Wardrobe essentials for India's next Prime Minister

Narendra Modi is known as a man who pays great attention to details. A lot has been written in the media about how he and his team have meticulously planned his Prime Ministerial campaign.

And yet, according to The Economist, they seem to have overlooked a rather significant aspect. His wardrobe. The Economist (India's election : Can anyone stop Modi?) says, "Mr Modi has refused to wear a Muslim skullcap and failed to condemn riots in Uttar Pradesh in 2013 when most of the victims were Muslim."

As ridiculous as it may seem, that comment gives you an insight into what Modi is really up against this month.

A very low likelihood of Muslim Votes isn't the biggest threat to Narendra Modi's election campaign this summer. Side-lining several senior leaders within his own party also was never as big a threat as it was made out to be initially. Modi's biggest threat at this stage in his campaign is Pseudo Secularism (sometimes referred to incorrectly as Hindu Chauvinism).       

I am glad he is not fighting it.

(c) All views expressed in this blog are my own