In 2002, India was witness to brutal communal violence in Gujarat, where a mass killing of more than 2000 people, mostly Muslims, took place. Many national and international human rights commissions and groups have charged the Hindutva (Hindu fundamentalist) movement with carrying out this and other systematic hate actions against minority and disenfranchised groups in India. Substantial funding for Hindu fundamentalism is raised in the United States. Evidence suggests strong connections between some charity organizations in the US and Hindutva groups. One such organization is the ‘India Development Relief Fund’ (IDRF).

The report, ‘THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE OF HATE,’ co-published by Sabrang Communications, India, and South Asia Citizens Web (SACW), France, offers important evidence about the Hindutva movement, and links IDRF to it.

The CAMPAIGN TO STOP FUNDING HATE is committed to stop the flow of hate money into India. This campaign is based upon the above report. The campaign plans on targeting some of the main financial institutions that provide IDRF with the infrastructural means to receive such funds, urging these financial institutions to close the IDRF account until IDRF can demonstrate that it has severed all connections with the Hindutva movement.

Join in our commitment to a life free from persecution for all peoples of the world. We invite you to read our PETITION that was sent to these financial institutions. Your solidarity will enable and empower the campaign.