Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has waded into a needless and unwise situation over Hindu temples just ahead of elections. His new tax bill targets Hindu temples specifically. Either include shrines of all faiths or none. High on Ayodhya euphoria, BJP will naturally make it a political issue with allegations of jizya.
Naming lions after Akbar, Sita is innocuous. Hindu sentiments aren’t as fragile as VHP says
The brouhaha over names of lions shows how controversy is easily whipped up and escalated in India. Naming a lion after emperor Akbar and a lioness after goddess Sita is innocuous. Hindu sentiments aren’t as fragile as VHP would have us believe. The court’s time is too valuable for this.