Striking similarities

Sir, - The similarities between the Taliban and the Hindutva forces are quite striking. Both espouse their brand of religious ideology with a missionary zeal. They believe they hold the exclusive right to interpret their religious faith, imposing restrictions on women, etc. `Demolition culture' is their common hallmark.

Defending the `trishul diksha' programme, the VHP's dharmacharya sampark secretary, Mr. Om Prakash Bulia, said, ``these tridents are symbols of the strength and solidarity of Hindus. They are given to Bajrang Dal recruits to defend their country, religion, culture and places of worship,'' (Oct. 2).

Statements like these revealing the medieval mindset of the Bajrang Dal and the VHP are enough to ban them.

Raghav Venkatesh,

Gulbarga, Karnataka

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