I am out of India, but feel compelled to put down a few lines after hearing about the shocking events in Udaipur where a Hindu man was beheaded by a Muslim and recorded by his friend because the victim reportedly supported a BJP’s spokespersons comments about the Prophet of Islam.
I always hold you in high esteem. You are objective and sensible. I am glad you speak many times for the minorities as I do. Your article says a lot about your rational mindset.
Proves that muslims are the biggest hate mongers. Be it banning temple/churches in middle east or converting Sophia Hague to mosque or bombing and beheadings, no other religion is as much vile as this. From open to unspoken bigotry like marrying other religion women for spread of religion is trademark of islam.
You are not a liberal, just an excuse maker and apologetic face for muslims. The work to change Islam is hateful activity for you, so why brand yourself "liberal" ?
Hope you stay hidden in a sharia country and never be back to India or social media.
Perhaps, you are happy here in India with the likes of Nupur Sharmas, who utter irresponsibly, deliberately and sadistically against Islam and its Messenger out of their inherent, burning hate for Muslims, and which act of theirs, results in provocation, and creates unrest and divisions in the civil society. They then hide themselves like cowards under the government' cost-intensive security, and expose the common man to bear the fatal consequences of their utterances. I think you are waiting for such people to abuse the reverends, and the Graeme Staines' like incident to happen once again before deciding to shift your blame from Muslims. I feel very much for the Hindu brother killed (being the victim of the provocation by Nupur Sharma), and also for those who would be killed in retaliation now (which could be me as well).
As to Ms. Saba Naqvi, I appreciate it very much that she felt the guilt of this barbaric incident (being a Muslim herself), which made her write this article. This reflects her utmost commitment and responsibility towards the existence of a peaceful and a just society- here in India, as well as, globally.
You are so right, the mis-interpretation of both religious text, and the words and actions of a minuscule section of misled fanatical self appointed custodians of diverse holy books, are being inflated into conflagrations engulfing the entire world. You too, Saba Naqvi, will be derided by hatemongers, even for showing your anguish.... It's a sad world of murder and mayhem we are living in, where the innocent people are the victims in both the short term and the long term!
This beheading of a fellow Hindu citizen is absolutely wrong. However, the Modi government which is going all out to create and sustain the binary of Hindus and Muslims for its political survival and for pushing the narrow agenda of a Hindu Rashtra against the spirit of the Indian Constitution, is largely responsible for this heinous episode. Muslim citizens are literally being drawn to the extreme of their limit to tolerance. While the perpetrator of this crime needs to be punished as per the law, the government needs strictly to work as per the spirit of the constitution. Nupur Sharma should be arrested forthwith instead of being protected under special security.
Perhaps we should start with Taslim rehmani who insulted the shivling first.
Whats sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Isn't he as much responsible as nupur? or we are only going to talk about 1 side.
I am not a BJP supporter neither a vote of BJP. But this one-side-ism, i fear, is only giving BJP more power. I have seen normal hindu people around me now talk about "we have to save our own" - and BJP is their solution. I think its the "Liberals/wokes lawyering of the indefensible" that is pushing more and more hindus into BJPs arms. It sad But true.
I choose to either blame all or none (tali ek haat se nahi bajti hain). I will not take sides since i know that leads to extremism
From how i am seeing things, (and where i agree with the right) Hindus have been pushed for years by the congress and muslims were given special concessions as the "Minority". The left leaning media does the same. I think they have pushed hindus to a limit, (just like how people think muslims have been pushed), and we are seeing the result.
Also BJP isn't in France, neither was BJP in the Rangeela rassol incident even before independence.
SO this idea that muslims are becoming fanatic after 2014 is kinds of debunked.
(where i agree with left) Is there rise of hindutva, YES, ITS UGLY, AND VILE. MAJORTARIANSIM IS AS BAD ND ITS REARING ITS UGLY HEAD.
But you need to use the same yard stick of, how far can you push a community (hindu or muslim) before they explode - No pun intended. It can be only used for muslims.
As an atheist/dalit/ and an advocate of total freedom of speech, i want freedom to Blasphemy. I suggest blaspheme again all gods allah/Mohamad Krishna jesus buddha, and keep doing it till it becomes normal.
I AM NOT GOING TO ACCEPT, SHARIA LAW OR HINDU LAW IN THIS COUNTRY.
I WILL NOT BE THREATNED BY SOME GOONS WHO WILL WANT TO CHOP MY HEAD OFF JUST COZ ITS WRITTEN SOME WHERE IN THER SCRIPTURES.
Oh please. Your left liberal secular jamaat and their supporters in international media is totally responsible for this. Decades of running interference for even straight up terrorists like Kasab and that JNU professor gives street thugs the belief that they can get away with most depraved crimes.
If it wasn't for the fact that these two retards posted their video blatantly gloating about their deed, your cabal of journalists/activists would be rationalizing and justify and trying to spin up fraudulent narratives to get them out of trouble.
btw, you forgot Kamlesh Tiwari who was also murdered in cold blood over insults to prophet.
Has been a keen follower of your articles
Udaipur incident is a sad chapter
The seeds of hatred are being sowed every day from the hatemongers in their tv studious
Time the action of douse begin there first
If Madam Saba Naqvi actually was fair, she would have found out that the killers were BJP members.
