Modi's Popularity: 69% of Hindu Americans Support Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister

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Modi's Popularity: 69% of Hindu Americans Support Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister

The 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS) results confirm the anecdotal evidence of India's Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister Narendra...

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The 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS) results confirm the anecdotal evidence of India's Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's massive popularity among Hindu Americans. The findings of a survey sponsored by Washington-based think tank Carnegie Endowment For International Peace reveal that 69% of Hindu Americans approve of Mr. Modi's performance.

69% of Hindu Americans Support Modi. Source: Indian American Attitudes Survey 2020

The 7 in 10 approval rating of Mr. Modi by Hindu Indian Americans stands in sharp contrast to that of barely one in five Muslim Indian Americans. Indian American Christians are almost evenly divided: 35 percent disapprove, 34 percent approve, and 30 percent did not express an opinion. Twenty-three percent of respondents without a religious affiliation and 38 percent from other faiths approve of Modi’s performance, respectively. The share of “don’t knows” is the smallest for Hindus and Muslims compared to other religious categories, suggesting that views among respondents of these two faiths are the most consolidated.

The IASS survey sample includes 54 percent Hindus, 13 percent Muslims, 10 percent Christians, 8 percent belonging to other faiths, and 16 percent do not identify with any religion.

Indian Hindu Nationalists in America are well organized. Organizations like Hindu America Foundation (HAF), Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) and Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) provide funding to congressional candidates who support their ideology and policies. Any Indian American who dares to challenge them faces their wrath, as Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna learned in recent elections.

Khanna had angered Modi's Hindu American supporters by joining US Congress's Pakistan Caucus and rejecting Hindutva. Democrats like Khanna from the Progressive Wing of the Democratic Party are finding it increasingly difficult to support Prime Minister Modi as he ferociously pushes his hateful Hindutva agenda to target minorities. However, vast majority of Hindu Americans, including those in Silicon Valley tech community, are solidly supporting Mr. Modi in spite of his extended lock-down and brutal actions in Kashmir. Khanna won by a wide margin in spite of Silicon Valley's Hindu Americans's fierce opposition.

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Modi's Popularity: 69% of Hindu Americans Support Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister

The 2020 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS) results confirm the anecdotal evidence of India's Hindu Nationalist Prime Minister Narendra...

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[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

The higher the number for Modi's acceptance the better.....

 

[PakistaniAtBahrain]

the fact that 20% of Indian muslims still support Modi is pathetic.

 

[waz]

the fact that 20% of Indian muslims still support Modi is pathetic.

Talk about Turkeys voting for Christmas, mind you they have these weird ones there i.e. have mixed Muslim/Hindu beliefs, ultra sell outs etc.
With even numbers of Christians supporting him they seem to have Stockholm syndrome.

 

[Chhatrapati]

With even numbers of Christians supporting him they seem to have Stockholm syndrome.

Maybe you have a skewed understanding of politics in general and India in particular. Oh well or just biased Stockholm syndrome while living in the supposed 'free country'? I thought it'd be quite the opposite, like 99% hate, after all, they escaped from the captivity.

 

[waz]

Oh well or just biased Stockholm syndrome while living in the supposed 'free country'? I thought it'd be quite the opposite, like 99% hate, after all, they escaped from the captivity.

Did you even read your post before posting? Maybe a literacy class could help. The bottom line is you haven't got a clue what you are writing about do you?

 

[Hiptullha]

Hindus support the guy who defends their interests Is this supposed to be news? If I were an Indian Hindu, I would also vote for Modi, knowing he reveres and worships holy Gau Mata just as much as I do.

 

[Turingsage]

I am a Hindu. I would never ever vote for Modi. Nor anyone in my family. Having said that we would vote for a right of centre economy reformist party that does not indulge in cultural or identity wars.

 

[-=virus=-]

He is quite popular, both with Indians at home and abroad, and across the demographic spectrum.

Leftists hate him because he's a "capitalist" who is affecting more change in the way India works than has ever been seen before. He's trimming the bureaucracy, cutting regulations, divesting, making it easy overall to do business with and in India, reforming the tax code. There is a lot more to Modi and India than just this Hindutva and hindu-muslim bs everyone here is always on about.

Not surprising the majority of the overseas Indian diaspora support him and his vision. He was great earlier today in Parliament, watch him deliver remarks and have a go at the opposition if it's worth your while, @waz (his Hindi is a bit 'proper' but you'll get the gist if you can speak street Hindi/Urdu)

BJP =/= exclusively Hindu-Muslim BS, though there is a component of that.

As far as Kashmir goes, they will very likely get granted their statehood status again but things be a bit hot for now...

I am a Hindu. I would never ever vote for Modi. Nor anyone in my family. Having said that we would vote for a right of centre economy reformist party that does not indulge in cultural or identity wars.

Fair play, that's how it goes in a democracy. Most of my lot are Nehruvian bhakts and congress voters since the beginning.

It's a tough one, the religious identity politics thing.. not black and white by any stretch, and probably best not discussed here.

 

[INS_Vikrant]

the fact that 20% of Indian muslims still support Modi is pathetic.

