The first phase of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) politics was marked by the targeting of mosques and churches. After the advent of Narendra Modi, the scene has become quieter. In fact, the Ram temple issue has been put on hold and even the fulminations against “love jihad”, the supposedly sinister plan of Muslim youths to marry Hindu girls, have faded away, at least for the time being.

HRD Minister Smriti Irani has attempted to impose Sanskrit on the school curriculum