A Bajrang Dal activist is hacked to death in Moodbidri in coastal Karnataka allegedly by a group of Muslim beef traders and the story gathers little traction. In Dadri, Mohammad Akhlaq’s brutal killing has dominated the news. When Taslima Nasrin is assaulted by MIM activists in Hyderabad, there is scarcely a prime time debate. When Sudheendra Kulkarni is doused with black ink by the Shiv Sena, there is an outcry. “Selective outrage!”shout the internet Hindus and even BJP functionaries. The accusation is repeatedly made: the liberal Indian is pro-Muslim and anti-Hindu.
False truth: The Hindu right believes India’s secular tradition is one of Muslim appeasement
Does the accusation really hold? Can Moodbidri really be compared to Dadri? A Bajrang Dal activist’s conflict Read More
