Prashant Kishore’s Brahminical critique of BJP’s Hindutva

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor said BJP’s Hindu communalism, which excludes Muslims from electoral calculations, has cost the Brahmins dearly and asked them to reconsider their stand. File. | Photo credit: PTI

Secularism is a modern, constitutional principle. In real politics, the manifestation of this principle is tested by a relatively narrow scale: the fair representation of religious minorities, especially Muslims. Generally speaking, English-speaking secularists are unaware of the caste dynamics that come into play in the field operation of representative politics and also resist the idea of ​​discussing caste as a determinant.

The intersection of caste representation and religious representation mirrors the intersection of social justice and secularism in electoral politics. The caste dynamics of politics often manifest as criticism of Brahminism by non-Brahmins. The Brahmanical view of this dynamic is rare, and here is why Jan Suraaj’s page Founder Prashant Kishor’s address to fellow Brahmins in BiharThe Mithila region is an extremely valuable opportunity to glimpse emerging thinking within the community. He said BJP’s Hindu communalism, which excludes Muslims from electoral calculations, has cost the Brahmins dearly and asked them to reconsider their stand.

Published – November 9, 2026 1:08 PM IST