What
the Indian Muslims are afraid of
Are the Indian Muslims afraid of statues-
big or small- being built across India, of new temples being built in every
locality, or any icon being built to pay tributes to Hindu Gods and leaders?
The answer is a simple NO.
The Indian Muslim like every common Indian
citizen is more concerned about having a roof over his and his family’s head,
of providing two square meals to his family, ensuring education for his
children and saving for the future, the dreams which are shared by all.
Muslims form part of the farmers groups
across the country who are committing suicide due to failed crops, the fear of
loan default and poor price for his crop in the market.
They are bothered by bad road connectivity
of their village to the nearest health centre or school or market like everyone
else.
People tend to think about the common
Indian Muslim at the time of elections, as a myth has been created that Muslims
vote as a vote bank and are influenced by one call given by a cleric or an
influential community leader.
The reality is completely different from
what is portrayed through our media, viewed through a fractured prism, feeding
in different distorted views.
Indian Muslims, who fight shoulder to
shoulder with their co-religionists at the country’s border, are concerned not
about what is being said about them by a certain section of the political
system.
They are concerned about equal
opportunities for their children, in government and private sector jobs,
educational institutions, and health care facilities for their families and
lead their life in a safe and secure environment ensured by the state.
Like all they want to be equal partners in
the development and progress of India.
Why they are not bothered by these statues
and other icons is based on the fact that Indian Muslims have lived for
centuries in this country, have adopted its rich culture and traditions,
weaving it into their daily life and forming a rich tapestry of coexistence and
respect for others religion and views. They share common bonds and aspirations
with other Indians.
I would not like to go into the details of
how the Muslim rulers in India cared for their subjects, irrespective of their
religion, history has enough proofs of that. Suffice it to say that in this
land mosques and temples, churches and synagogues have stood side by side; the
same road leads to a mandir, gurudwara, masjid or a church. We are not going to
be cowed down by any doomsday analysis or fear psychosis.
Indian Muslims have always been part of the
syncretic religio-cultural activities of this country. Muslim craftsmen have
been part of making Ravan’s effigies every Dussehra, they abound in numbers in
west Bengal making idols of Ma Kaali, Ram Padukas in Ayodhya are made by Muslim
carpenters, examples abound on both sides of sharing and partnering with each
other, and the Indian Muslim is not afraid of standing along with his fellow
citizens in celebrating their festivals.
What the Indian Muslim is afraid of are
those political leaders who for their bigoted and misjudged aims are hell bent
on destroying the secular, coexistent fabric of this country by their nefarious
and fissiparous acts. They are afraid of their own community leaders who are
unable to take a clear stand on any religious issues in the light of the Holy
Quran and the hadith, due to their political masters. The Indian Muslim is
afraid of those leaders who are trying to break this country once again into
pieces, as that of pre-1947, to further their twisted view of the history, who
instead of learning from history are hell-bent on twisting it.
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