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| Shehla Rashid compares RSS ideology to a water bubble, that shines in the sunlight but bursts at the first prick.(video below) |
April 24, 2016, NewsCrunch
On April 8, Prathirodh 2, a conference in New Delhi brought together left-leaning leaders from different universities to speak against attacks on reason, democracy and composite culture.
There was Kanhaiya Kumar, Richa Singh, Umar Khalid, Shehla Rashid, among others.
Though they all flourished in their speech, over the last few days, it is Shehla Rashid's speech that seemed to have gained momentum in social media, clocking over 130,000 views.
The JNU leader from Kashmir touches upon issues that have drawn the battle-line between the sangh parivaar led by RSS and their fierce opponents in the left.
She says if Soni Suri, Irom Sharmila, Radhika Vemula and Bela Bhatia can be considered Bharat Mata, then she no objection to chanting Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
But for RSS it is Maya Kodnani, Smriti Irani, who are Bharat Matas, she adds.
She compares RSS ideology to a water bubble, that shines in the sunlight but bursts at the first prick. Keep asking questions to prick it, she says.
Noting that Indian nationalism is obsessed with our neighbour, she asks how we would define it if there was no Pakistan.
She also notes that Hindutva brigade frequently asks its opponents to go to Pakistan. She says there is no need for that as Pakistan is being creating hereOn April 8, Prathirodh 2, a conference in New Delhi brought together left-leaning leaders from different universities to speak against attacks on reason, democracy and composite culture.
There was Kanhaiya Kumar, Richa Singh, Umar Khalid, Shehla Rashid, among others.
Though they all flourished in their speech, over the last few days, it is Shehla Rashid's speech that seemed to have gained momentum in social media, clocking over 130,000 views.
The JNU leader from Kashmir touches upon issues that have drawn the battle-line between the sangh parivaar led by RSS and their fierce opponents in the left.
She says if Soni Suri, Irom Sharmila, Radhika Vemula and Bela Bhatia can be considered Bharat Mata, then she no objection to chanting Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
But for RSS it is Maya Kodnani, Smriti Irani, who are Bharat Matas, she adds.
She compares RSS ideology to a water bubble, that shines in the sunlight but bursts at the first prick. Keep asking questions to prick it, she says.
Noting that Indian nationalism is obsessed with our neighbour, she asks how we would define it if there was no Pakistan.