india's prime minster narendra modi wins another five—year term in a landslide victory for his hindu nationalist partythe usjustice department announces 17 new charges against the wikileaks founder — julian assange. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: the uk government delays publication of theresa may's revised brexit plans as speculation mounts the prime minister will soon announce her resignation. and tying the knot in taiwan, where it's now legal for same—sex couples to get married. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. glad you could join us. it's 8 o'clock in singapore, 1am in london, and 6:30 in the morning in india

scoring a commanding victory in nationwide elections the official count gives modi and his hindu nationalist party a majority in the lok sabha and the power to form a government without a coalition is a humiliating defeat for opposition parties but modi found a clear path to victory as india's hindu nationalist hero. the lion returns narendra modi celebrated he's hour of triumph in new delhi before delirious supporters claiming victory he urged them to put the bitter and divisive campaign behind them. my we have to look ahead we have to take everyone together even people who oppose us will take them with us we have to work for the benefit of this country. indian papers were bursting with superdelegates i've emerges landslide win some calling it a now moment others saying his hindu nationalist wave had become a tsunami. it was a crushing blow to india's most powerful political dynasty role gandy head of the opposition congress party lost the seat of i'm 80 which he's famous family had held for 4 decades. i want to see that. is not the big put me to go into the details of these men did but is that t

also coming up in a run to a modis hindu nationalist party the b j p declares victory in india's elections early results show them handing heading for and increased majority. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program polls have closed in the netherlands and britain after the 1st day of voting in the mammoth elections for the european parliament which are set to last until sunday surveys in the netherlands taken before the vote show the right wing populist party the forum for democracy led by this man mr brough day was running neck and neck with the really conservative liberal party but exit polls just released suggest that voters went a completely different way let's bring in reguard who is modern very the elections for us in amsterdam and what appears berent to be a big surprise there. yeah that's true a leading social democrat here now put it that he said it's a bizarre comeback for the labor party which actually the votes compared to the elections 5 years ago and they came in 1st and they expected to be the 4th biggest party only and very disappointed of cause the right being populists fro

india's prime minster narendra modi wins another five—year term in a landslide victory for his hindu nationalist partyat least three people are dead after a series of tornadoes swept across the us state of missouri. and tying the knot in taiwan, where it's now legal for same—sex couples to get married. authorities in the united states have announced 17 new charges againstjulian assange. they accuse the wikileaks founder of receiving and unlawfully publishing the names of classified sources. mr assange is currently serving a prison sentence in the uk and is already fighting extradition proceedings to the united states based on an earlier indictment over hacking. our washington correspondent chris buckler reports. ever since julian assange was dragged out of the ecuadorian embassy in london, the united states has been seeking his extradition. he sought asylum for years, claiming political persecution. but now in british custody, the us is increasing the pressure to try to ensure mr assange faces the courts in america. the founder of wikileaks had already been accused of conspiring to hack a us governmen

he and his hindu nationalist party win outright majority in general elections but will need to deliver the inclusive india he's promised. that's what many of india's young people want to know.

on the program a resoundingly victory for india's prime minister to render bodi he and his hindu nationalist party win outright majority in general elections but will move to deliver the inclusive india he's promised. that's what many of india's young people want to know. is in delhi asking if things will get better or worse for them under 5 more years of modi.

news live from our land number into a modis hindu nationalist party to be j.p. declares victory at india's election early results show them heading for and increase parliamentary majority. also coming up losing a look a half hope to kick off elections for the next european parliament.

also coming up director of modi's hindu nationalist party b j p declares victory in india's elections early results show him heading for increased majority plus as germany celebrates the 70th anniversary of its constitution d.w. profiles the citizens who rely on it every day and will meet its former a rocky who is now relishing his constitutional right to freedom of speech. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program polls have closed in the netherlands and britain after the 1st day of voting in mammoth elections for the european parliament which are set to last until sunday populist parties running on agenda to brain and use powers arctic to do well across the block the polls in the netherlands before the vote showed the right wing populist forum for democracy which is. led by mr bout a running neck and neck but the governing center right v.v. de party. spring and did abuse back reguard who is monitoring the elections for us in amsterdam and what appears berent to be a big surprise there. yeah that's true leading the social democrats here now put it that way he said it's a bizarre comebac

