Islamic Terrorism in India

Further to my item about the bombings in Jaipur. I see that the BBC have finally posted an article that refers to "the Bangladesh-based militant group, Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami".

It is strange how the split between India and Pakistan created an all but entirely Muslim state (Pakistan) where religious minorities are at best downtrodden and at worse subject to threats and intimidation; whilst the Hindu state (India) kept a large Muslim minority, as well as sizeable Christian ad Buddhist minorities, and tries to encourage equality, free speech and rights for all. It is even stranger that India is criticised when things go wrong despite their best efforts, whilst Pakistan is not criticised for not really even trying to be fair. I see similarities with the way that Israel is always criticised whereas the surrounding Muslim countries are allowed more latitude.