RAIPUR, India: The Indian pop star, swaddled in gold-trimmed tulle, stepped to the front of the stage at a neighbourhood concert. Dubey is one of the biggest stars driving the rise of Hindutva pop music in India over the last few years. It is the music of the times in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s India. For some of the millions of Indian Muslims, those hyper-patriotic expressions are seen as carrying a personal threat. In one music video, Sanjay Faizabadi, another popular Hindutva pop artist, lunges toward the camera in military fatigues.

Source: New Strait Times November 11, 2019 03:01 UTC