Bharatiya Janata Party

[[File:BJP Symbol.png|thumb|right|165px|The BJP's logo and election symbol.]]
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'''Bharatiya Janata Party''' ('''BJP''', literally "Indian People's Party"<ref>{{wpl|''Bharat''}} is the Hindi name for India, ''Bharatiya'' is the adjective form which means Indian, ''janata'' is a Hindi word which means people</ref>) is a [[right-wing]]<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/topic/bharatiya-janata-party/</ref> [[Hindu nationalism|Hindu nationalist]] and [[Social conservative|socially conservative]] political party in [[India]]. The BJP and its associated organizations often mix [[mythology]] with [[history]] and [[religion]] with [[science]] in their politics and public policies.<ref name="newsweek myth">[http://www.newsweek.com/modi-puts-hindu-myths-center-india-politics-281002 Modi Puts Hindu Myths at Center of India Politics] Newsweek</ref><ref name="HT myth">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/myths-made-reality-bizarre-claims-made-for-ancient-india-s-achievements/article1-1293274.aspx Myths made reality, bizarre claims made for ancient India's achievements] Hindustan Times</ref><ref name="FP">[https://caravanmagazine.in/interview/prodyut-bora-bjp-it-cell-rss-narendra-modi-amit-shah-vajpayee-right-wing BJP under Modi went too far right, centrist politics needed: Prodyut Bora, BJP IT cell founder] The Caravan</ref><ref name="The Caravan">[https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/21/india-kashmir-modi-eu-hindu-nationalists-rss-the-far-right-is-going-global/ The Far-Right Is Going Global] Foreign Policy</ref> 

The Parent organisation of BJP is [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), a [[Far right|far-right]], explicitly [[fascist]] paramilitary organization advocating [[Hindutva]], which was banned on three separate occasions, once after [[Mahatma Gandhi|Mahatma Gandhi's]] assassination (for which one of their members was responsible), and most recently after they razed the {{wpl|Babri Mosque}} that had been built over a [[Hindu]] temple.<ref name="RSS">I. K. Shukla (2003). Hindutva: An Autopsy of Fascism as a Theoterrorist Cult and Other Essays. Media House. pp.105–. ISBN 978-81-7495-143-4. Retrieved 6 April 2012.</ref><ref name="Black Solomos">Les Back and John Solomos (2000), ''Theories of Race and Racism: A Reader'', p.591, ISBN 9780415156714. "It is important to note the marriage between far-right-wing Hindutva ideology and western New Ageism in the works of writers like David Frawley (1994, 1995a, 1995b) who is both a key apologist for the Hindutva movement and the author of various New Age books on Vedic astrology, oracles and yoga."</ref><ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/11/28/rss-terrorist-organisatio_n_8670084.html</ref><ref>[https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/br-ambedkars-great-grandson-rajratna-ambedkar-rss-terrorist-organisation-ban-4864341.html Ambedkar's great grandson calls RSS a 'terrorist organisation', calls for ban], MoneyControl, Jan 27, 2020</ref>

==History==
The BJP was founded in 1980. In 1991, L.K Advani started Radh Yatra (Chariot Journey) to support the agitation to build a Ram Temple on the site of {{wpl|Babri Mosque}}. In 1992, the mosque was destroyed. In the 1999 general election, the BJP won 183 seats in the parliament and formed the national government. Atal Bihari Vajpayee became the Prime Minister of India. In 2001, BJP minister Murli Manohar Joshi tried to introduce [[astrology]] as a course in Indian university syllabus. And he succeeded.<ref>"Indian Essentials", Penguin Books India, 01-Jan-2010, 9780143065265, page 384</ref>  In 2002, communal riots happened in the BJP-ruled state of Gujarat, leaving 1,044 dead, 223 missing, and 2,500 injured.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4536199.stm Gujarat riot death toll revealed] 11-05-2005</ref> In the 2004 general election, the BJP did not get enough seats in the parliament to form the national government. In 2007, BJP opposed the demolition of Ram Setu a.k.a. Adam Bridge (a natural geological formation at the India-Sri Lanka border), adding that it will demolish the bridge allegedly built by the Hindu God Rama.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/17/stories/2007041708850500.htm BJP opposes move to demolish `Rama Varadhi'] 17-4-2007</ref> 

