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Article: India's Muslims.
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- Newsweek International
- Article date:
- May 27, 2002
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Our April 22 report on religious violence in India drew a huge response from sad and angry readers of all faiths. Some blamed the Sharia and Muslim "orthodoxy," others blamed Hindu fundamentalist politicians. Many simply lamented the death of secularism and Mahatma Gandhi's ideals.
Bloodbath in Gujarat
I was stunned to know about the plight of Indian Muslims ("A Chilling Message," Asia, April 22). Muslims were an integral part of India's freedom struggle and its development after independence. They should be given due respect and integrated into the mainstream community. Hindus and Muslims are both responsible for the recent violence in Gujarat. It's ...