{"id":40050,"date":"2026-09-19T16:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/hamid-ansari-on-nehru-statement-hindu-communalism-threat-to-india\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T16:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:03:09","slug":"hamid-ansari-on-nehru-statement-hindu-communalism-threat-to-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/hamid-ansari-on-nehru-statement-hindu-communalism-threat-to-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamid Ansari on Nehru Statement: Hindu Communalism Threat to India"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Former Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, while repeating an old statement by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, said that the real threat to India was not communism but Hindu right-wing communalism.<\/p>\n

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Ansari made the remarks at the third AG Noorani Memorial Lecture. The event was organised to commemorate the life and work of Abdul Ghafoor Noorani.<\/p>\n

The event was titled \u2018Remembering a Polymath: The Life and Times of Abdul Ghafoor Noorani\u2019. It was held at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi.<\/p>\n

Ansari says shift from civic nationalism to cultural nationalism is concerning<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ansari referred to AG Noorani\u2019s 2019 book \u2018The RSS: A Menace to India\u2019. He expressed concern over the emerging trends of a shift from civic nationalism towards cultural nationalism.<\/p>\n

Ansari said the book was perhaps Noorani\u2019s last major work. He described it as significant both in terms of its size and content.<\/p>\n

According to Ansari, Noorani expressed his views through two Urdu couplets in the book\u2019s introduction. He said Noorani made no attempt to conceal his ideological purpose in the book.<\/p>\n

Cites Nehru\u2019s statement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ansari cited a statement by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru recorded in a document by former Foreign Secretary Jagat Singh Gundevia. The statement was related to a meeting of officials of the Ministry of External Affairs.<\/p>\n

Ansari said, \u201cNehru had warned that the real threat to India was not communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read what else Hamid Ansari said\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the past few years, trends and practices have emerged that challenge the established principle of civic nationalism. These are being replaced by a new and imagined framework of cultural nationalism.<\/p>\n

It seeks to differentiate between citizens on the basis of faith. It promotes intolerance, treats others as different and creates unease and insecurity.<\/p>\n

Some of its recent forms are alarming. They also raise questions about India\u2019s claim to function under the rule of law.<\/p>\n

This is a question that must be answered. It is necessary to oppose these trends. They must be opposed through both legal and political means.<\/p>\n

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