it all came down to mr modi.ng that if it was someone else running the party, they might not have done as well. mr modi in many ways turned what is a parliamentary system here, modelled on the british system, of course, into a presidential one. he made it all about him. i went to one of his rallies and it reminded me a lot of the truck rallies that i covered in 2016 —— trump rallies. as i walked in, covered in 2016 —— trump rallies. as iwalked in, large covered in 2016 —— trump rallies. as i walked in, large cardboard cutouts of mrmodi, i walked in, large cardboard cutouts of mr modi, people wearing t—shirts. instead of those make america great caps, people wearing other things. people had a sense of loyalty towards him. they were prepared to overlook some of the promises that he still hasn't met because they felt he was the man who would defend their country. through this campaign mrmodi said he their country. through this campaign mr modi said he was india's watchman, the gatekeeper to keep the country watchman

now, it's been a noisy campaign, mr modi projecting himself as the strong man who can protect his country india's economy on the fast track and a respected global ambassador for his nation modi, but his time in power has seen acute rural distress and for many sections of society, the better days he promised haven't arrived. still, he enjoys strong support. he has mass appeal that no other indian politician is able to match. one of his main rivals is rahul gandhi of the congress party. he comes from india's foremost political dynasty, but his party suffered a humiliating defeat in 2014. he's standing from a town about 150 kilometres from varanasi, a family bastion called amethi. he's promising for indians a minimum income and has been accusing mr modi of playing divisive politics. indeed, many see this as a battle for india's secular identity. one of the candidates fielded by the bjp is a woman accused of plotting bombings, targeted at the muslim community. in varanasi, the expectation is that mr modi will win his seat here comfortably, and according to polls conducted by most indian news

mr. modi has this mandate. while the economy has certainly done very well in recent years, there are questions about whether the performance really matches the glorious picture painted by the official statistics. some of those points of skepticism i think are well-warranted. but it's hard to deny that it's been a pretty good run for india during the modi first term. growth overall has been pretty good. if you look at a variety of indicators of economic activity, they point to the economy having made very significant progress. but at the same time, there is a lot that's not been done if one looks at employment growth, if one looks at distributional consequences of the growth. many vulnerabilities of the indian economy has always had, if one looks at the current account deficit, the fiscal deficit, all of those have continued. and what is remarkable is that the indian economy has continued to turn in very good growth performance, despite all of these chains still around its neck. so the question

the vote was widely seen as a referendum on mr modi's nationalist policies. ajini vaidya nathan has the latest. narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. translation: it's the people who have won. i dedicate this victory humbly to the citizens of this country. i only have one emotion to express — long live mother india. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he's seen off his challengers forfive more years. celebrations here are about more than just this election. mr modi's bjp party secured an historic landslide victory, but it also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same party, the same family, since independence in 19117. rahul gandhi, torchbearer for india's first family, humiliated by mr modi and by the nation. the great hope who never delivered. his performance in this election derided as uninspiring, out of touch. political royalty but no match for the former chai runner. while his opponents campaigned, mr modi wen

while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage.gious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorched its minorities. india's secular soul, enshrined in its constitution, is at stake. this has been an extremely polarised election. when modi has fought this election on fear, the fear of muslims, the fear of infiltrators, the fear of outsiders, this entire idea of giving back hindus their hindu pride. so, when that comes into question, it is very difficult to lose an election. mr modi rode to power in 2014 promising to serve the poor, the weak and the marginalised. many say he's failed to deliver. "he promised jobs and housing in the last five years. he's not fulfilled that. what can i expect from him now?" asks shanaz, who sleeps on the streets. unemployment may be the highest in nearly 50 years, but for believers like surendra, he's their only hope. "he'll remove unemployment this time. the job's been left half—done, but it will happen." narendra modi offers a vision of hope and national pride, of protection against outsi

in 2014, mr modi staked his reputation on making it a regional superpower.inese are at a war trade, and india, despite its size, could be a massive manufacturing base runs a deficit but surplus with the united states. serious problems ahead. the next five years are going to be all about the economy and critics are saying there are big structural issues that haven't been dealt with, and no—one is talking about how they would if they were elected. thank you very much. there is more, much more coverage on our website. you'll find a guide to the key issues, and the main candidates. that's all at bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. also, this to come. a security—conscious queen elizabeth and her unexpected reaction to self—service checkouts. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world t

