Walk your talk Mr.Advani ?

Advani's visit to Pakistan is historic. Both in timing as well as in temparament. He had the golden oppurtunity to show the Pakistanis what we as Indians really are and what we feel for Pakistan. But, like Congress, he too has fumbled when he had to actually deliver it.

If BJP and the larger sangh parivar dreamt of an Akhand Bharat, why shy away from it? He could have told the media that we couldn't digest the reality that the nation was cut into pieces in the name of religion then. But, today, times have changed. We have realised that physical violations cannot be undone. Today India, pakistan and Bangladesh are 3 independent soverign nations and that is a reality and it cannot be undone. This isn't betrayal you know? The then dream was the result of love for the nation and not for the religion. Today, laying off the dream is again not a betrayal. It is in the larger interest of the nation, coming in terms with reality.

I don't see anything wrong in that. If we were together, we would have been the biggest democracy ever in this planet, the largest and the most powerful standing army with intelligent scientists, Nuclear weapons, strongest cricket team, largest in agriculture, the spending on defence would have been less and more on development would have been there, and what not? Probably, Even the communal riots would have been less. Anyhow, now that it cannot be changed, we come in terms with the reality. What is wrong in saying this, Mr.Advani?

Why shy away from telling that, "Yes, I dreamt of Akhand Bharat and I believed in the beauty of my dream" ? But today it is different and we dont harp back on dreams and history.

The man who prefers to be known as the BJP hawk or the Iron Man of Modern India has proved to be no different from any other politician. How could you betray, saying that you never had that dream?

Then, Calling Jinnah as the man who created history is true in every word and spirit. But, was he really secular? Advani, you derive justification from Jinnah's speech to the Pakistani Parliment. Is it adequately justified in his actions? Or do you really believe deep down in your blood and nerve that Jinnah was infact secular? NO. How could you ... ?

Advani, it was an oppurtunity lost. It was a golden oppurtunity and you missed it. You need not do these to gain a moderate image. Atleast not this way. Shame on you. Only a weak leader will do this. This is what you were calling all these days as appeasement. And you have proved no different.

- Murali