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From: raghu@ut-sally.UUCP (Raghu Ramakrishnan)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: An Independent Sikh State
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Date: Mon, 6-Oct-86 16:08:07 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  6 16:08:07 1986
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Reply-To: raghu@sally.utexas.edu.UUCP (Raghu Ramakrishnan)
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>India is an artificial creation and has really only been unified in
>the past under alien conquerers.

>Hindus and other non-Muslim groups).  My knowledge of the history of
>the subcontinent may be faulty but I do not believe Hindus or any
>other ethnic group has historical reason to fear the creation of an
>independent Sikh state, and therefore no demonstration of good faith
>should really be required except for the cessation of terrorism.

The considerable weight of your opinion to the contrary, many of us
believe that India has a distinct identity. Opposition to a Sikh
nation is not based on fear alone (although that is a significant
factor in any geopolitical issue, and one which is ignored only
by the naive and the unscrupulous). It is seen by us in the
same light that Gandhi saw Partition, and that Lincoln saw secession.

I fail to see the relevance of your remarks concerning Israel and
Muslims, beyond demonstration of your bias.

- raghu