New Delhi: ‘Sanghi who never went to a Shaka’ – the much awaited book by journalist Rahul Roushan is winning rave reviews. It is receiving wide appreciation and admiration from all quarters, including those from the political and film fraternity.
The book encapsulates the story of transition of an individual from a ‘liberal’ to a ‘Sanghi’ who never visited a shakha. Earlier, Rahul Roushan would squirm at being called a sanghi but today, he likes to wear up on his sleeve. In fact, the first time Rahul Roushan was called a Sanghi, he felt deeply offended.
The book is the story of an individual’s transition from a liberal to a hardcore Sanghi and with justifiable reasons. This book is bound to find connect with thousands of countrymen who faced similar predicaments at some point in their lives.
Netizens full of praise for Roushan’s book
Being a sanghi who went to school at a convent for 13yrs, before getting MBA from a Jesuit institution, l feel a part of this is my story as well!
And l am pairing this with “Parasitic Mind” — what an incredible combo haha!
Many congratulations @rahulroushan ! pic.twitter.com/wdE9Yn5Kya
— Debtanu Lahiri (@debtanulahiri) March 10, 2021
You are a rockstar @rahulroushan this is such a gripping book. You have nailed it. Gonna be a bestseller soon. pic.twitter.com/Q6mqUfestV
— औरंगज़ेब (@__phoenix_fire_) March 9, 2021
Vivek Agnihotri on ‘Sanghi Who Never Went To A Shakha’ — an extraordinary book by @rahulroushan https://t.co/jo178gvNj5
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 11, 2021
Started reading @SanghiTheBook will share the excerpts if @rahulroushan allows and RTs ? pic.twitter.com/xloSFNIFFT
— Maithun Chakraborty (@Being_Humor) March 11, 2021
I started reading yesterday as well..thought il read a couple of pages first ..ended up reading three chapters..plan to finish it over the weekend..amazing read for someone who wants to understand the political landscape in India
— TheLoneCrusader?? (@TheLoneCrusadr) March 12, 2021
Sanghi literally means someone who is a member of the right-wing RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) or its affiliates, but the ‘liberals’ use the term liberally to deride those who differ with their political and ideological stand, or those who wear Hinduism on their sleeves. This book analyses why a country that was ruled for decades by people espousing Nehruvian secularism suddenly began to align with the ‘communal politics’ of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?
ARRIVED!! I can’t wait to start reading @SanghiTheBook because I am also a ‘Sanghi who never went to a Shakha’
My best wishes, @rahulroushan. pic.twitter.com/3Lj7yGrsjL
— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) March 13, 2021
Thank you for my copy @rahulroushan …. I know the feeling what it is like to be a Sanghi without going to a Shakha … I am sure I will enjoy it a lot …. was nice meeting you … all the best ? pic.twitter.com/wr6nJ9yoOz
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) March 12, 2021
Finished reading @SanghiTheBook could really connect with the timeline I became a sanghi without going to a shakha @rahulroushan … You did put words to a lot of people’s thoughts
— Debasish Damodar (@debabhai) March 12, 2021
Rahul Roushan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Patna University, a post-graduate diploma in journalism from IIMC in New Delhi, an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and was a self-made media entrepreneur.