UGC order on Surya Namaskar contradicts scientific temper envisaged by the Constitution, says student organization - Rashtra News : Rashtra News #UGC #order #Surya #Namaskar #contradicts #scientific #temper #envisaged #Constitution #student #organization #Times #India The remarks came after the University Grants Commission (UGC) urged the students to practice 'Surya Namaskar' on the occasion of Republic
"Hindutva is Hindutva. I'm a Hindu. Hindutva is different and Hindu is different," said Siddaramaiah adding that are the BJP members the only ones who worship Ram. Don't we worship Ram? He further questioned, "Haven't we built Ram Mandirs? Don't we sing Ram Bhajans?"
The release of caste data by the Bihar government has put the BJP s Hindutva vote bank agenda at risk, as caste politics has always been a counter to their strategy. With the new data likely to spark demands for a review of backward caste reservation, the BJP may need to deviate from its usual tactics. The party could consider implementing the Rohini Commission s suggestions for internal quota within OBC reservation or focus on the inauguration of the Ram temple to blur caste lines.
Christophe Jaffrelot writes: Vigilante groups such as Bajrang Dal represent a deeper state that enforces a dominant view of society, which is not necessarily legal