Key Points
The worlds biggest election kicks into gear next week when the first ballots are cast in Indias mammoth national polls, considered the most consequential in decades with the potential to shape the countrys future.. ..
But India has also become increasingly polarized along religious lines and critics say another five-year term will give Modis right-wing BJP a mandate to continue its policies that have transformed the country from a secular republic to a Hindu-first nation.. . Heres what you need to know about the largest election in human history:..
. India is the worlds largest democracy but over a decade of BJP rule, analysts say the populist Modi has tightened his grip on its democratic institutions.. . Minorities, especially the countrys 200 million Muslims, say they have been persecuted under the BJPs Hindu-nationalist policies.. ..
They say hispresence on the world stage including hosting the G20 has cemented the country as a modern global power, along with a history-making moon landing.. . Modi has also delivered on many of his key promises, with his crowning achievementthe inauguration ofthe controversial Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, a Hindu temple in the holy city of Ayodhyathat was built on the site of the destroyed Babri mosque.. . . But while Indias economy is rising, the worlds most populous country has failed to generate enough jobs for the millions of young people struggling to enter the workforce..
Unemployment among 20- to 24-year-olds was a staggering 44.4% at the end of 2023.. . Farmers have also emerged as the biggest threat to the ruling party in recent years, repeatedly taking to the streets to demand stronger protection of their economic welfare including higher fixed prices for their crops.. . Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for about 55% of Indias population and farmers have previously had success strong-arming Modi into repealing unpopular agriculture policies...
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