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Talk about Turkeys voting for Christmas, mind you they have these weird ones there i.e. have mixed Muslim/Hindu beliefs, ultra sell outs etc.
With even numbers of Christians supporting him they seem to have Stockholm syndrome.

Few points I would like to explain for Pakistani members who don't know much about Indian political scenario

1. As the things stand right now and would probably be the same for next 15-20 years there is no political alternative or force that can dislodge Modis Party (BJP) at the federal level. As a matter of fact even when Modi resigns in 2024 or max 2029 his party would still be continue winning elections. So many vote for them anyways as voting for congress and any other is pretty much considered a vote wasted. So the old proverb that "if you can't beat them join them" Coming into play result increase in membership and voteshate for BJP from various minority groups.

2. The only party which could have challenged Modi the old Congress is in dire state from which it is unlikely to recover. So much so that for two straight terms they couldn't even secure position of leader of opposition post in Parliament. Plagued by dynastic politics, huge corruptions, anti hindu image etc have made it not even a shadow of its former self.

 

[PakistaniAtBahrain]

As the things stand right now and would probably be the same for next 15-20 years there is no political alternative or force that can dislodge Modis Party (BJP) at the federal level. As a matter of fact even when Modi resigns in 2024 or max 2029 his party would still be continue winning elections.

so BJP will remain and keep being anti-muslim for decades to come. all this proves Jinnah right.

Jinnah: "Muslims who are opposing Pakistan will spend rest of their lives proving loyalty to India."

 

[waz]

Few points I would like to explain for Pakistani members who don't know much about Indian political scenario

1. As the things stand right now and would probably be the same for next 15-20 years there is no political alternative or force that can dislodge Modis Party (BJP) at the federal level. As a matter of fact even when Modi resigns in 2024 or max 2029 his party would still be continue winning elections. So many vote for them anyways as voting for congress and any other is pretty much considered a vote wasted. So the old proverb that "if you can't beat them join them" Coming into play result increase in membership and voteshate for BJP from various minority groups.

2. The only party which could have challenged Modi the old Congress is in dire state from which it is unlikely to recover. So much so that for two straight terms they couldn't even secure position of leader of opposition post in Parliament. Plagued by dynastic politics, huge corruptions, anti hindu image etc have made it not even a shadow of its former self.

That would explain some of it.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

They should be investigated for support of totalitarianism.

 

[W.11]

Few points I would like to explain for Pakistani members who don't know much about Indian political scenario

1. As the things stand right now and would probably be the same for next 15-20 years there is no political alternative or force that can dislodge Modis Party (BJP) at the federal level. As a matter of fact even when Modi resigns in 2024 or max 2029 his party would still be continue winning elections. So many vote for them anyways as voting for congress and any other is pretty much considered a vote wasted. So the old proverb that "if you can't beat them join them" Coming into play result increase in membership and voteshate for BJP from various minority groups.

2. The only party which could have challenged Modi the old Congress is in dire state from which it is unlikely to recover. So much so that for two straight terms they couldn't even secure position of leader of opposition post in Parliament. Plagued by dynastic politics, huge corruptions, anti hindu image etc have made it not even a shadow of its former self.

one innocent question, if it was because of corruption then why elect BJP continuously since BJP has proven to be more incompetent and corrupt than the congress itself?

i agree with hindu nationalism, BJP infact instigates hindu muslim riots just to secure is political position. so since economy is in the back burner now, hindu muslim riots will be instigated and ramayanas will be televised to keep indian hindu voters religiously motivated.

Congress as a matter of fact made easy for BJP to come to power, when babri mosque was demolished, the rhetoric of BJP won against congress, congress was playing a second feddle of hindu nationalism, while BJP propagated it openly.

my second question is, if Indian hindus wanted a hindu nationalist party, why vote for BJP, why not RSS directly?`

regards

 

[Rollno21]

so BJP will remain and keep being anti-muslim for decades to come. all this proves Jinnah right.

Jinnah: "Muslims who are opposing Pakistan will spend rest of their lives proving loyalty to India."

Just like when you guys feel bashing Pakistan is bashing islam ,which is not true similarly similarly modi too is not anti muslim ,unless you show me one statement from his entire life were he gave hate speech against muslims .

one innocent question, if it was because of corruption then why elect BJP continuously since BJP has proven to be more incompetent and corrupt than the congress itself?

i agree with hindu nationalism, BJP infact instigates hindu muslim riots just to secure is political position. so since economy is in the back burner now, hindu muslim riots will be instigated and ramayanas will be televised to keep indian hindu voters religiously motivated.

Congress as a matter of fact made easy for BJP to come to power, when babri mosque was demolished, the rhetoric of BJP won against congress, congress was playing a second feddle of hindu nationalism, while BJP propagated it openly.

my second question is, if Indian hindus wanted a hindu nationalist party, why vote for BJP, why not RSS directly?`

regards

If you had followed Indian politics during the UPA 2 there was not a single week without some sort of big corruption by congress surfacing .

RSS is not a political party.And i don't think anyone else other than modi in BJP will get such support from people of India.