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This article is beyond incompetent. First they claim a Hindu king oppressed people in 180 CE and then claim Hinduism isn’t real and wasn’t real until around the 1860s.
When we can celebrate Kamala Harris, Sundar Pichai and many others for being ‘Indian’ irrespective of their citizenship and in many cases irrespective of what they profess to be, let those who wish to celebrate the ‘Hinduness’ of anybody including tribals, scheduled castes, even Christians and Muslims staying in ‘Hindustan’ do so. For those who do not wish to be associated with the Hindu culture, it is their personal choice. It does not really affect anybody else. The importance of including or excluding any community arises only when there is political gain /loss associated with clubbing people together for votebanks and pitching them one against the other. Remove this direct link and nobody will care whether one believes himself/herself to be a particular religion. It will be purely a personal matter.
I say let each person decide what to label themselves and once they do, respect their choice. So if a tribal decides to identify as a Hindu, respect their decision. If not, respect that decision too. Hinduism is a pluralistic faith, so it really wont make a difference. We are not expected to venerate a particular book or person or not worship a particular god. Such insecurities really aren’t part of Hinduism.
Now on to the actual concern. Whether tribals identify as Hindu or not, if they vote for BJP or join RSS, respect their decision too. Ultimately, that is what the whole hubbub is about, so lets stop pretending like it isn’t.
Just as the New Zealand maori tribe’s manaakitanga (others are more important than any one) or the Ubuntu tribe’s “I am because we are” or the world’s most ancient language declares ” Yadum Oorey, yavarum kelir” (All towns are my towns, all townsmen are my relatives), one of the Upanishads followed by the so-called “Hindu”s declares “Vasudeiva Kutumbakam”. If a “Hindu” is one who lives in harmony with the Universe he or she would in fact be a genuine member of the human “tribe” if the designation tribe is understood as a universal human fraternity without any pejorative implications.and without being confined to a limited geographical ecosystem
Writers like Hengde / Anti India CM making money in this Covid period, by deciding the society fooling the people.
Stop this nonsense n by giving better article.
Article like these are pointless unless Adivasis decide which religion they belong and we all know which religion is that. Sitting in Boston and writing imaginary stories with scant evidence has no meaning unless you have vested interests like Xtian conversation. As far as, Adivasis are concerned, they were first exploited by Maoists, then Avengilicals. It’s time they get fruit of industrialization, stop getting fooled by Avengelicals.
The word Hindu was coined by Arabs. Adivasis are the real sons of soil. Brahmins are invaders just like Mughals. Brahmins divided the people into different castes based on birth. By the way the word Brahmin is derived from Ibrahim. They projected Rama and Sita who were Arab Muslims as God. Till now they are collecting huge amount from innocent people. This is the height of cheating innocent dalits and Adivasis.
Wpw, blatant denial of Adivasi’s Hinduism when adivasi dieties are part of Hindu patheons such as shiva, ganesha, etc. This article is written by Christian evangelist to target Hindu Adivasis as soft targets for leftist war against the state of India and to enslave them to christianity. What a dangerous game is being played here. Home ministry shouud raid Shekar Gupta for keep giving platform to tukde tukde gang, and punish this author. I have filed the complaint with GoI against Shekhar Gupta, The Print AND THIS AUTHOR.
Adivasis are the first inhabitants of India who have lived here thousands of years before the arrival of the Aryans. Brahmins have been continuously exploiting their lands and women under the garb of religion. Time to ban these inhuman Manu laws.
The moment I read half way through the summary I was thinking this must be written by one of the supposedly wise guys from Harvard or Oxford or some Western based NGO. And Lo! I was right 🙂
there is no precise definition of being a Hindu. there is no single book, no single male god… in such a scenario , the religion of adivasis can never be defined not being Hindu or Hindu alone ( i mean the converse is also true). given the breadth of Hindu religion, the adivasi practices would in some way or other would be similar.. the devil always lies in details… tell us which practices that are unique and dont have resemblance of to Hindu religion.
you dont work in Harvard Divinity School ( on Divinity Avenue) or Center for the Study of World Religions
For your postdoc work , don’t draw a strawman argument. do u have theology background ???
dear print, all that glitters is not gold. just becoz a guy is from Harvard doesnt mean he is speaking truth.
Belonging to a tribe in India I very much agree with what Mr.Suraj and Hemant Soren(only tribal CM in India) are arguing. Its time Indian state provides proper recognition to tribal religions.
