Keep Thy Faith

Back yet again...

I know I have the tendency to do the vanishing act a bit too often but then if I was organised.. this would have all been in a book :(

Anyhow... picking up the thread from where I left it last... injustice against Muslims..

Quite recently we were made to witness a rather shocking revelation by Tehelka, who once again, after their first sting operation way back in 2000 exposing Bangaru Laxman (BJP) accepting bribe, went ahead and did create a tehelka of sorts about the truth behind the Gujarat riots.

It was disgusting to say the least.

Learning how Narendra Modi orchestrated the killings and brutality makes the skin crawl. Being a Muslim, I even end up imagining myself being subjected to those inhuman acts.

Now all said and done, what is most interesting is, how something of this level has died down within 2 days of its first telecast. No TV channels or newspapers have reported anything after the report of an inquiry into the authenticity of the sting tapes. So what's happening on this front now? Well, without mincing words, it has been quite efficiently buried. Reason being the truth of the matter.

Anyone who has closely studied the Gujarat riots and the way the Muslim population of the state was exterminated, would know that the episode does hold water. There is much truth in all that was shown in those few hours of telecast until the vigilant political eyes fell on it and phones went ringing.

Although a sensitive issue like this one, needs to be handled with kid-gloves, one cannot deny the hush-hush way it has gone out of sight. The one thing our politicians know very well is, public memory is short, fresh news makes way for the old one every morning and barring a few, no one really has the time from office, family, socialising and other such important things, to actually scan the paper or channels for updates on a supposed scandal, unless the government wants you to, that is.

So, ending yet another post with the hope that people wake up and realise that this country has actually gone to dogs...

here's ending with a dialogue from Munnabhai II - "If Gandhi had lived to witness this day and age, he would have said.. desh to apna ho gaya par log paraye ho gaye"

Poor little India will need another millennium to rise out of the differences created by politicians.

posted by Shanya @ 8:32 AM