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    1. It's Free Speech Only If We Say It Is

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      News reports coming out of India suggest that Salman Rushdie’s cancellation of his planned speech at the Jaipur Literature Festival was allegedly manipulated by the Rajastahan state government due to political considerations as opposed to any actual security threat. That’s frankly disturbing, on many levels. It’s one thing to request a speaker to not attend because of security issues (and while it can be disappointing in terms of a state ... (Read Full Article)

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    The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is an advocacy group providing a progressive voice for over two million Hindu Americans. The Foundation interacts with and educates leaders in public policy, academia, media and the public at large about Hinduism and global issues concerning Hindus, such as religious liberty, the portrayal of Hinduism, hate speech, hate crimes and human rights. By promoting the Hindu and American ideals of understanding, tolerance and pluralism, HAF stands firmly against hate, discrimination, defamation and terror.

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    1. The Eternal Dharma and the Beloved Community

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      Even when the work becomes uncomfortable, we stay the course of dharma, seeking to build bridges of unity and understanding...Last week, I was honored to welcome the members of my community to the annual event celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. My words of welcome included references to Gandhi, and ahimsa, the underpinnings of the civil disobedience he—and later MLK Jr.—inspired. As I invited the ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Martin Luther King   United Methodist Church

    2. US TV station calls Hindu Gods 'weird', removes commentary after protests

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      CHICAGO: An American television station that sparked an outrage among the Hindus by using the term "weird" to describe their deities in a sports commentary, has removed "objectionable" content from its website after protests from the community. (Read Full Article)

      Chicago: Hindus offended as channel calls deities weird - IBNLive   View article

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    3. Sanctum Santorum: He's Not the Only Ignorant One

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      I hear ridiculous statements about Hinduism almost daily, for instance, despite the fact that India's sages and gurus have been influencing prominent Americans for more than 200 years, from Emerson to Oprah. Most of that ignorance is expressed by well-meaning people who don't have a bigoted bone in their bodies. It even comes from scholars who teach religion at universities, because they know a lot about ancient texts but very ... (Read Full Article)

      My Religion Is Better Than Yours - huffingtonpost.com   View article

      Comment Mentions:   Africa   South Carolina   Pat Robertson

    4. The Rubin Museum screens The Bhagavad Gita - Om Sweet Om

      Explore blog.beliefnet.com (Jan 26 2012)

      Yesterday, I attended a screening of a documentary entitled The Bhagavad Gita at the Rubin Museum in NYC. Perhaps it’s the years of reading distorted descriptions about Hinduism and its texts that tend to make me weary of these types of efforts, but I decided to hop on the subway and view the documentary. Plus, I also had an inkling that this documentary was going to be different because my ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Hindu American Foundation   Columbia

    5. Grandparents of children in Norway delighted

      View all 2 articles » Explore The Hindu (Jan 26 2012) Human Rights

      Delighted with the news that it is only a matter of time before three-year old Abhigyan and one-year-old Aishwarya, who were separated from their parents and put into foster care by the Norwegian Childcare Services last year, are returned to the family, their grandfather, Monotosh Chakraborty said here on Wednesday that he wanted them to return to India at the earliest. “We are yet to receive any official word on ... (Read Full Article)

      Hindu community outraged over family's case in Norway - ABC Owned Television Stations   View article

      Comment Mentions:   Norway   Bangalore   India

    6. Hindu Text Must be Banned - Siberian Prosecutors

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      Hindu Text Must be Banned - Siberian Prosecutors Prosecutors in Russia’s Siberian city of Tomsk have insisted that a Russian translation of the book on a Hindu scripture called "Bhagavad-Gita As It Is" should be banned as extremist literature, filing an appeal against an earlier court ruling not to ban the book, a court spokeswoman said. In late December 2011, a Siberian district court rejected a petition by prosecutors seeking a ban on the book. The petition was ... (Read Full Article)

      Iskcon monks cheer Gita verdict in Russia - ZeeNews   View article
      Siberian court throws out case against Gita commentary - The Hindu   View article

      Comment Mentions:   Russia   International Society for Krishna Consciousness   India

    7. Mass conversions: For Matli’s poor Hindus, ‘lakshmi’ lies in another religion

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      MATLI/TM KHAN: Money, jobs and a debt-free life: It sounds like a sweet deal for many of the Hindu labourers in Matli, but it comes with strings attached — convert to Islam. (Read Full Article)

