09-25-2005, 08:59 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Why Hindus are Anti-Hindu?</b>
By J.G. Arora
-- Authorâs e-mail address is:Â Â jg arora@vsnl.net
The Free Press Journal, Mumbai: September 22, 2005
It is deplorable that many Hindus are 'anti-Hindu'. It is equally disgusting that they take pride in being 'anti-Hindu'.
Before dwelling on why Hindus are 'anti-Hindu', let us see the damaging outcome of this trend.
Infiltration of crores of Pakistanis and Bangladeshis creating one more Islamic country on Indian soil; genocide and eviction of Hindus from Kashmir; global missionary organizations Christianizing Hindus; virtual banning of Hindu festivals in large parts of north East India; discriminatory government control over Hindu temples and educational institutions; provision of Haj subsidy: all these facts show that this Hindu majority democratic country is following policies which go against Hindu interests.
And anti-Hindu forces are being aided and abetted by 'anti-Hindu' Hindus. Though these 'anti-Hindu' Hindus label themselves as 'secularists', they downgrade Hindu ethos, heritage and religion.
Let us revert to the question: why are Hindus 'anti-Hindu'?
De-Hinduisation of Hindus by missionary education, brain-washing of Hindus by anti-Hindu media, pursuit of anti-Hindu policies in the name of secularism, discriminatory government control of prominent Hindu temples and institutions, and negative role of Hindu religious leaders make many Hindus embrace anti-Hinduism.
These aspects are discussed as follows.
<b>Missionary education</b>
Any Hindu who enters a missionary school does not remain a Hindu after his 'education' there. Missionary education has no place for teaching Vedas, Upnishads, Bhagvad Gita, Ramayana, Tirukkural, or anything else connected with Hindu religion. Rather, missionary education de-Hinduises Hindus who join the ranks of anti-Hindus and remain Hindus only in name.
In two generations since 1947, Hindus have lost what they had not lost earlier in fifty generations of foreign invasions beginning in 8th century. After 1947, de-Hinduized by missionary education, most of Hindu intellectuals, journalists, MBAs, business persons, doctors, lawyers, chartered accountants, engineers, teachers and the rest do not know even one Mantra of Vedas or one Shloka of Ramayana, Mahabharata or Tirukkural. Hinduism is fast becoming a non-practising religion.
<b>Anti-Hindu media </b>
In any modern democracy, both electronic and print media are powerful weapons to manipulate public opinion.
In India, many of print and electronic media are controlled by anti-Hindu forces. They are making Hindu mind-set 'anti-Hindu', denigrating Hinduism, spreading misinformation about Hindu scriptures, dividing Hindu society and hurting Hindu sentiments. Hindus are being brain-washed to forget their religion, heritage and history; and Hinduism is being derided, distorted and destroyed by anti-Hindu media.
Killing of thousands of Hindus in Kashmir and eviction of several lacs of Hindus from Kashmir is no news whereas Gujarat riots which started after the torching of Hindu rail passengers at Godhra are always in the news in anti-Hindu media. Infiltration of crores of Pak-Bangla infiltrators threatening the creation of one more Islamic country on Indian soil does not ring any bell in anti-Hindu media. Similarly, conversion of poorer Hindus to Christianity by fraud, inducement or coercion creates no ripples in anti-Hindu media.
Pro-Hindu elements do not have even one nation-wide multi-city daily news-paper to project their view-point.
Besides boycotting anti-Hindu media, Hindus must have unbiased daily news papers and television channels in various languages to defend Hinduism, and to enlighten the readers about Hindu religion, heritage and history.
<b>Fake secularism</b>
Indian sub-continent including the present day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan and even Zabol in Iran was Hindu land, and had no Muslim presence till Muslims attacked the sub-continent in 8th century. After fighting foreign invaders for over a thousand years; and losing Afghanistan and Pakistan over the years, truncated India was expected to re-invent itself after 1947.
But instead, a perverse secularism in which Hindus were expected to forget their history and identity was foisted on India. Besides, attempts were made to falsify India's history and glorify Muslim rule in India. De-Hinduized by missionary education and brain-washed by anti-Hindu media, many Hindus feel that they are secular only if they are anti-Hindu.
Indian secularism is fake and dishonest and means anti-Hinduism. To call Indian secularism as pseudo-secularism is an under-statement.
Ever since 1947, successive governments have followed fake secularism, and harmed Hindu interests.
Congress government led by Jawaharlal Nehru started the "Haj subsidy" for Haj pilgrimage vide the Haj Committee Act of 1959. Since India is a secular country, any subsidy for any religious pilgrimage is anti-secular. Besides, even Islamic countries do not pay any such subsidy. But successive governments have persisted with this anti-secular policy.
The same Congress which rejected the "Communal Award" in 1932 is spearheading in 2005 the anti-secular reservation for Muslims in government jobs. Besides, in Kerala and at the Centre, Congress is sharing power with Muslim League which had created Pakistan.
