If the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeds in winning a third five-year term in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, many fear that India’s religious minorities, especially Muslims, will see their second-class status formalised in law and practice.But for Hindu supremacy to be fully realised, which is the stated aim of Hindu nationalists, they will have to expunge India of any Muslim influence, of which there is much, historically. When Indians cast their vote in the coming weeks, they would do well to be aware of the weight of their electoral choices. And the international community would do well not to drop the ball on India.

"Sometimes elections are all about caste in India.” How can this situation be avoided?

Read the following passage and answer the questions below: The 543 elected MPs will be elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. The President of India nominates an additional two members from the Anglo-Indian community if he believes the community is under-represented. Eligible voters must be Indian citizens, 18 or older, an ordinary resident of the polling area of the constituency and possess a valid voter identification card issued by the Election Commission of India. Some people convicted of electoral or other offences are barred from voting. Earlier there were speculations that the Modi Government might advance the 2019 general election to counter the anti-incumbency factor, however learning from its past blunder of preponing election made by the Vajpayee Government it decided to go into election as per the normal schedule which was announced by Election Commission of India (ECI) on 10 March 2019, after which Model Code of Conduct was applied with immediate effect. Since when was the Model Code of Conduct applied with immediate effect?Choices:- 23rd May 2018 10th March 2018 10th March 2019 11th March 2019

- Emergence of political consciousness among Muslims in colonial India, leading to the establishment of the All India Muslim League in 1906. - Factors contributing to Muslim political aspirations include perceptions of separateness, Hindu dominance in Congress, and Hindu opposition to the partition of Bengal. - Hindu-Muslim rift widens, with Tilak's anti-British agitation and Muslim League's formation shaping political dynamics. - Muslim leaders advocate for cooperation with British rule, emphasizing its necessity for stability and progress. - Muslim loyalty to the British and the granting of separate electorates become central issues, leading to the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909. - Mutual trust and respect characterize Anglo-Muslim relations during this period. turn these points into simple english so It can be understandable easily. Answer question

Nationalism in INDIA

Challenges to Hindu-Muslim Unity