07-14-2006, 12:30 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Friends,
I find Navin Surabenini's below article that Sayan forwarded meaningful.
<b>The horribly oppression and exploitation of Muslim countries and Muslim people across the board by the US Govt on behalf of the US military-industrial-big business class has created a sustained wave in the Muslim mind everywhere against this crass exploitation.
In India that resulted in unprecedented protest rallies during the visit of President Bush to India. By opposing the UPA Govt's policy to buckle under US pressure and stab its long time friend - Iran - in the back, the Left for once demonstrated solidarity with the <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>oppressed Muslims in things other than just communal riots</span></b>.
This dovetailing of Muslim and Left interest was no coincidence. The Muslim community understands the double game and lip service and exploitation by Congress party too well. But earlier Left never really gave Muslims enough reasons to ally with them. For instance the Left Govt in Bengal did not do enough to remove the impoverishment and backwardness of Bengal's Muslim population.
Now at least in Bengal and Kerala Muslim voters have decided to give a chance to the Left to prove its sincerity towards Muslims. In Kerala they even turned away from Muslim League because Muslim League became a hand-maiden of Congress and acquired five star culture.
If Left can prove its sincerity towards poor Muslims by focusing on their uplift from impoverishment/ educational backwardness in Bengal, it is very likely that in the 2008 parliamentary election Muslim parties in UP and Assam together with their votes in Bengal and Kerala and elsewhere can help Left form a third front govt at the Center, headed by Left. Navin is right in saying that with BJP having endless troubles of its own its threat on the national scene is reduced.
Left has to help the poor Muslims climb out of impoverishment and not focus negatively on their desire to practice their religion. (This does not mean that the oppressive/obscurantist practices of obscurantist Mullas should be allowed.)
Kaleem Kawaja<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I find Navin Surabenini's below article that Sayan forwarded meaningful.
<b>The horribly oppression and exploitation of Muslim countries and Muslim people across the board by the US Govt on behalf of the US military-industrial-big business class has created a sustained wave in the Muslim mind everywhere against this crass exploitation.
In India that resulted in unprecedented protest rallies during the visit of President Bush to India. By opposing the UPA Govt's policy to buckle under US pressure and stab its long time friend - Iran - in the back, the Left for once demonstrated solidarity with the <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>oppressed Muslims in things other than just communal riots</span></b>.
This dovetailing of Muslim and Left interest was no coincidence. The Muslim community understands the double game and lip service and exploitation by Congress party too well. But earlier Left never really gave Muslims enough reasons to ally with them. For instance the Left Govt in Bengal did not do enough to remove the impoverishment and backwardness of Bengal's Muslim population.
Now at least in Bengal and Kerala Muslim voters have decided to give a chance to the Left to prove its sincerity towards Muslims. In Kerala they even turned away from Muslim League because Muslim League became a hand-maiden of Congress and acquired five star culture.
If Left can prove its sincerity towards poor Muslims by focusing on their uplift from impoverishment/ educational backwardness in Bengal, it is very likely that in the 2008 parliamentary election Muslim parties in UP and Assam together with their votes in Bengal and Kerala and elsewhere can help Left form a third front govt at the Center, headed by Left. Navin is right in saying that with BJP having endless troubles of its own its threat on the national scene is reduced.
Left has to help the poor Muslims climb out of impoverishment and not focus negatively on their desire to practice their religion. (This does not mean that the oppressive/obscurantist practices of obscurantist Mullas should be allowed.)
Kaleem Kawaja<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->