Communalism

The rise of hate speech in India | The Listening Post https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9ovHqv_k-g
 Aug 6, 2022 India is at a dangerous moment.

The voices of Hindutva - Hindu supremacy - are ascending, spreading division and hate speech. It has worked its way through the body politic like a slow-acting poison. And the effect on the secular fabric of the Indian republic and the lives of minorities - especially Muslims - has proven toxic, at times deadly.

https://countercurrents.org/2022/06/there-is-no-place-for-laws-on-blasphemy-apostasy-in-a-secular-liberal-democracy/

The harsh reality is that, it’s high time that religious people realised one basic truth – every religious text & tradition is offensive, blasphemous & heretical to the followers of other religions & sects – period! Thus the right to critique & the right to offend are an inalienable part of the right to religious freedom & free speech! In fact, ironically, this is more to the benefit of religious believers, than those who really do not have a strong religious belief system.

In our modern times, this ancient tradition of challenging Sanatan Caste hegemony, has been led by reformists such as Mahatma Jotiba Phule, Mahatma Gandhi, Ramaswami Periyar & Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar to only name a few. In today’s vituperative, volatile & highly polarised climate, their writings will be deemed as blasphemous and offensive by many. Thus a law that supports Blasphemy will prove to be highly damaging for the Dalit/OBC/Adivasi religio-cultural movements, as they challenge the dominant Manuwadi historical & religio-cultural landscape of Indian society.

Thus to simply just state that all religions share the same values, is just not true, never has been. Yes, there are certain fundamental commonalities, but there are certain fundamental differences as well. The various religions arose at different periods of humanity, in different regions and religio-cultural-socio-economic-political contexts, thus the teachings will differ, at times also oppositional, and so will the texts and scriptures.

On the other hand to only speak of mere religious tolerance too will not suffice. It’s not about tolerance, but acceptance. The time has come for people across religions to accept that apart from their own, there are other paths to salvation. That the path that we have chosen to walk along, is just one among the many paths that will lead humanity towards our collective salvation. Even as we each undergo that journey, let us continue to debate, critique & even offend each other, helping each other on our way………

By Feroze Mithiborwala 

12/06/2022

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As such, it may expose those targeted to discrimination, abuse including violence, but also social and economic exclusion. When left unchecked, expressions of hatred can even harm social cohesion, peace and development, as it lays the ground for conflicts and tensions, wide scale human rights violations, including atrocity crimes.

Addressing and countering hate speech is, therefore, a necessity and requires a holistic approach, mobilizing society as a whole. Whether as members of States, the private sector, the media and internet corporations, faith leaders, educators, actors of civil society, those affected by hate speech, youth, or simply as an individual, we all have the moral duty of speaking out firmly against instances of hate speech and a crucial role to play in countering this scourge. https://www.un.org/en/hate-speech/impact-and-prevention/why-tackle-hate-speech 

https://www.un.org/en/hate-speech/take-action/engage 

Pause, Fact check, React, Challenge, Support, Report, Educate, Commit

Prophet Muhammad Controversy: पैगंबर विवाद पर UN का भी आया बयान, जानिए क्या कहा ?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgSi00lk-bc
 7 Jun 2022 पैगंबर मोहम्मद पर बीजेपी के नेताओं की विवास्पद टिप्पणी को लेकर बवाल मचा हुआ है. पैगंबर मोहम्मद पर विवादित टिप्पणी को लेकर कई मुस्लिमों देशों ने कड़ी प्रतिक्रिया दी है. अब इस मामले पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र का बयान भी सामने आया है. संयुक्त राष्ट्र के महासचिव एंतोनियो गुतारेस के एक प्रवक्ता ने कहा है कि अंतरराष्ट्रीय संगठन सभी धर्मों के प्रति सम्मान और सहिष्णुता को दृढ़ता से प्रोत्साहित करता है.

Prophet Muhammad पर Nupur Sharma के बयान पर Muslim देश क्या कह रहे हैं? (BBC Hindi)
s 6 Jun 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyZUPJVMAfs   पैग़ंबर मोहम्मद के बारे में बीजेपी की पूर्व प्रवक्ता नूपुर शर्मा की विवादास्पद टिप्पणियों पर मुस्लिम देश लगातार आपत्ति जता रहे हैं. रविवार को क़तर ने सबसे पहले इसे लेकर अपनी नाराज़गी जताई थी जिसके बाद से कुवैत, सऊदी अरब, अफ़ग़ानिस्तान, ईरान, पाकिस्तान जैसे देशों ने आपत्ति जताई है. इनके अलावा मुस्लिम देशों के संगठन ऑर्गेनाइज़ेशन ऑफ़ इस्लामिक कोऑपरेशन यानी ओआईसी ने भी नाराज़गी प्रकट की है. किस देश ने क्या कहा, देखिए...