The acquittal of the 67 Naroda Gam massacre accused to provide mileage to the BJP
The acquittal of the 67 Naroda Gam massacre accused, which took place in February 2002, will bolster the BJP’s prospects and weaken its opponents.
2002 Gujarat Pogrom
On Eid, Indian Muslims must be thankful enough
It’s Eid; and beneath the typical happy photos, the pain, agony and tears of Indian Muslims, especially of West Bengal will remain hidden.
Why the BBC documentary on Modi isn’t what it should be?
Although the Indian opposition is going gaga over the recent BBC documentary on Modi, in reality, it’s quite a useless piece of propaganda that can end up helping the BJP polarise its disgruntled voter base.
The communal violence in Shivamogga over Bajrang Dal activist’s murder is aiding the BJP
The anti-Muslim communal violence in Shivamogga over a Bajrang Dal activist’s murder is helping the BJP not only in Karnataka but also in UP.
Modi’s “Hindu Terrorism” denial can’t shield Hindutva terrorism’s existence
Modi’s vehement denial of anything called “Hindu terrorism” is actually a frantic attempt to shield Hindutva fascism by equating it with Hindu faith.
Vijay Rupani’s fireworks in Pakistan if BJP loses jibe proves Gujarat Model no more working
Now that the Gujarat Model can’t be dangled before the people to fool them, the BJP is back to its Pakistan fireworks rhetoric to even win polls in Gujarat.
BJP’s attempt to derive political mileage from Pulwama attack reminds of 2002 Gujarat
Modi has done dead body politics in the post-Godhara period to instigate communal frenzy, the same strategy is used to capitalise the Pulwama attack.
Anti-Migrant Labour Violence in Gujarat Exposes the Real “Gujarat Model”
A recent spree of mob violence against the Hindi-speaking North Indian migrant labours in North Gujarat has forced thousands of poor workers into exodus. Dalit and lower-caste workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand are targeted by upper-caste mobsters after a migrant labour was accused of brutally raping a 14-month-old toddler in North … Read more
Sanjiv Bhatt is Arrested Because the Modi Regime is Frustrated
The arrest of Sanjiv Bhatt, an ex-IPS officer who has been a vocal critic of Narendra Modi and his regime, once again showed the crisis in which the Modi regime is deeply immersed and its inability to continuously hoodwink people with communal diatribe, xenophobic tirade or cacophony of “development”, to cover-up its heinous deeds. Sanjiv … Read more
Gujarat Assembly Election: Silence Reigns on the Issue of Muslims and Social Justice
The forthcoming Gujarat Assembly Election has turned on the political heat in the state and the country’s mainstream media is focusing on the battle-of-words between the incumbent BJP and the opposition Congress, which is trying hard to seize control of the state after nearly two decades of banging head against the wall. Within this cacophony, … Read more
Defeating BJP in Gujarat is Neither Easy nor Impossible
The BJP is facing the heat of anti-incumbency wave in Gujarat, a state it has ruled for 22 long years and whose “model of development” is used extensively by Narendra Modi to build his “pro-development” image and sweep elections in one after another state. There is a clear sign of mass discontent against the saffron … Read more
The Ram Temple Politics of the BJP and the Problem of Resistance
From Mandir Wahin Banayenge Until Now The political situation prevailing at present in India can be attributed largely to the demolition of the Babri Masjid by thousands of karsevaks on 6 December 1992, when Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti captained a mob of incensed karsevaks to the site of the Babri … Read more