RSS advocates for cultural reorientation through 'decolonising the mind' framework
Original framing: “RSS calls for renewed push to 'decolonise mind': Dattatreya Hosabale” — bing news
The piece situates the RSS's rhetoric within the broader trajectory of 20th‑century Indian nationalism, linking it to earlier anti‑colonial movements and post‑independence cultural policies. It highlights the continuity of cultural sovereignty debates but stops short of drawing deeper parallels to earlier decolonisation struggles worldwide.
The RSS's call to ‘decolonise the mind’ reflects a historically rooted desire for cultural sovereignty, yet it risks replacing one hegemonic narrative with another.
By weaving indigenous epistemologies, cross‑cultural comparisons, and artistic‑spiritual insights into inclusive education and participatory policy, societies can avoid the trickster paradox of a new orthodoxy. Future‑oriented, interdisciplinary research and pluralistic media can model scenarios that safeguard pluralism, ensuring that decolonisation becomes a genuinely liberatory process rather than a re‑imposition of a singular identity.