Lawmakers in India-held Kashmir punch colleague for serving beef
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SRINAGAR: Lawmakers from India's ruling Hindu nationalist party in India-held Kashmir have kicked and punched an independent member of the state assembly for hosting a party where he served beef. Slaughtering of cows is banned in most Indian states.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members beat lawmaker Engineer Rashid Ahmed, a Muslim, in the assembly soon after its session began Thursday.
Other opposition lawmakers rescued Ahmed and later staged a walkout.
The ruling party lawmakers were angry over a party hosted by Ahmed the previous night at which he served beef.
Differences have deepened within Kashmir's ruling coalition, with the Hindu nationalist party demanding a ban on slaughtering cows and selling beef in the Muslim-majority state.
Read: Beef ban: Sale, slaughter of cows banned in India-held Kashmir
Moves to protect cows have intensified since Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP came to power after general elections last May.
Many Hindus regard the cow as the living symbol of their religion and consider it sacred. Hindu welfare organisations run gaushalas, or cow shelters, in many cities where abandoned cows found wandering the streets are given food and shelter.
Feeding a cow is seen by many Hindus as a way to appease the gods and get one’s wishes fulfilled.
Also read: In India, meat and murder threaten Modi's inclusive agenda
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Oct 08, 2015 03:53pm
So sad that India is treating all neighbors badly , we are with Pakistan on Kashmir issue and will support Pakistan whenever it needs us, India should vacate Kashmir soon and ensure peace prevails in subcontinent.
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Oct 08, 2015 03:53pm
So called secular India getting exposed everyday.
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Oct 08, 2015 03:56pm
Is serving party a crime???
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Oct 08, 2015 03:56pm
One more reason why India and Kashmir cannot stay together and would want to join Pakistan,
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Oct 08, 2015 03:58pm
India under BJP is becoming more intolerant day by day , if this continues India's days as a united nation are numbered.
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Oct 08, 2015 03:58pm
Every body should learn to respect other's feelings.
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Oct 08, 2015 03:59pm
Pakistan is deeply appalled by this event , we share our deepest sympathies and urge world community and UN to organize plebiscite soon and free Kashmir from India's clutches and let kashmiris live life like they choose and not be threatened anymore.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:00pm
Well Indian Government don't want to eat Cows, but loves to export there meat for profits.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:02pm
At least lawmakers don't do lynching, they just kick and punch. Phew, that's a relief!
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Oct 08, 2015 04:04pm
Supreme court of India already put a stay on Beef ban order of high court in J&K. Knowing everything why this MLA deliberately want to conduct a beef party that too in the MLA hostel?
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Oct 08, 2015 04:06pm
thank you Quaid-e-Azam for getting us Pakistan!
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Oct 08, 2015 04:07pm
Don't blame India for one lawmaker and are you sure he was punched for serving beef, it maybe due to internal rivalry or some other issue, until the guy who punched makes statement on why he did it ,
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Oct 08, 2015 04:08pm
And i'll say it again. Extremist india is on the rise
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Oct 08, 2015 04:09pm
@nepali so actully you are not a Nepali. You are somebody else wearing the mask of Nepali.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:11pm
India's madness at its full swing with the advent of Rss fascist government in center and it's different states.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:12pm
These kind of ppl who dragged minorities for separation from the union and then they blame region and religion.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:13pm
@Zak kashmir does not need more reasons it's an open reality of those innumerable deaths indian army caused because of draconian laws like Potato and many more.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:15pm
A UN held free and fair plebscite is the answer to all these innumerable crimes in j and k.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:15pm
Alhamdulillah! We got separated in 1947.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:16pm
Every Religion must be given its all rights...
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Oct 08, 2015 04:18pm
India's days are numbered under bjp
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Oct 08, 2015 04:22pm
An extremist country which is always dangerous to South Asian peace. so called secular drama state!
