Current Events > India's Hindu extremists are calling for genocide against Muslims.

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Lebronwon 01/14/22 10:12:06 PM #1:	https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/asia/india-hindu-extremist-groups-intl-hnk-dst/index.html At a conference in India last month, a Hindu extremist dressed head-to-toe in the religion's holy color, saffron, called on her supporters to kill Muslims and "protect" the country. "If 100 of us become soldiers and are prepared to kill 2 million (Muslims), then we will win ... protect India, and make it a Hindu nation," said Pooja Shakun Pandey, a senior member of the right-wing Hindu Mahasabha political party, according to a video of the event. Her words and calls for violence from other religious leaders were met with a roar of applause from the large audience, a video from the three-day conference in the northern Indian city of Haridwar shows. But across India, people were outraged. Nearly a month on, many are still furious at the lack of government response or arrests over the comments, which they say highlights a worsening climate for the country's Muslims. After mounting pressure, India's top court intervened on Wednesday, asking for a response from state and federal authorities within 10 days. Pandey and several others are being investigated by local police for insulting religious beliefs, a charge that carries a possible sentence of up to four years in prison, Haridwar police officials told CNN. Neither Pandey, nor the others, have publicly commented about the outcry or investigations. Late Thursday, police in Uttarakhand state, where Haridwar is located, arrested a man who spoke at the event, senior Haridwar Police official Shekhar Suyal told CNN. It is unclear what the man said at the event. Police have not formally charged anyone with any crime. Analysts say the Hindu Mahasabha is at the tip of abroader trend in India which has seen an alarming rise in support for extremist Hindu nationalist groups since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power nearly eight years ago. Although these groups aren't directly associated with Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his own Hindu nationalist agenda, and the lack of repercussions for these groups' previous vitriolic comments, has given them tacit support, making them even more brazen, analysts say. Analysts fear this rise poses a serious danger to minorities, especially Muslims -- and worry it may only get worse as several Indian states head to the polls in the coming months. "What makes the Hindu Mahasabha dangerous," said Gilles Verniers, an assistant professor of political science at Ashoka University near India's capital, New Delhi, "is that they have been waiting for a moment like this in decades." In 2015, Sadhvi Deva Thakur, then a senior member of the group, caused widespread controversy when she told reporters Muslims and Christians should undergo forced sterilization to control their population growth. At last month's conference, several speakers called on India's Hindus to "defend" the religion with weapons. Another called for the "cleansing" of India's minorities, according to video from the event. --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 <cite>Lebronwon posted [p:961755690] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/asia/india-hindu-extremist-groups-intl-hnk-dst/index.html At a conference in India last month, a Hindu extremist dressed head-to-toe in the religion's holy color, saffron, called on her supporters to kill Muslims and "protect" the country. "If 100 of us become soldiers and are prepared to kill 2 million (Muslims), then we will win ... protect India, and make it a Hindu nation," said Pooja Shakun Pandey, a senior member of the right-wing Hindu Mahasabha political party, according to a video of the event. Her words and calls for violence from other religious leaders were met with a roar of applause from the large audience, a video from the three-day conference in the northern Indian city of Haridwar shows. But across India, people were outraged. Nearly a month on, many are still furious at the lack of government response or arrests over the comments, which they say highlights a worsening climate for the country's Muslims. After mounting pressure, India's top court intervened on Wednesday, asking for a response from state and federal authorities within 10 days. Pandey and several others are being investigated by local police for insulting religious beliefs, a charge that carries a possible sentence of up to four years in prison, Haridwar police officials told CNN. Neither Pandey, nor the others, have publicly commented about the outcry or investigations. Late Thursday, police in Uttarakhand state, where Haridwar is located, arrested a man who spoke at the event, senior Haridwar Police official Shekhar Suyal told CNN. It is unclear what the man said at the event. Police have not formally charged anyone with any crime. Analysts say the Hindu Mahasabha is at the tip of abroader trend in India which has seen an alarming rise in support for extremist Hindu nationalist groups since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power nearly eight years ago. Although these groups aren't directly associated with Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his own Hindu nationalist agenda, and the lack of repercussions for these groups' previous vitriolic comments, has given them tacit support, making them even more brazen, analysts say. Analysts fear this rise poses a serious danger to minorities, especially Muslims -- and worry it may only get worse as several Indian states head to the polls in the coming months. "What makes the Hindu Mahasabha dangerous," said Gilles Verniers, an assistant professor of political science at Ashoka University near India's capital, New Delhi, "is that they have been waiting for a moment like this in decades." In 2015, Sadhvi Deva Thakur, then a senior member of the group, caused widespread controversy when she told reporters Muslims and Christians should undergo forced sterilization to control their population growth. At last month's conference, several speakers called on India's Hindus to "defend" the religion with weapons. Another called for the "cleansing" of India's minorities, according to video from the event. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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EmbraceOfDeath 01/14/22 10:14:14 PM #3:	More proof religion is garbage, as if we needed it. --- No more shall man have wings to bear him to paradise. Henceforth, he shall walk. <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:961755733] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>More proof religion is garbage, as if we needed it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doe 01/14/22 10:14:43 PM #5:	MutantJohn posted... ban --- https://i.imgur.com/u5kY6Yt.gif https://i.imgur.com/V6HBhkR.png <cite>Doe posted [p:961755751] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>MutantJohn posted... </cite> ban </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
omega cookie 01/14/22 10:14:53 PM #6:	extremists That's the word a lot of people will conveniently overlook. --- FFRK: BRKB - Eiko - Guardian Mog <cite>omega cookie posted [p:961755754] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote><quote>extremists</quote> That's the word a lot of people will conveniently overlook. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Esrac 01/14/22 10:15:08 PM #7:	So, that's why the Indian restaurant down town is named Saffron. <cite>Esrac posted [p:961755759] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>So, that's why the Indian restaurant down town is named Saffron. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Dream87 01/14/22 10:15:20 PM #8:	Not surprised, Indias been going down the fascist road for a minute --- Peace Love Dope <cite>Blue_Dream87 posted [p:961755764] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>Not surprised, Indias been going down the fascist road for a minute </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
David1988 01/14/22 10:16:00 PM #9:	Isnt Modi basically like an Indian Trump? Dude encouraged this sort of rise in Hindu nationalism --- "Let's be honest...I'm everybody's type. I just gotta highlight the parts that appeal to her the most" - No_U_L7 <cite>David1988 posted [p:961755777] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>Isnt Modi basically like an Indian Trump? Dude encouraged this sort of rise in Hindu nationalism </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rayman2943 01/14/22 10:17:02 PM #10:	MutantJohn posted... Bye. <cite>Rayman2943 posted [p:961755797] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>MutantJohn posted... </cite> <quote> </quote>Bye. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModLogic 01/15/22 7:35:25 AM #11:	fuck modi --- Xe / Xir https://youtube.com/shorts/c9qA3KFVJP0 https://i.imgur.com/ZngbqJn.jpg https://i.imgur.com/lbSi0U3.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xaRYKZM.jpg <cite>ModLogic posted [p:961762387] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>fuck modi </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teep_ 01/15/22 7:38:20 AM #12:	what did that guy say? On topic, I'm glad people in India are speaking out against this barbarity --- teep does not dream of logical witch <cite>teep_ posted [p:961762414] in India's Hi... [t:79853887]...</cite> <quote>what did that guy say? On topic, I'm glad people in India are speaking out against this barbarity </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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