BAPS: The Hindu organisation at the heart of Modi’s cultural diplomacy | Let Me Explain
The Eiffel Tower was forced to close after staff went on strike over allegations that female employees had been moved out of sight during a visit by a BAPS delegation. The controversy in Paris put the spotlight on the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, one of the most influential Hindu organisations with roots in Gujarat. But the story of BAPS goes far beyond what happened at the Eiffel Tower. In this episode of Let Me Explain, we look at how BAPS grew into a powerful global network, its decades-long relationship with Narendra Modi, and its growing role in India’s cultural and diplomatic outreach. Produced by Megha Mukundan, script by Pooja Prasanna, Camera by Akshay Lal, Edit by Nikhil Sekhar Like Pooja's LME? Support the show: https://rzp.io/rzp/support-lme Get 25% off our 25 Years of Modi Governance Hamper, packed with Newslaundry favourites for our own favourites, the Dimagi Naxals: https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_TccSOpQF60O7YT/view If you're already a Newslaundry subscriber, don't worry we haven't forgotten about you. You get 14% off individual merchandise: https://pages.razorpay.com/pl_TccdgCI9PtHSBL/view Join the NL-TNM Book Club: https://www.newslaundry.com/book-club Join us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va61PEo0QeacOqU9vr2k Download the accessible Newslaundry app: https://www.newslaundry.com/download-app Follow and engage with us on social media: Facebook: https://facebook.com/newslaundry Twitter: https://twitter.com/newslaundry Instagram: https://instagram.com/newslaundry
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