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Hindu Nationalism and Hindu Nationalism and Right Wing Extremism in Right Wing Extremism in
IndiaIndia
Meha LodhaMeha Lodha
May 2011May 2011
University of WroclawUniversity of Wroclaw
Roadmap Indian History and Demographics Indian Politics Hindu Nationalism Contemporary Right Wing Activities Right Wing Extremist Party Hindu Nationalism Vs Democracy Indian Left Wing Extremism
Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism
10th century Mughal/Muslim rule
18th century British rule
Indian Demographics
1.21 billion 1.41%
22 official
72% 28%
82% 13% 2%
28 states, 7 UT Secular democratic
republic Parliamentary
system Multi party system National Parties – 6 State Parties - 50
Indian Political Spectrum (National)
Far Left Centre Left Centrist Centre Right Right
CPI INC BSP BJP __
CPI (M) NCP
CPI – Communist Party of IndiaCPI (M) – Communist Party of India (Marxist)INC – Indian National CongressBSP – Bahujan Samaj PartyNCP – National Congress PartyBJP – Bharatiya Janata Party
Hindutva/Hindu Nationalism
Hinduism does not preach Hindu Nationalism
True India = Hindu India Hindu cultural
dominance Reaction to an imagined
threat Sangh Parivar
Popularity of Hindu Nationalism
Anti colonial
movement Emergency Rule
in India
Babri Masjid
Demolition
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Time Period
Po
pu
lari
ty
Anti colonial
movement
Emergency Rule
in India
Babri Mosque
Demolition
Gandhi's
assasination
Re-emergence
of INC
Sabarmati
Babri
Contemporary Events
1992 Babri Mosque Demolition by Hindu activists
2002 Burning of Sabarmati Express train by Muslim mobs prompting massacres by Hindus
Sabarmati
Shiv Sena
BabriSri
Ram S
ene
Shiv Sena Pro Marathi Hindu nationalist Anti Muslim, anti West Elected to form local
Govt. in 1995 Action through violence Moral Policing Called for ban of burqa in
2010
‘Golden’ 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.'
‘If the Muslims of India behave as the Jews in Germanydid, they will deserve the same treatment’
-Bal Thackeray
Anti-West, Anti-Muslim
2009 Mangalore Pub Attack
Sri Ram Sene and the Chaddis
Hate Speech from a Hindu Right Wing Website
“Jesus luvs lil boys”
“Nun Rapes Truth”
“Pope’s Sex Crimes”Mother India
Attacks against Christianity
Against conversions from Hinduism
Violent attacks against Christian missionaries
Reconversion
“Harvesting souls of India”
2009 Elections
INC 5 (5) 262 seats
BJP 5 (5) 159 seats
Hindu Nationalism Vs Democracy
Aversion to liberal democracy Anti-constitutional Associates contemporary minorities with alleged
injustices in history LIBERALISM considered as tolerance to minorities SECULARISM considered as diversity DEMOCRACY considered as Hindu majoritarianism
Left Wing Extremism
Naxals/Maoists/ CPI (Maoist-Leninist)
Violent Struggle Class struggle Redistribute land to
landless Advocates peasants and
tribals overthrow government by force
2010 attack
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