Hindu Nationalism in India's Heartland

During recent state elections, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s center-right Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a commanding victory in the all-important state of Uttar Pradesh. Emboldened by its sweeping success in the country's heartland, the BJP is doubling down on its Hindu nationalist platform -- as evidenced by the party’s choice of Hindu cleric Yogi Adityanath as the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. One of his first acts in office was a sweeping crackdown on beef sellers in the state....