India At A Crossroads: New Gandhi Or New Jinnah

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Bangladesh's birth was the first loud crack in the myth.

When a nation replaces ideology with history, it shifts from a forward-looking vision to a backward-looking narrative. It's less about building the future and more about defending a version of the past. Pakistan today is a prime example. Munir 's statement is a testament to it.

For decades, Pakistan's military has ruled through fear, not competence – by manufacturing fear to gain consent: Blame enemies when under risk, and wrap in the flag when accountability is needed. Today many countries are following this model to legitimize their regimes. The cost of denial isn't just policy failure. It's a moral decay.

Pakistan is a failed state and it's failing from within. But it wants India to follow a similar path. The onus is on us to act decisively and respond intelligently.

The Jinnahization of majority nationalism

After the attack,Indian social media, including BJP-linked handles, pushed divisive content – religion was questioned, not caste – framing it as a Hindu-Muslim issue. This divisive narrative echoes Pakistan Army Chief Munir's two-nation theory. So why is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reinforcing the very narrative our adversaries promote?

India today faces a troubling déjà vu of 1940s British India. Modi seems to echo Jinnah's playbook – using identity politics to consolidate power amid rising polarization.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, once praised as an ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity, turned divisive as Gandhi's influence grew – demanding a separate Muslim state for his personal ambition. He promised a utopia state in which dignity, power and protection to Muslims. The result was a state now plagued by coups, crises and religious extremism.