It looks comic, people trying to deny the existence of Hindu Terror/ Brahmanic Terror/ Moralistic Terror/ Castiest Terror/Gender Terror / other terrors just by refusing to listen . That's probably why one of the great critics of "Hindu Ways" said some thing like this : A Hindu is so unmoved with the facts around him that He Believes What He Wants to Believe ,and ,What He Likes to Believe!
On 28 Oct, 13:10, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Rediff Interview/Abhay Vartak, Sanatan Sanstha spokesperson > > 'There is no such thing as Hindu > terrorism'http://in.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/27inter.htm > October 27, 2008 > > If the Mumbai Anti Terrorist Squad is to be believed, then the Hindu > activists arrested in Indore were responsible for the bomb blast at > Malegaon in September, which killed six people, to avenge the various > acts of terror carried out in the country. > > The operation undertaken by the Mumbai cops has put several Hindu > groups under the scanner. The Maharashtra government has called for a > ban on some Hindu groups which includes the Sanatan Sanstha. > > Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil and Nationalist Congress Party > President Sharad Pawar [Images] have sought a ban on the Sanstha, > alleging that the organisation had played a major role in the bomb > blast at Gadkari Rangaytan in Thane in June this year. > > Sanatan Sanstha spokeperson Abhay Vartak spoke to rediff.com's Vicky > Nanjappa about the demand for the ban, Hindu terrorism and also their > activities. > > Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil and NCP chief Sharad Pawar have > demanded a ban on the Sanatan Sanstha. What are your views on this? > > It is a politically motivated move. The government wants to appease > Muslims and also wants to cover up its non-performance in handling the > law and order situation. Take a look at the violence incited by NCP > activists in Nashik where a Vishwa Hindu Parishad office was attacked. > > The Sanatan Sanstha, a non-political spiritual organisation, is an > easy scapegoat. It is surprising that those who are demanding a ban > have not paid any attention to the Sanatan's activities. It has many > public awareness campaigns to its credit over the last 18 years. > > Does your outfit encourage Hindu terrorism? > > No, we don't encourage terrorism. We denounce the term 'Hindu > terrorism'. Our so-called secular-minded friends declare openly that > terrorists have no religion. We are involved in spreading spiritualism > as per the Sanatan Hindu Dharma. Obviously the philosophy we propagate > is all inclusive and most tolerant. > > Your activists are alleged to be involved in the Gadkari Rangaytan > blast in Thane, and the Rabodi riots. > > We have nothing to do with both. As far as Gadkari Rangaytan case is > concerned we have already and repeatedly made our position clear by > denouncing the act and helped the police investigate the case. We have > nothing to do with the Rabodi riots, which was a result of Muslim > aggressiveness. It is political propaganda to malign us. We have > demanded proof and are getting legal advice to take action. > > Your critics describe you as the Hindu equivalent of the Students > Islamic Movement of India. Are you? What exactly do you do? > > We are not. There is hardly any sense in it. We are involved in > spreading national feelings, dreaming of an India which will show the > path of peace to the world. Compare this with what SIMI [Images] aims > to do. We are a Hindutvawadi spiritual organisation working in society > for its spiritual upliftment. And as the spiritual truths explained by > Sanatan Hindu Dharma is all inclusive, there are many non-Hindus who > are doing spiritual practice as per the Sanatan's guidance. I think > this much shall be sufficient to stop comparing SIMI with us once and > for all. > > There has been a lot of focus on terrorism allegedly executed by > Muslims, but your organisation is said to be in the forefront of > encouraging Hindu terrorism. Do you believe in tit for tat? > > The whole statement needs a closer look. If you take terrorism as a > problem faced by this country then it is wrong to say there is a lot > of focus on terrorism. Actually, there is comparatively less focus on > terrorism as compared to the magnitude of the actual problem. > > There is nothing called 'Hindu terrorism'. Actually our secular > friends say that terrorism is terrorism and it shall not be labeled as > 'Muslim terrorism'. We believe in firm, impartial handling of > terrorism cases by the government. But the government and its > political allies are not interested in doing so. The neglect of Hindu > genocide in Kashmir and Afzal Guru's case are worth noting. Despite > Hindu genocide in Kashmir there is no tit for tat feeling or counter- > terrorist attacks by Hindus and this clearly shows that