Successive Surrenders to Muslim Radicals - Intolerable
Hindu Samhati remains only hope By Animitra Chakraborty Whether it is the row over Vishwaroopam or the scheduled visit of Salman Rushdie to Kolkata, state governments in both Tamil Nadu and Bengal have finally surrendered to Muslim radicals hawkish enough to stop those no matter what. While the wrangle over the film continues leaving Kamal Hasan dejected and seemingly outdone, Rushdie’s visit has been annulled by the Bengal government following warnings from the local police and political establishment, frightened of an Islamic outcry that may run amok both in Kolkata and other parts of Bengal. The victory rests with the Muslim radicals and their henchmen emboldening adherents of Islamic extremism across the globe. What makes both the governments surrender? This is the primary and thought-provoking issue at the moment. While the majority of Hindus continue to chastise both for appeasing Muslim radicals in particular, it is also true that on both occasions the governmen