Modituva: A Corollary of Hindutva Ideology and its Anti-Pakistan Obsession

Abstract

The arrival of Narendra Modi in Indian politics as the 14^th Prime Minister in the elections of 2014 and the defeat of the Congress Party placed Indian politics under the ideologically fanatical Hindutva mindset. Under Narendra Modi, the emergence of ultra-religious thoughts in Indian domestic politics has augmented the anti-Pakistan policies of New Delhi with several modern trends parallel to overtly intensifying the anti-Muslim sentiments of Indian society. Unfortunately, the Modi government supports and promotes its version of Hindutva ideology in Indian society, which could be dubbed as ‘Modituva.’ In this context, the paper’s central theme attempts to investigate how the Modi administration has introduced a politically vicious transformation of Hindutva ideology into an explicit anti-Pakistan narrative at national and international levels. Therefore, this paper seeks to explore the nature of ‘Modituva’ and its promotion of anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan narratives in the South Asian regional and extra-regional affairs. Based on this scenario, the paper’s primary objective is to provide a logical understanding of the Modi’s version of Hindutva and its contemporary political manifestations. The paper’s central argument is an academic endeavour to unfold the prevailing Modituva ideology on Indian domestic politics and the increasing insecurities of Muslim community in India.