Indo-Pak Relationship

The relations between India and Pakistan are so fragile and sensitive that they get affected very easily, both have so many complaints against each other that their resolution all of a sudden is not only difficult is it an impossible task. There are innumerable reasons which spoil the relations and relationship. These reasons are live and active, but like Mr.S.M.Krishna said that neighbours cannot be changed, we have to live with them. Therefore it is the responsibility of the neighbours to see how can they resolve their mutual complaints. One way of doing this is that they meet each other regularly. If this is continued, then this hope can be kept alive that settlement can take place,it will open doors to reconciliation. This can also remove misconceptions and will give way to solution of valid complaints. Distances will not only increase the misconceptions they will cause the complaints to pile up. One more advantage of this would be that the people who try to spoil relationships will not get a chance to take advantage of the situation. But as this is a two sided affair, therefore the interest and efforts of only one will not be fruitful, the assent and involvement of both is necessary. That is why it is important that Pakistan should also take strong steps to build up trust. Both should keep themselves away from such acts which cause a dent in the trust. In the same way it is also important not to take our issues to others, not to complain to others and a limit put on them that now some action should be taken. This also has a big hand in the spoiling of Indo-Pak relationship.

UPA's Central Government has given hints that it might start talks with Pakistan again provided that Pakistan takes a bold step in removing these hurdles due to which this act of dialogue got suspended. It should be explicit that after the Mumbai terrorist attack last year the Indian Government declared to stop all talks with Pakistan unless Pakistan provides strong evidence that its land is no longer being used for anti Indian activities. This was stated by the the new External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna in his first address to the media after taking the oath of office on last Saturday 23rd of May. He said India is ready to carry out talks with Pakistan and extend the hand of friendship but for this it is necessary that Pakistan practically tells the whole world that it has brought an end to terrorism on it's soil and has taken strong actions in this regard. If the result of these proceedings can be seen by the world then the world will be assured that the Government of Pakistan is really serious about this matter. Mr S.M.Krishna said India, along with Pakistan wants good and friendly relations with all it's neighbours and it is India's desire to work for peace and prosperity of the whole area together with it's neighbours. This is India's topmost priority. He said he can not change his neighbours, that is why it is a matter to see how to live in peace with them.
28/05/09 Editorial by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Asma Anjum Siddiqui

This was a big election issue

Though there was not any big issue for big parties in the recent lok sabha election, but for all peace loving citizen and especially for religious minorities there was a very big issue. One side there was Congress and its allies who claim to be secular and claiming to form a government based on the justice to all citizen, like they run their government five uears. Otherside there was Bharatiya Janata Party and its alliance which wanted to pull the central power from congress and form the government for next five years the way they like. But the BJP who lead this alliance, its anti minority , fascist and disputing nature was also infront of voters. This alliance even nominated Lal Krishn Advani as Prime Minister where as Congress Alliance Prime Minister was Manmohan Singh. Voters judgement was in favour of the UPA over the NDA. Fascist and communal forces got defeat. Their dreams didn't come true. And thus religious minorities and peace loving citizen took a breath of comfort. Among those who took deep breath of comfort, muslims are included as well.

There is also another aspect of the picture
But there is another aspect of the picture too. Like BJP Congress is also Pro America. Its central government , since last five years implementing american economic policies. Nuclear deal with america also took place in that government. Now when this government got the obvious power in these elections, it will implement american policies with much strenght. In previous parliament the government was weak, in the form of communist parties there was a strong resisting group. Now the government is strong, communist parties force is less than half. The second aspect of the picture is that which is related to all people (Middle and poor class). Second part is related particularly with muslims. In Congress and its states, in the name of fight against terrorism, arresting muslim youth and their encounter incidents were continued the way it happens in BJP states, and even more than that. But last year on 26th November, after "Terrorists attack" on Mumbai, Congress and its Givernment has literally pulled out the issue of terrorism from BJP. And immediately made very tough laws which BJP was demanding.

A task for Muslim Leaders
Apart from these acts of Congress and its central and state governments, muslim voters from all over the country in these elections voted in favour of Congress in general. And many of them deliberately did that as this was the lesser evil. Means congress is not the first choice or the ideal one but comparatively better than the bigger evil. And this is the aspect which should be made clear to the congress leadership and its central government very well. This task muslim leadership has to perform through the muslim leaders in Congress. This is not the first instance that muslims voted for Congress even if they do not like. This happened several times. And Congress leadership understands this weakness of Muslims well and exploit it. It is doing this since 57 years. That is why some analysts have been telling that RSS is the need of Congress itself. But now it is the time that Congress decide, as if it likes that muslims keep voting it heartlessly or with heavy heart, or such situation be created in which muslim voters vote it whole heartedly and willingly.?

