Hindu Nationalism Could Breakup India but Ultimately People Will Resist Modi's Fascism—Arundhati Roy

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Published 2022-02-12
In a comprehensive interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Arundhati Roy says the present situation in the country is “extremely depressing” but she believes there are signs that the Indian people are climbing out of the hole they’ve fallen into. She said she has faith in the Indian people and believes the country will emerge out of the dark tunnel its presently within.

00:15 - 01:11 - Introduction
01:12 - 07:02 - Arundhati Roy on what has become of Indian democracy under Modi; the corporate-political nexus.
07:03 - 10:49 - Hindu majoritarianism in India and the role of the state machinery.
10:50 - 13:48 - The idea of a ‘Hindu nation’ threatens to break India apart.
13:49 - 17:22 - India’s (and the BJP’s) brutal treatment of minorities.
17:23 - 22:25 - Roy’s checklist on signs of fascism.
22:26 - 25:56 - ‘The people of the country are stopping India from becoming a fascist state.’
25:57 - 28:47 - Roy claims that the BJP losing the 2022 Uttar Pradesh election could be a dangerous prospect.
28:48 - 30:47 - The role of ‘liberals’ in facilitating fascism in India; how that has changed.
30:48 - 37:06 - Resonances of Nazi Germany can be seen in India today, but fascism will be failed experiment
37:07 - 41:46 - Fascism, fake news and falsified history
41:47 - 50:47 - The ongoing suppression of the narrative of Kashmir
50:48 - 52:42 - Is the picture of India improving?

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All Comments (21)
  • @nehaparkar
    What a superb quote she mentioned "UP farmer said it perfectly - desh ko char log chalate hain, do bechte hain do khareedte hain charo Gujarat se hain" 😂 hahaha superb and bang on!
  • Your interview is very good, but Hindi speaking people do not know Karan Thapar and Arundhati Roy. It would be great if this interview is translated into Hindi.
  • @victorjma681
    The tragedy is that only a very few public of India is able to understand the differences between democracy and fascism. The difference between a industrialist and a businessman. Jai Hind.
  • @hariharans4962
    Karan Thapar finally found some one who is more frustrated than him
  • Why do we keep putting such mad fake people on the pedestal. Completely mad. Thank you for the interview for letting us know what a Hinduphobic she is.
  • @asifshah5534
    Karan’s cross examination of Ms. Arundhati Roy was quite effective. However, Ms. Roy is right that Mr. Modi has been intrinsically a fascist. Nevertheless, I salute Indian Opposition for making Mr. Modi kiss the Indian Constitution.
  • This is the best of all interviews of Karan because only Aurndatti Roy cud answer clearly all questions that Karan asked in her own words rather than just agreeing to what Karan wanted her to say. Hats off to Aurn datti Roy for be so open n Frank in sharing her views. ❤👍👌👏👏
  • @shadab9746
    benefits of Karan thappar's interviews: 1. you get to bulid vocabulary ....( cocophony is todays word ) 2. you get to know whats happening in country 3. you can learn how to be a very good journalist- he does so much homework before every interview 4. you can watch an interview where in the end you dont wanna bang your head and abuse someone 5. Questions are sharp and incisive 6. He can make you drink water sometimes ...so all his panelist are in someway or the other be always worried whats he gonna shoot next . 7. when karan thappar is trying to drill into your answer ...panalists know that they are in trouble 8. even countrys smart lawyers sometimes get dumb stuck
  • @q8cornel
    Great that Arundhati called out Karan when she was speaking about caste, Karan was trying his best to navigate out of that subject and was quite successful.
  • What a brilliant, fascinating woman Arundhati is. In 10:51, its amazing how eyes light up like fire! Incredible!!
  • @Animeshuma
    Sweetness of her voice catches you the firsthand then you come to the beautiful words and then the meaning… she’s enchanting!! 🙏🏻
  • @ananthu62
    People like her make people like me more pro-BJP
  • @mbanerjee436
    Karan saab must understand that too much interruption ruins it all.
  • Whatever she said makes so much sense now, we can see how people and different states have already started to break up, punjab people are demanding for a separate nation hood, people from south are breaking up on the basis of language and they don't want to be a part of this hindu nation theory ,it is a disastrous future we are moving ahead for and people are not understanding it, the idea of India as a hindu extremist nation is not gonna benefit anyone instead it's only gonna create barriers between the people of the nation
  • @pankaj5080
    I am an upper caste tyagi. But now I have realized BJP and RSS will take us to doom. they have no development agenda only hatred agenda and imaginary superpower nation. I never thought I would say this but following Ambedkar and nehru can only save India and make it a superpower..
  • @southpaw1122
    My grandmother used to tell me stories of mythical people with supernatural powers, Magical land and form an imaginary connection between two separate events in the past. Arundati Roy is that grandmother who has conspiracy theories for every thing. She is living in fairy land. But democracy allows her and everyone else to have and say their opinions. Only thing is she has a good following which believes whatever she says.
  • Like it or not, Anundhati is bold and puts her point across. Her point about Kashmiris not wanting to join India gives me the chills
  • @beulahlad3576
    Wow she's not at all diplomatic, very very Frank, Honest, truthful n fearless, I am just in awe of this intelligent woman,.. absolutely no mincing of words