Kristallnacht

When the BJP government came into power in Karnataka, I wondered whether they would portray a kinder, gentler face, hoped even. Current events have betrayed such optimism.

Down in the village a church that has synergistically coexisted for a good ten years or so with the locals was attacked last evening by BJP goons from as far afield as Banashankari. The charge was forced proselytism. I, for one, find that very hard to believe. They run a school, which is denominational but imparted a quality education without discrimination to all that applied. They run a church, which is hardly criminal. I guess their fault was being Christian (or non-Hindu) and adding value to society in which they functioned. I can see how that threatens hierarchy.

And so it begins...