02-24-2008, 09:30 PM
<b>The Arun Gandhi Affair </b>
From: Dahyabhai Patel
To: editorial@Indiaabro ad.com
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:15 pm
In 15 February 2008 issue of India Abroad, Sunaina Maira wrongfully tags Arun Gandhi Affair as a freedom of speech issue and drags Hindu American Foundation into the matter as if HAF is a major role player. Arunjiâs freedom of speech rights kept him free in USA and not in jail. Arunji has remained very firm on his words and no body has forced him to retract his words. Some people in forum have simply disagreed to his opinion. Therefore it is not an issue of violation of freedom of speech rights.
As usual, she uses Arun Gandhi affair as another opportunity to attack anything that contains the word Hindu. HAF has simply and rightfully issued press release that Arunji had no business in pushing his political anti-violence activism into a discussion forum on religion or faith. I agree with HAF that Arunji has wrongfully and one-sidedly pointed the finger at only one religion for being solely responsible for the violence.
This is not the first time Sunainaji has dragged Hinduism into opposite side of her activism for Palestinian cause. In 2004 she published her review of Hindutava and Sharonism (Israelâs President) Under U.S. Hegemony in Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ). Dragging Hindus of a land far away from Palestine into unrelated activism, does not go well with a person of a stature of academic profession that Sunainaji happen to have.
I wonder what can be a motivational factor for Sunainaji to be such a super strong activist for Palestinian Cause. I suggest she read India Abroad issue of 22 February 2008 letter from Jawaharlal Prasad who explains that Arunji should not use his rights of activism for Palestinian cause to be insensitive to sufferings of people of Jewish faith.
Dahyabhai Patel
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Who is Sunaina Maira??
1. http://www.h- net.org/reviews/ showrev.cgi? path=21834109949 3680
Three months after 911, in December 2001, She delivers a speech to Bharatiya Students Association on topic of
the larger politics of war and resistance to U.S. imperial policies . ( Meaning 911 is a just war against USA)
2. http://findarticles .com/p/articles/ mi_m2501/ is_4_26/ai_ n13562966
Hindutava and Sharonism(Sharon = Israelâs President) Under U.S. Hegemony
Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ), Fall, 2004 by Sunaina Maira. New Delhi, India: LeftWord Books, 2003. 111 pages. Paper Rs. 75.
3. http://www.umass. edu/complit/ ogscl/culturalst udies/fall2001/ knopermaira. html
El Mexterminator and Synthetic Sadhus: Race, Nation, and Globalizationâ
- Sunaina Maira
4. http://www.silicone er.com/past_ issues/2006/ february2006. html
In 2006, out of the blue, Sunaina actively attacked Hindu Protests for Fairness in California Textbook case. What motivates her to actively search and attack any Hindu function or activity?. For survival and job security, many such acedemics follow policies of appeasement of the organizations which provide grant money to the Universities. It is highly possible that Middle Eastern Countries offer grants to her faculty.
From: Dahyabhai Patel
To: editorial@Indiaabro ad.com
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:15 pm
In 15 February 2008 issue of India Abroad, Sunaina Maira wrongfully tags Arun Gandhi Affair as a freedom of speech issue and drags Hindu American Foundation into the matter as if HAF is a major role player. Arunjiâs freedom of speech rights kept him free in USA and not in jail. Arunji has remained very firm on his words and no body has forced him to retract his words. Some people in forum have simply disagreed to his opinion. Therefore it is not an issue of violation of freedom of speech rights.
As usual, she uses Arun Gandhi affair as another opportunity to attack anything that contains the word Hindu. HAF has simply and rightfully issued press release that Arunji had no business in pushing his political anti-violence activism into a discussion forum on religion or faith. I agree with HAF that Arunji has wrongfully and one-sidedly pointed the finger at only one religion for being solely responsible for the violence.
This is not the first time Sunainaji has dragged Hinduism into opposite side of her activism for Palestinian cause. In 2004 she published her review of Hindutava and Sharonism (Israelâs President) Under U.S. Hegemony in Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ). Dragging Hindus of a land far away from Palestine into unrelated activism, does not go well with a person of a stature of academic profession that Sunainaji happen to have.
I wonder what can be a motivational factor for Sunainaji to be such a super strong activist for Palestinian Cause. I suggest she read India Abroad issue of 22 February 2008 letter from Jawaharlal Prasad who explains that Arunji should not use his rights of activism for Palestinian cause to be insensitive to sufferings of people of Jewish faith.
Dahyabhai Patel
------------ --------- -xxxxxxxxxxx- --------xxxxxxxx xxx------ --------
Who is Sunaina Maira??
1. http://www.h- net.org/reviews/ showrev.cgi? path=21834109949 3680
Three months after 911, in December 2001, She delivers a speech to Bharatiya Students Association on topic of
the larger politics of war and resistance to U.S. imperial policies . ( Meaning 911 is a just war against USA)
2. http://findarticles .com/p/articles/ mi_m2501/ is_4_26/ai_ n13562966
Hindutava and Sharonism(Sharon = Israelâs President) Under U.S. Hegemony
Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ), Fall, 2004 by Sunaina Maira. New Delhi, India: LeftWord Books, 2003. 111 pages. Paper Rs. 75.
3. http://www.umass. edu/complit/ ogscl/culturalst udies/fall2001/ knopermaira. html
El Mexterminator and Synthetic Sadhus: Race, Nation, and Globalizationâ
- Sunaina Maira
4. http://www.silicone er.com/past_ issues/2006/ february2006. html
In 2006, out of the blue, Sunaina actively attacked Hindu Protests for Fairness in California Textbook case. What motivates her to actively search and attack any Hindu function or activity?. For survival and job security, many such acedemics follow policies of appeasement of the organizations which provide grant money to the Universities. It is highly possible that Middle Eastern Countries offer grants to her faculty.