Vaibhav has captured the essence of 'India Shining' in FP article

{"Hindutva seeks to assert its victory2 in every feasible way. From all possible sources, it seeks to produce and display its success. In doing so, when Hindutva faces the ire of traditions, it turns to modernity. When rebuked by modernity, it sings the praises of traditions. When it fails to adopt the principles of communalism, it treads the path of secularity and on facing a dead end it retreats to seek solace with communalism again. It has abhorred both Gandhi and socialism, yet accepts them together whenever it feels the need ."}

Vaibhav,
Beautifully written and in the above quote you have summarized the essential spirit of "India Shining." It is this self-righteous, "our shit doesn't stink" jingoism of right-wing BJP/RSS/VHP/BD/SP/SS/JS/MNS hate-mongrels that drives people like me away from any sympathy or positive feeling for "modern" India. A lot of people see success in today's India - I see nothing short of an oligarchy deliberately manufactured for the self-interests of a few high-caste hedonists at the top. This unfair monstrosity will definitely come tumbling down in good time - hopefully with as little violence as possible. Good article, please keep writing.

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