Trump, global leaders welcome Modi’s landslide win

23 May 2019 - 21:30Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters after the election results at Bharatiya Janata Party headquarter in New Delhi, India, May 23 2019. Picture: REUTERS/ADNAN ABIDI

The 68-year-old leader, who built a formidable campaign based on his tough national security stance, was showered with petals when he arrived flashing “V” for victory signs at the BJP headquarters where thousands of supporters waited. It will be the first time in almost five decades that an Indian premier has been voted back with increased majority.

At Congress headquarters, a handful of dejected supporters sat in groups. “We are sad but we will rise again. Modi won because of his lies and false promises. The country is in danger now,” Rajesh Tiwari, a Congress supporter, said. There has been a rise in lynchings of Muslims and low-caste Dalits for eating beef and slaughtering cattle, with critics saying extremists have been emboldened by the BJP coming to power.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday congratulated Modi and said he looked forward to working for “peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia”.

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