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Since 2014, when the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party came to power, there has been a clamour from right-wing groups to change the constitution. Many of the ruling party MP have lent their support to such voices. Manusmriti, the ancient text which extols casteism and misogyny, is back in conversation, with the Delhi University having seen an attempt at introducing it as part of the law syllabus.
In this 40-minute long conversation, Professor Apoorvanand of Delhi University discusses with Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of The Wire, how the political thought that gave rise to the clamour for the Manusmriti is now bringing a Samvidhan Hatya Diwas on June 25, to remember the anniversary for the 1975 Emergency.
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