In this excerpt from his new book, 'Why I Am a Hindu',Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lists what changes can be expected if the Constitution is revised based on Hindutva.
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From the days of his chief ministership in Gujarat Modi is of the view that there is no need to change or bring any new law or constitution in order to have any change in the country. His declared view is even under the existing rules any thing can be done provided there is a strong will to do it. And he has plenty of it.
We have also seen that even under the secular dispensation we have ——-
1. President’s body guard who can only be Hindus
2.All the properties of only one particular community taken over by government
3. More than one branch of Govt. organisation where members of one particular community are not allowed to enter.
4. In existence laws against cow slaughter and religious conversion
All the above has been done by legislation or Govt orders and are not unconstitutional.
Facts remains that anything can be done under the present constitution with small amendment here and there and favorable interpretation by judiciary ( we are aware of the term committed judiciary and how easily it can be installed) provided Govt has a will to do. Even India can be converted to become a Hindu Rashtra under this same constitution.
However by Hindu Rashtra if our left and liberal intellectuals imagines that Manu Smriti will replace the constitution,our medical colleges will teach Charak Samhita ,our IITs will teach ancient Viman technology and all our universities will be converted to Gurukuls ,than sorry ,nothing like that will ever happen. Sangha Pariwar is not an organisation of fools. They know how and when to control their fringe elements. India under them will become a Hindu Rashtra just like France and Germany are christian states.
Hindutva is a crude political ideology. No less, no more.
Sujay Rao Mandavilli
From the days of his chief ministership in Gujarat Modi is of the view that there is no need to change or bring any new law or constitution in order to have any change in the country. His declared view is even under the existing rules any thing can be done provided there is a strong will to do it. And he has plenty of it.
We have also seen that even under the secular dispensation we have ——-
1. President’s body guard who can only be Hindus
2.All the properties of only one particular community taken over by government
3. More than one branch of Govt. organisation where members of one particular community are not allowed to enter.
4. In existence laws against cow slaughter and religious conversion
All the above has been done by legislation or Govt orders and are not unconstitutional.
Facts remains that anything can be done under the present constitution with small amendment here and there and favorable interpretation by judiciary ( we are aware of the term committed judiciary and how easily it can be installed) provided Govt has a will to do. Even India can be converted to become a Hindu Rashtra under this same constitution.
However by Hindu Rashtra if our left and liberal intellectuals imagines that Manu Smriti will replace the constitution,our medical colleges will teach Charak Samhita ,our IITs will teach ancient Viman technology and all our universities will be converted to Gurukuls ,than sorry ,nothing like that will ever happen. Sangha Pariwar is not an organisation of fools. They know how and when to control their fringe elements. India under them will become a Hindu Rashtra just like France and Germany are christian states.