Indian philosophy is very different. The Jain system of logic has no fewer than seven possible states of being: something can be true, false, both, neither. It’s the most exquisitely developed system of conditional logic the world has ever known. And you know what it’s called? ‘Syadvada’ – the science of maybeness. The BJP is now saying, you are either Hindu, or you’re not. And if you’re not, you can’t be Indian. Let’s get back to syadvada. Let’s admit doubt. Let’s not be so damned sure about everything – who is an Indian and who’s not.
