Religion is all about philosophy and belief system which arises from a 'basic search'.
As long as it remains personal or a like minded identifiable group's social activity it is okay because it does not invade others' privacy and rights. Only when you rub your religion on others it becomes obnoxious and needs to be subjected to scrutiny.
Politics is all about organizing ordinary masses towards a goal. Organizing happens in the name of several ikons. It can be race, religion, nationhood, language, color and even physical features. Politicians usually use these as the rallying points to organize large sections of society either to wage a war and win territoy, win election, usurp power or command economic resources.
When religion is used to organize people, it is usually countered by a similarly organized another religious group. It becomes a struggle for control and command. This is what is happening in India.
But it is also a fact that Hinduism never has coveted territory of others nor the flocks from other religions. It is a historic fact. And we have suffered a lot because of this high principle. The times are changing and hindus are also organising themselves in the name of religion to counter the proselytization and jihad onslaught let loose on them. When you corner a domestic pet, cat, it bares its fangs and fights back and hurts you.
Many people keep harping on the term Hindu. That it is not a religion, that the very word is of persian origin, that there is no monolythic religion called Hinduism. Now let us think about these following points:
1. The two major religions of the world Islam and Christianity also have divisions. They are not monolythic. The mainstremers never accept the others as Muslims/christians at all. They spiritedly fight them. Thus Shias are not accepted by Sunnies, Seventh Day adventists are not accepted by Syrian Christians etc., etc., Iraq fought Iran and Queen Mary burnt protestant christians tied at stacks in England-the mother of democracy. LOL.
2. Hindu religion has interpretational differences among the followers. Thus Vedas are accepted by all while their interpretations are not accepted. Atleast we do not come to blows. Nor do we take guns to shoot down other factions.
So the Hindus getting organized is the trend of the times. Nothing can stop it. And there is no need to imagine pogroms and concentration camps. It is not in the genes of Hindus. In modern democracy numbers represent power and when that number is threatened action is taken to set right and retain the advantage of power that the numbers give. And that is needed and is good for the society. Only a society which has a stable government can give its members peace and prosperity with security. For stability numbers have to be ,managed and that involves 0rganizing.
We have capable leaders and this country will never become Syria. But yes. Those who would conspire to destabilize will be dealt with firmly. It is all politics.