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Oct 08, 2015 04:22pm
Extremism is bad, no matter how 'divine' the reason.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:26pm
@nepali Because of one issue you are forgetting everything India has done for you. Well done. I guess maturity can't be expected from small nations, blaming a bigger nation is so much easier.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:28pm
India is in its madness, making sever atrocities to muslims, chiristians & Sikhism etc. Even has hostile attitude against China, Nepal, Mynmar, SriLanka & Pakistan.... . India is spreading terrorism within and to neighbouring countries.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:29pm
Extremist India on the rise
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Oct 08, 2015 04:38pm
This is an other type extremism and terrorism. This kind of behaviour should not be allowed in democratic country. I have right to not eat or not do what I don't like but forcing others via violence is crime that should be dealt strictly.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:46pm
Finally, two nation theory has found its profound proof.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:46pm
Extremist Bharat in the making. It is the beginning of the fall of largest democracy.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:49pm
What chance does a country have when the law makers resort to such behavior; one would expect this type of actions from illiterate and unreasonable people.
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Oct 08, 2015 04:50pm
Everyday you have so many news in Pakistan blaming India for everything and is same in Indian media as well and this goes on & on...
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Oct 08, 2015 04:56pm
@nepali I appreciate your courage and good gesture. It is the only solution to move forward . They have to vacate kashmir sooner or later. This is first time i have seen some non pak or ind person having right perception on it.
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Oct 08, 2015 05:02pm
i think the minorities are quiet but they hindu extremist keep pushing them against wall...one day they will revolt..then too late..the riots will be very ugly..india is going the wrong way...
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Oct 08, 2015 05:06pm
@Sadhu Because he has every right under the constitution to do so and perhaps like me he likes the taste of beef
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Oct 08, 2015 05:08pm
India has forcibly occupied Jammu & Kashmir at Gun Point.... Hold Referendum in Jammu & Kashmir... the world will see the 99% result in favor of Pakistan to Unite Back..... India Know that & will never hold referendum...
Pakistan will soon get back Jammu & Kashmir from India
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Oct 08, 2015 05:15pm
Corrupt INDIAN govt party....full of ignorant s and uneducated people
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Oct 08, 2015 05:19pm
This is the result of chest thumping by the MLA after beef eating . One has to be sensitive to other persons belief. Unfortunate incident.
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Oct 08, 2015 05:28pm
slaughtering animals in mass spiritual ceremony is banned by supreme court of India in all state. this act implemented on citizen of India no matter whither Hindu Muslim Christion or any religion citizen belong to
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Oct 08, 2015 05:34pm
The idea of India is stronger than every Indian.Which is why the Supreme court removed the beef ban from J&K.We will never hide our shortcomings and our people will exposing them so that we rectify it and move on.I am sorry for all those commentators who want to see India become the mirror image of a Theocratic State.It will never happen because India's tolerant civilization has survived for 5000 years inspite of who forms the government.This is the bitter truth.
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Oct 08, 2015 05:35pm
If you don't like it don't eat it, let the others enjoy their meal.
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Oct 08, 2015 05:36pm
They want to export beef without slaughtering????
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Oct 08, 2015 05:39pm
@Tamil - "not sure". I guess, he wasn't even punched...just a rumour…this is what you should believe!!!
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Oct 08, 2015 05:43pm
India is the only nation in the world which is exporting beef, the second largest exporter of beef, without slaughtering the animals. Some strange logic here.
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Oct 08, 2015 05:46pm
Kashmir is supposed to be a Muslim majority state. How come bjp law makers punch a Muslim law maker and get away with it? Should Kashmiri muslims vote for Abdullahs and Muftis again,whose rule has belittled Kashmiris to this level?
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Oct 08, 2015 05:56pm
this is madness. Calling these goons lawmakers is shameful. They should go to jail for this. But we are assuming that it is a legistlative assembly from civilized part of the world......
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Oct 08, 2015 06:00pm
This is the beginning of the end of the secular drama. The farce of secularism is slowly and gradually coming out in open. Modi will soon turn this country into bharati hindu rashtriya. I see more bad days for the minorities in india on the horizon.
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Oct 08, 2015 06:04pm
With likes of BJP and RSS in its backyard India needs no enemies....
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Oct 08, 2015 06:07pm
That what is happening in India is even getting harder for the moderates to defend. The dream of economical development will soon get buried under religious fundamentalism.
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Oct 08, 2015 06:16pm
When religious doctrine is the law of the land, most likely you're living in a theocracy, not in democracy. There's not a lot of room for dissent in theocracies, where priests are in charge and say they are speaking for God.
