[sacw] New booklet on the Hindu Fascist Circuit in India

Harsh Kapoor aiindex@mnet.fr
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 17:45:39 +0200


April 19, 1999
FYI
(South Asia Citizens Web)
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EKTA (Committee for Communal Amity, [Bombay, India])
has published a small book (68 Pages)

Title: Fascism of Sangh Parivar

by P.R. Ram

This book gives a brief review of the development of Fascist Phenomenon in
Europe and its characterstic features.It goes to trace the political
backdrop in which RSS was formed and gives the ideological underpinnings
of this organisation. Further it traces the role of Hindu Mahasabha and RSS
in [indian] Freedom Struggle and murder of Gandhi by Godse.The book also
outlines
the devlopment of concept of Hindutva by Savarkar.In further chapter it
tries to discusss the social base of RSS before freedom struggle and the
current base of Sangh Parivar(SP), giving the summary of the debate on the
nature of SP: Religious Nationalist ,Fundamentalist or Fascist.It also
deals with the SP and its attitude towards the exploited ,oppressed
sections of society,(Workers, Dalits, Women and Minorities).This
tract ends with the concluding chapter on the Tasks for Secular Movement.

Price US Dollars. 2.
(For postal Delivery send the draft in the name of
C.D.R.A.,add,US dollar. 1 for postage.)

Available at

1. Centre for Study of Society and Secularism
9B Himalaya Apt.4th Rd. Santacruz,(E)
Mumbai

2.Dr. Uday Mehta
Convener EKTA
Gujarathi Club, Beasant Marg, Santacruz,W>
Mumbai

For postal Delivery send the draft in the name of
C.D.R.A.,add,US dollar. 1 for postage.

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