Always balanced. Well written article.
I always hold you in high esteem. You are objective and sensible. I am glad you speak many times for the minorities as I do. Your article says a lot about your rational mindset.
Proves that muslims are the biggest hate mongers. Be it banning temple/churches in middle east or converting Sophia Hague to mosque or bombing and beheadings, no other religion is as much vile as this. From open to unspoken bigotry like marrying other religion women for spread of religion is trademark of islam.
You are not a liberal, just an excuse maker and apologetic face for muslims. The work to change Islam is hateful activity for you, so why brand yourself "liberal" ?
Hope you stay hidden in a sharia country and never be back to India or social media.
Mr Richard,
Perhaps, you are happy here in India with the likes of Nupur Sharmas, who utter irresponsibly, deliberately and sadistically against Islam and its Messenger out of their inherent, burning hate for Muslims, and which act of theirs, results in provocation, and creates unrest and divisions in the civil society. They then hide themselves like cowards under the government' cost-intensive security, and expose the common man to bear the fatal consequences of their utterances. I think you are waiting for such people to abuse the reverends, and the Graeme Staines' like incident to happen once again before deciding to shift your blame from Muslims. I feel very much for the Hindu brother killed (being the victim of the provocation by Nupur Sharma), and also for those who would be killed in retaliation now (which could be me as well).
As to Ms. Saba Naqvi, I appreciate it very much that she felt the guilt of this barbaric incident (being a Muslim herself), which made her write this article. This reflects her utmost commitment and responsibility towards the existence of a peaceful and a just society- here in India, as well as, globally.
Very sensibly put.
Quoting Shakespeare (Julius Caesar) " Oh reason, thou hast gone to senseless beasts ...."
You are so right, the mis-interpretation of both religious text, and the words and actions of a minuscule section of misled fanatical self appointed custodians of diverse holy books, are being inflated into conflagrations engulfing the entire world. You too, Saba Naqvi, will be derided by hatemongers, even for showing your anguish.... It's a sad world of murder and mayhem we are living in, where the innocent people are the victims in both the short term and the long term!
My God... So many adjective in one sentence... Woooh
This beheading of a fellow Hindu citizen is absolutely wrong. However, the Modi government which is going all out to create and sustain the binary of Hindus and Muslims for its political survival and for pushing the narrow agenda of a Hindu Rashtra against the spirit of the Indian Constitution, is largely responsible for this heinous episode. Muslim citizens are literally being drawn to the extreme of their limit to tolerance. While the perpetrator of this crime needs to be punished as per the law, the government needs strictly to work as per the spirit of the constitution. Nupur Sharma should be arrested forthwith instead of being protected under special security.
Modi was responsible for Charlie Hedbo too.... No?
Why pple will kill others across the globe...in the name of religion? Because of Modi?
Bigots like you r the real problem...
How many KPs have become terrorists after genocide on 1989..90?
Idiot..still blind...
Perhaps we should start with Taslim rehmani who insulted the shivling first.
Whats sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Isn't he as much responsible as nupur? or we are only going to talk about 1 side.
I am not a BJP supporter neither a vote of BJP. But this one-side-ism, i fear, is only giving BJP more power. I have seen normal hindu people around me now talk about "we have to save our own" - and BJP is their solution. I think its the "Liberals/wokes lawyering of the indefensible" that is pushing more and more hindus into BJPs arms. It sad But true.
I choose to either blame all or none (tali ek haat se nahi bajti hain). I will not take sides since i know that leads to extremism
From how i am seeing things, (and where i agree with the right) Hindus have been pushed for years by the congress and muslims were given special concessions as the "Minority". The left leaning media does the same. I think they have pushed hindus to a limit, (just like how people think muslims have been pushed), and we are seeing the result.
Also BJP isn't in France, neither was BJP in the Rangeela rassol incident even before independence.
SO this idea that muslims are becoming fanatic after 2014 is kinds of debunked.
(where i agree with left) Is there rise of hindutva, YES, ITS UGLY, AND VILE. MAJORTARIANSIM IS AS BAD ND ITS REARING ITS UGLY HEAD.
But you need to use the same yard stick of, how far can you push a community (hindu or muslim) before they explode - No pun intended. It can be only used for muslims.
As an atheist/dalit/ and an advocate of total freedom of speech, i want freedom to Blasphemy. I suggest blaspheme again all gods allah/Mohamad Krishna jesus buddha, and keep doing it till it becomes normal.
I AM NOT GOING TO ACCEPT, SHARIA LAW OR HINDU LAW IN THIS COUNTRY.
I WILL NOT BE THREATNED BY SOME GOONS WHO WILL WANT TO CHOP MY HEAD OFF JUST COZ ITS WRITTEN SOME WHERE IN THER SCRIPTURES.
आग लगाकर अब सीता बन रही हो
Oh please. Your left liberal secular jamaat and their supporters in international media is totally responsible for this. Decades of running interference for even straight up terrorists like Kasab and that JNU professor gives street thugs the belief that they can get away with most depraved crimes.
If it wasn't for the fact that these two retards posted their video blatantly gloating about their deed, your cabal of journalists/activists would be rationalizing and justify and trying to spin up fraudulent narratives to get them out of trouble.
btw, you forgot Kamlesh Tiwari who was also murdered in cold blood over insults to prophet.