But the reality we live in, is the politicians who represent Indian Muslims barely have any of their interests at heart
I assure you, 60% of Indians don't agree with the 40% who have elected religious bigots to power. Look at the figures and gauge for yourself.
India as a state pushes one single narrative and that is of the Hindu state, idols, temples and all the rest of it
That is exactly 10 years old, from 2014 onwards, when a criminal came to power.
Idols and temples? A political stunt by people who sold their religious beliefs in the open market to come to power. Would you, yourself, honestly count such scum as belonging to ANY religion? Answer with your conscience, there is no compulsion.
Name me ONE, Indian program, Indian ship, Indian Missile or Tank or anything named after a Indian Muslim historical figure, or from the language or anything
That is an excellent point, and I truly agree, but that is also the result of the services having given up much of their freedom of action to the babus at the centre. To have had a universalist approach, we would have had to run the risk - as you can see from the neighbourhood, a real risk - of the military becoming too strong.
I agree that this should be corrected. It does not amount to more than a cultural slur, however, it is not an existential threat.
Do you understand what I'm trying to say, as a state India does nothing to represent these people and the few organizations like the Waqf that have some control over securing and preserving Indian Muslim identity, history and culture are under attack
I disagree.
Read the writings and watch the videos of Professor Faizan Mustafa, my former VC, who puts the case for Muslim Indians in far fairer form than the self-appointed AIMPLB.
This is law-fare, in a parliament with very few Muslim voices, which could leave hundreds of millions of people at risk from losing a organization that preserves their identity
Won't happen.
That's what this thread is all about, remember?
Ultimately this is the fruition of Jinnah message and warning whether you like it or not
In fact, I have personally evolved from subscribing to Jinnah's role - not his political position - as a totally positive one, to thinking of it as a step too far, as a confused conclusion to his brief from the collective that entrusted him with their care.
You will disagree, but we can discuss why there can be such a point of view about the great man.