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Hindutva, as laid out by Savarkar, embraced the diversity and was against any kind of homogenisation. BJP support Hindu as a second language or link language; i

Hindutva, as laid out by Savarkar, embraced the diversity and was against any kind of homogenisation. BJP support Hindu as a second language or link language; it does not want to replace any language. Hindu Nationalism in principle wants to preserve the cultural identity of the Hindus which itself is very diverse and therefore supports diversity.

WillSlim95 6y ago
Hindi as a link language is a non-starter, unless people in North Indian states also learn South Indian languages. To simply understand this point, forcing exclusive use of Hindi in Central government institutions gives an undue advantage to people from North India. You mention in principle, but in practice the opposite happens. I am an East Indian who has spent all his life in South India I speak both Hindi and a South Indian language along with my native tongue. When North Indians come to South India, and stay for a long time a majority of them refuse to learn the local language whereas every South Indian who has spent time in the North picks up Hindi.
- naruvimama 6y ago
  As a tamil myself I do not necessarily expect that, since each South Indian language is very different. Hindi translates easily to tamil, compared to English. I do not approve of forcing a language, however I do not see it being forced in anyway. Contrast that with forcing native people to fill bank forms in English, or the fetishization of urudu. Forcing is unnecessary as people are understanding the utility of hindi.
higerordermap 6y ago
Savarkar had faults, but his "Hindu Atheist" ideology was compelling and pretty progressive IMO. But today's RSS/BJP is not that, with all that Mandir politics, moreover they are as much or more corrupt than INC and just using nationalism as a bait to attract uninformed voters. And because of the fierce nationalist narrative (which often turns anti-progress and anti-science), they have got many blind followers who will defend their horrible-est of policies.

WillSlim95 6y ago

Hindi as a link language is a non-starter, unless people in North Indian states also learn South Indian languages. To simply understand this point, forcing exclusive use of Hindi in Central government institutions gives an undue advantage to people from North India. You mention in principle, but in practice the opposite happens. I am an East Indian who has spent all his life in South India I speak both Hindi and a South Indian language along with my native tongue. When North Indians come to South India, and stay for a long time a majority of them refuse to learn the local language whereas every South Indian who has spent time in the North picks up Hindi.

naruvimama 6y ago
As a tamil myself I do not necessarily expect that, since each South Indian language is very different. Hindi translates easily to tamil, compared to English. I do not approve of forcing a language, however I do not see it being forced in anyway. Contrast that with forcing native people to fill bank forms in English, or the fetishization of urudu. Forcing is unnecessary as people are understanding the utility of hindi.

higerordermap 6y ago

Savarkar had faults, but his "Hindu Atheist" ideology was compelling and pretty progressive IMO. But today's RSS/BJP is not that, with all that Mandir politics, moreover they are as much or more corrupt than INC and just using nationalism as a bait to attract uninformed voters. And because of the fierce nationalist narrative (which often turns anti-progress and anti-science), they have got many blind followers who will defend their horrible-est of policies.