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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 19, No. 2. March 10, 1955

Communism Gaining

Communism Gaining

University graduates find it difficult to get gainful employment; the supply is greater than the demand, as there is neither selection of nor guidance for students. This factor contributes to the general surging restlessness which exists in the Universities, especially in India. Communism is gaining acceptance mainly with the students and the clerical classes.

Among certain groups of extreme nationalists, I found a violent hatred of things Western, which are associated with the conquering powers. They consider that Asia will achieve greatness and unity only if the ancient religions and cultures are revived; traditionally dominant religions are associated with nationhood. The head of the Hindu Department at Allahabad University declared re-recently that it is impossible to be 100 per cent Indian unless one is 100 per cent Hindu, and the same attitude exists regarding Buddhism in Ceylon and Burma, Islam In Pakistan and Indonesia.