India: 'First Sikh premiership for India's secular government ... The appointment of a prime minister from one of the country's religious minorities symbolises the dramatic swing in India's government. The Congress Party and its allies had promised to create a secular government if elected. About 80 per cent of India's population of more than 1 billion are Hindu. Critics had accused the BJP of putting the rights and needs of Hindus ahead of India's Muslims, Sikhs and Christians.' (Independent)