The Saffron Storm

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The title will be released around 29th January, 2024. 

The Saffron Storm is both a first-person account of racy events as they unfolded in the nation’s history and a work that raises larger analytical points about the BJP’s growth. It examines the role of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh cadre and its equations with elected leaders, the calibration of ideology, the issue of political finance and the social expansion of the party, as also the cults of personality that would emerge around, first, Vajpayee and then, more forcefully, around Modi. The book provides a riveting account of the party’s journey from ‘untouchability’ (when allies were unwilling to join) to its presumed ‘invincibility’ today.

This updated edition also describes the enforcement agencies’ action against the party’s opponents, the increasingly centralized command structure of the BJP and the implications of the delimitation exercise due in 2026. The Saffron Storm is a fascinating and readable dive into the contemporary history of the BJP.

Product Details

• Language: English
• No. of Pages: 344
• Category: Non-Fiction
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9780143458548
• Release Date: 29 January 2024

About the Author

Saba Naqvi

Saba Naqvi is a journalist and author of four books. She lives in New Delhi and has a ring-side view of landmark events in contemporary India.