Hindutva

The long, dark shadow of Section 153A
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Ashraf Engineer March 4, 2023 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera referred to the prime minister as Narendra ‘Gautam Das’ Modi, pointing to the alleged nexus between the prime...
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What does bail for Teltumbde after such a delay say about the judiciary and democracy in India?
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Ashraf Engineer December 3, 2022  EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Anand Teltumbde, one of the 16 accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, finally walked out of prison on November 26 after...
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Can the Bharat Jodo Yatra revive the Congress and Brand Rahul?
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Ashraf Engineer October 1, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Gandhi undertook the Dandi March as part of the Salt Satyagraha more than 90 years ago to energise the freedom struggle and...
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‘Trolls know if they threaten a woman with physical harm, there will be a mental toll’
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Ashraf Engineer September 21, 2022 When RJ Sayema was targeted for celebrating India’s win over Pakistan in a cricket match, it was yet another example of the abuse and humiliation women, especially Muslim women and those in the media, face...
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India @ 75: no candles for Bilkis, no tears for Indra, no solidarity with Sayema
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Tushar Gandhi September 2, 2022 India celebrated 75 years of Independence recently. The occasion was branded as Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and expertly marketed. It was a momentous milestone, one to be proud of and celebrated. At the same time,...
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‘State is not the property of an individual; it’s an institution’
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Ashraf Engineer July 4, 2022 Professor VK Tripathi, a former plasma physicist who’s now a renowned peace activist, is well known for his walks through Delhi distributing pamphlets promoting communal harmony. He’s also become somewhat of a social media phenomenon...
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Why the Arab backlash against Prophet comments rattled Modi
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Ashraf Engineer June 11, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. Normally, the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, shows no remorse when its leaders indulge in Islamophobia, minority bashing and hate politics. In...
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Audio podcast: No, Hindi is NOT our national language
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Ashraf Engineer May 7, 2022 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. A few days ago, there was an exchange between Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and southern star Sudeep over Hindi as a national...
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Audio podcast: ‘Hijab ban is about eradicating Muslim-ness from public spaces’
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Ashraf Engineer March 16, 2022 The hijab ban in Karnataka is only the latest instance of minorities, especially their women, being targeted in India. In this instance, they are being sought to be excluded from education and humiliated for being...
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Audio podcast: Attacks against Christians on the rise in India
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Ashraf Engineer December 18, 2021 EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome to All Indians Matter. I am Ashraf Engineer. A few days ago, members of Hindutva organisations attacked a church in Haryana’s Rohtak district, alleging that it was the site of...
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