Religious Strife in India
In 1948 militant Hindus plotted and killed the Mahatma Gandhi, not only to silence the voice of secularism but to convert India into a racist and communal Hindu nation. However, because of Nehru and Indira Gandhi and other Hindu national leaders, India remained a secular nation for the last 43 years. But with the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, the militant Hindus have achieved their goal of changing India from a secular state to a nation of anarchy and darkness, controlled by Hindu fanatics.
The freedom, democracy and past and present glory and civilization of India have been demolished and will be buried along with the rubble of Babri Masjid. The fact is that the majority of Hindus are still secular minded, but the militant minority of Hindus have overruled them and the voice of the majority has been silenced once again and may be forever.
ZEN S. BHATIA
Vice President of Community Affairs
Indo-American Muslim Council, Norwalk
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