Hindutva loses in the US congress 

kashmir congressional hearing

Ms. Suhag Shukla, Executive Director of the Hindu American Foundation was upset with the congressional hearings on October 22nd, 2019, about Modi government’s  gross violations of  Human rights, democratic norms and abrogation of the article 370 without the consent of the governed.

All their expensive and powerful lobbying effort went down the drain at the hearing.  Even though the Asst secretary of state Ms. Alicia wells was cautious about accusing the Modi  government, she was acknowledging the lawless behavior of the current Indian political dispensation to the tough questions from the congressmen.

Even the newly appointed Republican Assistant Secretary Destro was speechless on just about every issue,  he could not argue against gross violations of human rights by the Modi government. He was consistently parroting Modi’s dished out version of security concerns, even though he did not seem to believe in it.

The testimony of two witnesses who happened to be Hindu, and one of them was a Kashmiri pundit was damaging to Modi government’s effort to sow discord between Hindus and Muslims. Thanks to Ms. Kaul and Ms. Chatterjee.

Modi and the Shah duo have a record of creating facts to support their nefarious actions. I suspect they will make an attempt to bulldoze the State Department with fake security threats. The Indian court system is still reliable, and they have thrown out the fake encounters manufactured by the duo in the recent past.

Modi will not interview with any respectable journalist, nor will he let the American Commissioners from USCIRF visit India to find the truth. Very few journalists are left to question the lords of the nation.  Shame on my fellow Indian Americans who trust the Modi government without verifying facts. I hope they can see Modi is hurting India in the long term.

It was appalling to hear a representative of HAF, Jay Kansara announcing in a religious freedom meeting that Hindu American Foundation supports India’s action. How can an American believe that the consent of the people does not matter? They all need to take a first amendment course to function as good American Citizens. As American Indians we need to wish for Indians what we cherish for ourselves in America; freedom. The freedom to eat, drink, wear and believe whatever works in the pursuit of their happiness.

Hindutva is not Hinduism; it is an aggressive movement patterned after Nazi ideals and claims that Hindu race/ belief is superior to others. The problem is not the belief, as the preachers of all religions ridiculously claim superiority of their faith.

The problem is Hindutva teaches people to acquire political power and subjugate all others.  Indeed, it calls for continued oppression of Dalits, and elimination of the inferior people like Christians and Muslims from India by 12/31/2021. Modi‘s  party and its leaders subscribe to this ideology, and obviously have not condemned these statements.

Hinduism on the other hand is a religion that guides one to live a meaningful life. It teaches how to receive moksha or salvation from the conflicts of life and frees one from the cycle of life.

Times of India wrote, ”Indian officials were clearly taken aback by the largely one-sided narrative of Indian oppression and the lockdown in the Valley without the historical context of Pakistan’s use of subversive violence and terrorism to ignite unrest.”

Suhag Shukla, on Twitter expressed her concerns about their efforts in nurturing  friendship with Democrats, and hinted to latch on to the Republicans.

My advice to HAF is to stick with justice, you cannot go wrong and you don’t need to be chasing or pandering to either Republicans or Democrats. Truth always triumphs, stay on the right side of the history.

Shukla’s hint is effectively doubling down on PM Modi’s blunder in Houston of shamelessly supporting Trump, ”Ab ki bar Trump Sarkar.” That is Trump’s government again. What an embarrassment to Democracy.

There is not a single Indian American who is not proud of his/her motherland. All they want is India to do the right thing and not earn a name as a violator of human rights.

Once the Indian Americans learn to understand the American system, the rule of law, and the first amendment, they will stand on the right side of the history over blind support for a cult leader.

Recent articles by same author

Kashmir Dialogue

https://countercurrents.org/2019/10/a-difficult-dialogue-about-kashmir-conflict/kashmir-dialogue-dr-mohan-sapru-and-dr-mike-ghouse

 

Hindutva is not Hinduism http://centerforpluralism.com/hindutva-is-not-hinduism/

India is treading on a dangerous path http://www.theghousediary.com/india-is-treading-on-a-dangerous-path/

 Dr. Mike Ghouse is a thinker, author, speaker, newsmaker, and an interfaith wedding officiant. His new book American Muslim Agenda is available on Amazon. He is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. His information is linked-in.


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