A Diminished Modi Faces Test of Political Skills

Premier’s real opposition may lie within the Hindutva fold

By: Nirupama Subramanian

A decade ago, when Modi made the transition from provincial strongman to prime minister, he knelt to kiss the steps of Parliament as he entered the building. But his scant regard for the institution in his first two terms in office belied that show of sincerity. This time, a considerably weakened Modi, whose nationalist Bharatiya…