if this is true then this is great.
This sounds like a very good policy.From that first article I posted:
in 2019, the Hindu-nationalist BJP government banned the sale and consumption of meat within a 250m radius of all Varanasi temples and heritage sites
I don't think that is right. Possibly a "Strict Vegetarian" which is the vegan diet but not all the other things.Interesting quote from that article ""My family and I have been pure vegetarians for generations. We refuse to even drink water in a home where eggs are consumed," I believe "pure vegetarian" in Asia is something close to vegan, I think it means vegetarians who also avoid eggs and dairy, I have heard this term before in either China or Taiwan.
Well then maybe Hindu-nationalism is a good thing if it's good for veganism.However, there may be a dark side to this. Modi´s BJP government is a Hindu nationalist government that seems to have given a boost to anti-Muslim bigotry. There might be a connection here, as Hinduism is more of a veggie culture, whereas Islamic cultures are arguably even slightly more pro meat than the West.