COMMENT | Recently, Indira Gandhi urged the inspector-general of police to reunite her with her daughter following his revelation that he knew the latter’s whereabouts. Many media, news portals and blogs carried the news, welcoming threads of comments from readers.

The following are just are samples of comments I found online representing the majority views on the matter (translated into English):

“The past is the past. Let the child grow up in peace. After all, the father is taking good care of her now. The mother should be praying for her wellbeing instead of wasting time fighting.”

“Whatever happens, the girl must be raised as a Muslim, with her Muslim father. How can we allow her to become murtad (an apostate)and follow the lifestyle of a Hindu? We will then become sinners...