A democracy is ruled by dēmos, "the people."
Is india moving to theocracy from supposed to be the largest democracy ?
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Oct 08, 2015 06:17pm
I wonder, if any out of 1.2 billions Indians will ever defend it....
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Oct 08, 2015 06:22pm
Symptom of declining democracy in India
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Oct 08, 2015 06:24pm
We don't expect anything good from india. India is on the path of self destruction.
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Oct 08, 2015 06:30pm
its more like a ego issue then religion
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Oct 08, 2015 06:34pm
Can India afford to ban export of beef?
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Oct 08, 2015 06:37pm
India don't want peace neither in their own country nor in the region....
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Oct 08, 2015 06:41pm
What a height of hypocrisy. India will slaughter its holly cows for beef exports and earn cash, yet wont let its Muslim population eat the beef due to so called religious sentiments. Why the world and international community take India seriously and project it , its just way beyond any logical comprehension.
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Oct 08, 2015 06:44pm
Hypocrite BJP should ban the export of beef out of India and severe the ties with America as it is the biggest producer and consumer of beef.
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Oct 08, 2015 07:00pm
@Sadhu;
'why this MLA deliberately want to conduct a beef party that too in the MLA hostel?'
He has a right to do it where ever he wants.
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Oct 08, 2015 07:03pm
@SACHIN;
'Every body should learn to respect other's feelings.'
And some feel like eating beef.
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Oct 08, 2015 07:09pm
Keep up the good work BJP. U r giving a true image of Hinduisim to the world. Tolerance!!!!
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Oct 08, 2015 07:20pm
another supporting evidence of the 2 nation theory
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Oct 08, 2015 07:24pm
Shame on the so called biggest democracy.
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Oct 08, 2015 07:28pm
Great work BJP- show the true colors of secular India
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Oct 08, 2015 07:45pm
I will take a balanced approach for a moment and say that if Hindus regard cows sacred then they have the right to limit or ban the slaughter of cows. No issues.
BUT India is the second largest exporter of beef in the world. This is a fact so all the cries about beef ban are just hypocrisy of the highest order.
SO this brings me right back to my original position. BJP are just a bunch of hypocrites. This entire beef ban is a drama to persecute Muslims. This is the true intention.
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Oct 08, 2015 07:47pm
We must be tolerant and respect each others religious beliefs. The minorities,the muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and the others must have good and cordial relations with the majority Hindu and vice versa.We must love and not hate each other.
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Oct 08, 2015 07:51pm
Every day this indian govt is breaking it's own records in alarming intolerance.
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Oct 08, 2015 08:03pm
Thank you jINNAH
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Oct 08, 2015 08:04pm
As a practicing muslim I respect hindus religous beliefs and will not serve beef to an indian or make fun of him for not eating beef but no one has the right to threaten or stop a muslim from eating or beaf or serving it to willing people.....this exttemistcagenda of bjp shows kashmir can never b with india
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Oct 08, 2015 08:12pm
@Sadhu never ever doubt two nation theory again. If you have problem with minority eating food of their choice then let them do do in their own sovereign state.
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Oct 08, 2015 08:15pm
Muslims must not be compelled to change eating habits Hindus don't eat beef so they should not eat it.
Is this a secular state called India????
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Oct 08, 2015 08:35pm
@nepali
God bless you.
It is encouraging to see that people of all nations in SAARC are being sensitive to issues which are destroying region's progress.
Have a good day.
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Oct 08, 2015 08:38pm
Dear India you dont want to eat beef then quit occupying Kashmir and move out. Kashmiris are a separate nation with alignment with Pakistan and sooner or later will become part of Pakistan. Dont make it painful for yourself.
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Oct 08, 2015 08:40pm
@nepali I am almost sure that you are no Nepali. Most honest Nepalis have still not forgotten all the crucial help and resources that India poured into Nepal soon after your crippling earthquake. Of course, the Nepali civilian leadership was shamed badly by your people. Almost all the citizens really appreciated the Indian response and the politicians have been trying to get back at India politically ever since.
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Oct 08, 2015 08:40pm
@k_k
Wrong!
The 5000 years civilisation has failed to survive many times. The last time it fell apart was in 1947!
