As An Activist
Panikkar's interventions in public issues have earned him the reputation of an intellectual who is committed to the defense of human rights, secularism and democracy.Particularly important are the initiatives he had taken in the case of the dispute over Babri Masjid and the communal situation in Gujarat(3). In 2003 he along with Shabnam Hashmi and Harsh Mander has founded ANHAD (Act Now For Harmony and Democracy) to counter communalism in India. Naturally, he has been a speck in the eyes of right-wing forces in India, particularly the Sangh Parivar. He attracted strong opposition from them because he always stood against their politics of mixing mythology and beliefs with historical facts. He has written many books and articles on the dangers of communalism. His writings have been a major intellectual source in the campaign against communalism.
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