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| Ram Madhav Vs Mehdi Hasan on Head to Head: To make Taj Mahal more Hindu should it painted orange or flattened (Video below) |
December 26, 2015, NewsCrunch
The latest episode of Al Jazeera's flagship show Head to Head hosted by Mehdi Hasan has many heated moments with BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav.
The episode, Is Modi's India flirting with fascism? which aired on Christmas, explores the rise of right-wing Hindu nationalism in India.
The show has Ram Madhav defining India as one culture, one people and one nation
His contention was that India was Hindu, which could perhaps mean different things to different people; but it was an umbrella concept which encompassed everything in the country.
Mehdi Hasan asked Ram Madhav if his definition would include millions of Indians who called themselves Muslims, Christians and Sikhs.
Then he asked if Ram Madhav would define Taj Mahal as Hindu culture. And if it did not meet the Hindu criteria, would it be painted orange or flattened, he added.
A combative Ram Madhav said Taj Mahal was part of culture, which he called Hindu.
"Muslims may disagree, so be it," he said.
Video: Watch BJP leader Ram Madhav saying Taj Mahal is part of Hindu culture on Al Jazeera show Head to Head
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Posted by Al Jazeera: Head to Head on Thursday, December 24, 2015