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Dear Pervaiz
1st of all let me say how glad I am that at least someone has come
forward to say something. As Churchill the Great
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Mohammad Ilyas |
said once “ jaw jaw is
better than war war “ so I’m really glad that at least there is some one
out there who disagrees with me.
I’ll do my best to answer all the points raised by our friend in his letter.
1st of all I don’t know why he thinks that having a different opinion
is “ non-conciliatory” it seems as if he finds it “ offensive” to speak your
mind, which I admit can hurt a little sometime....
He admits that I have put the blame on both the countries yet he says that I
have only blamed our Indian friend for the whole mess of 1947. His objection to
the word Hindu & not Indian makes no sense since this was the main reason for
the division of this beautiful land know as India. It was purely for the fact
that it was or had become a Hindu/ Muslim issue & the end product was India &
Pakistan a result.
He is totally wrong in to thinking that the word Indian should have been used
because for his knowledge, by Jinnah was JUST AS MUCH INDIAN AS ANYBODY ELSE. It
is sad but a fact that his struggle was purely against a fundamental by the
Hindus hidden in the cover of secularism. Now although Rafisahib blames Jinnah
for causing damage to the cause of secularism, he admits that Nehru & Ghandiere
also “ at it “...They were also equally responsible for ‘ moon main ram ram,
baghal main churi ‘, which was of course a complete opposite of true secularism.
Jinnah for his info, as he probably know was called ”the greatest ambassador of
Hindu Muslim unity, so again the same question from me ...what the hell did go
wrong? At what point did he decide to ask for separate homeland for the Muslims?
Rafi Sahib seems to very resentful as to why he has to use Islamic terminology
whenever he eats, burps or sneezes etc....well the answer is very simple, that
is because he comes from a Muslim family background but at the same time he is
quite free to say “ ram ram, bhagwan ka bhala so on “ that is if this is what he
wants.... but on a serious note, although he is a very unhappy about the mogul/
Mehmood Gaznawi times, but should we all not be thankful to Islam which was
brought to this land of oppressed people which was very cleverly dividing a
certain class of Hindus in to various casts so they could exploit them as they
wanted & when they wanted.....I suggest that Rafi Sahib goes a bit deeper in to
his “ Brahmagupta “ history....he will then realize that Muslim rulers were not
that bad after all (If you really want to know ask any Sikh today, after the
murder of Indira Ghandi.
I still stand by what I said before & which was 2ndend by Advani Sahib as well
that...Quaid Azam was a true secular minded person.... but sadly.... he had no
choice but to go separately, because of the attitude of the Indian National
congress leaders.
Rafi Sahib says that Indians don’t owe us an answer & that is exactly what I’m
saying...it is not the Indians but the Hindus.... I think he doesn’t realize the
difference but there is a clear distinction. He only has to think a bit deeper.
Although its great that a country like India is secular which is fine...in fact
the best system around this day, to rule a country, or any country, which has
such a multi cultural/multi religious population.... but wait are they really
secular?
Has their mentality changed at all...NO
NO....? This again proves the point that Jinnah saw something which you & I can
not see.... & you only have to look at the past 50+ years record of India...how
far they have traveled the path of ”secularism’.... Not very far.... not even an
inch...I’m sorry to say.... The most recent example is of course Gujrat
riots...look at the hatred of
non-Hindus there, that not even the chief minister of the state wanted to be
left behind, in doing this “ politer task “ of killing Muslims.... one thing has
always fascinated me, although it is a crude way of putting it…The Hindus like
to do things in“ wholesale”. In other words even when they kill, they kill in
thousands...look at the riots, which have
taken place after the British left India.... That is probably why the older
generation has such good memories of the Brits...
But having said all that...I also blame Pakistan for failing to give directions
to the people of Pakistan, so that they could prosper & lead a respectful &
peaceful life..
Oh your point about using religion for the sake of division...I agree with you
in principle that countries should not be formed on the basis of religion but do
not forget Jinnah was also a politician and sometime in politic you do have to“
invent certain (where you know that your cause is just) slogans” which will help
you in your cause, but once that is achieved then a true leader will adjust his
manifesto accordingly...hence the speech by
Mohammed Ali Jinnah to the National Assembly, on the 11th August
1948....where he clearly says that...with time a Hindu will not remain Hindu , a
Muslim will cease to remain a Muslim...not as religiously, but politically. In
my opinion the failure in Pakistan is not that of system, but their
intentions...you know what they say.... ”Munn harami Hujtan tare“
Anyway enough for today. Wait for more comments....
Mohammed Ilyas+7903 960957
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