IVY LEAGUE HINDU CULTURE PHOBIC EXPERTS VS INDIAN TECHNOCRATS ELITES "Only a couple of months ago, ...

IVY LEAGUE HINDU CULTURE PHOBIC EXPERTS VS INDIAN TECHNOCRATS ELITES

"Only a couple of months ago, I was personally the target of a massive attack demanding that my books be withdrawn (ironically by the same South Asianists who oppose such bans when their own books get targeted). While it garnered 240 signatures, a counter petition initiated by Madhu Kishwar that supported me got well over 10,000 signatures. Every such victory is another nail in the coffin of the Hinduphobic forces.

The clash is also over who has the adhikara (authority) to speak for our heritage. South Asianists close ranks to mock at the voices that are not certified by their institutions. But our tradition has always valued experience over book knowledge. Our history is filled with exemplars who did not get certified by any institutions resembling the Western Ivy Leagues".