The following is a press release from Hindu Human Rights, dated 15/05/06: 

It has come to our attention that the Asia House Gallery in London is currently hosting an exhibition by the controversial Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain. Husain has become infamous over the years for his offensive erotic paintings of Hindu Gods and Goddesses in sexual poses which have caused outrage to Hindus around the world. We also find it extremely distasteful that Asia House Gallery have used Husain’s explicit images of Goddess Durga (who many Hindus regard as their Mother) in their flyer to advertise the exhibition which includes this and other offensive images…

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The local elections of May 4th saw large and embarrassing losses for a scandal hit Labour Party. The party lost control of councils that they had controlled for many years, including Camden, which they had controlled for 35 years. Tony Blair responded to the poll drubbing with a radical overhaul of his cabinet in an attempt to restore public confidence. Only time will tell whether his move will be successful or whether it is a case of ‘too little too late’.

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An injury besieged Sachin Tendulkar has turned towards spirituality to help him overcome his ailments. The master blaster had to miss out the recent seven-game one-day series between India and England, and is going to sit out of the West Indies one-day series too.

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If the history of Hindus in the United Kingdom was to be written, Venilal Vaghela would be listed as a pioneer in many ways. He was amongst the earliest African-Indian immigrants to Britain and was instrumental in providing many hitherto unfulfilled needs of the Hindu community as it grew during the ’70s and ’80s. He now works for the Brent Hindu Council. Hindu Voice UK caught up with Mr Vaghela in the Brent Hindu Council offices, for a trip down memory lane.

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ISBN: 1862076049
320 pages

This book is about the Thugs of India. Little known to most, the word ‘thug’ entered the English language from the self-designated name of a murderous fraternity of Indian robbers. They were quite unlike other robbers in their mode of action. Their victims were travellers, who the Thugs used to befriend. Then all of a sudden, at an opportune moment, the Thugs would strike. They would strangle their victims - seldom using any other weapon - and then rob them, before carefully disposing of their bodies.

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At one point in the Ramayana, Indrajit (Ravana’s eldest son) launched a massive attack against a section of Rama’s army, causing massive slaughter. When Jambhavan (the commander) arrived at the scene to survey the damage, the first thing he said was, “Is Hanuman alive?”

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It was this month many years ago that a young penniless man with barely a possession in the world sailed out to the West, armed only with his knowledge and the desire that Hinduism should be known and respected throughout the world. He was the first Hindu in the modern age to travel to the West and give the message of Hinduism to an international audience. He became the most famous Indian of his era and in his short lifetime planted the seeds of a new era of global spirituality. Yoga practitioners around the world celebrate his first journey to the West as the birth of the international yoga movement.

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Do you believe that extremely ill patients should be given help to end their lives if they choose? ‘Voluntary suicide’ (euthanasia) has been legalised in the Netherlands, Belgium and Oregon State of the USA, and is currently being debated in Britain.

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35 Hindus were killed in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir in separate incidents over the Mayday weekend. The attacks came days before the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was set to meet separatist leaders in Kashmir for talks.

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