Liberahan Commission’s Report

After seventeen years of long ‘investigation’ and enquiry the Liberahan Commission submitted it’s report to the Government but will the Government put it up for debate in the parliament or will it put it in the cold storage or they will delay it by making an excuse of presenting it with the action taken report, this is still not clear. Till now it is evident from the speeches of some of the important and senior Congress leaders that the Government at present is not ready to disclose the report as it is. In the mean time debate and dispute, and verbal fights between Congress and Bhartiya Janta Party have started. This is an ancient attitude, Late Narsimha Rao in order to escape from his responsibility used to treat the BJP guilty. He presented the aspect of betrayal and the BJP put the same blame on Congress as it was in power at the Centre at that time. This series of blame game is going on since ages. The result of keeping the matter pending for seventeen years is that many things have become obsolete and many characters have vanished from the scene. One more aspect which is worth mentioning rather it is quite significant is that there was no hint even a few days before that the commission was planning to submit it’s report to the Government, rather it looked as if once again there will be an extension in the period for the commission to submit it’s report but all of a sudden now the commission has submitted it’s report before the Government.

A demand has been raised by the Muslim organisations that the Government presents the report as it is in front of the Parliament so that a detailed debate can be carried out on it and the world comes to know the result of seventeen long years of investigation. Precisely it can also be assessed as to who is involved in this evil deed and what is his share in it ? It is useless to wait for the action taken report and sheer waste of time. Some of the political parties are also supporting this demand. They also agree that there should be debate on the report and truth should come out in front of the world. In the same way it is also said that it is not right that the Government should censor any part of the report with the excuse that it might not be good from perspective of peace and that part comes under internal secret. But in the meantime Delhi High Court’s judgement regarding the abolishing of Article377 which was pending since last eight years, has come. The announcement of this verdict made the whole country mad with glee. The media is publicising it at such a large scale as if it has gained the happiness of the whole world and as if this was the most important and sensitive issue of the country. It seems as if it has attracted everyone’s attention towards it. Rest all the issues have taken a back seat. It is being told that the Central Government is also paying attention to it. The issue of judgement at this time is worth pondering, it has suppressed all the other important issues.

07/07/09 Editorial, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Asma Anjum Siddiqui

The objection is quite valid

There is an objection on the Librahan commission that why it took so much time in completing its task. It took sixteen years and six month in presenting the report. This question or objection is quite valid. The task was of three (3) months, and that was the time central government had given it. Because everything was pretty clear. Every big and small illicit was in sight. Many among them were accepting the crime they did, the reasons and motives were obvious. Who gathered the crowd of lakhs, who gave the weapons, lathis, and the destructive stuff in their hands, who made them chanting exasperating slogans, whose mind was behind the demolition, whose hands did it. Everybody was aware of the people gathering and the people arranging the gathering, all their activities, their chants, their statements and announcements. That is why the time of three months and spending few lakhs for that was enough. But in December 1996 the 53 years old Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court started working, then after retiring from the government job in 2000, he finished the task in 2009 at the age of 70. The extension of time was requested 48 times not two or four. Made some Eight (8) crores expenditure from the government treasury. Most of that was spent on the salaries of the staff.

But is only commision responsible?
But for this unusual delay, is Justice Manmohan Singh Librahan responsible alone ? Not at all. Rather this is all political game. And for this, the timid, compromising, not-keeping-promise central government of that time (which is the present government too) is responsible. Rather that is the one to be held responsible. In this so called secular party and its government there is not any such courage that it can say the oppressor, an oppressor and oppressed to one who is oppressed, can fight the communalism, tie in th control over the criminal politicians, punish the culprits. Why Justice Librahan took 17 years, to solve this, it is required that the political events till now right from the day one should be recalled in mind. When the Kalyan singh government resigned on 6th December 1996 afternoon, the administration of the state shifted in the hands of central government through the Governor, then whatever happened was under the central administartion. Culprits of destruction were sent home safely and with respect. Idols, which were removed before attack on Masjid, placed there overnight, and government did not resist, whereas those who placed the idols back were themselves involved in the demolition of Masjid.

