------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10) Online Media Partner: http://www.GOANET.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: Vidyadhar Gadgil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote; > India is an overwhelmingly Hindu-majority country, and the religious > rights of Hindus are rarely threatened. But the religious minorities > face such problems on a regular basis, and secular persons naturally > stand up for their rights. If that makes them 'psuedo-secular' in your > view, it is your perspective that is at fault. RESPONSE: Looks like you have forgotten the history of India. Right from the time mughals ruled India to British rule..the most threatened were Hindus..Both rulers tried to demolish Temples and places of worship of Hindus. This is just a reply to your above made comments Mr. Gadgil. Just a reminder iff you have deleted your History from your memory. Forget about whole India...take Goa's example...How many temples have been destroyed and changeover to Churches..???? What are your comments about this???? It is majority community which has been facing problems on regular basis. Hindus in India are getting raw deal. Look at Kashmir. What you say about kashmiri pandits? are they Muslims or Christians?? they are almost on the verge of extinction in Kashmir. All involved in the killings of Kashmiri Pandits are scott free. Isn't it??Mr. Gadgil. What about recent incident which took place in Bambolim where ganesh idol and shivaling has been damaged badly.? Did it damaged minority's religious idols????? The persons involved in that case haven't been caught yet? Had that incident occured in church or madrasa, I bet all minorites including yourself would have not kept quiet and readily would have blamed RSS or BJP or other saffron(Hindu) organizations. India ofcourse is an overwhelmingly Hindu-majority country, and majority itself has been threatened to a great extent till date. Regarding your so called secular persons standing up for their rights, its not for their rights but for getting minority votebank. Can you tell me why only most of the temples in Maharashtra are been captured and taken charge by present maharashtra govt?? why not Churches or Masjid's???? Is this what you call Secularism????? It is only to get funds and fill up the Govt. & their MLA's personal Treasury. I think you better check your perspective before making such comments about Hindus being not threatened. Your statements sounds like Congress MLA's who think themselves as lone secular creatures present on this Earth. > Look at the data on communal violence in India. The overwhelming > majority of those killed in such violence have been Muslims. Then again, > look at what happens after such violence. Those who have been involved > in killing Hindus are generally brought to book, whereas those involved > in killing members of minority communities go off scot-free. RESPONSE: Can you give me an example where in how many Muslims have been killed and compare it with killings of Hindus from ages in such violence.?? looking forward to your numbers. Give me couple of examples where in Hindu killers have been brought to book and minority killers have not. And why do you treat Indian population on majority and minority basis??? Aren't all Indian equal in your perspective????? Or do you treat Hindu as different Indian and minority from India as another Indian??? People like you should stop dividing Indians on minority and majority basis as done in past by British. Atleast they had reason to do so, but why people like you divide Indians on Religious basis? I don't know.... > It is in this assymetrical and unjust situation, where minority rights > are trampled upon and justice denied, that secularists stand up for the > rights of minorities. RESPONSE: Your secularists actually stand up for minorities votes not for their rights, else situation would have been bettered with the present govt in centre and in state which outcries too much about minority segment but do nothing for them. Finally to wind up, being an anti-Hindu does not mean secularist, nor defending Hindus means communal...Mr.Gadgil. Regarding Muslims in Goa, I do not see they are given any unfair treatment. They do enjoy all facilities as others community. I too have many Muslims as my Best friends and they did not complain about any unfair treatment. look at vegetable seller or Cloth shop, majority are Muslims & they're doing good business. I wonder why there is a question raised regarding Freedom of Muslims in Goa. Regards, Kamalaksh
