RE: [nukkad] Pakistanis and Saudis to be fingerprinted in USA

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Rohit's point: (Digest 654 of 18th Dec. - sorry for delayed response, was
enjoying weekend).
In Kerala, christians account for 22 %, Muslims 20 %. This leaves 58 %. Of
these 2/3 rd are communists. Hence only 19 % unaffected people i.e. Hindus
are left. Any place on this planet where Hindus are reduced to a fifth,
there has to be 'peace ', a hypocratic compromise with injustice and
indignation.

#According to you, it is all a game of numbers, is it? If you are in
majority, harass the minority; if you are in minority, be harassed. Peaceful
co-existence is a possibility you never thought of. Social relationships are
not governed by numerical strength, but by culture and educational level of
the people. 

Your numerical analysis of Kerala is faulty. Even as per your own analysis
Hindus & Muslims are almost on par 20% & 20%. It is even and shouldn't make
Hindus submissive on the basis of numerical strength. And your comparison of
Kerala situation to UAE is far fetched, to say the least. We are talking
about Indians in Secular India not about fortune hunters in theocratic
states.

Communists are not without religion. Most of them are devout Hindus. Many
Muslims and Christians are communists. How else do you account for
Communists coming to power every 5 years? Not possible with only 38% Hindu
votes in their favour if 20% Muslim, 22% Chriristian and 20% Hindu votes are
against them. (Indian Communists are not 'communists'; it is only a name of
the Party not indicative of the Party's practiced ideology). 

But Communists did have a vital role in harmonising the population. During
the 40s and 50s, communists did bring economically weaker sections together,
cutting across the religious / caste barrier. Literacy levels of Kerala
Muslims are at par with those of Hindus & Christians. Most people read
newspapers and are politically aware. Even Beedi rolling workers have
someone to read them the newspapers aloud daily while they roll Beedis and
discussions ensue. In such an environment, communal issues do not sway them
as much as they do in other places. 
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Rohit's Point No. 2: Aren't you aware you are rated second class in your own
home state ?

Thanks for telling me. I get to learn new things. During my next trip home,
I will try to find out if any ordinary citizens are rated first class in
India. So far my experience in India had tought me that only top politicians
are rated first class in India. Citizens are normally rated second or lower.
If numerical strength of religion is a factor in determining status of a
citizen, how will you rate the status of Gujrati Muslims? 3rd Class?
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Rohit's point No. 3: We very much know that if our strength falls to the
miserable level of 19 % in our Gujarat/Maharashtra, there will be peace for
in such a case aHindu reduces to null and void. Fortunately we have managed
to keep 90 % intact in our states and thus our case is different from Kerala
which faces destruction of Hindus. 

That is the problem with social relationships based on numerical strength.
The tables get turned the moment the numbers are reversed. There has to be a
more durable basis for social interaction. I think Kerala has found it. It
has its Abdulnasser Madanis and Padmanabhans trying to upset the equilibrium
but so far majority of Keralites have ignored them. 
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Rohit's Point No. 4: You have no choice but to make such weak and submissive
talk.

If I don't have a choice, what can I say. Anything I say would be construed
as weak and submissive talk. Poor Me.

V.K.Venugopal


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