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Twenty ten sounds so much better than two thousand and nine. Thank god for small mercies. But while all the newspapers and television channels gloss over the year gone by very few have spoken about the challenges that lie ahead of us. Apart from recapitulating the happenings of 2009 I feel it would be in order to take stock of things as they are today and prepare ourselves for the challenges that face the world. Let’s check out the three major issues one by one.
Its not a question of if that happens but more of a question of when that happens. It will pave the way for establishment of a Muslim fundamentalist hub right here in the heart of India, bordering Delhi. What do you think happens when a whole lot of poor people from one community come to live together under not only one political but physical space as well? They are the breeding grounds of all kinds illegal and anti national activities.
There are some scenes of movies which remain etched in your memory long after you’ve seen a movie. They remain in your subconscious mind and come to the fore when you see or read something similar. The cold blooded murder of 13 people at Fort Hood by Major Nidal Hassan reminded me of one such scene from Guns of Navarone where Capt Mallory (Gregory Peck) was shown trying to convince Corporal MIller (David Niven) about the need for change of plans. They were both smoking and arguing with each other about their plans to successfully accomplish their mission. On the face of it there is not much in common in these two situations but if you look beyond the obvious there indeed is.
Nobody worships his or her motherland like they do for their Gods. I mean you have temples, mosques, gurudwaras and churches where you worship your God. But do you have anything like BHARAT MATA KA MANDIR? No, you don’t. If you do, it’s pooja for your country not of your country. Vande Mataram is just a figure of speech which has propelled patriotic fervor in the hearts of millions of Indians. We don’t have to take it literally. Even if you take it literally, does Vande only mean worship? Does it imply the same as worshiping our Gods?
When I first saw Musharraf singing Raag Darbari along with Ustad Hamid Ali Khan I was rather amused. I mean we didn’t know that Musharraf could sing and that too with a professional singer. Believe you me it is indeed a treat to watch. Had BJP known about this they might as well have organized something similar when he came to India way back in 2001and may be the result of that summit could have been different than what it was.
Do you know the real reason why they refused a flat to Emraan Hashmi? Well, it had nothing to do with his religion. My guess is that they were damn scared for their daughter’s, sister’s, wife’s or may be even their mother’s safety. I mean anyone would be if Emraan Hashmi was to live in their neighborhood.
Seventeen years is a pretty long time. During this period a generation grows up, another generation grows old while yet another dies. In my opinion this issue belonged to the previous generation which is being kept young and alive by our politicians. If our political and judicial system takes seventeen god damned years to find out who was responsible, which we all know in any case, it’s ridiculous to say the very least. Liberhan Commission should have been scrapped at least a decade ago, if not more.
One of the readers in this blog sent me a mail asking these very relevant questions (My email ID is info@makesplash.com. If you want you too can write to me). The issues which he raised are listed out
If you ask any non Muslim about his opinion on Islam it is quite likely that he or she will say that it is a rigid religion which restricts freedom of expression and movement, especially for women. Some would also say that this religion spreads hatred and teaches you JIHAD
LK Advani has finally spoken on the issue of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and a whole lot of other Hindu leaders being involved in the terror attacks in Malegaon and possibly some others as well. Quite predictably he has skirted the entire issue by focusing on something else entirely.
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