Of politics of victimhood and a breaking news that never was

Key points

• For decades, the Left ecosystem has dominated India’s intellectual landscape, wielding a complete monopoly over public discourse, setting narratives and defining the contours of political correctness.
• It systematically uses labels such as ‘bigot’ and ‘regressive’ to delegitimise dissent rather than engage with it.
• Blending this exclusionary privilege with the invocation of regional identity creates a deadly political weapon that can blow any competing narrative to smithereens.
• This is exactly what is happening in the raging controversy involving Prof K.
• Nageshwar, a Hyderabad-based senior political analyst and a retired journalism professor known for his left-leaning positions.