Indian Democracy, Pluralism and Minorities

Contents: Introduction. 1. Indian democracy. 2. What can Unite Indians? 3. Emotional secessionism. 4. India\'s Muslim minority. 5. Hindutva. 6. Bharatiya Janata Party. 7. Elections 2004-saluting Indian. 8. Complimenting imperialist designs. 9. Gender injustice. 10. Other minorities. 11. Gujarat: laboratory of Hindu Rashtra. Index.

"The question of co-existence between Hindus and non-Hindu communities poses the greatest challenge to Indian democracy and secularism. With far right Hindutva organizations gaining ground and the spreading of anti-minority violence across the country the question needs to be debated more carefully.

Indian Democracy, Pluralism and Minorities discusses some important aspects of the anti-minority violence and propaganda being spread by the RSS and its sister organizations. The author argues that one of main reasons for the ascendancy of communal politics is the misconceptions and distortions spread by those bent upon constructing an identity based on suspicion and hatred.

This book dispels many myths that have caused hundreds of riots across the country and have brought communities in India at loggerheads with each other. The book would be useful for scholars, academics, students of Indian history and society as well as social activists."