The
following Memorandum was sent in February 2014 to Sri Narendra Modi, the then PM
Candidate and Dr. Subramanian Swamy for their consideration. Now the country has
elected the Prime Minister with such overwhelming majority, we hope that these
items listed in the Memorandum will be considered, adopted and implemented for
the preservation of Sanatana Dharma that has sustained the Bharath for thousands
and thousands of years. Let us all work with determination and passion to
restore the glory, grandeur and richness of Hindu dharma that embraced the
philosophy of inclusiveness and adopted the ideology of vasudhaika kutumbam.
Honorable
Sri Narendra Modi
BJP
Candidate for Prime Minister; New Delhi, India
Dear
Sri Modi:
After
a study of some forty years and more of the great religions of the world, I find
none so perfect, none so scientific, none so philosophical and no so spiritual
that the great religion known by the name of Hinduism. Make no mistake; without
Hinduism, India has no future. Hinduism is the soil in to which India's roots
are stuck and torn out of that she will inevitably wither as a tree torn out
from its place. And if Hindus do not maintain Hinduism, who shall save it? If
India's own children do not cling to her faith, who shall guard it? India alone
can save India and India and Hinduism are one.
~~~Annie Besant
It
is the obligation of all Hindus to take the responsibility of preserving,
maintain and protecting the Hindu edifice – that is being attacked by all sides.
Hindus have to lit the Hindu torch to dispel the ignorance and spread the light
and freedom Hinduism has enjoyed for centuries not only for them and for the
entire humanity if it has to live in peace and happiness rather than terror and
chaos. Irrespective of one’s political affiliation, all the political leaders,
religious leaders and spiritual leaders have to work tirelessly to nourish the
roots, protect the Hindu ethics, embrace the vasudaiva kutumba
principle and restore the grandeur of Sanatana dharma that is the hall mark freedom of speech
and beacon of peaceful coexistence. All Hindus must support, endorse and adopt
the following agenda to restore pride among Hindus, root out terrorism, and
create Hindu mindset to establish Hindutva in Bharat.
Global
Hindu Heritage Foundation [GHHF] is submitting these concerns to you and the
leadership of BJP requesting you to act to revive the richness and grandeur of
Sanatana dharma in Bharat. These are some of the concerns that are affecting
Bharath. Unless all these issues are addressed, Bharath Mata will suffer
unforeseen consequences. We may not see her the way we see
today.
Declare
India as Hindu Rashtra
Need
to change the constitution to declare India as Bharat / Hindu Rashtra and
make it into a Hindu Nation. Hindus need a Hindu Nation. Muslims have about 58
countries in their belt and vowed to make India an Islamic Country. Christians
have all of Europe, Americas and other countries. Jews have Israel. Why Hindus
cannot have a Hindu Nation?
Hindu
Religious and Endowment Act
Repeal
Hindu Religious and Endowment Act giving the religious freedom enshrined
in the article 26 of the Indian Constitution.
All
Hindu Temples should be given back to Hindus to manage their affairs the
way the Christians and Muslims are allowed.
An
Apex Committee consisting of Hindu spiritual and religious leaders should
prepare white paper on the proper management of Hindu Temples with definite time
lines.
All
the Temple lands that were sold or auctioned should be recovered the
respective Temples.
Religious
leaders must be consulted on all major issues facing the Hindu
Temples.
All
the encroached Temple lands must be recovered.
All
2000 Hindu Temples that were converted to Mosques must be returned to
Hindus.
Sri
Ram Temple in Ayodhya
must be completed without any further delay.
Priest
salaries must
be set depending on the qualifications, training and
experience.
Priests
who abuse and cheat
the system and bhaktas must be removed and prosecuted.
The
practices of the pandas / priests in Gaya, Mathura, Allahabad, Kashi and
other Northern states must be streamlined, and controlled. The Hindu leaders
should speak out and take corrective actions.
Thorough
discussion must take place about abuse of dakshina system and playing
with the sentiments of bhaktas.
All
Endowed lands must be recovered or assessed at the present market value
and put it in a separate Budget to promote Hinduism; and repair, rebuild and
restore the dilapidated historical Temples.
Vakula
Mata Temple
should be built immediately without any delay.
Islamic
University
near Tirupathi must be demolished and the land should be preserved by
TTD.
A
separate List of Concerns about Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) is
prepared for your immediate consideration.
