I see, interesting and understand. And yes, politics is not only left vs right. In India there is also the North / South conflict and also as regarding language and federal budget
I understand what you are writing but there is difference between secular nation, state, country / society. India is officially a secular state but the society is very religious.
I visited the Southern Command Museum in Pune two months ago and their presentation included myths about Ramayana and Krishna. Even the military is under BJP influence
Dude, I worked for 1 year in Karnataka near Udupi and I can tell you from my experience that I have seen the conflicts I am mentioning. The last time I was there was only days after riots and protests regarding hijab ban.
Of course that there is a difference between "elites" in the society and more general population as farmers and workers focusing on daily struggles and life but that does not mean that political conflicts are not exisiting as regarding North vs South.
Responsible and erudite may not spread withoit experiencing. For sevety years I have lived among the society - not in foreign lands but in INdia - all over India as my rank suggests. Barring political rhetoric (from ALL political parties, since DECADES) the society is largely peaxceful
A few thousands do not represent a sample of 1.4 Crore people
BJP politics could lead to India ending up as Balkans/Yugoslavia during 1990s = hate, destruction, killings, genocide, collapse, poverty, etc
I get your point and I was in India in December last year for one month.
How can Indians be nationalistic per se since for many in India, the national identification is not the main source nor everyday life important thing?
As for example among Tamils and in Nagaland. Or as in the case of caste identities that are seen as more important ( I am not saying it is good)
Or maybe you mean that the majority of Indians are nationalistic when it comes to the conflcit with Pakistan or?
I see, interesting and understand. And yes, politics is not only left vs right. In India there is also the North / South conflict and also as regarding language and federal budget
I understand what you are writing but there is difference between secular nation, state, country / society. India is officially a secular state but the society is very religious.
I visited the Southern Command Museum in Pune two months ago and their presentation included myths about Ramayana and Krishna. Even the military is under BJP influence
Dude, I worked for 1 year in Karnataka near Udupi and I can tell you from my experience that I have seen the conflicts I am mentioning. The last time I was there was only days after riots and protests regarding hijab ban.
Of course that there is a difference between "elites" in the society and more general population as farmers and workers focusing on daily struggles and life but that does not mean that political conflicts are not exisiting as regarding North vs South.
Responsible and erudite may not spread withoit experiencing. For sevety years I have lived among the society - not in foreign lands but in INdia - all over India as my rank suggests. Barring political rhetoric (from ALL political parties, since DECADES) the society is largely peaxceful
A few thousands do not represent a sample of 1.4 Crore people
Well this is bad news.