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Saba Naqvi

Saba Naqvi

Saba Naqvi is a Delhi based journalist and author of four books who writes on politics and identity issues.

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BJP supporters at an election rally in Moradabad on April 12, 2024. The SP-BSP alliance that enabled S.T. Hasan to win this seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha election does not exist today.

Caught in a saffron storm

The BJP might win the three Muslim-dominant seats in Uttar Pradesh, but attributing it solely to Hindutva mobilisation would be a mistake.
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Police recover about Rs 22 lakh from a car during a checking drive in Latehar, Jharkhand on March 29.

2024 general election is a masterclass in crony capitalism and authoritarianism 

The nexus of Big Money and state power has created an unequal playing field, usurping democratic processes to sway election and silence dissent.
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The Centre announcing the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act has once again led to protests in many places. Here, one in Bengaluru on March 13.  

BJP’s strategic relaunch of CAA unveils a relentless pursuit of majoritarian agenda  

The move underscores a calculated strategy to galvanise public support by blending religion and state ahead of the general election.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with his party legislators marking one year of AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s arrest, at Raj Ghat in New Delhi on February 26. 

Decoding AAP’s game plan

How Arvind Kejriwal’s party emerges as the sole opposition force that has actually been growing in an era dominated by BJP’s smash-and-grab politics.
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Farmers administering eye drops to mitigate the reaction to the tear gas that the police used on them during their “Dillio Chalo” march at Shambhu on February 14.

The loud drone of farmers’ protest

This clash symbolises a deeper conflict between a regime tethered to corporate interests and a populace demanding fundamental rights.
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At the premises of a temple in Ayodhya, on November 22, 2023. Television channels and the BJP have left no stone unturned to project the Ram temple as the ultimate symbol of the nation and Modi as an avatar of an undefeatable leader.

Frontline On Air | India braces for a potent brew of majoritarianism and authoritarianism in 2024

Clearly, the grand all-India narrative is sought to be built around Lord Ram and “Supreme Leader” Modi.
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MPs from opposition parties at the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha addressed by the President in the new Parliament on the first day of the interim Budget session, on January 31.  

Is 2024 really a done deal for Modi and BJP?

Themes such as federalism, delimitation, unemployment, and misuse of central agencies can still fuel an opposition fightback in the general election.
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Rahul Gandhi with supporters during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mokokchung district, Nagaland, on January 18.  

Can Congress set aside Ram mandir and reclaim its ground by reorganising, reuniting, and refocussing?

To mount a credible challenge, the party must reinvigorate its grassroots workers, forge strategic alliances, and focus on bread-and-butter issues.
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At the premises of a temple in Ayodhya, on November 22, 2023. Television channels and the BJP have left no stone unturned to project the Ram temple as the ultimate symbol of the nation and Modi as an avatar of an undefeatable leader.

India braces for a potent brew of majoritarianism and authoritarianism in 2024

Clearly, the grand all-India narrative is sought to be built around Lord Ram and “Supreme Leader” Modi.
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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP State president V.D. Sharma, and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia celebrate the BJP’s victory in the Assembly election in Bhopal on December 3.

Assembly elections 2023: How BJP turned Congress’ playbook against it

The results show that Modi and team used welfare guarantees and strategic alliances to consolidate power.
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Election officials collect EVMs at a distribution centre ahead of voting day in Jodhpur on November 24.

BJP’s Rajasthan election strategy: A micro-management model rooted in Hindutva

It has the power to swing the election in unexpected ways, and Congress has much to worry about.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi waves to the supporters during a roadshow ahead of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections in Jabalpur on November 10, 2023.

High-stakes battles in five States to decide Congress’ fate ahead of 2024

Crucial tests in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Mizoram will shape the party’s future.
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