By Rukheli Chal
I am a Roma also known as a “Gypsy [the enslaved Hindu]” or “Romani [the slave of the Romans]” ~ I come with a message.
Romā are documented in the Mahabharata, as allies of the Pāndavas, who are liberated from the military occupation of the Kuru and Yadava kingdoms. My people, lived as proud Banjārās, performing devotions in temples and courts. Roma were again enslaved 1,300 years ago in the early Khorakhai (Mughal-Islamic) invasions. Taken away from Bhārat and sold across the world as Hindu slaves.
We are recognised as a part of Bhārati (Indian) diaspora: “You are the children of India” ~ External Affairs Minster Shushma Swaraj, 2016. Many of my people still await to return home to Bhārat; with many of us having to secretly flee back to Bhārat. Many of us are legally blocked from ever returning home to Bhārat by the countries, in which we are forced to live.
In the 1,300 years of suffering of my people, I watch in horror, at what is done to my people, is being done to all other Bhāratis and Hindus worldwide. Romā view Bhāratis and Hindus as our brothers and sisters, whom we separated.
The ongoing worldwide genocide of Hindus sees the enslavement and genocide that was done to us, is being done to all Hindus. My warning to all Hindus is, do not allow history to repeat itself. Nazis had planned the final annihilation of Bhārat and Hindus, killing 80% of my people.
Hindus must stand proud, as anti-Hindu forces rise again to threaten the Hindu people and Bhārat with the final annihilation.
The Ten Stages of Genocide
1) Classification – The differences between people are not respected.
Historically, Roma along with all Bharatis/Hindus have been called racial terms such as “dirty” or “lazy” – Unfortunately, something we are all familiar with.
2) Symbolisation – This is a visual manifestation of hatred. Roma were forced to wear the black triangle and armbands during the Holocaust. Da commonly, in the modern day, Hindus are being accusive labelled as “Hindutvan [Supporter of the rights of Bharat to exist as the homeland of Hindus]” and marked out for discrimination.
3) Discrimination – The dominant group denies civil rights or citizenship. In 1933, Romā were stripped of all their rights by the Nazis. In the modern day, we see institutional and mass discrimination against Hindus worldwide. Hindus were freed from slave-labour camps in Italy, in 2024.
4) Dehumanisation – Those perceived as ‘different’ are treated with no dignity.
Nazis regularly referred to Romā as ‘Dirty’ and ‘Vermin’, which is a common modern-day anti-Bharati/Hindu Trope.
5) Organisation – The genocide is planned. Nazis planned the mass murder of millions of Romā. In the modern day, there are public calls for the mass murder of Hindus across the world, calling for their destruction in massacres.
6) Polarisation – Propaganda begins to be spread by hate groups. Nazis used the newspapers and radio to spread hatred about Romā in preparation for their murder. Anti-Hindu hatred is openly seen on social media, calling for the murder of Hindus.
7) Preparation – Perpetrators plan the genocide. The Nazis’ phrase ‘The Final Solution’ calls for the act to murder all Romā. As Nazis increased such fear of Romā that they built concentration camps to kill thousands of Romā, every day. Worldwide, countries destroy Hindu temples and force Hindus into ghettoes to prepare for their mass murder.
8) Persecution – Death lists are drawn up and genocidal massacres begin.
Romā were rounded up and led to a pit, to be shot and killed. In the current genocide of Bangladeshi Hindus (2024), we have seen countless Hindus killed in massacres.
9) Extermination – The hate group murders their identified victims. Over 80% of Romā (millions) were killed in The Holocaust. Millions of Hindus are at imminent risk of being killed in Pakistan, Bangladesh and many more countries.
10) Denial – The perpetrators or later generations deny the existence of any crime. Denial of genocide is the denial of our humanity. People deny the Holocaust to suggest that Romā suffering was worthless. People deny the worldwide genocide of Hindus.
What is The Truth
The anti-Hindu forces that surround the Bhārati diaspora use the same method as the Nazis. Surround Bhārat’s lost children in the darkness of suffering, devouring fragments of the Hindu world; such as Romā or Bangladeshi Hindus. Devouring the lost and children of Bhārat, the fragments that have been torn out of the sides of Bhārat.
Hindus will ask “Why us?” because in the 1,300 years of colonisation from Europe and the Middle East, did anyone care for the suffering of their ancestors? The only people, who will understand and care for the suffering of Hindus are other Hindus. Many Hindus, when confronted with the suffering of their people, will say “I just don’t want to feel pain anymore, I just want to feel numb…”, however, numbness makes one passive to the pain.
The cry of Bhārat must not be for lost children but for Hindutvan pride. The cry of Bhārat must be for Hindutva, of Mother Bharat, the homeland of all Hindus, The Hindu nation; as put forth in the national song. When Hindus are in distress, they should be able to flee home to their Mother.
Just as Jews in Israel – The pride of the Hindu world is their Mother, who cares for all Her children. When Hindus are threatened, Hindu organisations must be prepared to resist and if need be, evacuate their people to Bhārat – supported by the Bhārati military. As the ongoing worldwide genocide of Hindus worsens, shouldn’t it be incumbent on all Bhārati worldwide to stand by the truth of their Mother, as Mother to all Hindus?
As my people still await to flee apartheid and deadly pogroms, I understand the suffering of Hindus worldwide. May the truth of the great nation of Bhārat, be heard like a golden chant to dispel the darknesses of the Hindu genocide.
As a Romā, I have been one of the lucky ones to leave the apartheid and be able to go home to Bhārat. I live with Bhāratis, my brothers and sisters. I worry for all those who may not be able to make it home to Bhārat.
May Bhārat continue to stand proud and beautiful for an eternity.
Your loving Romā brother.
