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| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) | Sachin Nandha and four others |
| URL | www.vichaarmanthan.org |
Vichaar Manthan, or VM, as it is popularly known, is a non-profit public discussion platform based in the United Kingdom.[1] It aims to host public discussions which address current challenges faced by society through a Hindu (Dharmic) lens.[2] Its discussions are held in typical fireside style conversations between a chair and an expert usually lasting between sixty and ninety minutes. It is a voluntary organisation funded by donors subscribing to a monthly contribution. It remains unclear when the organisation was founded, as some researchers have claimed that it was founded in 1986, in Birmingham, and is closely associated with the Sangh Parivar.[3] While the organisation claims that it was founded in 2009, in Leicester by five friends and has no association with any other group or association.[4]
History[edit]
Founded in 2009, by five friends, one of whom was Sachin Nandha from Leicester.[5] He remained the national coordinator until 2018.[6] He authored a paper titled "Who is a Hindu", which informs VM's definition of the Hindu lens, and has been widely cited.
The platform has hosted many speakers some of whom include Professor Gad Saad, late Laura Lee, Professor SN Balagangadhara, Dr Shashi Tharoor, Rt. Hon. Bob Blackman MP, Amish Tripathi, Professor Stephen Biddulph, Andrew Harrop of the Fabian Society, Geoff Hoon, Ram Madhav, Professor Steve Tsang, Rajiv Malhotra, late Paddy Ashdown, and many more.[7]
VM has also platformed some controversial speakers such as Dattatreya Hosabale who is the general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in India, a well known right-wing nationalist organisation. Other controversial speakers from India have included Dr Ram Vaidya, a RSS missionary who coordinates Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh activities in the United Kingdom.[8] From the United Kingdom Douglas Carswell, was invited to argue for BREXIT in a debate with the late Paddy Ashdown.
Sustainable Narratives[edit]
VM every two years (2020, 2022) organises online conferences called Sustainable Narratives. It claims to bring together leading academics, policy-makers, and industry leaders to explore the challenges facing humanity.[9] The conferences were supported by the Earth Charitable Foundation.
Some commentators have criticised the conference as being a platform for speakers to espouse popular far-right conspiracy theory of cultural Marxism to make the case that India holds the cure to the threat of British societal decline because of its psychological and religious superiority.[3]
The VM Podcast[edit]
VM launched a podcast series in 2019. It releases an episode every month is available on most platforms including spotify, apple podcast, and google podcast. VM podcast has released almost 20 episodes and has covered topics such as How do we democratise capital?, Yoga business, Business leadership de-coded, Multiculturalism: a Hindu perspective, and Womanhood.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vichaar Manthan". Vichaar Manthan. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Vichaar Manthan". Vichaar Manthan. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ a b Barrow, A (2022). Beyond India: Sangh International and Vernacular Hindutva Politics in the UK. Leiden, Netherlands: Leiden University. pp. 37–38.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "About". Vichaar Manthan. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ Who is a Hindu, retrieved 2024-01-03
- ^ "Sachin Nandha". Vichaar Manthan. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Our Speakers". Vichaar Manthan. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Messengers of Hindu Nationalism - Walter Andersen | PDF | Bharatiya Janata Party | Narendra Modi". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Sustainable Narratives 2022 Home". Vichaar Manthan. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "The VM Podcast - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.