<b>Hindus and history </b>
Since Hindus do not have a proper appreciation of history, they go on repeating the same mistakes. Hindus have forgotten the history of disgraceful invasions spanning many centuries.
In his book " The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritag e", Will Durant (1885-1981), the eminent American historian calls Muslim rule in India as the bloodiest story in history.
Immediately after Muslim League demanded Pakistan, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) wrote his"Thoughts on Pakistan" in 1940 wherein he described the atrocities committed on Hindus by Muslim invaders and rulers ; and also described how Muslim invasions destroyed temples, and brought forced conversions, plunder, slaughter of innocents, enslavement and abasement of men, women and children.
As per George Santayana (1863-1952), the American philosopher, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it".
<b>Discrimination against Hindus </b>
Apart from discriminatory government control of all prominent Hindu temples (whereas no Christian church or Muslim mosque has been touched by government control), Article 30 giving special privileges to minorities regarding educational institutions is diminishing Hindu society since various Hindu sects claim non-Hindu status to get benefit of Article 30.
As reported in the Supreme Court's judgement Bramchari Sidheswar Shai & Others versus State of West Bengal (AIR 1995 SC 2089), even Ramakrishna Mission, a leading Hindu organization, claimed a minority (non-Hindu) status to get protection of Article 30.
Likewise, to get benefits of Articles 29 and 30, many Hindu sects proclaim that they are not Hindu.
<b>Role of religious leaders </b>
Many Hindu religious leaders wrongly proclaim that all religions are the same; thereby strengthening anti-Hindus and facilitating fraudulent conversion of Hindus.
Instead of repeating such falsities, Hindu religious leaders should propagate Hinduism, oppose conversion of Hindus to other religions, and welcome the converts back to Hinduism.
<b>Way out</b>
While Pak-Bangla alliance is determined to Islamize India, missionaries are determined to Christianize India. With each passing day, India is becoming more Islamic and more Christian; and less Hindu.
To survive in the world believing in "survival of the fittest", Hindu society must assert itself and reject injustice, discrimination and degradation.
To start with, apart from demanding decontrol of Hindu temples from State governments, a Constitution (Amendment) Bill to amend Article 30 to extend the rights stipulated therein to all communities including Hindus must be introduced in Parliament at the earliest. Both these demands can be achieved, and must be achieved before raising other issues. None can object to Hindus being treated at par with other communities.
Simultaneously, Hindus must build up a strong nationalist political party and nation-wide (daily) print and electronic media which will Hinduise the de-Hinduised Hindus and save Hinduism from extinction.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
By J.G. Arora
-- Authorâs e-mail address is:Â Â jg arora@vsnl.net
The Free Press Journal, Mumbai: September 22, 2005
It is deplorable that many Hindus are 'anti-Hindu'. It is equally disgusting that they take pride in being 'anti-Hindu'.
Before dwelling on why Hindus are 'anti-Hindu', let us see the damaging outcome of this trend.
Infiltration of crores of Pakistanis and Bangladeshis creating one more Islamic country on Indian soil; genocide and eviction of Hindus from Kashmir; global missionary organizations Christianizing Hindus; virtual banning of Hindu festivals in large parts of north East India; discriminatory government control over Hindu temples and educational institutions; provision of Haj subsidy: all these facts show that this Hindu majority democratic country is following policies which go against Hindu interests.
And anti-Hindu forces are being aided and abetted by 'anti-Hindu' Hindus. Though these 'anti-Hindu' Hindus label themselves as 'secularists', they downgrade Hindu ethos, heritage and religion.
Let us revert to the question: why are Hindus 'anti-Hindu'?
De-Hinduisation of Hindus by missionary education, brain-washing of Hindus by anti-Hindu media, pursuit of anti-Hindu policies in the name of secularism, discriminatory government control of prominent Hindu temples and institutions, and negative role of Hindu religious leaders make many Hindus embrace anti-Hinduism.
These aspects are discussed as follows.
<b>Missionary education</b>
Any Hindu who enters a missionary school does not remain a Hindu after his 'education' there. Missionary education has no place for teaching Vedas, Upnishads, Bhagvad Gita, Ramayana, Tirukkural, or anything else connected with Hindu religion. Rather, missionary education de-Hinduises Hindus who join the ranks of anti-Hindus and remain Hindus only in name.
In two generations since 1947, Hindus have lost what they had not lost earlier in fifty generations of foreign invasions beginning in 8th century. After 1947, de-Hinduized by missionary education, most of Hindu intellectuals, journalists, MBAs, business persons, doctors, lawyers, chartered accountants, engineers, teachers and the rest do not know even one Mantra of Vedas or one Shloka of Ramayana, Mahabharata or Tirukkural. Hinduism is fast becoming a non-practising religion.
<b>Anti-Hindu media </b>
In any modern democracy, both electronic and print media are powerful weapons to manipulate public opinion.
