08-01-2007, 11:11 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Indian politics</b>
RIDDEN by anti-Muslim feelings and spreading hate politics, India for quite some time has been trying to woo the US - led West not only by readjusting its nuclear âcredentialsâ, but also by practising the western âcultural ethosâ, probably on an experimental basis. Now that anything can be done to Muslims in India without fear and accountability, such nonsense is not condemned by the media and governments in India. Neither the UN or its various human rights agencies nor any tall leader in India could question injustice done to them, nor the Indian âpatrioticâ media busy with themes like anti-Pakistanism, anti-Muslimism and Islamic terrorism would care to protect the rights of Muslims as enshrined in the Constitution by calling for administering justice to them.
<b>It has become a fashion to parade women in nude in western societies, but now the trend seems to have spread in India too, where the Muslim women are paraded nude in the streets. The ghastly âshowâ took place in Uttar Pradesh (UP) in north India where Hindu woman chief minister belonging to a regional party, BSP, has assumed office recently.
Relatives of a Hindu cabinet minister of UP on July 10 conducted the ghastly open parading of Muslim women in the streets of Lucknow, a well - known cultural centre of Muslims in India, but, shockingly, neither the government of UP nor the Central government was aware of this dirty parading for nearly a week.</b>
All India Radio that behaves like anti-Islamic radio and committed to the anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan as well as terrorist propaganda with its so - called discussions and talks by the anti - Islamic persons freely available in India, has not reported the âcultural feastâ from India, because it would tarnish the image of the so - called secular and cultured India. The private media have also kept a total silence about the matter.
<b>Needless to state that the anti-Muslim and anti-Kashmir stand being pursed by the central government has emboldened the state governments to permit similar anti - Muslim actions without caring for any decency.</b> The hidden role being played by the leading national parties like the Congress in promoting such nefarious activities for political gains by the Hindus against Muslims in the country requires no elucidation.The âugly streetâ incident in Lucknow once again reveals hypocrisy of the state machinery, as well as of the politicians. The Lucknow dirty game clearly shows that the security of the people of a country depends more on the morality of the people who run the government than on its law and the constitution.
Politicians play with religious sentiments just to corner a few votes and make fortunes for their âservicesâ to the nation. As the media (both government - sponsored and other) play havoc in the lives of Muslims by cruelly projecting them as something undesirable elements in the âgreatâ Indian society, they are made to feel that they are under constant siege. It seems there can be no hope for any remedy to protect the common Muslim in India. Who will then safe-guard the genuine interests of these Muslims and help them live as honoured citizens of this âlargest democracyâ of the world? The nexus between the politicians, bureaucrats and media magnets is too obvious to be described here. And would the trend continue in future too?
Indians who live quite comfortably in India and abroad are still so proud of their countryâs âcultural heritageâ that they are intolerant to hear anything bad about real India.
They trumpet around saying that Indians are great and tolerant and the Muslims are terrorists and bad guys. Let them now say if what has in luck now reflects their concept of Indian culture.
<b>DR ABDUL RUFFF
Jawaharlal Nehru University
NewDelhi</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
RIDDEN by anti-Muslim feelings and spreading hate politics, India for quite some time has been trying to woo the US - led West not only by readjusting its nuclear âcredentialsâ, but also by practising the western âcultural ethosâ, probably on an experimental basis. Now that anything can be done to Muslims in India without fear and accountability, such nonsense is not condemned by the media and governments in India. Neither the UN or its various human rights agencies nor any tall leader in India could question injustice done to them, nor the Indian âpatrioticâ media busy with themes like anti-Pakistanism, anti-Muslimism and Islamic terrorism would care to protect the rights of Muslims as enshrined in the Constitution by calling for administering justice to them.
<b>It has become a fashion to parade women in nude in western societies, but now the trend seems to have spread in India too, where the Muslim women are paraded nude in the streets. The ghastly âshowâ took place in Uttar Pradesh (UP) in north India where Hindu woman chief minister belonging to a regional party, BSP, has assumed office recently.
Relatives of a Hindu cabinet minister of UP on July 10 conducted the ghastly open parading of Muslim women in the streets of Lucknow, a well - known cultural centre of Muslims in India, but, shockingly, neither the government of UP nor the Central government was aware of this dirty parading for nearly a week.</b>
All India Radio that behaves like anti-Islamic radio and committed to the anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan as well as terrorist propaganda with its so - called discussions and talks by the anti - Islamic persons freely available in India, has not reported the âcultural feastâ from India, because it would tarnish the image of the so - called secular and cultured India. The private media have also kept a total silence about the matter.
<b>Needless to state that the anti-Muslim and anti-Kashmir stand being pursed by the central government has emboldened the state governments to permit similar anti - Muslim actions without caring for any decency.</b> The hidden role being played by the leading national parties like the Congress in promoting such nefarious activities for political gains by the Hindus against Muslims in the country requires no elucidation.The âugly streetâ incident in Lucknow once again reveals hypocrisy of the state machinery, as well as of the politicians. The Lucknow dirty game clearly shows that the security of the people of a country depends more on the morality of the people who run the government than on its law and the constitution.
Politicians play with religious sentiments just to corner a few votes and make fortunes for their âservicesâ to the nation. As the media (both government - sponsored and other) play havoc in the lives of Muslims by cruelly projecting them as something undesirable elements in the âgreatâ Indian society, they are made to feel that they are under constant siege. It seems there can be no hope for any remedy to protect the common Muslim in India. Who will then safe-guard the genuine interests of these Muslims and help them live as honoured citizens of this âlargest democracyâ of the world? The nexus between the politicians, bureaucrats and media magnets is too obvious to be described here. And would the trend continue in future too?
Indians who live quite comfortably in India and abroad are still so proud of their countryâs âcultural heritageâ that they are intolerant to hear anything bad about real India.
They trumpet around saying that Indians are great and tolerant and the Muslims are terrorists and bad guys. Let them now say if what has in luck now reflects their concept of Indian culture.
<b>DR ABDUL RUFFF
Jawaharlal Nehru University
NewDelhi</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->