A bus set on fire by protestors goes up in flames at Baliguda in Phulbani district in Orissa state, India. AP (Photo from Time Magazine)India Fears The Dawn Of Hindutva Terror -- Asia Times
NEW DELHI - Hindus linked to militant extremist groups have recently been arrested for plotting terror crimes targeted at Muslims - an as-yet unexplained, and perhaps unprecedented, incident in post-independence India.
Hindu radicalism and ultra-nationalist extremism are nothing new to Indian politics, but such right-wing activism has now taken a turn for the dangerous. Across India there is talk of the emergence of "Hindu terrorism" - specifically, a pan-India militant Hindu network set on avenging Islamic fundamentalism and jihadi terrorist attacks.
Contrary to usual assertions by Indian security agencies - that Muslim outfits are behind most terrorist strikes - it has emerged that recent bomb blasts in India are likely the handiwork of anti-Muslim "Hindutva" groups bent on violent revenge.
These findings have shed a disturbing light on the fatal attacks on Indian Muslim worshippers and mosques over the past few years.
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My Comment: The Indian sub-continent has always been racked by ethnic-religious violence. This is unfortunately a continuation of a long term trend.