Deciphering the Fissures in India’s Social Fabric Amidst Rising Hindu Nationalism in the 21st Century
Keywords:
Article 370, Citizen Amendment Bill,, Indian,, Modi Regime,, Hindu Nationalism,Abstract
Since its inception, India, the largest democracy in the world with a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic population of 1.3 billion has projected a secular face, protected by its constitution. However, soon after the 2014 elections, with the BJP’s rise to power the situation changed rapidly. Presently, under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, Hindutva ideology is at the forefront of New Delhi’s agenda- a fact which has changed the socio- political dynamics of India at large. This qualitative research investigates how Muslims are being suppressed in 21st century India. It showcases how the secular face of India has vanished, and been replaced by a new ‘right-wing’ doctrine which will ultimately affect not only India itself, but the region in the long run. This study is based on secondary data by using empirical methods and suggests that constitutional amendments such as Citizen Amendment Bill (CAB) and article 370 along with 35A should be rebuked in order to save the social fabric of India.