Brilliant article. And see the reaction of dumb witts manuwadis. Instead of discussing the issues raised they spread usual non sense of Christianity and all.
David Lorenzen has already debunked this theory of whether Hindu or Hinduism existed before 1881. The first all-India census was 1872, this article ignores it and goes for 1881 to push the date even further into the future. There were also censuses in the 1860s that included the term Hindu. There are also a lot of references to ‘Hindus’ or other terms to refer to this religion from earlier in the colonial period. There are authors that have written about the religious category in the pre-colonial period. Whether Adivasis consider themselves to be Hindu today or not — that is something we cannot extrapolate from the 1881 census. What we CAN extrapolate from the history of censuses is that the category is not the religion, and whether the term Hindu / Hinduism was used is not evidence of whether the religion existed under other terms (dharma, sanatan dharma etc). Buddhism was also not called Buddhism [adding -ism does not create new religions].
@Historian: Ha!! Ha!! Here comes a rice bag convert!! Only truth is supreme!! Christianity/Islam has only lies & BS evil for killing/converting others!! You people are paying for your sins in Europe & America where Christ has been wiped out!! The Muslims & communist China there will make you eat dust!!
Meanwhile, Hindu Sanatan will survive because truth never dies!!
Ha ha ha, i notice some bhakts are doing thei jobs, ha ha ha
Karlo karlo apna kaam jo RSS ne tumhe bolne ne ke liye lagaiya hai, par hum log na samhaj nahi hai
One of the best article so far I have read about the myth about Hinduism and it’s so called main theme calling entire world brother while oppressing own people from weaker section. Most of tribal are non-vegetarian and their customs are quite different. These people can not be and should not be club within Hinduism. We should respect all the native peoples living in India.
Dear half knowledge editor of this article
Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with approx 1.2 billion followers.Santandharma is the greatest and oldest religion ..Hinduism is a way of life …how dare a brainless jerk like u call my religion a false notion !! Hindus are peace loving and non violent ..this doesn’t mean that u can say whatever u want about my religion…anyways it’s no use talking to u people who get paid for writing anti Hindu articles. .this is not free journalism…u r a prisoner of hatred ..your humanity has been robbed ..u r locked behind the bars of narrow mindedness. ..
Thank u
I disagree with quite a few statements made by the author. Personally, I feel it’s impossible to exactly define what entails Hinduism. It’s extremely diverse in itself and difficult to club under one heading.
Ultimately, there should just be the citizens, their rights, their duties and rule of law based only on constitution. Religion should be personal and nobody’s business.
The strongest identifying theme of Hinduism today is idol worship. Tribals worship nature, not idols. So they are indeed different, maybe not a well defined religion but surely tribals are unique culture and government should give them the space to preserve themselves.
@Kaveri: What do you know of Hinduism??!! Go back to the Quran & do Jihad till you are slaughtered to meet hoors and have wine!
Is that an argument??
Now that we have established they are not hindus by publishing a article, let us convert them to Christianity. HIndus these leftist liberals are out to get your religion if you are not awake.
Let me tell you a fact
Tribals are not Hindus
Dalits are not Hindus
Shudras are not Hindus
Vaishyas are not Hindus
Kshatriyas are not Hindus
Brahmins are not Hindus
Hindus are not Hindus
If they do not belong to this place, did they land from Mars? The idea of Hindu (Indu) was from colonial rule world depicting the people who live around and east of river Indus, which no missionary will accept. There was no religion attached to people before 2500 years. It is more to the culture and food habits of this region. Buddism, Jainism, and Sikhism were all off-shoot of the way the people were living in this region. They have a certain way of worshiping God, living, and practices. Islam came from the Middle east as much Christianity from Europe. They were not native to this place. If we say, Hinduism is much larger than what it is.
Only aryans should be classified as hindus. Indigenous people should choose their own identity separate from hindu. Tribals were never hindus…if we go back far enough then none of original people were hindus until aryans nomads migration started in india.
Muslims should leave Islam and so should Christians as these ideologies close to zero spirituality, lots of lies & politics to kill or enslave/convert Hindus & other people!!
Utter nonsense!!. In my state Assam the Bodos worship a deity called Bathou who is non other than Lord Shiva.
Constitution does not allow reservation based on religion. Hence if Adivasis are not a sub section Hindus and indeed a separate religion, the reservation afforded to them would be void.
You can change your religion but not your caste.