this is the doubly news live from berlin neuralgia bodies' hindu nationalist party the v.j. class victory in india's elections and the results show them heading for an increased parliamentary majority also on the program. polls open in the u.k. for elections to the european parliament even though the country have to climb out of the e.u. by not populist could make big gains as to make it prime minister theresa may struggles to hold on to the job it's all. i'm for gail welcome to the program the party of indian prime minister modi has declared victory and the country's election out of results released by the election commission to show the b.j. pay uncles to increase its majority in parliament the mandate of business friendly policies and tough stand on national security mr modi received a rousing welcome from b j p supporters as a rally in delhi after promising that he would unite the country and build what he called a strong and inclusive india the leader of the opposition congress party rahul gandhi has conceded defeat saying that he respected the decision of the indian pe

prime minister narendra modi has promised to build a strong and inclusive nation, after his hindu nationalist partygeneral election. more than 800 million people voted, in the world‘s largest exercise in democracy. 0ur correspondent sanghita myska reports from delhi. dancing in the streets of india‘s commercial capital, mumbai. no waiting for official results here. sweets are eaten, the stock market rallies, the media have declared a landslide victory for the hindu nationalist bjp. their leader, incumbent prime minister narendra modi, has dominated this election. this antiestablishment son of a tea seller is loved and loathed with equal passion. modi, modi, modi... mr modi‘s supporters afford him a cult—like status, saying he will enrich the nation, not himself, unlike the politicians of the past. he‘ll deliver development, they say, fulfilling india‘s fate as a regional superpower. but at what cost? violent attacks on people at the bottom of the hindu caste system and indian muslims have gone uncriticised from mr modi‘s government, but today, he tweeted a message of unity. together we grow, togeth

reported vote machine at tampering this as exit polls prime minister narendra modi and his hindu nationalist party for a big win also on the program. panic in caucus stand over each i believe at least 500 people are infected in one small town most of them children why is this happening please ask the un aids country director and. kong const master craftsman painstakingly carved tiles for the city's favorite past times but this one is busy business faces trouble. i'm melissa chan and you're watching news asia it's good to have you with us people across india are waiting for the results from the country's marathon elections that count takes place on thursday with hundreds of millions of votes cast in ballot boxes like these it will be a massive task exit polls showing company prime minister narendra modi's party ahead and he's already acting like the. winner but opposition parties especially the indian national congress are crying foul they're concerned over reports of voting machine fraud some 2000000 elektra voting machines were used for this election and now some challenges are demanding the v.p.

india's prime minster narendra modi wins another five—year term in a landslide victory for his hindu nationalist partyom prison. and tying the knot in taiwan, where it's now legal for same—sex couples to get married.

inauguration latest election results indicate that a landslide victory has given mr murdoch's hindu nationalist party the b j p an increased majority. hollywood producer harvey weinstein has reached a provisional dado to settle multiple civil cases against him for sexual misconduct reportedly worth $44000000.00 it hasn't yet been signed he also faces criminal charges including right his trial in new york is due to begin in september. kenya's high court has upheld the ban on same sex relations the rules a huge setback for l g b t activists who've fought for the law to be changed the legislation dates back to the british colonial era make some sexual acts punishable by up to 14 years in prison. now here's a reminder of our top stories at this hour police in france are hunting and got suspected bomb after a blast injured at least 13 people in the city of leone counterterrorism forces have opened an investigation. into a prime minister theresa mag's announced that she will resign the sad leader of a conservative party on the 7th of june this follows heavy criticism from within our party after she fell to

supporters celebrate a crushing victory for the hindu nationalist bjp party in india's general electione inquests into the london bridge attacks hears one survivor describe how a bullet missed him by centimetres, as armed officers opened fire on the suspect. and the authorjudith kerr, who delighted millions of children with her bestseller the tiger who came to tea, has died at the age of 95. and coming up on bbc news... lewis hamilton was fastest in first practice in monaco. his mercedes team one of many playing tribute to formula one legend niki lauda, who passed away this week. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government has decided to delay publication of theresa may's revised brexit withdrawal bill, which was due tomorrow. it will now be made public in the first week ofjune. the news comes as a growing number of conservative mps openly call for mrs may to resign, after revealing changes to her brexit plans earlier this week. but the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has insisted mrs may will still be prime minister when president trump arrives for his state visit

