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Nov 29, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Ram Puniyani |Mosharraf Alam |Ranjan Solomon |Dimple Oberoi Vahali
RSS-BJP and its affiliates take every opportunity to deepen the demonization of religious minorities. Though there are legal provisions for punishing these Hate speeches mostly they go unpunished. Last decade as the communal party is in power the phenomenon has seen a dangerous downslide, which is leading to negative social perceptions about the religious minorities.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Ram Puniyani |Mosharraf Alam |Ranjan Solomon |Dimple Oberoi Vahali
I did have great interest in understanding the society around me and was doing social work in due course. My first foray into social work was in trying to associate with the trade Union movement. On 6th December my whole being was shattered when I watched with horror of the demolition of the mosque. This was preceded by the communal violence in the route of the Yatra taken out by Advani for the issue of Ram Temple at the spot where the mosque stood.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Ranjan Solomon |Dimple Oberoi Vahali |Sujauddin S K |Nour Jaghama
Introduction:The Quran offers a comprehensive framework for embracing diversity and pluralism, emphasizing respect, tolerance, and empathy as essential to fostering peaceful coexistence among diverse cultures, beliefs, and ways of life. By promoting a pluralistic worldview, the Quran encourages dialogue and understanding between people of different faiths, urging individuals to engage with patience and mutual respect.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Ranjan Solomon |Dimple Oberoi Vahali |Sujauddin S K |Viswabhadrananda Shaktibodhi
On 5th October, Goa was left disrupted and in political stress based on an arrogant and acutely communal statement from the former RSS Chief Subash Velingkar aimed stoking tensions between religious communities. The entire issue could have well been blown out of proportion and violence could have hundreds of people bleeding and punished only because they chose inter-religious harmony.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Bharat Dogra |Marwan Asmar |Bhabani Nayak |Dimple Oberoi Vahali
There is only so much of stress, distress and high risk that our world can bear at any given time, and today this has crossed the limits. While there are over 55 important conflicts in the world and several other smaller ones, not to mention the widespread violence and stress in daily life, the three conflicts associated with the highest risks and distress are those of Ukraine, the middle-east (itself a multi-dimensional conflict) and Sudan.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Dimple Oberoi Vahali |Sujauddin S K |Viswabhadrananda Shaktibodhi |Ramya Ramanathan
We hail the large-scale participation in the peace and unity march by members of the civil society and democratic groups on 27th September 2024 in Shimla and Solan against the rising communalism there vis-à-vis the Muslim community. This confluence of secular voices was extremely necessary in these trying times when Hindutva groups had started a conflagration against the peace and harmony of Himachal.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Sujauddin S K |Dimple Oberoi Vahali |Viswabhadrananda Shaktibodhi |Ramya Ramanathan
Abstract: Religious nationalism is a subject of critical importance in much of the world today. As the resurgence of religious nationalism in various parts of the world is a phenomenon that has captured the attention of policymakers, scholars and concerned citizens alike. Which is characterized by the fusion of religious identity with the national identity.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Dimple Oberoi Vahali |Viswabhadrananda Shaktibodhi |Ramya Ramanathan |Bharat Dogra
Godi media channels and websites are carrying out a propaganda campaign these days. It is claimed that Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) and Delhi Waqf Board (DWB) want to grab Hindu temple lands. This propaganda is an attempt to derail the current discussion on Waqf. This campaign falsely claims that the DMC has suggested and DWB has demanded lands of Hindu temples.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Ram Puniyani |MA Krishna |Dimple Oberoi Vahali |Bharat Dogra
Princely state of Hyderabad had merged with India on 17th September 1948, through what is called a Police action, actually done by Indian Army. It was called operation Polo and General Chaudhary led the operation. In its memory BJP has started celebrating it as Hyderabad Liberation Day; while the Congress led Government of Telangana celebrated it as Praja Palan Day.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Viswabhadrananda Shaktibodhi |Ramya Ramanathan |Bharat Dogra |Dimple Oberoi Vahali
We belong to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and are deeply aggrieved by the gravity of circumstances that have built up in the last few weeks around the Mosque in Sanjauli, Shimla. It is a matter of serious concern that there has been mass mobilization against a religious minority community in our city. At an apparent level, Shimla has so far been a relatively peaceful place with the co-existence of many cultures, religions and ethnic identities.
