I don't understand why Indian members are even responding to a troll thread.
India is a secular country that has problems at times in its IMPLEMENTATION. The law is very clear on that. But by and large the freedom to practice and be a muslim is even better than in Muslim countries themselves. Communal riots is a law and order problem. Even if India was a Hindu country, communal riots would still be wrong. Don't mix up a legal concept like secularism which is part of the law of the land to a law and order problem like communal riots.
In some central Asian secular dictatorships, Muslim women can't even wear scarves and go to schools. Until recently it was the same in Turkey. India China, anyone under 18 is not allowed to by LAW to attend to their religious requirements. You have to be a communist party member which means leaving Islam to get any govt. job. One of the reasons why East Turkistanis and Tibetans are fed up with the Chinese communist party.
The wheels of justice are notoriously slow in India, that is a failing, but the wheels do move. It was only in 2007 that the SC appointed investigation began in the Gujarat riots and the first set of convictions have started happening in 2011. About 4 years since the SC intervened. High ranking ministers like Kodani and Amit Shah have been arrested and will most likely be convicted because of direct evidence collected against them
Amit Shah arrested, sent to jail
The rise and fall of Maya Kodnani - Express India
But people should realise that the Gujarat riot incident was a decisive moment in India. I don't expect anything like that to ever happen again. Where the killing of 1000+ people was a major event that directly affected the BJP and by extension Modi as well.
Compare that with some countries were for example Mao was responsible for the killing of 30million+ people under his policies and he is STILL regarded as some great leader.
Despite all the setbacks, Indian Muslims still have better literacy rates, per capita income, higher life expectancy and less likely to be blown up in bomb blast or by helicopter gunships or F-16 bombings in South Asia.
And the Azam Khan video clip is how the e-media had taken his speech out of context when he was discussing some other issue. He is not the smartest of politicians ofcourse and for those who don't know, here is his official stand.
Azam Khan clarifies, says Kashmir integral part of India | TwoCircles.net
Commenting on the issue, he remarked: My statement was distorted by the media. The question which I had posed was shown as answer. I reiterate that Kashmir is an integral part of India and will always remain with India.