Sometimes through the Sikh riots and sometimes through the incidents like Babri Masjid. And horribly enough even with India stepping in the 21st century with a never before economic growth rate elections in India can be easily won by playing the “hindutva” card. Narendra Modi a person who brought so much development to the state of Gujarat was not assured by his hard work but was satisfied with the knowledge of strategic communal politics in order to ensure that he will be called back in the state
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INDIA’s PRESENT SITUATION Ever since Nehru’s period ended‚ although Indira Gandhi tried to usher in the continuance of non-alignment and indigenous (Swadeshi) developments‚ corruption in Congress party and within all government systems created unprecedented problems‚ resulting in various upsurge (including the so-called JP movement). Slowly and steadily the deterioration in law and order as well as in balanced functioning of the democratic systems got jeopardized. From a “zero” dependence on the
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1. Sirena J. Riley‚ “The Black Beauty Myth” 2. Nomy Lamm‚ “It’s a Big Fat Revolution” * Is ‘health’ an objective‚ neutral‚ or stable concept? How do we measure it? * No it is not neutral or stable. Health is measured on certain medical statistics‚ but the type of questions asked or the type of people analyzed vary based on sex‚ . Health standards vary according to climate‚ age‚ height‚ class‚ diet‚ gender‚ race‚ and bodily configurations. All of these influence health as a concept.
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Another example of the political demands and outcomes involved in identity movements can be seen in the modern Hindu Nationalist Movement. This movement‚ which has it roots in the Hindutva Movement of the early 20th century and opposition to British colonialism‚ attempts to redefine the parameters of Indian citizenship from secular terms to religious ones (Pande). Hindu nationalists conceptualize rights to citizenship as inherently religious and genealogical. According to these extremists only those
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Sixty years ago‚ in the summer of 1948‚ our nation‚ then newly born‚ was struggling for its very survival. In January‚ Mahatma Gandhi had been murdered by a Hindu fanatic. The act had shocked many Indians‚ but apparently it had the approval of some. According to one news report‚ the jailed assassin‚ Nathuram Godse‚ received an average of 50 letters a day expressing admiration for his action. This was part of a much wider right-wing‚ religious‚ reaction against Partition. Hindu and Sikh refugees
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Religion under Globalisation Author(s): P. Radhakrishnan Source: Economic and Political Weekly‚ Vol. 39‚ No. 13 (Mar. 27 - Apr. 2‚ 2004)‚ pp. 1403-1411 Published by: Economic and Political Weekly Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4414836 . Accessed: 17/10/2013 11:47 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars
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Narendra Modi‚ a right choice for PM of India Greed‚ they say‚ is not always bad. And if the end result of this greed pertains to a good cause‚ then one doesn’t need to cajole his conscience either. But people often get lost somewhere in the middle and lose sight of their focus. Narendra Modi‚ without taking into considerations the comments and appraisals of his political rivals and critics‚ is a political idol without a shadow of doubt. The nature of respect he commands throughout Gujarat is awe-inspiring
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Narendra Modi‚ a right choice for PM of India Narendra Damodardas Modi ( pronunciation (help·info)‚ born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has been the 14th Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat since 2001. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is the prime ministerial candidate of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance for the upcoming 2014 Indian general elections. Modi was a key strategist for the BJP in the successful 1995 and 1998 Gujarat state election campaigns
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Jump to: navigation‚ search |Sree Rama Navami | |[pic] | |Ram (center)‚ with consort Sita‚ brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman | |Observed by |Hindus | |Type |Hindu | |Significance |Birth day of Ram; Marriage ceremony of Ram
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What is the impact of Regional Political Parties in Indian Politics? Till 1967‚ in India there was a single party rule. Even in States also there was a domination of Congress party. But‚ the scenario changed after 1967. Other parties started coming to power in the states. There will be different party in the centre and in the states. Regional parties started entering Indian political system. From 1980’s we can see the coalition government in the centre. Congress last its domination and regional
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