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This led to discontent with Modi's style of functioning within the BJP, and drew comparisons to the governing style of Indira Gandhi. [57] [176] Modi government has exploited the terrorism prevention law UAPA to intimidate and imprison critics and activists. [221] He started a monthly radio program titled "Mann ki Baat" on 3 October 2014. [222]
As Modi rose to prominence in India, the UK [61] and the EU [62] lifted their bans in October 2012 and March 2013, respectively, and after his election as prime minister in 2014, the US lifted its ban and invited him to Washington, D.C. [63] [64] Modi meeting with then-Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh in 2004
Modi played a dominant role in the BJP's 2009 general election campaign. [213] [214] Several people who voted for the BJP stated they would have voted for another party if Modi had not been the prime-ministerial candidate. [209] [215] [216] The focus on Modi as an individual was unusual for a BJP election campaign.
BJP flag being flown in one of its campaign rallies. The name as well as the symbol of the party were selected by the founders. The name "Bharatiya Janata Party" literally translates to "Indian People's Party". The Symbol of the party is the flower Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). [61] Lotus has a cultural significance within India as well as Hinduism ...
Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party lost its own majority in parliament for the first time in a decade and is dependent on its regional allies to get past the half-way mark required to run the ...
The National Executive of Bharatiya Janata Party is the presidium and chief executive body of the Bharatiya Janata Party setting the overall strategic direction of the party and policy development. It is composed of members appointed by the BJP president and can have as many as 120 members.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and "deep state" elements in the U.S. of trying to destabilise India in conjunction with a group ...
Simultaneous elections were common in India until 1967, but the practice ended due to the premature dissolution of some state assemblies and the Lok Sabha in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The idea has been periodically revisited, with significant push in recent years from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party. [14]