Communalism
65-year-old mentally-ill man was allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of ‘being a Muslim’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district, https://www.india.com/madhya-pradesh/mentally-ill-elderly-man-beaten-to-death-on-suspicion-of-being-muslim-in-mps-neemuch-video-goes-viral-5405163/ https://twitter.com/i/status/1527865325902893056
Later, the video of his thrashing went viral on social media. In the video, Dinesh Kushwaha, the husband of Manasa’s BJP corporator is allegedly seen beating Jain demanding his Aadhar card and asking whether he is a Muslim.
https://countercurrents.org/2022/04/hate-and-communal-violence-changing-anatomy/
All around the loud hysteria is raging the streets. This is what prompted the eminent historian Ram Guha to state that we are living in the worst era of Independent India. This is what prompted leaders of 13 opposition parties, including Congress, NCP, TMC, DMK and many others to issue a statement saying, “We are extremely anguished at the manner in which issues related to food, dress. Food, festivals and language are being deliberately used by ruling establishment, to polarize our society. We are extremely concerned with the growing incidents of hate in the country by the people who appear to have official patronage and against whom no meaningful and strong action is taken,”
Even pre Independence when Muslim communalism was also the parallel and opposite of Hindu communalism, the processions in front of mosques were one of the techniques used to instigate violence. Now the celebrations of Hindu festivals and processions have been enhanced to incorporate DJs, loud music and anti-Muslim slogans. These processions have the destination of mosques, where they dance to the loud music and hurl abuses inciting the elements in the minority community. What follows is the process of stone throwing, from which ever quarter they come.
By Ram Puniyani
20/04/2022
Why the Corporate Czars are Silent over increasing attacks on Social Fabric and rising Communalism ?
https://countercurrents.org/2022/04/silence-of-the-powerful/
Speak No Evil, See No Evil
This silence by the powerful has nothing exceptional about it.
Would it be apt to say that their dictum for these times has become ‘Speak No Evil, See No Evil and Hear No Evil’
Perhaps Rahul Bajaj’s last public appearance can be seen as a classic example wherein he had asked few tough questions to Amit Shah about mass lynching, glorification of Gandhi’s assassins or the atmosphere of fear in the industry, which was followed by complete silence from Indian Corporate world’s Who’s Who – who had gathered there – as if what the late Bajaj was talking was tale from another planet. (https://thewire.in/government/rahul-bajaj-amit-shah-dissent-pragya-thakur)
Forget larger constitutional issues or social problems, this docility / passivity of these corporate leaders extends to their own personal matters as well.
by Subhash Gatade
13/04/2022
Why the Corporate Czars are Silent over increasing attacks on Social Fabric and rising Communalism ?
https://countercurrents.org/2022/04/silence-of-the-powerful/
Speak No Evil, See No Evil
This silence by the powerful has nothing exceptional about it.
Would it be apt to say that their dictum for these times has become ‘Speak No Evil, See No Evil and Hear No Evil’
Perhaps Rahul Bajaj’s last public appearance can be seen as a classic example wherein he had asked few tough questions to Amit Shah about mass lynching, glorification of Gandhi’s assassins or the atmosphere of fear in the industry, which was followed by complete silence from Indian Corporate world’s Who’s Who – who had gathered there – as if what the late Bajaj was talking was tale from another planet. (https://thewire.in/government/rahul-bajaj-amit-shah-dissent-pragya-thakur)
Forget larger constitutional issues or social problems, this docility / passivity of these corporate leaders extends to their own personal matters as well.
by Subhash Gatade
13/04/2022
Govt plans to reach out to Christians amid attacks, anti-conversion law, FCRA issues By Vasudha Venugopal, Mar 24, 2022 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/govt-plans-to-reach-out-to-christians-amid-attacks-anti-conversion-law-fcra-issues/articleshow/90405437.cms
ministry minority affairs is now likely to host another big meeting of the MPs, chief ministers and other influential leaders from the community and bishops from different denominations of churches. Clearances under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, anti-conversion law and attacks on members of the community in some states were among the major issues