The Times of India's editorial on the issue of migrants' influx is thought-provoking। The entire nation and the politicians cutting across the party lines have made the issue of Bangladeshi Muslims' influx as the biggest threat to India.
Strangely, the Marxists are also crying hoarse like the BJP used to do। The communalisation of Indian politics is so intense that on one hand the country has open border with Nepal, the entry of Bangla migrant who is culturally more closer to India is a strict no-no.
Lakhs of Nepalese enter India every year just because Nepal is a Hindu country (though culutrally it was not a part of India। But Bangladesh (that was just 57 years ago part of India), is a Muslim country so the migrants are unwelcome.
What the Bangla migrant does? He mingles easily and lives peacefully। On the other hand many Nepali domestic helps are involved in crimes but there is no anger against them. Had there been even a couple of incidents of crime by Bangla migrants, the national media would have made a great hue and cry.
As long as Hindus came to India from Bangladesh, it was good. The settlements of Bangladeshi Hindus through out the India are reminder to the fact but the last two decades when Muslims started arriving, it has become a big issue.
RE:RE:Bangla migrant Vs Nepali migrant
by deepak on Jun 06, 2008 01:56 AM Permalink
India was broken up to give homeland to the Pure - the Muslims..there is no reason for any Muslim, Bangladesh or otherwise to come to India..particularly when ALL Hindus from Pakistan have been driven out, and Bangladesh is going to be empty of Hindus in the foreseeable future. This is how Islam takes over.
RE:Bangla migrant Vs Nepali migrant
by modi on Jun 06, 2008 03:54 AM Permalink
What you guys saying that India should follow US or Australian Immigration policies of 20's...only poeple from Europe were allowed into US.
