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Decoding hate: RSS man claims end of Christianity and Islam by 2021

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 06:31:36 +0000

Rajeshwar Singh, Chiarman of Dharm Jagran Manch which is an affiliate of RSS in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh has made a controversial statement indicating mass conversion or worse, genocide of Christians and Muslims in India. He has said that by end of 2021 India he will get India free from Muslims and Christians.

He is the Chairman of this RSS affiliated group in Western Uttar Pradesh. He has said, “Christians and Muslims do not have a right to live in India”

In this video he can be seen saying that “India’s conscience has awakened and is driven towards progress. Just wait and watch, December 31, 2021 will be the last day for Christians and Muslims in this country. We resolve to end Christianity and Islam in this country. This is not just my resolve but my companions’ as well and we will succeed.”

Although it’s a 4 months old video, the ideas expressed in it have continued to plague the society and they only keep growing as the reach of these groups keeps increasing.

The video as reported by ABP news, may be viewed here:

Our take: One can say that the laws like the Citizenship Amendment Act and further the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has prompted such right-wing extremists to make such statements and given fodder to their thoughts. Making India a Hindu Rashtra (nation) has been the agenda of RSS and its affiliate organizations or group reflect and brazenly promote the same ideology that hurts the secular character of India. It is against this ideology and the promotion of such toxic ideas that breed in this environment that has been created by the divisive policies of the Modi 2.0 government.

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“Kattar Hindus” gloat even before Babri verdict, disparaging Muslims

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:42:07 +0000

Say ‘No’ to Hate Speech: It was expected that after the Babri verdict the social media pages, owing allegience a right wing supremacistworldview, would gloat, even posting some deplorable content ‘In celebration’. However, they could not wait. These Hindutva-driven IT cells wereat it,in anticipation of the verdict. These videos and images were celebrating so-called’ Hindu pride in the backdrop of loud chants of “Jai Shree Ram” while also derogating and intimidating the Muslim community.

While some videos have picked out anti-Pakistan dialogues from Hindi Movies with ‘Jai Shree Ram’ chants in the background, some are outrightly threatening the Muslim community , deriding their community and faith, dubbing them ‘Pakistanis’.

Our take: This level of hate on social media is one step away from blood-letting and intimidation on the streets. It builds up and legitimising not just an othering but a hatred and suspicion of Muslims and Islam that endangers the existential dignity and physical existnece of every Muslim in India’s public sphere. Gven the ‘mobs’ at work physically enacting the hatred spewed on social media, this needs to stop. Authorties in the police, administration and governments must take action. NOW!

Hate Speech Violates Indian Law: Sections 153(a)(b) and 295 of the Indian Penal Code. Hate Speech is un-Constitutional. It Violates Article 14, 15, 16, 21 of the Indian Constitution in letter and spirit. Prosecute the Hate Mongers!

Some posts from Facebook:

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Are some Foreigners’ Tribunals in Assam exceeding their brief?

Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:10:52 +0000

The workings of Foreigners’ Tribunals in Assam have long been questioned for the arbitrariness of their methods. But ever since the BJP government came to power in Assam, it seems that the working of the FTs have truly turned Kafkasque. From lawyers being appointed as judges to FTs exceeding their brief regularly,how some of these quasi judicial bodies are functioning, are casting a long shadow on the rule of law in Assam. Here in this exclusive interview to Sabrang, Adv. Hafiz Rashid Ahmed Chaudhary of the Gauhati Hight Court traces the history of the FTs and the unbelievable way in which some of them are working outside the purview of their brief.

Video Courtesy: Zamsher Ali

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