Malaysia Muslim Protest Derails Hindu Temple Plan

Besides recently banning all Muslims from attending a Black Eyed Peas concert, the government of Malaysia once again shows us how "tolerant" they are.

Sep 6, 2009
Malaysia Muslim protest derails Hindu temple plan
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

A Malaysian state government searched for a new site for a Hindu temple Sunday, bowing to pressure from Muslim residents who staged a gruesome protest against its planned construction that triggered debate about religious intolerance.

Authorities in central Selangor state tried to reach a compromise in talks Saturday with residents of the Muslim-majority neighborhood in the state capital, Shah Alam, where the temple was to be built. The meeting descended into chaos when protesters shouted insults at Selangor Chief Minister Abdul Khalid Ibrahim and other lawmakers, according to a video of the meeting posted on Malaysiakini, an independent news Web site.

The protesters insist the temple would be too close to their homes and could generate excessive noise and traffic, which would disrupt their concentration during Muslim prayers.

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NY Based Hindu Group Backs Anti-Islamic Leader

A NY based American Indian group has been campaigning here and in the UK for one of India's anti-Islamic politician's Varun Gandhi. (No relation to Mohandas Gandhi) Gandhi was recently arrested in India for his anti-Islamic remarks, but like Dutch politician Geert Wilders, his support among civilians is growing. One would think that the world would of learned a lesson by all the centuries that Hindus have been persecuted by Muslims.

Hat tip to Coded Virus.

NRI saffronists rally in Varun Gandhi's support
By: Sanjeev Devasia 2009-03-28


Indian-American Intellectual Forum, a little known group based in New York, runs a campaign in support of BJP leader's views

New York-based Indian-American Intellectual Forum, a little-known group with saffron leanings, has been running a campaign in the US and UK in support of Varun Gandhi.

The group has, in the days after CDs of Varun's alleged hate speech targeting Muslims came to light, sent press releases to thousands of people in the two countries urging them to support Gandhi's stand. "India is a Hindu-majority country run by a dynasty for 60 years. The Hindus are very weak here and under attack. If someone announces that Hindus will be protected, we will support him. If India becomes an Islamic country, what will be the condition of Hindus?" asked Arish Sahani, the vice-president of the Forum.

Sahani added, "Do you want India to become like Pakistan? What did the government do, when 26/11 took place? Our mission is to fight terrorism and guard India."

Forum officials claim that thousands have congratulated Gandhi on his fearless stand against Islamic terrorism, and that Indians living in USA consider terrorism to be India's most pressing problem and feel that the UPA government's response to it is very weak.

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