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Kenneth Bo Nielsen
Social anthropologist and leader of the Centre for South Asian Democracy at the University of Oslo; contributor to the special issue on Hindutva and anti-Christian violence.
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Oct 24, 2025
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Hindutva and Anti-Christian Violence in Contemporary India
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Kenneth Bo Nielsen, a social anthropologist, and M. Sudhir Selvaraj, a political scientist, dive into the troubling rise of anti-Christian violence in India. They discuss historical roots linked to colonial attitudes and the evolution of contemporary violence fueled by social media. The guests explore how state dynamics influence strategies, with case studies from Orissa and Karnataka. They also critique anti-conversion laws that disguise discrimination under a secular facade, emphasizing the need for further research into this pressing issue.
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