'Hindutva and IS are similar, not the same', clarifies Salman Khurshid after row over new book
3 years, 4 months ago

'Hindutva and IS are similar, not the same', clarifies Salman Khurshid after row over new book

Firstpost  

The former Union minister was embroiled in a controversy for allegedly “defaming and comparing Hinduism with terrorism” in his recent book “Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times” Sambhal: After a row erupted on comparison between Hindutva and Islamic State in his new book, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday clarified that he has said they are similar, not the same. On Wednesday, former Union minister Salman Khurshid got embroiled in controversy for allegedly “defaming and comparing Hinduism with terrorism” in his recent book “Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times”. Senior Congress leader Khurshid has compared Hindutva to radical terrorist groups like “IS and Boko Haram”. Reacting sharply over the excepts of the book, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra on Friday said that the Congress party’s attack on Hinduism is not a coincidence but an experiment.

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Daily Mail  

British Hindu extremists are forming alliances with Far-Right groups over their 'common hatred' of Muslims, says a police intelligence report seen by the Mail on Sunday. The secret report, compiled by the National Police Chiefs' Council, says Hindu extremism - which is known as Hindutva - may worsen community relationships between Hindus and other faith groups like Muslims and Sikhs. …

'Hindutva Inciting Violence Against Muslims': Iltija Mufti Triggers Row, BJP Demands Apology
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Hindutva Inciting Violence Against Muslims': Iltija Mufti Triggers Row, BJP Demands Apology

ABP News  

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija said on Sunday that 'Hindutva' is a disease which is tarnishing Hinduism by inciting "lynching and persecution" of minorities, particularly Muslims, and the BJP is leveraging it to consolidate its vote bank. Today Hinduism also finds itself in a similar situation where it’s being used & abused to… — Iltija Mufti December 8, 2024 …

Hindutva activist warns against Bangladeshi infiltrators in Kodagu
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Hindutva activist warns against Bangladeshi infiltrators in Kodagu

New Indian Express  

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‘Can happen in India too': Salman Khurshid faces flak over remarks on Bangladesh; BJP calls him 'anarchist'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Can happen in India too': Salman Khurshid faces flak over remarks on Bangladesh; BJP calls him 'anarchist'

Hindustan Times  

Former Union minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid courted controversy by saying what is happening in neighbouring Bangladesh can happen in India too. Former Union minister Salman Khurshid Speaking at the launch of academician Mujibur Rehman's book Shikwa-e-Hind: The Political Future of Indian Muslims, Khurshid said, “Everything may look normal in Kashmir. BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said, "Congress party says …

'Hindutva Watch' Twitter account booked in Maharashtra for spreading fake news and defaming Hindus during Kolhapur violence
1 year, 9 months ago

'Hindutva Watch' Twitter account booked in Maharashtra for spreading fake news and defaming Hindus during Kolhapur violence

Op India  

On Monday, the Maharashtra Police filed an FIR against a Twitter account identified as ‘Hindutva Watch’ for spreading fake news and attempting to incite riots during the recent violence that erupted in Kolhapur city in the state. As per the FIR copy obtained by OpIndia, the Twitter account ‘Hindutva Watch’ has been accused of defaming the Hindu community and hurting …

Complaint file against Twitter handle Hindutva Watch in Kolhapur
1 year, 9 months ago

Complaint file against Twitter handle Hindutva Watch in Kolhapur

Op India  

On 7th June 2023, a complaint was filed in the Kolhapur Cyber police station against the Twitter handle Hindutva Watch for spreading fake news and inciting riots. The Twitter handle Hindutva Watch allegedly made an attempt to insinuate that it was Sambhaji Salunkhe’s speech on 6th June 2023, that incited violence on the next day. As of now, Kholapur Police …

What is Hindutva? Salman Khurshid, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi have a fiery debate
3 years, 3 months ago

What is Hindutva? Salman Khurshid, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi have a fiery debate

India Today  

At Agenda Aaj Tak, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of Minority Affairs, and Salman Khurshid, Congress leader, have a fiery debate over Hindutva. Excerpts: Q: In your book, you have written: ‘Sanatan Dharma and classical Hinduism known to sages and saints were being pushed aside by a robust version of Hindutva, by all standards a political version similar to the jihadist …

