I have read the treatise captioned “Challenges and Concerns of Indian Muslims in Modi Era” by Syed Khalique Ahmed (Radiance, 30 August 2026), dealing with the formidable existential crisis of Indian Muslims as they are persecuted and slain in frequent communal riots, their religious places and seminaries vandalised and bulldozed, many of them branded as foreigners and disenfranchised, compelled to recite Vande Mataramin their seminaries, etc., especially under Modi era.
If a minority community is thus persecuted and deprived of their constitutional rights in their own country, any community forming minority in another country will not also be able to live with its religious right in peace and security and it will ultimately lose its existence and identity in future.
The UN is a global body formed aiming at maintaining human rights and peace in the world. So, it can play an important role in maintaining Indian Muslims’ religious rights needed for their safe and peaceful coexistence among all citizens with their religious identity and dignity.
Youhanna Qureshi
Bidya Nagar, Guwahati
Yes, I am Reading Books about Mr. M.A. JINNAH SAAB
According to news published in media, a group of readers in a famous garden in Ahmedabad was attacked, abused by the members of Bajrang Dal.Readerswere reading the books about Malala Yousafzai, Nehru, Bhagat Singh and other prominent writers and scholars.
Members of Bajrang Dal objected to reading the book of Ms. Malala. Readers tried to pacify them by showing the books of other writers too. But they were not prepared to hear anything and continued to beat and abuse the readers.
This attack happened in broad daylight, in the presence of police officers and passersby on the street, and among educated people from all sections of society who had gathered for a peaceful silent reading. The people from the silent reading were taken in by the police, but no person who attacked those present at the reading was brought to the police station.
The injured participants filed an FIR against the Bajrang Dal members who assaulted the participants of the reading. Organisers have videos as evidence to support all the claims mentioned in the statement. However, despite all this, it was disheartening to see that miscreants who were involved in this violent attack were released on bail.(Source: https://countercurrents.org/2026/08/bajrang-dal-mob-attacks-peaceful-reading-session-in-ahmedabad-participants-assaulted)
With due respect to the Constitution of India, let me tell all concerned that this letter writer has completed reading as many as ten books about Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah Saab and many more books about this great personality are in the pipeline. These books are written by various authors of international repute.
Nobody can ask us what to read, what to eat, what to wear, where to reside, so long as it is not against the law of the land.
I appeal to the authorities to take actions against culprits who have taken law into their hands.
Farooq AbdulgafarBawani
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Waiving Tuition Fees for SC, ST Students
The decision by the Odisha government to waive admission fees for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students securing seats in State-run medical and engineering colleges addresses a financial barrier in higher education. For many bright students from marginalised backgrounds, financial constraints are a big challenge.
To ensure sustainable academic success, institutions should also extend support through subsidised accommodation, accessible study materials, and mentorship programmes to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds. States across the country should emulate such targeted welfare measures while strengthening foundational schooling to level the playing field early.
Shiby K.R.
Bangaluru, Karnataka