It ignored the presence of Muslims, Buddhists, as well as the many diverse ethnic groups and languages of this land. The hybridity inherent in the postcolonial setting is swept under the rug, as all impure nationals are rejected from the nation. These hybrid notions of identity do not fit the ideal mold of British nationhood, or any notion of homogenous nationhood for that matter. Hindu nationalists, as a form of resistance to British colonial rule, mimicked the non-hybrid, pure notion of nationhood preached by the British. While India's nationalist strategy achieved the desired goal of independence from the British, it no longer serves as a liberatory force.
Nationalism is no longer a vehicle for change, but rather an end in itself.
The many who are squashed by this dead end feel the oppressiveness of the Indian nation.