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A Hindi minority should not impose its cultural identity on a diverse Indian nation

By Joseph D’Souza
Published November 10, 2022 5:19pm ET
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A Hindi minority should not impose its cultural identity on a diverse Indian nation
People carry Indian flags as they walk to join others to form a human chain to mark the death anniversary of India's independence leader Mahatma Gandhi and to protest against a new citizenship law that opponents say threatens India's secular identity in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. The new citizenship law and a proposed National Register of Citizens have brought thousands of protesters out in the streets in many cities and towns since Parliament approved the measure on Dec. 11. | (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

One of India’s greatest assets is its unity in the midst of a complex diversity of cultures and languages. Yet today, India is beset by deep divisions between its Muslim population and the cultural and religious groups known as Hindutva.

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