Hindutva: A word of suspense

The ideology that forms the basis of BJP's sociopolitical initiatives is not an ideology at all

An ideology is defined as “a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture” and “the integrated assertions, theories and aims that constitute a sociopolitical programme”. Another definition is: “A set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organisation is based.”

What is the set of beliefs and what is the sociopolitical programme of Hindutva ideology? It is, of course, the ideology of the party that rules over us and is likely to do so for years and possibly decades. What does it seek to achieve? There is no unified