'BJP/RSS bringing disrepute to Indian nationalism'

February 19, 2016 10:55

"The message the government is sending out is you are not safe if your dare oppose this regime. The entire incident gives you an understanding of what happened in Germany during the Third Reich. This is jingoism and not nationalism of any kind."

Yogendra Yadav, the distinguished social scientist and psephologist, spoke to Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com on how the raging debate is not about Afzal Guru or Kashmir, but about the freedom of expression.

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