What gives a very brave man a siege mentality in his own country to the extent that he has to prove his stellar service to his nation?
Are things really that bad? Have incidents like the burning down of a few churches in ignorant Hindu pockets of northern India, dastardly rapes of hardworking nuns, criticism of St and Mother Theresa and other similar but isolated incidents really got the community's back to the walls? I felt bad that JFR had to bring forth his contributions both in service and while retired and those of the community, to various aspects of India's progress, it's defence and it's education. It was almost pathetic, for want of a better word, that this great man who easily hobnobs with the most powerful in India would bring out to bolster his argument the incident at an airport in which a Hindu Brahmin couple working in Kuwait, recognized him and showed great respect. JFR must realize that if and when real harassment and persecution of the Christian community and it's institutions come, it will not be from the likes of his colleagues, or from the educated Hindu middle class but from the populous rabble of India's uneducated masses who are susceptible to being brought to a frenzy by criminal and callous politicians. These are the people he must really shut down through his powerful friends but India being a democracy in the worst and weakest sense of that word, will stand helpless while it is being done and only learn in hindsight. Not to say that learning lessons like other countries do, is India's forte, as it's history since independence proves. Personally I think that before such a tragedy can happen, the responsible politicians and their party will be driven out at the polls. If India has shown one thing, it is the deft and wise wielding of the democratic sword when it is time for the vote. Roland. Sent from my iPhone
