My Response to Boston Globe's Anti-Hindu piece

[Guest guest]

Dear Boston Globe,

In regards to your article, Rising threat of Hindu extremism,

7/12/2002,

I was truly shocked to read such diversionary propaganda in your

respected publication. At a time when America is confronted with

powerful enemies dedicated to its destruction, you have done a great

disservice. By attempting to divert our collective energy and

attention to pseudo threats like Hindu nationalism, it is easy to

question your commitment to America's struggle. The tone of the

article smacked of pure anti-Indian propaganda one usually finds on

Pakistani websites. Such anti-Indian diatribes in the Boston Globe

suggest that there are forces at work dedicated towards defusing

America's resolve to defeat Islamic terrorism. So while we are all

concerned with Islamic terrorism, let's stay focused on Islamic

terrorism and we may actually defeat it. Your article encourages us

to begin worrying about Hindu Nationalism instead. America's has a

lot of real problems; don't add to our woes by inviting us to

support the Islamic Jihad against the Hindus.

Surprisingly, the author acts as if we are completely ignorant of

recent events. While attempting to demonize Hindus, not once does he

mention the initial burning alive of Hindu and women children that

precipitated the cycle of violence. What purpose does it serve your

paper to propagandize these horrific events into an ugly form of

racist anti-Hindu propaganda?

Ironically this kind of treatment towards Hindus of India has been a

common and ongoing theme of western journalists, academia and

politicians. While belittling or ignoring the legitimate needs and

concerns of nearly a billion people you emphasize the panicked

responses of the mob and misrepresent them as official

representatives of Hinduism. No evidence is needed, only accusations

are enough for you to present a story to the world.

You claim many were quoting lines from the Gita after India's latest

test in its 30 year nuclear program. So what, many people quote many

things all the time. Its meaningless towards any real report unless

you can show who in particular said what. Such tactics are shameless

propaganda at work. You attribute India's 1998 test to be the

incentive for Pakistan's tests. As if it takes anything besides

Pakistan to encourage Pakistan to be militant.

You obviously ignore Indira Gandhi's 1974 Nuclear tests because that

would completely dismantle your anti-Hindu theories. Indira Gandhi

was a secularist and she tested nukes and developed India's defenses

for the same reasons as India's current leadership. The only

difference between Indira and Advani is that Advani is a dedicated

Hindu Traditionalist while Indira Gandhi was an Indian secularist.

Still they were both dealing with the same issue of an aggressive

Islamic enemy dedicated towards India's conversion or destruction.

Your attempt to link India's resolve with extremism only feeds the

cause of Islamic Jihad. Like it or not, India and America are both

facing the same enemy of Islamic Jihadism. Now just if America's

elite can get over their racist superiority complex and start acting

like an ally rather than a domineering bully.

Sincerely, Vrin Parker

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