Ismail bhai, you are right in your own terms. Giving ticket to any particular person that is the tacktis of all political parties. Every party does look in to cast & religion in India. I do not agree if there is any secular party in India. Atleast with BJP you know them that they areinclined to Hindu ideology but where as your so call secular parties are the most corrupt anti secular parties. Muslims have been voting for Mulayam, what did they get, goondaraj & bankruptcy of UP? Religion does not really matter. We do not need Pakistan here. All we need is development & stong India. Please read Dr.Kalam's books, If we move in that direction we do not have to worry about who is secular or who is anti.