Something has changed in India, post BJPs resounding win in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections. And this change has long lasting consequences.
Since Modi won in 2014, there were many like me, who hoped against hope that Hindus will get justice in a land where they have a majority. 60 years of insipid anti-hindu rule by Congress Party (Even BJP under Vajpayee didn't do much for Hindus) made us hang our head in shame. Our Temples were run by the Government, We were not allowed to have our own personal law while others could, they could have their educational institutions while we couldn't, special privileges to them but not to us, they had the first right on all resources but not us............ the list is endless.
Though I backed Modi in his quest to bring a semblance of Governance in a Country notorious for lack of it, I was quite unhappy that he didn't do much for Hindus. The School Text Books still have rubbish contents glorifying Islamic Invaders, while making no mention of the advances made in Mathematics and Science during the Vedic Era, Kids learned how 'great' Akbar was or even the tyrant Aurangazeb was, but not about the mightly Cholas whose Kingdom extended upto Bihar, and then to Far East till Indonesia. A clearly distorted version of Independence struggle is still being dished out to our kids, glorifying Gandhi and Nehru, who were at best 'Useful Idiots Indian Leaders for the British', and whose antics post independence still affects us, as seen in Kashmir and minority appeasement all over. True, Modi did not shy from propagating Yoga, visiting temples, or not overtly pampering the minorities but that was not enough. We wanted him to do something, anything for Hindus.
Now by appointing Yogi Adityanath as UP CM, he has sent out his first clear message that India will soon be Bharath, where Hindus voice will be heard first and foremost, as it should be.
This is not enough. We need to see Temples released from Governmental Control, we need to get rid of this rubbish which certain schools are following that students should follow strictly 'pseudo secular' way in the School. I recently heard a student who chose a lovely story about Kalidasa, Shiva, and Parvathi to illustrate the importance of Self Confidence, denied a prize because 'the student spoke about Hindu Gods!'. What can be more absurd than this. A Principal in an Indian School in Muscat lost his position 3 years ago because he put Swamy Vivekanandas picture in the School Diary, though the same diary had Mother Theresas picture which no one objected.
We need the Government to initiate plans to revive the glorious traditions and thought process of Hinduism, Vedic Studies, Propagation of Sanskrit and ensure there is a climate in the country where we can say with our heads high "I am a Proud Hindu, and this is My Country - Bharath"
For a beginning, can we change our Contry's name to BHARATH?
