Political Line | Big Picture: Brownwashing conservative politics in the U.S. and the U.K.

Vivek Ramaswamy in the U.S. and Suella Braverman in the U.K. have emerged as prominent votaries of national identity in their respective countries. Apart from their Indian origins and brown skin, they have emerged as notable leaders of conservative politics in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively, two pillars of the Anglo-Saxon world. Both of them spoke last week on their favourite topic, immigration and citizenship rights, which also make them a favourite among conservative groups in the U.S. and the U.K. Mr. Ramaswamy, whose conversation in Tamil with an Indian-origin supporter during one of his recent rallies made for interesting viewing, is a practising Hindu seeking the leadership of a party that Christian conservatives consider their own. “The unexamined drive towards multiculturalism as an end in itself combined with the corrosive aspects of identity politics has led us astray,” Ms. Braverman had said in comments about clashes between people of Indian and Pakistani origin in Leicester in September 2022. Forest rites Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking recognition of the Sarna religious code for tribals.