The story of timorous and injustice
The media of entire world witnessed that the central government promised (announced) to rebuild Masjid immediately after the accident, but within few days turned back, why did it turn back ? It is Very important question. Another thing which was the masterpiece act of
1) Oppression 2) Injustice and 3)Timidness, what that government did was, alongwith the parties who demolished Masjid, imposed the ban also on the organisation which always tried, working with the Masjid Rabita Commitee to reconcile and find the peaceful solution. Anyhow this injustice was also the helplessness of that government and ruling party, as that does not have the courage of fighting face to face with oppressors, destroyers, fascists, cruels, and fake patriots. It feared that if it acted only against the culprits, then their supporters who are there, in every government agency along with a particular group of people, will turn away and it will go out of power. But even deeper fact is that the soft corner for fake patriots and the sensation of hatred towards the religious values of the oppressed was also working in background. The factors for delay in Librahan report within itself is a topic for research and analysis. World media might be certainly looking at it interestingly.
07/07/09 khabar-O-Nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh

Is it the same opinion of all ?

It should not be understood by the statement of French President about Islamic hijab (veil) that this is the opinion of all non-muslim citizen of France. Having different opinion about this campaign of Sarkozy are even there within his cabinet. Minister for water supply Eric Bason says that thoughtlessly banning the Hijab (veil) is not appropriate, it will create anxiety. But more meaningful over that is what Miss Ramaya Daye said, who is a Junior Minister for human rights, that "if this ban is aimed for protecting those women who are forced to wear Burqa (veil) then i am ready to support this (ban)." (Associated Press 23rd June News Papers). Those who keep watching the background of this campaign of the French President can understand the condition (if) of this woman minister. In the Western world in common and in the France in particular, this thinking is usual and propaganda for this is done as well that muslim women do not observe Hijab (veil) willingly, but their men (husband, father, brother and elders) force them for that. This thinking is even being tried to be fed into the minds of muslim women.

The world may question.
It is quite possible that by this hue and cry of France the world might be thinking that all the muslim women there use the veil (France has 50 lakhs muslim population) but if the world is made aware of this fact that the ratio of women observing veil in France is less, that too very less. Some where, one or two, then the world may ask that if that is the situation then why so much noise and chaos ? This uproar of the France government could be understood when all muslim women observe hijab (the veil). Just people of the world can ask that if the France is a democratic, enlightened and the free country, why there is obstacle for the choice of muslims ? By few women covering their heads, what disaster will knock the civil society of the France. Is it so weak ? It is neverthless what the politics of France will answer to this, but the people of veil (hijab) answer it that their fear is not understandable. Because the shyness is the natural feeling of a woman no matter whihc religion which country and which region she beongs to. Though west has oppressed this jewel under the lust but it can rise anytime. And the shrewd western mind does not want to let it rise.

Is the actual fear is with Islam?
And the same situation is with other values and rulings of Islam. If the economic system of Islam is let to flourish, it will end the system of interest and the capitalists and interest collecting financiers will go bankrupt. Likewise, the monitory resources will reach to the poor people as well. Thus the actual fear is with Islam. There are two types of behaviours about Islam right now. One is the people of Islam who apart from the lakhs of shortcomings, not ready to withdraw from their religion, other one is its opponents, who using the strength of wealth, politics, and media upholding the cause of making the entire world afraid of Islam. But there is a third behaviour too which is not aligned. A large portion of the human population is watching all this with much curiosity and surprise. Behaviour of the anti-Islam elements of the west is infront of them, who claim living up to the freedom of expression and freedom of choice, but could not see a piece of cloth on the muslim women's heads.? The history of the human psychology shows that this curiosity will bring colour. And within the western countries voices are raising against this behaviour like it is indicated by the two french ministers opinions.
04/07/09 khabar-o-nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh

These Allusions against The Veil (Hijab)

If Nicholas sarkozy would have just said as "The Veil (Hijab) is not acceptable in France", his purpose could be over, and his comment would have been taken as it is taken in other western countries. But by mentioning the reasons for not accepting the veil, he weakened his case (It was not strong earlier though). The allusions French President made against the veil (hijab), if analyze media, those come as follows, 1) This seems like taking away the freedom of women making them slaves. 2) The veil (hijab) makes women slave and 3) makes them helpless. 4) This is making women forcibly obedient and following. 5) The veil takes women away from their foundation. 6) Cuts them out from social life. 7) Seizes their identity from women. 8) Making covered in clothe hide womens faces. 9) Takes away women's honour from them. Where these allusions of Sarkozy show the literal ignorance of him about Islam and Islamic values, the same time, the usual prejudice of Europe too becomes visible. Their only support is the propaganda which is aggressively continues now a days to defame Islamic values. Anyway this criticism about the veil by Sarkozy looked funny, because he is a guy of playful nature, a while ago he married a very early age model.

