Understanding Narendra Modi

(Related post Sangh and Ideology )

Way back in 2018 I started a series on Narendra Modi, which I left incomplete. I will summarise the articles and extend the arguments a little as follows.

1. Modi is a quintessential Swayamsevak of Sangh.
   
2. From Sangh he has imbibed hard work, perseverance, selfless dedication and nationalism
3. From Sangh, unfortunately, he has also inherited a complete disdain for intellectual pursuit and a complete lack of vision.
4. As a consequence of above, his outlook is marred by adhocism and transactionalism
5. He has internalized power as end goal in itself and not means. 
6. He remains indifferent about he civilizational, threats focusing instead completely on short term challenges
7. As his focus is on immediate and short term challenges, he has done nothing about institutional and cultural entrenchment of anti Hindu forces nor has he cultivated a intellectual and institutional Hindu ecosystem
8. Preoccupied with power, he has no loyalty for either party workers, or common Hindus
9. Since he (and Sangh) is devoid of any overarching vision, he chases any prevalent intellectual fad from Ambedkarism to western liberalism.
10. His neglect of civilizational threats, absence of larger vision, leaves Hindus uniquely vulnerable to dangers internal as well as external. 

Apologia For Brahmins

 Note I am not arguing that Brahmins have been perfect as a group, that is humanely impossible, or that the caste system is without imperfections. What I want, is to put role of Brahmins in context. 

Firstly scriptures enjoin Brahmins to take vow of poverty nd subsist on Dakshina. This should refute charges of Brahmins enriching themselves by exploiting others. 

Secondly scriptures do not vest Brahmins with any power to coerce others. 

Thirdly historically Brahmins (like other castes) were in a economic contract with other castes on basis of client-patron relationship and hardly in a position to coerce their patrons. 

Fourthly, (this is my speculation) Brahmins as a caste were chiefly not innovators but preserver of ancient customs hence caste system preceded them and scriptures such as Manusmriti merely encoded existing social customs. 

Fifthly, the Shudras had rights, could possess property, and earn wealth with crafts and business. In reality Shudras were often prosperous and even ruled Kingdoms. Hence irrespective of scriptures (written in earlier era), Shudras were not deprived socially or economically. 

Sixthly, The customs against "untouchables" regarding access to public space were indeed draconian, but those were due to concern for public hygiene. These customs have no place in modern world, but we are talking about a world without modern medicine, or amenities. Hence the concern is not out of place

Explaining Sepoy Syndrome

Why Sepoys hate Hindus

1. They retain Christian prejudice against Hindus and consider them to superstitious savages.

2. Hindus are successful in west, and exemplar of bourgeoisie sensibility

3. Furthermore victim-hood is alien to Hindu psyche.

4. Sepoys covet to become member of socially prestigious group and by confirming the group's prejudices and contempt against they hope to win the group's approval.

Aphorism : Cruelty

Man is never so cruel as when he is convinced of righteousness of his cause

How Woke Won The World

 Also read Fatal flaw of classical liberalism/libertarianism

By now it wont be amiss to anyone who has been paying attention how woke has captured most of the institutions from media to academia, and from popular entertainment to corporate. The result of this capture is monopoly of woke agenda. Question arises how it came to be.

There are multiple interrelated reasons, wokes are more passionate hence more activists than non-wokes. The reason behind this is while non-wokes were content with have procedural neutrality in form of institutional liberalism, they didnt have any substantive vision for the society.

In contrast wokes have a substantive vision for the society, now the vision is deeply flawed, yet it is enough of a motive for wokes to drive relentlessly and capture the institutions.

Ultimately man needs a purpose to provide meaning to his life and if he doesnt have a purpose towards moral and virtuous ends, he would be drawn towards immorality and degeneracy.he doesnt have a purpose towards moral and virtuous ends, he would be drawn towards immorality and degeneracy.

Fatal Flaw Of Classical Liberalism/Liberatianism

There are two primary concerns of philosophy, identification of goods to strive for, collectively and individually, and the means to achieve the goods. While there can be plurality on means, there should be a working consensus on enumeration of goods. Fatal flaw of classical liberalism is that it has extended plurality of means to plurality of goods.

Why India Should Be A Hindu Rashtra

 (I use Hindu as a umbrella term for dharmic panths such as Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism)


India is witnessing a great ideological churn. All notions held sacred by secular-liberal establishments are being questioned. And what could be more sacred to secular-liberal establishment than notion of India as a secular nation. This too must be challenged.

At its core case for Hindu rashtra is pretty simple. India is a civilizational state, and Hindu dharma is foundation of Indian civilization. If India as geography is the body, Hindu dharma is her soul. 

There are scores of nations which are Islamic or Christian, yet India is the only nation which exists for Hindus. India is our fortress, this is where a worldview, of tolerance, of enlightenment, which was prevalent through all known world in antiquity, has made its last stand. If India comes under sway of forces of theological intolerance and supremacy, light of benign religion would have gone from this world.

And this is not far fetched. With demographic collapse of Hindus, and rampant predatory proselytization, not to mention capture of elite class and institutions by Abrahamics and secular-liberals, demographic replacement of Hindus is a distinct possibility. Even if it doesnt happen all over India, there will be regions where this will happen such as Kerala and Bengal, where we will see repeat of genocide and ethnic cleansing that was fate of Hindus in Sindh, and Punjab, Bangladesh and Kashmir.

Therefore India must be declared a Hindu Rashtra, The cornerstone of Hindu Rashtra will be following
"Creed of Dharma"

1. Recognition of all Hindu panths as valid paths for enlightenment, and respect to them.
2. Respect to Hindu culture, its legends and its gods.
3. Respect to India as motherland.
4. Strict prohibition against predatory proselytization.

From the above, adherents of those panths who refuse to affirm the creed (ie Abrahamics), can not be considered as first class citizens of Hindu rashtra.

They will have status of second class citizens, no right to vote, can not join military, or be a part of bureaucracy, can not be part of state. There will be other restrictions for those who dont affirm the creed of dharma.