Defeating Communal Politics: Can Post-Election India Be Made Secular Again? | Dr. Vivek Monteiro
The astonishing setback for Narendra Modi’s BJP in the Indian elections has raised the intriguing question of whether Indian voters have rejected the communal narrative targeting India’s non-Hindu minorities, particularly Muslims. How will the results affect India’s direction both internally and externally? Are there lessons that Pakistan needs to learn?
● About the Speaker:
» Dr. Vivek Monteiro is the State Secretary of CITU (Centre of Indian Trade Unions) for Maharashtra and joint coordinator of the Trade Union Joint Action Committee in the state. With a background in theoretical physics, he earned his BSc from Bombay University, MS from Caltech, and PhD from SUNY Stony Brook, USA. His activism began during the anti-Vietnam War movement in the USA, and upon returning to India in 1974, he became a full-time trade unionist in 1977. Dr. Monteiro is also involved in the people’s science movement and has received awards for his contributions to math and science education, along with being a member of the Maharashtra state committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
» The session is moderated by Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy.
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It is ironical that a "kattar" Islamic republic is concerned about India losing its secularism. 😅
India is secular because it is 80% Hindu majority. India would be a Islamic Country if India were a 80% Muslims majority.
Why do you want secular India not Pakistan?
To remove communal politics the first step would be UCC Second would be Abolishing Waqf act Are you secular enough to contemplate that? Don’t worry BJP is spineless they won’t do both !
Who defines the secular country? Surely not a Pakistani
Plz make a separate video on condition of minorities in Pakistan
Why are you worried about india..why not make secular pakistan first😂😂
How about talking Ways to make a SECULAR PAKISTAN ?? How about finding ways to save the innocent Christian Boy given De ath penalty recently for Blasphemy ?? You want a Secular India but will go to any extent to preserve Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Let that sink in.
Absolutely hypocritical this view on secularism from Pakistan-those who live in glass houses don’t throw stones
Under Nehru, Indira, Sonia, Manmohan, India was non secular and shariat sympathetic, Today under modi, India is secular and broken this appeasement politics.. So hosh kro rediklon
Why is Pakistan an Islamic country worried abt India's Secularism😂😂😂
*Before 2014* : Bharat was forcibly made Sickular! *After 2014* : Bharat is trying to become truly Secular!
Isn’t it ironic that a “progressive” from Pakistan like hoodbhoy is mainly focusing on the communal/secular angle of bjp’s defeat. It’s not even in the top 3 issues of this election on which bjp lost on. Otherwise it would be a clean sweep for bjp.
"India's muslim personal laws are more regressive than Pakistan's" 💕
Savarkar was the first leader who opened temples for Dalit. Muslim cap is Arabic & Turkic dress. Modi wears Sikh pagadi and regional caps which are native to Bharat.
Non of your suedo liberals has given even a single statement about the state of human rights for the past 2 years. Indians has shown you that democracy is still prevailing in their country.
Why don’t you pakistani make your country secular
1:04 :12 Why will Modi a Hindu Sanatani wear a Muslim cap?? Will a Muslim Leaders n politicians apply a Tilak and do puja of our gods n Goddesses?? We Hindus follow all sects of our Santan dharma why do u expect a hindu to do rituals or anything regarding other religions???
Communal tumhari congress hai since independence..they keep pak happy and let Kashmir suffer or can't even control terrorist attacks elsewhere
Haaa For mushlim Secularism only ptevelled untill mushlim is in minority. In India all dhakosala secular political party work how Hindus makes minority as soon as. Dhakosala secular hindu also the agent of ishlamist and they strong the dhakosala secular political party how chane the Indian demography.
Wait and watch. Modi and his team will fix everything in his third term. He is elected for the third time because crores of Indians have trust in his capabilities and devotion in his work and his vision and mission for the growth of the country.
To understand the result of Indian Elections it would have been better to invite a politically impartial person from India to explain rather than member of a political party CPM and INDI Alliance, whose opinion are colored with vested interest. Its like to understand the results of recent Pakistani Election we invite someone who is a member of PTI or JUI or PMLN.
Those who doesn't know about professor Hoodbhoy , please don't comment irrationally. He is hated by his countrymen in the same way that bhakts are doing here . Respect his knowledge. A fan from the secular part of India 🇮🇳
First of all, thank you for drawing the india map correct on the board.
