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Technocratic Populism in India - How the BJP maintain their vast winning coalition
Saikia, Sabyasachi ; Guasti, Petra (advisor) ; Brunclík, Miloš (referee)
Technocratic-Populism in India: How Modi and the BJP Maintain Their Vast Winning Coalition Abstract Sabyasachi Saikia ID - 98898503 The politics of both technocracy and populism are viewed as hostile to representative democracy and pluralistic politics. The study of technocratic-populism in politics has proliferated in recent times, with researchers examining how both seemingly contradictory ideas combine to form a distinct political outlook or even a political logic. Furthermore, one has emerging literature examining the adverse impact of technocratic populism across various democracies. Applying Friedman's paradigm of democratic technocracy, and Ostiguy and Moffitt's performative-relational approach towards populism, this study explores technocratic- populism in Indian politics. The administration of Narendra Modi and the BJP has been widely studied and critiqued for their authoritarian, Hindu nationalist, and populist politics, with concerns over increasing religious polarization of the public and democratic backsliding. This study employs a demand-supply model to show the importance of technocratic-populist appeal in Modi and the BJP's broader political practice and discourse in impressing the voting public. With the use of survey data on the demand-side of politics, involving the examination of public...
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The Cow as a Workshipped Animal and a Political Symbol: The Cow Protection Movement in the Modern India (Goraksha Movement)
Hyhlíková, Zuzana ; Strnad, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Štipl, Zdeněk (referee)
In my thesis, I have attempted to describe the development of the cow as a domesticated animal to a political symbol in India as well as its consequences. Although, the cow, like other animals, was used for sacrifices, and people ate its meat in Vedic times, over time it acquired higher status than other animals. Because of its connection with Brahmanism, it has become one of the main symbols of the nationalist Hinduism and it is used for ideological purposes. The symbol of mother cow embodies the entire mother India for orthodox Hindus, who do not hesitate to defend her in all kinds of ways. The militant offshoots of the Hindu nationalist organizations turn their hatred against people who have traditionally been killing cows, especially against Muslims and Dalits. In the name of cow protection, they attack their opponents and incite communal riots. Political party BJP led by current Prime Minister Narendra Modi fights for cow protection at the political level. There have already introduced certain forms of cow slaughter ban in the states where BJP controls the government. Due to the appeal of the Supreme Court in July 2017, the nationwide prohibition has not been applied yet.
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