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On Thursday, Indians will learn the results of their country\u2019s massive national elections. For the past five years, the country has been governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Despite Modi\u2019s popularity among much of the country\u2019s Hindu population, his tenure in office has proved difficult for India\u2019s religious minorities. The Hindutva movement\u2014which is made up of extremists who believe that all Indians must be Hindu\u2014have gone after Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, and other religious minorities. \u201cChristians in India are not the only ones facing the brunt of nationalism,\u201d Vijayesh Lal, the general secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India. \u201cWe know about Muslims being lynched. \u2026 That would also be the Communists, who actually subscribe to no religion at all. That would also be the Dalits, or the untouchables.\u201d Since 2014, India has risen 11 spots on Open Doors\u2019 World Watch List, and last year the advocacy group said that more than 12,000 Christians were attacked. Lal joined digital media producer Morgan Lee and theology editor Caleb Lindgren to discuss why he is not optimistic about the election results, regardless of the victor, why the government denies Christians and Muslims affirmative action, and why conversion is complicated.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices