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Meha Lodha
May 2011
University of Wroclaw
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ð Indian History and Demographics
ð Indian Politics
ð Hindu Nationalism
ð Contemporary ight Wing Activities
ð ight Wing Extremist Party
ð Hindu Nationalism Vs Democracy
ð Indian Left Wing Extremism
ð Hinduism, Jainism
and Buddhism

ð 10th century
Mughal/Muslim
rule

ð 18th century
British rule
Indian Demographics
1.21 billion 1.41%

22 official

72% 28%

82% 13% 2%
ð 28 states, 7 UT
ð Secular democratic
republic
ð Parliamentary
system
ð Multi party system
ð National Parties ± 6
ð State Parties - 50
 Indian Political Spectrum (National)
Far Left Centre Left Centrist Centre ight ight
CPI INC BSP BJP __
CPI (M) NCP
CPI ± Communist Party of India
CPI (M) ± Communist Party of India (Marxist)
INC ± Indian National Congress
BSP ± Bahujan Samaj Party
NCP ± National Congress Party
BJP ± Bharatiya Janata Party
Hindutva/Hindu Nationalism
ð Hinduism does not
preach Hindu
Nationalism
ð True India = Hindu India
ð Hindu cultural
dominance
ð eaction to an imagined
threat
ð Sangh Parivar
 Popularity of Hindu Nationalism





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Contemporary Events
1992 Babri Mosque
Demolition by Hindu
activists

2002 Burning of Sabarmati

Express train by Muslim
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Shiv Sena
ð Pro Marathi
ð Hindu nationalist
ð Anti Muslim, anti West
ð Elected to form local
Govt. in 1995
ð Action through violence
ð Moral Policing
ð Called for ban of burqa in
2010
 ËGolden¶ Words
'I am a great admirer of Hitler, and I am not ashamed to say so! I
do not say that I agree with all the methods he employed, but
he was a wonderful organizer and orator, and I feel that he
and I have several things in common.... What India really
needs is a dictator who will rule benevolently, but with an
iron hand.'

ËIf the Muslims of India behave as the Jews in Germany

did, they will deserve the same treatment¶

-Bal Thackeray
Anti-West, Anti-Muslim
2009 Mangalore Pub Attack
Sri am Sene and the h

 Hate Speech from a
Hindu ight Wing Website

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 Attacks against Christianity
ð Against conversions from
Hinduism
ð Violent attacks against Christian
missionaries
ð econversion

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2009 Elections

ðINC 5 (5)
262 seats

ðBJP 5 (5)
159 seats
Hindu Nationalism Vs Democracy
ð Aversion to liberal democracy
ð Anti-constitutional
ð Associates contemporary minorities with alleged
injustices in history
ð LIBEALISM considered as
tolerance to minorities
ð SECULAISM considered as
diversity
ð DEMOCACY considered as
Hindu majoritarianism
Left Wing Extremism
ð Naxals/Maoists/ CPI
(Maoist-Leninist)
ð Violent Struggle
ð Class struggle
ð edistribute land to
landless
ð Advocates peasants and
tribals overthrow
government by force
ð 2010 attack
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