Indians or no Indians- many people round the world would share my disappointment with events in"Why I wont live among Hindus".
I grew up in a democratic world, in a typical Indian town;competed in studies with students whose religion may have been the last thing on my mind; worked with people from different regions;married a person from a different caste.And recently in a small American town was enthralled to see children from India, Middle East, Korea and local black community play together.
I empathize with the sufferers of the religious divide,but that divide has been in and out for ages now.Times have changed since the Mumbai riots;and for good undoubtedly.(Otherwise,with our increasing population one would expect a proportionate increase in riots too).
A teacher once recounted the story of a frog,who thought his pond was all the world that there was,until a frog from the river came by and told its experiences.
India stands for generosity and diversity.People have thrived in the same country where someone denied you a house for an invalid reason.Lets focus on our wealth instead of the lack.Lets get past people with restricted visions lest we restrict our own growth.Jai Hind
The handiwork of some unsocial bad elements in the society, who are out for political and personal gains in a short period are leaving an indelibale mark on the rest of the society's. The divisive policies are there since time immemorial to benfit few espcially rich and powerful.
Now I think, we have come long way and getting educated in some way and able to understand the complexicities of modern life and enjoy some freedom of thought and action.
This is the apt time to be cohesive in the societal fabric irrespective religion, caste, community, barring some very personal things.. about which one can persue there own ideologies and activities without trampling on other fellow beings!
Can we do it.. we can live together, and live in harmony.
Other wise it would be very ugly to talk about religion and wash dirty linen in public!
First Muslims have to change their mindset towards the Hindus and India.
When i was in the collage, one of the student Akbar asked our Profeesor that in India 30% people are muslims, then in Indian cricket team why only one muslim is playing (Azar). Our Profeesor repliyed to him that the player u r talking about is the Captain of Indian cricket team from the last 10 years, and no buddy had this in mind that our captain is muslim.
India and Pakistan had devided on the basis of Religion, So if Muslims want to live in India, they will first have to change their thinking.
RE:Why Hindus should change?
by Ashok Patil on May 09, 2006 04:35 PM Permalink
why my full message is not posted, if u cant post the full messages then dont provide such facilities where cant speak.
I want to clear the doubt that the discrimination is against a Muslim. As he said in his article even the maharashtrians face these sort of alienation in their own state so it may be inferred that it is nothing to do with a particular religion it just a norm.So even "Hindus" are dicriminated by "Hindus" so it is even and is same for every body.Everybody here has faced these things at some time or other so just carry on and try not to spread this!!!
Smart fellow - classifies the anti-sikh riots (which was started by Congress party, and the Sikhs were actually protected by RSS) as a "Hindus Killing Sikhs" thing
Master stroke boss. With one shot you are hitting two birds. One, you put all the blame on "Hindus", and two, continue to divide Sikhs and Hindus
Am sure that everyone who has lived in Mumbai for more than a decade rememberes the riots. Every galli/lane, naka/corner watever you choose to call it.
But I dont think u should be blaming the community on the whole. Being a Mumbaikar/Bombayite if u have lived here all your life I feel its beyond being a Hindu or Muslim.
Let me remind u that even after 13 years wat probably is the hotspot for Hindus - in Lalbaug Muslims too pay respects to a HINDU god.
And do you fail to give a thought for those Hindus who suffered the way you did?
Yes the riots have scared our hearts but that does not mean we need to carry those all along. Its people and their mentality that is wrong and that should change.
So... dont say Why I wont live among Hindus, instead appeal to peeople like you to make it possible for a Muslim to live in a Hindu locality and vice versa.
Hope you get a new home soon - the one you would be happy and feel safe to live in.