there is no > such thing as Hindu terrorism here. > > Critics say the authorities are soft on Hindu terrorism, cracking down > only on Muslim terrorism. Isn't it true? How else will you explain > away the inaction in the Nanded blasts, the Kanpur blasts? > > There is no such a thing as Hindu terrorism so how can the government > act against something which doesn't exist? > > There is a Congress government in Maharashtra and this party never is > and was Hindutvawadi. In Uttar Pradesh [Images], Mayawati [Images] is > in power. Better ask them this question. In Maharashtra, the police > officers who have honestly worked and controlled the riots at Rabodi > are facing punishment in the form of transfer and suspension. It is > communalising of the police force. The media seems to have overlooked > this angle. > > Who do you think planted the bombs at Malegaon and Modasa? > > The government agencies are there to investigate. We are not > interested in wild speculation. > > There have been several appeals made by the Shiv Sena and the Ram Sena > in Karnataka to fight terror with an eye for an eye approach. Does the > Sanatan Sanstha support this? > > To the best of my knowledge, they are seeking resistance to the > aggression against Hindus. Now how terror needs to be fought with the > government agencies failing, needs debate. > > Do you think the only way to fight terrorism is by terrorism? > > Terrorism [Images] as understood generally is a physical phenomenon. > But we understand a physical phenomenon doesn't appear from nowhere. > Behind any physical action there is a thought. And thought is based on > beliefs and perceptions. Similarly, terrorism as a physical phenomenon > is the result of ideology. An ideology is a product of faith, > perceptions etc. The intellectual expression which gives rise to > physical acts of terrorism needs to be countered also. > > Not only this but any intellectual expression is a manifestation of a > spiritual phenomenon. That also needs to be countered. We believe that > better attention should be paid to these dimensions if we are > considering ways to counter terrorism. > > What is your take on the recent anti-Christian violence unleashed by > Hindu organisations? Don't you think such violence shames Hindus, a > majority of whom do not share this violent ideology? > > No one will support violence on innocents. The violence occurring in > Orissa is a reaction to the killing of Swami Lakshmananada and his > associates. The reaction is of the common people. Yes a majority of > Hindus do not share violent ideology but the majority also don't want > conversions by force and allurement, genocide of their brethren in > Kashmir, appeasement of Muslims by instruments like the Sachar report > and its implementation, denigration of their deities -- the list of > such aggression is endless. So if one wants to curb such a physical > reaction to violence then one should be willing to address the issues > of aggression of various kinds that produce the reaction. > > Hinduism today is rife with so many negatives. Caste has become more > and more institutionalised, ill-treatment of women is still going on, > illiteracy is another bane, and the tribals live beyond the pale of > civilisation. Shouldn't organisations such as yours function as social > reformers, remove the negatives from the religion? What are you doing > in this regard? > > Before we make a list of what is bad in Hinduism, one should make an > attempt to see what is good in Hinduism as well. Many things you have > enlisted appear as small things blown out of proportion in this > context. The issues you mentioned better be discussed individually and > separately rather than branding Hinduism as a cause for what you have > enlisted in general. > > Whatever it is we are actively involved in dharmashikshan (educating > people about Hinduism). It is this aspect which has been seriously > neglected for various reasons and is an important cause of many of the > problems faced by Hinduism today. Apart from this we are active in > curbing malpractices in public celebrations like Ganeshostav, moral > value education, educating people about stress-free life through > spiritual practice. We as an organisation treat all castes and sexes > as equal. > > There were some photographs being circulated on the internet regarding > terror training camps sponsored by the Bajrang Dal. What are your > views on this? > > We have not come across such a thing. If indeed such is the case then > it will be a good question to ask the government authorities. > > If the Union government decides to ban the Sanatan Sanstha what will > you do? > > We will fight the ban in a court of law and on public platforms, apart > from praying to God to give some sense to the Union government. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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