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As DSS turns 50, its legacy of awakening Dalit consciousness still resonates in Karnataka

Dalita Sangharsha Samiti, that went on to play a significant role in shaping Karnataka’s political and cultural sensibilities, took shape in 1974 with its office in the Old Town of Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district with B. Krishnappa at the helm.

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Can a ‘Muslim’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma

A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.

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Premachandran trying to introduce Hindutva agenda in UDF, says INL

Revolutionary Socialist Party leader N.K. Premachandran accused of introducing Hindutva agenda in United Democratic Front.

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Narayansa Bandage gets BJP ticket for RS polls

The BJP has chosen the former MLC and Hindutva veteran from North Karnataka Narayansa Bandage as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka scheduled for February 27.

The Hindu

Hafta letters: Ram temple, Hindutva politics, AI use

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‘Irony of this honour’, ‘calculated strategy’: Editorials on Bharat Ratna for Advani

Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that BJP supremo LK Advani would be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. In a tweet on X, Modi called him “one of the most respected statesmen of our time” whose contributions to India’s development have been “monumental”.

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Letters to The Editor — February 6, 2024

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

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Uddhav Thackeray bats for ‘inclusive Hindutva’ at Konkan rally, says Muslims, Christians joining him to fight ‘dictatorship’

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray claims that his inclusive brand of Hindutva is attracting Muslims and Christians to fight against dictatorship.

The Hindu

Communalism cannot be countered with soft Hindutva: Pinarayi Vijayan

Left front willing to help Congress against Sangh Parivar in weak areas, but warns against soft Hindutva.

The Hindu

No diversity, govt dependent, paying the price: State of the media at event in memory of Gauri Lankesh

“Maybe the killers of Gauri Lankesh were angry that a woman was questioning the Hindutva ideology. This shows how much danger women journalists are in for merely doing their job,” said Meena Kotwal, founder of digital news platform Mooknayak.

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Hate crime tracker Hindutva Watch blocked in India ahead of national vote

Days after its X account was blocked, Indians can no longer access the US-based website, which tracks hate crimes.

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Keragodu flag row: FIR filed against Hindutva activists

An FIR has been lodged against Hindutva activists for protesting the replacement of a saffron flag with the national tricolour.

The Hindu

New BJP-JD(U) alliance may cap the evolution of social justice politics

The text discusses the political dynamics in Bihar, highlighting Nitish Kumar's shifting alliances and the rise of Hindutva, rendering traditional social justice politics obsolete.

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H.D. Kumaraswamy says he will not support BJP in anything illegal, accuses Congress of allowing growth of Hindutva ideology in Karnataka

He cited recent incidents in Chamarajanagar and Arsikere where the Congress Minister and Congress legislator, respectively, were allegedly intolerant to cultural activities depicting Lord Ram.

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Plurality is the essence of Indian civilisation: Ashok Vajpeyi

Eminent poet Ashok Vajpeyi warns that the RSS and Hindutva ideology pose a threat to India's pluralistic society.

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Blocking of Hindutva Watch and the prevalence of social media censorship in India

As X takes down the account of Hindutva Watch, an organisation that documents hate crimes against marginalised groups — what are the transparency concerns regarding India’s censorship regime for digital platforms?

The Hindu

Reclaiming the Republic, and the Constitution

Our choice for a Constitutional republic over a Hindu Rashtra has to be reasserted

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Division in Bengal, Punjab in INDIA bloc not a blow to INDIA bloc: Sitaram Yechury

CPI(M) General Secretary anticipates division in West Bengal and Punjab to counter anti-incumbency of State government.

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Irate Hindutva mob demolishes Idgah Gumbaz in retaliation to objectionable post by youth in Dharwad village

Hindutva activists demolish Idgah and vandalize Muslim youth's house in retaliation to his objectionable post.

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Interview | It appears that there can’t be a situation where the TMC and the Left can come together: Sitaram Yechury

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury rules out any alliance with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, indicates that there will no alliance between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab and claims that even in the face of Hindutva consolidation the Opposition continues to hold on…

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MP: Hindutva mob hoists saffron flags over 4 Christian prayer halls, no FIR filed

A mob of Hindutva activists reportedly climbed on top of four Christian prayer halls after Sunday mass, and hoisted the saffron flag while chanting Jai Shri Ram, in Ranapur tehsil of Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district.

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Owaisi raps AAP over Sundar Kand Paath; Asks, 'How are you different from BJP'

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi slammed Aam Aadmi Paarty over Party's announcement of 'Sundar Kand Path' in all Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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More than lord Ram, Narendra Modi is visible in Ayodhya: RJD veteran Shivanand Tiwari

RJD leader criticizes PM Modi's involvement in Ayodhya Ram Temple, accusing him of erasing achievements of marginalized groups.

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A colonial discourse on the veil

On hijab, there is an overlap in the objectives of the Western colonial project and the Hindutva’s majoritarian agenda

The Hindu

Tension over banner in front of temple in Vijayapura

Hindutva activists attempt to ban Muslim vendors from Sri Siddeshwar Temple fair, but are overpowered by office-bearers.

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