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You completely lost me at this sentence
Was it BJP’s Hindutva that made Kerala—where Muslims face no discrimination whatsoever and have better socio-economic scores—the largest exporter of recruits for the short-lived Islamic State?
This claim is still disputed. Even if that is true, it is a very small number. At a time when you want to focus on Hindu Muslim unity, this is the worst thing you could say to undermine that. When you have majority of the Muslims from Kerala standing with the nation in the fight against Pakistan, such sweeping generalisations will only push them away.
What are you gonna gain by alienating a community which has a better socio economic status, and GDP contributions?
Consider this sentence in his article: “Various media handles that demanded immediate de-escalation when the tide was turning in our favour are also part of this deliberately-created confusion by our enemies.”
The above reads like an admission that the muscular govt. of his party caved under the pressure to de-escalate.
What are we to now think of those regularly made pompous boasts by all & sundry in his party and govt. about the capability and readiness to regain PoK and other regions in Pakistan?
When the battle commenced, it merely took a few tweets to deflate the bombast of these braggarts and bullies!
As for our internal battles…who re-ignited and fanned the fire in Manipur? With a government like that of his party in power, where is our need for external military enemies?
And what about the brutish, heinous attacks being made against fellow-citizens who are merely doing their duty, and following orders given by his party’s very own government…like in the cases of the foreign secretary and the army officer?
Even now, I see youtube channels which are trying to orchestrate a frenzy against…of all people…Karan Thapar!! They claim they have filed an FIR or something against Karan Thapar for the treacherous questions he asked in his interview of Najam Sethi!
Is Karan Thapar such a significant threat? Is the legally untenable activity against him the bravest, most self-sacrificing, most useful action that these barbarians could think of doing at this juncture…as service to the nation?!
When the author’s party goons are methodically attacking citizens on an industrial scale for no reason other than their own depravity, then how does it matter what Pakistan’s media and psy-ops are doing to make “Indians fearful”?
I feel shame and outrage when views and opinions of such guys and their organizations are assumed to be those natural to Hinduism.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. Every time these guys express themselves, they shame and denigrate the religion and community.
The ideologies and activities of the RSS, BJP, and their affliates are like voracious, disease-spreading, invasive vermin. They will result in the extinction of true Hindu values and philosophy, and the erasure of our society and nation…if, they are not extinguished immediately.
90 percent of muslims in india can’t be trusted. First we needs to stop these madarasa they are breeding ground for radicalisation. Then we need a mass moment in Islam to become a liberal religion otherwise this religion is creating problems everywhere in the world
Agreed Sir, we stand alone and this is a battle (fighting with cross border terrorism) which we alone can fight as there are no allies for us. Regarding the internal battles, I hope that the RSS or any other organization initiates proper, serious talks with like minded Muslim groups. Sir, you have said “You cannot cite stray cases of lynchings, or the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act, as instances of this targeting.”. While I agree with where you are going, isn’t there a slow rise in extreme hatred for Islam online and offline? Let us call a spade a spade. As a disclaimer, I personally think that Islam has been given too much of freedom especially in India, but my point stands and yes, there is also a rise in extreme hatred for Hinduism online and offline, agreed. The BJP and RSS have done nothing about it. The BJP like any other party is only worried about holding on to power at any cost. The Muslim based parties want to hold on to their power hierarchy and obviously will refuse to make any concessions. Let us be even more honest: The BJP has become like any other party and they are in power only because the alternative(s) are worse. What exactly have they done for Hindus (regardless of caste)? Virtually nothing, the upcoming caste census, will only make things worse. Once again, I ask: If the BJP is serious about improving the Hindu-Muslim relationship, what steps have they taken so far? Nothing at all. They are simply following the old playbook and are happy to keep playing both sides, heck all sides. Rant over. I will simply leave this link here:
I waas thinking about The Print’s subscription until I came across this article
You completely lost me at this sentence
Was it BJP’s Hindutva that made Kerala—where Muslims face no discrimination whatsoever and have better socio-economic scores—the largest exporter of recruits for the short-lived Islamic State?
