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Support growing the reading habit among Goa's next generation of achievers Bookworm Library and Magazine Bluebelle, Tamba Colony, St Inez, Goa Contacts: Tel: +91 9823222665 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: Sachin Phadte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] > Beware the exhibition of hatred... > > Marshall Mendonca writes: "One keeps on hearing about the plight of > Kashmiri Pandits. The BJP was in power for 6 years. Would someone > care to inform us what they did for the Kashmiri pandits other than > exploit them for propaganda, as in the exhibition." > > In this thread, the point made by Mashall is valid only if the > exhibition in question was organised by the BJP. Get real, obviously the BJP won't officially organise this, they're a registered political party and after their fiasco with the UP communal CD, they are more cautious. Besides, while our 'secular' government may connive with these divisive agendas, the South Goa parliamentary seat election is coming up, and the Election Commission is not as soft as our 'secular' government on communal propaganda. So obviously the BJP has no official link with this exhibition. Which is exactly why you have the entity called the Sangh Parivar with the RSS at its head. Each player sings his part of the tune, but the resultant cacophony is essentially the same. Visit the BJP website, go to the Hindu Janjagruti Samiti website, check out Organiser, Panchajanya and suchlike journals, go to the Bajrang Dal website, see VHP material, etc., etc. and they are essentially saying the same thing -- hatred against minorities, 'communists', 'psuedo-secularists', and now, in the style of George Bush, everybody who isn't on their side. The tune of Hindutva fascism is essentially the same. There is an excellent article on this in the latest issue of Himal magazine (devoted to fundamentalisms of all kinds in South Asia, a must read issue, they are giving out free issues, go the website and ask for you copy to be posted to you) at http://www.himalmag.com/2007/october_november/the_psyche_of_hindu_fascism.html. I quote an extract: "Although there is no coherent body of political doctrine associated with fascism, the shared common features of fascist movements have been: aggressive and unquestioning nationalism; belief in the supremacy of one national, ethnic or religious group over others; disrespect for democratic and liberal institutions, which does not preclude using them to attain power; a profound hatred for socialism; insistence on obedience to a powerful and absolute leader; and a strong association with militarism and a demagogic approach, that appeals to and whips up the basest emotions in a mob, making it suggestible, hasty in judgement, easily swayed and carried away by the consciousness of its own force." Sounds familiar? If you want a more detailed exposition, there are plenty of sources out there. What's that about there being nobody as blind as those who refuse to see? Or, as they say in Hindi: "Soye hue ko jaga sakte ho, lekin sone ka dhong jo kar raha hain use nahin jaga sakte." > Secondly, even if the BJP did not do anything, does it mean that the > plight of the Kashmiri Pandits should be ignored? More than 300,000 > have been living as refugees in their own land, since 1989. Of course, their plight must be addressed. Meaningful solutions must be found. Which is exactly what this exhibition is NOT about, there is not the slightest hint of any attempt to find a solution or to heal the pain and suffering of the Pandits (leave alone the Kashmiri Muslims who are suffering as grievously). Its only purpose is to use the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits to whip up communal passions and hysteria among Hindus in the rest of the country. -- Question everything -- Karl Marx