Chandigarh, Dec. 14 -- Indian ethos is all about moderation not given to excesses and will certainly endure the present onslaught by communal forces, the firebrand TMC MP Mahua Moitra averred categorically rejecting the idea of nationalism being "thrust" upon by the Centre.

Setting the stage on fire during the first session 'Jingoism and Hyper Nationalism - An Indian Perspective' during the second day of ongoing Military Literature Festival (MLF), Moitra while accepting that opposition had been caught unawares with unleashing of hate and communal agenda by BJP called for a comprehensive counter narrative to negate the nefarious designs of these inimical forces.

"Any nationalism which teaches me to treat my nation above God is not accept...