Appeal to vote for ‘secularists’ divides Bollywood

by Seva Lamberdar Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:20 pm

MUMBAI: The Hindi film industry, which prides itself on its secular image, appears to be taking sides for the first time during this Lok Sabha elections with some Bollywood "A-listers" asking people to vote "strategically" to protect the country's secular character.

The collective appeal, brainchild of writer Anjum Rajabali and endorsed by several Bollywood bigwigs, says though corruption and governance are "important issues" the country's secular character is "not negotiable".

"While corruption and governance are important issues and we have to work out ways of holding our government accountable, India's secular character is not negotiable," the appeal says, asking people to "vote strategically to protect country's secular character".

Several celebrities including filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt, Imtiaz Ali, Zoya Akhtar, Vishal Bharadwaj, Kabir Khan, singer Shubha Mudgal and "Dhoom 3" director Vijay Krishna Acharya are signatories to the appeal which appeared to have divided Bollywood.........

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Appeal-to-vote-for-secularists-divides-Bollywood/articleshow/33830906.cms

>>> Only the fools (without having any clue about the real meaning of secularism) will consider India as secular, while that country officially endorses the use of separate religious / communal laws for different communities and dispenses privileges, quotas and reservations in education and jobs on the basis of caste.

by confuzzled dude Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:01 pm

Yes yes we should remind those fools that inflicting damage to minorities, threatening them and making them feel alienated are the key traits of secularism.

by Vakavaka Pakapaka Wed Apr 16, 2014 2:05 pm

CONmen are already getting ready to create trouble if Modi becomes the PM. They will instigate Muslims to go for a "direct" action. CONs can't survive as a political force without communal conflicts. Hopefully, enough Muslims see through the CONgame and turn their backs to the crooks.

by Seva Lamberdar Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:49 am

confuzzled dude wrote:Yes yes we should remind those fools that inflicting damage to minorities, threatening them and making them feel alienated are the key traits of secularism.

The best way to protect and empower minorities and women is by implementing the UCC (one law for everyone in the country, irrespective of a person's religion, race, caste or gender), and not by having a totally twisted outlook about secularism (while mistakenly thinking that it is okay in a secular country to have the archaic and religious laws which don't apply equally to everyone and even discriminate against women) ...
https://such.forumotion.com/t20751-the-vote-bank-politics-using-caste-religion-and-gender-in-india

by indophile Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:37 pm

Seva Lamberdar wrote:
confuzzled dude wrote:Yes yes we should remind those fools that inflicting damage to minorities, threatening them and making them feel alienated are the key traits of secularism.
The best way to protect and empower minorities and women is by implementing the UCC (one law for everyone in the country, irrespective of a person's religion, race, caste or gender), and not by having a totally twisted outlook about secularism (while mistakenly thinking that it is okay in a secular country to have the archaic and religious laws which don't apply equally to everyone and even discriminate against women) ...
https://such.forumotion.com/t20751-the-vote-bank-politics-using-caste-religion-and-gender-in-india

Is there any other "secular" country in the world where its citizens fall under different laws based on their religion?

by southindian Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:18 pm

Seva Lamberdar wrote:MUMBAI: The Hindi film industry, which prides itself on its secular image, appears to be taking sides for the first time during this Lok Sabha elections with some Bollywood "A-listers" asking people to vote "strategically" to protect the country's secular character.

The collective appeal, brainchild of writer Anjum Rajabali and endorsed by several Bollywood bigwigs, says though corruption and governance are "important issues" the country's secular character is "not negotiable".

"While corruption and governance are important issues and we have to work out ways of holding our government accountable, India's secular character is not negotiable," the appeal says, asking people to "vote strategically to protect country's secular character".

Several celebrities including filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt, Imtiaz Ali, Zoya Akhtar, Vishal Bharadwaj, Kabir Khan, singer Shubha Mudgal and "Dhoom 3" director Vijay Krishna Acharya are signatories to the appeal which appeared to have divided Bollywood.........

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Appeal-to-vote-for-secularists-divides-Bollywood/articleshow/33830906.cms

>>> Only the fools (without having any clue about the real meaning of secularism) will consider India as secular, while that country officially endorses the use of separate religious / communal laws for different communities and dispenses privileges, quotas and reservations in education and jobs on the basis of caste.

Anyone who votes in elections based on their Bollywood, Tollywood or any other film personality recommendations is an idiot and there are many, many, many such idiots all over India.

by ashdoc Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:38 pm

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/salman-s-father-salim-khan-launches-narendra-modi-s-website-in-urdu_924895.html

by Seva Lamberdar Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:53 pm

indophile wrote:
Seva Lamberdar wrote:
confuzzled dude wrote:Yes yes we should remind those fools that inflicting damage to minorities, threatening them and making them feel alienated are the key traits of secularism.
The best way to protect and empower minorities and women is by implementing the UCC (one law for everyone in the country, irrespective of a person's religion, race, caste or gender), and not by having a totally twisted outlook about secularism (while mistakenly thinking that it is okay in a secular country to have the archaic and religious laws which don't apply equally to everyone and even discriminate against women) ...
https://such.forumotion.com/t20751-the-vote-bank-politics-using-caste-religion-and-gender-in-india
Is there any other "secular" country in the world where its citizens fall under different laws based on their religion?

Excellent question!

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