BJP’s Odd Detour: From Kashi Vishwanath to Aurangzeb
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while inaugurating Kashi Vishwanath corridor, said recently that whenever an Aurangzeb has arisen in India, a Shivaji has also emerged. With the UP Assembly elections just around the corner, BJP has started playing its ‘Hindu-Muslim divide’ card. This helps explain why the saffron party feels the need to remember medieval kings and their rule. Are its claims about Aurangzeb even true? To understand this, senior journalist Nilanjan spoke to Professor Tanuja Kothiyal, who teaches history in Ambedkar University, in this episode of ‘Itihaas Ke Panne’.
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