I can no longer live in the Democratic Party of today, now in complete control of an oligarch of cowardly victory-driven warlords who divide us by racializing every issue and fomenting anti-white racism, active work to undermine our God-given freedom. which are enshrined in our Constitution.”
The speaker in this video message was Tulsi Gabbard, who describes herself as the “only Hindu female legislator” in the US. This is the same man who was expected to run for the presidency in 2020. Later, she fell back in favor of Joe Biden, who went on to win the election. She calls herself a representative of Indianness and declares her deep faith in the Gita. For his opinion on the Ukraine war, he was called a “puppet of the Kremlin”. I do not wish to judge his actions or political stance, but his closing remarks accurately reflect the current global situation, including our country.
India, which is supposed to be just and inclusive, is once again plagued by hate speech. The problem has become so severe that on 21 September, an SC bench headed by Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Rai requested the formulation of rules to “control” TV debates that take place every evening, making them the primary vehicle for dissemination. as described. hate”.
Hate has become the most powerful weapon for politicians.
A few days ago at the Vishwa Hindu Parishad meeting in Delhi, this scene resurfaced with full horror. This meeting was called after the murder of a youth named Manish in the capital. During this meeting, two religious leaders urged the majority to be prepared for violence against a section of the minorities. A Bharatiya Janata Party MP was also present.
Often attempts are made to spread the word that such work is mainly done by members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the BJP. this is not right. If you don’t believe then watch and listen to the statement of Rajendra Pal Gautam at the conversion program organized at Ambedkar Bhawan in Delhi on 5th October, where he and a group of people took oath not to worship Hindu gods and goddesses and not to believe in Ram . Krishna as an incarnation of God. Gautam was then the Social Welfare Minister in the Delhi government. Seeing the situation deteriorating, he resigned. Is this the truth of our politicians? Aam Aadmi Party’s Gujarat unit president Gopal Italia is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. In a video, he can be heard taking the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She was detained by the Delhi Police for three hours after receiving a summons from the National Commission for Women but was later released. It is no surprise that in the electoral state of Gujarat one sees a political opportunity in this.
Are political hatred and religious bigotry being seen only in the majority? Definitely not.
On the occasion of Eid-ul-Milad-un-Nabi, people in Jodhpur raised slogans of ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’. After the Nupur Sharma episode, nefarious efforts were made to raise this slogan in the hearts and minds of the minorities and we saw the result in Udaipur and Amravati. The series of such threats against dozens of people is still going on. Is rampant violence like August 1947 our destiny? It must be stopped, but how will it be stopped? Courts rely solely on police investigation, but we all know how the investigation process works.
In such cases, the police are often unable to hold the perpetrator accountable for his or her actions. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 973 hate-crime cases were registered across the country in 2016. Their numbers grew rapidly over the next four years. In 2020, 3,026 cases were registered, but were the punishments given proportionately? not at all. Records say that only 20% of such cases result in punishment. Isn’t this the primary reason that those responsible for hate crimes are usually those in power?
One more thing should be mentioned here. Hate is spreading not only in society and politics but also in entertainment. A shocking stigma campaign was launched on social media to boycott Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha. Similarly, Ranveer Kapoor and his pregnant wife Alia Bhatt Kapoor were also stopped from worshiping in Ujjain’s Mahakal. But what was the result? Ranveer’s film was a smash hit, and Aamir Khan was not disappointed with his overall financial returns. Hate has not yet become the primary motivator of the Indian psyche. I believe this will never happen, but it is necessary to deal with what is happening these days.
Shashi Shekhar is the editor-in-chief of Hindustan. Thoughts are personal.
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