but faith is being used, as the hindu nationalist party chases a second term.ring bangladesh, its president, amit shah, calls them "termites" and "infiltrators". he's promising to remove every single one of them from india. it's notjust the leaders that we have to look to, but what is happening to the mind of people who are being constantly drip—fed this sort of hatred? the right for all religions to coexist is enshrined in this country's constitution. but there's concern that if the bjp wins a second term, that basic secular principle could be eroded. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, assam. the rate of unemployment among women fell to 3.7% in the first three months of the year — the lowest since comparable records began in 1971. the office for national statistics says the figures are partly due to changes to the state pension age, with more women retiring later. the data also shows the lowest rate of unemployment for men for more than a0 years. british steel says it's seeking further financial support from the government to help it deal with what it describes as

a landslide victory narendra modi's hindu nationalist b j p party claimed significant gains in india's elections what could term number 2 hold i'm sorry kelly in berlin this is the day. i was. up to my vote he said that this election is not far by the majority. it's not fast by the hopefuls. it's not fought by politicians this election is being fought by the people of this country. here is. a lot of things for the you're going to call this a go the country i've come up with good plan for the next 5 years. what matters is that the people of it go because i think that 1000000 people who could be privatised. and also coming up on the day the end is in sight for a long legal challenge in kenya it's highest court poised to issue a ruling on whether to uphold or strike down a colonial era law on same sex relations. what does that mean it would mean that it . will be free to be yourselves. and i hope you'll be able as as a community in kenya as a queer community in kenya to be free to party i've known about minorities and we've asked who are still fighting. the party of india's prime minister

the leader of the hindu nationalist b j p party. on incoming election results made it increasingly clear that the incumbent prime minister would remain in office. this is not only more it is it can be to be there to the degree of people for india the democracy has gone an honest government has gone and this has proved out the convent across all costs are legion are you kidding he. used to give this so much of the. voting for the general election took place over 6 weeks. and the world after reports of bring the opposition requested a recount and verification of the results its national observers say the election was a free and fair. modi campaigned hard to maintain the commanding when he won in 2014 despite his convincing victory remain critics have long accused him of marginalizing the country's 20000000 muslims and economic growth. in a tweet published after the election when the prime minister called for united and prosperous india he now has another 5 years to make good on his words. let's get more now we're joined by. who is joi

final phase of india's general election exit polls suggest prime minister narendra modi's hindu nationalist party will win another term. the austrian chancellor sebastian kurtz says snap elections will be held in september following a corruption scandal involving his vice chancellor hans christian strafford leader of the far right freedom party was forced to resign after footage was released over a video sting in it he was caught on camera offering to fix government contracts in exchange for support for his party structure has denied doing anything illegal. tens of thousands of people meanwhile have rallied in berlin frankfurt munich and other german cities in defense of the e.u. they say they're answering calls from the german chancellor angela merkel to push back against the far right which is predicted to make gains and next week's european election merkel has warned that nationalism is the enemy of the european project on saturday italy's deputy prime minister met there savina staged a rally in milan attended by nationalist politicians from across the bloc he vowed to reshape the european par

but faith is being used as the hindu-nationalist party chases a second term.in thinly veiled attack onllegal muslim immigrants from neighboring bangladesh, its president calls them termites and infiltrators. he is promising to remove every single one of them from india. now indian muslims born and bred are living in fear that this government wants to drive them away, too. last year people across the state of assam were orpared to presenrwork to prove they are indian. this woman and her four sons were all born here, but did not appear on the citizenship database. 4 million residents, mostly muslim, didn't either. i'm scared the police will come at night and take our family away, mohammed tells me. muslimare living on edge here and across india. the right r all religions to coexist is enshrined in the country's constitution. but there is concern that if the bjp wins a second term, th basic secular principal will be eroded. bbc news, assam. laura: we hear so much about eeingacement, whether war or environmental disaster. millions are forced from homes every year. national geographic has b

