The 17th lecture in the Democracy Dialogues series was delivered by Prof Aakar Patel on 3 July 2022 where he spoke on "The Role of Individuals in Resisting the Majoritarian State"
Abstract :
The role of individuals in resisting the majoritarian state.
India is going through a transformational period when many feel constitutional values have been undermined, an oligopoly has been handed control over large parts of the economy and the secular and pluralist basis of the nation are being eroded. What can the individual do in these circumstances? A talk on the ways of meaningful resistance
About the Speaker :
Aakar Patel is a syndicated columnist, author and rights activist and is Chair, Amnesty International India. He has edited English and Gujarati newspapers. His translation of Saadat Hasan Manto’s Why I Write was published in 2014 ( Tranquebar). His study of majoritarianism in India ‘ Our Hindu Rashtra : What It Is. How We Got There came out in 2020 ( Westland) and his next book which seeks to explain data and facts on India’s performance under Narendra Modi, titled ‘Price of ‘The Modi Years‘ was published in 2021 ( Westland). His forthcoming book is on protest and participation by citizens
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