Lajjatukui Bharsa by Amitabha Gupta [Hardcover]

"Is 'Narendra Modi's India' a new country? The answer to this question has to be 'yes.' This India is not new because its rulers fuel the communal politics of the majority, but because the country's people have gradually accepted that communalism as normal. This country is new because, in pursuit of economic growth, India has given recognition to Hindutva. This new India has learned to see the rulers as one with the state and has forgotten to question the state. In the economic discourse, the growth rate has become important, leaving behind the issue of economic equality. This new India dreams of smart cities, disregarding the rights of the poorest people. To understand this new India, it is necessary to understand Narendra Modi and his politics. How did he erase the memory of the Gujarat riots and become the magician of economic growth? How did he merge Hindutva with nationalism? This narrative is woven into every layer of this new India. There is no doubt that this India belongs to Narendra Modi. Is the India that was lost forever? Is secularism, liberalism, tolerance, and universal development all a thing of the past? In the midst of deep darkness, a few sparks of hope can still be seen. Many still feel ashamed in front of the complete picture of Modi's India. That shame is actually a departure from civilization. Now, that bit of shame is the only hope. It can remove this darkness and push away the uncivilized to bring back the old India."