the ruling hindu nationalist party, the bjp is hoping to repeat its 2014 performance, when it won theeachment. justin amash says he came to that conclusion after reading the mueller report on russian interference in the 2016 election. he said donald trump had clearly attempted to obstruct justice, something the president has always denied. corruption allegations have torn apart the coaltion government in austria. the chancellor, sebastian kurz, has called for a snap election. a video showed heinz—christian strache, who'd been mr kurz‘s deputy, offering a woman posing as a russian oligarch's niece state contracts in return for political and financial support. in a national tv address, the chancellor listed other scandals involving the freedom party and said the video revelations had been the last straw. you may have been watching last night and you will know, but if you didn't... the netherlands has won the eurovision song contest for the first time since 1975. duncan laurence's song arcade had been the bookmakers favourite, and came out on top with 492 points. madonna also performed a

the ruling hindu nationalist party, the bjp is hoping to repeat its 2014 performance, when it won thessman from the us republican party, has said president trump should face impeachment. justin amash says he came to that conclusion after reading the mueller report on russian interference in the 2016 election. he said donald trump had clearly attempted to obstruct justice, something the president has always denied. severe weather has hit the mid—west of the united states, with tornados and severe storms causing widespread damage. parts of oklahoma and texas were particularly badly hit. a tornado touched down in the town of geronimo in oklahoma, flattening homes and uprooting trees. and in the town of abeline in texas, roofs were ripped from houses and debris scattered through the streets. the eu elections take place on thursday. this weekend, we've been looking at the key issues affecting voters in the uk's nations. our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, reports from peebles in the borders, to see what voters there would like politicians to prioritise. scotland is one big constituen

the latest election results indicate that a landslide victory has given his hindu nationalist party andven bigger majority. kenya's high court has upheld a ban on same-sex relations. the ruling is a huge setback for lgbt activists who have fought for the law to be changed. the legislation dates back to the british colonial era and makes homosexual acts punishable with up to 14 years in prison. it is a different story in taiwan, which has made history by becoming the first place in asia to legalize same-sex marriage. dozens of couples have celebrated by tying the knot, but the battle for equal rights is far from over. >> a historic day for taiwan, sealed with a kiss. these couples are among the very first to tie the knot on the day the island's landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage came into force. taiwan became the first place to legalize same-sex marriage in asia. it is a momentous day many couples have been waiting a long time for. >> today i can candidly tell everyone in front of so many people that we have gotten married. we are homosexual. i feel that we are so lucky. >>

against religious minorities and marginalized communities have been on the rise since modi's hindu nationalist party b j p came to power securities all. a concern especially after febreze attack in indian administered kashmir which killed 40 indian paramilitary soldiers will planes were shot down as pakistan denied involvement my colleague circle raman joins us live from the capital delhi so good morning how do we think the statistics and the figures will stack up here. yes very interesting at the moment as to how that will happen what we do know the elect commission have confirmed that 67 percent or thereabouts. the number of people that actually voted of that 900000000 so we're looking at around about 600000002 thirds of the eligible voters that's up on the last election and of course we have thousands of constituencies across the whole country all waiting to hear what the vote count will be like of course that began about half an hour ago. and what we do know is that for the moment the vote count consists of indian ex-pats either diplomats or military personnel working outside of the borders of i

india's general election exit polls predict a victory for prime minister narendra modi's hindu nationalist party and his allies vote counting begins on thursday and the election result will likely be known the same day.

india's prime minister, narendra modi, wins another 5—year term in a landslide victory for his hindu nationalist party tornadoes swept across the us state of missouri. and tying the knot in taiwan —

the bjp is a hindu nationalist party of an almost popular appeal.t of deliberately stoking religious tension and even deliberately undermining india's secular and democratic traditions. narendra modi, 68, styles himself as the nation pass security guard with airstrikes on pakistan earlier this year after an attack on indian soldiers in kashmir. tensions... this year the bjp is the incumbent with a record to defend. will they be able to repeat the resounding success be able to repeat the resounding success they had in 2014? congress, india's grand old party, which steered the country to independence more than 70 years ago from british rule. it's the party intrinsically linked to the gandhi party. congress is a secular party which has dominated indian politics since independence. its lead the government here for 49 of those yea rs, government here for 49 of those years, but its performance in 2014 was its worst ever. trounced by no rendering modi's bjp. now 48—year—old rahul, son of rajeev, grandson of india and great & of india's first minister nauru

