The Hindu nationalists are not only invisiblizing the religion and cultural heritage of minorities in social space, they are also homogenizing Hindu culture by imposing cultural practices of Hindu upper caste elite on the entire community.
Colonisation referred to by Hindu nationalists did not begin with the British imperialism. Prime Minister Modi claimed that India had been colonised for 1,200 years. According to Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS Sarsanghchalak (chief), India had been colonised for 1,500 years.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor criticized the Uttarakhand government for recent regulations, including the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill. Tharoor described Uttarakhand as a "nanny state" due to these regulations and emphasized the importance of voting out the BJP for those who value freedom. The UCC bill mandates registration of live-in relationships, legitimizes children born from such unions, and provides maintenance for deserted women.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Hitting out at the Uttarakhand government over the UCC bill and other regulations, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said one should go there to see a "nanny state" in action but one should vote out the BJP if one values freedom. India News | Go to Uttarakhand to See 'nanny State' in Action: Tharoor Slams BJP.