France : Laicite a l’hopital public - les tartuferies de l’Observatoire gouvernemental

In January 2011, days after the first uprising in Tunisia and the protests in Tahrir Square, the Guardian invited leading writers from across the Arab world to reflect on the revolutionary fervour sweeping the region. Then, they expressed great optimism for the future. Here, they revisit their responses and ask, is there still room for hope?

In the current attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University one crucial aspect related to Indian mythology and its current interpretation came up to the fore. BJP-RSS are opposed to the coming up of subaltern narratives as it is a threat to their hegemonic project, project of upper caste/upper class hegemony over the society. In a society full of diversity where transition to egalitarian society is painfully slow, these multiple narratives should be part of the menu and compete with each other.