“Take the case of the highest personality in India & then consider the actual situation in which he finds himself. Muslim goondas may, at a single stroke, besmirch the honour & reputation of the highest citizen.”
“This is so because even though they stand high, the Samaj to which they happen to belong is weak & degenerate, devoid of power & steeped in selfishness. Everyone of us is engrossed in his personal interests & is inclined to think about himself alone.”
“If a man is sailing in a leaking boat he may carry his load as high above his head as possible, but it is bound to sink along with him. This is exactly the situation in which the Hindu Samaj finds itself today.”
“Our sisters and daughters are carried away by the Muslims, they are victims of assaults by British soldiers in broad daylight and we, who are never tired of boasting of our honour and our exalted position in society, are obliged to look on in utter helplessness.”
“We can do nothing to check all this. The utmost we can do is to publish it in the papers as a sensational news-item under banner headlines. Or, it may be rejected in an article by Mahatmaji in the 'Harijan'.”
“Is there any dearth among the Hindus of men with power and strength who might combat the miscreants? No. That which is lacking is the confidence that the Samaj would stand by the person who picks up the gauntlet.”
The Hurs are on the rampage in Sind, but we hardly feel concerned. If, however, they were to extend their activities to our province it would cause some commotion. But we would fully realise the gravity of the situation only when they start lifting our own sisters and daughters.”
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Amnesty International disproportionately singles out Israel for condemnation,focusing solely on the conflict with the Palestinians,misrepresenting the complexity of the conflict, & ignoring more severe human rights violations in the region.
"We also witnessed firsthand the basic hostility of Amnesty International to the plight of Kashmiri Pandits. Sunil Bakshi had repeatedly sent invitations to them three weeks before the exhibition."
"I personally called the head of Kashmir at Amnesty International several times as well as Ingrid Massage, the director, Asia & Pacific Program of Amnesty."
"Large-scale riots in East Pakistan have compelled over two lakh Hindus & other minorities to come over to India. Indians naturally feel incensed by the happenings in East Bengal."
"It is our firm conviction that guaranteeing the protection of the life and property of Hindus & other minorities in Pakistan is the responsibility of the Government of India."
"Dharma is the repository of the nation’s soul. If Dharma is destroyed, the Nation perishes. Any one who abandons Dharma, betrays the nation. Since Dharma is supreme, our ideal of the State has been Dharma Rajya. What constitutes the good of the people, Dharma alone can decide."
"Therefore a democratic govt Jana Rajya must also be rooted in Dharma, i.e., a Dharma Rajya. Since in the West injustice & atrocities were perpetrated, bitter conflicts & battles were fought in the name of religion, all these were en bloc listed on the debit side of Dharma also."
"We feel that in the name of Dharma also battles were fought. However battles of religion and battles of Dharma are two different things. Religion means a creed or a sect, it does not mean Dharma."
Shamsu'd-Din Muhammad Araki was a Muslim missionary who visited Kashmir, Gilgit and Baltistan in 15th-16th century. His biography ‘Tohfatu'l-Ahbab’ was written by Muhammad Ali Kashmiri, which is being quoted ahead.
“Close to the spring in the village of Ver, there existed a big temple. This was also demolished and a mosque was raised in its place. Again, a mulla was appointed to conduct prayers, give call for the prayer and deliver sermons.”