Why India's Hindu nationalist party has the support of some Muslims in the country

NPR | By Diaa Hadid

Published March 16, 2024 at 8:03 AM EDT

The ruling Hindu party in India has secured support from some Muslims, even though the party has been hostile to the religion.

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Diaa Hadid

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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