Vladimir Lenin built disastrous economic and political models and propagated state atrocities in the Red Terror. Neither of those legacies should be contested by mob violence. But judging by the comments of BJP leaders such as Ram Madhav, they need to do some convincing in their own ranks. Political leaders should not be condoning mob violence. The second relates to the ideological struggle, filtering into India’s historical narratives, that has been underway since the BJP’s 2014 victory.

Source: Mint March 07, 2018 18:22 UTC