28/05/09 khabar-o-nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh

Those scenes of 16th May

That was 8 in the morning, 16th date of May and the place was 7 race course road, that is Prime Minister's home - TV Channels teams and News papers reporters were gathering so that the reaction of Prime Minister's office over the trends during vote counting they could find out. But there was more crowd comparatively at 10 Janpath. This is Sonia Gandhi's home. Here also the reporters aim was the same. But the biggest crowd was at 30 Prithivi Raj Road which is Lal Krishn Advani's home. Vehicles of the channels were continuously coming. BJP workers were there in a large number, the number was increasing on. People were much excited. Mr Advani was also in the form. Face was full of proud. Every now and then he was telling something. Behaviour was such that he is going to be the Prime Minister in some time. And only the event of oath taking will be left. Reporters probably also gathered to make him the Prime Minister. Till 10.30 the environment was quite on peak, but after that the crowd was scattering. BJP was loosing. Eventually there was all silence in after noon. Party workers also disappeared. Where as there was a very different scene at 10 Janpath. It was hard for police to control the crowd. Actualy the crowd of 30 Prithvi Raj Road was now here. Congress was winning. Sonia Gandhi was also coming out to say something every now and then. There was happiness and joy on the face but no proud at all.

Miserliness of Reporters
But Media reporters not just did that they left Mr Advani in the situation of forefeit and deprived, they started making fun of him after noon. The topic of this campaign was "Dream of becoming Prime Minister is broken". Cartoons were being shown on TV. Peices from the film songs were been aired as. "My Beautifull dream is gone." and "Dreams are dreams when did they come true." Sincere analysts didn't leave fun either. Even the channels which are aligned towards BJP, reporters who are faithful to the party, followed the same media colour. The next day English and Hindi news papers were doing the same. But if the situation would have been different, if BJP could win and Congresss loose, what could have been happening ? That, media would have presented Advani as the strongest leader of the world, and a highly regarded intellectual. The stories about his political wisdom would have been told. Stories since his childhood till today would have been told showing the photos. Records might have broken for pleasing somebody bribably. Where as fun would have been made of Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan singh, their cartoons might be made. Sardar Ji could have been the main target. Congress people would not be able to get out of their homes. No congress leader would face media.

This media is unbalanced
Along with Advani and other BJP leaders, those leaders were also the target of media who were dreaming of becoming Prime Minister in uncertain circumstances. Among those top was Mayawati who was presenting herself as the Prime Minister of the future on the basis of her performance in U.P. Communists so called third front also raised them over bamboo. Second was Sharad Pawar who wished that situation be created such that he could become Prime Minister with the support of BJP. A name was coming which was Nitesh Kumar of Bihar. TV Channels were projecting all of them. Nitesh Kumar story has been quite interesting. Till the fourth round of polling, which was last round in Bihar, he was not ready to even see the face of Narendra Modi. Kept him away from Bihar literally. But immediately after that, in Ludhiana, he expressed love and unity with Narendra Modi , all were surprised. What happened was, atleast two TV channels were presenting him as possible Prime Minister, and were telling him continuously that uncertain situation is expected and he could reach to that position with BJP's support. This is the attitude of Indian Media. It has nothing in the name of balance. Whom they want to support they raise him to heavens, whom they chase they throw him deep away. And media calls to this behaviour as Professionalism, and Press Council never took notice of it.
25/05/09 khabar-o-nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh

Muslim Representation

Since some time the representation of Muslims in power and their befitting partnership is a matter which is being raised by the muslims, and many political parties have also given importance to this feeling of the muslims. Even though, some political parties due to their habit and a preplanned scheme have uttered rude remarks against this favouritism of muslims and declared this line of thought and action as an attitude which divides the society, even then all the political parties which believe in religious tolerance, have not only accepted but also have also expressed their desire to provide muslims, representation and befitting partnership in power, so much so that the other political band strongly felt it's need which had earlier opposed it from the bottom of their heart. Therefore the political parties have given the tickets to muslims too, earlier also they had put forward muslim candidates, but this time they paid special attention to it. This was so because in muslims this thought is gaining strength that they are being overlooked by the political parties. They need their votes but are not interested in solving their problems. Their was a time when muslims were considered as the friend of Congress and the Congress also felt that the muslims were their's. This is the reason why muslims were regarded as the Congress vote bank. But the policies of the Congress created a displeasure amongst the muslims. Some other parties took advantage of this situation, like in Bengal it was the communists, Lalu Yadav in Bihar, in Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh and Mayawati and Telugu Desham in South. But this strategy did not prove fruitful because the conditions of muslims did not change as a result of which the muslims felt that they should make their own party. This time too this experiment was carried out in several places.

