By Rajiv Sinha
My journey with Hindus for Human Rights UK is deeply personal. Witnessing the rise of supremacy in India over the past decade and its profound impact on both Indian and global politics, I felt compelled to act. Thus, Hindus for Human Rights UK was founded 11 months ago, to combat the rising tide of Hindu supremacy in Britain.
There are over a million Hindus in Britain, and there is evidence that the advocacy groups claiming to represent us as Hindus are connected to fascist organisations. These groups may have contributed to the “unrest” of Leicester in August-September 2022. They, and their Indian counterparts, have also been linked to serious cases of international repression. And, alarmingly, these groups made their mark on the British general election that has just passed, amassing more than 20 endorsements of their so-called “Hindu Manifesto” from parliamentary candidates across the political spectrum.
Amidst the rise of the global far-right and hate politics, it is crucial that we ensure there are progressive, inclusive representations of our Hindu way of life. Here is why.
Hindu supremacists are part of the British political landscape
A report by Byline Times reveals a disturbing network of Hindu right-wing organisations in the UK, including the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), the overseas wing of the RSS – the ideological parent of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Other groups like the Hindu Council UK and the charity Sewa International, which was implicated in funding violent communal attacks in Gujarat in 2002, also play significant roles in promoting Hindu supremacist ideologies here.
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