Delhi HC refuses to ban contentious book by Salman Khurshid: Details
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC refuses to ban contentious book by Salman Khurshid: Details

Op India  

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court rejected a petition, seeking a ban on the newly released book titled, ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times’ by Congress leader Salman Khurshid. Delhi High Court asks people to not read by Salman Khurshid if they did not want to While hearing the petition, the Delhi High Court stated that restrictions on the …

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Salman Khurshid’s Book ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya’
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Salman Khurshid’s Book ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya’

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to stop the publication and sale of the book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya" written by Congress Leader and Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid. "Ask people not to buy the book or read it," Justice Yashwant Varma said while dismissing the petition filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal through Advocate Raj Kishor …

Delhi HC to hear plea seeking to ban Salman Khurshid's controversial new book
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC to hear plea seeking to ban Salman Khurshid's controversial new book

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court is set to hear today a plea seeking to ban the sale, purchase, and all forms of circulation of ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times’ – the new book by Congress leader and former Union minister Salman Khurshid which triggered extensive outbursts from certain political quarters, particularly over the fact that the author had compared …

India’s Hindu hardliners attack Muslim ex-foreign minister’s home
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India’s Hindu hardliners attack Muslim ex-foreign minister’s home

Al Jazeera  

Salman Khurshid published a book last month in which he compared Hindu nationalism under Modi to ‘extremist groups’ such as ISIL. Salman Khurshid, a Muslim from the main opposition Congress party, published a book last month in which he compared the kind of Hindu nationalism that has flourished under Modi to “extremist groups” such as ISIL. Police said a mob …

Why Congress fails to understand Hindutva
3 years, 4 months ago

Why Congress fails to understand Hindutva

Firstpost  

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Salman Khurshid's Nainital home vandalised days after release of his new book, 21 booked
3 years, 4 months ago

Salman Khurshid's Nainital home vandalised days after release of his new book, 21 booked

Firstpost  

The Congress leader was embroiled in controversy after he recently launched his new book ‘Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times.’ Former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s residence in Uttarakhand’s Nainital was vandalised by some people on Monday allegedly after his new book compared Hindutva with radical Islam. The Congress leader got embroiled in controversy after he recently …

Salman Khurshid's house set on fire amid uproar over new book on Ayodhya
3 years, 4 months ago

Salman Khurshid's house set on fire amid uproar over new book on Ayodhya

India TV News  

Highlights Salman Khurshid in his new book compared Hindutva with ISIS and Boko Haram 20 people have been booked so far A petition was filed in Delhi HC seeking direction to ban book Some people on Monday vandalized and set on fire the Nainital house of Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid, amid criticism of the leader against …

Plea in Delhi HC seeks ban on Salman Khurshid's book comparing Hindutva to ISIS
3 years, 4 months ago

Plea in Delhi HC seeks ban on Salman Khurshid's book comparing Hindutva to ISIS

India TV News  

A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to stop the publication, circulation, and sale of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid's book for its alleged remarks on Hindutva. The plea filed by Advocate Vineet Jindal through Advocate Raj Kishor Chaudhary contended that the recently-launched book "Sunrise over Ayodhya: Nationhood in our times" authored by Khurshid compared …

Book controversy: Case filed against Salman Khurshid for 'hurting religious sentiments'
3 years, 4 months ago

Book controversy: Case filed against Salman Khurshid for 'hurting religious sentiments'

India TV News  

A police complaint was filed on Friday against Former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid over his recent book 'Sunrise over Ayodhya--Nationhood in our times' at the Kotwali police station of Jaipur. Advocate Bharat Sharma filed a complaint under Sections 153, 295 of the Indian Penal Code against the statements cited in Khurshid's book, on the grounds of 'hurting …

Seeking legal opinion to ban Salman Khurshid’s book: Madhya Pradesh minister
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Seeking legal opinion to ban Salman Khurshid’s book: Madhya Pradesh minister

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government is seeking legal opinion for banning Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s book “Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times”, state home minister Narottam Mishra said on Friday. Congress leader Salman Khurshid during the release of his book "Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times", in New Delhi on November 10, 2021. The book, which explores the Babri …

