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Seven shackles According to Savarkar, the Hindu society was bound by seven shackles ( bandi ) viz. prohibition of touch ( sparshabandi ) of certain castes, prohibition of interdining ( rotibandi ) with certain castes, prohibition of intercaste marriages ( betibandi ), prohibition of pursuing certain occupations( vyavasayabandi ), prohibition of seafaring ( sindhubandi ), prohibition of rites sanctioned by the Vedas ( vedoktabandi ), prohibition of reconversion ( shuddhibandi ) to the Hindu fold. Given below is an English translation of Savarkar’s assorted thoughts on six shackles. The seventh shackle viz. prohibition of reconversion ( shuddhibandi ) has been dealt with separately. Some of these shackles may seem unbelievable, even laughable to the reader today. The remarkable social reform that has taken place in the last 100 years is due to the tireless efforts of social reformers like Savarkar. Eating and drinking What to eat and drink is a medical issue, not...

The art and culture cell of the BJP is about to make a wing exclusively for developing and promoting films themed on Indian tradition. “We have done the homework for developing  movies that are rich in cultural values and have a strong flavour of Indian traditions. Many movies are released every week, but they are hardly able to portray Indian art and culture. Our attempt will be to showcase  Indian social values through movies,” said Mithlesh Kumar Tripathi, national convenor of the party’s art and culture cell. There has been a lot of degradation, he said, adding that “movies are a powerful mode for disseminating Indian culture. We have a cultural trove. We need to highlight this in the movies. We have already started talking with many artists. The end result would be movies that can bring a cultural awakening.” Citing the example of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, the Bollywood blockbuster of the 90s, he said this was a  movie “which revolved around...