In the 2014 general election, the BJP won 282 seats and formed another national government. [[Narendra Modi]] became the Prime Minister of India. In 2017, the BJP imposed a ban on the sale and purchase of cow for slaughter in most states of India, since cow is considered [[sacred]] in some Hindu castes.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.livemint.com/Politics/4v0RpNGZ6CGXzMWCbj2x0K/Centre-restricts-cattle-trade-at-animal-markets-bans-sale-f.html| title= Centre’s ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets will cripple buffalo trade|author=Sayantan Bera and Mayank Agarwal|newspaper= Live Mint| date=27 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-bans-cow-slaughter-across-india-cows-can-be-sold-only-to-farmers/story-8sFXJxiNmZ8eD6NXDgbvnL.html|title=Centre bans sale of cows for slaughter at animal markets, brings restrictions on cattle trade|date=26 May 2017|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=26 May 2017}}</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/leaving-beef-bans-to-the-states/article7000180.ece</ref><ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/leezamangaldas/2017/06/05/indias-got-beef-with-beef-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-countrys-controversial-beef-ban/#5abd7c1553c2</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40116811</ref> In the 2019 general election, the BJP won 303 seats and formed the national government. Narendra Modi was re-elected as the Prime Minister of India. In 2019, Supreme Court of India ordered that disputed land of Babri Mosque be handed over to the Ram Temple Trust.<ref name='supreme court'>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ayodhya-verdict-live-updates-supreme-court-verdict-on-ram-mandir-babri-masjid-dispute/liveblog/71978224.cms Ayodhya verdict live: Country's unity strengthened after verdict, say religious leaders] Times of India</ref> In 2019, BJP implemented a new Citizenship Law called CAA which is claimed to be discriminatory against muslims however it provided citizenship to refugee who belonged to religious minority communities of pakistan, afganistan and bangladesh .<ref name='CAA'>[https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Documents/UserGuide/E-gazette_2019_20122019.pdf]</ref> . Protests were organized in response to the law followed by police brutality across the Country, Leaving 25 people dead within a week.<ref>[https://caravanmagazine.in/politics/caa-jamia-amu-student-protests-police-academics-statement Not just CAA, it’s a struggle against authoritarianism: Academics unite against police brutality]CAA Protests</ref> In 2020, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Ram Temple.<ref name='temple stone'>[http://newsonair.com/News?title=PM-Modi-performs-Bhoomi-Pujan-and-lays-foundation-stone-of-Ram-Temple-in-Ayodhya&id=396514 Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be a modern symbol of India's collective will power: PM Modi] AIR</ref> In 2024, the BJP suffered an unexpected setback when it lost its majority in the Lok Sabha. This forced them to rely on regional partner parties within its {{wpl|National Democratic Alliance|National Democratic Alliance}}, many of whom are notoriously fickle in their allegiances.<ref>[https://ddnews.gov.in/en/i-am-in-nda-asserts-tdp-chief-naidu-amid-speculations-of-joining-hands-with-india-bloc/ ‘I Am In NDA’, Asserts TDP Chief Naidu Amid Speculations Of Joining Hands With INDIA Bloc], ''DD News'', 5 Jun 2024.</ref>

==Views Towards Women==
{{cquote|What if Hindu kings, who occasionally defeated their [[Muslim]] counterparts, had also [[rape]]d their women?|||Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, one of the daddies of [[Hindutva]] Movement.<ref name="Savarkar women">[https://scroll.in/article/808788/reading-savarkar-how-a-hindutva-icon-justified-the-idea-of-rape-as-a-political-tool Reading Savarkar: How a Hindutva icon justified the idea of rape as a political tool]'' Scroll''</ref>}}
Of two current women chief minister in india, one belongs to BJP.<ref name="Women CM">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_female_chief_ministers_in_India]'' Wikipedia''</ref>

