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Sanjay Srivastava

Sanjay Srivastava is a regular Scroll.in contributor

What accounts of growing Indian illiberalism miss: The grounds for bigotry were laid before 2014

The growth of a Hindu-Indian diaspora, the globalisation of Hinduism and effects of the rise of gated-communities show the post-2014 shift was not overnight.

Sanjay Srivastava
· 2 hours ago
The post-UP election analysis has mistaken ideas about a ‘new’ India voting for change

The BJP’s success is based on its ability to blend caste, ‘development’ and majoritarianism. A change in Congress leadership is unlikely to provide a counter.

Sanjay Srivastava
· Mar 17, 2022 · 06:30 am
By arresting Kalicharan for ‘insulting Gandhi’, we encourage the uncritical veneration of our icons

Idolising ‘national’ figures fosters authoritarianism.

Sanjay Srivastava
· Jan 03, 2022 · 07:30 am

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