The editorial in 'Organiser' said the joining of academics, culture, scientific community and media in creating this perception game is "double standards" aimed at thwarting the process of development with cultural ethos.
"The design of double standards on issues of 'ban' and 'intolerance' is aimed to thwart the process of development with cultural ethos. All these eminent personalities should realise that Bharat is not Pakistan because organisations like RSS exist here.
The editorial "The design of double standards" further said that all these patterns reveal the ideological intolerance of these sections towards all that is Bharateeya values, ethos, culture and practices which describes the soul of the nation.
Noting that perception building is a part of electioneering and every political party uses various tools to create perception in its favour, it said, "With Bihar elections around the corner, attacks on writers and 'beef-ban' suddenly became national issues."
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"As a democracy they also have every right to have their political affiliations and opinions but why this hypocrisy of creating divisive hype is the real question. The pattern is very clear," it said.
Much before Lok Sabha elections, many of these 'eminent' personalities had made their intolerant intentions clear and they appealed against voting for Modi-led BJP, it said.