M.D.Kini (Mumbai) says:
April 25,2013 at 10:17 PM IST
Congress started with three concepts of governance - non-alignment, socialism and secularism, and all three have failed the nation as they have been misunderstood and misused. When India was attacked by China in 1962, not a single non-aligned country supported India. They were all non-aligned with right & wrong. Socialism increased poverty and India grew by the so-called 'the Hindu rate of growth' which should rally be called socialist rate of growth. Secularism is the essence of Hinduism as it believes that all rivers reach the sea, and all faiths are an attempt to know God. This concept has been misused by Congress to frighten the minorities to get their votes. It is sad that minorities accept crumbs like reservation rather than be part of the resurgent India on an equal footing. Almost 400 million people in India are poor in spite of the Congress rule most the 65 years of Independence. Congress has used slogans to win elections, not by good governance. Modi has proved that it is possible to give good governance with the same rules and regulations. Good governance should be the watchword for India now. Minaz Merchant must be applauded for his correct analysis of secularism. MDK.
April 30,2013.
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