for his inauguration latest election results indicate a landslide victory has given his a hindu nationalist party the b.j. an increased majority. only with producer harvey weinstein has reached a provisional deal to settle multiple civil cases against him for sexual misconduct reportedly worth $44000000.00 the deal hasn't yet been signed mr weinstein is also facing criminal charges including right the trial in new york is due to begin in september. kenya's high court has upheld a ban on same sex relations the ruling is a huge setback for l.g. 80 activists who fought for our young reversal of the little legislation dates back to the british colonial era makes homosexual acts punishable with up to 14 years in prison. different story in taiwan which is made history by becoming the 1st place in asia to legalize same sex marriage dozens of couples have celebrated by tying the knot but the battle for equal rights is far from over. alex and joe have turned a new page in their relationship. it's something they never could have imagined in 2017 when taiwan's top court 1st made gay marriage a constitutiona

reported vote machine at tampering this as exit polls to prime minister narendra modi and his hindu nationalist party for a big win also on the program. can take in pakistan over a child be at least 500 people are infected in one small town most of them children why is this happening we asked.

but faith is being used as the hindu nationalist party chases a second term.l muslim immigrants from neighbouring bangladesh, its president, ahmed shah, calls them termites and insects. it is not just the leaders we have to look to but what is happening to the minds of people who are being constantly drip fed this sort of hatred. the right for all religions to coexist is enshrined in this country's constitution. but there is concern that if the bjp wins a second term, that basic secular principle could be eroded. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. two very different things for a moment. the american singer ariana grande is being sued for copyright infringement by a photographer, who claims the pop star posted two of his pictures on her instagram without permission. robert barbera, a new york—based photographer, took pictures of grande last year carrying a bag that read "sweetener". grande shared the photos with her 154 million followers on the day she realeased her album sweetner captioning it "happy sweetener day". let's speak to k] matthews, a freelance entertai

india's prime minster narendra modi wins another five—year term in a landslide victory for his hindu nationalist partyand in london. also in the programme: the uk government delays publication of theresa may's revised brexit plans as speculation mounts the prime minister will soon announce her resignation. and tying the knot in taiwan, where it's now legal for same—sex couples to get married.

from india's general election suggest the current prime minister, narendra modi, and his hindu nationalist partyecond term in office — although they've been wrong in the past. the votes from the vast electorate, of 900 million people, won't be counted until thursday. talks have resumed in the sudanese capital, khartoum, between the transitional military council and the opposition protest movement over the formation of a transitional government. the council, which is currently in charge of the country, had suspended negotiations for three days demanding that the protesters take down new roadblocks and allow train services to run. the russian military has said that its syrian government allies have ceased fire unilaterally in the nortwestern province of idlib despite being still fired upon by rebel forces. but the russian statement has been contradicted by a uk—based monitoring group, which says that government shelling is continuing. the un said three million civilians were at risk if government forces launch a full—scale assault despite an agreement with turkey — which backs the rebels — not to

but faith is being used as the hindu nationalist party chases a second term.igrants from neighbouring bangladesh, its president, ahmed shah, calls them termites and infiltrators. he is promising to remove every single one of them from india. it is notjust the leaders that we have to look to, but what is happening to the mind of people who are being constantly drip fed this sort of hatred. the right for all religions to coexist is enshrined in this country's constitution. but there is concern that, if the bjp wins a second term, that basic secular principle could be eroded. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, assam. some breaking news: the alabama state senate has approved a bill to outline all abortions, including rape. it will now go to the governor for approval who is known to be a strong opponent to abortion. this would be the strongest anti—abortion legislation. the supreme court is pushed to reconsider the woman's right to abortion. six states have successfully enacted new laws. we will have more as soon as we have it. and accuse rise against the government. t

the indian prime minister narendra modi has led his party to a resounding victory in the general election. mr modi's hindu—nationalistjp and its allies are poised to get more than 340 seats in parliament. addressing supporters, mr modi said it was a big victory for democracy. president trump has reacted angrily to the release from federal prison ofjohn walker lindh, the so—called american taliban, saying it was deeply troubling and wrong. mr trump told reporters he had asked if the release could be stopped but was told nothing could be done. now it's time for a look back at the day in parliament. hello again, and welcome to thursday in parliament. as the government delays its flagship brexit bill, mps seek answers. doesn't he agree that the people of the united kingdom deserve an urgent statement from what remains of the government, to tell them exactly what the hell is going on in this place? a conservative has his suspicions. there is some speculation, sir, how remote, that the prime minister might resign tomorrow. also in this programme: as cruel ill—treatment is uncovered in a care home for vulnerable adults, the

