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M.K. Gandhi expressed anguish over his advice that Hindus practise non-violence in the face of communal violence. These reflections came after the failed Khilafat Movement and Moplah violence.

On Sept 18, 1924 — the day he began his 21-day fast after the Kohat riots — Gandhi told his secretary Mahadev Desai he may have committed "a breach of faith with the Hindus," pointing to desecrated temples and sisters' complaints, yet still asking them to "die and not to kill."

This is 1924, not late in life Yet Gandhi continued for another two decades to preach the same failed doctrine asking Hindus to “die and not to kill, advocating non-violence for 24 more years. He was a prisoner of his own image & too stubborn to reform.

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Anand Ranganathan warns that India’s rising GDP is being accompanied by an even faster rise in debt.

He points to debt increasing from ₹60 lakh crore a decade ago to ₹270 lakh crore today, arguing that India is increasingly “living on borrowed money.”

How sustainable is this trajectory for India’s economy?

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Anand Ranganathan questions Maharashtra’s ₹1,500 monthly cash support for eligible women, arguing that the BJP’s promise of financial assistance has become a ₹53,000-crore annual burden while the state’s debt is already ₹9 lakh crore.

His question is simple: “Who will pay?” How should governments balance welfare promises with fiscal sustainability?

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Anand Ranganathan argues that Indian courts misunderstand “Sar Tan Se Juda” protests by treating them as fringe extremism, rather than examining the religious-legal reasoning behind blasphemy punishment in Islamic jurisprudence.

His remarks come amid the Allahabad High Court’s handling of the 2025 Bareilly violence case involving Maulana Tauqeer Raza.

How should courts distinguish religious expression, incitement and threats to public order?

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The Allahabad High Court rejected bail for Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, founder of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, over his role in the September 26, 2025 Bareilly violence. Justice Ashutosh Srivastava ruled that the chant 'Gustakh-e-Nabi Ke Ek Hi Saja, Sar Tan Se Juda' challenges India's law and sovereignty by inciting armed rebellion, distinguishing it from religious expressions like 'Allahu Akbar' or 'Jai Shri Ram. Raza called for a protest against government actions despite prohibitory orders, leading to stone-pelting, petrol bombs, and injured officers; he has remained in jail since late 2025.

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SP MLA Mahboob Ali sparked controversy after claiming that the BJP and Yogi Adityanath would be “gone” by the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, linking his prediction to the rising Muslim population.

His remarks in Bijnor triggered an FIR, while the BJP condemned the statement and the Samajwadi Party distanced itself from the comments.

How much should demographic rhetoric influence political debate?

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Anand Ranganathan criticizes what he describes as a double standard: celebrating the removal of Western colonial statues while praising historical rulers such as Aurangzeb, Babur, Khilji and Tipu.

He argues this reflects hostility toward Hinduism and an attachment to India’s historical humiliation. How should historical figures be judged consistently?

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Anand Ranganathan recounts the destruction of the Keshavdev temple at Mathura, saying that Aurangzeb ordered its demolition in January 1670 and that the temple idols were taken to Agra and scattered beneath the steps of a mosque.

He cites the Masir-e-Alamgiri as his source and frames the episode as part of the historical memory surrounding Krishna Janmabhoomi.

How should such historical accounts be remembered and examined today?

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Anand Ranganathan defends Jauhar as a “supreme sacrifice” by Rajput women facing medieval invasions, arguing that ridiculing it ignores the sexual violence, enslavement and torment they feared after capture.

Responding to criticism of Jauhar by Swara Bhaskar, he asks whether choosing death over such a fate can be dismissed without understanding its historical context.

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Anand Ranganathan questions why reservation cannot be periodically reviewed like other public policies, including inflation, RBI and defence policy.

He argues that calling someone “anti-SC, anti-ST, anti-OBC or anti-Ambedkar” simply for demanding a review is illogical. Why should reservation be treated differently from other policies?

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J Sai Deepak argues that the existence of a political Right in India is “the biggest possible myth,” saying it exists “in breach, not in default” and only in “enclaves and islands, not in the mainland.”

He points to Ram Mandir and Article 370 as examples while questioning whether these represent lasting policy change.

Do you agree with his assessment of the Indian Right?

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