John Terry Stripped of England Captaincy

[zolayes 14,489]

Financial meltdown ,,,Social unrest ,, the NHS needing attention ... the Education system in decline ,,,Student fees rise and student debt ,and the PM is worried about a heated remark that may have been made in a football match

[capriccioso 2,545]

They're probably just trying to suck up to the minority communities...nothing new from where I come from.

Tell me more.

[Blue Armour 4,165]

Seriously? Its just depressing enough to even be reminded of it

[capriccioso 2,545]

Sorry if I come across as ignorant, but I thought the only "major" minority group in India were the Muslims? And also I thought that most governments around the country were Hindu right-wingers, and hence not very interested in pandering to the minorities?

[Blue Armour 4,165]

Sorry if I come across as ignorant, but I thought the only "major" minority group in India were the Muslims? And also I thought that most governments around the country were Hindu right-wingers, and hence not very interested in pandering to the minorities?

You're actually referring to the opposition (not the central government) that's alleged to be like that (mainly by the press).

Anyway, almost all governments that come to power here try to pander to the minority groups in general (not Muslims in particular). Its what is basically called "vote-bank" politics here. Type that term in google, and you should see a wiki page regarding Indian politics. Namely this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_politics_in_India