The writer is a Mumbai-based freelance journalist.
India Versus Bharat
Electoral compromises of BJP indicate that idea of India has prevailed over Bharat
Does the triumphant return of Narendra Modi, and the humiliating defeat of the Congress, signify the end of the “idea of India”? The RSS seems to think so, for twice since the result, they have extolled the “idea of Bharat” and contrasted it with the “Idea of India”. The former is said to be indigenous and inclusive, symbolised by the phrase “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, while the latter is described as an alien concept where differences of identity are emphasised.
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