India allowed everyone to vote in 1947, unlike Canada, which did not allow natives to vote unless they renounced their treaty rights (this law was revoked in 1960). Note that in 1960 Canada had been a free country for 93 years.

As for Muslims, there is no homogenous Muslim community. A Keralite Muslim speaks a different language, eats different foods, wear different clothes, and watches different movies than a Bihari Muslim (I am guessing you don't know the difference between the two). Have you ever heard of Mammootty? A Keralite Muslim actor, who got the National Film award three times.