ManiVSS, Mr.Gautier has not "hated any community". He has been saying, "Indians of all communities must understand Indian history. Must develop the self-confidence to face the history that has made the India of the present." He has drawn parallels from his own country.
He knows, as every educated Indian knows, that the present generation of muslims have nothing to do with the perpetrators of atrocities in medieval India. It is the Congress party and historians like Romilla Thapper, Irfan Habib who have sought to impose on us a "white-washed" history of India, glossing over a lot of essential details and descriptions. When scholars like Mr.Gautier point this out, they are abused as "saffron supporters". He has no particular reason to take sides in Indian politics. He is more objective than our Marxist-inspired historians. You have made helpful suggestions. To give you a perspective: Once Indira Gandhi govt., brought a British tax expert to India to suggest ways to "improve revenue collection". At that time Indira had a top tax rate of 92% (don't laugh - you do not know socialism). This expert examined all the different tax laws, the structure of collection and accounting of tax. Then wrote a short report: "Your system is excellent, now go and collect the taxes". The I.T. dept,., in those days was the most CORRUPT. What policies will work when the implementation arm is sucking up a lot of the monies before it reaches the Ex-chequer?
