What Happens When a ‘Yogi’ Heads India’s Largest State?

Appointment of Adityanath as CM shows BJP had no intentions of 'developing' India
Interview with Prabir Purkayastha
Interviewed by Sonali

Newsclick talks to Prabir Purkayastha on appointment of Yogi Adityanath as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Prabir talked about the meaning of this well-calculated decision by the BJP. He also discussed the implications of this on minorities, Dalits, and women; and what could be his future plan of action to propagate his politics. Prabir insisted that there is a need for a progressive alternative to this on-going hindutva politics.