Conversion and Cow Protection in India

Analysis and Critique of Hindutva Politics

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21548252
AutoresPeter Pandimakil G (Saint Paul University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2023
Volumen58
Número3
Páginas553-614
Fecha de publicación2023-11-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEstudio Agustiniano (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0425-340X • E-ISSN: 2792-260X
EditorialEstudio Teologico Agustiniano de Valladolid (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.53111/ea.v58i3.1111
OpenAlexW4389075331
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas33

Since 2014, India has been under the rule of BJP which progressively introduced various Hindutva agenda to usurp social dominance and undermine the minorities, especially Muslims and Christians. This essay concentrates on two issues namely conversion and cow protection which were passionately discussed during the colonial period but resurfaced post-independence thanks to VHP. The new emphasis given on these old topics clearly betray Hindu nationalist pattern of thought and action embraced by the current government. Instead of fomenting unity, strengthening the shared culture, this option by the Sanghparivar undermines social solidarity and risks civil conflict. To what extent and how Hindutva argumentation deviates from traditional/Gandhian Hindu conceptions and innovates on commonly shared Indic values are analyzed in this paper. It manifests the potential danger of denouncing constitutional secularism and democracy as well as religious freedom guaranteed in the constitution

Constitution · Democracy · Epistemology · Hinduism · Hindutva · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Secularism · Sociology · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · South Asian Studies and Conflicts