"What Do We Hindus Have To Fear?" I Vikram Seth on Hinduism, Hanuman Chalisa & PM Modi I Barkha Dutt

On our 59th episode of Inside Out with Barkha Dutt, meet the celebrated author Vikram Seth, as he sits down to talk about translating Hanuman Chalisa, his understanding of Hinduism, his hopes from the new government, and his wish for what he says is the "luckiest country culturally".
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[@ananth224]

During partition we were 73% so??? We have thown bengali and Punjabi hindus to wolves!! Now they are almost extinct. Wake up!!

[@Parttimebusiness1]

This guy is an example of extreme liberalism (Hanuman Chalisa notwithstanding)

[@user-ju1fm8rn1g]

Fake liberal who never talk about radical Islam

[@maheshlohot1617]

Look at India's partition history.. you will find your answer. If you need the latest examples, look at Europe, and you will find answers to what everyone is scared of... He was born in Bengal, he should ask hindu in bengal what they are scared of.

[@nrusimha11]

"He was born in Bengal, he should ask hindu in bengal what they are scared of."

[@Anesh10]

Well I am a bengali, staying in Bengal.. and let me tell you we Hindus are scared of anything as much as the other state.. no more, no less

[@dipanjanchakraboty1618]

It is about getting justice for the crimes committed by the muslims and Christians on the Hindus and other religions which branched out of Sanatan Dharma

[@LhnAran]

If numberical number is all that matters then Dalits, SC OBC are also majority in India why leftists keep crying about them being discriminated Why Indian keep talking about British Coloniality coz even then Indians were majority in India

[@DigitUnni]

They are trying to divide Hindus

[@ChandruKRISHNAN-w6i]

Well said

[@marutsshah1]

Smell the coffee. Look what's happening in Europe and elsewhere.

[@vijay-1]

To talk against hatred against Hinduism is not non pluralism

[@asutoshswain6311]

Far far away from ground reality ....... living and speaking from some wonderland in high society

[@Mjjjyyy]

Ofc the BJP has become arrogant and Modi Shah are working like autocrats.But that whole 80 percent logic is stupid, we have been shrinking geographically as a civilization. particularly 1947

[@samsingh43]

Barkha is back at Bullshitting. Vikram seth is talking about 'facts' is like fish explaining about flying.

[@chandrareddy6383]

Why doesn’t he talk about chauki daar chor hain slogan by Rahul Gandhi? Why he brings up only mangalsutra? Pseudo secularists

[@VermaRajinder]

Absolutely!!!

[@ajinkyashembekar]

Andha धृतराष्ट्र indeed!!!

[@Udit-zb8mu]

Courage and Fear can be confused even by intellectuals.Sometimes they create this confusion,so that they are not exposed as cowards or liars.

[@goofykimmii]

Wow!!! defend wiping out of pandits from the valley.. shameless!! People talk of Jews persecution no one talks of persecution of Hindus in their own country …more recent being in the Kashmir valley

[@sunilkumarpokala846]

All those abusing the author have probably not read anything by him....But it is always a pleasure to listen to Vikram Seth...And I fully agree with everyone who has read ' A Suitable Boy ', that we are all eagerly waiting to read the sequel....Thank you Barkha Dutt for this interview....🙏

[@veenaraina4379]

Mr. Ignorant Seth wake up. Ask Kashmiri Pandits what they had to fear ? Or you sitting in your castle don’t even know about them ? Barkha is very much in the know. She used to visit the valley so often to wipe the tears of Muslims but never a word of sympathy or concern for the plight of pandits thrown out of their homes. We don’t need to blame any other ( yes the other ) for the plight of Hindus in this country. We have plenty of Hindus like Seth Barkha and scores of people like them.

[@SusheelKumar-sj7wj]

महरा, yim chi pseudo intellectuals.. Yimun channu kanh farak peyuan

[@deepansh011]

Woah. I cant believe I didnt hear about Vikram's translation of the Hanuman Chalisa before! I thought i will turn 50 waiting for A suitable girl. kab aayegi bhai.

[@docno1117]

😂😂😂😂 Delulu is indeed the Solulu

[@UmeshBhide-zy2fh]

Very good english................only

[@VermaRajinder]

Vikram Seth is an Modern Day Ass !!!

[@ABhattacharya]

Sandeshkhali anyone? May be that's what many fear?

[@ALOKSINGH-vs8bk]

Fascinating interview👏

[@nishadass6960]

Please ask Vikram seth to listen to Thomas Sowell, whose point was that expertise in one field doesnt lend itself to a different field. So just because you are a brilliant wordsmith, doesnt mean you also are equally competent to comment on politics or the economy. But the problem here is the person who thought it was a good idea to ask Vikram Seth to comment on these topics. While you are at it, why dont you also ask him on his views on the economy, ISRO, rural development etc?

[@vdn2868]

He is certainly more qualified to talk about the economy than you, seeing as his brilliant wordsmith skills were the reason he did not pursue his doctorate in economics.

[@nishadass6960]

@@vdn2868 that sentence doesn't even make sense! 😂 Wordsmith skills???

[@vdn2868]

@@nishadass6960 Vikram Seth was doing a phd in Economics and demography at Stanford before he dropped out to pursue writing.

[@anniemody]

An absolutely Superlative interview! Totally Love Vikram Seth ❤ and the camaraderie between Vikram and Barkha made this more than just another interview and so very special indeed.

