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Akhand Bharat or Union of South Asian States; what suits India better By News Desk| Published: 11th March 2021 1:21 pm IST Ram Puniyani India’s partition was one of the major tragedies of South Asian region. The causes for this are to be seen in the triangle formed by ‘British Policy of Divide and rule, Hindu Communalism believing in Primacy of Hindu nation and Muslim Communalism demanding formation of Pakistan. The falsehood of theory of ‘religion as the basis of Nation state’ was demonstrated by the breakaway of East Pakistan from Pakistan leading to formation of Bangladesh. Majority of Hindus and Muslims stood rock solid against this theory of ‘religion as the basis of nation state’. Just two representative names should suffice Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. ....
Hindu communalism held that this is a Hindu nation. Since partition, many Hindu communalists have been holding that the breakaways from United India, Pakistan and Bangla Desh, in particular should be brought back to Indian fold. This concept is being called as ‘ Akhand Bharat’ (Unbroken India) based on ‘Hindu Dharma’. This was articulated in the speech of RSS Sarsanghachalak, Mohan Bhagwat, he stated: “There is a need to become united again, not through force, but by ‘Hindu Dharma’ ”. “They (separated countries) did all they could, but did not find any remedy. And remedy is reunification (with Bharat) only and all their problems will get resolved. ....