while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage.ous country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorched its minorities. india's secular soul, enshrined in its constitution, is at stake. this has been an extremely polarised election. when modi has fought this election on fear, the fear of muslims, the fear of infiltrators, the fear of outsiders, this entire idea of giving back hindus their hindu pride. so, when that comes into question, it is very difficult to lose an election. mr modi rode to power in 2014 promising to serve the poor, the weak and the marginalised. many say he's failed to deliver. "he promised jobs and housing in the last five years. "he's not fulfilled that. "what can i expect from him now?" asks shanaz, who sleeps on the streets. unemployment may be the highest in nearly 50 years, but for believers like surendra, he's their only hope. "he'll remove unemployment this time. "the job's been left half—done, but it will happen." narendra modi offers a vision of hope and national pride, of protection against outs

all parties putting their biggest faces here, just about 150 kilometres from varanasi a town where mr modi'selection from. the news is mr gandhi is struggling to keep his hold. he comes from india's foremost political dynasty. 0k, thank you. the inquests in to the london bridge attacks two years ago has heard one man describe how a police bullet missed him by centimetres, as armed officers opened fire on the suspects carrying out the attack. simon edwards was leaving a pub when he saw the three attackers carrying what appeared at first to be red sticks. 0ur correspondent richard lister is at the old bailey. richard, what happened today? richard, what happened today7m richard, what happened today? it was really two very lucky escapes for mr edwards and he told the court about them in some detail today. he was outside this pub watching the three attackers bearing down on him with what he took to be red sticks, they we re what he took to be red sticks, they were of course knives covered in blood. he said people were shouting behind him and needed to get back in but he stood rooted to the spot a

while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage.y religious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorched its minorities. india's secular soul, enshrined in its constitution, is at stake. this has been an extremely polarised election. when modi has fought this election on fear, the fear of muslims, the fear of infiltrators, the fear of outsiders, this entire idea of giving back hindus their hindu pride. so, when that comes into question, it is very difficult to lose an election. mr modi rode to power in 2014 promising to serve the poor, the weak and the marginalised. many say he's failed to deliver. "he promised jobs and housing in the last five years. "he's not fulfilled that. "what can i expect from him now?" asks shanaz, who sleeps on the streets. unemployment may be the highest in nearly 50 years, but for believers like surendra, he's their only hope. "he'll remove unemployment this time. "the job's been left half—done, but it will happen." narendra modi offers a vision of hope and national pride, of protection agai

a huge victory for mr. modi. why was this a surprise that mr. modi won so big?victory. thatpolls were indicating the prime minister's party was going to win. the magnitude was a bit underestimated. seatsg in on nearly 300 in parliament. all you need is 272. they are comfortably above that mark. reassertsster modi himself is the most dominant politician in this part of the world and the most popular one as well. acrosseal has expanded community lines. loudly andll spoken clearly, that they want prime minister modi back at the helm. to 1947,history back how will this play with the minorities of india? minorities, the religious minorities. how will this dominance of the hindu centric approach play? >> i have grown up in an india that has always celebrated diversity. in the last five years that prime minister modi came into office, that idea of secularism a strong sense of religious nationalism. i think in the history of clearlys, this verdict indicates there is a fundamental shift in the politics of this country and what the people of this country want as the prima

just to remind you, the bjp, mr modi is a hindu nationalist. years in power he has not delivered on policy. instead, he has played identity politics, that india is more divided than ever along hindu caste lines, along religious lines. but his supporters will come back vehemently and tell you that he is the only man who will be able to deliver sustained development here in india and the only person who has taken solid steps towards dealing with corruption. but as i say, the results will be out on thursday, we will be bringing those to you. sangita myska reporting. so there's still a few days to go until we find out the result in india. you can join us for our special live coverage from delhi throughout the day on thursday. my colleague karin giannone will be among those bringing you all the news as the results come in. 17 people have been injured in an explosion that hit a tourist bus in egypt's capital, cairo. the blast went off close to a prestigious new museum, near the pyramids. it's not known who was behind the bombing, but tourists have be

mr modi's party, the bjp, has welcomed the predictions.

