Indian Hindus say "NO" to Hate in the name of Hinduism. From a call
The slogan "Hindu khatre mein hai" (Hindu is in danger) is being used to instigate us repeatedly, and fear can push people to protect themselves and their loved ones. But fear can also make us cruel and violent.
The world is also observing and trying to understand what Hinduism is all about. Can we be comfortable saying “That is Hindutva, not Hinduism” when our identities are being used to propagate hate and violence? We are also enabling the Hindutva narrative when we do not distance Hinduism from it.
Are we part of a system that is creating a narrative of Hinduism as a peaceful religion that is inclusive and tolerant where everyone can seek their own paths to salvation
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Do we want it to be seen represented through organized, uncontrolled mobs that destroy everyone and anyone they imagine as enemy?
An Imam who led the prayer at a mosque in Maharashtra's Anwa village was attacked by unidentified individuals who entered the place of worship and beat him up for refusing to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-imam-beaten-beard-cut-off-for-refusing-to-chant-jai-shri-ram-2352292-2023-03-28
Violence in Jalgaon after Hindu procession plays music in front of mosque during namaz https://scroll.in/latest/1046532/ Clashes were also reported in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Vadodara and Howrah on the occasion of Ram Navami.
The Myriad Things Indian Muslims Are Changing To Survive Overt & Covert Hostility In Their Changing Country https://article-14.com/post/the-myriad-things-indian-muslims-are-changing-to-survive-overt-covert-hostility-in-their-changing-country--6420a1fd73768
rom giving up the food they love to where they pray to even concealing interfaith marriages, Indian Muslims are changing how they eat, talk, work and other practices and customs fundamental to their identity, to survive India’s era of Hindu majoritarianism. The damage of having to modify perfectly legal and appropriate behaviour, in order to stay safe and employed, is real and difficult to quantify, but it is widespread.