Watch | 'The Cow Belt Has Hijacked the Future of India and Is the Curse of Our Politics': Javed Gaya
Gaya's book examines the rise of Hindu majoritarianism and the steady demise of cultural and economic rights of the Muslim community in India.
Karan Thapar
Jul 20 2026
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Has the 'cow belt' hijacked the future of India? Is its influence the curse of Indian politics? Is India in danger of being consumed by its past? And does the baleful influence of Uttar Pradesh dominate Indian politics?
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In his recent book Heartland Rising: The Making of Majoritarian India, author and lawyer Javed Gaya suggests the answer is yes.
In this interview with Karan Thapar for The Wire, Gaya explains his reasoning for thinking so.
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