My request to organisers of blackhole is to invite a common citizen of india to talk to audience to get a clear picture .. and since Dr. Hoodbhoy is a scientist by training , he must also invite other leaders across the political spectrum in india to talk and get an clear picture. Nobody in India takes left seriously anymore , they are a relic of past and by 2029 , they will also be out of picture fully
One convert indian guy talking to Pakistan converts about secularism in india 😂
Funny these guys talk about secularism ,just tell us what happened to 26 percent Hindus and Sikhs which lived in Pakistan in 1947 ,then talk about secularism all you want
The funny thing is most closest to a secular state is France today. Indian secularist would not like a French secularism. It’s a complicated discussion actually
Kya baat hai, dekho Pakistani gyaan da rahe India ke secularism par, jo khud ek Islamic country hai.
80 percent hindus ki wajah se hi India secular hai
Kitna giroge??
No because now Congressi support islamic cammunalism and stand against UCC
Why there is no 'healthy divide' amongst Muslims of India?
It's very disheartening to see so many Indians question why Pakistanis are bothered about the state of secularism in India, when it's quite evident from the tone of the conversation that this group of Pakistanis want a move towards secularism. It's quite shameful that we're raised to feel so much animosity towards Pakistanis, that we forget that it is also a large country with a diversity of viewpoints. Anyways, kudos the folks hosting these conversations. As an Indian with some Pakistani ancestry, I am rooting for y'all to have a healthy democracy soon.
@VoLvOX.
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Absolutely true, I was also thinking about that.
black hole ought not call any pro indi alliance members but a neutral to inculcate true picture of india 😊
Don't worry BJP will rise again soon
First of all, thank you for drawing the India map correct on the board. And it's a joke to discuss at Pakistan and be concerned of India's secular state. Can there be a sincere effort, debate, dialog in Pakistan about the miniscule minorities that are left over there?
When Pakistan is an Islamic country, why would they be asking India to be secular??? Strange!
Learn from Pakistan and learn how not to become like Pakistan!! What made India survive as one and thrive ? And why we should improve on it ? - not that we let indias worst impulses take it down the route of Pakistan. Modi’s campaign was disgusting and so was his entire political history Wish Pakistan changes for the better and India resets its path to what made it better in the first place. Hate has no place - universal human rights and dignity of life should be the goal
Bhai India phle bhi secular tha abhi bhi hai constitution padh le thoda aur kabhi India Aakr ghum le
We will bring UCC to ensure secualrism
Sharad pawar is big figure in maharashtra
Indeed, the audience though thin appears diligent.
Pakistan should demonstrate equal treatment for shiya, Suni, Ahmedi, Devbandi fist befor teaching India to become Secular.
Thank you for bringing Dr. Vivek Monteiro!
are par tumhare country me tum secularism kab laoge
bharat mey jaichand millions mey hai aur aab bharat ko tutney sey koi nahi bacha sakta 😢
For a better Bharat, secularism is the path ... progress for all on scientific understanding...citu&com.Dr.vivek monterio thanks &our greetings...
Thank you for drawing the correct map of India!
India is a very tolerant country. You Islamic fundamentalists don't have the right to talk about how secular India is 😡
I m surprised at ignorant Indians who have no idea about the formation of Pakistan which got its independence purely on religious grounds while NEhru and Gandhi totally maintained the claim that there was no divide between the Muslims and the Hindus thus preaching a secuar India. If BJP is successful in enforcing its Hindutva ideology, it will naturally justify the creation of Pakistan
@KrishnkantSingh-qk8tk
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We have no issues if hindutva in india justifies creation of Pakistan. Don't get fooled by this communist idiot. Most hindus support hindutva and even those hindus who oppose it publicly are not fond of Muslims at all. In short indian society is today extremely hinduised. I am a hindutva supporter and elections really don't determine the advancement of hindutva I india.
Why does he look and talks like mohan bhagwat 😭
Irony in its peak 😂😂😂😂
True picture of India ....... But we need akhand Bharat......🙏🙏👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sive sena ;congress,,comnsit vaha Kiya mel he
sir app apne desh ki bat kre views na chase kre .......... hmare nam pe .....
Why indians here are upset about the topic of the discussion anyway it's just scholars sharing knowledge and guest speaker is also indian
From india❤
He says Namaskar which was Salam etc which was originally Shalom. You decide which represents native Bharat and which is imposed on natives.
Why don’t you pakistani make your country secular