View from the right: Communal minorities

The editorial theorises that the entire division of majority and minority is based on flawed considerations and is a creation of the colonial rulers.

Narendra Modi, Sabka Vishwas, Muslim leaders, Communal minorities, Modi government, Muslims, International Yoga Day, Hindutwa, Imran Khan, FATF, Pakistan, indian express — The editorial claims that it is not that the Modi government did not try to reach out to all sections in the first term. (file)

In response to the call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his government has “Sabka Vishwas” some Muslim leaders have written an open letter appreciating the PM’s initiative with a rider— undertake more “Confidence Building Measures” (CBMs). The editorial in Organiser says that though there is an absence of consensus about this initiative within the Muslim community, as many pessimists have raised red flags, CBMs must be considered at the community level, rather than just as a matter for the government. It claims that it is not that the Modi government did not try to reach out to all sections in the first term. The problem lies somewhere else, and addressing it goes beyond mere economic or educational benefits.