Ironically, it was at this juncture that the nation conceded public and political space to the Hindu right. In the name of lack of merit, inefficiency and corruption in public institutions, the Hindu right has built a discourse against reservations. If one looks for an alternative to Hindu right politics, all one sees is a crop of kleptocratic elites from all castes. The Hindu right’s homologous hate politics at the cost of economic development, social harmony is now pushing the nation into an existential crisis. This article first appeared in the print edition on January 26, 2020 under the title “Dalitality: Hate politics pushing us into existential crisis”.

Source: Indian Express January 25, 2020 19:39 UTC