Hate & Harmony

Hindutva’s Rajasthan Project: Brahmin-Bania Power, not just Muslim baiting

The RSS’ and Hindutva’s strategy in Rajasthan has systematically pushed the dominance of a Brahmin–Bania synergy that shrewdly ensures that while Muslims are scapegoated, Rajputs are historically and politically side-lined and the real beneficiaries are the Brahmin-Bania elites who monopolise both state power and wealth.

RW mobilises masses; people get on streets to demand “love jihad” law

Locals are being mobilised on the streets to carry out rallies in order to further propagate right wing ideologies and agenda

Gujarat HC: Girls used to get married aged 14 or 15 and become mothers by 17

Hearing the plea for abortion by a minor rape survivor, judge recommends her to read Manusmriti

Delineation of Scheduled Areas has been left to narrow political & administrative compulsions

A constitutional commitment and vision is unrealised due to the lack of visionary zeal in implementation

13 of Rajasthan’s 33 districts host Trishul Diksha Samarohs, spawn hate against Christians, & Muslims

In just five months since December 3, 2022, Rajasthan, a state going to polls end 2023, has been dotted with these military like events with the capital Jaipur hosting six; hate speeches galore at each event

CJP complains to NCM against Pravin Togadia’s series of hate speeches across several states

Numerous inciteful speeches were delivered by him including calls for “love jihad” and population control law, calls to build temples in Kashi-Mathura in place of mosques, and so on

Lord Ram , Perfect Lord and Imperfect Bhakthi

This article serves as the fifth letter in a series of correspondences addressed to Lord Rama. Within these pages, the author delves into a thought-provoking dialogue with the Lord, delving into the intricacies of understanding Lord Rama. The exploration revolves around the concept of embracing imperfect devotion and surpassing the notion of perfection, thereby uncovering the profound complexity inherent in connecting with the divine.

Serial hate mongering T. Raja Singh delivers communally charged speech at Telangana, targets Muslims

Referring to the controversial movie Kerala Stories, Singh urges Hindus to beware of Muslim women

Caste abuse on Dalits: murder, thumb chopped off, not allowed to “good” clothes, touch cricket ball or ride a horse!

Incidents of atrocities against the Dalit community reported in the first week of June 2023, apart from being brutal reflect the depth of caste prejudice manifest across India

Violence against Muslims reported in three states

The three isolated incidents involved an elderly man being targeted, a young man thrashed to death and a few young boys beaten up

Decimating schools to accommodate Shakhas

The NEP 2020’s position paper on “Knowledge of India” (KI) (January 2022) including `Indian Knowledge Systems’ (IKS) clearly privileges Brahmanical propaganda and hegemonic structures of the past, a past already glorified in the thousands of shakhas[1] run by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS)

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Hindutva’s Rajasthan Project: Brahmin-Bania Power, not just Muslim baiting

The RSS’ and Hindutva’s strategy in Rajasthan has systematically pushed the dominance of a Brahmin–Bania synergy that shrewdly ensures that while Muslims are scapegoated, Rajputs are historically and politically side-lined and the real beneficiaries are the Brahmin-Bania elites who monopolise both state power and wealth.

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