but faith is being used, as the hindu nationalist party chases a second term.uring bangladesh, its president, amit shah, calls them "termites" and "infiltrators". he's promising to remove every single one of them from india. it's notjust the leaders that we have to look to, but what is happening to the mind of people who are being constantly drip fed this sort of hatred? the right for all religions to coexist is enshrined in this country's constitution. but there is concern that if the bjp wins a second term, that basic secular principle could be eroded. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, assam. in little more than a week, we'll all be going to the polls in the european elections, a vote many thought wouldn't happen. however the delay to brexit means 73 members of the european parliament will be elected from the uk. our deputy political editorjohn pienaar, has been to yorkshire and humberside, which will elect 6 meps, to find out what's on the mind of voters. pick a look, make a statement, it's party time again. not easy to make brexit much fun just now, but everyo

religious minorities and marginalized communities have been on the rise that since modi's hindu nationalist party the b j p came to power security is also a concern especially after february's attack in indian administered kashmir which killed 40 indian paramilitary soldiers were planes were shot down as pakistan denied involvement so hell raman reports from. its daybreak it's the 7th and final phase of india's general election on sunday people from 59 can. richard cizik 7 states and one union territory head to the polls more than 900000000 people were eligible to cast their ballots in the world's largest democracy over the past 7 weeks voters waiting here are excited that their day has finally come should be getting unruly development more infrastructure health facilities situations that you should be given to. the very 1st i felt really nice voting for the 1st time i want prime minister made to come back to power and move the country forward and develop it so that the unemployed can get employment. environ arcee is one of 13 seats in the state of pradesh that's being fought over on sunday it's

but faith is being used, as the hindu nationalist party chases a second term.nts from neighbouring bangladesh, its president, amit shah, calls them "termites" and "infiltrators". he's promising to remove every single one of them from india. it's notjust the leaders that we have to look to, now indian muslims born and bred our living in fear that this government wa nts to living in fear that this government wants to drive them away as well. earlier, these people were asked to provide papers to prove that they we re provide papers to prove that they were indians. this woman and her children were born here but did not appear on the citizen database. 4 million residents, mostly muslim, did not either. i'm scared the police will come at night and take oui’ police will come at night and take ourfamily police will come at night and take our family away. muslims are living infear our family away. muslims are living in fear here and across india. the right of all religions to coexist is enshrined in this country's constitution. but there is concern that if the bjp wins

the ruling hindu nationalist party, the bjp is hoping to repeat its 2014 performance, when it won thehich affects the digestive system. it can be a debilitating illness, with no known cure. for many people, surgery is the only way to alleviate their symptoms. still, one paralympian is holding off from having potentially life—changing treatment, in pursuit of his dream, as david mcdaid explains. the trick is to make sure that everything's cooked. if it's, not i can actually end up in hospital. when it comes to food, ali jawad has to take more care than most elite athletes. the 30—year—old is one of around 100,000 people in the uk who suffers from crohn's, a chronic condition affecting the digestive system. you suffer from hard symptoms. for me it is extreme fatigue, lack of appetite. you can't absorb nutrients from food. the big one for me is the extreme pain you're in. sometimes it's so severe that you completely pass out from it. ali was diagnosed ten years ago and had to have part of his bowel removed. but the double amputee has still enjoyed success through his sporting career. he

election results show modi's hindu nationalist bjp party leading in 3 300 of the 543 seas in parliamentat this rate, these numbers will give him an evenen greater majority than in 2014, when his party claimed the first outright majority in decades. modi declared victory on thursday, tweeting, "together we grow. together we prosper. together we will build a strong and inclusive india. india wins yet again!" voter turnout was a record 66%, with more than half a billion votes cast. india is the world's largest democracy with 900 million eligible voters. amy: most analysts had predicted modi's bjp party would lose seats in this election because of some of his economic policies. modi's government has been criticized for a crackdown on civil society, targeting political opponents, journalists, human rights activists, lawyers and writers. human rights groups have also raised the alarm on attacks against vulnerable populations, especially dalits and muslims. this comes as modi's main opponent, congress party leader rahul gandhi, is fighting to keep his seat in parliament. to talk more about the