Lajjatukui Bharsa

• Author: অমিতাভ গুপ্ত (Amitabh Gupta)
• Publisher: Ananda Publishers
• Language: Bengali
• Edition: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789388870092
• Pages: 304
• Weight: 438 grams

Book Description:

লজ্জাটুকুই ভরসা: নরেন্দ্র মোদীর ভারত offers a critical and insightful analysis of the changes in India under the leadership of Narendra Modi. The book explores how India, as a nation, has transformed in the past few years into a new identity under Modi’s rule. Amitabh Gupta examines the growing dominance of communal politics, where the masses, once resistant, are now coming to accept it as a norm. The country’s economic growth, however, has overshadowed critical issues like financial inequality, and the book sheds light on this shift.

The author questions the new India where Hindutva has become intertwined with nationalism, where the state and its rulers are viewed as one, and where the dream of smart cities overshadows the basic rights of the poorest. Gupta delves deep into Modi’s rise from the shadows of the 2002 Gujarat riots to becoming an economic icon. He also highlights the role of nationalism and how it has been cleverly used as a tool to further the agenda of Hindutva.

The book also raises the question: Has the secular, liberal, and inclusive India we once knew disappeared forever? Yet, amid the growing darkness, Gupta suggests that the flicker of hope may still lie in the shame and discomfort that many feel when confronted with the present state of affairs. This shame could be the hope for returning to a more civilized, inclusive India.

লজ্জাটুকুই ভরসা is an essential read for those who wish to understand the political, social, and economic implications of Narendra Modi's India, offering a thought-provoking reflection on the state of the nation and the future of its democracy.