Indian American supermodel Padma Lakshmi says sickening to see the violence against Muslims celebrated in India

Indian American  supermodel, author, activist, and television host Padma Parvati Lakshmi strongly condemned the violence against Muslims in India. Calling the propaganda against Muslims, dangerous and nefarious, Lakshmi observes that the widespread anti-Muslim rhetoric preys on fear and poisons people.

Taking to twitter, in context of the recent communal clashes during and following Ram Navami, Lakshmi writes, “Sickening to see the violence against Muslims celebrated in India. The widespread anti-Muslim rhetoric preys on fear and poisons people. This propaganda is dangerous and nefarious because when you consider someone less than it’s much easier to participate in their oppression.”

Lakshmi urged her fellow Hindus not to succumb to this fear-mongering. She claimed that there is no threat to Hinduism in India or elsewhere.

In another tweet she states, “Fellow Hindus, don’t succumb to this fear-mongering. There is no threat to Hinduism in India or anywhere else. True spirituality doesn’t include any room for sowing hatred of any kind. People of all faiths should be able to live peacefully together in this ancient, vast land.”

Writing “Read more on the situation in India”, Lakshmi also posted an article of The Guardian entitled ‘Hatred, bigotry and untruth’: communal violence grips India

In yet another posts she posted the article of Iatimes.com, entitled, ‘In India, hate-filled songs are a weapon to target Muslims’