(Video) Democracy Dialogue series lecture on "Lokmanas aur Loktantra ( Popular Mind and Democracy)" by Ravish Kumar

 

The 9th lecture in the Democracy Dialogues series organized by the New Socialist Initiative was delivered by RAVISH KUMAR on 8 August 2021 where he spoke on ‘Lokmanas aur Loktantra ( Popular Mind and Democracy)’

 

न्यू सोशलिस्ट इनिशिएटिव की तरफ से शुरू की गयी आनलाइन व्याख्यानमाला 'डेमोक्रेसी डायलॉग्स' के तहत आयोजित प्रख्यात पत्रकार रवीश कुमार जी के व्याख्यान का वीडियो जिसका आयोजन 8 अगस्त 2021 को हुआ था. उन्होंने “लोकमानस और लोकतंत्र विषय पर अपनी बात रखी. 

About the Democracy Dialogues Series :

The idea behind this series - which we would like to call 'Democracy Dialogues' - is basically to initiate as well as join in the on-going conversation around this theme in academic as well as activist circles.

We feel that the very idea of democracy which has taken deep roots across the world, has come under scanner for various reasons. At the same time we have been witness to the ascendance of right-wing forces and fascistic demagogues via the same democratic route. There is this apparently anomalous situation in which the spread and deepening of democracy have often led to generating mass support for these reactionary and fascistic forces.

Coming to India, there have been valid concerns about the rise of authoritarian streak among Indians and how it has helped strengthen BJP's hard right turn. The strong support for democracy here is accompanied by increasing fascination towards majoritarian-authoritarian politics. In fact, we would like to state that a vigorous electoral democracy here has become a vehicle for hindutva-ite counterrevolution.

All videos  of  the Democracy Dialogues  series  lectures are available on  New Socialist Initiative YouTube channel