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From: Venugopalan K M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Oct 8, 2007 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: {greenyouth} Re: Praising Gandhi earns Kashmir CM a fatwa
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Dear Sir, Please don't misread my point. Whether we like it or not, it's a fact that the majority in Kashmir is under brutal suppression by the State. Their credentials for loyalty to the Indian State are being repeatedly doubted as though they deserve no more equal protection of law,equality before law and human rights as envisaged by the Indian Constitution. This is exemplified in Afsal Guru's case and in many other instances, where most of the formalities relating to one's right to prove innocence in the crime/crimes charged were simply by passed. My point in this context,was far from contending that Nationhood and Patriotism itself were extra-legal. I like to repeat therefore, that the Hinu-ised, manipulated ,communal and non-secular and extra-constitutional brand of nationalism has has already enstranged the majority community (Muslims) there in Kashmir. This is not to be taken as an apologist's attempt to defend fatwas or ulema rule. On the contrary, I would argue that any selective reading and propagation of reports from Kashmir must be seen in the light of nefarious attempts in the mass media to demonize Muslims as anti-national. If one is genuinely interested to empathize with the plight of Kashmiri people, it is imperative to go beyond the Hinu-ised concept of patriotism and be informed from all available sources.Fourteen questions on The Indian Parliament attack published by Arundhati Roy, volumes of reports archived on the enormous proportions of Human Rights Violations in Kashmir valley might warrant our attention. Otherwise, one will only be contributing to,and even help proliferating the violence and hate generated out of the Kashmir issue. regards, On 10/8/07, Murali K Warier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I didn't understand the meaning of your diatribe. > > The Sangh parivar's denunciation of Gandhi is as much despicable as that > of the Mufti, no doubt. But the Mufti's pronouncement is unique in the sense > that, till now, nobody, even the worst elements of the Bajrang Dal, have > warned people of physical harm for praising Gandhi. > > >albeit in the sensitive context of a majority of population having > enstranged from other parts of India thanks to a hindu-ised, majoritarian , > manipulated and extra-legal concept of Nationhood/Patriotism > > What exactly does this mean? Naionhood/Patriotism is the reason for > estrangement of people? Can you explain how a majority of people are > estranged by it? And why is the concept of nationhood 'extra legal'? That > the Sangh parivar preaches an aggressive variety of nationalism doesn't mean > the concept of nationhood is itself 'extra legal'. 'We don't need no > national boundaries because we are peace lovers' is as much practical in a > real world as 'we don't need no law enforcement because we are not > quarrelsome'. Unfortunately, Pakistanis and Chinese do not understand our > magnanimity, and care even less. > > I find it interesting that people who denounce nationhood in the loudest > terms find no problem with 'sub-nationhood': not only that, the aggressively > promote subnationalism too. That the so called sub-nationalities are based > on much more narrower and parochial communal and linguistic considerations > than Indian nationalism, and seek to establish non-democratic, one-religion > theocracies hardly seem to bother them. > > Best regards, > Murali. > > On 10/8/07, Venugopalan K M < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > When Godse killed Gandhi and the 'parivar' people distributed sweets > > in celebration of the act of finishing the 'traitor' in 1948, no sensible > > person could have imagined that this breed of fire brand 'patriots' after > > four decades would ride over a massive hate campaign > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
