On June 22, 2023, my fifth piece under this column was published under the title “The
Majoritarianism Slur”. The sum and substance of the piece was as follows:
(a) the legitimate expression of the will of the majority under a supposedly pro-Hindu
dispensation should not be dubbed “majoritarianism” at the drop of a hat to undermine its
legitimacy;
(b) “majoritarianism/Hindu majoritarianism” is increasingly being used to gaslight Hindus
even in the context of constitutional and policy discussions without bearing the burden of
demonstrating unconstitutionality;
(c) the relationship of the Hindu to this land is based on inseverable civilizational bonds, not
numbers; and
(c) given the history of Bharat, a historically blinkered approach to constitutional morality
would serve neither the cause of the civilization nor the constitution.
In response to this piece, a counter authored by Prof. Rajshree Chandra (“PRC” for
convenience) was published on June 27, 2023. In this piece, I respond to PRC’s counter.
Yukti 