Modis India, with Anjali Kamat
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Hello from the diasporic battleground!\\xa0
This week, we\\u2019re joined by investigative journalist and filmmaker Anjali Kamat to discuss Prime Minister Narendra Modi\\u2019s red-carpet state dinner and the spread of his Islamophobic, anti-democratic Hindutva ideology. (1:45) We start with a short history since Modi was elected in 2014, (12:20) dig into the conspiratorial lynchings that mirror right-wing campaigns in other countries, and (26:15) consider how Indian diasporic communities help maintain (and challenge) Modi\\u2019s power. We also track the responses of U.S. politicians, from Trump\\u2019s \\u201cHowdy Modi\\u201d rally in Texas, celebrating the Prime Minister\\u2019s reelection in 2019, to progressive Representative Ro Khanna\\u2019s unwillingness to critique and Obama\\u2019s surprising willingness to do so.\\xa0
In this episode, we ask:\\xa0
What differentiates the last nine years under Modi from previous periods of large-scale sectarian violence in India?\\xa0
Why do the myths around Modi persist, despite cracks in the facade of him as an efficient and non-corrupt leader?\\xa0
What was the dream of Indian multiculturalism?
How do Indian diasporic communities influence Modi\\u2019s ability to consolidate power?\\xa0
For more, check out:\\xa0
* Aparna Gopalan in Jewish Currents, on how Hindu nationalists are using the pro-Israel playbook
* An opinion piece by Maya Jasanoff: Narendra Modi Is Not Who America Thinks He Is
* Background on the rise of Hindu nationalism in the U.S.\\xa0
* The first installment in our White House State Dinner critique series, from May: Karaoke soft power + left media cowardice\\xa0
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