That’s pretty much the same reasoning in this case… The [last time][1] this happened, the Hindutvas trashed a research institute. This is the same whether it’s majority or minority.
[1]: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute - Wikipedia[quote=“billstewart, post:36, topic:22919”]
And occasionally even Buddhists, who are even more tolerant than Hindus, have occasionally been violently oppressive, such as the current violence against Rohingya Muslims in Thailand, or the Sri Lankan ethnic conflicts.
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Well, those are different countries (I think Rohingya Muslims was a Burma case, btw). I agree with your fundamental point here; fundamentalism is everywhere.
But in this case, it’s not an ethnic or economic conflict. A scholar has made some statements about their religion which doesn’t fit into their narrative, so they want to stamp out the dissenting voice to maintain control over the narrative.