Contrary to what people usually think, truth is SC and ST are not uplifted in Islam or Christianity also, Elites in these religions still look at them differently and will not intermarry with them. The stigma of caste still carries over despite converting.
Religion does not uplift people economically , only education, social skills, self-expression and confidence does. That is why I feel weaker sections of society ought to be given assistance by the State whichever religion they belong to.
Whatever religion Adivasis were/are following is more similar to Hinduism than any other religion. Which is why the British clubbed them with Hindus.
Are tribes like the Jarawa, Onge and Sentinelese to be considered as Hindus? Just curious.
Native religion of India have always evolved. If Adivasis are not Hindu, no one is Hindu! Because real definition of Hinduism is way of life in subcontinent (including its culture, rituals, food, believes, etc). From that definition their is no Hindu organized religion. It started getting more organized due to efforts of Britishers. Majority of Hindu believe in animistic and natural thought process. The similar tenants of spirituality connects them at fundamental level. So if Adivasis are a separate religion then we have 10,000+ religions in this country. And majority religion is Islam! I do not see anyone practicing Brahminism nowadays. Though my outlook and reach is mostly urban. But to punish the current generation for sins of ancestors of Brahmins, we should stop giving false narratives. Ideology of RSS to unite is much better than trying to divide us in 10 thousand religions and kill the national identity which flows through ‘way of life’.
I did not understand how asking respect and recognition for their tribalistic native way of life has anything to do with punishing the current generation of brahmins? Brahmins are proud of their ancestors and their holy scriptures and have kept it alive to this day. What is wrong if tribals seek an identity of their own?
Hindu means one acknowledges the supremacy of the Vedas and Vedic culture and practices. Hindus visit temples where the Vedic scriptures are chanted. The RSS definition may be different but if Hinduism is really to be considered as a religion then the Vedic ideas and beliefs must be it’s core.
But here the tribals are simply attempting to rediscover their own roots. That is fine, if it preserves their “way of life”.
Very aptly explained. Unity in diversity has always been the underlying thought. Just by giving Adivasis a Hindu identity, does not stop them from following their centuries old tribal lifestyle.
I think even having a hundred religions may be a true reflection of India’s multi-ethnic society. It’s possible it will strengthen national identity as religion will take a back seat and we will be able to focus on human development – schools, jobs and better infrastructure and public services. Or maybe it won’t strengthen national identity if different groups start demanding special considerations. Either ways India is still a work in progress and so far our democracy has managed to keep us all together despite our differences.
This Suraj Yengde is a converted Christian, fed by missionaries, living a comfortable life in USA with his American girlfriend, he is part of Tukde Tukde Gang, they thrash Brahmins as these Leftists and Tukde Tukde Gang knows Brahmins won’t retaliate violently, the day Brahmins starts reacting violently in the same way as Muslims do , these Rice bag converts will be wiped out of Indian society.
Does not the RSS and BJP also get hundreds of thousands of dollars from rich Gujarati businessmen abroad? I am not sure about the “millions” though.
I guess, we are looking at a catholic Jharkhand in the near future. Let’s keep narrowing our idea of who a “Hindu” is, and keep expanding the list of non hindus. Then the conversion mafia can swoop in with the book. Tab tak, let’s call Hinduism as the aggressive/dominant force.
Yes that is exactly what they are planning. Why would Jharkhand choose this idiot as CM?
@Mayank: The pope washes feet of Muslims when they invade Europe!! The hypocrisy, lies & evil perpetrated by the desert books they call religious is immeasurable!!
Indians, especially Hindus will suffer a slavery 10x worse if they are not able to protect their splendid civilization & religion!!
Meanwhile, this sold out Hemant Soren would have been behind bars for life or worse had he uttered similar evil BS against the Han Chinese!!
This article is beyond incompetent. First they claim a Hindu king oppressed people in 180 CE and then claim Hinduism isn’t real and wasn’t real until around the 1860s.
When we can celebrate Kamala Harris, Sundar Pichai and many others for being ‘Indian’ irrespective of their citizenship and in many cases irrespective of what they profess to be, let those who wish to celebrate the ‘Hinduness’ of anybody including tribals, scheduled castes, even Christians and Muslims staying in ‘Hindustan’ do so. For those who do not wish to be associated with the Hindu culture, it is their personal choice. It does not really affect anybody else. The importance of including or excluding any community arises only when there is political gain /loss associated with clubbing people together for votebanks and pitching them one against the other. Remove this direct link and nobody will care whether one believes himself/herself to be a particular religion. It will be purely a personal matter.
