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The author mentioned three incidents: the student protests, the large funeral of his father's assassin, and his treatment by Indian border patrol. India is lig
by thebooktocome 10y ago
The author mentioned three incidents: the student protests, the large funeral of his father's assassin, and his treatment by Indian border patrol.
India is light-years behind the rest of the developing world in part because it subjugates hundreds of millions of its own citizens.
- ttam 10y agoHis father's funeral was in Pakistan, not India
- sreejithr 10y agoHaving spent 25 years of life in India, I'd say the "subjugation" is largely political and isolated occurrences in uneducated parts of the country. And that too, what usually starts as a brawl regarding everyday matters quickly turns communal after some politician eyes the chance to milk some mileage out of it. The Indian identity, luckily till now, isn't based on religious lines. Though I have to agree, Pakistan-hate is strong in India and any remote Pakistan-love (even cheering for the Pakistan cricket team) can be seen as anti-nationalism and could lead to a sedition charge. This is, of course, due to the 3 wars fought since independence.
- gammaray9 10y ago> behind because it subjugates Since 1951, there has been equal vote for every Indian citizen. Equal voting rights for all citizens was not true even in the US until its voting rights act of 1965.
- thebooktocome 10y agoVoting is not the only human right, nor does it prevent the majority from oppressing minorities.
- gammaray9 10y agoThe original word 'subjugate' is directly linked to absence of representation - i.e. voting rights. To the second point on oppression, find this interesting reading - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-glasser/legacy-of-racial-subjugat_b_6236976.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-glasser/legacy-of-racial-s.... Feel free to compare incarceration rates.