The New India

Resumen del libro

India is often referred to as the 'world's largest democracy', yet it has been overrun by an extreme Islamophobic Hindu ideology. In The Identity Project, Rahul Bhatia breaks down what that authoritarian ideology is, what enables it, where it comes from, what happens to those people who oppose it, and what it means for India's citizens. It describes the religious, societal, and technological changes that have brought India to a point at which a nationalist mindset that despises democracy and human rights is spreading fast. We see detention camps, and explore the organised disinformation factories that sway public opinion in favour of Modi and his government. We visit courtrooms, riot investigations, and libraries to dig up correspondence that shows the extent to which the ideology's shepherds were influenced by fascism. We even enter those supposedly neutral newsrooms, that show us how editorial judgements have changed under government control.