HINDU-MOSLEM TROUBLES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 185, 4 August 1923, Page 14

HINDU-MOSLEM TROUBLES.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—Lately we are hearing of a lot of trouble between Hindue and Moslems in India, and some people are endeavour- ' ing to seize this opportunity to signify ! their convicted silly opinion on India's political problem. Before dealing with the Hindu-Moslem troubles, let mc ' point out to jour readers that India is not a small island like New Zealand. It is ac big as Europe without Russia, is »t? full of different races as Europe, and there will always be fear of conflicts between thorn, whether political or religious. The point which strikes mc Jβ that one never tears about HinduMoslem troubles in native Statee, which arc ruled entirely by Indians. Why, then, is it that' Hindue and Mohamme dans are always fighting in the land ruled by foreigners, and:how is it that after 150 years of enlightened rule such incidents arc still po|eiblc! Are not the pages of early English Wβitory full of religious strife? The', alfen ruler helps to propagate and stirriultfte I a communal spirit in its worst form in i order to strengthen his hold on the country. His polity is to consolidate opposing groups and set one against another, and in doing this religion is a very pregnant weapon in India. —I am, etc., JELAL KALYAXJI KATALI. j