Uniform
Laws
Uniform
civil Code
should be passed and enforced where all citizens irrespective of their religion
would adhere. No nation can afford to have one law for each religion. In all
non-Muslim countries, the Muslim follow the norms of the country and adopt
monogamous relationship. Why India should have a different laws for
Muslims?
ONE
FAMILY, ONE CHILD.
Family
planning should be strictly enforced. No nation can afford to have unlimited
number of children for religious reasons, lest natural resources will be
depleted. No nation can afford to ignore the threats of Christians and Muslims
who have vowed to make India a Christian and Islamic Country
respectively.
Replace
Secular with Spiritual.
The
word “Secular” has not been defined in the constitution even though it is being
followed in the country. It is pitted against Hindus favoring Muslims and
Christians. There must be clear separation of religion and state. No mention of
any religion in any legislation, appropriations, and
reservations.
Amend
the Constitution to include Spiritual with no preference to any religion
and caste.
Remove
special privileges to Muslims and Christians
Prosecute
any one who denigrates other religions, destroys religious institutions,
abuses the idols, and denigrates the religious practices.
No
reservations for Christians and Muslims based on religion in the colleges,
medical schools, and employment.
Prosecute
the media
who allow their channels to demean other religions.
Hajj
Subsidy
Stop
Hajj Subsidy to Muslims to go to Mecca and subsidy to Christians to go to
Jerusalem, Vatican and other places. No subsidy to any religions for
pilgrimages. Enforce strict separation of religion and
politics/government.
All
Hajj Houses must be converted to the use of all the citizens irrespective
of their religion.
The
equivalent money spent on Hajj subsidy for Muslims and travel grants to
Christians must be used for establishing Hindu studies in various
universities.
Bangladesh
Infiltration
Bangladeshi
infiltration
must be curtailed and send back the illegal immigrants or occupy portion of
Bangladesh to accommodate the illegals. But that occupied land should not be
made part of India.
No
Appeasement
Minority
Quotas
must be eliminated. Meritocracy must be promoted. Bharat should not be a heaven
for less qualified and least educated.
All
the Departments specially aiming at a particular religion or minorities based on
religion should be abolished.
The
government should not fund educational Institutions, based on
religion.
All
the Minority institutions must be audited to make sure that the funds are not
used for conversion.
Revise
School Curriculum
Courses
on Gita should be introduced in all educational institutions from lowest
level to the highest level.
Suryanamaskaras,
Yoga and Meditation
should be introduced at all levels of educational
institutions.
Repeal
of Discriminatory Acts
Repeal
Atrocities Act, which is giving license to the minorities to abuse the
act. Minorities are abusing the system to the extent that innocent people are
jailed without having an iota of evidence produced by the
minorities.
Repeal
Indian Penal Code 498A dealing with Dowry as a criminal law (not a civil
law): “Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman,
subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. The offence is
Cognizable, non-compoundable and non-bailable.” It is cruel and offensive law
against the husband and his relatives. Last 30 years of history shows that only
2 percent of the cases were convicted. That means 98 percent of the husband and
their relatives were subjected to humiliation, harassment and mental
torture.
Community
Violence Bill
should be defeated where a Hindu is always at fault for the atrocities Muslims
and Christians commit against them.
Conversion
Laws
Anti
Conversion Law
must be passed banning the conversion through deceit, deception, allurement,
inducements and enticements.
All
educational institutions started by Christians must be investigated for high
percentage of Hindus converting to Christianity.
All
Hindu organizations and Hindu Religious leaders must engage in reconversion
of Hindu converts.
The
government must investigate and take appropriate action against those who
convert Hindus through deception, allurement and
inducements.
Loud
Speakers
Noise
pollution laws
must be enforced strictly; Minarets that emit loud prayers must be banned.
Supreme Court judgment to enforce the decibels must be enforced by the Central
government and the States.
Illegal
use of houses as Churches
must be stopped and strict penalties imposed against the violators of the law.
The houses being used as Churches must be demolished.
In
some cases there are 4-5 churches in the same street because of
denominational differences. No loud speakers in these houses should be
allowed.
Repeal
of Article 370
Kashmiri
Pandits
– Repeal article 370 and make sure all the Kashmiri Pandits are returned to
their property rights restored. Allow Hindus to own
property.
