Pavan K. Varma | Time to teach a lesson to Haridwar’s hatemongers
3 years ago

Pavan K. Varma | Time to teach a lesson to Haridwar’s hatemongers

Deccan Chronicle  

The so-called Dharma Sansad or “Religious Parliament” held at Haridwar over December 17-19 witnessed a level of hate, bigotry and open incitement to violence against Muslims that most Indians will find unbelievable. We need hundred soldiers who can kill 20 lakh of them to win this.” These are but samples of the extraordinary rant of pure vitriol and venom at this meeting against fellow citizens based entirely on religious hatred. Around 98 per cent of cattle lynchings since 2010 occurred after 2014; the overwhelming majority of these took place in BJP ruled states; and 86 per cent of the victims were Muslims. The attempt to consolidate Hindu vote has led the BJP to aggressively conjure the “other”, against whom enmity or ill will has to be fostered.

History of this topic

Pavan K. Varma | Drama after trauma: Much politics in the name of Ram
1 year ago
BJP, Hindu groups lash out as Kerala CPI(M) leaders repeatedly insult Hindu deities
1 year, 5 months ago
Pavan K. Varma | Karnataka's lesson for BJP: Divisiveness has limits
1 year, 8 months ago
Pavan K. Varma | Do marching saints truly care what Hindus want?
2 years, 9 months ago
Haridwar hate speech case: SC notice to Uttarakhand govt, no stay on upcoming events
3 years ago
Haridwar hate speeches: Supreme Court agrees to hear PIL in Haridwar Dharam Sansad case
3 years ago
Striking fear: The Hindu Editorial on Haridwar hate speech and legal action
3 years ago
Haridwar Dharam Sansad: FIR lodged, no arrests made over hate speech | Here's what happened
3 years ago
Haridwar 'Dharam Sansad': Case registered against Wasim Rizvi over his speech
3 years ago
Pavan Varma | How govt's own credo of accountability got violated
3 years, 8 months ago
Pavan K. Varma | Resist new usurpers of Hindu’s eternal legacy
3 years, 11 months ago
Pavan K Varma | Politics didn’t limit the enigma that was Atalji
4 years ago
Pavan K. Varma | Will ‘Ram Rajya’ lead to a more tolerant India?
4 years, 5 months ago
Pavan K. Varma | Amid corona crisis, it’s politics as usual for BJP
4 years, 7 months ago

Discover Related