Not a big fan of controversial topics but one thing baffles
me about India is the huge perception/real divide between the Hindu and Muslim
communities.
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We also had a gullible Imran and Raman, who were
close buddies and marched all of us to the house of a pretty girl in school,
only to be intimidated by her big brother.
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We then had Praveen and Hidayat, who fiercely
competed with us to become school topper in 10th.
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In college days, we had Shahid who used to study
with me with a common ambition of getting a good job in campus placements. When
Shahid fell short of funds to pay fee, it was Hari who helped him with a loan.
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We then had Basha who used to tutor us in
Biology course, who in turn got tutored by Chalapthi or ramki for math where he
needed help.
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We also had Rafi who partnered with Ramki who is
building fintech in India and working with Global MNC.
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In our colony, we have Mr. Jaishakar who goes
about his life as blissfully as Mr Khan, who exchange cordial relationship.
Well as you can see in the above examples, there is so much
similarity between a common hindu and muslim. But we unjustly draw a divide
basis religion, as if they are poles apart. I don’t see any commonality between
Rafi and a certain MIM Leader, whom we try to see in same lens. Nor any
comparison between Madhavan and RSS leader (or some hindu leader). Our basic premise that muslims have lot in
common with the leaders who pretend to work for them (likewise hindu leaders)
needs review. There is a huge divide between them and the leaders who vouch for
them in terms of financial, social, political status but we unjustly put them
into same club. Just like an average hindu, a muslim wants to live peacefully
providing for his family and trying to improve day by day. We are getting divided
for political aspirations of few leaders who don’t really care about us, which
is a pity.
We all need to realize it and bridge the perception/real gap
to strive live in harmony.
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