few years. But this isn’t because of its national executive meeting in Telangana last year, or because of its resolution on the party’s growth.

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