Why??

I just came back to my room and thought of sharing a small thought of mine with everyone...

 

As I was having dinner with my friends today, invariably our discussion turned towards the Mumbai terror attacks and how Bangalore is also under threat (apparently our Presi got a mail from the police department today stating that Electronic City is under scanner, and so we all need to be extra careful, and henceforth a lot of restrictions have been imposed upon us till the situation cools off.) Everybody was discussing a lot of ideas, and prominently amongst them was that somehow Muslims have always had a part in it, and how bombing Pakistan would solve half the world’s problems. On this I debated fervently because personally I have known and still know so many of them that I strongly feel that no particular sect or country is responsible for terrorism. The people of Pakistan are as guiltless of these attacks as are the people of India. They are not at fault for their government’s doings. Even if Pak is bombed, is it going to solve the problem? I don’t think so. Has the problem of terrorism been resolved after the US- Iraq war? No. Only lakhs of innocent citizens were killed and property and resources worth millions of dollars was blown up. The terrorists are still there, very much active despite the tight security of so many countries (suddenly I am reminded of  Don’s dialogue, “Don ka intezaar to gyarah mulkon ki police kar rahi hai; par Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai”) and despite the government having confirmed intelligence reports about the terror attacks, they still manage to attack the financial capital of India, and not only that but also hold hostages for more than 3 days in prime locations like Taj hotel, Trident hotel, Nariman point and all. The first people who are saved in the wars are the terrorist groups, thanks to their networking, and only innocent people get killed. Ever paid notice to our  National song, ‘Saare jahan se achcha’? It says, “mazhab nahi sikhata, aapas me bair rakhna…” It means that violence is not preached by any religion, and no sacred book contains the message of sacrifice in the name of God, or country or religion or freedom. It’s the people who get these weird notions in their heads and the entire community is held responsible for the misdoings of a handful of them. Its time we stop blaming each other, and unite in the face of crisis.