| The real
question that should have been asked after the Ayodhya incident was why did Hindus finally
take to this demolition, when for over a thousand years they have allowed their temples to
be routinely destroyed and turned into mosques with little retaliation? The question
itself provides the answer. Whether one
approves of the act or not, such a history can create a sense of injustice for which
revindication may be sought, particularly if it is not addressed through legal
means. The news media also failed to give
importance to the fact that the Ayodhya dispute had been in the court of India for over
forty years, with no decision as to whether the structure was really a mosque or a temple
that had been stolen.
Hindus, like many other oppressed peoples, appear to be
waking up to the history of their oppression. Like other racial, religious or sexual
oppressed groups, this awakening involves a release of anger or hostility which can appear
extreme and is certainly contrary to what has been their normal behavior. |
