In what could trigger a debate in the Muslim community, Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Saturday spoke about the need for separating “harmful social custom” from the religious law and codifying the rules relating to marriage, divorce and succession. He also asked Muslims to shun the “syndrome of victim-hood” and seize the benefits offered by a growing economy.
Delivering the Khuda Bakhsh Memorial Lecture in Patna, Ansari said Muslims should engage in “sustained, candid, and uninterrupted” interaction with fellow citizens without a “syndrome of superiority or inferiority” and strive for self-empowerment, making the best use of government assistance. He also sought a revolutionary approach to give equal status to women.
The crux of Ansari’s argument was that the “failure of communication” with the wider community has tended to freeze the boundaries of diversities that characterise the Indian society. “People have tended to live together separately. As a result, stereotypes have been developed and nurtured.”
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/time-to-correct-muslim-image-vp/553481/
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