Jubel D’Cruz and your Editorial “Something rotten in the State of India” have erred in stating that one single murder by thuggish morons reflects negatively on the whole nation, democracy and tolerance. Is this the quality of patriotism after 70 years of India’s positive performance at home and abroad? Jubel wrongly points finger at Hindu extremists, when police investigations are going on and are inconclusive.
Such wanton blame is insult and lack of confidence in all the achievements by India, Hindus, religion and ruling party. You have pointed to freedom of press/ speech prevalent in England. But Indian public suppressed for 1000 years, is not mature to British level. England rose from soul destroying poverty and ruled over an empire; what is India’s record to match?
Democracy is much alive in India where any citizen can call P.M. as “merchant of death”, "goon", “butcher” and “maniac”; India as “rapistan”. Regarding intolerance, please look at persecution, bordering on genocide, of minority and fellow citizens by our neighbors. It is logical to push the victim to sainthood and martyrdom. Justice to the aggrieved party, must be done, and seen to be done; but without compromising our national dignity, ego and image.
Ramesh Jhalla
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