The New Nation - Internet Edition

'Violence against Christians continues in India's eastern Orissa state, despite the curfew imposed by local authorities in an effort to' curb the activities of Hindu mobs. The violence that began on Christmas Eve continued through December 27, with arson attacks that destroyed the homes of 300 Christian families and caused at least 3 deaths. During the night of December 26-27, a group of Hindu zealots, defying a curfew order, attacked a home of the Missionaries of Charity in Kandhamal,, the Asia News service reports.

Orissa is now ruled by BJP - the Hindu Fundamentalist group - the political wing of RSS. RSS literature says, The proclaimed purpose of the organisation is "Serving the nation and its people in the form for God Bharata Mata and protecting the interests of Bharata Mata and protecting the interests of the Hindus in India."

The Hindu zealots take Gujarat (and its ill-famous Modi) as their best model and boastly say, 'And today in the Hindutva laboratory that Gujarat is combination of economic development and Hindutva ideology is a sure guarantee for political win. And who knows this better than Modi? Modi thus combined development discourse with Hindutva Mantra and won elections hands down.'

RSS/BJP mindeset is very clear about the Muslims all around, particularly to those living in India.

'The entire world acknowledges that Israel has effectively and ruthlessly countered terror in the Middle East. Since India and Israel are both fighting a proxy war against terrorism, therefore, we should learn a lesson or two from them, We need to have close cooperation with them in this field.

Interestingly, the Christian world (West) always remained a silent supporter of RSS/BJP's anti-Muslim atrocities, But, this time, they are feeling the heat themselves. We can only wish, the Christians shall now really come to their sense that Hindu zealots spare none - be that a Muslim, or Christian or somebody else.

Abu Musa Khan

Azimpur,.Dhaka