Exclusive-India Hindu group puts allies in Muslim universities in outreach for votes


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  • Friday, 09 Feb 2024

Men ride a motorbike inside the premises of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Aligarh district of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, February 5, 2024. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo

ALIGARH, India (Reuters) - A Hindu group closely linked to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is installing Muslims loyal to it in leadership positions at Muslim universities as part of a push to garner Muslim votes ahead of national elections, officials said.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which Modi joined in his youth and which is the de facto parent of his political party, is trying to woo Muslim voters away from Congress and other parties that they have traditionally supported.

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