The Women Behind India’s Militant Hindu Nationalist Movement
Channel: Atheist Republic
Date: 2023-05-08

The rise of Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) ideology in India has led to an increase in female militant Hindu nationalists, who are not only advocating their beliefs fiercely but also gaining positions in government. Perhaps the most infamous example is Pragya Singh Thakur, accused in a 2008 bombing, who has become a controversial figure yet managed to secure a seat in India's parliament in 2019, raising concerns about the implications of her election. One of Thakur's followers, Chaitra Kundapura, challenges Western notions of gender equality and feminism but has also faced legal cases for inciting hatred against India's Muslim minority. Similarly, activist Pooja Shakun Pandey, who quit her teaching job to focus on activism, has been involved in controversial "counseling" of Hindu women in alleged cases of "love jihad," which included using violence on young women.
These examples demonstrate a worrying trend in India's political landscape, as female Hindu nationalists are becoming increasingly militant and outspoken to stand out amidst their male colleagues. This raises questions about the role of gender in Indian right-wing politics; the ambitions of these female Hindu nationalists, who pursue power and influence outside the domestic sphere, seem to contradict their own conservative rhetoric that advocates for traditional gender roles and a more limited scope for women in society.

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