Monday, December 06, 2004

Dec 6th: A Day that will live through infamy

Dec 6th: A Day which will live through infamy, A black day in the long history of Hinduism.

This Day marks A marked change in the history of Hinduism, A marked change in the attitude of Hindus. As a first ever act by hindus, Hindus demolished a masjid, built by Babur as a mark of his victory.

I wonder how can Hindus, the most tolerant of all the humans can commit such an act? Such a hateful act? This cannot be guaged with a single lifeline. It has to be analysed over time.

Reason:
Dec 6th, 1992 was an outburst of a latent hatred, a latent anger that was vented over the masjid. It was the outcome of people getting to know certain truths that were concealed over false promises and that were forgotten over time.

When I look back, there are so many causes for it. If not Dec6th 1992, someother day, sooner or later would have witnessed the demolition. One reason that stands tall from others is the Shahbano case in Supreme court. Dec 6th was a direct outcome of the infamous Shahbano case. Rajiv changed the constitution stealthily, inorder to play the Muslim clergymen's tune. To pacify the Hindus's voice, he ordered the opening of the gates of RamjanmaBhoomi. This in course of time, took its own toll.

An oppurtunity Lost:
Time has again and again taught us that the muslim appeasement invariably ends up in an ugly mess. Dec 6th, was an outcome of the Divide and Rule policy of the Congress. Rajiv lost an invaluable if not the only oppurtunity given to him to cleanse the Muslims in India of mediaval civil rights and law. Instead of catching the oppurtunity by its forelock, he messed it up. The dumbest PM India has ever had, had once again messed it up.

TimeLine - 1992 to 2004
India has seen a metamorphical change in the last decade. It has risen from the ashes like the phoenix. It rediscovered itself. It witnessed the rise of Hindutwa and the rise of Hindu Nationalist Party, The BJP to power. This single event catapulted the BJP from a meak opposition to a reverberating ruling party. The same pride inspired to test Phokran II and procalim itself a Nuclear state. It changed the country from the shackles of economic breakdown to a sintillating growing economy. At times, It witnessed the market crashes during Bombay blasts, thanks to Dawood and subsequently by sponsered by Harshad Mehta, Ketan Prekh, UTI etc. But, Thanks to Manmohan, Chidambaram, Yashwanth and Jaswanth India got better and better.

In TN, the famous festival of Mahamaham is celebrated once in every 12 years. ironically, after 12 years of the rise of Hindu Nationalism, the nation failed to deliver once again when it was needed like never before. it has again introduced a void in the Hindutwa and BJP is again contemplating of Hindutwas as a political tool.

Unanswered Questions:
Reasons apart, If Hindus can't build a temple in India, then, where can we build it? Do they expect us to build it in Mecca or Medina?
A mosque where there has not been any prayer offering for over 20 years is considered to be a graveyard by Islam.
There were not any prayer offering in the Babri Masjid for more than 20 years. then why r they considering it still sacred ?
Babur, who built it as a mark of his victory over a Hindu temple, that too on the birth place of Lord Rama has to be condemned by all Indians. Instead, he is being lauded as an emperor. Instead of ridiculing, he is being worshipped. This can happen only in India.

1 Comments:

At 3:12 PM, Blogger incaRed said...

Good strategy - you will make a great politician, if you desire so. You start the posting with a title and first para that makes the reader believe that you abhor what happened on Dec6th. But the mask is revealed in the later paras (esp. the last one) when the true intent is observed. Looks like you have just copied what Messrs Advani & Co had to say on this. They goaded and incited people to bring down the mosque and when faced with the commision probing it (with possible conviction) they said that it was unfortunate it happened. They might be able to fool the knickerwallas who wait for anything to drop from their lips, but can't fool others. See, if you did it knowingly for the sake of getting power, why back out when you have to face the music ? And this from someone who likes to be known as the Iron Man. Its more like a spineless man. There is no real proof of the place being that of Rama's birth. Even if we agree that its the place, the people of India can let the temple be built there. But this does not stop at this temple right ? You guys have a long list of mosques that you want demolished and temples built. So this is not out of love for Rama or Krishna. Its just to create a bad atmosphere, create bad press for India, shed some blood and finally make some political mileage out of it to attain power.

 

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