Monday, October 27, 2008

Castes, Terrorism & Politics

I wonder many a times when people so easily get biased. And it stuns me even more when matured politicians of this huge nation either start relating terrorism with one community or start defending the terrorists related to that community. All for petty politics. But in the name to serve and protect the common man from the atrocities of the ruling party.

For last few years it has been Islamic terror. Before that terrorism was synonymous to Sikhs. Now Hindu Terror is being described as the new phenomenon on this horizon.

Why the hell terrorists are not separated from any cast or community as other criminals are. Why even a single Muslim is allowed to speak that they are being discriminated because of their minority status. Why when Raj Thackerey's goons or Shiv Sainiks strike terror they are not vociferously condemned and reined by govt agencies. Why when Bajrang Dal activists kill Christians no one from BJP condemns the act. And why no VHP leader has yet come up with any statement on so called Hindu Terror.

It is unfortunate that all our so called leaders have shamelessly proclaimed themselves as cast oriented politicians and have no hesitation in admitting that they find no wrong in indulging into vote bank politics.

Until the members of this breed mend their ways and learn to call spade a spade rule of law can not be established. We all must understand and accept the fact that terrorists can emerge from any community like all other criminals. And if we take it as a disease for social reasons any person from any community can get infected by social virus. There should be no hesitation or shame in accepting that a person or a group of persons has taken ill or has gone in wrong direction for any reason whatsoever.

Elected representatives are supposed to concentrate on governance only and their only motive should be to maintain the rule of law in the country. Hence it is imperative for all sorts of politicians ( belonging to all political entities) to keep their mouth shut when investigating agencies are at work. Not only they should allow them to work independentlly but also hold them responsible for the outcome.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Dear Navratan,

This is the price we are paying for our infant (only 61 years old) democracy.

The problem with our nation is that it was born / created on the basis of religion & thanks to decisions taken by our leaders at the time of independence, we generation after generation are suffering and paying the price.

It was felt that with increasing education - this present generations shall not be interested in terrorisim and shall concentrate on their education and carrer - but recent arrest of highly educated / paid youth for their alleged involvement in terrorist activities has disappointed all.

Only God can save this country.

anil ailani

Winnie said...

Papa, I really don't want to comment on any politics or terrorism, But i really want to comment on your wonderful effort to come up with a blog spot.

I think its great that you are trying to go back to your literature days. All your life, you have just worked hard on making us achieve things and you did an amazing job at that. What we are we owe it all to you & mom.

Now is the time where we want you to do things you have always loved to and wanted to. So, get your friends on the job, make them write comments like Anil Uncle already did. And I will surely keep dropping liners like I did now.

Love
Winnie