Deplorable attacks

Sir, - The attack on a Christian priest by Bajrang Dal activists in Thane, Maharashtra, came as distressing news.

All over the country there are lakhs of people like me who preferred inter-religious marriage for themselves and their children expecting that this will lead to the blossoming of a harmonious blend of faiths, making social interaction more pleasurable and meaningful.

We hoped that the gap between individuals on account of their religion will narrow in the long run and that this will certainly lead to the emergence of better human beings.

But people like us are pained to observe that powerful evil forces are at play which are bent upon disturbing peace based on religious amity, setting up one section of people against another under the pretext of ``religious superiority'' which is an offspring of religious misinformation and intolerance.

Our dreams of a new world, new era and new order continue to remain dreams. We tell ourselves we must pull on, hoping better sense will dawn on the religious zealots and their activities will be curbed by a responsible and reasonable government receptive to the needs of the country.

M.F.I.Joseph Kumar,

Kumbakonam, TN

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