Youwill also find references that Nehru so disliked the song, as it insinuated that many fellow Indians were enemies, that he banned it. And of course, facing a war in 1965, Lal Bahadur Shastri lifted the ban. Just see, the argument goes, how relevant is this song again today. When the enemy is at the gates, and millions of traitors hide within our homes. Never mind the facts, of course.
In 60 years, after winning two-and-a-half wars, dividing Pakistan into two and becoming a $2.7 trillion economy, you would have thought we were much too secure, prospering and optimistic to bring back paranoias of the past.
The other factor is identity. This wave is generally moderated, even blocked, where large sections of the population have a determinant of political identity stronger than Hindu faith. It can be caste, as with the Vokkaligas in Karnataka and the Yadavs in the heartland and Dalits generally everywhere. It can be language and ethnicity, as in the Tamil and Telugu regions. Or religion, as with Muslims and Christians. Wherever some of these factors combine, especially as in Uttar Pradesh, this upsurge can be broken.
What the Modi-Shah BJP has succeeded in building among large sections of the younger electorate is more than a mere sense of paranoid nationalism. It is now a dangerous jingoism, and history tells us it never ends well. The enemies have been defined, and weapons earmarked: Jets and commandos for the Pakistanis, calumny and social media lynching for those within.
The dangers and the enemy Kavi Pradeep identified, and which we thought we had vanquished, have been conveniently resurrected, and the Hindi press is the first to see that trend. Sixty years later, the current mood has been captured by a young poet, although of a different generation and style: Rap.
Sekhar sir, please tell us your own contribution in nation building. Where you have taken some permanent loss for the country.
We have options, some one is taking personal risk and implemented some policies against the political normal and still has courage to talk why he has taken those decisions. Give me one example in Indian political history where ruling party has spoken so openly against their core otters .
Very well written, as usual classic Shekhar Gupta, though do not agree fully with this. Right now there are three choices for those who dislike the way democratic elections are being fought in some of the most vibrant democracies: (1) grin and bear it (the US, the UK, India); (2) migrate to seemingly more staid political atmosphere (China, Saudi, UAE, Pakistan); or (2) migrate to seemingly saner political landscapes (Canada).
I was born in Mumbai though raised as a North Indian. Then worked in Mumbai in late 1990s (pre 9/11 days), and then visited Mumbai recently after a long gap. I got a feeling that the number of burqas even in liberal suburbs was much more than I had seen during my earlier stay. Some would say that it is a freedom of choice, others could argue that the overwhelming display of conservatism may be due to some unofficial diktat within the community to assert its identity.
The independent journalism ought to boost up the morale of the masses cheering
them up guiding them to follow the right track in such like pell-mell situations !
It is not at all desirable to mess up things and baffle the electorate complicating
the scene with plethora of conflicting and paradoxical pleas !
How much are you getting by writing stupid thing.
I see no fear not
trouble.it is just media and some stupid reporter like you, who earned money by Congress for years for writing bad about others.
See yourself in mirror once. kashmiri pandito ka khoon tumhare hath pe bhi hai.
All pretense of neutral journalism is off ! It seems as if the author is saying RaGa with his promise of 72,000 per person and Mahagatbandhan parties are the epitome of truth and honesty and secularism, despite.poltics of appeasement.
Part of lutyen narrative to defame bjp and modi. There are traitors within the country who eating the roti here, praise pakistan as if it is heaven.what modi shah did was to expose such elements,combat their masters in pakistan. The result, outside kashmir, not a single terror atrack because modi shah will not appease anyone at the cost of the nation.
Pray for the duo to return with greater strength to safeguard India and take it newer heights.
Your hatred on Modi and Shah has shown that You are a IDIOT FOOL and Moron.They are nothing in India.It is people who were awakened by both on the dangers emanated from people like you who reap the harvest from sky.It is no more Sonia Gandhi who can pay you daily bucks.Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are not JINGOIST but Practical.The knows the dangers from people like you who are working against own country.It is Modi who has tolerated your blasphemy in last 5 years.It need a YOGI Adityanath who will not tolerate you people and will put in Hell soon. Wait till 2024 when YOGI will be PM and deal with you people.
Modi shah both are lenient on you and your clan.When the notification to stop lies rumours news in media you cried out and MODI withdrawn the notification.But That was a fallacy.You need a Pakistan type govt where Govt will put you in Jail fro spreading hatred lies and rumours.You may have seen the condition of Journos in Pakistan.India is far better than these countries who you adore like your long lost brother
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