Hats off to British

Despite the reports of rise in incidents of crime against ethnic minorities in United Kingdom, the country has largely remained peaceful. Apart from minor incidents of arson and some petty incidents, the British have maintained their calm in wake of London blasts.

This is in sharp contrast with the manner in which Hindu extremists and the state/centre government acts in India. No sooner than a minor incident occurs, the entire Muslim populace has to bear the backlash despite no fault of its own.

On one hand, not only Tony Blaire but the entire leadership cutting across party lines has acted with great restraint and elan urging the people to maintain the harmony, here head of states pay least attention and allow mobs to kill at will.

In 1984 Sikhs were butchered on the streets of Delhi after the assassination of Mrs Gandhi. The state slept, the police turned Nelson's eye. The press was silent. Everything was hushed up and pushed under the carpet.

In 2002, the Gujarat riots saw Prime Minister and the entire central government turn away its face and the Chief Minister Narendra Modi almost supporting the carnage in which thousands were killed and millions displaced.

Hats off to you Brits. Salam UK.