The Gujarati Hindus and Muslims simply do not mix. The Hindu will not eat at a Muslim home; the Muslim might not mind a vegetarian meal but he is never invited. Not even at weddings. Some of my closest friends in Delhi are Muslims; my ancestral village is predominantly Muslim but I do not know a single Muslim there. Neither do any of my relatives who have lived there all their lives. This religious divide, with an undercurrent of hostility, is more pronounced among Gujaratis than any other community in the country. And Modi exploited it superbly.
