Very much on the spot, Firdaus, I was searching for a house in Hiranandani, Powai some time back, we went with the broker and met the building association secretary, the first thing he asked was "Are you a muslim'. When I said no, I'm a Christian, he asked, 'Where are you from'. I said Kerala,, and he visibly relaxed. He said, to my shock, that the building was generally given out only to Hindus, and preferably Maharashrtrians, but since South Indians do not cause much of an issue, I could meet the flatowner and finalise my negotiations. Yes, it seemed sad, but in this rather fragmented world, I guess, its only natural that people seem to gang up with their 'own'.
