Concept and necessity of the Hindu Rashtra Coordination Committee

Dr Neel Madhav Das from Dhanbad (in Jharkhand) is the founder of the ‘Tarun Hindu’ organisation. This organisation works to awaken religious consciousness among Hindus and motivates them to establish a ‘Hindu Rashtra’, while also raising awareness against forced conversions and ‘Love Jihad’. The organisation also publishes a newspaper called ‘Tarun Hindu’.

Currently, Hindus in the country are facing various attacks. The grave crisis that Hindus face today is unprecedented; such a crisis did not occur even in the past. Islam ruled over us for 800 to 1000 years; however, they could never rule the whole of India. When they invaded, we had the strength of unity. This unity allowed us to stand together and fight against them. The king, the subjects, Sages and pundits all stood together against the enemy. Today, they are completely divided. Secularism and reservation are the two reasons behind it, which were not present earlier.

Another thing is, at that time people used to take up arms. No one would stop them from doing so for the sake of truth. Today, if we take up arms, we are labeled ‘Hindu terrorists’. In reality, our Constitution allows us to take up arms in self-defence, but the Government does not permit it. In our country, the situation has become such that both the assailant and the victim are treated equally. If a riot takes place, 5 fanatic Muslims responsible for it are arrested, but to maintain balance, 10 innocent Hindus are also arrested. We cannot even fight on an intellectual level. If we speak, it is considered ‘hate speech’.

1. Increase in Christianisation of India post-Independence

The Supreme Court says that if someone makes provocative statements, the Court should take suo moto action. Neither the Christians nor the British ever destroyed any temples or looted them. Today, after Independence, temples are being destroyed, and laws are being enacted to openly loot Hindu temples.

Nagaland became 100% Christian only after India gained Independence. Before that, Indians had not become Christians. The British or Christians did not convert Hindus to Christianity. They never invited the Pope to India. What is it about our people that we are inviting the Pope to come here ? The Pope comes to India and openly says, ‘We will make India a Christian country’.

Today, our own Government is working against us. Modernisation has made it easier to fabricate false narratives against Hinduism while sitting in England and America. As a result, the Hindu community is in a deep crisis today.

2. Goal of domestic and foreign powers to make Hindus a minority

Today, India has enemies both inside and outside. From Arab countries to Malaysia, all are focused on reducing the Hindu majority in India. They are trying to wage the ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ (A war to kill the Kafirs). On the other hand, Christian countries, Christian missionaries, and the Pope are also trying to turn India into a Christian Nation.

Both Christianity and Islam are working in different ways to reduce the Hindu majority and establish their rule. From India’s perspective, both are part of the same ecosystem.

The Khalistani organisations are being revived. News outlets like BBC and Al Jazeera are busy fabricating false narratives against Hindus. Organisations like the Ford Foundation, Conferences on ‘Dismantling Hindutva’ globally, intellectuals, many actors and activists are all involved in this work. All political parties in India favour Muslims, and in order to do so, they must turn anti-Hindu. These parties are not just pro-Muslim but also
pro-Christian.

Many State Governments, Communist organisations, Urban Naxals, and intellectuals are also engaged in anti-Hindu activities. After the anti-Hindu Government came to power in Karnataka, the Anti-Conversion Law was quickly repealed. Their goal is to make Hindus a minority.

3. Hindus are weak due to lack of political, strategic, economic and social power

For the progress of any society, four powers are needed :

A. The first power is Political power, which Hindus do not possess. No political party is ready to assist us.

B. Second is Strategic (Military) power. We do not have the support of Police and military forces. Hindus can never become terrorists. Our Scriptures do not teach us to become terrorists.

The Scriptures tell only the king, warrior class, and Deities to take up arms. Furthermore, our Scriptures teach non-violence. For example, in our Yama-Niyamas (Ethical codes), there is no teaching of picking up weapons.

Nor in the 16th Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita where 26 Divine qualities are described, is there any mention of taking up arms. Our Yama-Niyamas start with non-violence.

Ahimsa (Non-violence), Satya (Truthfulness), Asteya (Non-stealing), Brahmacharya (Celibacy) and Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness or non-greed) are the 5 Yamas.

Shauch (Purity or cleanliness), Santosh (Contentment or satisfaction), Tapa (Austerity), Swadhyay (Self-study) and Ishvarapranidhan (Surrender to God or devotion) are the Niyamas (Rules).

– Sutras 30 and 32 from Sadhanapada of Patanjali Yogadarshan

In these 10 rules that we are told, there is nowhere mention of the need to pick up a weapon.

C. Then comes Economic power. We do not have economic power either. People donate large sums to temples, but there is no one donating funds to support the fight for Hinduism.

D. The fourth one is Social power, which is crucial for progress. However, our society is not united. Many false narratives about Hinduism have been propagated in society.

If we speak about Hinduism today, some people listen, but before 1998, if we spoke about Hinduism or a ‘Hindu Rashtra’, people would accuse us of trying to create conflict between Hindus and Muslims.

Now, slowly, society is coming around. If this society unites with us, we can take to the streets against injustice democratically.

Today, a large section of society is Urban Naxals, intellectuals, and Communists who are anti-national. As Professor Salvatore Babones of Australia said, ‘India’s intellectuals are anti-national’.

4. Secularism has alienated educated people from Hinduism

Secularism has turned educated people in the country against Hinduism. So, the important question is, how do we bring society together ? There are many Hindu organisations in the country, but we do not even know their exact number.

There may be thousands of Hindu organisations, but when we take to the streets in protest against the attacks on Hindus, how many people actually come out ? Due to this lack of unity among Hindus, the Police, administration, and Government ignore our demands.

5. Structure of the Hindu Rashtra Coordination Committee

A. We have formed an organisation named the ‘Hindu Rashtra Coordination Committee’ in Dhanbad (in the State of Jharkhand), bringing together various organisations. We have organised some programmes under this organisation.

This organisation will have a President and a central office, with Branches at the State and District levels.
Local committees will be formed according to villages, and they will meet weekly. Through these meetings, we aim to connect society and spread the idea of ‘Hindu Rashtra’.

B. The President of this organisation shall be assisted by an executive committee, an advisory board, and a voter committee. Every two years, a President and Vice-President will be elected.

Through this committee, we can gather data on the population of other religious communities, the number of converts, missionaries, and the financial assistance they receive from foreign countries. If we have the collective power of the people, the Government will take us seriously.

C. There will be a group of lawyers to provide legal assistance to innocent Hindu activists who have been arrested. A central fund will be collected through participating organisations.

This organisation will also be able to spread the message of voting during elections through its village Branches. Political parties should not be involved in this work. All office bearers of this organisation will be completely selfless and free of corruption. The qualities of loyalty, skill, and dedication will be expected from those working in this organisation.

– Dr Neel Madhav Das (Founder of ‘Tarun Hindu’, Jharkhand)