In India, many of print and electronic media are controlled by anti-Hindu forces. They are making Hindu mind-set 'anti-Hindu', denigrating Hinduism, spreading misinformation about Hindu scriptures, dividing Hindu society and hurting Hindu sentiments. Hindus are being brain-washed to forget their religion, heritage and history; and Hinduism is being derided, distorted and destroyed by anti-Hindu media.
Killing of thousands of Hindus in Kashmir and eviction of several lacs of Hindus from Kashmir is no news whereas Gujarat riots which started after the torching of Hindu rail passengers at Godhra are always in the news in anti-Hindu media. Infiltration of crores of Pak-Bangla infiltrators threatening the creation of one more Islamic country on Indian soil does not ring any bell in anti-Hindu media. Similarly, conversion of poorer Hindus to Christianity by fraud, inducement or coercion creates no ripples in anti-Hindu media.
Pro-Hindu elements do not have even one nation-wide multi-city daily news-paper to project their view-point.
Besides boycotting anti-Hindu media, Hindus must have unbiased daily news papers and television channels in various languages to defend Hinduism, and to enlighten the readers about Hindu religion, heritage and history.
<b>Fake secularism</b>
Indian sub-continent including the present day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan and even Zabol in Iran was Hindu land, and had no Muslim presence till Muslims attacked the sub-continent in 8th century. After fighting foreign invaders for over a thousand years; and losing Afghanistan and Pakistan over the years, truncated India was expected to re-invent itself after 1947.
But instead, a perverse secularism in which Hindus were expected to forget their history and identity was foisted on India. Besides, attempts were made to falsify India's history and glorify Muslim rule in India. De-Hinduized by missionary education and brain-washed by anti-Hindu media, many Hindus feel that they are secular only if they are anti-Hindu.
Indian secularism is fake and dishonest and means anti-Hinduism. To call Indian secularism as pseudo-secularism is an under-statement.
Ever since 1947, successive governments have followed fake secularism, and harmed Hindu interests.
Congress government led by Jawaharlal Nehru started the "Haj subsidy" for Haj pilgrimage vide the Haj Committee Act of 1959. Since India is a secular country, any subsidy for any religious pilgrimage is anti-secular. Besides, even Islamic countries do not pay any such subsidy. But successive governments have persisted with this anti-secular policy.
The same Congress which rejected the "Communal Award" in 1932 is spearheading in 2005 the anti-secular reservation for Muslims in government jobs. Besides, in Kerala and at the Centre, Congress is sharing power with Muslim League which had created Pakistan.
<b>Hindus and history </b>
Since Hindus do not have a proper appreciation of history, they go on repeating the same mistakes. Hindus have forgotten the history of disgraceful invasions spanning many centuries.
In his book " The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritag e", Will Durant (1885-1981), the eminent American historian calls Muslim rule in India as the bloodiest story in history.
Immediately after Muslim League demanded Pakistan, Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) wrote his"Thoughts on Pakistan" in 1940 wherein he described the atrocities committed on Hindus by Muslim invaders and rulers ; and also described how Muslim invasions destroyed temples, and brought forced conversions, plunder, slaughter of innocents, enslavement and abasement of men, women and children.
As per George Santayana (1863-1952), the American philosopher, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it".
<b>Discrimination against Hindus </b>
Apart from discriminatory government control of all prominent Hindu temples (whereas no Christian church or Muslim mosque has been touched by government control), Article 30 giving special privileges to minorities regarding educational institutions is diminishing Hindu society since various Hindu sects claim non-Hindu status to get benefit of Article 30.
As reported in the Supreme Court's judgement Bramchari Sidheswar Shai & Others versus State of West Bengal (AIR 1995 SC 2089), even Ramakrishna Mission, a leading Hindu organization, claimed a minority (non-Hindu) status to get protection of Article 30.
Likewise, to get benefits of Articles 29 and 30, many Hindu sects proclaim that they are not Hindu.
<b>Role of religious leaders </b>
Many Hindu religious leaders wrongly proclaim that all religions are the same; thereby strengthening anti-Hindus and facilitating fraudulent conversion of Hindus.
Instead of repeating such falsities, Hindu religious leaders should propagate Hinduism, oppose conversion of Hindus to other religions, and welcome the converts back to Hinduism.
<b>Way out</b>
While Pak-Bangla alliance is determined to Islamize India, missionaries are determined to Christianize India. With each passing day, India is becoming more Islamic and more Christian; and less Hindu.
To survive in the world believing in "survival of the fittest", Hindu society must assert itself and reject injustice, discrimination and degradation.
To start with, apart from demanding decontrol of Hindu temples from State governments, a Constitution (Amendment) Bill to amend Article 30 to extend the rights stipulated therein to all communities including Hindus must be introduced in Parliament at the earliest. Both these demands can be achieved, and must be achieved before raising other issues. None can object to Hindus being treated at par with other communities.
Simultaneously, Hindus must build up a strong nationalist political party and nation-wide (daily) print and electronic media which will Hinduise the de-Hinduised Hindus and save Hinduism from extinction.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->