The Tuesday evening Varansi Serial blasts
reflect the magnitude of terrorism which is afflicting
our country, and has once again provided us with an
opportunity to get united in our ruthless crusade
against the perpetrators of these most inhuman crimes.
At this critical moment, the nation must not
only cut across all religious and political barriers
in condemning this dastardly incident which has
claimed dozens of innocent lives, but must also
strengthen its resolve as a single entity to finally
emancipate India from those forces which are hell bent
upon shattering its unified structure.
While the national conscience is filled with
outrage over this savagery, it is great misfortune
of our country that even at this crucial juncture,
some politicians have grabbed this tragedy to score
political points by indulging in recriminations, and
some anti-national forces have found in the blood of
innocent victims the most auspicious occasion to
promote their anti-Muslim ideology, and thus vitiate
the communal atmosphere in the country.
It is high time for the moral majority to
prevail upon those communal elements who always
remain on the lookout to victimize Muslims, and send
a strong message to the world that India is a single
entity, and its pluralism has the capacity to
transform into a unified whole when the nation is
confronted with common threats to its unity and
integrity.
Our combined efforts once again spread the
message found in the following couplet of Dr. Allama
Iqbal.
Shakti bhi shanti bhi bhakton ke geet
mein hei,
Bharat ke vasiyon ki mukti hi preet mein hei
( Both the strength and peace lies in the songs of the
saints,
The salvation of the Indians lies only in mutual
love )
Dr. Mustafa Kamal Sherwani
LL.M.(Alig.), LL.D.(Lucknow)
Former President, All India Muslim Forum
3, Sherwani Nagar, Sitapur Road, Lucknow, India
Presently, Dean, Faculty of Law and Shariah
Zanzibar University, Tanzania
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