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Azim Premji, an inspiration
by Raghavendra R Ravi on Sep 11, 2007 07:39 PM

Azim Premji is an inspiration for Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Americans, Australians, Russians and Trofmovs of the world.

It is so wrong to say that he does not flaunt his Muslimness - India does not flaunt Hinduness - in fact it keeps on hiding its Hinduness. It keeps placating other communities for no known reason excepting a deep set feeling of inferiority or indebtedness - both misplaced.

Azim Premji, Abdul Kalam, Zakir Hussain, Azharuddin, Nawab of Pataudi, Shahrukh Khan, Shabana Azmi, ... all receive well merited adulation in India - this is as secular as any nation can be. In fact there is no "more secular" country in the world. 7 centuries of moghul rule should have left a lot of scars in the Hindu psyche - but it did not.

Regarding poverty of muslims - you will find the same % of poor Hindus in India - perhaps more! While muslim poverty is being talked about, poverty among Hindus is not talked about in religious tenor - it is talked about as general poverty. For every act of terror against muslims, you can quote 10 acts of terror against Hindus ( who take it lying down ).

All people would do a favour to India if they keep dividing Indians further on religious and caste lines. Caste and religion have their place and it should not be exploited by everyone to the deriment of India.

Once again - Azim Premji is a great inspiration - not just because he is successful in a grand scale - also because he is a very upright businessman who has proved tha

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