I say let each person decide what to label themselves and once they do, respect their choice. So if a tribal decides to identify as a Hindu, respect their decision. If not, respect that decision too. Hinduism is a pluralistic faith, so it really wont make a difference. We are not expected to venerate a particular book or person or not worship a particular god. Such insecurities really aren’t part of Hinduism.
Now on to the actual concern. Whether tribals identify as Hindu or not, if they vote for BJP or join RSS, respect their decision too. Ultimately, that is what the whole hubbub is about, so lets stop pretending like it isn’t.
Would Mr Yengde have the same qualms had the adivasis been converted to islam or christianity?
Just as the New Zealand maori tribe’s manaakitanga (others are more important than any one) or the Ubuntu tribe’s “I am because we are” or the world’s most ancient language declares ” Yadum Oorey, yavarum kelir” (All towns are my towns, all townsmen are my relatives), one of the Upanishads followed by the so-called “Hindu”s declares “Vasudeiva Kutumbakam”. If a “Hindu” is one who lives in harmony with the Universe he or she would in fact be a genuine member of the human “tribe” if the designation tribe is understood as a universal human fraternity without any pejorative implications.and without being confined to a limited geographical ecosystem
Writers like Hengde / Anti India CM making money in this Covid period, by deciding the society fooling the people.
Stop this nonsense n by giving better article.
Classifying as what exactly ? (other than “Others”)
Tribals they are anyways.
Article like these are pointless unless Adivasis decide which religion they belong and we all know which religion is that. Sitting in Boston and writing imaginary stories with scant evidence has no meaning unless you have vested interests like Xtian conversation. As far as, Adivasis are concerned, they were first exploited by Maoists, then Avengilicals. It’s time they get fruit of industrialization, stop getting fooled by Avengelicals.
The word Hindu was coined by Arabs. Adivasis are the real sons of soil. Brahmins are invaders just like Mughals. Brahmins divided the people into different castes based on birth. By the way the word Brahmin is derived from Ibrahim. They projected Rama and Sita who were Arab Muslims as God. Till now they are collecting huge amount from innocent people. This is the height of cheating innocent dalits and Adivasis.
??????
Lazy writing just repeating what many western scholars have said before.
Wpw, blatant denial of Adivasi’s Hinduism when adivasi dieties are part of Hindu patheons such as shiva, ganesha, etc. This article is written by Christian evangelist to target Hindu Adivasis as soft targets for leftist war against the state of India and to enslave them to christianity. What a dangerous game is being played here. Home ministry shouud raid Shekar Gupta for keep giving platform to tukde tukde gang, and punish this author. I have filed the complaint with GoI against Shekhar Gupta, The Print AND THIS AUTHOR.
Everyone writing in the English language is a Christian convert….
Adivasis are the first inhabitants of India who have lived here thousands of years before the arrival of the Aryans. Brahmins have been continuously exploiting their lands and women under the garb of religion. Time to ban these inhuman Manu laws.
Are you sure that these Adivasis did not displace Neanderthal men, killing them and raping their women?
प्रत्येक समूह एक अलग राष्ट्र है ।
लेखक सूरज येंगड़े के ये विचार तो जिन्ना से भी खतरनाक हैं।
The moment I read half way through the summary I was thinking this must be written by one of the supposedly wise guys from Harvard or Oxford or some Western based NGO. And Lo! I was right 🙂
So the missionaries are in full PR mode from Harvard to Jharkhand.
there is no precise definition of being a Hindu. there is no single book, no single male god… in such a scenario , the religion of adivasis can never be defined not being Hindu or Hindu alone ( i mean the converse is also true). given the breadth of Hindu religion, the adivasi practices would in some way or other would be similar.. the devil always lies in details… tell us which practices that are unique and dont have resemblance of to Hindu religion.
you dont work in Harvard Divinity School ( on Divinity Avenue) or Center for the Study of World Religions
For your postdoc work , don’t draw a strawman argument. do u have theology background ???
dear print, all that glitters is not gold. just becoz a guy is from Harvard doesnt mean he is speaking truth.
Belonging to a tribe in India I very much agree with what Mr.Suraj and Hemant Soren(only tribal CM in India) are arguing. Its time Indian state provides proper recognition to tribal religions.
Which tribe u belong……..
Anyone who is a nature worshipper is a Hindu.
