On September 24, 2023, Anek Dhara, a public policy platform, organised a webinar on “Is India becoming illiberal?”
Liberalism in political context is associated with variety of concepts such as focus on reason, individualism, and the rejection of authoritarianism and a democratic spirit. Denying this is the trend of illiberalism with emphasis on curtailment of rights and an authoritarian streak.
Speaking on the topic were two well acknowledged experts on the subject – Prof. Ajay Gudavarthy, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Sri Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, independent journalist and author.