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Kunal Purohit
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A quick thread into the little-known world of Hindutva Pop Music. I spent a couple of weeks in Jharkhand, investigating hate crimes and polarisation. One big annual event that I found was driving tensions up was the local Ram Navami procession. Here's what would happen.
Typically, armed processions would stop in front of mosques and play communally-charged songs. Songs were the weapon. That's when I discovered this parallel world of Hindutva music. It's what many, many youngsters are listening to, using them as caller tunes, popular ringtones.
This is possibly one of the most popular songs. It's lyrics, "Har Ghar Bhagwa Chhayega." Talks of violence against those who oppose Ram, how Hindus are India's pride, that everyone must say Vande Mataram if they want to live in India. 23 MILLION VIEWS. It even has a sequel now.
This one is very popular in processions. much more direct in its rhetoric. Talks of the "enemies" of Hindus who are destroying Hindu temples and talks of brutual violence against them. Imagine playing this full blast with a group of youngsters carrying swords, rods etc.
The list is a long one. The piece opened my eyes to the parallel world of pop culture, that's driving hatred and biases so systemically. And that they are so popular says a lot about our India, today. More details here. @samar11
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