Moments of hope: how Indians keep pushing back against the hollowing out of democracy

By Gemma Ware, Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation

After six weeks of voting in the world’s largest democracy, on June 4, Indians will learn who is to be their next prime minister. Narendra Modi, standing for a third term, is the frontrunner.

Critics of Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) warn that India’s democracy has been hollowed out during his premiership, including through its treatment of religious minorities, most notably Muslims, the targeting of political…

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