In this monograph, one of India?s leading, most committed political and human rights activists examines how women?s safety, dignity and security have been undermined in the decade since the Hindu right rose to near-absolute power. Hindutva?the guiding philosophy of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the rest of the Sangh Parivar?is at its core a majoritarian, militant and regressive thought system that draws inspiration from casteist, communal and misogynistic texts and ideologues.