It is heartening to witness a Dalit Mahamandaleshwar Kanhaiya Prabhunand Giri preaching equality and encouraging ghar wapsi of Dalits, tribals etc from the sidelines of auspicious Kumbh at Prayagraj. For long Hindus are a divided lot, giving a free run to unscrupulous politicians who find it convenient to cater to targeted groups(segregated castes) to further their own carriers. Interestingly, the politician's lounge for religious minorities also, as they believe it (caste+minority) is an irresistible Operandi to usurp power by catering to the group.
A secular constitution and a proud tolerant Indian society are lately scarred by allegations by a bunch of wicked intelligentsia who are influential and powerful. They have spun the facts in the past, and have created the narrative that hate-filled Hindus are rampaging the society, supported by media and vested organizations within and outside the country. The mass hysteria created an atmosphere where Hindus have begun to doubt themselves. Our education system is marred with the glorification of barbarian invaders while obliterating the native warriors. By cajoling and controlling the young minds of impressionable age, the dice was overloaded against the truth from the beginning. They control the narrative, control the media, control the universities and the popular discourse.
Unfortunately, after independence, the throne of India was grabbed by people who had to 'Discover India'. Drawing parallel with the Bolshevik revolution, the Communists in particular, and Congress, in general, have adopted the same strategy in India, the only difference being USSR was an authoritarian state while India a democracy. The afore-mentioned policy was to divide Hindus into castes(creating fissures) thereafter align with disgruntled castes and religious minorities to wrest power. In the meantime push for agenda to weaken Hindus, convert them, etc.
Media has been largely compromised, which implicitly supports the questionable conduct of a few for monetary benefits. In 1999, when the Pope announced in India that the Church would establish Christianity fully by the 21st century, media presented it as a simple incident, explaining that the duty of the Church was to spread it and by doing so the Pope is following his duty. However, attempts by religious/social organizations to reconvert them back to Hinduism fold is showcased as a communal event, debated for days by media on primetime. The recent successful attempts by Communists in league with radical feminists to desecrate Sabrimala shrine remained a political hot-potato for media who shamelessly supported such misadventures in the garb of fundamental right to pray, overlooking tradition, culture, and sanctity of shrine.
It seems Hindus have conceeded too much ground to forces that are now belligrant, powerful, unreasonable and, above all, extremely intolerant towards Hindu religion, culture, sensitivities etc. Challenging times lie ahead, it is abattle of survival & revival of Hindu identity against forces that bear more than a resemblance to the mediveal invaders. Since independence, anti-Hindu forces have left no stone unturned to destroy Hindu civilization.The present situation reminds me of famous quote from Alain Botton "The secular world is full of holes. We have Secularized badly".
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