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2001 · Correspondence

Letter to the Editor correcting Gandhi prayer meetings not just Hindu

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August 10th, 2001 [Date could be earlier, 1997] The Editor [possibly New York Times or San Jose Mercury News], In your “Books” feature of 10th August, Page two you have published a picture of Mahatma Gandhi. The caption is wrong and needs to be corrected as it diminishes the lifework and the mission of the… Continue reading Letter to the Editor correcting Gandhi prayer meetings not just Hindu

Are There Tolerant Religions?
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Are There Tolerant Religions?

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April 29th, 2002 Jinnah sold the idea of a homeland for Muslims by conjuring up the spectre of Hindus forming a ‘brute’ majority. The Hindus claimed that ‘tolerance’ was a way of life with them. 2002 developments from 27th February onwards in Gujarat appear to be Jinnah’s nightmare come alive. The assiduously cultivated myth that… Continue reading Are There Tolerant Religions?