>This ['Hindutva or Hindu nationalism'] political ideology, which was first articulated in the early 20th century with direct inspiration <https://caravanmagazine.in/history/rss-golwalkar-links-nazism> from Nazism, Fascism and other ideologies of racial subjugation, now finds itself in a deepening alliance <https://novaramedia.com/2023/02/23/white-and-hindu-supremacists-are-a-match-made-in-heaven/> with various facets of the American far-right. Hindu supremacy poses a growing threat to our core values of democracy, pluralism and justice, both in India and here in the United States."
>"Hindu supremacist organizations may hide behind a facade of multiculturalism and diversity, but in practice they have worked to break bonds of solidarity between communities and legitimize far-right politics within communities of color—including by attacking civil rights groups <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89MtAh-kqUo>; collaborating <https://www.wnyc.org/story/117610-hindu-activists-broaden-fight-against-islamic-extremism/> with far-right demagogues; spreading anti-Muslim disinformation <https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/india-hindu-extremist-disinformation-israel-hamas/675771/> ; opposing affirmative action <https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/8/7/why-the-hindu-right-opposes-affirmative-action-in-the-us> and caste protections <https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/sb-403-california-caste-discrimination-bill-cisco/> for marginalized communities; and working to curb free speech and academic freedom <https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/09/death-threats-sent-to-participants-of-us-conference-on-hindu-nationalism> ." >"The deeply anti-Muslim project of Hindu supremacy began and continues to function as a dominant caste project, and its history is littered with examples of violence against Muslims <https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/04/05/indias-hindu-festivals-bring-increasing-anti-muslim-violence> and other religious <https://time.com/6342873/india-sikhs-persecution/> minorities <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/31/india-chhattisgarh-christians-violence-attacks/> , caste-oppressed groups <https://thewire.in/caste/hathras-case-bjp-leader-rajveer-pahalwan-rally-support-accused-thakurs> and indigenous peoples <https://scroll.in/article/1041348/in-bastar-an-rss-campaign-led-by-a-bjp-leader-stoked-violence-against-christian-adivasis> . " -------------------- Source: https://m.thewire.in/article/world/100-rights-groups-alarmed-by-rising-hindu-supremacy-in-the-us/amp thewire.in <https://m.thewire.in/article/world/100-rights-groups-alarmed-by-rising-hindu-supremacy-in-the-us/amp> 100+ Rights Groups Alarmed by Rising Hindu Supremacy in the US The Wire Staff March 26, 2024 ------------------------------ *New Delhi: *More than 100 civil society organisations have issued a declaration standing expressing “acute concern about the alarming rise of Hindu supremacy, also known as Hindutva or Hindu nationalism, in the United States”. The Hindu Right, they say, “now finds itself in a deepening alliance with various facets of the American far-right”. Read the full declaration below. Read the full declaration and list of signatories below. We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, express our acute concern about the alarming rise of Hindu supremacy, also known as Hindutva or Hindu nationalism, in the United States. This political ideology, which was first articulated in the early 20th century with direct inspiration <https://caravanmagazine.in/history/rss-golwalkar-links-nazism> from Nazism, Fascism and other ideologies of racial subjugation, now finds itself in a deepening alliance <https://novaramedia.com/2023/02/23/white-and-hindu-supremacists-are-a-match-made-in-heaven/> with various facets of the American far-right. Hindu supremacy poses a growing threat to our core values of democracy, pluralism and justice, both in India and here in the United States. We stand steadfast in solidarity with Savera <https://www.wearesavera.org/>, a new united front that represents the true Indian-American majority, and that has brought together an interfaith, multiracial, anti-caste coalition of organizations and activists to resist supremacist politics of all kinds. Hindu supremacist organizations may hide behind a facade of multiculturalism and diversity, but in practice they have worked to break bonds of solidarity between communities and legitimize far-right politics within communities of color—including by attacking civil rights groups <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89MtAh-kqUo>; collaborating <https://www.wnyc.org/story/117610-hindu-activists-broaden-fight-against-islamic-extremism/> with far-right demagogues; spreading anti-Muslim disinformation <https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/india-hindu-extremist-disinformation-israel-hamas/675771/> ; opposing affirmative action <https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/8/7/why-the-hindu-right-opposes-affirmative-action-in-the-us> and caste protections <https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/sb-403-california-caste-discrimination-bill-cisco/> for marginalized communities; and working to curb free speech and academic freedom <https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/09/death-threats-sent-to-participants-of-us-conference-on-hindu-nationalism> . The deeply anti-Muslim project of Hindu supremacy began and continues to function as a dominant caste project, and its history is littered with examples of violence against Muslims <https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/04/05/indias-hindu-festivals-bring-increasing-anti-muslim-violence> and other religious <https://time.com/6342873/india-sikhs-persecution/> minorities <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/31/india-chhattisgarh-christians-violence-attacks/> , caste-oppressed groups <https://thewire.in/caste/hathras-case-bjp-leader-rajveer-pahalwan-rally-support-accused-thakurs> and indigenous peoples <https://scroll.in/article/1041348/in-bastar-an-rss-campaign-led-by-a-bjp-leader-stoked-violence-against-christian-adivasis>. The Hindu supremacist movement is not only harmful to Indian, South Asian and Muslim Americans, but runs deeply counter to our values of collective liberation. It is our shared responsibility to stand in solidarity with those who are bravely opposing supremacist politics and fighting for a true multiracial democracy. Hindu supremacy deeply concerns us all, and we are committed to combating it. Therefore, together, we pledge: - To reject all forms of hatred and supremacist politics, including Hindu supremacy; and to educate ourselves about the ideology and global presence of the Hindu supremacist movement, and its intersections with the broader far-right; - To stand in firm solidarity with the global struggle to dismantle Islamophobia and annihilate caste, and in particular to support movements to combat anti-Muslim hate and ban caste discrimination in the United States; - To support calls for the United States government to center human rights and democracy in its engagement with the Modi regime; and - To stand with activists and organizations working to articulate a diverse, inclusive, and liberatory vision of Indian American identity. List of Signatories: 1. 18 Million Rising 2. AAPI Equity Alliance 3. About Face: Veterans Against the War 4. Action Center on Race & the Economy (ACRE) 5. Adalah Justice Project 6. Afghans for a Better Tomorrow 7. Alliance for South Asian Progressives in Pittsburgh (ASAPP) 8. Alternatives International 9. Ambedkar International Center 10. Ambedkar King Study Circle 11. American Friends Service Committee 12. American Muslim Empowerment Network (AMEN) 13. American Muslim Institution, Washington, D.C. 14. American Sikh Council 15. Americans For Kashmir 16. APEX Express 17. Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) 18. ASATA – The Alliance of South Asians Taking Action 19. Asian American Advocacy Fund 20. Asian American Midwest Progressives 21. Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago 22. Asian Children’s Educational Fellowship 23. Asian Law Alliance 24. Asian Prisoner Support Committee 25. Asian Refugees United 26. Association of Indian Muslims of America, Washington DC 27. Aurora Commons LLC 28. Bangladeshi Americans for Political Progress (BAPP) 29. Bhim International Foundation USA 30. Boston South Asian Coalition 31. Boston Study Group 32. CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities 33. Canadian Forum for Human Rights and Democracy in India (CFHRDI) 34. Center for Pluralism 35. CERAS (Centre sur l’asie du sud) 36. Chicago Coalition for Human Rights in India 37. Coalition of Seattle Indian Americans 38. Code Pink: Women for Peace 39. Dalit Solidarity Forum in the USA 40. Daraja Press 41. Design Action Collective 42. Detention Watch Network 43. Diaspora Alliance 44. DRUM – Desis Rising Up & Moving 45. Ensaaf 46. Faith in Public Life 47. Federation of Indian American Christians in North America (FIACONA) 48. Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America 49. Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) 50. Friends Committee on National Legislation 51. Friends of India Texas 52. GABRIELA Oakland 53. Grassroots Asians Rising 54. Grassroots Global Justice Alliance 55. Great Truth 56. GreenFaith 57. Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) 58. Highlander Research & Education Center 59. Hindus for Human Rights 60. Human Agenda 61. The Humanism Project 62. If NotNow 63. India Civil Watch International 64. India Coalition 65. Indian American Muslim Council 66. The Interfaith Center of New York 67. International Commission for Dalit Rights 68. International Society for Peace and Justice 69. Jewish Voice for Peace 70. Jews For Racial & Economic Justice (JFREJ) 71. Justice for All 72. Kairos Center for Religions, Rights and Social Justice 73. Lavender Phoenix 74. Lyallpur Forum 75. Maynmai 76. Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) 77. Muslim Civic Coalition 78. Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) 79. Muslims for Just Futures 80. Muslims for Progressive Values 81. Muslim Voices Coalition 82. NAACP of San Jose and Silicon Valley 83. National Lawyers’ Guild 84. New York State Council of Churches 85. NGO Federation of Nepal 86. NoHindutvaMD 87. North American Manipur Tribal Association 88. The People’s Forum 89. Poetic Justice Foundation 90. Political Research Associates 91. Progressive Technology Project 92. Project ANAR 93. Project South 94. Race Forward 95. Rangoli Pittsburgh 96. Religions for Peace USA 97. Right To The City Alliance 98. SACRED (South Asian American Coalition to Renew Democracy) 99. Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus 100. Sakhi for South Asian Women 101. San Jose Peace and Justice Center 102. Showing up for Racial Justice (SURJ) 103. Sikh Council for Interfaith Relations 104. South Asian SOAR 105. The Subcontinent Project, Northwestern University 106. The United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society 107. Twin Cities South Asia Solidarity Collective 108. World Without Genocide 109. Xicanx Institute for Teaching and Organizing
