8 July 2010, 3:45 pm
I'm an Indian Muslim from Patna, Bihar. Most of my family is in Pakistan. I admit that I love both India & Pakistan. I'm also religious, but I don't care for any Muslim Ummah, & I have both Muslim & non-Muslim friends. I am honest in my opinion about India & Pakistan. I believe Pakistan is misunderstood on SOME levels here. While India has made significant progress, there is still a large underrepresentation of Muslims, & Muslims are still the most backward minority here. There are riots & killings here of communities, its getting better but it's still not very good. I believe the rich secular Indian Muslims love India & 'hate' Pakistan; & the religious poorer ones (larger in no.) love Pakistan too. Are we pretentious, hypocritical or scared of a backlash? Why can't we really speak out on our true feelings for Pakistan? Why do we have to prove our loyalty to other Indians?... Read More »