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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2024 · 45 MIN

Shah Bano, Ram Mandir & the decline of the Congress party

from The Indologia Podcast · host Indologia

In this epsiode -  The Shah Bano controversy  Rajiv the incompetent PM Arun Nehru, the puppet master The Cunning Sonia  The opening of Babri locks Lutyens Insider's accounts The Shah Bano case exposed preferential treatment of minorities at the expense of secular principles. When the government overturned the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Shah Bano, it was seen as capitulation to Muslim demands. This action fueled resentment among many Indians who felt that secularism in India unfairly favored minority groups. This controversy, combined with issues like the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, helped the BJP to gain broader support, leading to their increased political prominence in the following years. Follow me: Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/indologia⁠  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/indologia/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@indologia⁠ Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va55D2lBPzjRND3rPC0A Telegram: https://t.me/indologia

In this epsiode -  The Shah Bano controversy  Rajiv the incompetent PM Arun Nehru, the puppet master The Cunning Sonia  The opening of Babri locks Lutyens Insider's accounts The Shah Bano case exposed preferential treatment of minorities at the expense of secular principles. When the government overturned the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Shah Bano, it was seen as capitulation to Muslim demands. This action fueled resentment among many Indians who felt that secularism in India unfairly favored minority groups. This controversy, combined with issues like the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, helped the BJP to gain broader support, leading to their increased political prominence in the following years. Follow me: Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/indologia⁠  Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/indologia/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@indologia⁠ Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va55D2lBPzjRND3rPC0A Telegram: https://t.me/indologia

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