AnantS
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I don't think u got my drift in comparison.
Post-WW2 Japan, for example had a thorough separation of religion (shintoism) from politics. China has always been "secular" from time immemorial. From time to time Chinese dynasties put religious clout in check in order not to challenge the regime. That's not the case in Pakistan and India. India has a Muslim Personal Law, instead of a uniform civil code.
Japan (under US admin.) and China implemented land reforms and redistributed lands to farmers. Meantime in Pakistan Bhutos and Shariffs are the top landlords. So is feudalism in India resulting in Naxalite insurgencies (compounded by religious and ethnic tensions.) Farmers are the most staunch supporters of Japan's LDP, and the biggest beneficiaries from China's revolution and reform (what 'strong" and 'centralized" implies).
... The above is to showcase u what fundamental socio-eco transformation means. Consequently there's no soil for radicalism and communalism in countries like Japan and China, in contrast to Pakistan and India. Only until recently has Modi admin. started to push forward a uniform tax system.
Do some drill-down, rather than wielding the over-simplistic "totalitarian" brush.
China is bad example to be emulated and quoted for secularism. See secularism in democratic world does not mean state suppressing and finishing off its own minorities and their culture. Chinese regime simply Jailed or mass murdered its ethnic minorities/religious believers off be it Tibtean, Ughyir, Falun Gong followers, Muslims, Budhists etc. If this is secularism to Chinese regime, then you are true soul mate of Pakistan. Gleat Levolution did not exactly empowered Chinese people especially minorities.
I am sorry but could not help laughing about your knowledge about Land Reforms in India. Land Reforms are state subject in India and most of the states have implemented it pretty strict. You are right now talking to a person whose known (who were landlords) lost most of their land (spread over several villages) to the tillers(who tilled their land) due to Land reform implemented in 60s-70s.
India tolerates fair amount of dissidence, inspite Naxalism being so bloody, Indian Govt has up-till now, has relatively treated them with Kid Gloves. Naxalism is a queer case where many joined Naxalism because they oppose development(read Factories being opened). They don't want their traditional lives being upset. They saw industrialization as exploitation. Apart from that, yes in the initial years there was govt apathy, simply because Indian govt did not have resources in initial decades. Same was the case in China. Now how did China dealt in this case. They bought tanks, guns, simply mass murdered everyone seen opposing them. China only recently got lucky, when evil western capitalists made love to her in 70-80s and paid her well.
For tackling naxalism in India is taking slow and steady(carrot and stick) approach where Tribals are being brought into confidence and govt is helping them to understand benefits of modern life, education & healthcare. on the otherhand it is shooting off retards who have read too much of mao's crap red book and have taken that mad man's ramblings seriously. Overall, there has been a huge positive development in recent years and Naxalism is shrinking pretty fast.
India has many ethnicity and is role model for countries who also have many ethnicity/cultures, on how to manage the differences and yet take all along. But it will be hard to understand for 50centers, as for them this concept is too much complex for them and anyway this work is way above their paycheck and brief.
India has Muslim, Hindu Law(covers all shades of religions originating in India, Jain, Budhism, Sikhism etc) as well Christian Law. The constitution of India does not prescribe to any religion however it gives freedom to its citizens to practice their beliefs within constitution
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