Hindutva Ideology

IDEOLOGY

The Hindutva ideology, also called Hindu nationalism — distinct from Hinduism, which stresses ideals of brotherhood and Vasudeva Kutumbakam (meaning: though nations might be mired in conflict, civilizations co-exist) — was popularised by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. It is a modern political ideology that advocates Hindu supremacy and seeks to transform India into a Hindu nation. More details here.

HindutvaFebruary 15, 2023

What does the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh believe in and who are its heroes, asks this book ( Scroll )

Where is the RSS’s life breath hidden away? Dr Hedgewar is the founding father of the RSS. He considered Savarkar his guru, philosopher and guide....

HindutvaFebruary 7, 2023

Siddaramaiah: ‘I’m anti-Hindutva… it encourages murder, violence, discrimination’ ( Indian Express )

Former Karnataka chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah said Monday that he was not anti-Hindu but anti-Hindutva, as the latter encouraged “murder, violence and...

HindutvaFebruary 4, 2023

‘Netaji opposed RSS ideology’ ( The States Man)

Family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, India’s iconic freedom fighter, still have some pending demands from the central government. Though the government has...

HindutvaFebruary 1, 2023

Why Hindu Nationalists Want to Erase Mughal History ( The Swaddle )

Last Saturday, the Union Government changed the name of the Mughal Gardens in the Rashtrapati Bhavan premises to “a common name” — Amrit Udyan....

HindutvaJanuary 25, 2023

Opinion: Devanuru’s book forces us to accept the centrality of casteism in RSS project ( The News Minute )

Over the last few months, Devanuru Mahadeva’s short and accessible 64-page book giving a comprehensive overview of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been...

HindutvaJanuary 22, 2023

Inner Contradictions of a Hindu Nationalist ( Economic & Political )

The story of India’s anti-colonial nationalism cannot be told without recourse to the simultaneous rise of religious majoritarianism. As these two phenomena inhabited the...

HindutvaJanuary 5, 2023

Opinion: BJP-RSS’s decolonising project merely a cover for re-Brahmanisation (The News Minute)

“India, to the great surprise of the world, with all its multiple plurality, is today the world’s largest successful working democracy, because Indian people,...

Hate WatchDecember 29, 2022

Behind BJP’s Attempts to ‘Distort’ Sikh History, the Agenda Is Fuelling Anti-Muslim Hate ( The Wire)

It is only appropriate that the Sikh community is protesting against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)’s attempt to...

HindutvaDecember 18, 2022

Golwalkar’s ‘Hindutva’ worships caste but pretends it is inclusive and above caste ( National Herald )

The 103rd Constitutional amendment, upheld by the Supreme Court last month, has been appreciated by our middle class, the core votaries of Hindutva. The...