Kumar’s thoughts (https://theindianfreepress.com/)

               So, let me get this straight. A guy walks into a bank and asks for a loan (sounds like the start of a joke, doesn't it? Unfortunately, it isn't). The banker sits him down and goes thro’ the requirements for the loan.   The guy agrees to furnish all documents needed at which point, the banker does the first of many checks – Credit worthiness (Is the person able to repay the amount and, if not, does he have enough collateral to cover the loan).   Once these checks have been passed, the bank issues a check to cover the loan. It is expected that the person will make payments every month to cover the principle and the (outrageous?) interest.   This is what happens to you and I, the common people.   We then make these payments for the next 10-20 years and get to own whatever it is we needed the loan for. We sweat blood every day in order to keep our end of the bargain, except...  ...

While the policies geared towards minority appeasement thrive, let’s look at some of the effects these have had on India: 1. It has taken the Bharat out of India. It was once a thriving society that brought humanity to the world. It was Bharat. Today, we call it India. It doesn’t reflect the proud lineage that we have but, on the contrary, reflects what we have become after all the subjugation under the Moghuls and then the British. Our ancestors lived fearlessly in a society that believed in Equality For All; we live in fear! Fear that what we have today may not be there tomorrow, forgetting that the ultimate truth can not be avoided by anyone. 2. The once proud jewel of the east had so much to offer, apart from its riches. The knowledge that our ancestors had and imparted to their disciples is now recorded as mythology. Our kids are ready to believe that when Jesus walked, the sea parted; but ask how Lord Vishnu could really come down to earth in so many forms? The only one to bla...