Minister for Law and Justice in India - Ravi Shankar Prasad

Published: July 18, 2018, 3:13 p.m.

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There are growing concerns that India, the world\\u2019s most populous democracy is in the grip of a divisive brand of populism. The ruling BJP Hindu nationalist party has been accused by the country\\u2019s 180million plus Muslims of treating them as second class citizens. India may be one of the most dangerous countries in the world for women because of the high risk of sexual violence. Stephen Sackur speaks to India\\u2019s Law and Justice Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is at the centre of many of these storms. Is India facing its darkest hour since independence?

(Photo: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Law and Justice Minister for India)

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