The Supreme Court has just has asked the government whether it will allow Muslims on the Boards of Hindu Temple Trusts. The question is a logical one, if Hindus can be allowed on Waqf Boards as per the latest amendments then Muslims should also be appointed to the Hindu Temple Trust Boards which are entrusted with management of temples, it's funds and expenditure.
After all, there should be a level playing field; it cannot be the case that Muslims have to accept Hindus on their management boards which are run as per Islamic tenets and be barred from being appointed to temple management bodies that are run as per extant Hindu doctrines.
In fact, we should expand the ambit of inclusivity... Sikh Trusts, Jain Trusts, Buddhist Trusts, Parsee Trusts, Christian Trusts should have members of all faiths in them.
Let us then see how the other minorities react. No one is under the illusion that Modi's heart has suddenly started overflowing with the milk of human kindness for Muslims, the Waqf Amendment Bill is just another step towards total disenfranchisement of Muslims.
