Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 I was in Gujarat during those riots and from all I heard it was a two way affair. After the Godhra carnage Hindus attacked Muslims, but for weeks after that it was mostly Muslims attacking Hindus. But somehow the press reported it as a one way affair. It seems that the western press, and the English language press in India, is determined to show India, Hindus, and Hinduism in the worst possible light. "Riots in America, or when American troops (including women) torture Iraqi prisoners, are aberrations from America's normal civilized life. But riots in India prove the depravity of India and Indians." Some of ISKCON's western devotees also to this outlook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 In a message dated 6/15/2004 12:30:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, Bhakti.Vikasa.Swami (AT) pamho (DOT) net writes: heard that in USA some leaders were telling their followers to vote Democrat in the upcoming presidential election, with the reasoning that even though the Democrats are for abortion and gay marriage, at least they will allow the devotees to exist. (Which seems pretty strange reasoning to me The convoluted reasoning is that, due to their "liberal" position, they will not bother us, a religious minority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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