It isn't just these elections which have goaded the BJP into examining what exactly their relationship with Hindutva should be - turns out 2009 is a variation of 2004. It's useful to take a look at what the world looked like back then - There are several factors which could pull the BJP away from the emotive issues. A powerful middle class is emerging in the country both in urban centres and in rural India, proud to be Hindu but squeamish about extremism of the kind that erupted in … [Read more...]






