Brahmins are making alliance with dalits in UP and Gujarath. They have no time for terrorism, sir.
On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 5:47 PM, ranju radha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > yea true > brahmanical terrorism will be a better term!! > > On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 1:40 PM, [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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