BJP has the highest number of elected officials with cases for crimes against women, including rape. however in term of percentage of elected officials with cases for crimes against women, parties like congress and BSP were much ahead of BJP .<ref name="bjp crime">[https://www.indiatoday.in/crime/story/bjp-has-highest-number-of-mps-and-mlas-with-cases-of-crimes-against-women-says-study-1215840-2018-04-19 BJP has highest number of MPs and MLAs with cases of crimes against women, says study] ''India Today''</ref> 

==Notable Members==
[[File:Narendra Modi in RSS uniform.jpeg|thumbnail|right|165px|Modi in [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]]'s Nazi inspired uniform.<ref>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/eye-on-rss/dress-how-you-want-to-be-addressed-rss-and-fascism</ref>]] [[File:Amit Shah.Jpg|thumbnail|right|165px|Shah thinking about how to spread more propaganda.<ref>https://thewire.in/politics/amit-shah-bjp-fake-social-media-messages</ref>]]

* [[Narendra Modi]] is the current Prime Minister of India having served since 2014.
* [[Yogi Adityanath]]. Militant Monk, world-class [[misogynist]] and self-appointed saviour of cows and Hinduism.
* {{wpl|Amit Shah}} is currently serving as the Minister of Home Affairs. He served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2014 to 2020. He is the chief strategist of the BJP and a close aide to Modi.

==BJP IT Cell a.k.a WhatsApp University==
Amit Shah, BJP Chief Strategist, Minister, and former president of BJP, claimed that BJP could make any message, whether real or fake, go viral.<ref name="Amit Shah Fake News">[https://thewire.in/politics/amit-shah-bjp-fake-social-media-messages Real or Fake, We Can Make Any Message Go Viral: Amit Shah to BJP Social Media Volunteers]'' The Wire''</ref> BJP IT Cell is a group of paid workers who [[spam]] the internet with pro-Modi [[propaganda]] and hijack online polls.<ref name="it cell">[https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/02/13/fake-news-buster-bjp-it-cell-tweets.html Fake news buster embarrasses BJP IT cell with 'edited' tweets]''The Week''</ref> It is jokingly called WhatsApp University due to their extensive use of the messaging app WhatsApp to spread propaganda.<ref name="whatsapp uni">[https://www.newsnation.in/india/south/have-you-just-joined-whatsapp-university-twitter-roasts-kiran-bedi-for-sun-chants-om-post-249681.html 'Have You Just Joined WhatsApp University': Twitter Roasts Kiran Bedi For 'Sun Chants Om' Post]'' News Nation''</ref> IT cell is known for generating [[Twitter]] trends about [[boycott]]ing famous people who criticize the government.<ref name="it trend">[https://theprint.in/india/deepika-padukone-shows-up-at-jnu-protest-sparks-twitter-calls-for-boycott-of-chhapaak/346150/ Deepika Padukone shows up at JNU protest, sparks Twitter calls for boycott of 'Chhapaak']''The Print''</ref>

On July 1, 2020, it was reported that BJP has appointed 9,500 IT cell heads and 72,000 WhatsApp groups for Bihar alone in order to win the state elections.<ref>https://theprint.in/politics/9500-it-cell-heads-72000-whatsapp-groups-how-bjp-is-preparing-for-bihar-poll-battle/451740/</ref>

The BJP also has relations with Facebook, with Facebook allowing pro-BJP propaganda to run freely on their own website that even breaks their rules and Facebook charging a cheaper ad-rate for BJP.<ref>https://www.reporters-collective.in/projects/eyeballpolitics-facebook-investigation</ref>

==See also==
*[[Pan-Iranist Party]] - their Iranian counterpart, with similar nationalist views.
*[[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] - a [[Nazi]]-inspired paramilitary organization that led to the BJP.
*[[Hindutva]] - their driving [[fascist]] ideology

==External links==
* [http://www.bjp.org Their website]

==References==
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