Hindutva
Form of right-wing Hindu nationalism
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Hindutva (transl.âHinduness) is the predominant form of Hindu nationalism in India. The term was coined by Chandranath Basu and was propounded as a political ideology by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in 1923. It is used by the organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other organisations, collectively called the Sangh Parivar.
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Sena, Hindutva canât be separated: Uddhav ThackerayIndiaTimes - Published | |
Uddhav Thackeray's 'soft Hindutva' failed to strike a chordIndiaTimes - Published | |
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Right man in right party to Hindutva allegation: How former Congress colleagues reacted to Sunil Jakhar joining BJPIndiaTimes - Published | Jakhar started working for BJP long before, playing blatant Hindutva politics: Punjab Congress chiefIndiaTimes - Published |
Chintan Shivir 2022: Congress plans to push social, economic agendas to counter HindutvaIn the padyatra it has been decided that Rahul Gandhi will hold the major foot march, and Sonia Gandhi will also be participating.DNA - Published | Baghel, Kamal Nath for soft Hindutva line, but stiff opposition within CongIndiaTimes - Published |
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Hindutva is culture, not chaos, says Shiv Sena; slams BJP over Hanuman Chalisa rowIndiaTimes - Published | BJP doesn't hold Hindutva patent: Uddhav, says Bal Thackeray led saffron agendaMaharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the BJP doesn't hold "patent" on Hindutva and claimed that the late Sena supremo Bal Thackeray had showed BJP that the..IndiaTimes - Published |
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UP voters chose development over Ram temple, Hindutva: Post-poll surveyIndiaTimes - Published | Ashok Gehlot argues BJP won polls with Hindutva, polarisation agendaIndiaTimes - Published |
My Hindutva favours âsabka saath, sabka vikas,â UP CM Adityanath saysIndiaTimes - Published | OIC raises hijab row, India calls it âcommunal mindsetâThe OIC general secretariat had expressed concern over ârecent public calls for genocide of Muslims by the âHindutvaâ proponents in Haridwar in the state of Uttarakhand and reported incidents of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Statements made in Dharam Sansad not Hindutva, says RSS chiefIndiaTimes - Published | After Muslims, Christians target of Hindutva brigade: ChidambaramIndiaTimes - Published |
Two years ago, still relevant: Shashi Tharoor on old post comparing Hinduism, HindutvaIndiaTimes - Published | Those who bow before Modi's wrong decisions follow Hindutva: RahulIndiaTimes - Published |
Hindus follow path of truth, Hindutva loots under guise of religion: Rahul GandhiIndiaTimes - Published | Sena compromised on Hindutva agenda for power, says ShahIndiaTimes - Published |
Rahul targets PM, says Hindutva follower bathes alone in GangaIndiaTimes - Published | Nation created on basis of religion does not survive: GehlotIn a veiled attack at the BJP and the RSS on the issues of Hindu Rashtra and Hindutva, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said those indulging in divisive politics should think about the..IndiaTimes - Published |
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BJP continues with its attack on Congress over Hindutva issueIndiaTimes - Published | Hinduism isnât about hate, Hindutva is, says Rahul GandhiIndiaTimes - Published |
Former Cong MP M A Khan condemns comparison of Hindutva with ISISIndiaTimes - Published | Case against Salman Khurshid for comparing Hindutva with ISIS, Boko HaramControversy over Salman Khurshid's book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times' is rising continuously.DNA - Published |
Salman Khurshidâs comparison of Hindutva with jihadist Islam wrong, says Ghulam Nabi AzadIndiaTimes - Published | 'Factually wrong': Ghulam Nabi Azad disagrees with Khurshid's Hindutva-ISIS comparisonSenior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday disagreed with a passage in Salman Khurshid's book âSunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Timesâ where he seemingly draws a parallel between..IndiaTimes - Published |
Row grows over Khurshid's remarks on Hindutva in Ayodhya bookIndiaTimes - Published | Hindutva is neither left nor centre: RSS general secretaryIndiaTimes - Published |
