[Reader-list] India state-run banks 'turn away Muslims': BBC

[Pawan Durani]

But isn't taking or lending money Un-islamic ? .... Kufr...kufr ....kufr

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Javed <javedmasoo at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear friends
> You have the right to respond in the way you all did to my mail. But I
> reiterate that by sending this report I do not wish to offend Hindus
> (and why should they - its not about them). Profiling of Muslims in
> different institutions is a fact which you cannot deny. If you don't
> believe BBC, please take a look at this report from India Today:
>
> Muslims face bank profiling barrier (Maneesh Pandey, India Today)
> http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/106106/India/muslims-face-bank-profiling-barrier.html
>
> A very close freind of mine (a Muslim) who is rich and not illitrate,
> got a bank loan some years ago since he was working in an MNC. Later
> on he left the job and started his own business. But his residential
> address is a Muslim-dominated area of Delhi. The same bank which gave
> him a loan years ago, now refuses to give him a credit card and other
> services. They don't give any reason, but sheepishly tell him that
> there are some "technical" problems. In fact many other companies have
> refused credit card to him because of that particualr address. There
> are many stories like that. And I agree that banks can refuse you
> services if you don't have the proper ID documents. But what about if
> you do have all the papers and yet they refuse.
>
> And for someone who made a suggestion for me: I am sorry but I do not
> wish to go to Pakistan. This is my country and I have the right to
> fight for my rights. If you have a problem with my mails, please
> delete them whenever you see my name.
>
> thanks
>
> Javed
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Rajkamal Goswami
> <rajkamalgoswami at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I think Javed & co. should be banned from this group. He is just
>> indulging circulating news that essentially leads to a heated
>> argument. Its diluting the utility of this group.
>>
>> On 7/26/10, anupam chakravartty <c.anupam at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> how convenient is this line of reasoning:
>>>
>>> filmstars, who are incidentally muslim, do not have trouble in opening a
>>> bank account because they are making billions. therefore, any muslim should
>>> not have trouble in opening an account. therefore, if someone is citing a
>>> report about muslims having difficulties to open a bank because of the bank
>>> officials, according to the reasons offered by Mr Taraprakash, are actually
>>> creating a 'Pakistan' here.
>>>
>>> Mr, Taraprakash, this kind of reasoning would surely make us one of the most
>>> powerful nations of the world. wouldn't it?
>>>
>>> Can anyone explain why even nationalised bank executives are asked to line
>>> up on the doors of the victims who get relief from the government?
>>>
>>> regards
>>> Anupam
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:21 AM, TaraPrakash <taraprakash at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I didn't know a poor Indian who is not a muslim is invited, offered
>>>> breakfast and tea along with an easy account. I wonder what religion are
>>>> the
>>>> bollywood Khans who make billions. Do they have trouble opening bank
>>>> accounts?
>>>>
>>>> It's high time Javed, you start forwarding emails asking for one more
>>>> Pakistan. I will be with those who ask for a new country as long as they
>>>> promise that every Muslim will be treated equally in that country.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Javed" <javedmasoo at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "sarai list" <reader-list at sarai.net>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 6:58 AM
>>>> Subject: [Reader-list] India state-run banks 'turn away Muslims': BBC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  India state-run banks 'turn away Muslims'
>>>>> By Sanjoy Majumder BBC News, Delhi
>>>>>
>>>>> State-owned banks in India have been accused of discriminating against
>>>>> the country's Muslim minority.
>>>>>
>>>>> India's minorities watchdog has received a record number of complaints
>>>>> from Muslims who say they have been prevented from opening bank
>>>>> accounts.
>>>>>
>>>>> India's Muslim community is among the poorest in the country.
>>>>>
>>>>> Some bankers say it is not so much their religious background, but
>>>>> their economic status that makes it hard for Muslims to get banking
>>>>> facilities.
>>>>>
>>>>> The National Commission of Minorities says that there has been a 100%
>>>>> increase in the number of complaints it has received over the past
>>>>> year from Muslims who say they are being prevented from opening
>>>>> accounts in state-run banks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reports say the worst case took place in the southern state of Andhra
>>>>> Pradesh, where some 90,000 Muslim students were unable to open
>>>>> accounts to deposit scholarship cheques given to them by the
>>>>> government.
>>>>>
>>>>> Official reports frequently put Muslims at the bottom of India's
>>>>> social and economic ladder - even beneath than low-caste Hindus.
>>>>>
>>>>> Their economic status means they are often excluded by private banks,
>>>>> which prefer more well-to-do clients.
>>>>>
>>>>> Already a number of reports have suggested that India's Muslims fare
>>>>> poorly when it comes to getting access to quality education or
>>>>> employment opportunities.
>>>>>
>>>>> This latest finding will add more pressure on a government which is
>>>>> seen as doing very little for the country's largest minority group.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10718243
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