The ideology of Hindutva, once a dominant force in 'New India', is now facing a critical challenge. This ideology, deeply rooted in the cultural and political landscape of India, has been instrumental in shaping the nation's identity. However, as we approach 2024, questions arise about its relevance and survival. Hindutva, which once signified the 'end of ideology', now appears more exhausted than exhaustive, more authoritarian than authoritative, and more aggressive than authentic. The ideology, which successfully connected to a civilisational sub-conscious and brought a sense of continuity and memory of pride and historical injury together, is now grappling with a faltering economy and reinforced prejudices. The ideology's success was in its ability to match the 'cultural turn' rather than project itself as an exclusive political force. However, it now seems to have hit a dead-end at both ends of the spectrum. Its economic programme is not providing the promised mobility, and its cultural agenda is coming across as commonality without solidarity. As we move closer to the general elections of 2024, the future of Hindutva hangs in the balance. Will it survive? Will it reinvent itself? Or will it become more civil in India and paradoxically get a fresh breath of life? These are the questions that will be relevant in 2024, irrespective of the electoral outcome.

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