[nukkad] Why not a Muslim in the ministry?

["Muthu Vairavan" <muthuvairavan@hotmail.com>]

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In India, when forming a central ministry, representation from all states 
and communities is considered more than their qualifications, at least to 
pacify everybody.

But this time, even though Vajpayee cared to compensate the allies and all 
states (even though Kerala did not produce any single MP, it got a berth 
too), he did not (should it be 'could not'?) include a Muslim/Sikh minister 
and the only Christian Minister is George Fernandes.

Regarding ministry to a Sikh, may be the allies at Punjab had a problem.

Regarding ministry to a Muslim, you might say that Sikkander Bakht is 
retiring. But, he is not the only Muslim. Trinamool Congress (of Mamata 
Banerjee) has an MP (Akbor Ali Khandoker) from Serampore in West Bengal. He 
could have been accommodated. Why not? Was it because of TC/Mamata?

Anyway, I don't think that Akbor being a novice is an issue. Because, we 
have a few novices in the ministry already because of trying to satisfy 
allies like MDMK/PMK/...

Thanks for reading
Muthu

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