Minority Report(card)

Often I read articles in the newspapers which highlight the sorry state of Muslims in the country. It is said that they are the most backward community. Illiteracy is very high among Muslim youth… Unemployment is on rise… So on and so forth… The only solution that the policy makers nowadays suggest is RESERVATIONS!!! It is like a magic potion which can uplift the downtrodden.

A question has been troubling me for a while… We have umpteen minority communities in the country today. All of them... Christians, Parsis, Sikhs, Jains, Jews, etc. are doing very well and are not facing a problem like the Muslim community is facing today. In fact most of the minorities are better off than their Hindu counterparts. So what exactly is the issue with Muslims?

Unbiased introspection will prove that this problem faced by the community is homegrown. The clerics are leading the community to a new low every day. Madarsas are further polarizing the young minds.

Final Comment: Basic modern and scientific education, independent RATIONAL thinking and a modern outlook is what is required to uplift the community.