Dec 09, 2011
Margshirsh Shukla Chaturdashi , Kaliyug Varsha 5113
Dr. Subramanian Swamy
In India a lot of “vote bank” politics, often unconstitutional, is going on to appease the Muslim minority. For example, the demands made by the Sachar Committee to provide preferential treatment to Muslims in the Indian Army, which undermines the secular nature of the Indian Armed forces. To curb such vote bank politics malpractices, Dr. Swamy’s article has merely made recommendations regarding voting
policy for Muslims in India.
policy for Muslims in India.
In India Muslims are often known to support pro-Pakistan, anti-Hindu agenda, and oppose decisions like construction of a temple for Hindus’ revered Incarnation Rama at the Incarnation’s birth place, Ayodhya. Dr. Swamy’s article, to reduce such tensions, has urged Indian Muslims to realize that they are not some immigrants from the Middle East, but that their ancestors a few centuries ago were Hindus themselves. Dr.
Swamy, in an interview with Karan Thapar over his article, has well clarified that he is not against Islam or Muslims, that if it were so, he would not have accepted his daughter’s marriage to a Muslim man !
Swamy, in an interview with Karan Thapar over his article, has well clarified that he is not against Islam or Muslims, that if it were so, he would not have accepted his daughter’s marriage to a Muslim man !
It is clear from these examples that views such as expressed in Dr. Swamy’s article are often distorted in the media. In India some anti-Hindu political figures tried to sue Dr. Swamy over this article,
but the cases were not even accepted in the Indian courts of law. Only after some political pressure has a case been entered in a high court in India recently, but the court has yet to rule for or against Dr. Swamy. In such a case, how can Harvard University declare Dr. Swamy guilty of hate speech ?
but the cases were not even accepted in the Indian courts of law. Only after some political pressure has a case been entered in a high court in India recently, but the court has yet to rule for or against Dr. Swamy. In such a case, how can Harvard University declare Dr. Swamy guilty of hate speech ?
In the name of freedom of speech, Universities like Harvard are known to hold conferences that have an anti-Hindu, anti-India agenda, such as the pro ‘Kashmir cessation/freedom’ conferences held by the
organization of Ghulam Nabi Fai, who has now confessed in US courts about the source of his funding being Pakistan’s ISI, to influence US policy on Kashmir. This has promoted policies that have virtually
enabled genocide of Hindus in Kashmir ! Don’t such conferences demonize an entire religious community, namely the Hindu community and aren’t they allowed in the universities in the name of freedom of
expression ? It smacks of double standard that Harvard University should feel justified to brush aside this very freedom of speech to cancel Dr. Swamy’s courses, citing some imaginary distinction between
unpopular and unwelcome political views !
organization of Ghulam Nabi Fai, who has now confessed in US courts about the source of his funding being Pakistan’s ISI, to influence US policy on Kashmir. This has promoted policies that have virtually
enabled genocide of Hindus in Kashmir ! Don’t such conferences demonize an entire religious community, namely the Hindu community and aren’t they allowed in the universities in the name of freedom of
expression ? It smacks of double standard that Harvard University should feel justified to brush aside this very freedom of speech to cancel Dr. Swamy’s courses, citing some imaginary distinction between
unpopular and unwelcome political views !
In light of this and in the name of democratic principles, Forum for Hindu Awakening condemns Harvard University’s decision to cancel Dr. Swamy’s courses on Economics.
Source: Smt. Bhavna Shinde Hurley, Spokesperson, Forum For Hindu Awakening
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I condemn Harvard’s move of dropping Dr Swamy’s courses for his writing in India on a subject unrelated to his duties at the University. He wasn’t even influencing Harvard students, nor used Harvard resources for publishing his opinions. It is not Harvard’s business to police who writes what in one’s home country.
Only lion may roar.Dr.Swami is real Lion.
I pray God filled him with such energy,patience which always grow with more speed in comparison to Malforces in Society.
“When Salman Rushdie wrote the book ‘Satanic Verses’ against Islam, the Muslim world issued a Fatwa to kill Mr. Rushdie. At that time, Rushdie was protected by Harvard University in the name of freedom of speech. Is it not Harvard’s double standard then for dr. Swamy. Or does Harvard University protects only UK citizens ?! (At the time of ‘Satanic Verses’, Mr. Rushdie was a UK citizen.)”