As far as the matter of muslim nomination in the councils of power is concerned, even after sixty years of independence their nominees have not been elected to the council of law makers, neither in the Centre nor in the state assemblies. The situation is same even this time, rather the condition is even worse than the 2004 elections. In 2004 Lok Sabha elections, collectively 36 muslim candidates were successful but this time their number is only 29 and from some states there are no representatives. According to Government records, muslims constitute 13.4% of the total population and this is a minority group which is a myth. The reality is, according to the numerical strength, if any religious group is number one then it is the muslims. But their percentage in population is shown as 13.4%. Even if we consider this then the number of their representatives in Lok Sabha should be more than 70, but it is only 29. According to population, Uttar Pradesh is the biggest state with muslim percentage more than 18%. Here the number of Lok Sabha Constituencies is 80. In respect to this their number should be more than 15 but only 7 muslim candidates were successful from here. In West Bengal, the muslim population percentage is 28% and total seats are 42 but only 6 muslims were elected, whereas at least 15 candidates should have been elected. In Kerala too, more or less the percentage is the same but only 3 muslim candidates got elected. An interesting fact this time was that not a single muslim won on the ticket of either Rashtriya Janta Dal or Samajwadi Party. In 1980, maximum number of muslims got elected. At that time they had 48 representative in the Lok Sabha but after that this number went on decreasing.
25/05/09 Editorial by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Asma Anjum Siddiqui

Surprising, Victory or Defeat ?

For few analysts in the fifteenth lok sabha elections, victory of Congress is not that surprising as Bharatiya Janata Party's defeat is. These analysts are also advising BJP that it change its policies, and leave Hindutva talk and work as a responsible national party which want the good for all citizen and the welfare of all regional units. Among these analysts of TV channels and news papers, there are some who are the well wishers of BJP, some are critics and some non-aligned. But those, advising this party to change policies, either knowingly ignoring or not aware of its actual agenda. They either really think it just a political party or they are really innocent. Whatever it is, no one advised it to come in front with its actual agenda, or put forth its political program openly to people as two and two equal four and ask for votes. And innocence was upto the extent that some one even advised it to break its ties with RSS. And this proves that not just people even political analysts are not aware of its actual agenda. Do not even know what is the type of relation it has with Sangh.

What is actual Agenda?
The fact is that BJP is not any autonomous or free political party. It is just a political wing of RSS. Its political agenda is of two points. 1) Based on the birth , social system of caste and creed and human discrimination which is continued for centuries and is still there, should exist, never be broken. And a higher caste domination should remain. 2) The second special caste should be holding the country's monitory resources. This is actually Sangh's agenda. Before Independence it acted on this agenda by other means with the help of its other following groups. But after independence it came to conclusion that without holding the political power these two goals can not be achieved completely. Thus, in 1952 it formed its political party with the name 'Bhartiya Jan Sangh'. In 1980 it renamed it as 'Bhartiya Janata Party'. It is obvious that, this party honestly announcing its actual political agenda couldn't enter into political ground, since last 57 years, it did many experiments, changed slogans again and again. These slogans are around half a dozen. Started with 'Hindi, Hindu and Hindustan', then raised the voice of'Integrated Nationalism'. During the cold war era, our country's economy was under the effect of Soviet Union, this party even raised the slogan of 'Gandhian Socialism'.

Discussion should be held
And it is obvious that the party which is working with a hidden political program, can use the negative ways for achieving its goals, can't use positive ways. Right from the first day of its formation, it started spreading hatred against religious minorities with different topics. This method worked well to keep so called majority hostile. Thus the huge population of the country which is being kept by it in the least category by its social system and doesn't want that their social status change, got mislead with the attractive slogan of beig "Part of the Majority". And the easy and the most out of this population it used for riots. Its politics sometimes revealed to people and it has got some political damage too,like this time it happened. But it is not ready to leave its agenda. Now if the well wishers of this party want any reforamtion,then they should talk to them on the validity of the hidden agenda. But there is no use of talking to BJP in this regard, it should be with RSS that what is the benefit of it. And we think that, debate with RSS on this topic only those people can do who uphold the program of the success and salvation of the entire mankind here after.

22/05/09 khabar-o-nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh