Will India be a 'Hindu Pakistan'?

Hindustan jab Hindustan nahi bana tha tabse politics ki macchhi ko dharm ke tel mein fry karte hue aaye hain- Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sacred Games

Shashi Tharoor's remark on the creation of a 'Hindu Pakistan' on the victory of BJP in the upcoming elections in 2019 has sparked off a humongous hue and cry. This hullabaloo was created mainly by the BJP followers who saw this as an attack on Hindus rather it was a portrayal of a probable picture of India in the coming years given such Hindu-oriented policies and practices adopted by the incumbent party that is causing subjugation of the minorities. This remark is seen as an attack on the democracy of India and an assault on the principles and the constitution and what not!

The fact that I chose a quote from Sacred Games was that this show is also creating a huge ruckus. The incumbent party is aiming to curb free speech and expression on such content. This act also portrays the authoritarian character of the government. Whatever happens in the society that goes against the government should be condemned and curbed. This kind of practice is absolutely unacceptable in a country like India which prides on its democratic principles.

The increasing Hindu-oriented policies and programmes that have been brought forward by the so-called secular party are increasingly making the minorities feel alienated and subjugated. Tharoor's remark hinted at several intolerant notions that have been persisting in India and which are so much rooted in the Indian soil that lynching seems to be the only solution. The RSS ideology is being disseminated in as many people as it can be so that more and more people get swayed by the policies of BJP. Albeit, BJP has always distanced itself from RSS, it was and it will continue to be an offshoot of RSS and will follow its ideology.

It has turned out to be a common practice of every party to toy with people's emotions by amalgamating religion and politics. This ploy almost inevitably is foolproof and works well in garnering votes for any party. If a party is unable to get votes with a practical manifesto, this ace up their sleeve surely makes them win the rummy game of elections. It is saddening to see the parting away of Congress from Shashi Tharoor over his 'irksome' remark. It shows how fickle-minded the political parties are and how quick to change sides when an inflammable situation circles around them.

The rise of an intolerant India which would subjugate the minorities and make the government the Big Brother who is watching you every moment would drive this country into the Bermuda Triangle. Shashi Tharoor wanted to manifest such fears with his statement when he said 'Hindu Pakistan'. Pakistan is infamous for subjugating the minority and promoting the interests of the Muslims. This malign inclination towards majority should never be the face of the Indian democracy. Tharoor has been summoned to a court in Calcutta. Let's wait and see for how long does he continues to be in a soup.

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