Despite being a theorocratic state u would have never heard any pakistani politician making such statements.This is exactly what I was talking about yesterday and I say it again. We muslims see this as extravagant expansion of Hinduism into each and every other field. If this is the original logic then why not add Islamic principles to science too. Religion should not be mixed with science.
The way I see it it has much to do with Hindu nationalism otherwise such claims would not be made. This is an example of what I saw when I went to Agra long ago. Hindutvas had labelled statues and ancient infrastructure of Islamic times with Hindu names and Hindu version of events. I don't even say the Hindu version of events should be removed. I believe it should have been including with the Islamic version of events. That would make if fair.
I see this as aggressive expansion of Hindu religion and it definately puts us muslims on edge. You can make this neutral by either not mentioning Hindutva ideals in science or by including scientific concepts of all religions. In a secular state either all views are maintained in policy or no views are. Favoring one religions line of thinking and linking it with science is a mockery of the secular system Indians should be trying to uphold.
You cannot approach the judiciary. It takes years for a simple case to be resolved. I know some allies from Hyderabad who went there and were told to "go to Pakistan"... My point is India has a lot to do to be a secular state and currently it isn't doing much that is in the right direction.
I always speak up for minorities. But Indians like to ignore their problems until they become a big blob-then they tend to worry and shift blame onto Pakistan for their own poor treatment of minorities.
Read post 90 and it will tell you what is communal here.
Secondly, lets say indian politician didnt make statement because of those scentists faith ,then as india is a secular state and gives equal rights to muslims and christians and as we all know massive contirbutions made to ancient sciences by muslims as well as christians........so going by indian secular ideology he must mention the past achievements of both these and other faith groups too.
Magar iss point pay akay rajnath and indians kay galay may kaanta will get stuck.