India’s lower house passed a contentious bill amending waqf management laws that would increase non-Muslim representation on boards managing Muslim endowments, a move championed by the ruling BJP. Critics argue that this reform undermines protections for India’s Muslim minority and consolidates a Hindu-nationalist agenda.

The Bharatiya Janata Party received ₹2,604.74 crore in donations (in amounts of ₹20,000 or more) during the 2023-24 period, a figure that is nine times greater than what its main rival Congress accumulated. This event highlights the party’s strong financial backing, which bolsters its push for policies rooted in Hindu-nationalist ideology and centralized power.

India's election commission published data revealing that the BJP received nearly 48% of all cashed electoral bonds (approximately $730 million) from April 2019 to March 2023. The opaque nature of electoral bonds and the recent court ruling against the system raise significant concerns about financial transparency and the consolidation of power by an authoritarian-leaning political party.

Election watchdog ADR's report revealed that the BJP received ₹610.491 crore, accounting for nearly 90% of all corporate donations received by national parties in the financial year 2022-23. This significant influx of corporate funds underscores the party's heavy reliance on business contributions.

The BJP promoted the custom SARAL app during the run-up to the 2024 national elections to collect detailed voter data including names, addresses, religious affiliation, caste, and profession. This data is used to categorize districts for campaign strategies, raising significant privacy and authoritarian concerns.

BJP has launched its SARAL app to reach over 60 lakh party workers daily using AI-driven calling and chatbots integrated within its ERP platform, aiming to enhance voter outreach and mobilize extensive grassroots support ahead of the 2024 general elections.

An ADR report reveals that the Bharatiya Janata Party received nearly 90% of all corporate donations in the financial year 2022-23, amounting to approximately ₹610.49 crore, far outstripping donations received by other national parties. This large influx of corporate money raises concerns over disproportionate corporate influence on the party's political agenda.

Human Rights Watch's report outlines how discriminatory and divisive policies by the BJP in 2023 led to violent outbreaks and systematic human rights abuses in regions such as Haryana and Manipur, including unlawful demolitions and the targeting of minorities and dissenters.

A Freedom House report highlights that the Modi government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, has integrated automated AI-based censorship tools into its legal framework. This move, including directives to social media platforms to remove content such as the controversial BBC documentary, is seen as part of broader efforts to silence dissent ahead of the 2024 elections.

The Modi government, led by the BJP, implemented the IT Amendment Rules 2023 which impose broad censorship measures on online platforms, mandating rapid content takedowns and effectively curtailing press freedom, further consolidating authoritarian control.

The article critiques the Bharatiya Janata Party's continued use of constitutional mechanisms to centralize executive power and erode civil liberties, arguing that these actions have entrenched authoritarian practices in India's political system since coming to power in 2014.