Independence Day: ‘Azadi’ continues to haunt Modi’s BJP

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From Kashmir's streets to Jantar Mantar, "Azadi" keeps returning as a political slogan — and keeps unsettling Modi's BJP. Here's why.

“Azadi” has haunted the BJP since 2016 — from JNU to Jantar Mantar. This piece examines the slogan’s contested roots and what the party’s reaction reveals about its politics.