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RSS meet in Mathura focuses on Punjab, Hindutva

The Akhil Bharatiya Baudhik Varg (all India intellectual group meet) at Mathura’s Keshav Dham is attended by over 300 people associated with various Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh affiliates

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In ‘Hindutva lab’ of coastal Karnataka, the poll rhetoric this time tilts to ‘development’ and ‘nationalism’

The shift in the focus by the BJP is perhaps to mask the perception that after targeting the Congress, the “double engine government” could do little to protect its own foot soldiers.

The Hindu

Recent mosque attacks raise questions about the affinity between white supremacy and far-right Hindu nationalism

During Ramadan, a man attacked a mosque in Markham, Ont. He allegedly yelled slurs, tore up a Qu'ran, and attempted to run down worshippers in his vehicle.

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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde leads 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra' in Thane

THANE: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday led the 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatra' in his hometown Thane. Hundreds of people took part in the yatra to honour late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.

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Maharashtra: 2 FIRs, 2 families ‘forced to leave home’ over WhatsApp status on Aurangzeb

Facing pressure from local residents and Hindutva activists over WhatsApp statuses praising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, two families have been allegedly compelled to leave their homes – in Hatkanangale tehsil of Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district over the last week.

Newslaundry

‘Even murderers get lawyers’: Law intern jailed in MP ‘can’t get lawyer’ for bail

“Whenever I go to meet her in jail, she asks if I have arranged a lawyer for her bail…she keeps crying and is concerned whether she will even be able to appear for her upcoming exams…even murderers get lawyers to fight their case but my little sister is languishing in…

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Beating up the 'alt- right'

Book review: A new exposé of fringe politics performs an exceptional service but is poorly defined and lacking in evidence

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Fear and loathing in New Zealand: an overdue examination of our ‘underworld of extremists’ is valuable but flawed

Since the horrific attacks in Christchurch in 2019 there has been substantial and growing attention paid to the extreme right in New Zealand. The pandemic – and the conspiracy theories and anti-government sentiment that developed in response – increased that scrutiny, and the sense of unease or alarm many felt…

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"Balasaheb Thackeray Saved PM Modi When Atalji Spoke About 'Raj Dharma'...": Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his father and Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray saved him when the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had asked him to follow "raj dharma". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 257: Musahar community of Bihar, Hindutva surge in MP

This week the host Basant is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and Newsreel Asia’s Tej Bahadur Singh.

Newslaundry

Gandhi's image is under scrutiny 75 years after his assassination – but his protest principles are being revived

Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Gandhi remains, even 75 years after his assassination, a useful symbol for many in India. For secularists, the leader of the country’s independence movement represents an imagined India of the past. For the current government, he is a means by which it can soften its international image.

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BJP turning coastal Karnataka into Hindutva laboratory: Siddaramaiah

MANGALURU: Opposition Leader in the Karnataka assembly Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that the ruling BJP is trying to turn coastal Karnataka into a laboratory of Hindutva for their political advantage.

The Times of India

Choosing patience over alliances: BJP has a new approach to Mission South India

The trajectory and tenor of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s southward push is going to be a striking subtext of the party’s journey over the next few years. But this isn’t because of its national executive meeting in Telangana last year, or because of its resolution on the party’s growth.

Newslaundry

‘A burning issue’: How the Sangh family is spearheading protests in Maharashtra for a love jihad law

Over the last 30 days, affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh have spearheaded high-intensity protests across Maharashtra. Alongside a coterie of similar Hindutva outfits, they all have a single demand – the enactment of a “love jihad” law in the state.

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BJP MLA Ram Kadam REACTS to Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s ‘Pathaan’ controversy; says no film or serial insulting Hindutva will be allowed on the land of Maharashtra

After Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra, BJP MLA Ram Kadam has reacted to the whole ‘Pathaan’ controversy. The politician has shared a series of tweets stating no film insulting Hindutva will be tolerated.

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‘Love jihad’, ‘business jihad’, and the Abduls adored and hated by Hindu supremacists

“Mera Abdul aisa nahin hai.”

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Bhaijaan the suspect: TV news is turning everyday Muslim conversation into a tool of bigotry

There’s little in common between bigotry and “bhaijaan”, an Urdu word evoking love and respect for a brotherly figure. But in the haze of TV news electrosmog, even a word with such positive connotations as “bhaijaan” is being incubated as a pejorative.

The Independent UK

Religious polarization in India seeping into US diaspora

Clashes in India between Hindu nationalists and minority religious groups, particularly Muslims, have sparked tensions online and in person in the Indian American diaspora

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In Britain and India, we must resist the tragic thinking that pits Hindus against Muslims

The recent disorder in Leicester echoes the ‘communalist’ politics that now dominates India thanks to the ruling BJP, says sociology professor Chetan Bhatt

The Hindu

Arundhati Roy flags signs of fascism in India, says it is aided by corporate funding

Writer Arundhati Roy dissects Hindutva fascism; says key question to ask is what makes people revere a person that is humiliating them

The Hindu

The atrophy of the neo-Buddhist movement in India

Revisiting the ideals of Ambedkar’s neo-Buddhist movement can be helpful in building fierce ideological challenges to Hindutva’s understanding of history and culture

The Hindu

Director Vetrimaaran’s take on Hindu religion in Chola period sparks row

The film-maker has accused the Hindutva forces of continuously trying to appropriate Tamil identity; Kamal Haasan endorses the film-maker’s view; Telangana Governor Tamilisai sees bid to hide cultural identity

The Hindu

Mumbai Dasara rallies become a free for all, Shinde and Uddhav hurl barbs at each other

For the first time since 1966, Shiv Sena’s annual Dasara rally is split into two factions, both laying claim to Hindutva and Bal Thackeray’s legacy

Newslaundry

As ‘Garba jihad’ becomes news TV’s latest bogey, News Nation champions vigilante violence

The hypermasculine Muslim is back as the scheming villain in the Hindu Rashtra programming of Indian news TV. But the script, at the risk of sounding repetitive, has moved far beyond the mob lynching years to cast itself around “garba jihad”. The anchors are at it again: almost championing vigilante…

The Hindu

Why Mumbai’s Shivaji Park matters for Shiv Sena

This is where Shiv Sena Chief Balasaheb Thackeray spelled out the party's agenda, like the issue of Marathi manoos, Hindutva, and the party's position on various issues, says veteran Sena leader Gajanan Kirtikar

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