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 Bhagat Singh: Relevance today  https://youtu.be/9MiXm50kAQo?t=296  

Prof. Ram Puniyan on Shaheed Diwas 23 March: Bhagat Singh never imagined today's India https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUlAFIYYxnc 

https://thewire.in/politics/far-right-extremism-terrorism 

Rampant populism, identity politics, widespread disinformation xenophobia and Islamophobia that fuel growing far right extremist violence around the world have created one of the most complex security challenges in recent years.

The imperative now is for both honesty and political will amongst all UN member states, in order to formally accept that terrorism or violent extremism is no longer restricted to jihadist violence alone, but recognise that other factors of history and economics fuel racially and ethnically motivated extremist violence in the world. To do so would pave the way for the designation of far right groups and individuals as terrorists who perpetrate violence on the basis of ideology and identity, even if a universally acceptable definition of terrorism per se continues to remain elusive.

by Maya Mirchandani

24/03/2023

Review of "The Rise of the BJP: The Making of the World's Largest Political Party" by Bhupender Yadav and Ila Patnaik  Josh Felman  Friday, February 11, 2022

the BJP's message of cultural nationalism does resonate with a significant section of the population, giving it a compelling message to go with its superb organization and millions of devoted members. That makes the BJP a formidable vote-getting machine. No wonder it has just risen and risen. But history teaches that a relentless rise is often followed by a disastrous fall. ..

... To make sure this doesn’t happen to them, the BJP not only pays considerable attention to sustaining morale amongst its party members (as already mentioned); it also takes great care to avoid the perils of dynastic leadership.

Beyond the constant need to replenish the party with new energy, the BJP faces another challenge, one that will be even more difficult to manage: it must meet the needs of the nation. Without doubt, the BJP has found a way to satisfy what we could call 'Cultural India'. But meeting the needs of Aspirational India, the hundreds of millions of young people looking to find good jobs and raise their living standards, will be a far more difficult task.