Harsh Mander: The deep Hindutva roots of the violence that reduced a mosque to rubble in Haldwani

For months, Hindutva organisations have spearheaded a campaign of hate against Uttarakhand’s Muslims residents that has been amplified by the chief minister. Security personnel in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani on February 9, a day after violence erupted there. | AFP The picturesque mountain state of Uttarakhand is today smoldering with hate and fear. Reversing its centuries-old tradition…