No other civilization has suffered such severe body blows as the Hindu civilization. The fear of sudden and repeated massacres of Hindus no longer exists but is replaced by something far deadlier. The rot is now from within. An openly-hostile media, academia, and other public institutions, several of them funded and supported by Hindus have contributed to an unprecedented, multi-pronged, and multi-directional attack on the oldest surviving civilization.
The agitation over the Amarnath land revocation is the latest gory chapter in the history of Hnduism, which began with the Mohammadean conquest of India, and continued with vigour after Nehru institutionalized anti-Hinduism by camouflaging it in secularism. In many ways, it is inexplicable that a “majority” community faces a struggle for survival in the land of its birth.
The UPA government, which was both the progenitor and supporter of the Gujjar controversy is in this case a disinterested observer as Hindus die in Jammu . It shows neither the aggressiveness nor the self-righteousness it did during the Gujjar agitation. The Gujjar ploy was another attempt to fragment the Hindu society, so that the next year around, we have that many less Hindus. Which is entirely in keeping with the politics of the Congress party. It seems to derive a sadistic pleasure in toying with the sentiments of Hindus till they’re pushed to the wall. The politics leading up to the demolition of Babri Masjid comes to mind. Given the vile credentials of the ruling bunch, it is impossible to expect that they would have learned anything from history.
If anything, they have learned just the opposite. The UPA has spectacularly beaten the Congress party’s record of about five decades of Muslim appeasement. For the first time in India’s democracy, we have an agglomeration of the worst of who’s who of the practitioners of secular fundamentalism. Under no other earlier dispensation has anti-Hinduism grown and spread this swiftly. From injecting the poison of state-blessed conversion to attempts to destroy the Ram Sethu and now, the Amarnath agitation, the UPA has beaten decades of the Congress party’s record in just four years.
The UPA’s complicit silence as Hindus suffer in Jammu is in many ways, the politics of calculated polarization. A polarised, “Hindu” Jammu versus “Muslim ” Kashmir will be a rich source of Muslim votes to be divided between Congress and Omar Abdullah and his band. As the poll date draws closer, this combine can unleash a media onslaught, blaming the “communal forces” for inciting violence in Jammu. The dry run has already begun in the form of Mr. Omar Abdullah, who
… pretending shock at the allegation that Kashmiri Muslims want to stop the Amarnath Yatra, raged against himself for staying put in the NDA Government during the Gujarat riots — a pure drama scripted for a communal constituency in the coming State Assembly election. This pandering to a communal vote-bank was completed with the astonishing question: “Why does the land need to be transferred (for Amarnath pilgrim facilities)?”
Omar Abdullah is today enjoying the fruits of decades of ethnic cleansing perpetrated by the followers of the same religion he follows. As Sandhya Jain notes in the same article,
….Kashmir was an ancient Hindu kingdom with a living Hindu civilisation, until centuries of religious persecution and systematic ethnic cleansing reduced it to a cultural wasteland where politicians can shamelessly ask why Hindus should be given a toehold in land so carefully purged of their presence. It is irrelevant that ordinary Muslims en route serve the pilgrims and make a living out of this service. What is relevant is the political ethos of a State that declares Hindu pilgrims to be ‘guests’, not citizens equally at home in another part of the same country!
And also notes the media’s complicity by suppressing uncomfortable news as long as possible. What astonishes me is the fact that NDTV is covering the agitation “as it happens.” Check the screenshot below, taken from NDTV’s website.
The solidarity of the Hindus is heartening. They’ve been fighting for weeks and show no signs of giving up, which is a sad commentary on the plight of Hindus, as well as a blot on a shameless state whose response to genuine grievance is pure violence. Strangely, we don’t see any angry editorials trouncing the government for using force. Not long ago, the media used to at least pay lip service if Hindus were killed, as in the case when 30 Amarnath yatra pilgrims were gunned down by terrorists. The current media fashion is to brazen it out and blame the victims for inviting it: we need to understand the psyche of the terrorists, they have undergone severe trauma as they’re constantly victimized on account of their being Muslims etcetra. It is the fault of VHP/Bajrang Dal/RSS.
The show of Hindu unity in this agitation has greater significance because unlike Ayodhya, it has not stemmed from the political stream . We can just hope that it stays that way by prohibiting politics of any colour from despoiling it.
The group that began the protests in Jammu, the Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti has gone from being a political movement led by BJP and Sena activists to something that ordinary people in Jammu are now supporting in a big way. On Monday doctors in Jammu joined the agitation.
But today it’s the Amarnath land that has roused doctors and medical personnel. They’ve all taken casual leave for a day to show their support for the Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti.
