Ujjawal Mishra

  After centuries of foreign onslaught and occupation, Hindus are feeling liberated and heard — like their voices matter. When Savarkar spoke of a supra-caste Hindu unity materialising through the biggest Hindu reformation ever — Hindutva — he was, perhaps, referring to the present day. However, there is still trouble brewing within Hindu society. Either in their haste to criticise the Modi government or to satiate their justifiable anger, some Hindus are now demanding that the Indian state clamp down on content ‘offensive’ to Hindu sensibilities. The contours of this proposed ban have not been laid down, but it obviously won't stop at movies. Articles, books, art, songs, documentaries — you name it and it’ll be sucked in. Put simply, this will lay the ground for overarching state interference. Here's a closer look: Who defines offence? Let’s assume the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC, or the censor board) were to consider banning movies offensive to Hindus. Who dete