A nascent yet storied ideology is taking India by storm as Indian opposition parties use Jatitva to fight the BJP's Hindutva. The 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Critical Caste Theory, Lebanese Confessionalism, and more feature in this jampacked episode that examines Indian politics and society only in a way that can be done at The Emissary.

Hindi subtitles also available


⏳ Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
01:09 Why is caste so important in India?
03:04 BR Ambedkar's rathole metaphor with regard to caste
04:48 British Raj's bureaucratization of caste
06:04 Jatitva's corrosive effect on policy & Democracy
08:24 Jitni Abadi Utna Haq
10:11 Lebanese Confessionalism as a form of Jitni Abadi Utna Haq
12:35 Critical Caste Theory
14:46 Jatitva encouraging Rwandan rhetoric & caste alienation
16:06 The annihilation of Hinduism but the preservation of caste
18:37 Jatitva's powerful alliance with regionalism & Breaking India ideas
19:36 The Indian opposition's pitch for Jatitva and its ultimate clash with Hindutva



The Emissary Articles Referenced:

Jatitva: When Caste Becomes Cancer: https://theemissary.co/jatitvawhenc...
Critical Caste Theory: A Dubious Discourse: https://theemissary.co/criticalcaste...


Sources:

Ambedkar's rathole quote: https://x.com/TheEmissaryCo/status/17...
Ajay Verghese's book & article: https://x.com/TheEmissaryCo/status/17...
The SC/ST Act used for JamaicanAmerican example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schedul...
Nassim Taleb's The Black Swan used for Extremistan: https://www.amazon.co.uk/BlackSwanI...
Lebanon's Confessionalism thread: https://x.com/TheEmissaryCo/status/17...
Lebanese Civil War footage:    • Lebanon Civil War 1976 | The Agony of...  
Rahul Gandhi SATIIT Example video: https://x.com/thehawkeyex/status/1787...
Dilip Cherian's appearance on The Statesman:    • The Statesman: Image Guru Dilip Cheri...  


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