What is the Government’s constraint

On the occasion of the fifteenth summit of the non-aligned countries in Sharm -el-Sheik in Egypt , the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan held a meeting. After 26^th November attack on Mumbai this was the second meeting between the two countries. Earlier in Yekaterinburg(Russia) during the summit of the Shanghai Co-operation Council Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had already had a meeting. On this occasion only, the announcement to start dialogue between India and Pakistan was made. On this occasion our Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had to face a strange situation. In front of the journalists, addressing President Zardari he said that he wanted to make it clear that no talks would take place between India and Pakistan until Pakistan presents strong evidence that it had really taken steps against the people involved in the Mumbai blasts and the world is assured that some action is being taken. But his announcement became a comical speech and insulting too, this is so because immediately after the speech he had a detailed exclusive meeting with President Zardari. At that time this question came up that Prime Minister should have done either of the two things. Either he should not have given this speech and if he had made the speech than he should have been firm on it. But on one hand he gave this speech and on the other hand he not only had talks with zardari but he also made an announcement that in Sharm el-Sheikh meeting of the leaders of both the countries will take place and dialogue will also be started between them. Whereas according to the Government of India’s official stand Pakistan has not yet started taking any action against the people involved in the Mumbai blasts rather many decisions show that it is not even bothered. In spite of this our Prime Minister held a meeting with president Zardari and not only this that he had a meeting but afterwards gave a clarification regarding his disputed speech. Guess what was his constrain.

After Yekaterinburg, in Sharm el-Sheikh situation became even worse from India’s point of view. Here in the joint manifesto which was released an unconditional announcement was made for the talks to continue between India and Pakistan and it was decided not to link it up with terrorism, on which allegations are still going on. Voices are now being raised against it within the congress itself. Anyway the opposition parties are opposing it. The BJP and the communist parties are criticising them strongly. communist parties have even reached the extent of saying that the Government is doing it on the directions received from America. Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s statement that India is interfering in the matters of Baluchistan has raised storm. During this time American Foreign Secretary Hillary Clinton visited India. It is being told that America’s presence was also being registered in Yekaterinburg. Simultaneously statements from some America’s higher military officers have come out. This joint manifesto created such a hue and cry that even the government got tensed and government officials time and again kept giving this clarification that it has nothing to do with the government’s stand. this went to the extent that on one hand the Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon said that this was bad drafting and Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor tried to wash his off the matter by saying that this joint manifesto does not have the status of a legal document. After all what is this all about? Discussion are going on in the ambassadorial circles too and government is coming in the line of fire. One more news is that the manifesto was made at the last moment and the Prime Minister’s Office is responsible for it. It seems as if government of India is in deep confusion and at a time it is facing pressure from many directions and maybe now it not even in a position to take a decision to present it’s interests in an independent way.

28/07/09 Editorial, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Asma Anjum Siddiqui

Performance of Rights Commission

People, who wanted that enquiry of Batla House event in Delhi be carried out by some non-affiliated agency or Human rights commission take notice of it because the huamn rights are violated by police in this event, by reading the commission's report they surely would feel disappointed. Commission had declared Delhi police as immaculate and completely faultless. Said, that police did not do any offense, did not violate anyone's human right, firing was done in its defence, if did not do that, they could die in "terrorists" hands. Means human rights commission repeated the same whatever Delhi police kept saying. Anyway the effort of knowing the facts by itself was not made by commission, it did so on the order of Delhi high court. In May, Delhi high court expressed concern that taking Batla house encounter, dissatisfaction exists among few factions, thus commission investigate the accusations. Two young men were killed in the Batla House area of Jamia Nagar in South Delhi in a police operation on 10th September last year. Their relation was shown with "Indian mujahideen." A week before that there were few bomb blasts in some areas of the capital on 13th September.

Frustration is valid, but....
Though the frustration of those is valid who got frustrated. Because they had some expectations from the human rights commission. Nevertheless, if they had this expectation or hopefulness during the period of 19th September to 26th November, there could some thing beneficial be happened. During that time many corners raised the questions against the government's proclamation about batla house. This sequence was getting through speeder everyday. The same time, in the context of Malegaon bomb blasts, the actual terrorism was getting unveiled too. The truth about Nanded, Kanpur and Samjhota express was coming out. If human rights commission would have worked during that time on batla house and present its report, then it could have satisfy the hopeful people. But after 26th and 27th of November after the Mumbai events, the situation changed. (Like the world situation after 11th september of Newyork events changed ) Now the circumstances have adopted a particular direction. The situation and events are being seen in other way. Justice and the standards of right and wrong are changing. Merit is worthless. If say it openly, the wind shows the symptoms of Jingoism, means extremist patriotism (nationalism) in which justice and honesty do not pass thorugh.

