Urgent call to amend religious rights laws

Hindu rights under threat

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In a powerful discussion that laid bare constitutional imbalances, former CBI Director M. Nageswara Rao, ex-DGP of united Andhra Pradesh K. Aravinda Rao, and former Chief Secretary L.V. Subramanyam asserted that Hindus face systemic denial of equal rights in India.

The event, held at the Film Nagar Cultural Center on Saturday and titled "Constitutional Bias: Denial of Equal Rights for Hindus," drew journalists and thinkers who echoed the speakers’ warning: “Hindus are being treated unequally in their own country.”

Demand to Amend Articles 25-30

At the heart of the discussion was a demand to amend Articles 25 to 30 of the Constitution, which currently govern religious freedom and minority rights. M. Nageswara Rao argued these provisions disproportionately benefit Muslims and Christians in education and religious management, leaving Hindus at a disadvantage.

“We're not against any religion,” said Rao. “We seek equal rights— not special privileges. Minorities sit on chairs while Hindus sit on the floor. Amend the Constitution and give Hindus an equal seat.”

Rao recalled former MP Syed Shahabuddin’s effort to introduce a private member’s bill to extend equal rights to Hindus and warned that without urgent changes, Hinduism may not survive unchecked proselytization.

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