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, Kalburgi, Kulkarni 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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