*Sectarianism, Politics and Development* * *
Editors: Uday Mehta Ram Puniyani -- There is no dearth of studies that seek to explain why and how the Sangh Parivar could succeed in making deep inroads in the social, cultural, administrative, judicial, economic and political set up in Gujarat, extending its influence from urban to rural and tribal areas, and in provoking a series of violent anti-dalit, OBC and especially anti-minorities, disturbances culminating in the ghastly post-Godhra genocide in 2002. This volume is an attempt to analyse the emerging trends in Gujarat’s society and polity in regional and national perspective. For the purpose of understanding the recent socio-political and economic scenario it is imperative to study all the aspects of Gujaratand its background. Gujarat has witnessed a reformist, revivalist trend in social, cultural and religious spheres of civic society right from the mediaeval period. Along with the liberal, humanist trend represented by Narsingh Mehta, Akho, Dalpatram, we find the revivalist current manifested among Dayaram, Govardhanram Tripathy, and others. Narmad, who advocated social reform in casteist Gujarat society, succumbed to the pressure of the dominant conservative upper-caste lobby and retracted from his earlier position. The impact of these factors on social and political scenario has been very profound. Industrial and agrarian both policies need to be understood in conjunction. The social groups, their affinity for particular politics and their support to particular political party also emerge from the complex dynamics of socio-economic aspirations. This in turn has an impact on the weaker sections of society; their development, empowerment and social situation. The politics dominated by sectarianism has tried to suppress the rights of weaker sections of society. This volume of essays, especially sponsored in the light of this theme cogently argues that the events of 2002 carnage were not a flash in the pan. Their foundations have been there in the dynamics of development, which the state has been pursuing. Introduction *Backdrop* 1.Gujarat: Making of a Hidu Rashtra: Uday Mehta 2. Gujarat Carnage 2002: Uday Mehta *Development Model* 3. Development induced Ecological Impact: Anand Mazgaokar 4. Development Induced Agrarian Displacement: Lancy Lobo 5. Agrarian Struggle in Gujarat: Kiran Desai *The Marginalized Sections* 6. Dalit Movement in Gujarat: Arjun Patel 7. Dalit Adivasis and Hindutva Politics: Ram Puniyani 8. Gender in Hindu Rashtra- Sherbani Bannerji *State of Human Rights* 9. Minorities: A Struggle for Justice: Cedric Prakash 10.Some Paths to Forgiveness: Harsh Mander *Appendix:* Human Rights Violations; Case Studies; Girish Patel -- Pages 294 HB Rs 825 Publication year 2012 Editors *Uday **Mehta* Dr. Uday Mehta was Vice principal and Head of Department of Sociology in the prestigious Mithibai College in Mumbai. He is a sociologist with broad interdisciplinary background. He has made immense contribution in the field of sociology through various of his books, which include, Agrarian Strategies in India, State Secularism and Religion: Western and Indian experience (edited with Asghar Ali Engineer), Modern God men in India, He is also involved in various social movements like Housing Rights and Preservation of Secular values in the country. He is currently involved in the study of the phenomenon of God men and religiosity in Indian Society. *Ram Puniyani* Former Professor IIT Mumbai has been working for promotion of plural, secular democratic values since 1992. Has been writing on these issues regularly, also conducting workshops and delivering lectures on themes related to threat of fundamentalism, communalism, and terrorism. He is associated with Center for Study of Society and Secularism, Anhad and All India Secular Forum. He is recipient of Indira Gandhi National Integration Award 2006 and National Communal Harmony Award 2007. web site www.pluralindia.com, contact ram.puniy...@gmail.com *Publisher* Rawat Publications www.rawatbooks.com i...@rawatbooks.com 4858/24 Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Deslhi 110002 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to humanrights-movement+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to humanrights-movement@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
