Re: It is people who decide the fate of a state

Vittal,

if you read my E-mail, that is what I was getting to. We/Hindus simply don't care.

We are interested in just our own family at the most few friends.

Until we change this selfish attitude and become more social and civic enthusiasts, these things happen.

Now, let us talk about what shoud one do instead of simply talking.

Like I always believe in 'Inta gelichi Ratcha Geluvu'  principle, let us educate our immediate family and friends and then we can talk about changing the entire community.

We could talk to all our temple priests and trustees to respond on this.

Do you want to take a lead on this?

 

Thanks,

Mahesh

Vittal Anantatmula <vsa@gwu.edu> wrote:

Because of vote-related politics, these things are happening. So
politicians have a role in appeasing minority communities.

Regarding our temples in the USA, it is not the right comparison. The
correct comparison would be to have a Hindu temple in Mecca or Vatican
City.

It is estimated that more than 32,000 temples in India were transformed
into Mosques in the last five hundred years. We have been tolerant.
Please visit Ayodhya, Mathura and Kasi(Varanasi) and you will know. You
will not our original temples in those sacred places.

If you relate it to the size of population, we have more churches and
mosques in India. So, I do not agree that we are not tolerant. But it
hurts when a church is going to be constructed next to the most sacred
Hindu place.

There was a blast in Delhi recently. How many international leaders
reacted strongly? If it happens to a Muslim or Christian Community, the
whole world will condemn India. Let us be real, folks, We are spineless.

Vittal A.



----- Original Message -----
From: Mahesh Gorle
Date: Monday, November 28, 2005 11:24 pm
Subject: Re: It is people who decide the fate of a state

> Friends,
> I usually take any issue to people.
> Why blame politicians for every thing. They are opportunists.
> They simply follow the people's trend.
> Hindus are the most tolerant people and to an extent easy going
> and not to bother or bothered kind of attitudes. Except for few
> interested people, there was no response from a common Hindu
> person on this issue. I guess that is the beauty and the
> disadvantage of Hinduism. Its too flexible to see Godliness in
> every thing. Including Gods of other religion.
> This is not the case with the other religions. A normal John or
> a Mohammad would participate in religious activity.
> If majority of Hindus shows interest in this matter, I am sure
> all the political parties jump on it.
> Resistance or cooperation happens from a common man. When he is
> not interested, no body will be.
> Let me bring an interesting discussion happened in a party
> recently. When I brought up this issue, one of my friend said that
> if we could build temples next to a church here in America, why
> not build a church next to our temple in India. Almost all in the
> group agreed to him.
>
> Thanks,
> Mahesh
>
> Kiran Gullapalli wrote:
>
> Vittal,
>
> Very nice point.Unfortunately in India, everything is Vote bank
> politics.
> If one party offers 5% reservation for a particular minority, the
> other
> party tries to outbid the other by offering 10%. They try to
> increase
> reservations on the back of OBCs(who are Hindus and for whom
> reservations
> were created in the first place)
>
> Since, the majority(Hindu), are divided into various caste's, and
> hence
> cannot vote as a block,there is no uniting voice which can oppose
> this
> measure.
>
> If any one opposes it, they are branded as communalists(MATATATVA
> VADI).
> Regarding, allocation of a place to build church in Tirumala, I
> have not one
> member of any party condemning this move. If they condemn, they
> lost an
> entire voting block.
>
> In India, the majority has no voice or representation to oppose
> these moves
> as the elected representatives are beholden to their leaders
> rather than
> speaking the voice of the public.
>
> In US, as everyone know, Bush proclaimed Jesus as his mentor.
>
> Imagine in India, AB Vajpaee(or any politician who is a Hindu),
> saying the
> same, that Lord Venakteswara is his mentor. There will be so much
> hue and
> cry with the English Language Media, the communists, branding ABV
> as a
> communalist.
>
> In India, in the guise of flawed Secularism, Majority has no say.
>
> Let me know your thoughts
>
> Kiran
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Vittal Anantatmula
> >Reply-To: AndhraOne@googlegroups.com
> >To: AndhraOne@googlegroups.com
> >Subject: Re: It is people who decide the fate of a state
> >Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:42:16 -0500
> >
> >
> >
> >Two news items that have disturbed a lot of people about AP.
> >
> >1. Reservation for Muslims.
> >2. Land sale to Christians on Tirumala Hills for the construction
> of a
> >church.
> >
> >I believe politicians are either silent or supportive on these issues
> >for obvious reasons.
> >
> >
> >Vittal A.
> >
> >
> >
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