Kolkata, Nov. 23 -- A battle of belonging to India and having India belong to you is raging at the moment as attempts are being made to turn the nation's "civic nationalism" into a "religious-cultural nationalism", said Congress leader and writer Shashi Tharoor at the virtual launch of his new book "The Battle of Belonging".

The bookwas formally launched at the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF)'s signature event Kitab by Chief Guest Hamid Ansari (former Vice-President of India), Farooque Abdullah (Chairman J&K National Conference), David Davidar (novelist and publisher), Pavan K Varma (former Rajya Sabha MP and diplomat) and Makarand Paranjape, Director IIAS.

Author Shashi Tharoor shared details of his inspiration for writing "The Battle ...