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India's retiring vice-president says intolerance in India is rising under Modi with Hindu groups questioning the nationalism of Muslims
By Mailonline India and Associated Press20:05, 10 Aug 2017, updated 22:29, 10 Aug 2017
  • Hamid Ansari said he had conveyed his concerns to Modi and his ministers
  • Ansari said Muslims were feeling insecure under Modi's rule following attacks
  • See more news from India at www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome
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Former Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari
A top retiring Indian official embarrassed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government by saying Muslims were feeling insecure under his rule following attacks on them by Hindu hardliners on mere suspicion that they were killing cows considered holy by majority Hindus.

In an interview with state-run Rajya Sabha television channel broadcast Thursday, Hamid Ansari said intolerance was growing in India with Hindu hardliners questioning the nationalism of Muslims who comprise nearly 14 percent of India's 1.3 billion people.

Ansari, a Muslim, ended his second five-year term as India's vice-president, a ceremonial position, on Thursday.

He said he had conveyed his concerns to Modi and some of his ministers.

Ansari was a career diplomat before taking up the constitutional position.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahom...-official-says-intolerance-growing-India.html
 
Poor guy would be declared anti national in no time and would be asked to go to Pakistan.

He needs to be a sarkari muslim to avoid all that.
 
Ansari lessened himself in stature by only speaking about the Muslims. And not being able to see beyond.

Cheers, Doc

he said what had to be said

you could extend it to all minorities in india, liberal, secular non bakht people too
 
Ansari lessened himself in stature by only speaking about the Muslims. And not being able to see beyond.

Cheers, Doc

But the gist of his statement stands.. Worrying trend
 
he said what had to be said

you could extend it to all minorities in india, liberal, secular non bakht people too

He spoke as a Muslim and not like a VP of India.

In that he lost credibility, which I doubt he will regain in his remaining days.

Cheers, Doc
 
Pakistanis are more concerned about their country than their own country. Such a good neighbours. :dance3:
 
No credibility. Since he speaks as a Muslim and less as a leader of the nation.

Cheers, Doc

Hmmm.. So if he did include Christians, Who seems to be the next largest religious group facing threats from the right wing Hindu's.. Would you still say he lost credibility cos then he will be only speaking behalf of Abrahamic religions ?

I would say the message is lost if you keep looking at it through the prism of segregation
 

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