An Urgent Plea to Americans to Reject Hindu Nationalism in our midst
Channel: Raju Rajagopal
Date: 2020-10-27

As the world’s two largest democracies go through unprecedented challenges in these times, it is absolutely vital that those of us who care for democracy keep ourselves informed about where our two countries are headed.

It is particularly important at this juncture that Americans, including our lawmakers, get a sense of how dire the ground situation in India is, especially for the minorities, as compared to where we are. 

This 45-minute video Teach-in methodically reviews all the recent developments in India though the prism of fascism in Europe. It concludes that the Modi/Shah government scores 100% on all early signs of fascism, as enumerated by Lawrence Britt and as seen at the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C.. 

It appeals to all Americans to call on their lawmakers in D.C. to reject Hindu nationalist politics in this country, just as we would urge them to reject White nationalism. (The only difference is that while White nationalists have been associated with violence here, Hindu nationalists from the U.S. fund and/or cheer on their compatriots in India who are indulging in large-scale violence.)

It also appeals to the Democratic Party not to provide a home for Indian-American or other lawmakers who are being supported by Hindu nationalists from the U.S. or from India.

Raju Rajagopal 
Co-founder
www.hindusforhumanrights.org (HfHR)

(The contents of the Teach-in represent my personal views and beliefs and not those of HfHR)