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Macaulay Mindset Debate: Rakesh Sinha, Ashutosh Clash Over PM Modi's Call to 'Decolonise' Indian Minds
A panel on India Today, hosted by Preeti Choudhry, examines Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to shed the 'Macaulay mindset' and his projection as a 'cultural spiritual warrior'. The discussion addresses whether English education, stemming from Thomas Babington Macaulay's 1835 Minute on Education, is a tool of 'mental slavery' or a passport to global opportunities. RSS ideologue Prof. Rakesh Sinha argues the PM is 're-Hinduizing the Hindus' by rejecting Western hegemony. In response, senior journalist Ashutosh contends the term 'warrior' is alien to Indian spirituality and that the BJP uses 'Hindutva' for political gains. Historian Dr. Ruchika Sharma challenges the narrative that Western education is anti-Indian, citing its role in empowering Dalits and women. The debate, also featuring Indic scholar Dushyant Sridhar, explores the complex intersection of language, national identity, and politics in contemporary India.
