Why this liberal Muslim refuses to be patronised by the liberal Hindu (Illustration: C R Sasikumar) Why this liberal Muslim refuses to be patronised by the liberal Hindu (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)Who’s afraid of the burka? In order to balance his contempt for the burka, Guha likened it to the trishul. In times of hyper-Hindutva, the trishul is used by grass roots BJP workers to exert Hindu dominance over the Muslim enemy. A condescending view of the burka is typical of most liberal elites, who have their own definitions of a “good Muslim”. Finally, Guha calls on liberals to fight both Hindu and Muslim communalists and promote the interests of the individual over the community.

Source: Indian Express March 23, 2018 20:26 UTC