Re: 'Hindu, Enemy Of Islam'
Well I dont really know if Indians hate Pakistanis more or its the other way round. I guess it is definitely a mutual feeling - and we will never be able to conclude which sides is a bigger hater...
But my view on this issue is that definitely there are many Indians and Hindus who hate Pakistanis and Muslims. Some of that I have observed is in the better off sections of the society and one of the reasons that I have clearly seen is that these Hindus feel that the govt does too many things for minorities (I know this shocks the rest of the world but all the reservation and vote bank politics of India actually does mean that Muslims and other minorities do get some reservations/prviledges and advantages...etc etc...add to that the feeling (not saying its true) but the feeling that Muslims are more aggressive, want to spread their religion etc etc and so are a pain ... hence dislike Muslims...and as a natural progression...dislike Pakistan (well thats the nation they asked for and got...so why dont they all go and setlle there and leave India for good).
These are sad thoughts indeed but I know for a fact that among a few Hindus, this is strongly believed. Also, before RSS/VHP/BJP, Hindus also had the feeling that while Muslims are so aggressive, Hindus are too weak and submissive..and so when you had the RSS brigade showing all that stupid aggression, they got followers very easily and it has lead India to its present state (of having incidents like in Gujarat). Its worse than fundamentalist Islamic militants coz they have a cause they believe in (right or wrong is diff issue) but there are these HIndu militants who are being militant just to react to Islamic fundamentalist (or lack of employment maybe) - those guys are sad ones..
But TNWB, I hope you do not keep a generalised opinion of all Indians the way you express here and in some other threads. Each nation has its share of rotten apples and that applies to India as well as Pakistan - if it makes you feel better to believe that India has greater share of those that Pakistan, so be it.
I have Pakistanis in office and many Indians as well and so far, all have been very good to each other and dont really treat each other as being from enemy countries. Hope you have better luck with the other Indians you meet...