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say “Bharat Mata ki Jai” at public

functions should be punished. The

majority of

Hindus also believe that most of the

Hindus are patriotic. According to the

survey 44 percent of all Hindus voted

for the BJP in 2019, which is 8 percentage

more what it got in 2014.

The support for the BJP has also

widened. As per the findings : 52

percent of Hindu upper castes, 44

percent of Hindu backward castes, 34

percent of Hindu Dalits, and 44 percent

of Hindu Adivasis voted for the BJP in

the 2019 elections. For each group, the

percentages of support for the BJP were

significantly higher in comparison to

2014. Most interesting is the case of
      conversion of Indian youth especially
      first time voters into BJP’s votaries in


2015. To target young and first time
      voters was a great strategy. Connecting
      with youth’s aspirations with a concept
      of new and resurgent India was its
      strength. While Modi was
      communicating with youths giving tips
      for examinations and engaging with

interesting to understand that how the

BJP got benefitted by bringing the issues

of Indian and Hindu Nationalism in

centre of its entire election strategy. A

series of surveys conducted in almost

all Indian states between 2016 and 2018

by Lokniti-CSDS and Azim Premji

University unfolds its chemistry. As per

the findings of the survey the majority

of Hindus are in agreement with the

BJP’s idea of Indian and Hindu

nationalism. This support is remarkably

broad-based. The survey reveals that a

majority of Hindus from different caste

and tribal communities believe that

those who eat beef should be punished.

A majority of Hindus across different

castes also believe that those who do not

The new avaTar of The parTy is working

successfully To push hinduTva and indian

naTionalism as iTs core. iT would Be

inTeresTing To undersTand how The Bjp goT

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allow them to play a faux pass this time.

And this was the reason that everyone

believed Modi’s statement in the NDA

parliamentary party meeting wherein

he declared that Muslims are BJP’s

potential voters and his Government

would work for their wellbeing. The

journey from being untouchable to a

most preferred party is remarkable in

the political history of India. After the

demise of its predecessor, the Bhartiya

Jan Sangh, the BJP was formed to revive

Hindutva but it was put on back burner

under the wrap of coalition Dharma in

past. Now The New Avatar of the party

is working successfully to push

Hindutva and issue of Indian

nationalism as its core. It would be