The hegemony of vegetarianism over the last century has institutionalised disgust against beef eaters, particularly against outcastes, Christians and Muslims
The grihastha-centered citizenship idealised by Hindutva is based on the dharma of othering minorities and poses a deep challenge to our utopia of the cosmos as one family
Hindu (upper-caste) cosmopolitanism faces the challenge of genuine transformation both in India and outside it. There is an urge to be caste-free and seem liberal
While liberal Hindus hope to use Hinduism to counter Hindutva, Hindutva is slowly countering the ills of Hinduism by framing and promoting it as a national civil religion
Compassion, liberty and equality are the underlying themes in Natchathiram Nagargiradhu and the subaltern claim to emancipatory universals is at the heart of this movie.
🔴 Suryakant Waghmore writes: In a battle for Ram Rajya across castes, who wins is yet to be seen. One only hopes that constitutional principles and morality do not continue to be a casualty.
Suryakant Waghmore writes: The film is an important depiction of institutionalised discrimination and the quest for justice and power of marginalised groups
