Talk on Hindu Nationalism at Maxwell 4/24/2015

RSS characterized as being somewhere between the boy scouts and the RSS. 

Highest number of seats -282 in the 2014 national election. Massive jump, from 57 to 68% between 2009 and 2014. 

Membership of BJP usually from high caste Hindus (?) - problematic

Chai vs Kaapi areas of BJP. Kappi starting at the northern borders of Andhra Pradesh. 

RaGa has never asked a question on the floor of parliament (?)

Not a single party majority since 1984

PN: Key factors don’t include demographic situation in india, rising education levels, spread of the internet, hatred of congress and sheer ineptness of the Gandhis let alone the deteriorating law and order situation etc.  Covered by shrewd policy orientation point. Jobs, employment and development.

Vijay Chaitwala - headed NaMo warroom (?)

Focussed on GOTV.

You need 10% to be an official opposition party. Congress has 44 seats. Not enough.