“What is your greatest fear?” he was asked.
His reply was sharp and emphatic. “That India may someday be ruled by fanatics who will silence the voice of reason, and intellectuals will be singled out and shot”, he said.
The interviewer pressed further. “What is your favourite dream?”
“All peoples shall be equal”, he said.
“And your nightmare?”
“Fascism”, responded Salil Chowdhury firmly.