India going the way of 1930's germany

[aliG]

This is a very good article explaining the penetration into the echelons of power Hindu fundamentalists have made recently, and their resultant influence of national policy which in effect repeal India's status as a "secular democracy". It explains how from grass roots level in education, to government policy, how Hindu fundamentalists are steadily controlling and influencing Hindu Indian's in a way which is compared by the author to 1930's Germany (the rise of Nazi fascism and the influence it had on German's before the Holocaust).
http://www.fpif.org/commentary/2002/0203indhind.html

[aliG]

Hindutva's fascist heritage

"In the 1930s Hindu nationalism borrowed from European fascism to transform ‘different’ people into ‘enemies’. Leaders of militant Hinduism repeatedly expressed their admiration for authoritarian leaders such as Mussolini and Hitler and for the fascist model of society."

It is remarkable that these terrorist groups have not been banned by the Indian government, but knowing that India itself is ruled by the BJP, a pro-Hindutva religious political group, it is not surprising. Where is the world to condemn India for it's support of these terrorists? This site is an excellent resource on Indian Hindu fundamentalism.

[Gongha]

The very fact that a hindu is writing this article, and there is no exodus of muslims from India (In fact muslim population has grown in India from 12% at Independence...to about an estimated 15%) seems to point to very healthy secular state

[methodman535]

Isnt the secularity gettin just a little bit unhealthier after the BJP took power though?

[paulie walnuts]

Isnt the secularity gettin just a little bit unhealthier after the BJP took power though?

Yeah, probably. But they are going out of there way to convince everyone that they are secularists. And even superficial actions and changes on their part make a difference.