A vast majority of the Muslims in India are poor and to transfer the benefits due to them they need a bank account. So, while I am generally against what I see as appeasement of the so-called minorities (all 190 million of them), I actually think this is a good move. Bringing the poor into the mainstream and at the same time throttling the corruption going on in their name, is the way to go.
I disagree with Sukhoi only on the topic of Modi. His statement that Modi has not reached out to Muslims is the usual pseudo-secularist lament. The fact is, Modi reaches out to no one community in particular. Which is as it should be.
Umm, it’s less a lament and more of a compliment! Modi seems to have gone about his business, which is something I admire.