From: sankar@saathi.ncst.ernet.in (S. G. Ravisankar)
Subject: May be a reply Advertisement in Indian express ...
Keywords:  Indian Express, Advertisement
Organization: National Centre for Software Technology, Bombay, India.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 11:10:15 GMT

Here is the contents of an advertisement posted in 
Indian express dated 24/1/93 as is. This seems to be
reply for the advertisement posted on IE dated 17/1/93.
Please ignore any typing errors.

THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

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WE APPEAL TO ALL OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, USA, TO PLACE FACTS, NOT
PSEUDO-FACTS, BEFORE REAL INDIANS WHO LIVE IN (NOT
JUST VISIT) THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF OURS.


pseudo-fact: Injustice to 80% of the population to appease a
13% segment

fact: It is the majority that has been appeased(not
the 13% minority). The Govt of India has reserved 25% of all
jobs in Govt Institutions for members of Scheduled Castes and
Tribes ONLY IF THEY ARE HINDUS. In other words, a dalit who
converts to Islam or Christianity would lose his entitlement to
SC/ST reservation. The Govt has no reservations for Muslims,
Christians, Sikhs or any other community.

pseudo-fact: Different set of laws for chosen people.

fact: YES. The Hindus are not subject to national civil code, but
to a code legislated for them alone, which offers exclusive benefits
to Hindu undivided family. Similarly Syrian Christians, Parsis and
others too have their own personal laws, as do the Muslims.

pseudo-fact: Special privileges to one state or one region over others.

fact: NO. No Muslim anywhere in India can own land in Kashmir -- Unless
he is a kashmiri. Similarly, No Hindu anywhere in India can own land 
in Kashmir -- Unless he is a kashmiri.
Moreover - the articles 371 and 371A-371H contain special provisions
in respect of Maharastra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra
Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.

pseudo-fact: Suppression of 6000 years heritage to buy favours from few.

fact: Our 6,000 years old culture includes ghazals, kathak dance,
Christian chorale music, Taj mahal, the khajuraho temple, the Jain temple
at Shravanabelagola, and many others. Which out of these are NOT our
heritage.

pseudo-fact: Denial of equal rights and privileges to all.

fact: YES. Over 80% of Muslims as well as Scheduled Castes and Tribes
live below poverty line - as do a vast majority of Hindus and people
from other communities. They do not have equal opportunity to work,
live in dignity and pursue a better life.

pseudo-fact: The banning of nationalistic organisations under a false
pretext.

fact: The Govt is right in banning pseudo nationalistic organisations
such as Jamaat-i-Islami Hind, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other communal
organisations to protect democracy.

pseudo-fact: The curtailment of freedom of individuals without cause
or trial.

fact: No individual's freedom should be curtailed unless they are 
engaged in criminal or communal activities. For example, smugglers,
communal politicians, and so on

pseudo-fact: Of the 1 million NRIs living in USA, over 900,000 Hindus
call Bharat as their mother.

fact: It's interesting to note that 900,000 Indians who prefer to live 
in the US claim to regard as home a country that they chose to desert. 
Are these not pseudo-Indians? Is it not presumptuous of these Indians
who left mother Bharat and caused a severe brain drain to dictate how
we Indians who remained behind should run our country?

pseudo-fact: Hindus have only one place (other than Nepal) to call home.
Their roots are in Bharat.

fact: WRONG. Not just Hindus but all INDIANS have only one place to
call home. Their roots are in India.

pseudo-fact: Hindus want pure secularism, total pride in their heritage
and peace to all.

fact: All Indians want real secularism, total pride in their heritage, 
and peace to all.

pseudo-fact: Do we call the Jews fundamentalist when they practise
their faith, worship their God, and call Israel their home?

fact: Fundamentalists are those who deny others the right to practise
their faith. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists, 
Christians and Jews who practise their faiths in mutual tolerance, and
call India their home can never be called fundamentalists.


GENTLE NRIs, PLEASE CHECK YOUR FACTS BEFORE WASTING PRECIOUS DOLLERS
TO RUN FULL PAGE ADS. DON'T BE PSEUDO-INDIANS. IF YOU FEEL STRONGLY
ABOUT INDIA, COME BACK AND LIVE HERE.

	INDIAN CITIZENS IN INDIA.

This appeal is released by concerned citizens in national interest.

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