Re: Hindu Extremists to force Muslims to sing Hindu religious songs
If you say that minority community is being appeased then see the representation of muslims in government jobs or in business or industry segment or even in representation in the politics. The truth is that muslim representation in these segments is gradually declining since independence. Now muslims who were once dominating the Indian society before British came, are now the most backward group in India. What way the so called minority appeasement has benefitted the muslims or harmed the interest of majority community?
In a mega industrial plant where I worked, had 2000 executives and out of this there were just 15 muslim executives (including me). If a muslim is exceptionally brilliant in academics then only he can get into this. I topped in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in a University to get to this coveted position.
There is a 25% job reservation for Hindu backward class. While Hindu Brahmins who have always dominated the top posts in govt and private companies always ensure that only Brahmins get to this position. My boss and his boss and his boss and his boss upto the top posts were all Brahmins. I can site a real life example how Brahmins ensure that only their tribe get to the top post.
My Brahmin boss one day accidently discovered that a junior engineer was also a Brahmin and then I heard him commenting (my boss was not aware that I was around and listening) " Arey Pahle Kyun Nahin Batayaa Ke Tum Brahmin Ho" (Why didn't you tell me that you were a Brahmin).
When an educated responsible person in a govt job has such a biased mentality then how secularism would flourish.
Favouritism is rampant in India. There are differnt types of favoritism.family.caste,regional and religion and in that order. But then u have to live with that.
Which state in the world is secular in true sense. which country practices secularism. U r only looking at from a biased point of view of what had happened to you. Does canada allow sheria, does france allow head scarf. Does Germany allow calling for prayers. all these and more are allowed in India.
There are enough instances where Hindu might have got the same treatment from a minority controlled institution. Atleast in Kerala i have lots of muslims and christians and some of their managment are very heavily biased.
About muslim under representation, its muslims themselves who have to be blamed. I could give u the example of Kerala again. There are two districts in kerala where muslims are 80% of population. These are the two districts which are laging behind the 20 odd districts in kerala in terms of literacy and basic health index. Its not because the govt is doing nothing. Most of the ministers in charge of education, from keralas inception, have been muslims and mostly from these areas. But somehow it doesnt show up. Who are to be blamed. On the other hand look at the christian population who are in numbers as strong as the Muslims. Their influence is readily felt in kerala. They dont have any problem with the system. They help in making the system. They have churches, they set up educational institutions and they encourage scientific learning. That cant be said for the muslim Ummah in india.I think its because muslims may not want to mix with the other kafirs around. Its the change in mindset that is required.
I will give you another example. IN an inauguration cermony treditionaly in kerala the inauguration is done by lighting a lamp. Now a Muslims minister who was supposed to do it didnt want to do it terming it that its shirk. Yesudas, one of the renowned singer who was in the stage, who happened to be a christian and revered by millions both inside and outside kerala took this strongly. He publicly chastisised the minister from the same podium. It was flashed across the pages in the papers, and majority of keralite felt that it was not right on the ministers part to refuse lighting the lamp. Religious orthodoxy cannot be seen as being against a culture and tredition of the state. Like wise when there is hardly any referance of durga in the first two stanza then why the stubborness in not allowing the students to sing. Afterall sare jahan se acha..was written by a muslim and proponent of pakistan. When Hindus have no problem singing that then ur orthodoxy in not singing vandematharam is baffling me.