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New Chief Minister For India's Largest State Has Tumultuous First Week

New Chief Minister For India's Largest State Has Tumultuous First Week

A holy man, recently installed as the chief minister of India's largest state, is stirring things up. A meat crackdown began within 48 hours of Yogi Adityanath assuming office. Critics say this has antagonized the country's largest religious minority: its Muslims.

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