... Asked what was the new ideology of the new BJP, Mr. Thakre described it in cultural and not political terms.

"It is not a new nation born just in 1947. It's historical country of more than 5,000 years and during those years we have developed a style of life, certain norms, which are our guiding principles ... They have been described in various ways: Hindutva, Bharatiyata or Indianness. But (whatever you call it) there is a distinct style of life in India.

It is an inclusive ideology, not exclusive." Asked why this ideology which he defined in terms of India's cultural uniqueness had to be called Hindutva and not by another religiously.