Indian politics today stands at a decisive crossroads, shaped not merely by electoral arithmetic but by clashing ideological visions—nationalist, secularist, left-liberal, and identity-driven power strategies. The political battleground is no longer confined to governance issues alone; instead, it is fundamentally anchored in competing worldviews about the nation’s identity, cultural continuity, and security landscape.

At the heart of this ideological confrontation lies a broader conflict between Bharatiya civilizational nationalism—which seeks cultural reclamation and strategic sovereignty—and a post-colonial model of fragmented identity politics that is often leveraged by regional parties for vote consolidation.

The Nationalist Vision: A Civilizational Framework

The nationalist school of thought argues that India is not merely a post-1947 republic but an ancient civilization with uninterrupted cultural heritage. This political philosophy........

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