Indian Muslim’s fate is tied to that of the country. Destroying one will severely affect other | The Indian Express

Indian Muslim’s fate is tied to that of the country. Destroying one will severely affect other | The Indian Express

Written by Abdul Khaliq |Updated: September 23, 2019 11:16:10 am

The writer, a former civil servant, is secretary general of the Lok Janshakti Party.

Indian Muslim’s fate is tied to that of the country. Destroying one will severely affect other

Aware of the sheer magnitude of their powerlessness, most Muslims live in dread of the future.

Our Constitution is a secular Republic, but the line separating the state and religion has blurred.

After a toxic election season when the Muslim was everybody’s whipping horse, the Prime Minister, showing consummate magnanimity in victory, reached out to all who have felt stigmatised and excluded with a new inspirational slogan — sabka saath sabka vikas sabka vishvas. Heartened by this assurance, some Muslims named their new-born children “Narendra”, even as Muslim leaders welcomed his resolve to win over the “trust” of the minorities.