is on track for a stand alone majority in the lower house of the indian parliament candidates for mr modi's bharatiya janata party b j p are leading or have been declared the winner in 300 races while our parties will have out a few dozen more seats of the b.a.p.'s dominating majority the sun 6 index in bombay rode the election results to a new record high spiking up by 2 and a half percent on the news mr modi hailed the result tweeting together we will build a strong and inclusive india india wins yet again mr modi has victory came despite notably mixed results for his government on developing the indian economy so now for a quick pause for the promotional cause but stay tuned because on the other side in the wake of the crisis in the us bipartisan efforts are being made to target the peddlers of some of the most dangerous drugs on the market barrels of americas the lawyer will be on hand to help us comb through the case what are some of the past point investments on the market. and terra cotta always has us his perspective after the break and as we get a break here are the numbers that ar

just to remind you, the bjp, mr modi is a hindu nationalist.s critics will say is over the last five years in power he has not delivered on policy, instead, he has played identity politics, that india is more divided than ever along hindu caste lines, along religious lines. but his supporters will come back vehemently and tell you that he is the only man who will be able to deliver sustained development here in india and the only person who has taken solid steps towards dealing with corruption. as i say, the results will be out on thursday, we will be bringing those to you. sangita myska reporting. so there's still a few days to go until we find out the result in india. but you can join us for our special live coverage from delhi throughout the day on thursday, my colleague karin giannone will be among those bringing you all the news as the results come in. well from india to australia where another prime minister has reason to be cheerful. ‘scomo', the australian pm scott morrison is edging towards a majority as the final votes are counted aft

he's promising for indians a minimum income and has been accusing mr modi of playing divisive politics candidates fielded by the bjp is a woman accused of plotting bombings, targeted at the muslim community. in varanasi, the expectation is that mr modi will win his seat here comfortably, and according to polls conducted by most indian news organisations, he's also expected to be back as the prime minister of the country. but in an election, regional parties play a key role. and that's very true of uttar pradesh as well, so people will be watching this state very closely. as they say in indian politics, "the road to delhi passes through uttar pradesh." you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we take a look at how us artists responded to the turbulent years of the vietnam war with some of their most important work. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of

the bjp, mr modi is a hindu nationalist.lt. the bjp, mr modi is a hindu nationalist. over the last five years in power he has not delivered on policy, he has played on identity politics that india is more divided than ever on cast lines. but his supporters will say he is the only one able to deliver sustained development and anyone who has —— the only one who has brought solid steps towards corruption. those results on thursday, we will bring to you. there are a few days to go into we find the resulting india. you canjoin us for our special live coverage from daily throughout the day on thursday. we will bring you all the news is the result come in. from india to australia, where another prime minister has reason to be cheerful. ‘scomo' — the australian prime minister scott morrison is edging towards a majority as the final votes are counted after saturday's election. his conservative coalition is currentlyjust one seat short of a majority. that's a surprise outcome because polls there were predicting a narrow win for the op

mr modi on the spot says all the right things but. the fact is that right when it comes to reinforcing all or rinning in some of the fringe elements within his party and his government mr modi has not been able to match his words with action so while mr modi says one thing the lankan fine does quite another and if you take the this is doing is possible ideas of fizzy bread where docketed lynchings it happen where people have been you have lost their lives on suspicion that they've been carrying that they've been euro eating me for beef or transporting beef so all that doesn't lend itself to a great amount of confidence amongst the minorities u.s. president on will trump says that he's meeting pentagon officials to discuss tensions with iran the u.s. has already sent extra warships and fighter jets to the region over the past few weeks saying that it's facing unspecified threats from tehran the acting defense secretary down played the possibility of war with iran but strongly defended the military buildup in the gulf. to the risk of th

polarized got tickets and mr modi didn't actually do anything in order to ease this he said a few words but that too late and too late. it's not just the future of minorities in question but the future of young people as well all parties saw them as a major voting bloc in the run up to the election. prime minister narendra modi even called them creators of the destiny of our nation in the 21st century. to people who work with creators on a regular basis roughly 45000000 new young voters in the group 182258 little toward in this election whether they all voted or not is yet more importantly who they voted for is also unclear but there might be some people who have an idea of what the young people in india expect in the next 5 years from the government for more i'm joined right on by angelica you are a political activist and you worked a lot with young people and on truth value of the founder of youth or voice of the youth an online platform that looks at young people's issues if i can just begin with you 1st on true i remember we had spoken before the election got underway in full swing

