Supporters of Narendra Modi's ruling BJP celebrate after the party swept to power in Uttar Pradesh CHANDAN KHANNA/GETTY IMAGESRadical Hindus have ordered Muslims to leave a village in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, days after the ruling party of Narendra Modi, the prime minister, swept to power in the battleground state. Dozens of posters appeared overnight, pasted to Muslims’ houses in Jianagla, 120 miles west of Delhi. They warned of “dire consequences” if the occupants did not leave immediately. Signed by the “Hindus of the village”, which has about 200 Muslims among its population of 2,500, the posters also cited President Trump’s attempts to limit Muslim immigration to the United States, vowing to do the same. The incident came after Mr Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won an overwhelming victory in elections in Uttar Pradesh at the weekend.

Source: The Times March 17, 2017 00:00 UTC