The ‘Protection’ of Women and ‘the Vulnerable’ in Contemporary India
Choukkar, M.
Choukkar, M.
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2025-08-18
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This chapter seeks to explore the “protection” of perceived “vulnerable” populations (women, Dalits and Adivasis) by proponents and sympathizers of the Hindutva ideology, a cultural nationalist ideology prominent in contemporary India. These communities are portrayed as being vulnerable and, therefore, needing to be protected from the Muslim and Christian ‘Threat’. In contemporary India, this ‘protection’ has taken multiple forms including moral policing, vigilante violence, and legislation. This chapter explores these dynamics with a particular focus on the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The chapter draws on a range of data including an analysis of newspaper coverage in English and Kannada (the state language of Karnataka), postings on X (previously known as Twitter) and civil society reports.
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Selvaraj MS and Choukkar M (2025) The ‘Protection’ of Women and ‘the Vulnerable’ in Contemporary India. In: Sinnamon G and Tedros M (Eds) Ideologically Motivated Sexual Grooming. Brighton: Institute of Development Studies. Accepted for publication.
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The full-text of this book chapter will be released for public view on publication on 18 Aug 2025.