189: Mob Attacks & Persecution: Three Incidents in Week 1 of Modi Sarkar 2.0

The BJP swept back to power with Narendra Modi at its helm, winning by a landslide in the 2019 elections. The first week following the re-election of the Modi government witnessed congratulations flowing in from world leaders and the heads of state of several international superpowers. The first week also witnessed three separate incidents that pose a troubling question: Will hate crimes, persecution and violence in the name of cows continue to grow under the second term of the Modi Government? I’m Vishnu Gopinath and this is the Big Story podcast.