Only a few weeks ago I wrote about the Anti-Hindu Terrorism in American Universities. Well not to be outdone, it seems the bastion of higher education excellence, Cambridge University, appears to have become the home for anti-Hindu hate speech advocates.
Let me introduce Prof. Priyamvada Gopal, an Indian-born ‘academic’, who is a Professor of Postcolonial Studies in the Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge. The lady has made some startling pronouncements, some come across to me at least as anti-Hindu. In fact, I wonder if this can be considered as hate speech that could incite hatred of Hindus?
The Cambridge University Hindu Cultural Society made an unprecedented announcement of their own. With one voice they called out the anti-Hindu narrative. The National Hindu Students Forum (UK) came out in full support commenting that the sentiments expressed tantamount to being Hinduphobic.
So what is this all about?
Well, it turns out that Gopal has a special interest in making comments on the life of Hindus. Below a flavour of what I believe to be her statements:
‘Really am at a point where I would like to invite Western countries to block naturalization for Hindus. Snatch their precious little H-1Bs. Sickos’. It seems this academic wants America to have an anti-Hindu policy. Not only that –Hindus are called ‘Sickos’. Can you imagine the outcry if similar types of comments had been made against Muslims by calling them terrorists and asking for a ban on their immigration? Would Cambridge University be sitting on their hands? Or would they act on the gross misconduct of employee? To me at least it seems Cambridge University’s negligence impacts Hindus and their human rights adversely. They are sitting back whilst young vulnerable Hindu students are being abused at the University. Hindu students are living under a cloud, fearing for their very safety. Can any other organisation or leadership get away with such grotesque behaviour?
The lady even antagonised Sikhs when she asked if the official Jallianwala Bagh Memorial is a 'whale p**is'. On 13 April 1919 the British committed an act of genocide by indiscriminately firing on the peaceful crowd gathered on the site of the festival of Baisakhi at Jallianwala Bagh. Estimates of those killed vary between 391 and 1000+ people, with over 1,200 other who were injured. Can you imagine or anyone making fun of the Holocaust Memorial? It seems yet again when it comes to Hindus, those in academia believe they can say and do whatever they like without any recourse.
What we are witnessing across higher educational institutions around the western world in an open expression of anti-Hindu racism by academics. Hate speech, hate tweets, hate narrative and joking about the atrocities committed against Hindus and Sikhs. On what planet can this ever be acceptable?
The police and the CPS have agreed the following definition for identifying and flagging hate crimes:
"Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on a person's disability or perceived disability; race or perceived race; or religion or perceived religion; or sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation or transgender identity or perceived transgender identity."
As a Hindu it is my perception that hate crimes are being committed by academics in this country aided by the negligence of associated Universities. I ask the appropriate authorities, do something before innocent Hindu students are forced to give up on life. Will a Hindu student have to die before you all wake up?
