John Weeks
John Weeks is Professor Emeritus at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
John Weeks is Professor Emeritus at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Since taking power in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have stoked Hindu nationalism, hollowed out India’s democracy, and overseen an economy that is probably performing far worse than official figures suggest. And yet Modi and the BJP are genuinely popular, making them likely – though not certain – to emerge victorious when the ongoing parliamentary election concludes in June.