Why Mumbai…?

Then they say-India is at war. Really? When was it not in the last two decades? Do we have to form our opinion on the words of a de-nationalized media that use every such opportunity to introduce new clichés and idioms to increase their circulation and market brand value? Have you noticed the anchors on the TV screens whose theatrical maneuvers completely overshadowed the person who they were supposed to be interviewing and the ‘guests’ were simply used to have anchors pour their high-pitched speeches? It was so kiddish and morally downgrading that the entire episode of a serious jihadi war was reduced to a page three tamasha , that inadvertently helped Jihadis inside the hotel as the news analysts have now commented. Not a single channel or newspaper devoted a space to question why did it happen to us? None discussed Osama’s threats and the Islamic angle to the entire episode. So terrified and disoriented our media persons have become having ‘possessed’ by a ‘hate the right wing Hindutva phobia’. They simply avoided discussing the basic issues. Was the real motive of the Jihadi attackers to cripple our Economy? Or hurting our business? And terrifying the western visitors and investors? Damaging India’s reputation as a safe business centre? Were all these the real goals or just the means to achieve a distant aim? 

The reporters whose every single line while reporting Malegaon was laced with ‘Hindu terrorism’ saw to it quite consciously not to mention ‘Islamic Jihadi’ even once in the passing. But there were efforts by a couple of media chatterers on the screen to mention ‘now we have Hindu terrorism too’ while discussing Mumbai’s agony! This hate attack of the seculars even in times of such a tragedy is as killing as were the gunshots of the Jihadis inside the Taj and Oberoi. And they have monopolised the channels and the print media turning them into virtual Gulags. 

The same crowd which has been singularly responsible for providing shields to the jihadi terrorism and speaking in the abusive language against the nationalist saffron side, was most vocal to question why police is not being given the appropriate arsenal, sophisticated guns and a proper combat ready uniform. The same words were heard when parliament was attacked. Nothing happened afterwards and none remembered it either. Police remains a soft target for the seculars and security forces are denied any rise in the sixth pay scales on the eve of Diwali. That much for their concern for men in Khaki and Olive green. None, yes none of them tried to ask one simple question, why it happened? 

What wrong India has done to al-Qaida or the terrorists’ organisations or their religious leaders that they should act in this horrendous manner? And is this the ‘first’ time, the very first and unique kind of an attack, which is the most ghastly so far? Why? And how? What had happened when the terrorists had attacked Akshar Dham? Do you remember the visuals and the commentaries and the reactions of the same old, seasoned and concerned glamorous media persons and leaders then? 

What had happened when they had attacked the parliament and the members of parliament were holed up inside the central hall and the security forces fought a fierce gun battle on 13th December 2001? Were all those attacks just casual, old fashioned and without any trace of uniqueness? And this was too unique because Taj being Taj, a super high elite was involved in the tragic incident, which was made to reminisce in the dark hours of the active war zone how they had met their first girl friend in its heritage building? 

Mumbai attack was like it had always been. Killings of the innocents and blasts before they prepared themselves to die. 

Why? 

Why they chose to kill our people even at the cost of their life? They were no small, ordinary thieves and supari-killers. Those who support their heinous crimes would call them ‘brave and committed’ men. Young, and ready to lay their lives for a cause so dear to them that they would forget the family bonds and a desire to live and enjoy this world. They were taught to prepare for a ‘big contribution’ to their faith and enjoy the after-life up there. They believed in every thing that was taught and did what they did. 

Hence the question that must disturb us and make every Indian to seriously analyze and formulate a strategy is ‘why India is on their target?’ 

India hasn’t attacked them; on the contrary we always tried to project ourselves as friendly to Muslim countries even after getting insults and non-cooperation from them. Remember Rabat and the way Saudis and Malaysia has treated us and our people who are our blood and flesh. And the tightlipped Muslim countries during every war we fought. We are the victimes of their Jihad. Our land was bisected, our people were uprooted, killed and insulted, and our temples razed and land grabbed. Yet we chose the dialogue path. Then what’s the reson of this ‘revenge’? The answer lies in their ideological hatred for us, which has to be discussed on the intellectual level. 

