Only the BJP needs convincing that Arunachal is indeed a part of India

From naming the state to deifying sites like Parshuram Kund and Malinithan among others, there have been sustained efforts to make Arunachal look like a part of the larger glorified Hindu India

For a long time now, researchers, especially from outside Arunachal and more recently, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – the right-wing Hindu nationalists – have aggressively tried linking the region with the rest of ‘Hindu India’ by citing a shared cultural and historical heritage.

From naming the state to deifying sites like Parshuram Kund and Malinithan among others, there have been sustained efforts to make Arunachal look like a part of the larger glorified Hindu sthaan – that India supposedly is in their eyes.

Despite these sustained efforts, a recent announcement from the Union culture ministry left many surprised.