Analyze the entire scenario
That is why, seeing the rights commission's report seperately will be a big mistake. It should be seen as part of that scenario which rose in last eight months countrywide. Though the increasing relations with America and Israel, events of 11th September, American campaign against "terrorism" and last july deal between America and India, this picture is not any unexpected but till that time this Jingoism, "Patriotism" and anti muslim political contract was with BJP. 26th November operation was carried out to benefit that, after that Congress could have been no where. But Congress government hijacked 26th November and completely pulled that agenda from BJP and acting on that in a planned way and so well that snake dies without breaking of the stick, whereas the stick of BJP used to break. Silently a particular type of environment is being created in the country. In this series media was shameless and used to lack the honesty already, those political analysts who were known as open minded, are changing the language. Now the government and semi government agencies too are effected or being affected. Right commission's language over Batla house is meaningful. It is not known if the muslim leadership at large, upto what extent, is aware of the seriousness of the situation, even aware of it or not?

28/07/09 khabar-O-Nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh

Moulana Madani Said

"All the dangers of future, those are a lot in number, are only till the time we did not change our condition. But if we adopt islamic rules in our charecters and qualities, our emotions and inclinations, leave our own dangers, we can even eliminate the dangers of others. This is the efficacy of Islam and the good fortune of muslims that any nation which gets closer to its rules and ideology, that gets the satisfaction and good life. Change of condition does not mean that we get seperated from the Islamic ideology and Islamic charecter and civilization, but the change means that the distance which has been created, think that as a deadly disease and as soon as possible, we get as close to Islamic ideology and rules as we are to our soul our life and our hearts...". This discourse is an excerpt from the long presidential address of Shaikh-ul Islam Moulana Syed Hussain Ahmed Madani (R.A) which he delivered on 11th February of 1955 in the General Meeting of Jamiat Ulema Hind held in Kolkatta. All those issues were mentioned which nation of Islam was facing. (Book Jamiat Ulema Hind - Documents of Central meeting).

The situation was frightening
And that was the time when partition of the country was still recent. It was only eight (8) years for that. The muslim nation was passing through its problematic time. Small and big all organisations, institutions and mature personalities were engaged in bringing back the confidence in muslims and to connect them back to the life. In this case the most visible was the work by Jamiat Ulema Hind. A big difficulty was that a large portion of muslim nation was falling to misdemeanor due to the frustration, and for the muslim-nation leadership this situation was challenging. There were two tasks infront of the leadership. First was to take care of the belief and action, secondly to make it active in economical, social and educational forefronts. By telling this that "if we adopt islamic rules in our charecters and qualities, leave our own dangers, we can even eliminate the dangers of others", Shaikh-ul Islam in a sense denoted the purposeful duty of muslims. Means the muslim who beleives in One-ness of God, Prophethood and the day of resurrection, getting terrified by the frightening situation does not suit him. But his duty is that to think of the success and salvation of the entire human kind, strive to elimnate their dangers.

Circumstances even today are the same
It is quite possible that many do not fully agree with this interpretation, but including Shaikh-ul Islam, in the spirit of the writings, speeches and efforts all scholars of deoband philosophy and other knowledgable personalities, the fundamental point of view in their thinking seems like with reference to the book of God and prophet's tradition they not only wanted the progress of muslim nation but also the salvation of entire human kind, including the indian subcontinent. Apparently in their efforts the muslims thinking looks visible. But the aim is that if muslims progress and get empowered by becoming the true muslims then there will be justice established on the earth and the benefit will be to all the mankind. And Moulana Maudoodi's thinking was also the same that is as per the thinking of the scholars at large. The purpose of establishing Jamat-e-Islami was the same and it is even today. And also the situation is the same as 60 years ago it was.
Today, the circumsatnaces are even more complicated. The belief in Islam is directly under attack of deceptive forces. But the formula for the solution of all the problems is the same, which 55 years ago Moulana Madani mentioned, and on that basis an organisation was working already in the form of a movement. The need of the hour is that all these organisations, groups, institutions and prominent personalities get together and agree upon some course of action, and set forth the benefit of the day of resurrection, rising above all type of other benefits in this regard.
25/07/09 khabar-O-Nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh

Danger of Spread of Atomic Weapons

They say that overlooking these type of secret activities has resulted in the spreading of atomic weapons and technology from one country to the second and from there to the third country. The target of non expansion of atomic energy by the global community has proved unsuccessful. According to American naval forces a North Korean ship laden with paraphernalia had started for Kangnam, Myanmar and no one came to know what were the contents of the good laden ship? When the American navy tried to follow the ship it changed it’s route and came back to North Korea. This incident took place at the beginning of this month but no one knows what was inside it. American authorities have doubts that it was laden with military equipments and also nuclear weapons. Through South Korea’s detective agencies and the pictures taken by it’s eyes(artificial satellites)the experts in South Korea say that this ship was related to North Korea’s nuclear program and it had scud kind of missiles. American external affairs minister Hillary Clinton has also expressed concern over this matter who is in Thailand at this time. She said America knows that military co-operation is increasing between North Korea and Myanmar and this matter is quite alarming. America does not want that dangerous weapons spread through out the world. Before her President Barack Hussein Obama had said that the highest priorities of his Government include cleansing the world of the dangerous weapons and to put an end to arms race and to promote the program of reducing of weapons. From this point of view the co-operation and partnership between North Korea and Myanmar is not acceptable under any circumstances. So America will never give permission for this to happen.

