A number of Indian students have protested against the Oxford Union for hosting a discussion on the controversial subject of “independent Kashmir,” which has long been a point of contention between India and Pakistan.
Historians and others have observed that the demonstrators’ actions are indicative of Hindutva ideology, which is shaped by the narrative propagated by the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Irrational actions on the international scene have resulted from the Indian state’s pervasive sense of nationalism and irrational pride. Such demonstrations are frequently founded on false information and skewed facts, which raises questions about the wider ramifications for the conversation around delicate subjects like Kashmir.
