The RSS and the Congress
Its been a real long time, and I have been thinking as to what must I write to break the hiatus. And in that time, I have wasted some more. By the way there are quite a few good bloggers around nowadays. Check out Humbl Devil and Ranjani’s blogs for example. Even Vivek, Rach are also good.
Coming back, I was reading this editorial in the TOI (I read it out of compulsion) that stressed on how secularism is killing religions. I must say I agree almost in totality. What we don’t realize often is that secularism never tells you not to advocate you religion. In fact, it’s the sheer paranoia affixed to promotion of one’s own religion that is being touted as secularism nowadays.
But certain things that I would like to say that are not in sync with the views of the author. When we are being hypercritical of the RSS and its functioning- by branding it as a “communal organization”, aren’t we turning a blind eye to what the Congress and its leadership is doing to our country? Let me tell you that their pro-Muslim stance is nothing but possibly the longest running electoral strategy ever. For 50 years, they are screwing both our country and the Muslims in it. We as Hindus, feel like a minority in our very country despite contributing to well over 80% of the population. How are we being democratic by being partisan to a minority? Besides, why the special treatment? In the end we are all Indians.
I am a supporter of the BJP, heck the RSS too. Sure, the RSS are wrong in saying that Muslims are wrong and the Ram Temple issue etc. But they are right in championing the cause of the Hindus. Remember people, why shirk away from the religion of your birth? I am not Anti-Muslim; but can I ask you, which Muslim (if not in India- outside of it) will be as subservient as we Hindus here? As the author rightly points out, we in the name of secularism are snuffing out culture and tradition; the very same culture and tradition that are well over 3 thousand years old. And that to me is sacrilege, blasphemy, heresy- you name it.
And not the least bit secular.
Coming back, I was reading this editorial in the TOI (I read it out of compulsion) that stressed on how secularism is killing religions. I must say I agree almost in totality. What we don’t realize often is that secularism never tells you not to advocate you religion. In fact, it’s the sheer paranoia affixed to promotion of one’s own religion that is being touted as secularism nowadays.
But certain things that I would like to say that are not in sync with the views of the author. When we are being hypercritical of the RSS and its functioning- by branding it as a “communal organization”, aren’t we turning a blind eye to what the Congress and its leadership is doing to our country? Let me tell you that their pro-Muslim stance is nothing but possibly the longest running electoral strategy ever. For 50 years, they are screwing both our country and the Muslims in it. We as Hindus, feel like a minority in our very country despite contributing to well over 80% of the population. How are we being democratic by being partisan to a minority? Besides, why the special treatment? In the end we are all Indians.
I am a supporter of the BJP, heck the RSS too. Sure, the RSS are wrong in saying that Muslims are wrong and the Ram Temple issue etc. But they are right in championing the cause of the Hindus. Remember people, why shirk away from the religion of your birth? I am not Anti-Muslim; but can I ask you, which Muslim (if not in India- outside of it) will be as subservient as we Hindus here? As the author rightly points out, we in the name of secularism are snuffing out culture and tradition; the very same culture and tradition that are well over 3 thousand years old. And that to me is sacrilege, blasphemy, heresy- you name it.
And not the least bit secular.
posted by Sunil Natraj at 10/11/2005 10:26:00 AM
5 Comments:
LOL, dude you got spam. Turn on word verification already.
Back to the topic: you have officially entered the cesspool that is discussion on religious topics. Nothing is gonna work, as no one is rational about what they believe in. Good luck.
On the whole, when you speak about secularism being blown out of proportion, it's just a symptom of a much larger problem. This is the age of PC, and you can't be seen supporting anything remotely controversial—they'll have your head on a stake for it.
Anks,
Your writing has improved tremendously. Coming back, i do believe that PC is not the only way to be. I think we must be politically correct about PC too.
You mean to say that it wasn't so good before? ;)
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first of all, thanx...
but hey, don't make a celeb outta me...
our friend vivek is already upti it...
;-}
by the way, i have just one question :
just reminisce and tell me if there were more headlines pertaining to religion (conversions, killings, yagnas, just about anything) when the bjp was in power than when the congress is now???
moreover, we should look into our own backyards first. i mean, hinduism also has one evil offspring : casteism...
int this case, hinduism just beats all other religions.
just think about it, hinduism classifies people according to their work.
i believe you should respect an honest janitor, more than a corrupt official...
and politicians just want to increase their votebanks, these are all tools in their quest for power.
this is my take on the subject, but i do respect your views...
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