Pakistan, April 6 -- India projects itself as one of the most vibrant democracies in the world, but its rankings in global risk indices present a fundamentally different picture. Notably, in 2025, India ranked fourth among 168 countries at risk of future mass killings of civilians, behind Myanmar, Chad, and Sudan. One is compelled to ask: How did a country, founded on the Gandhian principles of non-violence and the welfare of all, lose its moral direction? And how, if at all, can these ideals be rebuilt?

6 April, the foundation day of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), offers an opportunity to reflect on these questions. The BJP was established in 1980, evolving from the political arm of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). While RSS was fo...