Salman Khurshid Book Controversy: 'Hinduism and Hindutva' are different things, says Rahul Gandhi
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Salman Khurshid Book Controversy: 'Hinduism and Hindutva' are different things, says Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Salman Khurshid Book Controversy: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday joined the 'Hindutva' controversy that erupted since the book launch of senior party leader Salman Khurshid. Senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad too had said that their political ideology on Hindutva may be different than that of the Bharatiya Janata Party. A statement released by the senior leader said, "We may …

Salman Khurshid Hindutva-ISIS Remark is Part of Bigger Congress Strategy for Kerala
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Salman Khurshid Hindutva-ISIS Remark is Part of Bigger Congress Strategy for Kerala

News 18  

Looks like the Gandhi family’s inner coterie never learn. The latest example is Salman Khurshid’s tone deaf comparison of Hindutva with abominable terrorist organisations like the ISIS and Boko Haram. The siblings neither need finances nor security, biding time till what they believe is their imminent return to power, refusing to acknowledge that other Congress leaders don’t have that luxury. …

Salman Khurshid's 'Hindutva' remark in book sparks controversy; BJP slams Congress leader
3 years, 4 months ago

Salman Khurshid's 'Hindutva' remark in book sparks controversy; BJP slams Congress leader

Firstpost  

Reacting to Khurshid’s comments, BJP on Thursday accused the Opposition party of weaving a ‘web like a spider against Hindus’ New Delhi/Bhopal: Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid sparked controversy by reportedly comparing a “robust version” of Hindutva to the jihadist Islam of terror groups such as the ISIS and Boko Haram with the BJP on Thursday accusing the opposition party …

Hindutva vs ISIS Row: Azad Tries to Defuse Khurshid's 'Book Bomb', But Now BJP Has Ammo for UP Polls
3 years, 4 months ago

Hindutva vs ISIS Row: Azad Tries to Defuse Khurshid's 'Book Bomb', But Now BJP Has Ammo for UP Polls

News 18  

The turmoil over Salman Khurshid’s book doesn’t seem to be ending. In a statement, Ghulam Nabi Azad has disagreed with Khurshid’s purported comparison of Hindutva and ISIS. While the Congress has desisted from commenting on Khurshid’s book, dismissing the issue as an author’s freedom of expression, the discomfort with his lines became evident when the party said that the former …

Ghulam Nabi Azad disagrees with Khurshid's comparison of Hindutva with jihadist Islam, calls it ‘exaggeration’
3 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad disagrees with Khurshid's comparison of Hindutva with jihadist Islam, calls it ‘exaggeration’

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday called the comparison, made by his party colleague Salman Khurshid, between “robust version” of Hindutva and jihadist Islam of ISIS and Boko Haram “factually wrong and exaggeration”. In his book on Ayodhya verdict, the former Union minister has opined that classical Hinduism was being pushed aside by a “robust version of Hindutva, …

Comparing Hindutva with ISIS and jihadist Islam factually wrong: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Salman Khurshid book row
3 years, 4 months ago

Comparing Hindutva with ISIS and jihadist Islam factually wrong: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Salman Khurshid book row

India TV News  

Joining the debate over his colleague and senior leader Salman Khurshid's book launch, Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad too said that their political ideology on Hindutva may be different than that of the Bharatiya Janata Party. A statement released by the senior leader said, "We may not agree with Hindutva as a political ideology distinct from the composite culture of Hinduism, …

'At behest of Sonia, Rahul': BJP blasts Congress over Salman Khurshid's controversial book
3 years, 4 months ago

'At behest of Sonia, Rahul': BJP blasts Congress over Salman Khurshid's controversial book

India TV News  

'At behest of Sonia, Rahul': BJP blasts Congress over Salman Khurshid's controversial book BJP has accused the Congress of spreading hatred and creating division in the society as it sought to know Sonia Gandhi's views on Salman Khurshid's new book. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the Congress party over Salman Khursid's controversial book wherein …

BJP slams Salman Khurshid for comparing Hindutva to ISIS, Boko Haram in new book
3 years, 4 months ago

