Millions of Indians across 93 constituencies are voting as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarizing rhetoric against Muslims.
India n Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote in the general election in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Modi and his Hindu nationalist BJP are expected to win, according to most surveys. The results come out on June 4. India n Prime Minister Narendra Modi , shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting his vote during the third phase of general elections, in Ahmedabad , Gujarat, India , Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Changes in the BJP’s campaign may also be a sign of anxiety around low voter turnout it had not anticipated, Mahmudabad said. Voter turnout in the first two phases have been slightly lower than the same rounds in the last election in 2019, according to official data. Others in Modi’s party have echoed his remarks. A recent video posted by the BJP on Instagram was more direct. The animated campaign video, which has since been taken down from the social media platform, said if the Congress party comes to power, it will take money and wealth from non-Muslims and redistribute it to Muslims.
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