very interesting article so it does not surprise people who visited rural Karnataka for example Coorg region where BJP is particularly strong. When I visited it I talked to some of BJP muslim supporters who were unaware that BJP is advocating ban on caw slaughter and many other aspects of so-called Hindutva policy. They said local BJP leaders never said something like this so I understood popularity of Karnataka BJP is because of local factors and mismanagement of the state by Congress. I don't know however how far divisive or Hindutva oriented will be policy of the new Karnataka government. If it will go Gujarat way it will be sad - I don't know much about communal tensions in Gujarat even I have visited all parts of it but I noticed that Gujarat governement pursued economy policy in favor only few tycoons and the rest 90% of population live in abject poverty.
