Social media was abuzz soon after the picture of Indian Prime
Minister Narendra hugging the Pope in Italy flashed in the media. This
is happening in the backdrop of Hinduism facing enormous challenges
both in India and abroad. In India, systematic aggressive and
fraudulent conversions by Church pose an imminent survival challenge to
Hinduism in states like Andhra, Telangana, Punjab, Tamilnadu, Karnataka
and even West Bengal, curbing celebration of Hindu festivals using
dubious claims, demolition of Hindu temples in states like Andhra under a
Christian CM Jagan
and accelerated phase of conversions under new Christian CM in
Punjab. Abroad, in countries like US there was notorious 'Dismantle
Global Hindutva' conference with bold insignia of nailing down RSS
workers (a similar one apparently being planned in UK), in Bangladesh
Hindus were butchered during Durga festivities, in Afghanistan few
hundred remaining Sikhs were given ultimatum to convert or leave the
country.
Commenting on Modi hug to Pope, activist Mary Suresh Iyer who was an ex-Christian and came back to Hindu fold, wrote,
'This moment right here is iconic. Many pagan civilizations have been reduced to ruins as the
fight against “the powers that be” were mere shadow fights with what was widely
believed to be a “faceless” enemy. Patrons of many pagan civilizations
helplessly watched their holy places being destroyed and had no clue as to who
declared this war against their gods and goddesses. The only “pagan” civilization that is still standing firm on
the ground is Hinduism and this moment is iconic for every Sanatani as the head
of the state of Bharat, Modiji, got a chance to look the enemy in the eye. This is a “I see you now” moment when Modiji (the state head
of the only standing civilization) came face to face with someone who is a
descendant and defender of an evil system that has devoured so many thriving
civilizations for the past 2000+ years. Walking into the embrace of an enemy is a daredevil act.
This embrace can be used by either one of them to suffocate the other.
Time will tell who uses this embrace to suffocate the other…'.
Interestingly,
well known white Hindu and Padma Sri awardee, David Frawley famously
wrote during the then Pope visit to India under BJP rule of Atal Behari
Vajpayee:
“Make
no mistake about it. The Pope is not a friend of the Hindus. His visit
is organized to promote his evangelization activities, his targeting of
Hindu India for Christian conversion. The Pope wants to convert Hindu
India to Christianity. He would be happy if all Hindu temples were
abandoned in favor of churches. He would be happy if all the swamis,
sadhus and yogis either became Christian priests or disappeared
altogether. He has no praise for a Ramana Maharshi, a Sri Aurobindo, a
Ramakrishna, or a Shankaracharya. He does not honor the Vedas and the
Gita like the Bible. He does not allow pujas to the Gods or the chanting
of Om in churches. He has nowhere apologized for the use of the
Inquisition in India or elsewhere. He has nowhere said that Hindus won't
go to hell. He may claim to honor India's spiritual traditions but not
to the extent that it requires him giving up his efforts to convert
Hindus.”
While Swami Vivekandana and Tagore have
spoken passionately against conversions, perhaps no politician in
Bharath has understood the Church and its conversion agenda as well as
Mahatma Gandhi did. He understood with clarity that the conversion
agenda is part and parcel of Western imperialism agenda that subjugated
the populations and pillaged their resources across the world. He knew
too well that it is a ruthless and diabolical agenda that eliminated
many native civilizations and its aim in India is nothing short of
uprooting Hinduism from its very foundation.
This is in spite of Gandhi allowing himself (as many believe), 'a stooge of British rule in India'.
Gandhi wrote in 'Young India', March 21, 1929
"Christianity in India has been inextricably mixed up for the last one
hundred and fifty years with British rule. It appears to us
as synonymous with materialistic civilization and
imperialism exploitation by the stronger white races of the weaker
races of the world. Its contribution to India has been, therefore,
largely negative. (Young India: March 21, 1929"
In Harijan magazine in 1937, he wrote that missionaries are vendors of goods whose aim is to uproot Hinduism from her very foundation.
"
My fear is that though Christian friends nowadays do not say or admit it
that Hindu religion is untrue, they must harbour in their breast that
Hinduism is an error and that Christianity, as they believe it, is the
only true religion…so far as one can understand the present (Christian)
effort, it is to uproot Hinduism from her very foundation and replace it
by another faith. (Mahatma Gandhi, Harijan: March 13, 1937)".
What is more, Mahatma Gandhi strongly advocated for 'Ghar Wapsi' and legislation to curb conversions.
Most
cases of conversion… have been in my mind a false coin… I would
therefore unhesitatingly re-admit to the Hindufold all such repentance
without much ado … If a man comes back to the original branch he
deserves to be welcomed … in so far as he may deem to have erred, he has
sufficiently purged himself of it when he repents his error and
retraces his steps. (Collected Works: Vol. 66, pp. 163-164)
If I had the Power and Could Legislate …If
I had the power and could legislate, I should stop all proselytizing …
In Hindu households the advent of a missionary has meant the disruption
of the family coming in the wake of change of dress, manners, language,
food and drink … (November 5, 1935)
While India
recognizes external threats such as China or Pakistan at our borders,
there is a more dangerous threat going on all across India. Conversion
activities and other unrest in India such as Delhi riots, radical
Islam, farmers riots and even aggressions at our borders are not
unrelated. In fact they are deeply connected with Western deep state
which is using missionaries as a tool to control, contain and convert
India, similar to what was done throughout history. Tehelka
paper undercover
investigation from the early 2000's covers how deeply connected are
Christian missionary organizations working under Joshua project with
CIA, USAID and State Department.
There is a good possibility, election strategists such as Prashant
Kishore who is engaging in Goebbels type propaganda and creating
dangerous caste divisions in Andhra, Bihar and other states are closely
working
with the break India forces to either defeat or considerably weaken Modi
in 2024.
Even decades after Rajiv
Malhotra's seminal work, 'Breaking India' that meticulously detailed the
diabolical agenda, India has not come to grips with the dangerous
situation we are seeing today.
Rakesh Krishnan Simha, a defence analyst published a detailed
article 'Why
Christianity poses a clear threat to India' , that is a must read for
every India's national strategist.
Legal activists like Sai Deepak as well as others have commented on
how going from one election to election and not addressing
civilizational issues, the BJP Government is missing the opportunity to
make bold changes before it gets to a point of no return.
Even if there are temporary electoral losses, it is critical for BJP to
make bold
changes to ensure the future and progress of Bharath for millennia.
It needs to bring vulnerable tribal and backward caste populations into
the mainstream fold and create laws to thwart missionary vulture
tactics.
The Modi Government needs to
recognize that addressing only development without boldly addressing
civilizational issues, all the hard work to develop the nation could
evaporate quickly. We can learn from history where 500 years of
Vijayanagar empire was utterly destroyed in just a matter of 5 months.
Just in a decade down the road, there is very little chance for BJP to
come to power with enormous conversion and demographic changes
happening across India
(unless it morphs itself into another pseudo-secular party).
It needs to evaluate its relationship with terminal and deranged thug
like Jagan in Andhra. In the article,
'5 mistakes Modi need to address',
the author also discussed how important it is to decolonize the Indian
mind by teaching true history and accomplishments, free Hindu temples
and urgently implement national laws against conversion and
acculturation perhaps with an independent national body.
Are
we ready to challenge the existential threat to civilization boldly or
are we going to be too cautious and apprehensive to take needed bold
actions and lose another opportunity in its history?
Regards,
Satya Dosapati