Being ‘Hindu’ and Being ‘Secular’: Tamil ‘Secularism’ and Caste Politics
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Being ‘Hindu’ and Being ‘Secular’: Tamil ‘Secularism’ and Caste Politics

The Hindu right has not been able to take over much of Tamil Nadu’s political space, due to the long-standing propaganda by parties such as the DMK against the caste-based discrimination within Hinduism, which also led to a positive representation of Islam and Muslims.