'Hyper-Nationalism Making India Intolerant, Arrogant, Insecure': Hamid Ansari I Karan Thapar
- 3 years ago
In the interview to The Wire, Mr. Ansari says that one of the outcomes of this hyper-nationalism is “a subversion of core values” which is “now underway”. He says this means our commitment to the principles and values of our constitution is weakening and diminishing.
One of the consequences of core values being “subverted” is how we regard secularism. He says: “The term secularism itself has almost disappeared from the government’s official vocabulary”. In its place “the politico-ideological effort now (is) is to superimpose …. the primacy of a religious majority”.
One of the consequences of core values being “subverted” is how we regard secularism. He says: “The term secularism itself has almost disappeared from the government’s official vocabulary”. In its place “the politico-ideological effort now (is) is to superimpose …. the primacy of a religious majority”.