Brilliant article. And see the reaction of dumb witts manuwadis. Instead of discussing the issues raised they spread usual non sense of Christianity and all.
just another Christian missionary stooge
David Lorenzen has already debunked this theory of whether Hindu or Hinduism existed before 1881. The first all-India census was 1872, this article ignores it and goes for 1881 to push the date even further into the future. There were also censuses in the 1860s that included the term Hindu. There are also a lot of references to ‘Hindus’ or other terms to refer to this religion from earlier in the colonial period. There are authors that have written about the religious category in the pre-colonial period. Whether Adivasis consider themselves to be Hindu today or not — that is something we cannot extrapolate from the 1881 census. What we CAN extrapolate from the history of censuses is that the category is not the religion, and whether the term Hindu / Hinduism was used is not evidence of whether the religion existed under other terms (dharma, sanatan dharma etc). Buddhism was also not called Buddhism [adding -ism does not create new religions].
@Historian: Ha!! Ha!! Here comes a rice bag convert!! Only truth is supreme!! Christianity/Islam has only lies & BS evil for killing/converting others!! You people are paying for your sins in Europe & America where Christ has been wiped out!! The Muslims & communist China there will make you eat dust!!
Meanwhile, Hindu Sanatan will survive because truth never dies!!
Ha ha ha, i notice some bhakts are doing thei jobs, ha ha ha
Karlo karlo apna kaam jo RSS ne tumhe bolne ne ke liye lagaiya hai, par hum log na samhaj nahi hai
One of the best article so far I have read about the myth about Hinduism and it’s so called main theme calling entire world brother while oppressing own people from weaker section. Most of tribal are non-vegetarian and their customs are quite different. These people can not be and should not be club within Hinduism. We should respect all the native peoples living in India.
Dear half knowledge editor of this article
Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with approx 1.2 billion followers.Santandharma is the greatest and oldest religion ..Hinduism is a way of life …how dare a brainless jerk like u call my religion a false notion !! Hindus are peace loving and non violent ..this doesn’t mean that u can say whatever u want about my religion…anyways it’s no use talking to u people who get paid for writing anti Hindu articles. .this is not free journalism…u r a prisoner of hatred ..your humanity has been robbed ..u r locked behind the bars of narrow mindedness. ..
Thank u
Adivasis are definitely Hindus. But you are no longer a Scheduled caste person as you have risen in social status because of society’s patronage.
I disagree with quite a few statements made by the author. Personally, I feel it’s impossible to exactly define what entails Hinduism. It’s extremely diverse in itself and difficult to club under one heading.
Ultimately, there should just be the citizens, their rights, their duties and rule of law based only on constitution. Religion should be personal and nobody’s business.
Unfortunately, that is a distant dream for India.
The strongest identifying theme of Hinduism today is idol worship. Tribals worship nature, not idols. So they are indeed different, maybe not a well defined religion but surely tribals are unique culture and government should give them the space to preserve themselves.
@Kaveri: What do you know of Hinduism??!! Go back to the Quran & do Jihad till you are slaughtered to meet hoors and have wine!
Is that an argument??
Now that we have established they are not hindus by publishing a article, let us convert them to Christianity. HIndus these leftist liberals are out to get your religion if you are not awake.
Let me tell you a fact
Tribals are not Hindus
Dalits are not Hindus
Shudras are not Hindus
Vaishyas are not Hindus
Kshatriyas are not Hindus
Brahmins are not Hindus
Hindus are not Hindus
If they do not belong to this place, did they land from Mars? The idea of Hindu (Indu) was from colonial rule world depicting the people who live around and east of river Indus, which no missionary will accept. There was no religion attached to people before 2500 years. It is more to the culture and food habits of this region. Buddism, Jainism, and Sikhism were all off-shoot of the way the people were living in this region. They have a certain way of worshiping God, living, and practices. Islam came from the Middle east as much Christianity from Europe. They were not native to this place. If we say, Hinduism is much larger than what it is.
Only aryans should be classified as hindus. Indigenous people should choose their own identity separate from hindu. Tribals were never hindus…if we go back far enough then none of original people were hindus until aryans nomads migration started in india.
Muslims should leave Islam and so should Christians as these ideologies close to zero spirituality, lots of lies & politics to kill or enslave/convert Hindus & other people!!
Utter nonsense!!. In my state Assam the Bodos worship a deity called Bathou who is non other than Lord Shiva.
Sure then do away with ST reservations.
