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Jewish Tribune : 'Persecuted Hindus stand with Jews in Canada'
January 21, 2009 - 5:05pm
Can you believe this group?? They are up to some pretty controversial stuff. I am keepign a close eye on their activities.
Which group?
The Jewish Tribune or the "Canadian Hindu Advocacy"? I can't figure out which is loonier.
Oh, and it looks like they are in the National Post as well, where they say that Israel treats Palestininas 'humanely'.
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1200558
That's Ron Banerjee, a far right Hindu fundamentalist supporter of the BJP and fascist RSS in India. He used to run an outfit called the Hindu Conference of Canada. In the middle of last year he launched Canadian Hindu Advocacy. It's unclear if he was thrown out of his old organization (which would be quite a feat since it appears to have been a one man show) or if he just folded it for some reason (eg unpaid bills) and started a new one man operation. The only consistency is Banerjee's statements is the hatred of Muslims - so he's backed the Serbs against the Bosnians, the Israelis against the Palestinians, the US against Iraq and Iran and also come out against faith school funding because it would have funded Muslim schools.
He teamed up with the JDL a few years ago to oppose the construction of a mosque in Newmarket and has worked with them several times since then. He's also associated with the Canadian Coalition for Democracies.
I know I'm getting old, but it's hard to forget that raquel0 pulled this same stunt two weeks ago.
The moderator wisely shut down that thread, and hopefully the same will be done here. Hopefully, too, raquel0 will find some interest in the hundreds of other threads which don't advertise racist and fascist thuggery.
Thank you for the paranoia. Unlike you, I believe in exposing groups like this rather than simply ignoring them and hoping they will go away (which they will not do).
I consider posters like this to be one of the prime reasons why these groups do have the prominence that they do. The Canadian Hindu Advocacy, CCD, etc feeds on this attitude.
The Canadian Hindu Advocacy have no prominence. In fact, Banerjee is so desperate for attention that he'll go on a left wing discussion board and troll for comments knowing that babble posts tend to score well on google.
Raquel0, I wouldn't be suspicious if it weren't for the fact that the *only* thing you have posted about on babble since you created your account on January 1st is this highly obscure, completely insignificant, one person group.
The second reason I think you're Ron is that the worst thing you've said about him or his group is that he is "controversial". You've only feigned disapproval (in a rather bad attempt to fit in) but haven't actually said anything negative about them.
Ok Raquel0, I'll give you a chance. Do you think CHA is racist? Do you think they are fascist? Or do you just think they are "controversial" (which is not a condemnatory word)?
They seem racist and I have made it a mission to watch them and monitor them for that purpose.
Oh and by the way, Hitler seemed insignificant also.. everyone dismissed him as a nobody.. and look what happened.
There's a website called CCDWatch .. I have appointed myself a 'CHA Watch'.
That seems fitting, a one-person outfit watched over by a one-person watchdog...
So raquel0, mind if I ask whether you are a part of Canada's Hindu community? Since its your relevant interest can you place the CHA in the context of its community? What drew you to them (in opposition)?
I really dont understand this 'closing the threads' craze here. This Canadian Hindu Advocacy has much more support and backing than many on here seem to think, just because one person is the 'face' of the group doesnt mean others are not backing them.
They will become much more powerful and influential if allowed to grow silently. They already have influence with the CCD and Canada-India Foundation, and both those groups have successfully got the Conservative govt to go full speed ahead on trade with Gujurat.
If you dont see the Canadian Hindu Advocacy's fingerprints on Canada's decision to trade with Modi's Gujurat, then there is great blindness here.
The Canadian Hindu Advocacy is just another face of CCD and Canada-India Foundation. They're all working in lock-step with each other.
Thanks for the info to help place CHA in context raquel0.
All these groups are bound to have a similar set of interests, how do you mean "working in lock-step"? I'm just looking for some elaboration.
Hi all
First, we have a long standing policy about not trying to out the identity of other babblers, or speculate publicly about who they may be. This is for two reasons. a: you may be wrong. b: you may be right. So please don't
Second, i'll close this thread for the same reasons maysie closed the first one. Raquel, please don't start another.