Topic Reading-Vol.3952-2/5/2023

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
‘Ideology of hate’ consuming India, Gandhi’s great-grandson says
Around 80% of India’s population are Hindus and 14% are Muslims. Although India’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion, there have been occasional religious conflicts, particularly against Muslims by Hindus. 75 years ago, India’s founding father, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu extreme nationalist Godse, who opposed to Gandhi’s advocacy for Hindu-Muslim unity and his support for a separate Muslim state (Pakistan) during the Partition of India. The assassin was tried, sentenced to death, and executed in 1948. Even though the Indian government and many mainstream political parties have condemned any attempt to glorify Godse or justify his actions, Godse’s act has been admired by Hindu nationalists. In fact, a temple dedicated to the assassin was built near New Delhi in 2015.
Now, Gandhi’s great-grandson is very much worried about the rising Hindu nationalism pushed by PM Narendra Modi and his political party (BJP).
Read the article and learn about what is going on in the world’s largest democratic and most diverse secular nation.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/29/ideology-of-hate-consuming-india-gandhis-great-grandson-says