mr. modint to do that too much ahead of this important election. he has had this very strong victory. when you look at the regulations, the lack of infrastructure, the government has to do something. this issue has been in front of him for a long time. is he going to do something now? what is the specific thing he should be doing? >> there will be the need to continue reducing red tape and bureaucratic impediments to allowing infrastructure to be financed by the private sector. there will have to be state financing of the private sector. really, it's the overall government environment that matters. mr. modi has taken steps, even in his first term, to try to deal with the corruption endemic in india. the demonetization was ostensibly part of that drive. people feel that he is trying to tackle that problem. it requires real root and branch reform in the government and to get the government out of many areas of the economy where it so has a present -- pervasive role. that requires a lot of politi

has not been able to match his words with action so while mr modi says one thing the lankan fi does quite another and if you take the sisters doing his past 5 years of fizzy bread with targeted lynchings it happen where people have been you have lost their lives on suspicion that they've been carrying that they've been euro eating me for beef or transporting beef so all that doesn't lend itself to a great amount of confidence amongst the minorities u.s. president on the trump says that he's meeting pentagon officials to discuss tensions with iran the u.s. has already sent extra warships and find the jets to the region over the past few weeks saying it's facing unspecified threats from tehran the acting defense secretary downplayed the possibility of war with iran but strongly defended the military buildup in the gulf. what to. discovering there's just so. i think those are there for commerce and you know our job is to trance this is about we have a mission abilities freedom of navigation. counterterrorism serious. security israel jordan the trumpet ministration is being accused of t

"mr modi will remove unemployment this time, the job's been left half done but it will happen." orld leaders, narendra modi offers a vision of hope and national pride, of protection against outside threats, but he's reinvigorated a climate of fear and suspicion. will he be able to steer a country now characterised by deep divides towards the bright future he has promised ? in a country so divided, how did narendra modi pull off such a stunning victory? well, one game—changer was a few months ago when tensions between india and neighbouring pakistan ratcheted up close to the brink of nuclear war. back then, mr modi said he was the only person who could guard the gates of india, and playing into a brand of fear, he offered them a brand of hope, and people bought it. rajini vaidyanathan live in delhi. and joining me now from london is international affairs commentator and former editor of the sunday times of india, rashmee roshan lall. let's pick up on that last point there. it is unusual for an incumbent to be returned with such a large majority. how do you think he has done it? we

mr modi said it was a big victory for democracy. a violent tornado has caused heavy damage in the us state of missouri killing at least three people. rescue teams are carrying out door to door checks to make sure people are safe. you're up to date with the headlines. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. in november 1974, the ira bombed two pubs in birmingham and murdered 21 people. more than 44 years later the inquest into those deaths was reopened, attended by the families of the victims, including my guest today julie hambleton, who lost her sister maxine. during the hearings one witness, a convicted former ira man, named four alleged perpetrators, butjustice in this terrible case has never been done. is it now too late to get to the truth? julie hambleton, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for inviting me. julie hambleton, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for inviting me. you have just been through an extraordinary experience. you sat through weeks of a formal inquest, hearing the most harr

modi stands for. the state uttar pradesh is in is perhaps the most important in the indian election because it sends the most number of mps to parliament. it's been a noisy campaign, mrjecting himself as the strong man who can protect his country and put his economy on the fast track and a respected global ambassador for his nation —— modi, but at the same time, huge rural distress and for many sections of society, the better days haven't arrived. still, he enjoys strong support. he has appeal that no other indian politician is able to match. modi! one of his rivals as of the congress party. he comes from india's former political dynasty, but his party suffered a humiliating defeat in 2014, he is standing from a town about 150 kilometres from here, a family bastian. he is promising for indians of minimal income and accused mr modi of playing divisive politics. many see this as a battle for india's secular identity. 0ne many see this as a battle for india's secular identity. one of the candidates is a woman accused of plotting bombings, targeted at the muslim community. here, the expectation is that mr modi will win his seat here comfortably, and according to polls co