Weak leaders, strong commoners 

Unfortunately India never had such a weak ideological and political leadership. During the Moghuls, Portuguese and the British, we had best of leaders who led the society through literature, culture, religious reformism, helping organize resistance to the invaders and had no confusion regarding the friends and the foes. They were definitely helped by the moneyed elite too, but the moneybags were never allowed to influence decisions. Their biggest forte was credibility and an uncompromising, predictable behaviour. 

Today the biggest casualty of the Indian national movement has been the credibility gap and the growing influence of the moneyed, alienated elite with a colonized mindset that compels to convert our language and purposes into a secular framework before any inclusion in their invite list. The Congress, used to be a grand old alliance with a strong nationalist pitch. We have lost it to the same pressure groups that stand for a compromised hue of the alienated. And BJP is still fighting for its right-full space. 

Any war is first fought intellectually and then on the grounds. India is facing its worst ever ideological war since the days of Shivaji and Guru Govind Singh. The attackers are not coming here to loot or colonise us. They are here to attack what they still perceive a Hindu India that has to be broken to expand their school of thought and faith. It’s happening not because we have offended them. It’s happening for just being what we are. And we have begun to assert our individuality, our distinguished way of life, within our precincts. And that’s intolerable to them. 

The temple priests of Somnath or the Acharyas of Nalanda hadn’t gone to Turkistan or the barren lands of the Arabia to offend them and invite their wrath. We were always attacked for being just what we were. Hence this fight can’t be replied without going into the real causes of the war and preparing an intellectual resistance that strengthens the minds before that empowers the sinews. That has to be an inclusive bond defining cultural and civilisational stream. Stress on the elements that unite rather than those which divide. 

This war requires forging a united Indian resistance based on the love for our motherland and the elements that express her glory. We must ensure that the different faiths of worship do not get into a conflict with the patriotic fervour and we have shown, we can do it successfully, many times before. 1857 is one shining example of that. We showed it in 1971 and in Kargil too. We WILL show it this time too, come what may. 

The author is the Director, Dr Syamaprasad Mookerjee Research Foundation.

So Called Faith……!

hi everyone,

lemme first elaborate the meaning of the title of this post or wat it is meant to be.Faith as we know is a quite generalised term.We have some level of faith in every other object around us let it be our parents,siblings,friends,watchman,boss and even like our good luck charms and various omens.

oh..the god is missing..well this post is about having faith in god . Some people do believe in god and some don’t and some don’t want to believe.

Well to be practical at some level we are confused whether …god is controlling our lives or not.To be frank thus the faith bout god is derived from the fear of its existence and said so power. so this post is bout

faith from fear.

Some good souls might disagree with me but its true we don’t know what god is?and also if we believe that god is the ultimate source of the universe its hard to derive that god has control over our lives.

I recently heard a poem which beautifully elaborated the irony in this kinda belief.

isn’t it funny that people believe god is every where and still we have temples,churches etc. around us.And on the top of that we feel guilty if we by any chance misbehave in this places.

I would definitely call this places as the bounding box of our fear ,our faith and GOD. (prison may sound too sarcastic).we r not ashamed of any sin( said so) outside this bounding boxes.

well human is a very a very intelligent human. first he defines god.and then the ways to keep god happy and the ways that will annoy god.and ironically this things have been changed with the time line.

I am from India,the birth place of lord buddha and still most of the followers or lets say loyal followers of budhism (if exists) aren’t from India. For people who follow budhism -There is obviously proofs of his existence and what he always wanted people to follow.He was born in a royal family and still was aware of truths of life. Of course he was the best human being one could be.

no..i m not promoting budhism here..but now lets take a look how our intelligent species had transformed his preachings according to comfort.

Firstly lord buddha was against idol worship and yet u can see his idol everywhere. apart from temples dedicated to him but also on ancient monuments,artistic works. the reason might be the same(bounding box).

secondly buddha was against make-up(shringar) and look at us.. we made him as a show-piece.U can see his pictures or idols on t-shirts,as lockets,on bracelets  and even in rave parties.

So why to believe what we are told to believe.Also lemme make myself clear …. i m not telling or even trying to tell u to not believe in god.

only motive behind this post is…..take a stand guys…