Modi Sarkar - India In Communal Grip
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Modi is in power in the center from 2014 May. He began with the slogans of Acche Din, fighting against corruption, against rising prices, atrocities against women and of course the promise that everyone getting 15 Lakhs in their accounts as the black money stashed in foreign countires will be brought back. The claims of Vikas are in the air, the rise of prestige in the World and World listening to Modi as a major leader are part of the propaganda of the vast network for dissimilation of propaganda is very much in place. Yes, this was a period of rule with a difference. By and by the principles of Indian Constituion are getting a go by, the condition of average people is worsening, the minorities are facing a harrowing time as the majoritarian grip is worsening on the society. There is not a single aspect of pluralism and diversity which is safe. There is not a single aspect of values of freedom movement which is values in the new regime. Modi himself has assumed powers close to that of a dictator, while the garb of democracy is retained.
This book was initially written few years ago. Some of the harrowing phenomenons were not witnessed at that time, particularly demonetization and mismanangement of Covid 19 epidemic. The decision of demoanitzation was not known even to the finance minister, the decision of lockdown in few hours also came like a firman of supreme leader leading to number of casualities and hardships. The process of centralization of power, the undermining of affirmative action for weaker sections of society went on ruthlessly. We are witnessing a process of deepening polarization and rise of emotive issues at the cost of alleviation of poverty, eradication of unemployment, worsening plight of farmers among others.
This period also saw the introduction of Corporate friendly Farm laws, against which farmers stood firm for a period of nearly one years before the Government could wake up to their demands. We saw the painful exercise of NRC, disqualifying nearly 20 Lakh Citizens of Assam. Detention Centrs were ready for them. As 12.5 Lakhs of these turned out to be Hindus, CAA was introduced. But all this led to the massive Shaheen bagh chain of movements, which shook the society. This also was the pretext for orchetrating Delhi violence in which 51 people lost their lives.
The horrific issue of Cow-Beef resulted in lynchings of the likes of Akhlaq’s and Junaid and flogging in Una of 4 dalit youth who were on their tradition job of deskking a dead cow. As India emerged a leading exporter of beef, it also saw the lynchings of Muslims and dalits.
Two pillars of Hindutva agenda were implemented, the abolition of instant triple talaq and abrogation of Article 370. Theclaim that abroagation of article 370 will give peace to the region was totally belied as the murders of Kashmiri pundits went on unabated. The undermining of scientific temper and communalization of History books is in full flow.
Many of these disturbing themes are takne up in this revised edition with the hope that we realize the threat of majoritarian politics and preserve the plural-diverse nature of our country.
I am thankful to friends for the response to earlier edition and hope this edition will be of some help in realizing the threats of majoritarian politics.