back in 2014, mr modi achieved that, it was the first time in 30 years any party in india had won anmajority. the question is, can he do it again in 2019? on thursday, the votes are actually counted and then on our election special here on bbc world, we will be bringing you the final result. just to remind you, the bjp, mr modi is a hindu nationalist, and what his critics will say is, over the last five years in power, he has not delivered on policy. instead, he has played identity politics, that india is now more divided than ever along hindu caste lines, along religious lines. but his supporters will come back vehemently and tell you that he is the only man who will be able to deliver sustained development here in india and the only person who has taken solid steps towards dealing with corruption. but, as i say, the results will be out on thursday — we will be bringing those to you. across this huge county, the state of punjab has been one of the last to cast votes. bbc punjabi's arvind chhabra was at one polling station in gurdaspur near the india—pakistan border. in this constitu

addressing supporters, mr modi said it was a big victory for democracy.resident 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, there's a plea to the government. go and properly investigate every single inpatient centre to make sure that the minister herself can look us all

>> well, you know, george, over the last few years since mr. modiwer there has been a growing concern that no matter what he says on his stage as prime minister, no matter the language that he uses, the fact that he comes from the hindu right wing, many members of which believe that this is a hindu country and a country for hindus, something that troubles and makes a lot of minorities very nervous, and india's very diverse, there are some 200 million muslims among other minorities in this country, that that emboldens all of those hardline actors who are part of the hindu right-wing movement. and as i say, in this campaign that's just ended in this election, we have seen the bjp make decisions that are really, really very troubling. one in particular, they chose a candidate in central india who's currently facing terrorism charges for a bomb attack on muslims several years ago. she denies it. but the fact is that we haven't had a court verdict yet. yet it didn't stop the bjp from nominating her as a candidate in this election. and that sends out a ve

mr modi took oath at a ceremony held in new delhi attended by thousands of people, including leadersis victory speech about development and inclusiveness, but critics say he faces several economic and foreign policy challenges ahead. the uk's first 5g mobile data network has been launched by the operator ee. it has been described as a revolutionary technological moment, but concerns have also been raised about the safety of the equipment being used and the possibility of foreign states getting access to data. our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones has the story. the centre of birmingham, one of the very few places accelerating away into the 5g future, on the first day of this communications revolution. so let's put it through its paces. three, two, one, download. we're downloading an hour—long programme. 0n 5g, it is there in just 16 seconds — done. 0n ag, we're waiting for more than two minutes. now, the truth is that these kind of download speeds are only available in a very small number of places, to the tiny number of people who have actually got a 5g handset. but the vis

this is the moment mr modi arrived.in the capital delhi. guests included country leaders, bollywood stars, industrialists and former cricketeres. here is mr modi taking the prime ministerial oath. he was the first of more than 50 cabinet ministers and deputy ministers to take the oath of office. and this is the moment prime minister modi signed his name into the books for his historic second term. mr modi led his hindu nationalist bjp to a resounding victory in the recent general election. here they are in the yellow, with an even bigger majority than in 2014. he made promises in his victory speech about development and inclusivity, but analysts say he faces significant economic and foreign policy challenges ahead. here's yogita limaye. with the kind of majority he has won, his party should be able to pass their plans for this country through parliament pretty easily. but they have a sort of set of challenges they need to address quite quickly, because during their first term in power, you saw deepening rural distress.

an eye caught in the figure of the prime minister narendra modi and nobody knows that better than mr modi and so now india has a parliamentary election but since mr modi has arrived on the scene national election as p. diddy been described as presidential style if you see what has happened to how. m.p. candidates are named that is getting pushed back to leave her leave her your 2 weeks away from the deeds that you weren't before and cost a vote and you don't know who is standing for elections in your neighborhood. and the only way that worth is if you don't care who is standing for election is in your neighborhood because you're working for movie that it will be is not the 1st person who have been elections presidential political parties have but if having a strong leader work stands up i didn't give up but it will be there when i look things have gone wrong and i didn't need to they would live footage it doesn't mean that it would even know what things were all about in. somebody else is live for it but as with things good he is the one who takes a look at. the kind of visibility and nam

mr modi's bjp party has welcomed the predictions, pointing to their increased majority of seats in parliament. the official count doesn't begin until thursday. google is cutting huawei from using some of its mobile services. the block would mean the chinese tech firm losing security updates and technical support. and this video is trending on bbc.com... harry and meghan have released new photos on instagram, to mark the first anniversary of their marriage last year. the royal couple thanked their followers for "all the love and support from so many". that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: jeremy corbyn insists labour will not support the government's brexit legislation, despite theresa may promising "bold" changes. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. hanging up on huawei. google says it. the firm using some of each smart products because of us government restrictions. steady as she goes — japan economy arises as tax increases will go ahead. welcome. the us technology giant google is cutting off huawei from using some of its mobile services.

