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Asad Mustafa

Whose India Is This, Anyway? – Part II

by Asad Mustafa

In the first part of this article I argued why I consider Hindu militant nationalism practiced by RSS/ VHP brand of politics the greatest threat being faced by Indian nation. Expectedly my observation raised objections – most of them well meaning- that classifying communalism as minority or majority is self defeating as it tries to [...]

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Whose India Is This, Anyway? – Part I

by Asad Mustafa

The theme “whose India is this?” keeps coming back to me again and again in numerous articles, news clips, heated discussions and light coffee conversations with my friends and foes alike. What follows is the gist of my understanding on this issue, so far.
In my discussions with other Indians, esp. Hindus, I have often been [...]

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Flashback 1992: 15th Anniversary Of Babri Masjid Demolition

by Asad Mustafa

In many ways it is just like any other Lucknow winter day. Sun has come up and my mother is watching her pickles dry on the roof. Our neighbor, Shukla-ji’s daughter has come for a lazy winter afternoon conversation with my mother and is oiling her hair. I am struggling with unsolved papers from previous [...]

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