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Communal
Harmony all but Gone!
By Raj
Sept. 16, 2008 |
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Memories
normally become hazy with time but one
everlasting memory of my childhood days becomes
sharper in my mind's eye with passing time. It
is the image of bearded Muslim men with gulal
smeared over their faces singing Holi songs with
the rest of the crowd in my village. Eid is a
festival when Hindus of my village still visit
their Muslim friends to eat sewai with them.
Even to this day deep in my village, where
politicians have not been able to spread their
vote bank politics, the situation remains much
the same. People of all communities still mix
freely and treat each other with warmth and
friendship.
Today when I hear of attacks on other
communities I ask myself where all this will
lead to. If you plant hate you can not harvest
good feelings or respect. Whether it was the
"appeasement policy" of the Congress or the
"politics of hate" unleashed by the BJP, the
undisputed victim has been our social fabric.
Even today we find them fighting tooth and nail
for votes on most TV channels. They keep
accusing the other of using even this delicate
time for vote politics when, by criticizing
others, they themselves are eyeing votes. It
looks horrible. Where will these selfish people
lead us to? The present situation is a result of
their greed. What kind of future do they have in
store for us?
It is high time all political parties of India
unite to say sorry for what they have done to
our society, promise never to mix religion with
politics again and allow the wounds they have
inflicted to heal. If this is not done
neighbouring countries will keep interfering and
using Indians against India.
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Comments: |
I am from Patna but living in
Germany since 1968. Europeans fought
several wars with neighbors for
hundred of years. But they united
after the second world war. Today,
Europe is a very peaceful and
promising continent, in spite of
diversities.
We in India must teach our selves
that our future lies if we live in
harmony and have respect for each
other. After all, we are all the
same breed. Religion must be limited
and must be treated a private
affair. Should we fail in creating a
different society, we will have no
progress and peace of mind. Religion
has many draw backs too. -
Khursheed Jamil - Sept. 19, 2008 |
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