Is Secularism in danger after a petition for Mathura temple? Lets find out
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Hey bhagwan. No not that one. The god of secularism
What is happening to this secular nation? The nation of Nehru, the nation of Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib, Rana Ayyub
nation of Deshkbhats and Theoretical physics scientists
I don’t even recognize this India anymore. #notmyindia
Why am I upset today?
Because ever since I saw this news, I have not been able to eat, sleep, do anything really
How quickly India has turned into a Hindu Rashtra makes me very afraid
The Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad, the apex body of saints and seers, has decided to launch a campaign to free the Kashi Vishwanath temple in and the Krishna Janmabhoomi
civil suit has been filed in a Mathura court seeking the ownership over Krishna Janmabhoomi land in Mathura and also sought the removal of Shahi Idgah Masjid.
Babri’s isn't even cold yet
Shahi Idgah in Mathura was built by Aurangzeb after ravenous destruction of temple sites in Mathura
It's not been claimed only by Hindutvawadis
quoted by Niccolao Manucci in Storia Do Mogor
The petitioners have stated that the entire area is known as ‘Katra Keshav Dev’, a place where Lord Krishna was born
the remains of mathura Temple have been used to make the Shahi Idgah mosque
what is happening to my Idea of India?
there has been a growing demand among Hindus to reclaim Kashi and Mathura, along with Ayodhya.
Ideally, it should happen peacefully from the Muslim community.
Imagine the goodwill it will create between the two communities.
And many regular Muslims might agree to it
But that will not happen because religious leadership and liberal brainwashing are parasites in their ears
I said ear, to be clear
That centralized authority prevents such decisions Every time Muslims try to compromise with Hindus.
Lets try to look at this issue with the pros and cons of the temple at mathura and Kashi
The Kashi and Mathura temples are also very significant sites for Hindus
So much so that the Marathas had even had it as a goal in the 17th century, according to Historian A.L. Srivastava
If some family was trying to crack UPSC for 250 years you would say it was important, right?
Similarly, these temples are important to the Hindu family.
But that project remained incomplete because of the defeat in 1761, as well as the rise of British power in India. Marathas had to focus their attention elsewhere
These temples were deliberately destroyed to show Islamic hegemony
Despite knowing how sacred these sites were
Restoring important cultural sites is also considered an important process in decolonization
in NZ many mountains were returned and renamed back for the native Maori people
This is also decolonization and justice for Hindu people.
This is an ideology widely supported in liberal circles in the US and other countries, but not in India
This bias is why Hindu laws are tampered with but Muslim law is never touched
Arguments against Claiming Kashi and Mathura temples:
Liberals only have one reaction to this:
first claim - Hindu fascism:
the biggest torn record in India. If Indians remake their temple that is important to them that was broken by invaders, then its Hindu fascism not the fascism of invaders.
Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991
prohibits conversion of any place of worship and to provide for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August 1947
It was given as a way to stop endless suits and in a country like India where there has been so mch mixing of religious places, and plunder and destruction
it does make a degree of sense, as the SC without the act might get inundated with such cases
But the law HAS to allow for exceptions.
Because it disadvantages some communities over other communities. Most of the breaking was done by one community and other communities didn’t do it.
It bars Hindus, Jains, Buddhists in India whose most sacred places of worship were desecrated, destroyed and converted into mosques by Muslim invaders, from reclaiming their dignity and honour
it disadvantages some communities over other communities.
Congress party has given dhokhaa
What if Ajmer Dargah or Old Delhi mosque was destroyed by Hindu fanatics in the 1930s. Would they not have the right to get that structure rebuilt?
By baring future suits and proceeding, there is the extinction of remedy. This is beyond the powers conferred by the constitution on the legislature
Which is what Subramanian Swamy has also asked for. seeking an amendment to the Places of Worship Act, 1991. He says section 4 of the act is "offensive and ultra vires of my fundamental rights" to freedom of worship
Hindu Law prevalent in India from thousands of years, it is well recognized that the property once vested in the deity shall continue to be the deities property.
The deities have rights which were taken away from them
Supreme Court lauding this act in the Ayodhya judgment said that ‘historical wrongs cannot be remedied by the people taking law in their own hands.’
but by barring legal action, what choice do people have left?
How can we remove the mosque?
Muslim law clearly identifies that for the sound validity of Masjid, the land must not be in dispute or vest in any person, other than the almighty Allah
Gyanvapi Mosque and Mathura structure still contains inscriptions and remnants of an ancient Hindu temple”
As per the Islamic dictions, it would signify, that if such inscriptions are not removed or the debris of the ancient temple still lies there, any namaz offered at such a place would be Makrooh
Even according to Islamic law, these mosques don't hold water
Hindus will then Retake all Mosques
This is a valid point and I understand why liberals and Muslim communities may feel afraid.
There are some people in the Hindutva movement that say that all temples will be reclaimed and all streets and towns would be renamed.
But They are a small but loud minority. The majority of the Hindutva movement has been very clear that they only want to reclaim their most sacred sites and rename either their most important towns
or those that were named after religious bigots like Babur, and Aurangzeb.
The Hindutva community should do more to make this clear and stop people from making claims that all sites will be retaken.
Personally, I think this can wait. Our goal should be first to build a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
Plus, there are other important things to focus on at the moment. Tackling covid, fixing the economy, the farmer issue, the farm bills,
making sure to bring normalcy back in Kashmir. UCC
Prioritizing those things first before pushing the Kashmir Mathura issue also shows people that the government’s priorities isn’t just the cultural agenda
I would even get them made before 2024 to get an election boost
This will show Muslims that we are in no hurry. These are not the only things on our mind. These things will happen in due course of time
As far as liberals go, what to say
The relationship between Hindus and Muslims in India should be one of mutual exchange. Muslims are our people and they are not going anywhere.
Hindus need to protect them and Muslims need to also accept that some horrible things had happened in history and some of those things have still not been addressed.
For example, the only way we were able to fight caste and offer help to SC/STs is by accepting that bad things were done to them and they need justice for what happened to them
Till we except and offered justice for the atrocities that were committed against Hindus, this country will not be able to move forward and we will be stuck in this Hindu Muslim struggle forever