Mainstream media is reeling following the victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-Right BJP party in nationwide state elections, with leading liberal newspapers and news outlets raising the cry of ‘Islamophobia’ in India.
The UK's left-wing newspaper
The Guardian called the Hindu-Right electoral gains in the biggest Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), which has a population of 220 million, “a victory for anti-Muslim bigotry”. Aiming its criticism of the man elected to run the state -- a 44 year-old Hindu Monk -- Yogi Adityanath,
The Guardian complained that "[Adityanath] backs a Donald Trump-style travel ban to stop "terrorists" coming to India."
According to Indian media
reports, President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Modi today to congratulate him on his electoral success.