A REALITY CHECK PLEASE

A REALITY CHECK PLEASE

Theological Christianity and Islam are intolerant towards other religions and have historically caused untold damage to evolving civilisation, Christianity sending Europe from Greek high culture to the Dark Ages and Islam destroying the religion and with it the associated culture of country after country that it invaded, but that does not mean that we, Hindus, of enlightened stock and lineage, in the 21st century will only spit venom on them by way of an imaginary resurgence which Hindutvavaadi politicians are promising, for that will never fructify. Hence, let sanity prevail, amity sweeten social discourse and peace be given a chance to flourish. If objections are raised that this is the age-old secular ploy of lulling Hindus to sleep, let me tell you that it is not. It is the reality check Hindutvavaadis need today before they are ousted from power everywhere, for fanaticism does not bear a long-term chance of survival in this blessed motherland of ours, at least among the Hindus. So far as the blind and blindfolded supporters of Hindutvavaad of the malicious prevailing order are concerned, they ought to try and discover their forefathers' true religion from the pages of Swami Vivekananda instead of social media. That will strengthen both Hindus and Hindutvavaad of the right kind and not its abhorrent aberration of the hour.

Written by Sugata Bose