British Prime Minister Tony Blair raised the subject of reported harassment of Kazakh Hindus, including demolition of Hindu homes, with the Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev during a meeting here. According to Hindu groups based in Britain, 60 riot police and bull dozers assembled inside a Hindu temple in Kazakhstan and demolished five Hindu houses on Tuesday. The Kazakh government was also allegedly planning to bulldoze a Hindu temple on Wednesday in the Karasai district. Hindus in the Karasai district have had land, barns and cows confiscated, have been threatened with demolition of their houses, and denied the right to own land. Hindus who applied for ownership of their houses were asked to declare that they were not Hindus, while non-Hindus who made similar applications were immediately granted ownership rights. The Kazakh Supreme Court reviewed two cases regarding Hindu cottages and ruled against the Hindus without inviting the plaintiffs to the hearings.
Why are the Hindus treated like this in Kazakhastan?
Why should Mr Blair not support this cause, after all he wishes peaceful religious practices in the UK too?
2006-12-12 03:28:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thats quite wrong. Its not fair at all on Hindus.
2006-12-12 03:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by ana_is_a_cat 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It may be a small number of Hindus involved but the attitude of the Kazakhs is so backward in this day and age.
They want to make an impression on the West with such practices?
2006-12-13 11:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by kayamat_ka_din 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because these days international politics has nothing to do with ethics. I think I read those nations near Russia (one I read about was Uzbekistan) have oil and this for some reason that we may only guess at have an ENORMOUS effect on how that country is treated. Basically Tony Blair doesnt care what atrocities goes on as long as nobody is threatening us directly or our fuel. He learned that from his masters in the states.
2006-12-12 15:19:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wasnt aware of any of that. Sounds terrible and unjust, but I wouldnt know what to suggest. I dont think religion is to blame for it though, any idiot can claim to be religious and not truly practice. Sounds like a bunch of ignorant morons are in power and are using religion as an excuse to further their own ends, but that is the abuse of religion that has been going on since religion has existed. I completely agree that Blair should support the cause and that he (hopefully) wishes peaceful religious practice in the UK.
2006-12-12 11:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by pinkyandbunty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-12 11:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by Al-Gore 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's what you get with theocracies. Religion tends to spur intolerance.
2006-12-12 11:29:53 · answer #6 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