With India entering its third term under the rule of Narendra Modi, it is more important than ever to examine the illicit finance behind Hindu supremacist movements. As a prime minister closely associated with billionaire tycoons and who has overseen an unprecedented surge in political finance in the country, it is worth scrutinising the role, scale and sources of financial flows behind Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party and their Hindu nationalist agenda. Therefore, this scoping paper, first published by The Polis Project in August 2024, offers a preliminary understanding of the vast network of illicit political finance behind Hindu supremacist movements, outlining the key players and policies involved in these flows, as well as highlighting the adverse intersectional impacts on oppressed, minority communities. The report first establishes the urgency of looking at Modi and his financial flows by highlighting the role of illicit political finance in his rise to power. It…

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