Constitution does not allow reservation based on religion. Hence if Adivasis are not a sub section Hindus and indeed a separate religion, the reservation afforded to them would be void.
You can change your religion but not your caste.
Contrary to what people usually think, truth is SC and ST are not uplifted in Islam or Christianity also, Elites in these religions still look at them differently and will not intermarry with them. The stigma of caste still carries over despite converting.
Religion does not uplift people economically , only education, social skills, self-expression and confidence does. That is why I feel weaker sections of society ought to be given assistance by the State whichever religion they belong to.
Whatever religion Adivasis were/are following is more similar to Hinduism than any other religion. Which is why the British clubbed them with Hindus.
Are tribes like the Jarawa, Onge and Sentinelese to be considered as Hindus? Just curious.
Native religion of India have always evolved. If Adivasis are not Hindu, no one is Hindu! Because real definition of Hinduism is way of life in subcontinent (including its culture, rituals, food, believes, etc). From that definition their is no Hindu organized religion. It started getting more organized due to efforts of Britishers. Majority of Hindu believe in animistic and natural thought process. The similar tenants of spirituality connects them at fundamental level. So if Adivasis are a separate religion then we have 10,000+ religions in this country. And majority religion is Islam! I do not see anyone practicing Brahminism nowadays. Though my outlook and reach is mostly urban. But to punish the current generation for sins of ancestors of Brahmins, we should stop giving false narratives. Ideology of RSS to unite is much better than trying to divide us in 10 thousand religions and kill the national identity which flows through ‘way of life’.
I did not understand how asking respect and recognition for their tribalistic native way of life has anything to do with punishing the current generation of brahmins? Brahmins are proud of their ancestors and their holy scriptures and have kept it alive to this day. What is wrong if tribals seek an identity of their own?
Hindu means one acknowledges the supremacy of the Vedas and Vedic culture and practices. Hindus visit temples where the Vedic scriptures are chanted. The RSS definition may be different but if Hinduism is really to be considered as a religion then the Vedic ideas and beliefs must be it’s core.
But here the tribals are simply attempting to rediscover their own roots. That is fine, if it preserves their “way of life”.
Very aptly explained. Unity in diversity has always been the underlying thought. Just by giving Adivasis a Hindu identity, does not stop them from following their centuries old tribal lifestyle.
I think even having a hundred religions may be a true reflection of India’s multi-ethnic society. It’s possible it will strengthen national identity as religion will take a back seat and we will be able to focus on human development – schools, jobs and better infrastructure and public services. Or maybe it won’t strengthen national identity if different groups start demanding special considerations. Either ways India is still a work in progress and so far our democracy has managed to keep us all together despite our differences.
This Suraj Yengde is a converted Christian, fed by missionaries, living a comfortable life in USA with his American girlfriend, he is part of Tukde Tukde Gang, they thrash Brahmins as these Leftists and Tukde Tukde Gang knows Brahmins won’t retaliate violently, the day Brahmins starts reacting violently in the same way as Muslims do , these Rice bag converts will be wiped out of Indian society.
Excellent article Suraj. India is proud of you.
SY: your thoughts are divisive and doesn’t qualify as words of a Dr. You people including Soren, choose a stage to echo the senseless voice.
Instead of doing this please write a book or put efforts to improve the life of the Adivasis. That will be a positive impact.
Yes Mr. Yengde. Adivasis are NOT Hindus. Hence, they are up for grabs for Christian missionaries and Islamic preachers.
Adivasis are under religious attack by church sponsored naxal and conversion mafia being paid in millions of dollars and given jobs abroad.
Does not the RSS and BJP also get hundreds of thousands of dollars from rich Gujarati businessmen abroad? I am not sure about the “millions” though.
I guess, we are looking at a catholic Jharkhand in the near future. Let’s keep narrowing our idea of who a “Hindu” is, and keep expanding the list of non hindus. Then the conversion mafia can swoop in with the book. Tab tak, let’s call Hinduism as the aggressive/dominant force.
Yes that is exactly what they are planning. Why would Jharkhand choose this idiot as CM?
@Mayank: The pope washes feet of Muslims when they invade Europe!! The hypocrisy, lies & evil perpetrated by the desert books they call religious is immeasurable!!
Indians, especially Hindus will suffer a slavery 10x worse if they are not able to protect their splendid civilization & religion!!
Meanwhile, this sold out Hemant Soren would have been behind bars for life or worse had he uttered similar evil BS against the Han Chinese!!