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politics2 years ago

"Challenges to India's Secular Democracy and Economic Progress Under Modi's Leadership"

The rise of violent Hindu nationalism in India, culminating in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's open rejection of secularism, has been a century-long process fueled by politicians using religion for electoral gain. The upcoming consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya symbolizes the fusion of executive power with Hindu religion, reflecting the culmination of a vision forged by Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. This rise of Hindutva has been marked by political violence, intolerance, and the erosion of secular ideals, with Modi promoting a Hindu theocratic state and the normalization of Hindutva's hard edge in politics and culture.

via Project Syndicate|
#hindu-nationalism#hindutva#india
politics2 years ago

The Complex Relationship Between Joe Biden and Narendra Modi.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has systematically undermined the core institutions of Indian democracy since taking office in 2014, according to an opinion piece in Vox. Modi's anti-democratic behavior has accelerated over time, with his government taking over independent television stations, creating an official panel to take down social media posts critical of the government, and sending tax officials to raid the BBC's offices in New Delhi and Mumbai. The BJP is the electoral offshoot of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a radical Hindu nationalist organization to which Modi has belonged since he was 8 years old.

via Vox.com|
#bjp#democracy#hindutva
politics2 years ago

Uddhav Thackeray walks tightrope between MVA and Hindutva amidst BJP-Shinde heat over Rahul's Savarkar barbs.

Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and Maharashtra Chief Minister, has done a tightrope walk between his commitment to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance's common battle against the BJP-Shinde Sena and his party's Hindutva credentials. This comes after Rahul Gandhi's recent comment on Savarkar, which drew fire from the BJP. The Savarkar issue has brought the ideological differences between the Congress and the Sena (UBT) to the fore, even as Uddhav has continued to balance his party's Hindutva credentials with his alliance commitments.

via The Indian Express|
#hindutva#mva#politics