Desecrated Kali Ma idol in Deganga
A rather thought provoking article by Mr. Jagannathan. He is examining the statement by Mr. Mohan Bhagwat that Hinduism and terror do not go together. The article tries to argue against it.
One of the instincts that all living being possess is self-preservation. When cornered, even the most peace loving human being will bare his fangs. That has got nothing to do with religion. By that token, Hindus when pushed to the wall should be capable of visiting violence on their aggressor. Do we have examples to prove our contention? We indeed do! Unlike Islam and like Christianity, Hinduism has evolved. Unlike Muslims, the “conventional Hindus have always embraced its offshoots (Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism). Sikhism went from a pacifist Guru Nanak to a warrior Guru Govind Singh. This change was in reaction to the Islamic violence. The author also contends that in reaction to injustice and oppression, Hindus have taken up arms. Freedom fight against the British oppression was one such example. The author also contends that the most of today’s hard-line Hindu leaders are OBC’s!!
So, while Hinduism can never morph into Islam but an emergence of retribution seeking Hindu cannot be ruled out. That is a scary specter, one that the likes of P Chidambaran should be afraid of. The only way to avoid all that is to address Hindu grievances in the face of militant secularism and minority appeasement. Everyone knows that the goings on in Deganga in WB is due to vote-bank politics. If the Hindu aam aadmi retaliates to save their life and way of life, then who should shoulder the blame?
Radical Hinduism may still emerge from the woodwork
R Jagannathan
This brings us to Bhagwat’s comment that Hinduism and terror are incompatible. This is true to the extent that the idea is unlikely to appeal to old style Hindus. But one cannot say the same for younger groups who may be vulnerable to more radical forms of action just as some Muslim youths are attracted to al Qaeda or Lashkar ideology. The secular cabal in India paints the RSS as a radical Hindu nationalist outfit, but don’t be surprised if even more radical outfits emerge to appeal to younger Hindus. Given the social ferment brought on by globalisation, India is ripe for radicalisation — as is evident in the growth of the Maoist movement in some states.
The article can be read at: http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_radical-hinduism-may-still-emerge-from-the-woodwork_1455708
One of the instincts that all living being possess is self-preservation. When cornered, even the most peace loving human being will bare his fangs. That has got nothing to do with religion. By that token, Hindus when pushed to the wall should be capable of visiting violence on their aggressor. Do we have examples to prove our contention? We indeed do! Unlike Islam and like Christianity, Hinduism has evolved. Unlike Muslims, the “conventional Hindus have always embraced its offshoots (Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism). Sikhism went from a pacifist Guru Nanak to a warrior Guru Govind Singh. This change was in reaction to the Islamic violence. The author also contends that in reaction to injustice and oppression, Hindus have taken up arms. Freedom fight against the British oppression was one such example. The author also contends that the most of today’s hard-line Hindu leaders are OBC’s!!
So, while Hinduism can never morph into Islam but an emergence of retribution seeking Hindu cannot be ruled out. That is a scary specter, one that the likes of P Chidambaran should be afraid of. The only way to avoid all that is to address Hindu grievances in the face of militant secularism and minority appeasement. Everyone knows that the goings on in Deganga in WB is due to vote-bank politics. If the Hindu aam aadmi retaliates to save their life and way of life, then who should shoulder the blame?
Radical Hinduism may still emerge from the woodwork
R Jagannathan
This brings us to Bhagwat’s comment that Hinduism and terror are incompatible. This is true to the extent that the idea is unlikely to appeal to old style Hindus. But one cannot say the same for younger groups who may be vulnerable to more radical forms of action just as some Muslim youths are attracted to al Qaeda or Lashkar ideology. The secular cabal in India paints the RSS as a radical Hindu nationalist outfit, but don’t be surprised if even more radical outfits emerge to appeal to younger Hindus. Given the social ferment brought on by globalisation, India is ripe for radicalisation — as is evident in the growth of the Maoist movement in some states.
The article can be read at: http://www.dnaindia.com/opinion/column_radical-hinduism-may-still-emerge-from-the-woodwork_1455708
Picture and article on Deganga : http://kanchangupta.blogspot.com/2010/10/when-hindus-abandon-hindus-under-attack.html
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