Sanjay Dixit,

Unbreaking India: Decisions on Article 370 and the CAA,

Garuda Prakashan, India, 2020, 392 pp

Arshia Sana

 

In this revisionist phase of politics, where the ruling government seeks to shed light on a Hindu interpretation of India, i.e. Bharath, it becomes clear that the same will have consequences. The Bhartiya Janata Party in 2019 created two significant ruptures in India’s legislative history, notably through the abrogation of the special status maintained by the State of Jammu and Kashmir via the nullification of Article 370 and the establishment of a new citizenship regime with the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019. Notable scholars and analysts have produced scores of articles scrutinising these events. One such scholar is Sanjay Dixit. Through 43 Chapters and 217 pages with attached postscripts and appendices, the following review seeks to undergo a critical analysis of Sanjay Dixit’s Unbreaking India: Decisions on Article 370 and the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019. The text legitimises the nullification of Article 370 and introduces the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the CAA), as a welcome correction. The same, as argued by Dixit, are instruments to bring down the Islamic infidels that seek to reinstate New Medina (emphasis supplied) and justify the rule of Dar-ul-Islam (House of Islam). The following review shall be divided into three parts. Part I seeks to analyse and gauge the arguments presented concerning the abrogation of Article 370 and the application of the Citizenship Amendment Act. Part II would seek to justify the views presented through a source analysis, providing a comprehensive review of the text. Finally, Part III seeks to provide a conclusion to the text.