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    8. Perils Of Faith: HRCP warns of rise in forced conversions of Hindus

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      KARACHI: The increase in the number of reports of Hindu girls being kidnapped or made to convert to Islam has sparked concern from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). (Read Full Article)

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      Comment Mentions:   Punjab   Karachi   Pakistan

    9. First Conference for Hindu Priests in North America

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      First Conference for Hindu Priests in North America (CHAKRA) The objective of the Hindu Mandir Priest Conference (HMPC) is sustainability and the advancement of Sanatana Dharma by making the modes of worship meaningful and relevant for the younger generation of Hindus within the United States and Canada. The purohits (priests) play an essential role in the spiritual and cultural welfare of North American Hindu society. The conference will explore ways to make the priests’ roles more effective in ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Kashmir   Canada   USA

    10. Photos | India Hindu festival

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      Photos | India Hindu festival The annual month long Hindu religious fair of Magh Mela in Allahabad, India. Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims take dips in the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, hoping to wash away sins and others to secure a fine spouse, during the month long festival. (Read Full Article)

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      Comment Mentions:   Yamuna   Allahabad   India

    11. Meanwhile, in J&K...... Christians get a taste of what Hindus faced

      Explore The Pioneer > Online Edition (Jan 24 2012) Human Rights

      The manner in which Muslim zealots in Jammu & Kashmir have been harassing the State’s Christian minority community over a religious conversion row that erupted last week demonstrates yet again the unbridled and absolutely illegal manner in which mullahs are enforcing their writ. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Kashmir   Jammu & Kashmir   Jammu

    12. Punjab Poll 2012: Pak Hindus in Punjab excited after getting voting rights

      View all 2 articles » Explore Day And Night News (Jan 24 2012) Human Rights

      Punjab Poll 2012: Pak Hindus in Punjab excited after getting voting rights Pakistani Hindus staying here for years are excited as they have got the right to exercise their franchise in the forthcoming Punjab Assembly polls. Most of them had fled from Pakistan fearing extortion and kidnapping by Taliban and Muslim fundamentalists in early and mid-90′s. Mulkraj (71) who came to India in 1995 said, “I will vote for the first time in my life…I have never cast a ballot in Pakistan.” ... (Read Full Article)

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    13. Freethought San Marcos: Hays County Commissioners Court promotes sectarianism

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      Of equal importance, this sectarian practice is a potential affront to county employees who are required to attend some or all meetings...Other groups that supported the position taken by the original plaintiffs in the 4th circuit include the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, the Anti-Defamation League, the Blue Mountain Lotus Society, the Guru Gobind Singh Foundation, the Hindu American Foundation, and the Sikh Council on Religion and Education. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   North Carolina   Hindu American Foundation   Barry W. Lynn

    14. Hindu Americans Appalled by GOP Presidential Candidate’s Bigotry

      Explore Chakra News (Jan 23 2012) Human Rights

      Hindu Americans Appalled by GOP Presidential Candidate’s Bigotry (CHAKRA) Hindu Americans are appalled by the recent comments made by Republican presidential candidate and former Senator of Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum, on the eve of last Saturday’s South Carolina primary, according to the Hindu American Foundation (HAF). While speaking to a town hall audience, Santorum said that the concept of equality did not come from Islam or “Eastern religions,” but rather from the “God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.” Leaders ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   America   Hindu American Foundation   Pennsylvania

    15. Oprah Winfrey's Bodyguards Rough Up Indian Journalists (Video)

      View all 3 articles » Explore hollywoodreporter.com (Jan 20 2012)

      Oprah Winfrey's Bodyguards Rough Up Indian Journalists (Video) On Thursday morning, Winfrey arrived in Vrindavan -- a holy city near Mathura, the birthplace of the Hindu God Krishna -- and went to visit Ma Dham, an ashram for widows. Winfrey and her accompanying TV crew filmed a documentary on widows and also took part in prayers at their ashram. But according to reports, when the waiting journalists tried to enter the Ma Dham ashram, they faced resistance from ... (Read Full Article)

      Oprah Winfrey’s bodyguards scuffle with Indian media in visit to Hindu pilgrimage town - washingtonpost.com   View article
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