This claim is still disputed. Even if that is true, it is a very small number. At a time when you want to focus on Hindu Muslim unity, this is the worst thing you could say to undermine that. When you have majority of the Muslims from Kerala standing with the nation in the fight against Pakistan, such sweeping generalisations will only push them away.
What are you gonna gain by alienating a community which has a better socio economic status, and GDP contributions?
This guy is a Hindu and an intellectual”?!
Consider this sentence in his article: “Various media handles that demanded immediate de-escalation when the tide was turning in our favour are also part of this deliberately-created confusion by our enemies.”
The above reads like an admission that the muscular govt. of his party caved under the pressure to de-escalate.
What are we to now think of those regularly made pompous boasts by all & sundry in his party and govt. about the capability and readiness to regain PoK and other regions in Pakistan?
When the battle commenced, it merely took a few tweets to deflate the bombast of these braggarts and bullies!
As for our internal battles…who re-ignited and fanned the fire in Manipur? With a government like that of his party in power, where is our need for external military enemies?
And what about the brutish, heinous attacks being made against fellow-citizens who are merely doing their duty, and following orders given by his party’s very own government…like in the cases of the foreign secretary and the army officer?
Even now, I see youtube channels which are trying to orchestrate a frenzy against…of all people…Karan Thapar!! They claim they have filed an FIR or something against Karan Thapar for the treacherous questions he asked in his interview of Najam Sethi!
Is Karan Thapar such a significant threat? Is the legally untenable activity against him the bravest, most self-sacrificing, most useful action that these barbarians could think of doing at this juncture…as service to the nation?!
When the author’s party goons are methodically attacking citizens on an industrial scale for no reason other than their own depravity, then how does it matter what Pakistan’s media and psy-ops are doing to make “Indians fearful”?
I feel shame and outrage when views and opinions of such guys and their organizations are assumed to be those natural to Hinduism.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. Every time these guys express themselves, they shame and denigrate the religion and community.
The ideologies and activities of the RSS, BJP, and their affliates are like voracious, disease-spreading, invasive vermin. They will result in the extinction of true Hindu values and philosophy, and the erasure of our society and nation…if, they are not extinguished immediately.
90 percent of muslims in india can’t be trusted. First we needs to stop these madarasa they are breeding ground for radicalisation. Then we need a mass moment in Islam to become a liberal religion otherwise this religion is creating problems everywhere in the world
Agreed Sir, we stand alone and this is a battle (fighting with cross border terrorism) which we alone can fight as there are no allies for us. Regarding the internal battles, I hope that the RSS or any other organization initiates proper, serious talks with like minded Muslim groups. Sir, you have said “You cannot cite stray cases of lynchings, or the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act, as instances of this targeting.”. While I agree with where you are going, isn’t there a slow rise in extreme hatred for Islam online and offline? Let us call a spade a spade. As a disclaimer, I personally think that Islam has been given too much of freedom especially in India, but my point stands and yes, there is also a rise in extreme hatred for Hinduism online and offline, agreed. The BJP and RSS have done nothing about it. The BJP like any other party is only worried about holding on to power at any cost. The Muslim based parties want to hold on to their power hierarchy and obviously will refuse to make any concessions. Let us be even more honest: The BJP has become like any other party and they are in power only because the alternative(s) are worse. What exactly have they done for Hindus (regardless of caste)? Virtually nothing, the upcoming caste census, will only make things worse. Once again, I ask: If the BJP is serious about improving the Hindu-Muslim relationship, what steps have they taken so far? Nothing at all. They are simply following the old playbook and are happy to keep playing both sides, heck all sides. Rant over. I will simply leave this link here:
https://theprint.in/politics/how-modi-govts-caste-census-move-has-opened-fault-lines-within-bjp/2618896/