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- During an event in New Delhi, former Vice President Hamid Ansari cited Jawaharlal Nehru's warning that Hindu right-wing communalism posed a greater danger to India than communism.
- Ansari also expressed concerns about a perceived shift toward cultural nationalism and criticized the monopolization of political power.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party responded by accusing Ansari and the Congress party of pursuing anti-Hindu politics and fostering a negative narrative.
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Hamid Ansari
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“the real danger to India was not communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism”
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…today. In the same introduction, he referred to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s remarks at a Ministry of External Affairs officers’ meeting, documented by Foreign Secretary Gundevia. Nehru had warned that ‘ the real danger to India was not communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism ’," he said.During his speech, Ansari discussed Noorani's writings and his views on nationalism, identity and political developments in India. He also referred to Noorani's criticism of what he saw as a shift from civic…
“In recent years, we have experienced the emergence of trends and practices that dispute the well-established principle of civic nationalism and interpose a new and imaginary practice of cultural nationalism”
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…Noorani's writings and his views on nationalism, identity and political developments in India. He also referred to Noorani's criticism of what he saw as a shift from civic nationalism towards cultural nationalism.“ In recent years, we have experienced the emergence of trends and practices that dispute the well-established principle of civic nationalism and interpose a new and imaginary practice of cultural nationalism ,” Ansari said.“It seeks to present an electoral majority in the guise of a religious majority and monopolise political power. It wants to distinguish citizens based on their faith, give vent to intolerance, insinuate…
Bharatiya Janata Party
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“A remark from Nehru that Hamid Ansari highlighted, once again putting Congress’s anti-Hindu politics in the spotlight. Alongside Rahul Gandhi’s past remarks on Hindu groups and terrorism, that such statements reflect a pattern in the party’s political narrative”
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…“anti-Hindu politics” into focus. The BJP unit also referred to Rahul Gandhi's past remarks on Hindu groups and terrorism, alleging that such statements reflected a pattern in the party's political narrative. " A remark from Nehru that Hamid Ansari highlighted, once again putting Congress’s anti-Hindu politics in the spotlight. Alongside Rahul Gandhi’s past remarks on Hindu groups and terrorism, that such statements reflect a pattern in the party’s political narrative ," BJP said in a post on X.…
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