“The Emergency services have not been stopped and it’s our profession to take care of the patients, but we are the residents of Jammu, and are with the Sangarsh Samiti, we support them and that’s why we have come out on the roads,” said Sister Kaushal.
Dr S S Samiyal who is Sister Kaushal’s son had never participated in a protest before.But the Amarnath issue has gone from being a political fight to a social one.
These people deserve our gratitude for their role in defending yet another vile attack on one of the holiest Hindu shrines perpetrated by the secular government of India. It is simply beyond the capacity of the Italian boss-woman or her spoilt brat or the chair-warmer to come up with a decent response, much less return the land.
Postscript: It is obvious that accurate news of the actual situation is not reported, and/or in some cases, not reported at all. It’d be interesting to read such news reports and then compare and do a reality check of the real depths our media has plumbed. I humbly offer this as an example of what I mean.
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Interesting that you bring up Ram Sethu.
Question 1: Who called it ‘Ram Sethu’? Tamil poets for Centuries have been calling it Sethu.
Question 2: Now that you have raised this issue with the wrong name and have compared it with some other issue in Jammu which you claim cannot be settled under a Federalist charter because that state was ethnically cleansed, let me ask you this: Tamil Nadu was never cleansed. So, shouldn’t you shut up by your own logic when it comes to Sethu-Samudram? Especially, if as you claim, there is a bridge. In which case, it will literally be Tamil Nadu — forget rights on adjoining water fronts.
Nilu,
Only one mentioning federalism is you. I don’t really know what is with your fixation, but it is creepy. Not that you are going to get your head checked, but do try to be less creepy, because except for Tambram inbreds*, being creepy is generally not a good thing.
Anyhow not that I except you to understand, but federalism is a bit complicated, even in US (whose model you try to copy, without really understanding anything). Case in point interstate commerce clause.
For example as long it is a part of India DravidaNaadu doesn’t really have any sovereignty, hence your second point is nothing short of asinine.
Of course you wish it was not so, that you had gotten your cherished Eelam (after which you and your family would be promptly dispatched to gas chambers by Dravidian wallahs), but merely wishing doesn’t make it real. So let’s keep to reality.
In reality the relevant points are how do we allocate property rights between community and the stakeholders. There are no “natural” or “logical” way. It is a matter of adjusting the opposing aspirations to arrive at optimum equilibrium solution (or status quo if you will ).
PS. For a guy who is from a lower riparian state, one which has benefited from freight equalization policy, you sure crib too much about federalism.
Seriously chill, this is not 50’s and you are not Annadurai, just a balding dork.
* Just to clarify, I am not saying that all Tambrams are inbreds, just those who infest Maanga.
Did I not ask you to shut up? I thought you agreed.
And for Sandeep: question 2 is irrelevant of my position — whatever it may be — and hence please do not refuse to debate me in your glorious tradition.
Tcha, I meant independent.
I could use the dry humor type elsewhere. Where it will be much appreciated type.
No you just became tedious that time just like now. Anyway do you really think you are making any sense. Seriously see a psychiatrist. Good folks at DP can even ask for generous donations.
The request order still holds. Shut up.
Ok, now it is getting boring. See you later bitch.
I always knew you would. You are such a lovely disciple.
“Question 1: Who called it ‘Ram Sethu’? Tamil poets for Centuries have been calling it Sethu.”
how many tamil poets from how many centuries have you read that were calling it Sethu and not Ram Sethu? and how would it matter what those tamil poets called it to someone from the North? they can have their own name for it. I say sanskrit poets for centuries have been calling it Ram Sethu. take that and leave.
I can cite several Tamil Poets.
And the famous Tamil poem goes on to say that “we will form a road on Sethu to link Lanka” or something like that. Anyway, I don’t know of a single mention to ‘Ram Sethu’. If you do, please enlighten.
And yes, how many poets — I know at least four. I am sure people who have read more of Tamil will take that number close to a 50.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ensure_minorities_feel_secure_Centre_to_JK_officials/articleshow/3329988.cms
Just in - protect the minorities. Though in the context of J&K, that would be Hindus, but I dont think that the Centre was showing concern for them.
I can cite several Tamil Poets.
Please do. Followers of EVR and Muku don’t count.
The commentator spewing nonsense, please read this.
I could find this in 2 google searches. If you speak Tamil and do not know about Alvar’s poetry, shame on your Tamil. If you think that in that particular reference, the Alvar is referring to some other Sethu, shame on your reading skills.
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Others,
Can we please move to the topic please?
amar, I suspect you are trying to make some point. Good on you. Please make several such points. Though, since I did not have much of it in the first place, I guess I don’t quite understand why.
Amar yes, let’s move on. A village somewhere is being deprived of it’s idiot.
Kumar, make sure you take Amar with you at any cost.
