I'm sure most Indians wouldn't agree with you, but your statement is wrong. Hindu charities are openly supporting terrorism and terrorist groups from within the UK.
In Bad Faith? British Charity and Hindu Extremism is a meticulously documented record divided into five sections and nine informative appendices. The Report clearly establishes that the UK Charity Sewa International, to which donations of over £4 million pounds were made by the British public in the aftermath of the devastating Gujarat earthquake in 2001, were used to fund the activities of the Hindu extremist group - Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). This funding was used to promote Hindutva ideology, fomenting sectarian and communal violence throughout India. In 2002, Gujarat became the flashpoint.
In Bad Faith? British Charity and Hindu Extemism
Oh I had forgotten about RSS/VHP. Yes, they do receive a lot of foreign funding.
Its noteworthy though, that it hasn't been declared as a terrorist organization in any country. (or has it? Afaik, it hasn't)
I did mention in an earlier post about hindu right-wing groups getting funded. Well, there's your news article.
Before you start wanting comparisons with cartoons and so on, yes there are plenty by Hindu extremists in the West agitated by mere paintings or drawings. I'm sure you would use these examples as evidence of the poor state of multiculturalism in the west and why it hasn't worked, would you not?
I'm sure they are agitated. Who wouldn't be? If I am a devout Hindu, I definitely won't be pleased to see certain stuff.
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Threats From Hindu Extremists Lead To London Art Show Being Cancelled
An exhibition of controversial paintings in London has been cancelled after threats from religious extremists.
National Secular Society - Threats From Hindu Extremists Lead To London Art Show Being Cancelled
It wasn't a bomb threat or anything, it was a threat for "protest demonstration outside the venue next Saturday by so-called Hindu Human Rights campaigners."
I hope that helps to put things in perspective.
"London: Leaders of the Hindu community in Britain have protested against one of this year's six Christmas stamps issued by Royal Mail on the ground that its image amounts to an insult to Hinduism."
Christian Persecution India: Hindus protest against Britain's X'mas stamp
They protested peacefully and lodged a complaint right? Anything wrong with that?
Once again, they lodged a formal complaint. Standard procedure, no controversy.
Perhaps the fashion house did bend over a bit easily.
But isn't that the kind of so called liberal policies of the British, that I've been writing about?
Perhaps Hindu faith schools are not run by fundamentalists?
Candidates will also have to show they undertake weekly temple-related charity work, participate fortnightly in temple programmes, accept and put into practice the teachings of the Vedic scriptures and abstain from meat, fish, eggs, alcohol and smoking.
Hindu school’s admission policy ‘too strict’ - Times Online
Lol...don't blame the Hindus for wanting their own school!!
Blame the education policy of the British for allowing faith-based schools in the first place!!
Oh and BTW, this is an ISCKON school, which isn't exactly mainstream Hinduism. No wonder then:
Britain’s first state-funded Hindu school has come under heavy criticism from within its own community over how it intends to select pupils
Or how about violent Sikh fundamentalism in the UK?
Britain: Sikhs Riot, Protest Play, Theater Closes
A Birmingham theatre tried to put on a production of Behzti, a play that involved sexual abuse and murder occurring in a Sikh temple. British Sikhs were so outraged at these depictions that they not only protested, but rioted - ultimately forcing the theater to close the play down.
Britain: Sikhs Riot, Protest Play, Theater Closes
You might as well face it. Hindu fundamentalists exist in the West, as they do with any religion.
I"ll quote some paras from the article:
Behzti, which translates as "dishonour", was written by a young female Sikh, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatt, and was said to have been inoffensive to many younger Sikhs. However, religious leaders, including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, had urged a boycott of the play
If the catholics are sharing their view,then I think we're quite safe here.
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Another quote:
In this case, the barbarians and the supporters of authoritarian religion have won. It was claimed that the play "mocked" the Sikh religion, but that has been denied by all of those involved — the people making the claim have not, near as I can tell, actually seen what they are attacking. Based upon what I have read it sounds more like the play mocks hypocrisy, the abuse of power, and the predilection of some to place appearance of honor above the realities of justice and truth. People who are upset at that are not people who should be trusted in leadership positions of any sort.
^^^agree.
However, it just shows how spineless the British establishment is becoming to the demands of the right-wing groups.
