Posts tagged contoversy

Is Vande Mataram unislamic

Nobody worships his or her motherland like they do for their Gods. I mean you have temples, mosques, gurudwaras and churches where you worship your God. But do you have anything like BHARAT MATA KA MANDIR? No, you don’t. If you do, it’s pooja for your country not of your country. Vande Mataram is just a figure of speech which has propelled patriotic fervor in the hearts of millions of Indians. We don’t have to take it literally. Even if you take it literally, does Vande only mean worship? Does it imply the same as worshiping our Gods?

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Posted on November 5th, 2009 under India calling. Tags: AR Rahman, Congress, contoversy, Muslim, Oscar, patriotic, song, vande mataram. Comments: 13

Women reserved



I really wonder on what grounds are Lalus and Mulayams protesting against the Women's Bill. Their argument, is unconvincing and shaky. Even ideally, if for a moment, we think that poor Dalit women were to be indeed elected I'd damned if our highest governing bodies were to be made up of women who are absolutely illiterate and work as maids or do some such menial jobs. I really do not have anything against them but they do not have the aptitude or ability for this job, not as of now at least. As for my maid, I'm thankful to God if she completes my household chores satisfactorily, leave aside managing the country. .....

March 10 2010     Read More [11]...