Basava

Published on 4th March, 2018, in Mumbai Mirror. Many in the Lingayat community of Karnataka believe they are not Hindus, that theirs is a separate religion. This has become a political issue in forthcoming state elections, as Lingayats are a vote bank no one can afford to ignore. But it all hinges on how you define a Hindu. Those who are comfortable in their Hindu skin are comfortable with its ambiguousness, and don’t bother to define it. Those who are not, reject its ambiguousness and strive hard to define it, for only when you define something can you distinguish yourself from it. Whether you are ..