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Hindu-Muslim violence in Bengal: Why is Bengal constantly on the boil?
Hindustan Times ^ | 16 July 2017 | Tanmay Chatterjee

Posted on 08/09/2017 12:47:58 AM PDT by Cronos

Hindus in certain pockets have often been at loggerheads with sections of Muslims who constitute about 27% of the state’s population.

critics say the situation has worsened in recent times under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s tenure.

Banerjee has carefully cultivated her Muslim vote bank: she attends iftars and Muslim religious functions covering her head, has announced stipends for clerics, is known to actively promote Madrasas and is often seen sharing the stage at public functions with Muslim leaders.

..Her pro-Muslim imagery has reportedly upset many in Bengal who already feel threatened by the influx of undocumented migrants from Bangladesh.

(Excerpt) Read more at hindustantimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: india
The % goes up to 27% and violence escalates...
1 posted on 08/09/2017 12:47:58 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

Hindu-Muslim violence in Bengal (and Kashmir, India, and surroundings).
Jewish-Muslim violence in Israel.
Christian-Muslim violence in the United States.
Atheist-Muslim violence in Europe.
Communist-Muslim violence in China.

I cannot see any pattern at all. I wonder what causes this.


2 posted on 08/09/2017 2:01:30 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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Muslim-Buddhist violence in Burma, Thailand, Malaysia Muslim-Animist violence in East Africa Muslim-Christian violence in the rest of north-central Africa, Middle East, Europe, North America, Australia, Indonesia I still don't see the pattern 🤔
3 posted on 08/09/2017 2:22:03 AM PDT by littleharbour
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To: Cronos

Cultural suicide.


4 posted on 08/09/2017 2:31:20 AM PDT by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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To: Cronos

5 posted on 08/09/2017 2:45:38 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: littleharbour

Exactly. If we could just find a pattern, we could figure out what is causing all this trouble. Too bad whatever is happening is too subtle for the human mind to grasp.


6 posted on 08/09/2017 5:00:58 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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moozlums are malignancies on civilized people everywhere .


7 posted on 08/09/2017 6:34:33 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: hal ogen

Lock and load, boys and girls.

NOBODY sees it—but us.


8 posted on 08/09/2017 7:17:43 AM PDT by Flintlock (The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left to us.)
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