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Amartya Sen's remark on 'Hindu Rashtra' has no relation with reality: BJP

The BJP on Thursday disapproved of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's assertion that the Lok Sabha poll results showed India is not a Hindu Rashtra', asserting it had no connection with the actual picture on the ground. The saffron party said the eminent economist should see things from a neutral point of view. "Even if the NDA government does the best work in the world, Mr Amartya Sen will not appreciate that. He should have judged the situation in the country before the party came to power, and the current situation after all these years," senior BJP leader and its former West Bengal president Rahul Sinha told PTI. Sinha also accused Sen of being biased towards the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state. "He is making such remarks to please Mamata Banerjee (CM). I wish he could see things from a neutral point of view... People of India have voted for the BJP for their efforts to cleanse the system, making it corruption-free and taking the economy to greater heights. Sen's comments are

Amartya Sen's remark on 'Hindu Rashtra' has no relation with reality: BJP
Updated On : 28 Jun 2024 | 8:38 AM IST

Lok Sabha election results show India not 'Hindu Rashtra', says Amartya Sen

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday asserted the recent Lok Sabha poll results point to the fact that India is not a Hindu Rashtra'. Sen, who arrived in Kolkata from the US in the evening, also expressed displeasure over the continuation of putting people behind bars without trial even under the new dispensation. "That India is not a Hindu Rashtra' only has been reflected in the election results," Sen told a Bengali news channel at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here. "We always hope to see a change after every election. Some of what happened earlier (during the BJP-led central government) like putting people behind bars without trial, and widening the gap between the rich and poor, are still continuing. That must stop, he said. The eminent economist said there is a need to be politically open-minded, especially when India is a secular country with a secular Constitution. I do not think the idea of turning India into a Hindu Rashtra' is appropriate, Sen,

Lok Sabha election results show India not 'Hindu Rashtra', says Amartya Sen
Updated On : 27 Jun 2024 | 9:15 AM IST

Dhirendra Shastri: Self-styled godman who ducked proving his 'superpowers'

Videos and photos of his talks are viral on social media but he once called his followers 'mad'

Dhirendra Shastri: Self-styled godman who ducked proving his 'superpowers'
Updated On : 18 May 2023 | 3:53 PM IST

Amritpal dares to demand Khalistan due to BJP, RSS' 'Hindu Rashtra': Gehlot

"Politics is being done in the name of religion in the country. But if you take along the people belonging to every religion and caste for the country's good, this country will remain united," he said

Amritpal dares to demand Khalistan due to BJP, RSS' 'Hindu Rashtra': Gehlot
Updated On : 01 Apr 2023 | 10:06 AM IST

Concept of 'Hindu Rashtra' against Mahatma Gandhi's ideals: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday frowned upon the Sangh Parivar's concept of India as a Hindu nation, underscoring that this militated against what Mahatma Gandhi stood for. The veteran socialist leader, who ended his long alliance with the BJP last year, was responding to queries from journalists about the Hindu rashtra clamour, which was openly endorsed earlier this week by his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath. We must not listen to anything that goes against what Bapu stood for. In this country, people of all religions live together. Bapu stood for unity and this was the reason for his assassination, said Kumar, who draws inspiration from the Mahatma's views in formulating his ideas of governance. The chief minister also warned that any deviation from Gandhi's insistence on secularism could lead to perversions (jo isse kuchh alag karna chahta hai, vo ulta pulta karna chahta hai). A product of the Bihar movement of 1974, Kumar had aligned with the BJP way back

Concept of 'Hindu Rashtra' against Mahatma Gandhi's ideals: Nitish Kumar
Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 2:54 PM IST

Mohan Bhagwat's overture to Muslims

Bhagwat's plea for social harmony tries to repackage the Hindutva project as accommodative and tolerant of minorities

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Updated On : 26 Sep 2022 | 10:00 AM IST

RSS chief said Hindu rashtra can't be conceived without Muslims: Quraishi

"Insecurity is a major concern for the Muslims. And those who worry: What will happen in Hindutva, well, nobody need have any fears, because in Sanatan Dharma there are millions of Gods," he said

RSS chief said Hindu rashtra can't be conceived without Muslims: Quraishi
Updated On : 25 Sep 2022 | 9:57 PM IST

A misguided solution to the communal divide

Mr Suroor's unifocal concentration on the Hindu-Muslim divide has prevented him from analysing the reality of the caste divide that undermines the projection of a monolithic 'Hindu' community

A misguided solution to the communal divide
Updated On : 06 Jun 2022 | 10:55 PM IST

SC to hear fresh plea against event Resolution for "Hindu Rashtra" on May 9

The Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear on May 9 a fresh plea against an event scheduled to be held at Talkatora Stadium here where a resolution for "Hindu Rashtra" is proposed to be made.

SC to hear fresh plea against event Resolution for "Hindu Rashtra" on May 9
Updated On : 05 May 2022 | 11:34 PM IST

Salvaging the idea of India

Aakar Patel offers a sober analysis of Hindutva ideology from a non-BJP perspective and explains why it can be countered

Salvaging the idea of India
Updated On : 09 Jan 2021 | 12:02 AM IST

The year ahead will be dominated by the rising edifice of a Hindu Rashtra

The recent history of the world suggests economic pain doesn't create electoral openings

The year ahead will be dominated by the rising edifice of a Hindu Rashtra
Updated On : 27 Dec 2019 | 11:02 PM IST

With focus on NRC, CAA, govt wants to implement Hindu Rashtra: Chidambaram

Chidambaram said that countrywide protests against the CAA should not be portrayed as an issue between the government and Muslims

With focus on NRC, CAA, govt wants to implement Hindu Rashtra: Chidambaram
Updated On : 27 Dec 2019 | 9:22 AM IST

Citizenship Amendment Bill: A new lease of life for the two-nation theory

Introduction of a religious test for citizenship signals a u-turn from our Constitutional ideals and independence movement

Citizenship Amendment Bill: A new lease of life for the two-nation theory
Updated On : 10 Dec 2019 | 8:55 AM IST

'Bharat is Hindu Rashtra and all Bharatiyas are Hindus': RSS Chief Bhagwat

Addressing the Vijayadashmi function of the RSS at Reshimbagh ground in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, he said all Bharatiyas working for the nation's glory and enhancing its peace are "Hindus"

'Bharat is Hindu Rashtra and all Bharatiyas are Hindus': RSS Chief Bhagwat
Updated On : 08 Oct 2019 | 4:49 PM IST

Only Muslims who assimilate into Hindu culture will stay in India: BJP MLA

BJP MLA said: There are two sets of values in Rahul Gandhi - one is Italian, while the other one is Indian...He can never become the torchbearer of the Indian thought

Only Muslims who assimilate into Hindu culture will stay in India: BJP MLA
Updated On : 14 Jan 2018 | 5:35 PM IST