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Oct 08, 2015 08:47pm
Certainly, neither the BJP nor the MLA in question is doing any good to society. He could quietly have exercised his right than using this as a tool to badger BJP. BJP, for its part uses all these gimmicks before any important election. However, the most surprising element is hysterical reactions from our Pakistani brothers, who seem difficult to reconcile with flourishing democracy in India., Appreciating some one's forte is signs of magnamity and reacting otherwise only exposes ones acute shortcomings.
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Oct 08, 2015 09:06pm
Kashmir is a disputed area and members J & K assembly should also approach U.N. General Secretary and ask for their right of self determination promised to them and highlight the Indian atrocities during the past 25 years. Follow the foot steps of Azam Khan. That is the only way forward for your freedom from India.
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Oct 08, 2015 09:18pm
Yes, we want Hindu Republic of India...but this is not the way.
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Oct 08, 2015 09:43pm
We cannot have export of milk producing cows go down by consuming them internally. Indian cows are not fit for beef consumption, good only for milk.
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Oct 08, 2015 09:58pm
@sri1 India didn't do any favor to help Nepal at the time of Nepal's earthquake. Most countries of the world somehow helped and continue to help Nepal after the devastating earthquake. It was a humanitarian act of helping fellow humans, not worthy of self-publicity like the way you are doing. Everybody helped Nepal out of humanity and not because they would use that as an opportunity to remind the Nepalase people of the "so called" favor they did. Today marks 10 years of Pakistan's worst ever earthquake. People of Pakistan feel the pain of Nepalese people and pray for not only Pakistan's earthquake victims but also for those who suffered in Nepal.
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Oct 08, 2015 09:59pm
What a great tragedy and India is still bent upon calling it the biggest (sham) democracy in the world. What a serious joke?
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Oct 08, 2015 10:01pm
Well thats modi's modern india for you. We have had yoga day what about human rights day?
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Oct 08, 2015 10:04pm
@Sadhu Taking law in your hand by kicking, punching as mob. That is the question.
If these Lawmakers take law in their hand, the it is clear what quality laws they make.
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Oct 08, 2015 10:09pm
@turbo Yes. Thank you!
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Oct 08, 2015 10:12pm
@nepali. Many thanks. We the Pakistanis too love our Nepal brothers and their beautiful Nepal.
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Oct 08, 2015 10:17pm
this beef matter , it's been an issue for many centuries so actually nothing new , British coined the phrase holy cows as sign of exclamation to a trivial matter getting out of hand but then some animals have religious significance so these types of matter flare up when those animals are involved . This is not a one animal only club that creating controversy , there is another animal also that can flare up sentiments if touched , so look at it that way that this is surely a matter for some and trivial for some depending upon what animal gets involved .
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Oct 08, 2015 10:23pm
@tamil Beating and punching for any reason is fine?
Atlanta
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Oct 08, 2015 10:31pm
secularism and freedom of India exposed to whole world.
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Oct 08, 2015 10:37pm
Pakistan must create more pressure to Indians..Kashmir is its right.. We have our moral support to all Kashmiris and to those fighting for its freedom from indian supression..
From Nepal...Pakistan zindabad..Jaya Nepal..
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Oct 08, 2015 10:43pm
@Sadhu we do keep ourself updated on all the regional happenings.. And yes I am from Nepal...
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Oct 08, 2015 10:47pm
@Shah Sir aim from Nepal and am well aware of the happenings and the history as well..Kashmir will be vacated and it will join Pakistan.. Inshallah ....
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Oct 08, 2015 10:51pm
@Talha sir you have expressed everything I needed to say to the Indians... This coming from a Nepali citizen..
Nepal zindabad.. Pakistan zindabad...
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Oct 08, 2015 11:45pm
The real issue is India being ruled by Muslims for over a 1000 years has sown such deep resentment for Muslims and since independence it seems like it is time to get even. Jinnah was in the camp for a long time that India should not be split and should stay as one country until he realized that Muslims will always be suppressed there. This will go on for many generations to come... not saying that every Indian is closed minded but perhaps there should be a study on the psyche of Indians to understand the impact of Muslim rule. India has never been a world power and will never realize that dream if the society is based on unjust rules. And pls. don't start comparing things with Pakistan - lots of issues in Pak but it is not beating the drums to be the next super power.
