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SECULAR ACTION NETWORK
Newsletter of All India Secular Forum
Volume. 12 No.11 November 2017
From the Editor’s Desk
As elections are due in Gujarat, there seems to be some turn in the tide. The hollow promises of Narendra Modi stand exposed, the promise of 15 Lakhs in everybody’s account, promise of creation of crores of jobs every year, all lie in shambles. The rise in the prices of commodities and rise in farmer’s suicides show the growing crisis in Indian economy. The apt term torpedoes (used by Rahul Gandhi) like GST and demonetization has broken the back of average people and traders. The rising insecurity among the religious minorities is another factor contributing to the growing disenchantment with this government. In this light to tilt of Hardik Patel, Jignesh Mevani and Alpesh Thakur, going against the politics of BJP, is a good sign for democratic politics.
True to its character the BJP is trying to raise the bogey of attack on RSS workers in Kerala. The fact is that CPM and RSS workers are mutually attacking each other for political reasons. The issue of Taj Mahal, the tomb in memory of Mumtaj Mahal, Shah Jahan’s favorite wife, is the continuation of divisive politics by RSS combine. RSS is adept at raising emotive issues on the eve of elections, to drive a wedge between religious communities.
In this issue we are carrying the fact finding report of lynching of Pehlu Khan. This is very revealing about the role of the police and state machinery. The issue of Cow Beef is currently the major tool in the hands of Hindutva politics. We are also carrying the links to valuable resources which can help us understand the current scenario. The Wire video lecture of Ram Chandra Guha well tries to distinguish between patriotism and jingoism. What we are witnessing currently is the jingoism being orchestrated by the Hindu right wing forces.
Ram Puniyani
(Editor)
C O N T E N T S
Editorial
1. CSSS Activities
- Observation of Gandhi Jayanti
2. Article
- I cannot Accept Hindutva because I am a Hindu
By Nayantara Sahgal
- 'मोदी सरकार' अनेक असफल योजनाओं की 'सफल सरकार'
हैः रवीश कुमार
- Honoring Gauri Lankesh
3. Amity
- Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs come together for peace
in Kashmir
-Sufi traditions, A Sikh past and Islamic influences
come together in a Christian Shrine in Pakistan
4. Inidra Gandhi National Integration Award
Acceptance speech by T.M. Krishna
5. Gender Justice and Communal Politics
- Statement condemning the appropriation of
women’s movement and Muslim women’s voices
by the BJP Government.
6. Archives
- Freedom struggle betrayed
7. Victims of terrorism in the name of cow
protection
8. Murder in the name of Beef. Fact Finding Report
9. Poem
10. Resources
- Documentery by Arun Lucas of Karwan e
Mohabat
- Speech on communalism and challenges to
religious minorities by Ram Puniyani
- New Book by Ram Puniyani on Caste, Hindutva
and Dalits
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