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Bhagwat backs Modi, says Hindutva can transform country

Jun 18, 2013

The RSS chief also launched a veiled attack on BJP patriarch LK Advani and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. #Politics #PoliticalPlay #Hindutva #Nitish Kumar #LK Advani #RSS #Mohan Bhagwat
Vajpayee, Advani, Modi: Every leader has given Hindutva a twist

Jun 17, 2013

From Vajpayee to Advani to Modi �the Sangh Parivar has come a long way, presenting before India every few years a Hindutva face rendered presentable through a shrewd makeover #Politics #HowThisWorks #India #BJP #Narendra Modi #Atal Bihari Vajpayee #Hindutva #Nitish Kumar #LK Advani #RSS #Secularism #Janata Dal United
Why Nitish 'really' dumped the Modi-led BJP

Jun 17, 2013

While prima facie it might seem to be a clash of two strong personalities i.e. Modi and Kumar, there is much more to the split than that. #Politics #India #Congress #BJP #Narendra Modi #PoliticsDecoder #Hindutva #bIhar #Nitish Kumar #Lalu Prasad Yadav #NDA #RJD #JD(U) #Muslim Vote #karmi caste #yadav caste #NDA split

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When Hindutva replaces rational thought in our green movements

Jul 01, 2012

By using particular icons and tapping specific belief systems, many environmentalists and conservationists reaffirm the worldviews of the dominant caste and religion. Can we preach respect for nature while practicing hegemony over other people? #TheLongView #Hindutva #Vrindavan #International Society for Krishna Consciousness #Tehri dam #Sunderlal Bahuguna
When Gadkari the person, overshadowed Gadkari the politician

Nov 04, 2011

#Narendra Modi #Nitin Gadkari #Bharatiya Janata Party #Hindutva #Maharashtra #ThinkFest
Lessons from the riots in Gujarat

Jan 01, 1970

A riot happens in India when the state steps aside. This happens willfully, because the administration sees benefit in allowing the violence to continue. #Media #Gujarat #ConnectTheDots #Hindutva #Ahmedabad

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Only Hindutva can transform country: RSS chief

2013-06-18 09:32:00

Meerut: Backing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's elevation in the BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said that Hindutva was the only way to bring about change in the country. In a veiled reference to senior BJP le #Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh #Gujarat #Narendra Modi
DNA India
Only Hindutva can transform the country: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

2013-06-18 08:29:00

Backing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's elevation in the BJP, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat today said that Hindutva was the only way to bring about change in the country. In a veiled reference to senior BJP leader L K Adva #Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh #Gujarat #Narendra Modi
Asian Age
Narendra Modi won’t talk Hindutva

2013-06-17 18:30:00

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was expected to visit Ayodhya on June 20, has been asked by his advisers to skip hardcore Hindutva issues. At a meeting in Ahmedabad on Monday , Narendra Modi was asked by his team of advisers not to i #Narendra Modi #Gujarat #New Delhi

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The Aurangzeb factor: 5 lessons from Modi-Advani tussle

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