BluOne Ink Hindus in Hindu Rashtra

1. Hindus face State-Sanctioned Apartheid in India.

Worse than appeasement of one community is apartheid against other communities.

Discrimination over Appeasement. The book argues that while minority appeasement exists, the active discrimination against Hindus is a more significant issue. This discrimination is embedded in the Constitution, policies, and legal framework, making Hindus feel like second-class citizens in their own country.

Examples of discrimination:

• State control of Hindu temples
• Injustice towards Kashmiri Hindus
• The Waqf Act
• The RTE Act

Political realities. The author points out that appeasement is often politically motivated to win elections, but the systemic discrimination against Hindus is a deeper, more harmful problem. This discrimination persists regardless of which political party is in power.

2. State Control of Hindu Temples is a Financial Scam.

State control of Hindu temples and their property is by far the largest, financially most damaging scam of independent India.

Loot and Pillaging. The state control of Hindu temples is portrayed as a massive financial scam, surpassing even the petroleum sector in terms of financial damage. The author argues that if religion should be kept out of the State, the State should be kept out of religion.

Examples of State Control:

• Governments of just 10 states control more than 110,000 Hindu temples.
• Tamil Nadu government alone controls 36,425 temples and 56 mutts.
• The communist State of Kerala has five Devaswom boards managing 3,058 temples.

Financial Impact. The loss to Hindu temples due to state control is estimated to be in the lacs of crores over decades. This loss prevents temples from funding ved pathshalas, schools, colleges, gaushalas, fellowships, scholarships, orphanages, and Hindu cultural and religious centers.

3. Kashmiri Hindus Suffer Unjustly in Their Own Land.

We live in a nation of broken mirrors, where you possess neither a shadow nor a reflection if you are a Kashmiri Hindu.

Ethnic Cleansing. The book highlights the injustice faced by Kashmiri Hindus, who were ethnically cleansed from their homeland. Despite the high tourist footfall in Kashmir, the government has failed to provide adequate housing and security for the original inhabitants.

Examples of Injustice:

• Only 17% of promised houses for Kashmiri Hindus have been completed in the last six years.
• Only 5,928 Kashmiri Hindus have been appointed through the Prime Minister’s Job Scheme.
• Kashmiri Hindus who want to flee because they fear for their lives, are being kept locked up.

The Kashmir Files. The film "The Kashmir Files" has tried to reset the Kashmiri Hindu narrative, but many prominent Kashmiri voices have called for a ban on the film. The author argues that there can be no reconciliation without remembrance.

4. The Waqf Act Enables Land Grabbing.

Waqf is the third-largest landowner in India.

Land Ownership. The Waqf is the third-largest landowner in India, with much of its landholding dating back to pre-independence times. The Waqf Act, 1995, gives the Waqf Board extensive powers to declare properties as Waqf land.

Examples of Waqf Properties:

• Seventy-seven percent of Delhi is on Waqf land, including the Delhi High Court.
• Central Vista, CGO Complex, and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium are on Waqf land.
• The Waqf Board lays claim to 354,913 estates and 866,035 properties comprising 802,000 acres of Indian land.

Draconian Powers. The Waqf Act, 1995, bestows on the Waqf survey commissioner the authority and power like that of a civil court. It also gives the Waqf power to decide if your land is Waqf or not.

5. The RTE Act Discriminates Against Hindu Schools.

All religious schools are equal, but some are less equal than others.

Unequal Application. The Right to Education Act (RTE) selectively applies to non-minority schools, leading to discrimination against Hindu-run schools. The Act mandates that 25% of seats must be allotted to children from economically weaker sections (EWS), but this does not apply to minority schools.

Examples of Discrimination:

• Non-Minority schools cannot have a capitation fee or screen students they want admitted.
• The reimbursement of fee by the government is never timely, forcing the school to go under debt, even shut shop.
• You have to have a government-mandated selection procedure for teachers-one that includes a quota-driven recruitment.

School Closures. In 2017, the National Independent School Alliance (NISA) compiled a list of schools in 12 states that had been asked to shut down for non-compliance to the RTE’s draconian provisions. As many as 7,000 schools in Maharashtra had been told to shut down.

6. Laws Appease Non-Hindus and Target Hindus.

In Hinduism, religion is an offshoot of the way of life, while in Islam, way of life is an offshoot of religion.

Double Standards. The book argues that the State often applies different standards to Hindus and non-Hindus, reforming Hindu practices while avoiding similar reforms in other religions. This leads to a situation where laws appease non-Hindus and target Hindus.

Examples of Double Standards:

• Bigamy is banned under Indian law but permitted under Muslim Personal Law.
• The Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011, was drafted to protect minorities but could have been used to discriminate against Hindus.
• Feminists outrage on Karvachauth but slither away under their favorite Parthasarathy rock when it comes to giving equal inheritance rights to Muslim women.

Ambedkar's Criticism. The author highlights Dr. Ambedkar’s criticism of the selective criticism of Hinduism, noting that Muslim society in India is afflicted by the same social evils as Hindu society.

7. The Judiciary Often Reforms Only Hinduism.

Notions of rationality cannot be invoked in matters of religion.

Selective Intervention. The judiciary is often seen as selectively intervening in Hindu religious practices while avoiding similar interventions in other religions. This is exemplified by the Sabarimala verdict, which went against the temple's centuries-old tradition.

Examples of Selective Intervention:

• The Tripura High Court banned animal sacrifice even though Hindus argued that this practice was a centuriesold tantric tradition.
• The judges of Himachal Pradesh High Court had similarly banned the 600-year-old tradition of animal sacrifice during Kullu Dussehra.
• The quasijudicial NGT ordered a ban on the tolling of bells and the chanting of shlokas by devotees at Amarnath.

Animal Sacrifice. The author questions why only the religious Hindu is prevented from conducting animal sacrifice, while the practice of halal is not similarly scrutinized.

8. India Celebrates Those Who Killed Hindus.

Our history has been written by those who hated Hindus, Hinduism and Hindustan.

Honoring Destroyers. The book criticizes the practice of honoring historical figures who killed and converted millions of Hindus. This includes naming cities and roads after these figures and venerating them in various ways.

Examples of Honored Destroyers:

• Bakhtiyar Khilji, who destroyed Nalanda University, has a railway station and a city named after him.
• Babur, who destroyed temples, has a road named after him in Central Delhi.
• St Francis Xavier, who led the Goa inquisition, is venerated by millions of Indians.

Tipu Sultan. The author highlights the case of Tipu Sultan, who destroyed temples and converted thousands, yet is often celebrated as a symbol of communal harmony.

9. The Places of Worship Act Perpetuates Injustice.

This law speaks to our history and to the future of the nation? No. This law airbrushes our history and destroys our future.

Maintaining Injustice. The Places of Worship Act, 1991, mandates maintaining all religious places as they were on 15 August 1947, effectively preventing the correction of historical injustices. The Supreme Court's ratification of this Act in 2019 is criticized.

Examples of Injustice:

• The historical injustice of Kashi or Mathura can now never be addressed unless the Parliament overrides this Act.
• The Nandi at the Gyanvapi Mosque has been waiting for 400 years for his lord to emerge.
• The Act prevents the reclamation of demolished places of worship and the correction of historical injustices.

Call for Abrogation. The author calls for the abrogation of the Places of Worship Act, arguing that it is a barbaric legislation that airbrushes history and destroys the future.

Last updated: April 22, 2025