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CHANDRU1849
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I believe that if various groups in the same religion and caste follow different sambradayas, bringing unity among the groups is difficult. It is far more difficult to bring common understanding among various religious groups.
To substantiate my doubt, I have come across a letter in the 'letters to the editor' column of The Hindu dated 4.6.2015 under the above title, in connection with employment/accommodation being denied to Muslims in Mumbai.
The letter was written by one Mr Annadurai Jeeva, Srirangam, a gist of which is given below:
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Judicial interventions and legislative actions are not enough to eradicate the endemic discrimination in matter such as housing. The problem is not peculiar to Mumbai. In Srirangam, it is quite impossible for even an IYER family to find rented accommodation in an area dominated by Iyengars, not to speak of families belonging to the OBCs and SCs, which only express the hollow claims of India possessing a secular identity.
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What will the pseudo-Smarthas say, who are members of this forum and who have been shouting / crying / weeping from the roof-top for a permanent holy alliance between Iyers and Iyengars shedding the differences? Is it possible?
Now that the concept of individual house is gone forever, and apartments have become order of the day, Smarthas may not feel comfortable living in apartments when certain groups form the majority say Iyengars, Dalits, Muslims, Christians, Jains/Marwaris. The above letter amply proves this.
To substantiate my doubt, I have come across a letter in the 'letters to the editor' column of The Hindu dated 4.6.2015 under the above title, in connection with employment/accommodation being denied to Muslims in Mumbai.
The letter was written by one Mr Annadurai Jeeva, Srirangam, a gist of which is given below:
QUOTE
Judicial interventions and legislative actions are not enough to eradicate the endemic discrimination in matter such as housing. The problem is not peculiar to Mumbai. In Srirangam, it is quite impossible for even an IYER family to find rented accommodation in an area dominated by Iyengars, not to speak of families belonging to the OBCs and SCs, which only express the hollow claims of India possessing a secular identity.
UNQUOTE
What will the pseudo-Smarthas say, who are members of this forum and who have been shouting / crying / weeping from the roof-top for a permanent holy alliance between Iyers and Iyengars shedding the differences? Is it possible?
Now that the concept of individual house is gone forever, and apartments have become order of the day, Smarthas may not feel comfortable living in apartments when certain groups form the majority say Iyengars, Dalits, Muslims, Christians, Jains/Marwaris. The above letter amply proves this.
