Tag: Hindutva
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Hindutva’s Long War Against Two Words in the Constitution: ‘Secular’ and ‘Socialist’
he RSS General Secretary, Dattatray Hosabale, second in the RSS leadership hierarchy, stated on the eve of the imposition of the Emergency in 1975 that it was during the Emergency that the words “Secularism” and “Socialism” were inserted in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. And that these words were not there in the original…
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From Saffron to Star of David: Decoding the Disturbing Signals of Bengal’s Ram Navami
Ram Navami processions in Bengal, once unfamiliar to the region, have become politicised spectacles of dominance. The use of Israeli flags and communal slogans, especially in Barrackpore, signals a deeper agenda—where festivals are repurposed for polarisation, and silence on global injustices becomes a loud alignment with power and provocation.
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Truth, Love and Non-Violence: Rahul Gandhi’s Vision of Hinduism
fter the mandate of the recent Lok Sabha elections (2024), the parliament has become a real ground where the voice of the opposition also has space. In the debate following the President’s Address, Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of opposition responded by outlining the various problems facing the country. One part of his speech, which probably…
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BJP’s Madhya Pradesh sweep: Hindutva, Nationalism and Welfare Schemes Strike Gold
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata party leaders might say social welfare schemes, freebies or revadis but when it gets mixed with nationalism and Hindutva, it becomes such a cocktail that the party sweeps Hindi belts and it happened in Madhya Pradesh. Though the Congress initially claimed to win 150 seats in Madhya Pradesh, it faced setbacks, leading…
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From Mandir to Farms: BJP’s Election Shift in Chhattisgarh Poll Campaign
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not inclined to adopt the ‘mandir wahi banayenge’ (we promise to build the temple at the same spot) theme in Chhattisgarh for the Assembly election. The consecration of the Ram Mandir at the Janmsthan is set to be the BJP’s major campaign theme in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.…
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Why every year I keep a roza during Ramzan- A Hindu lady
I started keeping roza (fasting) three years back, and now several of my Hindu friends too fast. But I am often asked why being a Hindu, I keep one roza in the month of Ramzan every year? Sometimes the question is asked bluntly, sometimes subtly, but among my Brahmin relatives, it’s often a reason for…