malevolent republic a short history of the new india

Here Komireddi analyzes the landmark political events, the response of the political parties, and the conduct of our elected representatives that paved the way for the resurgence of Hindu nationalism and the rise of Modi. Part 1, “Antecedents,” with four chapters, gives the readers a historical background to the political, economic, and social developments in the country under Prime Minister Modi. Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India is divided into two parts. This probably has to do with the authors’ origins, Mander with roots in north India and Komireddi hailing from Hyderabad, a prominent city of south India. Ambedkar-is being irremediably corroded in a climate created by the project of unmaking the idea of India in the “New India.” While the situations and the cases covered in Partitions of the Heart: Unmaking the Idea of India are entirely from the west and the north of India, south India duly figures in Komireddi’s book. As the title of Mander’s book insightfully suggests, fraternity- bandhuta or bhaichara, the most cherished ideal of the preamble of our Constitution, and held closest to the heart of B. Interestingly, both authors build their arguments on previous studies and on their personal experiences with the incidents/events they are narrating.

Both books present poignant accounts of deep cleavages and fissures in our society, resulting from jettisoning or assaults on this idea of India. The creation of a New India, the rallying cry of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling dispensation, cannot take place without unmaking the idea of a pluralist, secular, and inclusive India that emerged during our national movement-an India in which people of every faith would have an equal stake in shaping its present and future. Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India and Partitions of the Heart: Unmaking the Idea of India together provide a searing commentary on the emergence of Hindu nationalism, the eclipse of civic nationalism, and the nature of the emerging state and society in contemporary India. New Delhi: Penguin Random House India, 2018.

Malevolent republic a short history of the new india