mr modi on the spot says all the right things but.the fact is that right when it comes to reinforcing or rinning in some of the fringe elements within his party and his government mr modi has not been able to match his words with the action and what leads to fit in an anxiety amongst the amongst the certain section of people is the fact that the likes of but i keep saying talk about it at accused in the mother god bless as it has now won that mr. continues to do spew the kind of venom that he's been doing and yet continues to be a minister in the union government missed and then there are those that get out seeing it to just recently it was just one from bangalore that these people know punitive action as mean is it has been taken against these people so why advise mr modi says one thing that i can fine dust quite another and if you take the sisters doing his boss 5 years of fizzy bread with docketed lynchings that happen where people have been who have lost their lives on suspicion that they have been carrying that they've been 0 eat

in parliament with a mandate of business friendly policies and a tough stand on national security mr modi received a rousing welcome from b j p supporters as are valley 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 behold gandhi has conceded defeat saying that he respected the decision of the indian people. i want to dump you correspondent and then we should just falling i speak out amongst the jubilant b j p supporters. so this is the head. of the ruling. party is the key think of this. catch a glimpse of a new prime minister somebody from this new team to this election might even consider the definition i'm going to be in to movie and if you look at me and if you look at the books that have more dan it looks like that effort in them is an extremely positive one it is likely that he hasn't he was strong. on the parliament standing the last time around and people he'll be going to get off their prime minister before. all of this treat all that out. which actually house pictures of

the election was seen as a referendum on mr modi himself. s rising unemployment is at a its—year high and farm incomes have plummeted, yet there are celebrations in the streets tonight. sangita myska is in dehli. prime minister narendra modi has won a landslide victory and made history in the process. he is the first primi miniser in four decades to be reelected with a majority. tonight, storm clouds gathered over the city of delhi, but it did not dampen the spirits of his supporters. they came out onto the streets. they were singing, they were dancing and when he turned up at the bjp headquarters to make that victory speech, they were shouting his name. why? because this is a vote for an individual man. people here believe that he is the one person that can deliver on development that will fight corruption and will make india the regional superpower that it has the potential to be. but his critics say he is divisive. they say that he is trying to split india along caste and religious lines. the indian constitution enshrines the idea that thi

mr. modi's party. they point to one of the candidates in central india, hard line hindu, who is in fact currently facing terrorist charges. she denies those charges. she's currently out on bail. the fact that she was selected as a bjb candidate. for many liberals and minorities and mr. mode did i is able to consolidate his grip, it could point to this company making a violent lurch towards the right. they say they're offering an alternative. they want to offer an alternative that is more inclusive, that protects the rights of minorities and the creed of this country, pluralism and secularism. we have to wait until the 23rd to see which way the indians have voted. >> what are some of the other driving issues behind this election? >> reporter: in addition to the hindu nationalism which has been a central theme, we had a skirmish between pakistan and they are saying they're the only people who can protect them. many critics have pointed out that many of the promises made back then, new jobs will be genera

create a fear psyche in the community or communities of muslims so they have somehow succeeded now if mr modi is talking about inclusiveness now i think he has to do a bit more work on his governance type of fatness because certainly if you evaluate his performance as nabl administrator he was virtually feared being booted out in 2002 when he was the chief minister of dhaka very street vendor took place and as the prime minister of this country he remained silent on virtually all of these episode which took place with regard as a result and the 3rd important aspect was there media which is actually pro government media could you get a discourse where hindu muslim became. polarized got tickets and mr morsi didn't actually do anything to in order to ease distention he said a few words but that would do late and do it. it's not just the future of minorities in question but the future of young people as well all parties saddam is a major voting bloc in the run up to the election. prime minister narendra modi even called them creators of the destiny of our nation in the 21st century. to people who