Terrorism
and Non-Patriotic Acts
Terrorism
–
India is being targeted to create havoc by the Islamic terrorists. Separate
independent agency should be created to monitor and prosecute the terrorists.
This agency should be in a position to take necessary action against any group
that profess or engage in preemptive strikes regardless of the sources of
terrorism.
The
verses in Quran and Bible that advocate terrorism, killing, destruction
of Idols, imposition of Jizya tax, and denial of freedom of speech must be
expunged.
Prosecute
people who engage in no-patriotic activities such as hoisting the flag of
Pakistan on Independence day, burning the Indian flag, insulting the Indian
constitution, etc.
Any
body that declares Fatwa on any Indian citizen must be prosecuted and
severe punishment imposed.
Nation
must be cognizant of the fact that Muslims have vowed to break up India into
three Muslim countries with the names – Mughalisthan, Dalitisthan, and
Dravidisthan. Steps must be taken to prosecute anti-nationals and unpatriotic
individuals.
Cow
Protection
Cow
Protection
– The laws banning the slaughter of cows must be enforced
strictly.
People
who illegally transport cows to other states and break any law in transportation
of cows must be prosecuted as per law.
Slaughter
Houses
must be shut down immediately. Operators of slaughterhouses must be brought to
justice.
Beef
imports
must be stopped; violators must be prosecuted with severe
penalties.
Corruption
and Black Money
Corruption
–
this thousand-headed demon must be vanquished at all levels – political,
economic, religious, educational, and government. It is threatening the very
fabric of the Bharat.
Black
money
stashed in foreign banks should recovered and declare it as a national treasure
to be used for the welfare of the nation.
Work
toward Greater Cause – Bharata Mata
BJP,
RSS, VHP, Janata Party, Acharya Sabhas, Hindu Mahasabha and other Hindu
organizations must work together for the greater cause of the preservation
and protection of Hindu cause. They must select the most qualified candidate
to lead the country rather than the established candidates that may have served
the party many years. Welfare of the Hindu Country should be given top
priority.
All
religious and spiritual leaders should get united and speak with one
voice and encourage their followers to work for the preservation and protection
of the Sanatana dharma. Make them a viable and a powerful force to reckon with
by all politicians. Otherwise, Hindus have to face the possibility of their
existence.
Government
should never forget
the massive destruction of Hindu Temples and Hindu culture, Goa Inquisition,
displacements of Kashmiri Pandits, Bangladeshi infiltration, extinction of Hindu
population from nearly 20 percent to near zero in Pakistan, depletion of Hindus
from 26 percent to 7 percent in Bangladesh, forced conversion of Hindus,
constant terrorist attacks on Bharat, etc.
Law
and Order
The
law enforcement agencies have to be made accountable for the enforcement of the
law. At present Police Department is failing to protect the citizens, especially
Hindus, from the terrorist activities, and illegal occupation of their property.
Hindu Temples are asked to stop their worship services instead of taking action
against the Muslims who threaten the closure of the Temples in certain
areas.
Any
body, who issue Fatwa threatening the life of a citizen, and insulting the Hindu
culture and practices, national flag, national prayer should be adequately
punished as per the law. Department officials have to be made personally and
professionally responsible for their indifference or their failure in
discharging their responsibility.
Inefficiency
Government
officials,
who do not discharge their responsibilities, fail to maintain neutrality in
fulfilling their responsibilities, engage in nonprofessional activities or act
in a partisan manner should be individually liable for
prosecution.
Police,
who charge the citizens with false accusations, must face strict
law.
Police
who refuse to register FIR must face disciplinary actions such as,
imposition of fines, removal from the office, and
imprisonment.
Time
limitations must be developed to responds to the queries of the
citizens.
Legal
cases must be adjudicated within a specified time. It should not outwit the life
of a plaint.
All
Hindu organizations, religious leaders, and cultural organizations should heed
the words of Arnold Toynbee who said Indian belief in Ahimsa – nonviolence –
should be embraced by the humanity if it wants to avoid the destruction and
annihilation of human race. Hindus should not remain silent spectator to the
spectacle of terrorism and the demolition of Hindu edifice. They should be
assertive participants to restore the glory and grandeur of the richest culture
that ever existed in the human history.
Dhanyavad,
Prakasarao
V Velagapudi, PhD;
President, Global Hindu Heritage
Foundation
601-98-7111
C/ 601-856-4783 H
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