The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 23rd April 2024

It’s important to learn new words to improve communication skills to create a positive impact on communicating in your surroundings. Aspirants targeting government exams should boost their vocabulary knowledge. We have compiled contextual meanings of difficult words in the Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 23rd April 2024.

The Hindu Vocab On The PM’s Speech In Rajasthan

Demonising minorities and the idea of redistribution is core to the BJP’s politics

One of the main features of Narendra Modi’s politics is his reliance (the state of depending on or trusting in something or someone) on an unapologetic brand of right-wing rhetoric that is moored in demagoguery, hate speeches against minorities and the use of dog whistles — political messaging intended (to have as a plan or purpose) to please the bigoted sections of his support base. On Sunday, all these three aspects were on full display when Mr. Modi claimed that the Congress party would distribute the wealth of Indians among Muslims and that they were people with “large number[s] of children” and “infiltrators”. He also said that his predecessor (someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series), Manmohan Singh, had stated that “Muslims had first claim on the country’s resources”. None of these statements is close to being accurate. In its manifesto, the Congress has promised a socio-economic caste census to strengthen affirmative (relating to a statement that shows agreement or says “yes”) action, besides establishing an authority to monitor the distribution of surplus land among the poor and economically weaker sections. There are independent surveys to indicate (to show, point, or make clear in another way) how wealth inequality has increased dramatically (suddenly or obviously) under the 10 years of BJP rule. The government’s policies of tax breaks to corporates by slashing taxes, more dependence on indirect taxes, and individual taxes forming a greater component of the tax bucket (53.3%) versus corporate tax (46.5%), have evidently resulted in a greater skew in wealth ownership.

Dr. Singh, in 2006, had said that his government needed to prioritise plans that would uplift sections from the SCs, STs, OBCs, women and minority sections, especially Muslims. And that in a society such as India’s, the marginalised had the first claim to resources. Since then, this statement has been twisted by the Hindutva right wing and Mr. Modi has, yet again, taken recourse to doing so. There is enough evidence (facts, information, documents, etc. that give reason to believe that something is true) that fertility rates among Muslims are close to that of Hindus and the Census — inexplicably delayed by the Union Home Ministry — could show a drastic reduction (the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc) in fertility rates across all sections as past Censuses and other credible surveys such as the NFHS have shown. The term, “infiltrator”, is a crass term often used as a dog whistle. The facts are easily available and well-known but that has not deterred the rabble-rousers from whipping up a frenzy. Sadly, India’s public sphere has been contaminated (poisonous or not pure) with disinformation for over a decade. The use of social media messaging and television channels to amplify such rhetoric (speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people) has made rabble-rousing immune to the consequences (a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient) of being proven false. Besides, parties such as the BJP have been uncomfortable with aspects of social justice and egalitarianism that include redistribution and that explains its use of a demonisation of “others” as a way to distract (to make someone stop giving their attention to something) from questions related to equity and casteism and social churning.

The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist 23rd April 2024

Improve your vocabulary knowledge with the Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 23rd April 2024. We cover contextual meanings of difficult words in the daily wordlist.

• Reliance: The state of depending on or trusting in something or someone.
• Intended: To have as a plan or purpose.
• Predecessor: Someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series.
• Affirmative: Relating to a statement that shows agreement or says “yes”.
• Indicate: To show, point, or make clear in another way.
• Dramatically: Suddenly or obviously.
• Evidence: Facts, information, documents, etc. that give reason to believe that something is true.
• Reduction: The act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
• Contaminated: Poisonous or not pure.
• Rhetoric: Speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people.
• Consequences: A result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient.
• Distract: To make someone stop giving their attention to something.

The Hindu Vocab Master 23rd April with Synonyms & Antonyms

Know synonyms and antonyms of difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master prepared on 23rd April 2024.

Difficult Words	Synonyms & Antonyms
Reliance	Synonyms: Assurance, Dependence Antonyms: Doubt, Distrust
Intended	Synonyms: Contracted, Calculated Antonyms: Unfixed
Predecessor	Synonyms: Ancestor, Forebear Antonyms: Derivative, Successor
Affirmative	Synonyms: Affirmatory, Positive Antonyms: Dissenting, Negative
Indicate	Synonyms: Announce, Demonstrate Antonyms: Conceal, Deny
Dramatically	Synonyms: Dangerously, Badly Antonyms: Mildly, Calmly
Evidence	Synonyms: Clue, Confirmation Antonyms: Denial, Concealment
Reduction	Synonyms: Contraction, Cut Antonyms: Increase, Inlargement
Contaminated	Synonyms: Blended, Polluted Antonyms: Clean, Honorable
Rhetoric	Synonyms: Hyperbole, Oratory Antonyms: Quiet, Conciseness
Consequences	Synonyms: Effect, Fallout Antonyms: Cause, Origin
Distract	Synonyms: Amuse, Detract Antonyms: Anger, Bore