Mr. Islam...I fail to see your argument or the basis of your assertion here. You base your comments on arbitrary judgments that Muslims in India are worse off than Hindus in Bangladesh. On what data or fact do you base your assumption? Human Development Index? Research and data collected by reputable social scientists? Ittefaq and IOJ's leaflet? Or just one of your subjective judgement on the state of our minority communities? You forget one very important aspect of the Indian Muslims - they constitute about 20% of the population. Proportionality matters in political might.
More importantly, why is this comparison needed? What difference does it make if they are better off or worse off? The only thing that is important, as far as I am concerned, is that how we integrate our own sons and daughters who are hindus, christians, and others. Or do we need a report card and a pat on the back for being so "harmonious"?
Yes, we don't have race riots in our country, and we have a thousand year history of living in peace and brotherhood. But at the same time, thousands of Hindus in our border towns and elsewhere have been uprooted, their lands unlawfully occupied, and in many cases, their family members tortured. Our "harmonious" society and our general populace didn't voice their opposition to such incidents. If we let one, just one incident happen to people who are smaller in numbers, but are equal to us in every aspect, then we lose the meaning of our Bengali and Bangladeshi identities. That is the very moment we stop being Muslims, as it is our faith that demands that we protect our neighbors, our countrymen and women, and the helpless. At the end of the day, THAT is what matters, and not whether they are relatively better off or worse off than some other people.
Cyrus
From: mufassil islam <mufassili@hotmail.com>
To: alochona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 11:58:41 AM
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] hindus in Bdesh
Hindus in Bangladesh are definitely in a much better situation than Muslims in India and we are proud of our religious harmony but we need to better it even. India believes in a few examplary uplifts like that of the Indian President but the overall political, socio-econimical situation of Muslims all over India is very dire. Eeven if we leave Kashmir aside, even in West Bengal Muslims form over 25% of the population but they hardly represent the society in cultural lines, education or any other social activities. Look at our Bangladesh where Hindus form about 12% yet they represent in proportionate. Is this due our Muslim introvert outlook only? I doubt it very much.
Mufassil Islam
Human Rights Advocate
To: alochona@yahoogroup s.com
From: maqsudo@hotmail. com
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:03:22 +0000
Subject: RE: [ALOCHONA] hindus in Bdesh
hindus in Bdesh
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I get very annoyed/ frustrated , when people make unreasonable comments about situation with Bdeshis, from hindu and minority background.
In asian countries, minorities always suffer in different form and shape, from time to time.
Mainly because of political exploitation, lack of education, Negative human qualities and poverty.
Can we re-explore an old and tuff Q?...Are hindus in Bdesh , not in a better situation... .than
Muslims in India?
I dont have stats..infront of me...to support my statements.. ..but don't you think....that hindus get much better
educational, health, job, safety, social opportunities in Bdesh...than muslima in India?
Look at our universities, medical college, govt. and NGOs.....dont you see plenty of well-placed
people , from hindu background.
And the worse experience in my life? A bunch of Bdeshis muslims...claim themselves to be
super-intellectual, are always ready to protest about misfortune of hindus in Bdesh.
You will never see....them. ..talking about situation with muslims in India.
What kind of attitude/ neutrality is that?
I will always expect...that we will continue to work hard...so that our minority population ..in Bdesh...
feel safe, happy and satisfied ..as Bdeshi... with equal rights.
Best wishes
Khoda hafez.
dr. maqsud omar
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