Talk:David Lelyveld
David Lelyveld retired as a professor at William Paterson University in 2012. According to his CV, his area of interest is Sir Syed and Macaulay’s Curse, a three-generation study of an Indian Muslim family [1].
He has published no books, papers, or research pertaining to Hindus, the rights of Hindus, the impact or relationship between Islam and Hinduism / Hindutva, India, or the Indian Government as of October 2022.
In 2021, he endorsed the "Dismantling Global Hindutva" conference and made the allegation
"the current government of India [in 2021] has instituted discriminatory policies including beef bans, restrictions on religious conversion and interfaith weddings, and the introduction of religious discrimination into India’s citizenship laws. The result has been a horrifying rise in religious and caste-based violence, including hate crimes, lynchings, and rapes directed against Muslims, non-conforming Dalits, Sikhs, Christians, Adivasis, and other dissident Hindus. Women in these communities are especially targeted. Meanwhile, the government has used every tool of harassment and intimidation to muzzle dissent. Dozens of student activists and human rights defenders are currently languishing in jail indefinitely without due process under repressive anti-terrorism laws."[2]
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- ↑ David Lelyveld CV accessed October 14, 2022,
- ↑ "Letter of Support", Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference website, accessed August 7, 2022