Yes dearie, anywhere far from you.
BTW, list of poets??????????????
Ummm. OK, the most famous one was sung by Subramanya Bharathi. Goes something like ‘Sindhu Nadhiyin Isai…’
The others, I will dig up and let you know the exact lyrics. Meanwhile, Bharathi’s poem was adopted in a film too. I think the movie name is ‘Kappalottiya Thamizhan’. Watch it sometime.
Assume I ask someone and quote every poem — of which I am sure there are hundreds — are you going to be any less of a right wing nut?
Thank you Nilu for your feeble if not lame attempt.
It would have been better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. (apologies to Churchill)
Nilu, you started with ‘tamil poets for centuries’. and the example you give is Bharathi who is like may be one hundred years. and if you must quote Bharathi’s that one poem, Bharathi is saying we will restore the Sethu bridge and build a path to Lanka. Not break the sethu like the self-proclaimed descendents of Ravana are trying to do.
are you really an idiot, or do you merely pretend to be one? i have seen the kind of crap in your blog a long time ago, keep away from adult discussions if you can help it.
a lot of tamil literary references dating back to Silappathigaram have been provided in Tamil blogs to prove that Lord Ram was known and worshipped in Tamil language. You obviously can not get interested in that, the kind of shallow muck you wallow in.
Can you simplify the second question please? I have difficulty in understanding the question?
anon, so your argument is,
So, Bharathi’s poem negates all previous references? I quoted Bharathi as the most famous. I will get the exact quotes of others soon. Please do not fret.
And by the way who ever said anything about Rama person’s existence or otherwise?
Kumar, you are welcome.
>> I will get the exact quotes of others soon.
dig deep into your collection of Dravidar Kazhagam pamphlets, tamil movies from the black and white era all the way to the latest karunanidhi-scripted flick, and get your quotes. Those sources will be the most authentic.
do you know of a work in tamil called Kamba Ramayanam. That must be a few centuries old.
by the way, Bharathi’s one poem referring to Sethu is not proof that nobody ever in Tamil language - or even Bharathi - remembered the Sethu as Rama Sethu. You would need to provide proof that nobody ever in Tamil language referred or remembered Sethu as Rama Sethu.
People who speak Tamil language use the example of the Squirrel helping Ram build Sethu to this day, when talking about helping a big cause in a small way.
are you one of those tambrahms they speak so lovingly about in Dravidar Kazhagam meetings?
anon, while I may need help in bringing those poems, I need none in teaching you Logicism — starting from Leibniz and Frege.
Don’t worry, I will save you and show how the Binary Solution space you seek is neither necessary nor possible.
Though, I must admit, it saddens me no end that Sandeep has gone back on his great promise of debating everyone.
ROFL
you want people to debate you? funny.
your first question was - Question 1: Who called it ‘Ram Sethu’? Tamil poets for Centuries have been calling it Sethu.
that point has been settled already if you can read well.
you should continue digging old tamil movies. tamil people should learn all of their literature, economics, politics, and of late even chemistry and biology, from tamil films only. you will know all properties of NaCL now, nah? there was one great movie by a dravidar kazhagam follower?
This is Congress’s way of punishing Hindus on how dare they elect a party that claimed to protect interest of all Indians and whom Congress considered communal to rule the country for six years. Its a warning if we were to elect BJP in the next election, then whenever Congress comes back to power they would institute official proselytizing policies.
“prohibiting politics of any colour from despoiling it”
Did you see the IE report that everyone is joining in Cong I , NC, PDP - everyone in Jammu is banding together. Enough of Nehru’s pseudo-secular politics…
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Second class citizens.. well yeah..
our tax money is used to give “special” loans to minorities.
Banks are supposed to earmark some percentage of money they give as loans for minorities.
Banks need to earn. So they charge higher interest rates from Hindus, so that they can balance the “bad debts”..
Well, after putting 1/3rd of our income into a sink, we still are expected to give up our equal rights as citizens.
It might rankle some nationalists here, but seriously, India sucks bigtime..
I guess you guys are divided based on the Aryan- Dravidian myth. I strongly believe that Aryan Invasion theory is myth and is created by Europeans to create tensions within India and to prove that it is europeans who are responsible for such a great culture. You can refer to Dr. David Frawley and Stephen knapps pioneering and ground breaking research on debunking the Indo-Aryan theory.
Forget the differences between Dravidians and Aryans. We all are part of a great Indian Culture. Let us understand that.
Dravidian-Aryan “theory” is being propagated in India by Christian fundamentalists who have a pollitical agenda of detaching south India and making it a separate Christian country. Tamils are being brainwashed for this. The rise of BJP in Karnataka has been like a stick up the arse of their South India dream. They are still to recover from the debacle.