India is a land of diversity and we claim
and pride ourselves in being the inhabitants of a country boosting of Unity in
Diversity. But lately this thread is being torn-off shred by shred. We don’t
practice what we preach; we don’t preach what we practice.
In India there are a number of religions, a
larger number of communities and innumerable sects. We are divided by region,
religion, language, culture, practices, beliefs and what not, but the only
thing that keeps us united is our identity as an Indian. We are one as Indian
first but is the reality on the ground really same as our notions.
May be not!!! Thanks to our great
politicians.
It is every time during election year that
many political parties and politicians start seeing danger to a particular
minority community. They start pouring venom on the name of saving the secular
fabric of India. Moreover the fact is that their concern revolves around only
one particular minority community that actually constitutes the major
population of the minority groups.
Yes, we have Sikhs that are in minority, we
have Jains, Parsi’s and many more minorities which actually are in very minor
number but what everyone is concerned of are the Muslims.
Actually every political party that have no
other thing or achievement to talk of depend highly on this particular segment
that they consider nothing more than a large Vote Bank.
They actually confront them by dreading
them with consequences of choosing someone else and try to brain wash them for
voting only for their own party. What they actually offer them is nothing.
These political parties which claim themselves to be very secular to the core
neither promise nor do anything for any community and people but only bank high
on exploiting the non-existent fears of a particular community.
Had you ever wondered what would be the
fate of Muslims if they would not be here in such large numbers. Think about it
and you would conclude that actually things would have be no different or may
be even better for them. As in this case they would not be considered a vote
bank, no one would be luring them with false promises and fearful stories. They
would be living under the umbrella of Indian Republic peacefully and flourishing
as ever.
All the differences that today exist in
Indian society between different religions is only because of these politicians
who exploit the opportunity and till today shamelessly play the cards of Divide
and rule. Miserably we let them Win in this.
It’s high time for Indian Muslims to fathom
over the ground realities, its high time they actually check themselves and
face the real issues. No matter who comes to power but their situation would
remain the same, they are as much part of India as any other religion. Indian
Muslims have to stop being the vote bank. They need to stop voting for jokers
of fake secularisms but instead should ask them what they would do for
development, employment, economy and price rise. Remember no one is going to
eat the promises of these so called self-proclaimed secular leaders but to
prosper and to flourish we need a developed India.
Think Wisely Before Voting!!!
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