A leading right-wing Hindu nationalist has sparked anger by calling for the state of Jammu and Kashmir to lose its autonomy and be integrated into the rest of India. Critics say Mohan Bhagwat, leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is behind a sectarian drive to make India a Hindu-only country. The RSS is the ideological driving force behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Modi is a lifelong member. In a speech on Sunday to mark RSS foundation day, Bhagwat called on the government to…
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