America has expressed concern over the increasing ‘secret’ friendship between North Korea and Myanmar. Only recently America came to know about this ‘secret’ friendship, when it came to the knowledge of the American Naval Forces that one of North Korea’s ship mysteriously reached Myanmar and then came back quietly. One of America’s think tank, Institute for Science and International Security got similar kind of information regarding these ‘secret activities’. It’s Chief David Albright warned the American authorities that they should keep a close watch on them. This think tank feels that this ‘secret friendship’ is most probably related with the transfer of nuclear enrichment and technology. It is being told that whatever picture the American ‘eyes’ have developed indicate that martial partnership and co-operation between these two countries is increasing.. This picture shows that large scale excavation work and digging of tunnels is being carried out in Myanmar. Through these eyes the American authorities and the think tank have got the news that secret meetings have taken place between the higher authorities of both the countries. If Myanmar had these relations with any other country then no such doubts would have been raised but since this matter is related to North Korea therefore this doubt came up. Even though the American authorities and think tank also have the satisfaction that the matter is still in it’s initial stages. Attainment of atom bomb is still a distant dream. But it is necessary to keep a close check on this matter. If it is ignored then the matter can slip out of the hands as it happened with various other countries. Ignoring them has proved quite dangerous.

25/07/09 Editorial, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Asma Anjum Siddiqui

At the event of Sharm el- sheikh

On 15th July, when the meeting of Non-Aligned movement leaders was going on, PTI from Cairo released a news with reference to the leader of "Alqaeda" Ayman Al Zawahery, that "If the people of Pakistan do not support militant groups then they will be likely to get the torment of Allah, existense of Pakistan is in danger because of America.... this is the duty of every Pakistani muslim that they support the ongoing Jihad in pakistan and afghanistan and give financial support to Mujahideen.." In the news, as usual, it is shown as , alzawahery (after osama bin laden) is the second powerful leader. (Indian Express / 16th July). The picture of alzawahery was given with the news too. Report was in detail. But what was the source of this news ? Did alzawahery gave this statement infront of PTI reporter ? Was that released from any usual office of "alqaeda" ? There was nothing like that. The source of the news was as usual. That is "radical islamic websites." and that is it. Any report related to alqaeda, osama bin laden, alzawahery comes, its source is always doubtful like this, dubious tapes, false voices, fake videos, unknown sites, blogs, portals. Means any mischievous can do this thing easily.

The aim was obvious
The aim of this news was obvious. This was released to bring attention of 118 countries leaders present in Egypt towards "islamic terrorism". Where as a large number of them was already attentive towards that. Because this movement does not have any particular agenda anymore. This fragile association was formed by the initiative of the Marshal of Yugoslavia Tito, Jamal Nasar of Egypt and Pandit Nehru of India, in 60's when America and Soviet Union were shadowing the world as clashing powers. The member countries of this movement claimed that they will be non-aligned in this matter, they will not join any one of them. But the fact is that the attachment of the most of the countries at that time too was there with either of the super power in some way, and their benefits were attached. And these attachments were getting more stronger. For example India and Pakistan both were member of this movement but Pakistan was under the influence of America and India used to have clear inclination towards Soviet Union. These two attachments were openly disclosed when Soviet Union indirectly occupied Afghanistan. Indira Gandhi government advocated the occupation with enthusiastic support. On the other side, America provided all type of support to Zia ul Haq government of Pakistan.

Is this really non-aligned?
And now when America has established its control over the entire world, non-alignment concept does not look anything more than the joke. Soviet Union friendly countries overnight changed their loyalties. And now every country is concerned only about its own survival, progress and prosperity which is not possible without America's favour. But the only message given by Sharm el-sheikh conference is that, these countires want to keep their club and for that they need one emotional issue on basis of which countries can mutually be connected and that should have the support of America too. It is their good fortune that, in the form of "terrorism" this issue is already there which not only has the support of America but also it created itself this issue with the tiltle "war on terror". And also what does it mean by terrorism, there is no need to tell this to countries. Thus many countries to get America's favour, raising this issue day and night. Our government too has taken the position and , target, just for sake of it, is Pakistan which itself is a partner of America in this campaign. In Sharm el-sheikh "non-aligned" countries, nominally raised the issues like world economy crisis, environment, global warming, poverty, and health too, but the more emphasis was on terrorism. Wickedness with reference to al-zawahery was actually to strengthen the same campaign. In this situation, expecting any serious business from so called non-aligned movement is of no use.
22/07/09 khabar-O-Nazar by Parwaaz Rahmani, sehrozaDAWAT, translated by: Ibrahim Shaikh