My article "APPEASMENT" has been published in niticentral,
an Independent News Portal.
We make movies based on Dawood. It is Dawood who decides where
to strike, when to strike and how to strike, whether it is stock market
investments, IPL betting, or bombing with the help of ISI, other Muslim
fundamentalist and terror groups who want to give India 1000 cut, but, we
continue walk an extra mile wanting to appease minorities with 20 per cent vote
power. We are even ready to stake national security concerns to keep a section
of minorities on our side for votes without bothering even if means going easy
on Dawood and his cronies. In the last few years, what is it that the ruling
coalition has not done to appease minorities?
They have been given or promised universities, courts,
ministries, budget and Islamic banking. We hit the bottom recently when the
Union Minister for Minority Affairs suggested setting up a SIT to go into
details of charges against ‘Muslim Youths’ who are in jails. Why? Doesn’t the
Minister trust Indian judiciary? Just the other day, the Congress spokesperson,
Shakeel Ahmad said that Indian Mujahideen (IM) was formed as a result of
post-Godhra incident. Another spokesperson of Congress went a step further
saying he is not even sure of existence of IM. This must have been music to
Pakistan’s ears. According to Shakeel, he was relying upon a report from NIA.
Fine. In such a case, why not rely upon NIA report which states Ishrat was a
terrorist? Why different standards?
Batla House encounter case is a unique one. The courts have
sentenced the culprit to life. Headlines
Today reported from Azamgarh stating: “This verdict comes in the
holy month of Ramzan?” What is the channel implying? For some time, Azamgarh
almost became a place for pilgrimage for some politicians and media
personalities. While the secular brigade keeps blaming a section of
society of being communal, but are deaf and dumb when the Government decides
that No Midday meals for Non-Muslim students during Ramzan in schools in
Malabar, Kerala. “What is the message and for whom is the message?" During the
month of Ramzan, India is reluctant to hold elections, lest minority voting per
cent drops, but, Kuwait being a Muslim country holds elections during Ramzan.
This might come as a surprise to many. According a 1970
Gazzette, Delhi has 488 burial grounds for Muslims though only 30 are in use.
What happened to rest 458? That is a lot of land. But, Delhi is ruled by
secular brigade. In spite of court orders, the Delhi Government has been going
slow on removal of illegal structure of a mosque. If one was to go by current
mood, Church is an integral part, Chisti is a scientist, Bukhari is a great
man, Mirwaiz is ok, Yasin Malik is Gandhinian, Owaisi is a secular leader and
it is only Modi who is communal. Who is defining secularism? We have seen
Kashmir helplessly; next, should we wait and watch for Kerala and the North
East?
Some of us may not be aware but Indian Muslims are mentioned as
‘Hindu Muslims’ in their application for Haj. But, then it is a matter of Haj
subsidy, which is available only in India, not even in Muslim countries. Who is
teaching us secularism? How long will India appease minorities? To what extent
will India bend to keep minority vote intact? How long will Hindus suffer to
prove their secular credentials?\
Let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA of TOMORROW.