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Oct 09, 2015 12:02am
excellent. .keep up the good work BJP. ..
Muslims of India time to rise up against atrocities.
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Oct 09, 2015 12:20am
@M Jamal
and what exactly is your point in all this?
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Oct 09, 2015 12:20am
@sri1 I live in USA and have several Nepali friends and most feel the same way this Nepali guy does. Just because you dont like what he says dies not mean you start calling him an imposter.
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Oct 09, 2015 12:40am
@Anil
i certainly agree with ur point about us Pakistanis been hysterical about the whole saga.. because this is historical in nature as it will have repercussions in future..i have waited for this for a long time..every nation has some weaknesses(apparent or other wise) India has its fare share.. but this is whole new level..a nation breaker in itself..lets hope the situation escalates,,the whole world will know ur true face..we have our problems some of which were created by others but most are of our own making and u people always take higher moral ground on vast array of issues surrounding us but thanks good no more.. after the moral degradation(Delhi..rape capital of the world) it is the best thing that is happening to you..perhaps the logical end to so called democracy and start of disintegration of India as its auger well for whole region and beyond...
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Oct 09, 2015 12:50am
we want ban on beef in India there are no if and what !
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Oct 09, 2015 01:15am
@Sadhu So does you guys :)
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Oct 09, 2015 01:16am
@sana-1 it's too late India already is too much divided there is no reversing from this
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Oct 09, 2015 01:44am
What a shame, such extremist are a real danger to both countries Indians must take severe action against them as done in Pakistan.
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Oct 09, 2015 01:58am
@sana-1 really? this is your opinion only.
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Oct 09, 2015 03:13am
@Pixell .... Apparently having a party is against the law.
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Oct 09, 2015 03:16am
@sana-1 ..... All the Indian Muslims who are upper middle class will not complain. They are doing just fine.
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Oct 09, 2015 03:34am
@tamil ... ... Tamil, Denial is not a river in Egypt.
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Oct 09, 2015 04:14am
@k_k .... They removed the beef ban only temporarily.
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Oct 09, 2015 04:26am
@Anoush ... This is not about religion - it is a fight over resources.
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Oct 09, 2015 04:58am
@Taimoor Khan ..... They are exporting their problem of what to do with them. It is not hypocritical at all. It is sheer pragmatism. India cannot afford to have more hungry cows than hungry people. There is nothing else they can do but export them.
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Oct 09, 2015 05:04am
@Lafanga .... The solution is very simple. Export India's excess of cattle and use the profits to import beef from Argentina.
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Oct 09, 2015 05:15am
@Sadhu Why dont the court put a ban on beef export also which is 90% owned by Hindus. Do you think the exported cows are worshiped overseas?????? Your PM is saving all these cows to be exported as India has become worlds largest Livestock exporter. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-on-top-in-exporting-beef/article7519487.ece
Mr Modi and all those Indians supporting beef ban just for Muslims should hang their heads in shame.
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Oct 09, 2015 05:18am
@M Jamal ... There will be 3 billion people in all of South Asia in fifty more years. China's population doubled from 1946 to 1996. From 500 million to over one billion. Communism was able to organize the Chinese and feed them. The selfish Chinese elite were eliminated. Many landlords were executed for drug trafficing.
South Asia will not have that luxury. World history dictates that over population leads to war. Better get a head start and leave for Britain right now before it's full up. When has South Asia every settled it's problems peacefully?
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Oct 09, 2015 05:33am
@A Z I ... Agreed.
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Oct 09, 2015 05:48am
@Surinder Saini : Kashmir is not India. It's a disputed region according to United Nations.
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Oct 10, 2015 07:31am
Dawn should also report about atrocities of Pakistan in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and how people are struggling to get freedom their
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Oct 10, 2015 07:56am
@RAJA good news then
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Oct 10, 2015 07:58am
@Zaheer yeah the 2 nations were formed so one could enjoy beef...right
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Oct 10, 2015 07:58am
@M. Siddique lol.. keep dreaming
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Oct 10, 2015 07:55pm
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan Secular doesn't means we will give up all our beliefs.
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Oct 10, 2015 09:39pm
@nepali And we are with you
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