The Hindu-Muslim split is not the most dangerous divide in IndiaBy Mihir Sharma / Bloomberg OpinionIndia’s weeks-long election is drawing to a close. In fact, tensions between Indian states might be even more dangerous. The message to Bengalis: The BJP is a north Indian party with no respect for our culture, and they would bring violent ways of life from other Indian states to our door. The southern state of Kerala has a human development index approaching that of China, Brazil or Mexico, while many north Indian states score closer to the poorer parts of sub-Saharan Africa. For decades, multiethnic India has enjoyed healthy political competition at the state and federal levels, as well as messy political alliances between north, west, south and east.

Source: Taipei Times May 24, 2024 17:54 UTC