Open letter to Ex-awardees Intellectuals

Dear intellectuals
I am a common man.My priorities are my family, livelihood & society where I live in. An intolerant society is definitely something which would risk all of my basic priorities thus when this issue popped up out of the blue (first time in my life) I was nothing but worried.

I always do some basic study & research before forming my opinion so that I can back my worries with facts.

Your concerns regarding the widespread, so called intolerance in the society which as per all of you has engulfed our country & shaken our society so much that you are returning prestigious awards in protest had scared me.

It was really surprising first, as I was under the impression that India is one of the most tolerant country in the world. A country where people have right to protest where if one doesn't like something,he can protest & if someone don't like the protest then he too can protest against the protest. (assuming they have enough time or compelling reasons to do so)

After going through all recent incidences through available means & above all, through my own personal connect across country (I am well travelled & have diversified and very secular circle of friends,collegues,business associates) I was still failed to understand that why & how India could be deemed intolerant when she still had all possible religions of the world, hundreds of languages & thousands of castes with many more rituals being exercised with absolute freedom . Pleasantly the ground reality still looked pretty normal where people were concerned but for their own share of regular issues.

So after all what the real intolerant issues were? Someone told, you were deeply disturbed with dadri lynching & killing of very renowned writer Mr.Kalburgi.

Don't you think these incidences were a condemnable criminal acts committed by some anti social elements which unfortunately are present everywhere?

If whatever the criminal incidences you were referring to as the model case of intolerance then what we would call about other countries having similar incidences.
Lets not discuss what happens in Pakistan,Iran,Iraq,Syria,China,Israel,Bangladesh,Serbia,Ghana,Russia,Ukraine,Sudan,Lebonan, Yemen,Afganistan & many more other countries as you can't defend them any way (even if you want to).

Lets talk about USA,Australia,UK who might be your idol countries for tolerance. Do I need to mention that racist killings are still a reality in USA or having a name with Khan or grown beard as per your faith could still put you in trouble or probably in jail. Or may be UK or Australia where local groups can still beat you till death only because you are an Asian & you eat curry. You shall be quick to counter argue that such incidences are criminal acts then why this hypocrisy for similar incidences back in India.

Come on guys,stop fooling around. If you don't want an award, don't have it.probably you have never deserved those so its better to return where it came from.

One thing you all can be rest assured that I shall not be opinionated because of your opinion. I shall form my own & I believe that India is still a tolerant country & it would remain the one.

Thanks for your concern but it looks ingenuine, biased & full of vested interests.

Your fellow citizen

P.s: I am not a bhakt nor support any particular party. Needless to say,I am a Secular citizen who deeply respects the diversity of: religion/cast/nationality/region/language/economy/education/colour/age/gender/faith