From another perspective
It was very painful for muslim, Sarkozy's comments, as by the national and international media their views expressd, but if looked by another perspective, this is a golden chance for presenting the Islamic values to the international community. The background of the French President's comments is that, there about sixty (60) members of the Parliament run a movement for making a Parliamentary commission to study the veil and finally ban it completely. But, muslims there, are against the commission being suggested. Like the President of the representing Muslim Council of France, Mohammed Musawi told that, by this, the chance of defaming muslims be raised. Why such inferiority ? It has to be thrown away. It is actually western nations who have inferiority complex. They are afraid of the moral strength of Islam that it will eat up their disgraceful society. Sarkozy actually made the task easy for muslims. Means whatever he could say against the veil, he did. Nothing more to say for him. Very stupid, baseless and contrary allusions, which can easily be rejected.

Prepare for debate
The muslim citizen of France should prepare for debate. If commission is formed, muslim groups should appear and Introduce the Islamic system of life, because to understand the veil, understanding the Islamic way of life is necessary. But before hand it should be made clear that freedom of women, honour and grace, woman's chaste and immaculate (The people of west probably not even aware of these words) and what should be the standard of her progress and protection ? West has its own standards and Islam has a standard too. It should be questioned as the grace of woman is in making her an entertaining, sex toy and to make her a means to sell luxury stuff, or to protect her natural shyness, and to provide her all freedom and facilities to build a family ? It should also be asked to commission that the veil is woman's freedom or slavery ? force or choice ? who will decide that ? The lawmaking body of France or those women who observe the veil (hijab) ? In the first stage, the survey of muslim women in france should be done as what their opinion is. After that those converted muslim women should be asked in Europe and America who by leaving the "freedom" why adopted "slavery" of the veil (hijab) ? Commission should be knowing that it would find a lot of muslim women who do not observe the veil but none among them see the faults which Sarkozy has counted on.
01/07/09 khabar-O-Nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh

Why is there disquiet in Europe?

The discussion on the issue of hijab in France is being dragged day by day and the western mass media is presenting the matter in such a way as if this has divided the French society into two parts. It should be recalled that France is home to a large Muslim population and the reason for this is that geographically France is closer to the west and since ancient times France has connections with the west. Large number of Muslim immigrants from the west are still settled here. Once upon a time France ruled Algeria, in this way also the to and fro movement of Muslims from Algeria is going on since a long time. Even today a considerable amount of Algerian Muslims are settled in France. Other than this natives from various Muslim countries in North Africa are also living here. Like other European countries, France is also facing the problem of immigrants. Although the presence of immigrants is their compulsion as well as need, because France like other European and western countries requires hard working people. Like the other European countries the birth rate is decreasing here and the average life span is increasing which is creating a big issue for these countries and the issue is the fast decline in the labour class. Working class includes skilled as well as semi skilled people. High class professionals also fall under this category and at this time the European countries are is facing shortage of such people at all levels. This deficit is fulfilled by foreign people. Therefore this is their problem that they cannot get rid of these people, so now the foreigners live here with their traditions, culture and beliefs. They cannot be deprived of this. This is so because the western countries call themselves the flag bearers of democracy and chant the slogans of religious freedom.

This is not an issue of France alone rather all European and western countries are affected by it. Now the Muslim population which is present here or the one which is coming, is on one hand a part and parcel of the western culture and on the other hand such people are also present who not only want to preserve their own culture, they also have the burning desire to inspire others with the blessed system. When they presented this blessed system, then it created a stir among the local people because since ages the west has invested all his efforts in search for serenity. His restless soul did not get respite anywhere. He did many experiments, became a hippie, and followed various other paths but his soul did not find solace anywhere. This restlessness and search of tranquillity attracted him towards the blessed system too. Thereby a process of embracing this blessed system started. But some people did not like this act because it threatened to shatter their dreams of monarchy. Therefore they devised such a plan that they engulfed the whole world in a kind of fear. They presented the divine system as a nightmare. At this time in Europe and anywhere else in the world where people are made to dream this this nightmare, their real aim is to stop the advancing steps of the world towards this divine system. New ways have been devised for this. Some where the matter of hijab is raised while at other places selected and divine personalities are targeted in the name of religious freedom. Recent Presidential elections in Iran is also being used for the same aim and there is an attempt to keep the people in the west in a state of constant fear.

01/07/09 Editorial, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Asma Anjum Siddiqui