BJP slams Salman Khurshid for comparing Hindutva to ISIS, Boko Haram in new book

India TV News  

BJP slams Salman Khurshid for comparing Hindutva to ISIS, Boko Haram in new book Congress leader Salman Khurshid in his book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times' said that Sanatan dharma and classical Hinduism known to sages and saints were being pushed aside by a robust version of Hindutva, by all standards a political version similar to the jihadist …

Unmasking Hindutva
3 years, 6 months ago

Unmasking Hindutva

The Hindu  

SOCIAL science academics associated with American and European universities organised a three-day online conference titled “Dismantling Global Hindutva” from September 10 to 12 with the stated aim of bringing together “scholars of South Asia specialising in gender, economics, political science, caste, religion, health care, and media in order to try to understand the complex and multifaceted phenomenon of Hindutva”. The …

How anti-Hindu riots in Bangladesh prove that ‘Hindutva vs Hinduism’ distinction is fake
3 years, 11 months ago

How anti-Hindu riots in Bangladesh prove that ‘Hindutva vs Hinduism’ distinction is fake

Op India  

In late 2019, several social media users were saying that certain student groups at Aligarh Muslim University had raised highly objectionable slogans pledging to dig the graves of Hindus. This supposed distinction between “Hinduism” and “Hindutva” is now a flagship propaganda item for the Indian and global left. I thought Hindus and Hinduism, in general, have nothing to do with …

Delhi Riots: Khalsa organisation, Delhi govt discriminated against Hindus
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Riots: Khalsa organisation, Delhi govt discriminated against Hindus

Op India  

It was 23 February 2020 when the months-long anti-CAA stir in the country reached a crescendo in the form of bloodcurdling anti-Hindu riots in the country’s capital, Delhi. A year since the horrifying anti-Hindu riots convulsed Delhi, OpIndia spoke to the residents of the riot-hit northeast Delhi region to get understand the prevailing ground situation. Speaking to OpIndia, Rahul Sharma …

Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: Salman Khurshid, Prashant Bhushan, Kavita Krishnan named in the disclosure statement of the accused
4 years, 6 months ago

Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots: Salman Khurshid, Prashant Bhushan, Kavita Krishnan named in the disclosure statement of the accused

Op India  

The Delhi Police have named various senior Congress, CPM leaders as well as lawyer-activist like Prashant Bhushan in the charge-sheet filed in connection with Anti-Hindu Delhi riots. Addition to these names, far-left ‘protestors’ Kavita Krishnan, Kawalpreet Kaur, Gauhar Raza have also been named mention in disclosure statements of accused persons in a charge-sheet filed by the Delhi Police. The disclosure …

Comparing Hindutva to the Ku Klux Klan is nothing but shameless propaganda
6 years, 11 months ago

Comparing Hindutva to the Ku Klux Klan is nothing but shameless propaganda

Op India  

A trend has emerged over recent years to find an equivalent of monotheistic fundamentalism in the faith of polytheistic Hinduism. The saffron terror narrative of the Congress party might have collapsed but people of a particular political ideology haven’t deterred from their efforts to find in pagan Hinduism the most nefarious aspects of monotheistic faiths. Those who genuinely believe that …

Shinde's comments based on facts: Khurshid
12 years, 2 months ago

Shinde's comments based on facts: Khurshid

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jan 22: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday backed Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" comments, saying what he had said was "based on facts" as revealed by investigative agencies. "We have categorically said many times that any form of violence that is propagated by extremists of any kind, irrespective of religion, is what is dangerous for the …

Terrorism has no religion, colour: Khurshid
12 years, 2 months ago

Terrorism has no religion, colour: Khurshid

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday backed Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s statement on “Hindu terrorism” saying it was based “entirely on facts” made available by investigative agencies. “Let me just say this to you very clearly that our stated position, that is shared fully by the Home Minister and past Home Minister, is based entirely on facts as the …

Why pusillanimous approach to Hindu terror outfits, asks CPI(M)
14 years, 10 months ago

Why pusillanimous approach to Hindu terror outfits, asks CPI(M)

The Hindu  

Accusing the United Progress Alliance government of not being firm in dealing with Hindutva terror organisations, the Communist Party of India has demanded a coordinated probe into all bomb blasts in which their involvement is suspected. An editorial in the party organ, People's Democracy, said the intelligence agencies were reluctant to recognise this reality as they were “fixated on terrorism …

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