A group of students and faculty members of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad have raised their voice over hate speech and attacks on minorities in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, asserting that his silence is their voice. gives “courage”. Hatred. The letter, signed by some students and faculty members of IIM-Ahmedabad and IIM-Bangalore, urged the PM to speak out on these issues and condemn them.
The letter read, “Hon’ble Prime Minister, your silence on the growing intolerance in our country is disappointing for all of us who value the multicultural fabric of our country. Your silence, Honorable Prime Minister, encourages hate voices.” and is a threat to the unity and integrity of our country.” As the Indian Express reports, the group of students and faculty have urged the PM to keep the country away from “forces trying to divide us”.
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The open letter that was sent to the Prime Minister’s Office has been signed by 183 members, including 13 faculty members from IIM Bangalore and three from IIM Ahmedabad. The Indian Express reports that faculty members of IIM Bangalore include: Deepak Malaghan (Associate Professor, Public Policy), Hema Swaminathan (Associate Professor, Public Policy), Dalhiya Mani (Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship); Prateek Raj (Assistant Professor of Strategy); and Rajalakshmi V Murthy (Associate Professor, Decision Science); drafted the letter.
Citing the country’s constitution, the letter mentions that the citizens of the country have the right to practice our religion with respect – without fear, without shame.
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Faculty and students from one of the country’s premier institutions noted that “there is now a sense of fear in the country as places of worship, including churches, are being vandalized in recent days, and there have been calls to take up arms against Muslims.” Brothers and sisters. All this is done without due process and without any fear,” the letter mentioned.
The letter comes after the Bulli Bai app case where Muslim women were put up for auction, and more recently at the Haridwar Dharma Sansad event where some Hindu religious leaders urged people to take up arms against Muslims and condemn their massacre. called upon. BJP MP from Bangalore Tejashwi Surya was also criticized for his hate speech against minorities, where he asked Hindus to convert to Muslims and Christians.
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