The Latest ‘In’ Word: Intolerance

Intolerance is the latest buzz word in India like selife / groupie. Intolerance gained popularity since authors started returning their awards claiming rise of religious intolerance under PM Narendra Modi’s regime; though none questioned them about 1984 Sikh riots, Muzaffarnagar violence.

Let’s have a small, yet deep understanding of the latest ‘in’ word of the nation.

intolerance

ɪnˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns,ɪnˈtɒl(ə)rəns/

noun

1. unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behaviour that differ from one's own.

Intolerance is lynching of a man for eating beef in UP (under Samajwadi Party rule), while ignoring the arrest and charges of treason against folk singer Kovan to criticize Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu.

Intolerance is what Shah Rukh Khan quoted in an interview, while remaining mum on Vohra Committee report that was hushed up on fear of exposing relations between bollywood stars and Dawood Ibrahim.

Intolerance is the murder of two Dalit kids in a caste-fight, while ignoring the absence of hue and cry when over 60 people were butchered in Muzaffarnagar. Bollywood stars performing at dance shows near the very place just days after the riot is completely tolerant.

Intolerance is banning beef, and taking away freedom of consuming food of choice, while uttering no word when Media was banned during The Emergency under Indira Gandhi rule. I’m scared to imagine how many awards were returned then.

Intolerance is BJP leaders making communal remarks against SRK, while everyone else gets away after making hate comments against the Prime Minister or anyone else.

Intolerance is asking people to leave to Pakistan, while our soldiers tolerate bullets from Pakistani terrorists from across the border everyday.

Intolerance is tolerating Congress marching to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the very Congress that has its hand dripping the blood of the victims of Sikh riots, and the blood of India’s Constitution, which was murdered by Indira Gandhi during the Emergency.  

With these intellectuals returning their awards, the honour that India bestowed upon them, will surely divide the Indian history as Before Modi and After Modi - No matter how many communal disputes Before Modi, India was very tolerant, and any criminal incident After Modi is religious intolerance.