Anti-national (India)
Anti-national is a pejorative label and political catchphrase that has been widely used during the premiership of Narendra Modi, especially in media discourse.[1] It is a connotation for anti-Indian sentiment in an Indian citizen, suggesting anti-government or seditious behavior (however outside of the sedition law Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code). In November 2021, a parliamentary panel sought a definition for "anti-national" from the union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pal, Joyojeet; Sharma, Ankur (1 January 2021). "From 2016 to 2020, Growing Use of 'Anti-National' in Political Discourse on Indian Twitter". The Wire. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Deeksha (20 November 2021). "'Define anti-national attitude; bring laws to counter fake news': House panel". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Books
- Singh, R. S. N. (4 February 2021). Know the Anti-Nationals. Lancer Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7062-330-4.</ref>
- Articles
- "The Updated List of India's 'Anti-Nationals' (According to the Modi Government)". The Wire. 19 February 2021.
- Wu, Huizhong (20 March 2017). "'Anti-national': Is free speech being stifled at Indian universities?". CNN. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- Sharma, Kalpana (7 January 2021). "In India, to question is to be 'anti-national'". Newslaundry.
- Dutta, Prabhash K. (4 March 2021). "Anti-national or anti-government, what is sedition?". India Today.
- Lal, Amrith (25 February 2016). "Beyond the News: Are you anti-national? Some answers since Independence". The Indian Express.
- "Agra: Three J&K students held for 'anti-national' slogans after India-Pak match". Hindustan Times. 27 October 2021.
- Sampath, G. (17 February 2016). "Who is an anti-national?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
- Bikhchandani, Raghav (26 February 2021). "The '(Anti) National Gallery of Modern Art', India's sedition legacy, & 'caged' social media". ThePrint. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- Mishra, Stuti (15 February 2021). "India creates online snitching cell to report 'anti-national' activity". The Independent. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- Punwani, Jyoti (8 November 2021). "'There is no crime called being 'anti-national'". Rediff. Retrieved 24 November 2021.