hHow Bharat Jodo Yatra reduced communal anger? I am asking this question with some trepidation. I’ve been a data person for a long time. I asked for concrete evidence for any cause-effect claim. And this question does not admit of hard evidence. At least not in such a short time. Still it’s worth asking, because it’s really related to something bigger. if it is true journey If communal tension has been reduced even marginally, then this can be the biggest reason to support and celebrate it. It is about the creative potential of politics in an age when politics itself is seen and presented as ‘evil’.
So, let me point it out carefully. I’m only asking a question, not giving a final answer. As they say in the social sciences, it is a hypothesis to be tested. Also, I am not talking about organized or pre-planned acts of communalism like riots, violence and hate crimes. These acts are perpetrated, if not designed and executed, by motivated groups that are part of hate politics journey wants to protest.
I do not expect a sudden change of heart in them, and that too from the Bharat Jodo Yatra. I am interested in the everyday communal tensions that exist under the radar – the latent hostility and mistrust, the abuses, the insults, the neighborhood disputes. i am interested in whether journey The participation of common people in communal extremism has reduced. It is not limited to regions journey Covered. My hypothesis is that wherever the message of the Yatra has reached, there has been a reduction in local communal tension.
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moderately strong affirmation
I was first introduced to this hypothesis by my co-passenger Pushparag from Ekta Parishad. It was the end of November, and we had completed journey He came back to a large village (or was it a small town?) in Madhya Pradesh and reported his interactions with local villagers – some Muslim families who had heard about journey before it reached his residence. He said that since whyAtra Started making news, communal tension had reduced in his village. One said: “sfeel like ukraine (It sounds peaceful). He said he had heard similar stories in other places as well.
I was not sure. When good news comes, we workers become gullible. When I mentioned this to a friend of mine, he said that he had heard the same from a top police officer in a state that journey had crossed Intelligence reports showed a decline in communal incidents in the state. But he also advised me not to write about it immediately, as it may lead to backlash from those profiting from the politics of hate. In fact, my friends in Karnataka have reported an increase in hate campaigns after its success journey in the state. Since then I have checked with several friends from different governments in different localities. Responses have ranged from mild to strong confirmation of my hypothesis. It is true that hate crimes have not decreased dramatically. Nor are media driven campaigns of toxic propaganda. But like I said, I don’t expect Hate Maker to be disappointed. I am interested to find out the effect of journey On ordinary consumers of hatred.
So, I present this hypothesis to some future social scientists. In the meantime, I await the next round of nationwide opinion polls to see if they report any minor changes in communal attitudes. or for some case studies that explore the effects of journey beyond election.
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love in the time of hate
A good hypothesis should not stop at suggesting a relationship between two variables. We must also state the reason for expecting such a relationship. Here’s my take. The Bharat Jodo Yatra seems to have reduced communal bigotry, not because it has created an active force to counter communalism. The areas it has traversed are too small to register a national impact. Even in those areas, journey Has not yet created a volunteer force that can effectively intervene in any conflict. we only have the message of journey, like normal and diffuse. Still, “the very call of”Pair“serves to recall and re-integrate the message of unity. Rahul Gandhi’s clear position against the politics of hate, a refreshing change from the mobilisations or strategic silence by most mainstream political leaders of the opposition, has suddenly raised the bar about love. has made it acceptable to speak. Statements such as “I’m in the market of hatein Mheysorrow of lifeOnecame to open one (In the market of hate I have to come to open the counter of love)” has a longer shelf life than we imagine.
If hate is contagious, so is love.
I’ve been thinking about it journey Crossed Northeast Delhi. From Jaffrabad Metro Station to Shiv Vihar, we passed through areas where communal carnage took place in 2020. We were welcomed by people on both sides of the communal divide, on both sides of the road. i can hear Better than rest of the world in the background: “Religion does not teach to have enmity with each other. (Religion doesn’t teach you hatred). I wasn’t the only one shedding tears. Muslims were more visible and enthusiastic, but local Hindus also had a substantial presence. Political observers were quick to predict a return of Muslim voters to the Congress, if only a way could be found to secure a significant share of the non-Muslim vote. But I was trying to read their faces for something else. Was it the strength of their numbers or their presence in the region journey That the Muslims did not appear fearful or worried? or was i imagining it?
I am reminded of a famous line by Faiz Ahmed Faiz: “After how many rains will the blood stains be removed (Blood stains can be washed but not before several seasons have passed), Can blood stains be washed away even in the name of justice? Can blood be cleansed only with words? But if blood stains are born of hatred, which is born of words, why can’t the reverse begin with words? Or is it just naive optimism? Be that as it may, I want to enjoy the moment before someone disproves my hypothesis.
Yogendra Yadav is one of the founders of Jai Kisan Andolan and Swaraj India. Thoughts are personal.
(Edited by Hamra Like)