the difference between "speaking for hindus" and "speaking against muslims" is only a matter of semantics. hindus are not an oppressed minority, heck.. most of the cultural tone of india is set by hindu society. if anything, we need to de-emphasize speaking for hindus. and if you let neo-cons like these take you for a ride in their hindutva bullock-cart, get ready to go back a few centuries, and undo a whole lot of national conscience building.
I would expect you to understand that this is just political posturing and jingoism. It has nothing to do with Hindus being opressed or not. For that matter, no religious group in India is "opressed". And I don't see why we need to de-emphasize speaking for Hindus.
My objection is to how quickly pseudo-seculars jump to brand people as anti-Muslim and communal. As if they are constantly looking for a certificate of appreciation for their "secular" credentials.
Laughable really....