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Being liberal in #NewIndia

The charge of hypocrisy makes people who don't need to prove a thing, spend time proving things

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Mitali Saran
There was a moment, in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Amarnath yatris in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), when it seemed as if social harmony in India might be in serious trouble. But of course, it was just one more piece of kindling tucked into what is already a raging conflagration.

On Twitter the next day, the right was aquiver with rage — but over liberals, not over the attack. It spent its time accusing people of not condemning the incident, as if individuals have the same duties as political spokespeople. Political public relations channels decided that the most trenchant
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