Whose Food Is Dirty? Politics of Purity and Impurity in India's Plate
The article examines how a Bengali preacher labeled fish and meat as 'dirty' to promote Hindutva's purity politics, turning meals into markers of religious identity. It links this rhetoric to broader caste-based food discrimination, noting that Indian diets are often weaponized to exclude minorities. The author argues that defending food becomes a tool for social control rather than dietary preference.
Read the original article here: maktoobmedia.com
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