Ah, but there's the difference. The Imam wants to make India an Islamic republic. His religion obliges him to do this, because it has been from the beginning, and is now, a political movement. He wants Muslims to rule all nations of the world under Shari'a law. However, the Pope has no territorial ambitions. If he did, he'd be sitting in his tiny (0.44 sq km) Vatican principality plotting the takeover of, say, the city of Rome: or, my God! Everything from St. Peter's to Castel Gandalfo!
You wrote: "He may believe its his divine right or whatever but for a sovereign nation like India his comments as a head of a Nation State is directly hostile and must be construed as such."
This is nonsense. The pope is alluding to a human right which is found in the Indian Constitution. If it is a casus belli for the pope to advocate freedom of speech, of religion, of press, of association which are already in the Indian Constitution, then India would be war war with its own stated principles. But it is not a casus belli. It is a reminder that Indian citizens have the right to adopt, practice, advance, propagate, retain or change their religious beliefs and affiliations.
This is no territorial claim on the part of the poppe and poses no threat to the Indian state.
If I were you, though, I'd keep my eye on that Imam Syed Bukhari.
This is no territorial claim on the part of the poppe and poses no threat to the Indian state."
Very well said.
There is little difference between the Imam and the radical missionaries. Two sides of the same coin.
This is nonsense. The pope is alluding to a human right which is found in the Indian Constitution. If it is a casus belli for the pope to advocate freedom of speech, of religion, of press, of association which are already in the Indian Constitution, then India would be war war with its own stated principles. But it is not a casus belli. It is a reminder that Indian citizens have the right to adopt, practice, advance, propagate, retain or change their religious beliefs and affiliations.
This is no territorial claim on the part of the poppe and poses no threat to the Indian state.
You want to know whats in the constitution? Read this
The Supreme Court in India has made a clear distinction freedom of religion and conversion. What the Pope is demanding is a special extra-constitional right. Conversion is akin to cultural invasion and the Pope's statement is to be interpreted as hostile intent. India must snap all ties with Vatican.