A civil-war is on the doorstep of India: Interview with Kancha Ilaiah by Mahmood Kooria
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
This is a guest post by Mahmood Kooria
We are publishing an English translation of an important interview of the intellectual and academic Kancha Ilaiah, conducted by Mahmood Kooria for the Malayalam weekly Mathrubhumi. While what I see as Professor Ilaiah’s underestimation and perhaps misreading of the historic role of the Communists in Indian politics leaves me severely uncomfortable, especially when he exonerates the right from commensurate charges of elitism, his framing of Hindustva and Modi’s appeal within the great stream of caste in the subcontinent is brilliant and thought-provoking, as always.
A Civil-war is on the Doorstep of India Interview With Kancha Ilaiah by Mahmood Kooria by Thavam
We are publishing an English translation of an important interview of the intellectual and academic Kancha Ilaiah, conducted by Mahmood Kooria for the Malayalam weekly Mathrubhumi. While what I see as Professor Ilaiah’s underestimation and perhaps misreading of the historic role of the Communists in Indian politics leaves me severely uncomfortable, especially when he exonerates the right from commensurate charges of elitism, his framing of Hindustva and Modi’s appeal within the great stream of caste in the subcontinent is brilliant and thought-provoking, as always.
A Civil-war is on the Doorstep of India Interview With Kancha Ilaiah by Mahmood Kooria by Thavam
