01-04-2005, 04:56 AM
The Shankaracharya arrest case has brought forth a lot of emotion within Hindus. somehow a purported 'murder' case is being debated primarily through 'caste' lenses. I find it astounding that people in this age would consider 'caste' as a means to justify or condone an abuse of the justice system.
What I value and cherish is the unity of India in general and Hindus in particular. And when I see some one trying to divide India and Hindus I have an issue with that person.
Many people think dividing up India into north and south, east west, hindi vs non-hindi, or as BIMARU and non-BIMARU is a solution. To me such people are pseudo-pakistanis. Pakistan was created based on similar arguments. One can always find thousand reasons to find and magnify the differences. But I firmly believe that people who do that are fundamentally anti India.
Similarly with people who try to divide our country based on caste. For India to progress and prosper all the castes have to work together. Creating and magnifying caste based fissures is again an anti-India and anti-hindu activity.
Same with religious differences. I think secularism, the real kind, not the pseudo kind, is the way for India. All the religions have to learn to live together and work together for India to progress.
P.S. Let me also add that I would be proud to be called a Bihari, although unfortunately I am not one. I have not lived there, although I have many relatives there. I am also very proud to proclaim myself an Indian, in front of foreigners who have similar disdain for India as many Indians have for Bihar.
What I value and cherish is the unity of India in general and Hindus in particular. And when I see some one trying to divide India and Hindus I have an issue with that person.
Many people think dividing up India into north and south, east west, hindi vs non-hindi, or as BIMARU and non-BIMARU is a solution. To me such people are pseudo-pakistanis. Pakistan was created based on similar arguments. One can always find thousand reasons to find and magnify the differences. But I firmly believe that people who do that are fundamentally anti India.
Similarly with people who try to divide our country based on caste. For India to progress and prosper all the castes have to work together. Creating and magnifying caste based fissures is again an anti-India and anti-hindu activity.
Same with religious differences. I think secularism, the real kind, not the pseudo kind, is the way for India. All the religions have to learn to live together and work together for India to progress.
P.S. Let me also add that I would be proud to be called a Bihari, although unfortunately I am not one. I have not lived there, although I have many relatives there. I am also very proud to proclaim myself an Indian, in front of foreigners who have similar disdain for India as many Indians have for Bihar.