India, April 6 -- Let's get one thing straight-politics is not a poetry contest where the loudest voice wins. It's a battlefield of narratives, and right now, what we're witnessing is less of a debate and more of a full-blown circus.

To understand the current controversy, you first need to know who Madhu Kishwar is. She is not a random commentator or a fringe voice. Kishwar has long been part of India's intellectual ecosystem-an academic, a public thinker, and someone who once positioned herself close to nationalist discourse. In fact, she was among those who openly supported Narendra Modi during his rise, especially around 2014. That's precisely why her recent statements are drawing attention-because criticism from within always carries...