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DESCRIPTION:A discussion and Q&A with Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer and Dr. Angana Chatterji 
 on the position of the Minorities in the world's largest democracy. With 
 the political rise of Hindu nationalist forces and the gradual 
 institutionalization of Hindu nationalism, Minorities in India are 
 increasingly vulnerable and arguably disenfranchised, as demonstrated most 
 starkly by the violence in Gujarat (2002), which left almost two thousand 
 dead.      The insecurity of India's Minority community has critical 
 ramifications for the condition of Indian democracy and secularism and the 
 stability of the region. In light of the recent Mumbai blasts and elections 
 in three Indian States where Hindu nationalists won with a majority, it is 
 especially urgent to discuss the state of Indian Minorities and the 
 implications for India's secular democracy.  Tickets are $10.00. 
 Lunch/drinks included. Free babysitting.   For more information on the 
 speakers, please visit:  http://www.csss-isla.com/  
 http://www.ciis.edu/faculty/chatterji.html\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/28793.php
SUMMARY:Secularism & Democracy in India: Challenges Ahead
LOCATION:2700 Mission College Boulevard  Santa Clara, CA 95054
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/28793.php
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