WaPo Ignores the Hinduphobia behind Vulgarizing of Lord Ganesha.

Report Id: 2040

Reported By

Rajiv Malhotra

Apr 10, 2004

WaPo Ignores the Hinduphobia behind Vulgarizing of Lord Ganesha.

The article tries to say that these verbal protests against "scholars" of Hinduism reflect a growing political ideology (Hindutva), implying that it is an organized attack against academia. No reflection is made on the controversial subject in the first place and the reasons behind the outrage directed at it.

Date of Incident:

Apr 10, 2004

Incident Type:
Media Bias, Bias, Distortion

Perpetrator Name:
Shankar Vedantam

REFERENCES:

washingtonpost.com

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