THE WAY AHEAD DESPITE IT ALL ... 1

THE WAY AHEAD DESPITE IT ALL ... 1

I have in my life faced Islamic intolerance in Srinagar, Kashmir, way back in 1970 as a nine year old boy. But that unsavoury incident has lifelong strengthened my resolve to combat not only Islamic intolerance which still abounds wherever Muslims are populous but Christian intolerance and the more recent Hindu intolerance as well.

Knowledge strengthens, dispels prejudice and forges inter-community bond. Arise ! Unite ! And build a strong India in pragmatic and not fanciful terms, never hiding under the carpet the evil conversion designs of proselytising Christianity and Islam but taking care as well never to weaken the country by corroding community relations unduly by unjustly being aggressive to redress wrongs historically done unto Hindus by Muslim rulers and Christian colonisers. Love all. It shall ensure bliss and shall strengthen the nation as well.

Written by Sugata Bose