Atal Bihari Vajpayee

The stamping out of difference the quelling of diversity and the burial of argument is in fact most unIndian. Anyone who seeks to end that dialogue process is ignoring Indianness and patriotism. The liberal Indian argues for the rights of the marginalized in the tradition of Gandhi for trust mutual understanding and bridgebuilding. Real patriotism lies in oldfashioned ideas of accommodation friendship and generosity not in force muscle flexing and dominance. Why I Am a Liberal is Sagarika Ghoses impassioned meditation on why India needs to be liberal.