[AnotherUnixGeek]

I don’t believe in the Hindu Religion, but I am not thr government of an overwhelmingly Hindu country. If the facts here are correct, this is incredibly stupid of the bureaucrats.

I disagree. Holding up needed transportation improvements to appease a political party cynically using religion to win votes is not acceptable in a secular nation.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

India is no more a secular state than the US was prior to the Prayer in Schools decision of the USSC.

[Hugin]

How do you know they are “cynically using religion to win votes”? I would think leaders of a religiously based party are probably sincere in their beliefs.

[MimirsWell]

Agreed but the necessary transportation channel need not be dredged by arguing that a certain God of the majority religion of the country does not exist and did not exist.

It would be on the same logic that the Israelis would be denied Jerusalem.

Cheers

Rohit

[sukhoi-30mki]

Well holding up traffic is a time honoured tradition of all political parties in India-the Secular,the Nationalist & the Anti-Nationalist!!

That being said,imagine what would have been the case if the ASI had said that Muhammad is a myth.

[Dumb_Ox]

Holding up needed transportation improvements to appease a political party cynically using religion to win votes is not acceptable in a secular nation.

Just because the GOP is cynical in its use of religion doesn't mean every party has to be.