When a few Indians hear the following phrases;
Growing intolerance,
Modi has failed India,
RSS is emboldened with extremism
Hindutva...
They go ballistic and busy themselves with hating, cursing and throwing insults, at Muslims and moderate majority of Hindus with common sense.
I know for sure they are not getting this from Hinduism, but they may be getting it from the RSS ideology of Hindutva, which has nothing to do with Hinduism just as the Islamists have nothing to do with Islam; Neocons to Christianity or Violent Zionism to Judaism.
As Indians of all faiths, traditions and political affiliations, we need to come together and discourage what is divisive and encourage what is inclusive.
The attacks on Aamir Khan, Girish Karnad and other intellectuals show the growing intolerance among a few fellow Indians. What hurts us is the Indian Americans, a few of whom are more intolerant than the ones in India. I read comments that make me puke at some of them, they have lived in America for a long time, and yet they have not grown up to accept the inclusivism of America. What did they learn here? Hamare Bhai waisay ke waisay he Rahe!
These very men criticized the UPA government to the hilt, and now they cannot tolerate criticism of Modi’s government, does not amount to criticizing India. It's pathetic that they equate India with Modi, it does not enter their minds that Modi's come and go, but India remains an eternal society.
We cannot let a few among us tear apart our motherland and hurt her togetherness. We cannot become a divisive crazy nation like some of the nations we don't appreciate.
I seek your help in writing a white paper, and compile all the intolerant statements made by our leaders and public leaders, as well as the Indian Americans.
Pull the statements made by Girish Karnad, Amir Khan, Arundhati Roy, and the intellectuals across the spectrum.
Let this be a document for us to refer to, and our next generation to see what we have done in preventing destruction of our motherland.
Please send the links with precise comments and quotes to : MikeGhouseforIndia@gmail.com
Thank you,
Mike Ghouse,
(214) 325-1916
Dallas, TX | Washington, DC
Dr. Mike Ghouse is a community consultant, social scientist, thinker, writer, newsmaker and a professional speaker on Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam, politics, human rights, and foreign policy. Mike is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. More about him in 63 links at www.MikeGhouse.net and his writings are at TheGhousediary.com
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