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Former CM S Bangarappa’s family members have entered politics, as have multiple members of the Jarkiholi family and the former PM HD Deve Gowda’s family.” But, Hindutva parties have lost elections, and in some pockets of the country, they have no presence. It means that a majority of the Hindus are against turning religion into a political plank,” said George, a Padma Bhushan awardee.Voicing concerns about the rise of communalism and intolerance in India, George said, “A lot of politicians have helped communalism and intolerance grow in India. “Hindus constitute 80% of the population in India, and if every Hindu were to exercise his or her franchise based on religion, only a Hindutva party would be in power in India. We have witnessed multiple instances of Saffron-clad men lynching people in Kashmir and other parts of India..