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...Muslims burned to death at least 57 Hindu nationalists in a train in the Indian state of Gujarat Feb. 27. Since then, 700 more people—mostly Muslims—have been killed by Hindus. This tragedy has been virtually ignored by most American media sources, and in particular, the limited news coverage appears to be silent regarding the hundreds of Muslim victims...
...minority in Gujarat state, Muslims make up only about 13 percent of the population, and the rioting has turned into a Hindu rout of the Muslim minority. While the rioting in Ayodhya, a city in Gujarat, was originally in reaction to the death of the 57 Hindus on the train, most of the violence has led exclusively to large numbers of Muslim deaths. Whole families have perished, homes have been destroyed and businesses vandalized and looted. Even as the violence has been suppressed by the government, as many as 30,000 Muslims are displaced and too frightened to return...
...conflicts in India stems from one small piece of land in Ayodhya. Originally, a Hindu temple to the God Rama was built there, but in the sixteenth century, Muslims tore down the temple and replaced it with a mosque. This mosque was left standing until a decade ago, when Hindus tore down the mosque, leading to riots in which 2,000 people died. The issue comes down to who should have a house of worship on this land...
...conscious choice to exclude the deaths of hundreds of Muslims from news coverage is not simply an oversight or for lack of interest in international news. Considering that the 57 Hindus who were killed were deemed worthy of the front page, it is highly suspicious that there was no follow up for the Muslim victims. The media must give evenhanded treatment to all regions of the world and all ethnic groups. Otherwise, it will fall into the trap serving prejudicial news in a world that severely needs a better understanding of people different from themselves...
...TIME: Why are you upset with Muslims? Togadiya: It is a cultural conflict against Islamic fundamentalists. Muslims enjoy more rights than Hindus. But Islam is an armed doctrine. Hindus feel there is no one to protect them, so they have started to take the law into their own hands. The country is heading toward anarchy...