Patriotic Indian Muslims

It’s not about Hadiya alone, it’s about every citizen's rights in a Republic. It’s about the fundamental rights in the context of constitutional supremacy. Those who are confusing this lady's fight to choose her religion and life partner as one defending a particular religion will come to a  great shock,  if this wanton disregard towards her fundamental rights is not questioned today, by the law abiding citizens in our Country. This erosion of her rights will come to bite every citizen in the future who dares to look the government/powers-that-be in their eyes. This is not about keeping Hadiya away from her husband, but about the power of the law to strip a citizen of his or her fundamental rights on any pretext until clearly mandated by the law.  This precedence, if allowed to flourish will harm the cause of freedom that our forefathers so dearly fought to get it for us. In one stroke, the citizen as the fundamental unit of the republic will be turned upside down....

Tipu – The man who inspires many different emotions, based on what spectrum of political ideology one subscribes to. Nevertheless, he was resting in peace, satisfied with the life he lived and celebrated in history for the valour he displayed, both by friends and foes alike. Such was his aura, until his soul was exhumed by the current crop of politicians to play politics. For whatever he was, he ought to be judged by the times he lived in and so he stood out like a giant among the pygmies of his time. Never bowed to the British, sacrificed his family, wealth and throne but never yielded. He died on the battle field fighting to the last breath and is defenceless against the insinuations that are thrown at him now by those who cannot sacrifice their petty agenda for a few votes. He can neither engage a lawyer nor put a 100 crore defamation suit  nor organize a protest nor appeal in the supreme court of the land against his detractors. This has allowed a section of the politician...