Yah, India is really progressive. That's why so many immigrants are streaming to live there. But I'm sure you're right about the BJP.
As for electing whoever, that's hardly a sign of an "advanced" society. Great Britain elected a Jewish-born Disraeli at the very time it began down the long road to socialism. You, above all, should know that diversity does not equal common sense.
"That's why so many immigrants are streaming to live there."
--People are streaming to your country from all over the world and India is no exception. People go in the direction of the buck. US has the buck. What has that got to do with anything?
Yes GB elected a Jew.... So whats your point?
My post was in relation to your misinformed comment about "Sutee". In todays India (and I dont know how much you know about todays India) anybody even talking about legalising "sutee" would be considered a lunatic.
You shouldnt always rely on your western media which only dishes out news about castism and poverty. Those kind of news sell like hot cakes in your country so those are the only news you get to hear.
If you choose to have a look, you will find plenty of threads at FR about how much India is progressing. This dosent mean we are there yet. We know we have a long way to go but women empowerment is a reality in todays India. Many of the knowledgeable people from your country who have visited India in the past have endorsed this fact. If you want to get some real info about India's progress as against the biased stereotype you would get from your media, try and find out for yourself about the percentage of women working in India's Silicon Valley. You will get an idea about the progress we have made. Today we are the fastest rising economy in the world, come to think of it not so long ago we were ranked alongside Ethiopia.