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A Hindu nationalist movement celebrates 100 years. Now what?

By Diaa Hadid
Published October 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

A Hindu nationalist group celebrates its centenary amid a remarkable trajectory: Once banned for its association with Gandhi's killer, a former follower now leads India.

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Diaa Hadid chiefly covers Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR News. She is based in NPR's bureau in Islamabad. There, Hadid and her team were awarded a Murrow in 2019 for hard news for their story on why abortion rates in Pakistan are among the highest in the world.
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