It is deeply disturbing to see the opposition, media, and
sections of religious clergy connive to vitiate communal harmony by unleashing
malicious propaganda, made of spurious
charges against the GOI. In their desperation to somehow malign the PM, and his
government, they seem to care two hoots about national interest. Thanks to
their "outstanding" work in collaboration with powerful Christian fundamentalist groups, whose stated
aim is to harvest the soul of every last human being for the Christ, our country is often being clubbed with
Pakistan when it comes to religious freedom by commissions formed by the likes
of EU, US Congress etc. Having a lancing glance at recent incidents is enough
to see through the concocted stories being spread, and understand the deep
seated malice.
1) Disgusting incident of the rape of a venerable nun in
Kolkata was blamed on RSS affiliates by a ruling TMC minister, and rest of the
politicos, media, and sections of clergy went ballistic blaming the GOI of
encouraging attack on minorities, and even dragging in the PM. Later, when
Kolkata police arrested illegal Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh, everyone
lost interest in the case; not even an apology rendered.
2)Desecration of a Church in Agra blamed on Hindu groups,
and blame squarely put on GOI for encouraging communal strife; Alas, now UP
police arrests a spurned lover, A Muslim youth distraught at his love for a
local Christian girl going unrequited.[ Apologies for mentioning the religious
designations; but required to lay bare the propaganda being spread]
3) Even incidents like electric short circuit, cricket ball
smashing the window panes, and drunken misadventures of a few young men who
made a wager were played up by media, politicos, and sections of religious
clergy as a vicious communal campaign against minorities done with the
blessings of GOI.
4) Even the secular credentials of the Supreme Court, and
the CJI of India was questioned by these brain dead, prejudiced farceurs in
their desperation to make the GOI look bad. They had no qualms about maligning the
one institution which can protect the constitution, rights of minorities in
case of any eventuality in the future.
5)Regarding the high decibel campaign about Churches being
under attack in Delhi, statistics of crimes against religious places released
by the authorities show that while there has been hundreds of such cases
regarding temples, a significant number regarding mosques, and gurudwaras; the
number is in single digits when it comes to Churches.!!
The people who are trying to portray India as an intolerant,
totalitarian nation where minorities are under grievous threat; out of their
desperation to score political brownie points, are grossly damaging our
national interest by maligning India's image abroad, and sowing seeds of communal
discord within. India is probably the only nation in the world where the
majority community suffers from a persecution complex[Reason being, hundreds of
years of subjugation by foreigners who mostly viewed indigenous culture with
contempt]. Add to that the attempt to scare minorities of an existential crisis
by using majority community as the bogey man, we are staring at a catastrophe.
Further, the clergy, and people who genuinely care about minority rights will
do well to remember the fable of the shepherd who cried wolf; there will be no
one to help if God forbid, a genuine crisis strikes.
PS: I am in no way arguing that there are no communal
strains in our country; but we have to agree that India provides a high degree
of religious, and political freedom which is on par with almost every liberal
nation. The point is, rather than trying to widen communal chasm, and peddling
lies, and half truths for political gains, we should try to bring everyone
together, and work towards a strong, prosperous, and united India...
