Ramsamy berates meaningless inter-faith dialogue; why mainstream Indian/Hindu NGOs boycott event

In the article from Focus Malaysia, Professor P. Ramasamy criticizes a recent inter-faith dialogue organized by the police, labeling it as meaningless and explaining why mainstream Indian and Hindu NGOs chose to boycott the event. He argues that the inclusion of specific activists who have been vocal in campaigns against Hindu temples undermined the credibility of the session, as these individuals are viewed by the community as the primary sources of religious and ethnic tension. Ramasamy asserts that a genuine dialogue cannot succeed when the victims of such hostility are asked to sit at the same table as those they perceive as perpetrators, especially without a clear agenda or legitimate authority to address deep-rooted constitutional and land dispute issues. Furthermore, the Global Human Rights Federation supported the boycott, citing the event’s poor structure and the lack of a formal mandate, suggesting that complex inter-faith sensitivities require a more serious, multi-stakeholder institutional process rather than an ad hoc meeting led by a single enforcement agency.

Source:     Conversation with Gemini

Source:      https://focusmalaysia.my/ramsamy-berates-meaningless-inter-faith-dialogue-why-mainstream-indian-hindu-ngos-boycott-event/