Indian Hard-Liner Narendra Modi Leads in Prime Minister Race

[Ken Burch]

25. Seriously...you're still mad that Pakistan was created? That was sixty-six years ago!

Pakistan exists because tens of millions of Muslims believed, in that era, that they would never be treated as equals in a unified India. Others disagreed(or simply couldn't afford to move away). It's too late to unify the subcontinent now...and nothing would be better if Pakistan DIDN'T exist.

Hindus are the majority in India...they dominate all facets of life there...they've always held at least 80% of the seats in the Indian parliament...they dominate the business sector. What more could Hindus want?

The issue isn't how much Hindus have versus how much Muslims have...Muslims have as much right to be in India as Hindus do, contribute just as much to India's economy, governance and cultural life as Hindus do, and don't have any special privileges in Indian society that are denied to Hindus.

The cause of most of India's problems is the massive amount of wealth hoarded by India's English-speaking Hindu elite...by Brahmins, if you will. If India became a Muslimrein country tomorrow morning, every problem the country currently has would still exist, and at the same level of severity.

This is a progressive discussion board...you are supporting a right-wing extremist politician and espousing anti-Muslim bigotry. What you are posting here is an affront to democratic, progressive people and to humane values.