Dear Editor,
Over the years, I have, as a Hindu, seen in Freddie Kissoon a level of divinity that many will find laughable. After all, the same man who defends the down trodden swiftly with his pen shreds to pieces anyone who disagrees with him. The one whose opinion is a light in the dark world of the oppressed can also dispel his own brand of vitriol, protected by a newspaper (that is) liberal with facts, and a legal system that has no regard for expedient application of libel and slander laws. Therefore Kissoon “gets away with it”.
Kissoon’s “Aksharananda gets a taste of his own medicine” can be challenging to read, especially because he equates a man who preaches God in all, even Freddie, to a Christian Missionary who sees the devil in Hindus. Swami Aksharanada and others mentioned in the referenced piece − Hindu Ravi Dev, Muslim Rihaan Shah and others − who also speak for the oppressed, should be evaluated the same way: Is it the truth? Is it the Eternal Truth? Sanathan Dharma is Hinduism which has survived all eras known to man, even the time of Freddie Kissoon.
Sincerely,
S Persaud
