Re: [nukkad] TOI report. Must read

["Nelson Fernandes" <fernandn@geodc.patni.com>]

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When these groups occupy one compartement they literally 'occupy' the whole
compartment.They reserve seats for their comrades and do not allow other
passengers to sit in them
If you argue with them they abuse you and argue with you and sometimes
threaten you.
As for namaaz on the roads then Sir only on friday when the main prayer is
said do they crowd the place around the mosque.
Just one day in a week and that too for about 20 minutes or so.

Everyone has a right to practise his/her own religion but not at the cost of
others

Sir on Dassehra day as I was walking home there is a temple on J.P.Road in
Andheri(w) where they conducting a pooja with a havan and all.The temple
runs close to the road and they were putting all offerings in the fire and
the smoke due to the burning of the offerings was going on the road and the
visibility for those fifty odd metres was zero because of the thick smoke
and you could not even keep your eyes open because of the acrid smoke.

I didn't see anyone protesting because of that.

Sir practise your religion but if you disturb others in the name of religion
then I don't think  even God will be pleased with your practise



----- Original Message -----
From: Mahesh Subramaniam <m_subbu33@hotmail.com>
To: <nukkad-list@mumbai-central.com>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 3:47 PM
Subject: [nukkad] TOI report. Must read


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> Everybody knows what bhajans on mumbai trains are like. They occupy any
one
> compartment in a nine bogie and sing devotional songs. This is something
> which I can remember since the days I started travelling in locals.
> Now suddenly this commissioner has come down and arrested people who sing
> devotional songs on trains. Do we not have the right to practise our
> religion in our own country. Does Mr Mushrif object to the namaz conducted
> on the roads causing disruption to everyday traffic. If muslims can attack
> Hindus singing bhajans on trains, why should Hindus keep quiet when namaz
is
> read on the roads.
> I feel a strong protest has to be raised against this action. If we are
not
> allowed to practise our own religion in our country, where do we do it? In
> Pakistan?
> If we have a lenient attitude towards Muslims when they read Namaz, a
> reciprocal attitude is expected of them towards our religion. We are
> tolerant, but that should not be construed as a weakness to be exploited
> upon.
> I ask fellow nukkadites to forward this to people who matter, people who
can
> take action against such fundamentalist policies within the country. If we
> keep quiet about this, a long tradition of religious practise shall simply
> die in this country. Tomorrow he may be bold enough to suggest no burning
of
> crackers during Diwali or no breaking of dahi-hundi or no ganpati pandals
as
> it may cause a communal flare up. This kind of act has to be nipped in the
> bud or it may spread as an evil that shall eradicate the very root of one
of
> the oldest religions in the world.
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> regards
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> Mahesh S
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