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

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.

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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