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TopicSoft Hindutva

Topic: Soft Hindutva

If Rajiv Gandhi had listened to Arun Nehru, Ayodhya politics would look very different

Arun Nehru, who sought to be Court Chamberlain in the Rajiv Gandhi-era, argued to continue with Indira Gandhi’s policy of playing the Hindu card in a subtle way that did not alienate Muslims.

4 reasons Bhupesh Baghel lost Chhattisgarh. His Hinduism outreach isn’t one of them

The Congress in Chhattisgarh did fail to protect the interests of the minorities, but it’s deceptive to assume that the voter wanted hard Hindutva and rejected soft Hindutva.

Sisodia slams arrest of AAP’s Amanatullah Khan but Kejriwal keeps mum, BJP sees ‘Hindutva ploy’

Okhla MLA Khan was arrested by Delhi Police over a protest against 'anti-encroachment drive' Thursday. AAP MLA & lawyer Somnath Bharti was sent to court where Khan was produced.

Ram, Lakshman, Buddha — Akhilesh goes on temple run like Rahul, invites ‘soft-Hindutva’ jibe

From Ayodhya to Chitrakoot and Farrukhabad, the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has been on a temple-hopping spree in recent months.  

Cow, Ram, rural economy — Congress’ Baghel takes steam out of BJP’s politics in Chhattisgarh 

The success of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s projects revolving around the cow & Lord Ram has even got appreciation from the RSS.

Sharad Pawar & Ajit Pawar face off once again, this time over NCP’s new saffron flags

Sharad Pawar has 'snubbed' nephew Ajit Pawar's assertion that NCP will use saffron flag with Shivaji emblazoned on it, a move seen as toeing soft Hindutva line.

Congress’ Abhishek Singhvi attacks Zaira Wasim, says she’s done disservice to Muslims

Abhishek Singhvi appears to be pushing Rahul Gandhi’s ‘soft Hindutva’ agenda; he also hit out at BJP for not taking action in Delhi temple incident.

No ‘soft Hindutva’ in Telangana as Congress goes all out to court all religions

Congress manifesto promises monthly honorarium for imams, salary for temple priests on par with state staff and efforts to get SC status for Dalit Christians.

The 4 Cs that mark Congress’ decline from secularism to soft Hindutva

In Congress’ slide to soft Hindutva, the fraud of secular politics has been exposed.

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