Disgraceful act.

Shiv Sena MP Rajan Vichare’s force-feeding of a chapatti into the mouth of a fasting Muslim employee in New Maharashtra Sadan is a heinous act as it hurt the religious sentiments of the employee. However if it is a reaction against the poor quality of food served, done unknowingly the religion of the employee, the wide spread agitation over this issue is unwarranted. Bringing religious sentiments to this subject has far reaching effect. The MPs should make provision for chapatis and sabji to the hungry millions below poverty line  elsewhere in the country and not force feed those ones who do not need it.  

As the NDA in power, there have been generated discussions on certain serious communal issues.  It is time to stop all arguments based on religious  matters and lets  us work towards the saving of our poor children. This country, in fact, does not want to see any more communal violence. Let us remember that we are not Hindus, Muslims, Christians or Sikhs but Indians. True Indians respect all religions

K A Solaman
The Hindu Business Line published on 25-7-20014

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