Whether one opposes Hindutva or supports it, it’s important to listen to the other side https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/hindutva-india-politics-7485549/
Rajni Bakshi writes: What is really at stake is the dream of 21st century India as an open society in which unconditional and equal right to life, dignity and freedom of expression is so vibrantly lived that all authoritarian tendencies and hate-based agendas become powerless
The international conference, “Dismantling Global Hindutva”, scheduled to be held in the US in the second week of September inadvertently, could fan the fears of those Hindus who lean towards Hindutva largely due to unresolved insecurities. This is grievously unfortunate because the need of the hour is to open spaces where all of us can be more confidently self-critical and introspective. Those leaning towards Hindutva need to explore how their angst can be creatively and non-violently processed and sublimated. Conversely, those of us who oppose Hindutva need to find ways to reaffirm and restore the Indian ethos of “sarva dharma sambhav” by not treating advocates of Hindutva as our “other”, as an opponent to be eliminated.