Some recent events in India made me think about this subject .
I do not want to brand the views of a few people as the view of a nation or a religion, but the fact remains that the perception about a group of people is created by a few egregious representatives of that group be it religion , company or even a school or a college . This may not be fair but never the less a reality.
Although there are many religions that co exist in India for centuries and there is no evidence to suggest that a religion was abolished by force. However there are abundant cases of forced conversions in too distant a past . The reality of modern India is that there are virtually no significant cases of conversions without a free will. Even if such cases are taken into account there has not been any change in the religious mix of the country.
Given these facts I do not think there is any room for religious intolerance and fanaticism by general populace. I therefore think such incidences can safely be ignored.
