Democracy Dialogues - Inaugural Lecture by Prof Suhas Palshikar

[Subhash Gatade]

Democracy Dialogues

Inaugural Lecture on
Trajectory of India's Democracy and Contemporary Challenges

by Prof Suhas Palshikar
Chief Editor, Studies in Indian Politics
Co-director, Lokniti at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies

Sunday, 12 th July 5 pm

Live on https://www.facebook.com/newsocialistinitiative.nsi/

Zoom  Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84756958285?pwd=VUpzVjNqZHhDQ2w3dWtxcnJBM2xlUT09

Meeting ID: 847 5695 8285
Password: Meeting123


Organised by
New Socialist Initiative

A World for the Workers ! A Future for the World !!



The idea behind this series - which we would like to call 'Democracy Dialogues' - is basically to initiate as well as join in the on-going conversation around this theme in academic as well as activist circles.

We feel that the very idea of democracy which has taken deep roots across the world, has come under scanner for various reasons. At the same time we have been witness to the ascendance of right-wing forces and fascistic demagogues via the same democratic route. There is this apparently anomalous situation in which the spread and deepening of democracy have often led to generating mass support for these reactionary and fascistic forces.

Coming to India, there have been valid concerns about the rise of authoritarian streak among Indians and how it has helped strengthen BJP's hard right turn. The strong support for democracy here is accompanied by increasing fascination towards majoritarian-authoritarian politics. In fact, we would like to state that a vigorous electoral democracy here has become a vehicle for hindutva-ite counterrevolution.