[@anjalidastur7132]

What a pleasure listening to him. Thank you ❤

[@VermaRajinder]

He has only run down his people and sucked up to the Non Hindus since that's his basic audience or revenue stream !!!

[@docno1117]

Listen to EX-MUSLIM SAHIL and ZAFAR HERETIC to have more pleasure.

[@user-ju1fm8rn1g]

My only question why these people acts like they did read any history, lies and lies don't have shame, we not muslim, we are hindu that why your still alive

[@malpalmer3269]

if Hindus are persecuted and converted into Abrahamic religions in India - it’s not about fear. It’s about ensuring Hindus are not undermined in their own land again and again.

[@M_R___974]

Do Tamils and people like Chandra Shekhar Azad also come in 80% ? Do Bengali ethno-nationalists come in 80% ? And What % were Hindus there before 1947 ? Why dont we donate Kashmir to Pakstan, The resultant Indias overall Hindu % Will increase.

[@abhinavr8402]

This opinion is no lacking in compassion or even realism. Say this to the Hindus of East Bengal, West Pakistan in 1947. Or to them in Kashmir in 1989. Or now in parts of Kerala, Bengal and even Jharkhand.

[@sarfrazdairkee462]

A learned interaction!

[@user-ju1fm8rn1g]

Mohammad killed pregnant women Asma bint Marwan go read hadith 6013, and take decision leave Islam comes to humanity

[@deepdive259]

Our culture is very important and we must respect it.lf we have nothing to fear then what do minorities fear from ??

[@satishmadhaoraogundawar4784]

You now come back in 2024. You should not have written a book on Hanuman as you don't know what Hinduism is

[@nainamahtani2860]

I agree we need more sane and impersonal broadminded citizens like him who speak sense and the truth the nation should listen to him

[@docno1117]

Before that, you yourself should read the comments section and fix your misconceptions

[@kkhushkkhush9892]

genius incarnate

[@MANEESHKUMAR-nd2dm]

If I can take the liberty of describing this as the finest interview of Vikram Seth, thank you Barkha you deserve all the awards and much more in your journalistic journey.

[@latharamakrishnan2711]

Is he still alive? And what a pair to have - Barkha and Seth! Talking about something they have no clue whatsoever. Hanuman Chalisa, of all the things...This is the curse of our Bharat...

[@Ahsansattar]

These judges don't have etiquette to ask questions... keep intrupting.. simultaneously asking questions.... bullshit

[@satyasanatan5100]

Shame less= does not he know reality of kashmir?

[@tusharbhosle5937]

Take your Blindfold off.... be honest Vikram

[@kanchanwellness]

All is beautifully spoken and discussed excepting for the very subject. HANUMAN CHAALISA , Ms Dutt , not Hanuman Chulisa. CORRECT pronunciation will be appreciated.

[@subramayamrvr8774]

The conversion racket using weaknesses of people is worrying.

[@Humanslovedjknnn]

Why hindus habe to fear?? See Kashmir Hindus are happy and prosperous there.

[@omisingh0969]

Are ye to ghood hai bhagwan ne is ko nalla bana ke bheja hai

[@humshuklajihain9173]

Ms. No need for them.

[@mrinalojha5286]

Just disgusting.

[@user-ju1fm8rn1g]

I found out many right wing people are educated and in job read book, update themselves everyday with news everyday even dalits who has educated know history Where as left wing is mass people who depends on govt schemes, seen taste of Gonda raj, Muslims who gets their work done in exchange of votes

[@ssktrucking4791]

With respect Compared yourself to America like sheep’s compare themselves to lions ..as whole country there is no comparison

[@nishasahaiachuthan6689]

@nishasahaiachuthan6689 0 seconds ago Vikram, yu are truly broad spectrum; yr diction in Hindi and in the recitation of the Chalisa, too was perfect, even tho you said from yr father's side yu have a punjabi background. Many of the punjabi english -speaking jounalists who have interviewed you mispronounced "Chaalisa" as Chalisa. Wish yu had corrected them. Some of them continue to mispronounce Yogi "Aaditya", as Adityaa, unser weiter!

[@rakeshraina9846]

Speaking out of his hat..luteyen writer

[@kashyapvora1107]

This guy lacks शत्रुबोध Typical librandu

[@ahjess-x7u]

Indians are in general wonderful lovely friendly people. But with the advent of you tube, which kinda reflects, it seems that some Indians are very very Racists, especially Hindus against the muslims. Is this Hindu racism against muslims, or vice versa, widespread. And are these Indian racists making up a big or small part of the diverse Indian Population? In general , in the rest of the World, where Indians migrated to over the last many decades, There is full harmony between the Hindu, Tamil and Muslim Indians, and there is NO race or religious conflicts between these groups. This apparent racists conflict appears to be only occurring in India.

[@docno1117]

Two questions 1) Does Islam preach the Muslims to rap the girls of Hindu Kafir? YES or NO 2) Did the founder of Islam himself rap the girls of Hindu Kafir? YES or NO

[@user-ju1fm8rn1g]

Please explain why Mohammad killed pregnant women Asma bint Marwan go read hadith 6013 and leave Islam, comes to humanity

[@docno1117]

@@user-ju1fm8rn1g Please ask him more questions

[@surajkumar-fi2tf]

​@@docno1117Yes