mr. modirsonally tracking the ease of doing business index put out by the world bank, and india has already made improvements. i think he's going to try to push that further up in the ranking. when you see the scope of his victory, considered a landslide, how much can that be attributed to various reforms, the economy and so forth, versus the nationalist notes he played throughout the campaign? theath: i think the fact of matter is that if you look at th e way the victory has been spread out throughout the country, including in states where mr. modi's party and the bjp are not in power, you would have to concede a lot of this has come from some of the reforms and development activity reaching the masses. there has been a lot of debate about that, but the truth of the matter is that you don't get this kind of mandate unless people are actually seeing the benefits of some of this, some of the programs he's launched. lot is think, while a also being attributed to his intent in terms of his vision

nobody knows that better than most of what you said now india has a parliamentary election but since mr modi has arrived on the scene national election as p. diddy been described as a presidential style if you see what has happened to how. the m.p. candidates are named that is getting pushed back to leave her leave your 2 weeks away from the date that you were before and cost a vote and you don't know who is standing for elections in your neighborhood. and the only way that works is if you don't care who is standing for election is in your neighborhood because you are working for that it will be is not the 1st person who have been elections presidential political parties have but if you have a list. only the work stands up i did get a little bit in there when all things have gone wrong and i didn't need to they would blame for it given that it will be when the workings were all about him somebody else is live for it but as with things he is the one who takes a look at. the kind of visibility and name recognition to render a modi benefits from does not all come for free for the financial year

the fact that she was chosen as a candidate makes many people very nervous what happens if mr. modieturns to power. look, we're offering an alternative to this. they're saying that the promise they say he's failed to deliver on things like the economy they have policies to finally generate those jobs and to finally realize the potential of india's economy. we'll have to wait as you said until the 23rd to see which way india voters have decided to go. >> help us appreciate the scale and scope of this election in india. it goes on for weeks and there are some 900 million eligible voters. >> the scale, natalie, is immense, as you said, some 900 million voters. 10 million officials involved in making that the whole exercise was pulled off. the reason it was over so many weeks, making sure the officials could be moved around the country to make sure voters could vote safely. roughly a 1 million polling stations around the country. it's really an immense exercise with no parallel around the world simply because of the number of the people who vetting. 545 seats in the national parliament.

so now india has a parliamentary election but since mr modi has arrived on the scene national election as p. diddy been described as a presidential style if you see what has happened to how. the m.p. candidates are named that is getting pushed back to leave her leave her your 2 weeks away from the deed that you weren't before and cost a vote and you don't know who is standing for elections in your neighborhood. and the only way that works is if you don't care who is standing for elections in your neighborhood because you're working for movie that it will be is not the 1st person who have been elections presidential political parties have but if having a strong leader would stand up i didn't give up but it will be there when i look things have gone wrong and i didn't need to they would blame for it it doesn't mean that it will be even though if things go at all or dead. somebody else is live for it but as with things he is the one who takes a look at. the kind of visibility and name recognition to render a modi benefits from does not all come for free for the financial year 2078 the b j

. >> i am also supporting mr. modi because he has done so much for the country. if you go and see, there was no improvement. >> voting for the general election took place over six weeks. after reports of vote tampering, the opposition requested a recount. national observers say the election was largely free and fair. modi fought hard to win the majority he won in 2014. despite his victory, challenges remain. critics have a accused himim of marginalizing muslims, and economic growth is stagnating. modi now has another five years to make good on his words. >> as we've seeeen, it seems lie a resounding win for the governing bjp. what was this election about? was it about the issues or was it about modi himself? >> the results do seem to indicate that this election and even the results have been about prime minister modi. even while the election was goining on it was seen as a referendum on the prime minister. the criticism, the opposition may have raised any incumbent seat that they may have tried to capitalize on. all those e efforts failed. when you talk about the

mr. modision of hope and national pride andin protection agast outside threats, but he has reinvigorated the climate of fear and suspici. will he beble to steer a country now characterized by deep divides towards the bright future he promised? jane: for more on the results, we are joined by a senior fellow on the council of foreign relations through formerly served in the state department. he hasn't divered on key economic promises, so i haven't voters given him another five years? >> that is certainly the question for journalists scholars who will unpack this verdict in the days and weeks ahead. you are right. he did not deliver the promises of that whenn. he 14 campa he campaigned on the idea india would experience higher economic vegrowth, job creati important, that india would have a domestic transformation. some promises are still unmet. i don't want to minimize some reforms the modi government did enact. the government put in place a new goods and services tax, they have done a lot on re

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