Most Indians are shocked by the violence against Hindus and the destruction of temples in Bangladesh.
Even as our minds look with disbelief, remembering the sacrifice of our brave soldiers liberating Bangladesh, while fighting a war on two flanks, we need to also look at our own country with the same disbelief as our own people disrespect and try to destroy the name of the man who freed our country from the British: Literally a one man army, who fought an unconventional war, and freed us from the shackles of the white colonizers.
They ruled with a heavy hand, just as Bangladesh was crushed by the might of the Pakistan army, till Indian troops walked in, and set their neighbour free.
But now India sees not gratitude but betrayal, just as those who revere the Father of the Nation, see the same man being betrayed by many inside our country.
Another important fact we need to learn from is how minorities feel when the country they call their own bully them. What a sense of hurt we feel when temples are attacked not just in Bangladesh but anywhere else in the world.
“They have a right to!” we scream. “Protect their place of worship!” we shout.
But hush listen to those same words spoken by people in our own country. Do you know how they feel, when their places of worship are attacked? A church desecrated, a mosque brought down.
By whom?
By brothers and sisters of people belonging to the same nationality!
Again, betrayal, right?
Our country, which could be a beacon of light to the rest of the world, to show what peace and brotherhood actually is, is being destroyed by selfish politicians, and oh yes, the same may be happening in Bangladesh…
But…
… before reacting to such incidents abroad, we should instead be in a position to shout across the border, “ Muhammad Yunus! Look at us and emulate us!”
But can we say this? No! Which is why they are also getting away with murder, because they are doing what they see across the border.
To be able to stop such acts, we need to lead by example. Yes, there may be stray incidents here and there, but we cannot have national leaders themselves polarising the country with venom that spouts out of their mouths.
What we see happening in Bangladesh against us, could soon be the beginning of such despicable acts in other parts of the world. Slowly but surely, sporadic acts of violence are happening all over against us, because they see us doing the same.
Let us put a stop to this, and show the world, how India is a country that has learnt to live in unity through diversity.
For this, we need to learn from what is happening in Bangladesh, before it is too late..!
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Hindus in pakistan have been brought almost to zero. Same thing going on in Bangladesh. There are such minor incidents going on in bharat but very negligible. The percentage of minority population is same as it was in 1947.So bharat शूद not be blamed for attack on minority.
Look at us and emulate us!
It is not the percentage of people following minority faiths that matters, but the rift between faiths.
Consider this scenario: In our village, the church and the temple were either in the same compound or in adjacent areas. Even though they followed different faiths, everyone was related to one another. Whenever the service is in the church, there would be no pooja in the temple.
Now, with clear distinctions, there are two groups and enough arguments to go with them. It is the beginning of what might seem like minor or stray incidents. Fuelled by the speeches of our leaders, they can escalate into major riots in no time.
The public is responsible for their unfiltered listening.
Hi Bob! You have nailed the point effortlessly. Great writing.
Hi Bob! You have nailed the point effortlessly. Great writing. Keep it up.
So true Bob. Well written. Our state and national leaders have given our neighbours a template to whip the minorities. We can’t say its negligible here or more there. the fact is that our leaders who fan these flames are not prosecuted. Even our judiciary has played to their gallows. So our smaller neighbours mock at our definition and implementation of secularism.
Awesome.
Stupid fanaticism! Now, either we have an eggless (minorities) cake or an egg-based one. Imagine disintegrating the egg out of the cake once itz baked!!
Great advice Bobby. Great responses by Edward, SP and Sameer. The world is The Lord’s. We’re tennants. We’ve to take care of it in gratitude to our Maker, the Owner, who entrusts us to love all,serve all and live in peace with one another.