 "Dismantling Global Hindutva conference: From 'open declaration of hate' to 'urgent and important', how Twitter reacted")
Firstpost is convinced that Dismantling Global Hindutva (DGH), a three-day online conference (from Sept 10-12) planned by anonymous organisers in the US, is a partisan and politically motivated event designed to malign an ancient religion and its adherents. Through columns and reported pieces, this Firstpost series exposes why such programmes are misleading, agenda-driven, and nothing but thinly-veiled Hinduphobia.
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Dismantling Global Hindutva (DGH), a three-day online conference from 10 to 12 September, has sparked much debate on social media. Those that support DGH claim it takes aim at Hindutva and not Hindus, while those against it call it a thinly-veiled disguise for a Hindu-phobic campaign and cite examples from the event itself where the terms Hindu and Hindutva have been used interchangeably. Let’s briefly examine the predictably split reaction from both camps on Twitter:
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday decried the conference as an “open declaration of hate” against India:
The #DismantlingGlobalHindutva Conference is an open declaration of hate against India. A strong India, set firmly on the path of atmanirbharta, has rattled her detractors. The knowledge of oneness defines Hindutva. Many tried to dismantle it. None succeeded.
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) September 11, 2021
Also on Sunday, Monica Verma, PhD in International Relations from the Department of International Relations, South Asian University, tweeted:
Please stop using the term Hinduphobia for the “Dismantling Global Hindutva” types. Phobia means fear but what is driving them is pure hatred. Call it Hindumisia- Hatred for Hindus. Please..
— Monica Verma (@TrulyMonica) September 12, 2021
Every Indian staying in the US must unite and protest against #DismantlingGlobalHindutva Conference!
— मालिनी अवस्थी Malini Awasthi (@maliniawasthi) September 9, 2021
This is a clear agenda of creating hinduphobia.
Aa a matter of fact, they should organize similar protests on global terrorism!
Shame on organisers of@dghconference
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More ShortsAbhijit Majumder tweeted:
Dismantling Global Hindutva conference has ended up uniting global Hindutva a little more :-)
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) September 12, 2021
We don't tolerate but accept and respect every faith.We are committed to Truth & non- violence. We encourage dialogue for discerning truth from untruth. Practicing the knowledge of ‘Oneness’ is fundamental to building a peaceful world. @AcharyaSabha#DismantlingGlobalHindutva pic.twitter.com/VRAlLGuM85
— Swami Avdheshanand (@AvdheshanandG) September 10, 2021
Swarajya columnist Vikas Saraswat tweeted:
DGH came as a boon to Hindutva. The backlash was severe and protest writings wonderfully articulated. There is now a much greater awareness of Hindumisia which goes in the garb of scholarship and academia. Most of all, it confirmed the fears on which Hindutva rests and appeals to
— Vikas Saraswat (@VikasSaraswat) September 12, 2021
On the other hand, some stood up and defended the event. Nilanjana Roy tweeted:
Activist Mona Ambegaonkar tweeted:
A reason why #DismantlingGlobalHindutva is urgent and important. https://t.co/YehnsRwoBL
— Mona Ambegaonkar (@MonaAmbegaonkar) September 10, 2021
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