Minister for Law and Justice in India - Ravi Shankar Prasad
Are communal divisions and sexual violence threatening India鈥檚 core values? The ruling BJP party stands accused of exploiting those divisions to rally its Hindu nationalist base.
There are growing concerns that India, the world鈥檚 most populous democracy is in the grip of a divisive brand of populism. The ruling BJP Hindu nationalist party has been accused by the country鈥檚 180million plus Muslims of treating them as second class citizens. India may be one of the most dangerous countries in the world for women because of the high risk of sexual violence. Stephen Sackur speaks to India鈥檚 Law and Justice Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is at the centre of many of these storms. Is India facing its darkest hour since independence?
(Photo: Ravi Shankar Prasad, Law and Justice Minister for India)
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