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Arrest of Kazmi questions galore

journalist got up to do a story on how many people are being paid by the US and Israel in this country? The fact that a majority of publications are doing stories/articles suiting the US/Israeli interests and several people were quick enough to pass the blame on he arrest of Mohammad Ahmad Kazmi in the Israeli to Iran the moment the blast on the Israeli car occurred in India, embassy car bomb blast case is being shown by media it is the need of the hour that Indian Government should make as just another arrest of a terror-planner. But those who public the list of all newspapers/TV channels which have Israeli know Kazmi are aware that he is a journalist of long and US covert and overt stakes so that people should know which standing. He was running a news agency for more than a decade channels to watch and which not to watch. and was an employee of India Islamic Cultural Centre, as media A vast majority of Muslims in India and across the world are advisor. As an Urdu journalist, he was most vocal in speaking against the US and Israeli policies and against Israeli and American policies in the Middle East, particularly in relation to Iran affairs. That he was Well-known and know for sure that their policies are only associated with IRNA (Iranian news agency) was also, respected senior for their vested interests even if they lead till yesterday, a feather in his cap. Urdu journalist to the killing of hundreds of thousands of Immediately after the blast, he was on IBN-7s Muhammad Ahmad innocent people. India and Indians, right from the time of Krishna and Rama, have elite panel, saying openly that Iran could have no role Kazmi was kidstood by the side of truth and justice. Most in the blasts as this was not in its favour. Every now napped by Special Indians know it fully well that the American and then, his articles appeared in leading Urdu newsPolice plainclothes at and Israeli policies are not based on papers. To whatever extent I know him, he was not a 11.30 am on 6 March. moral grounds but they keep silent as person who could have become involved in a terror Later he was shown they feel they are not involved. Likewise, attack. Beyond the fact that he was a senior journalist as arrested at 8.30 some Muslims too feel that they are not and a man well-connected with the elite circles of pm same day on charges of helping the terrorist who planted a bomb in involved when one or the other is caught. Muslims in North India, he seemed to be a straight-forward, peace-loving man with no evil intentions against the car of an Israeli diplomat on 13 Feb. Next day he was produced in It is very likely that Kazmi will come out Patiala court where an unheard of 20 day police remand was granted free from courts after a few months or anybody. His arrest in this case raises a few questions. As although the police failed to put across any specific charge against him years. But by then, the propaganda said, he was a well-connected Muslim. Several TV on the plea that the actual terrorist would flee if these details are machinery of Israel and the US would channels may not be talking about his identity that he divulged. Later media reports gave two conflicting versions, both have achieved its purpose. With a few was a journalist -- how can they hide this beyond a ascribed to unknown police sources that the terrorist had escaped to a more cases like this, the robust Israeli point. The first impression that comes to mind is that Southeast Asia [Malaysia] country and that he was already in Tehran. propaganda machinery would be able to he has been targeted for writing against the US and Media reports also said that the arrest was made because the Israelis build an atmosphere that even educated Israeli policies in the Middle East. Are we seeing the provided two names to the Indian police and Kazmis was one of them, and cultured Shia Muslims are involved in days where we wont be allowed to write what we see which clearly means that it was an Israeli plan and the Indian police had terrorism. Why is this atmosphere being as the true picture? If there are Indians favouring the no real proof to rely on. In detention, this same police is now pressuris- created now? Only because the new tarUS stance on so many policies in India, why cant ing Kazmi to confess and if he does not he will be handed over to the gets are Iran, Lebanon and Syria? Iran for there be a few who do not favour the American and Mossad who know how to extract confessions. Kazmi is known for his being majority Shia, Lebanon for having Israeli policies? This is a very serious question as till outspoken views condemning Israeli policies. He has denied any role or Hizbullah and Syria for being pro-Iran. All Shia and most Sunnis for that matdate we took pride that India is a free country where knowledge in the terror plot some believe may be a false flag operation ter (other than those with Talibani mentaleveryone enjoys the right of free speech. to sour Indo-Iran relations. ity) believe that all kind of terrorism is Fact remains that Indias oil relations with Iran are against Islam. The Shia in particular are Indian Police implicates Muslims in terror cases, p 3 responsible for all this. Focus and politics has shifted known to shed tears and beat their chests to India as the US and Israel are hell-bent to disconfor the terrorism inflicted on their Imams who silently chose death tinue this vital relationship, despite the fact that the Saudi oil that science demands us to say? Lately, we have seen unfurling of a full-fledged propaganda and even when they had a choice never performed an act that India would have to rely on, if it stops taking Iranian oil, is extremely impure, rich in sulphur and requires nearly double exercise in India through the hands of those having loyalty to the was against peaceful co-existence, justice for all humanity and refining cost, which will surely be passed on to the consumers. US and Israel. A self-proclaimed journalist was roaming around truth. asking questions like who are To me, as a Muslim, India is dearer than Iran or any other the journalists who are being country in the world. To me, all fight has to be with the vagaries MG/Yusuf paid to do articles in Irans of ones own self and we are nobody to kill or harm others or even favour. This journalist is reported try to change their belief. Yes, we do feel the pain and have affinto have met several people in ity with the persecuted Muslims in the Muslim World but they are Lucknow and Delhi with the just the same as India reacting to the Indian children being held same question. The question is: up in Norway or an Indian becoming the Prime Minister of a counwhether any media-house does try like Fiji or Mauritius. Moreover, there are several places of relisuch a story when it itself does- gious importance to Muslims in the Arab countries, which nt have vested interests? Even becomes one reason why Muslims are more than willing to visit if this is true, how will you prove those countries. But if any Indian Muslim works against the interthis? Moreover, why only stories ests of our mother country, the most severe punishment should in relation to Iran matter leaving be reserved for him. But the past has shown that innumerable aside countries which have a people have been caught by police, charges framed against them decided propaganda edge? and the synchronous black propaganda left a lasting impression I dont think Kazmi was writ- in the hearts and minds of the majority community that Muslims ing on Iran because he was are terrorists, though such persons are exonerated and released being paid. This is a mere prop- by courts after a few years. It is time for the saner sections of the aganda exercise to stop a few Indian community, irrespective of their caste, creed or religion, to ake people who still continue to write speak out that certain laws should be framed in such serious Earthqu in on issues like those of Palestine cases: emors ia tr nd or Iran. Moreover, why has no North I Editor, Life Watch
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S. AZIZ HAIDER

Moreover, a good amount of rice and other commodities are exported from India to Iran. More than this, Iran is an age-old ally. My real worries are two: despite all the claims that India is about to become a superpower, we seem to be so fragile that one or two foreign countries can blackmail us in changing our foreign policy? Secondly, I was also proud of the fact that India is a country where one can express his views openly. It is not a Third World country or even like some European countries where you cannot say what you feel like saying. From the targeting of Kazmi, a very wrong signal is going out. Are we not free to say what our con-

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ISSUES / OPINION

Give Muslims the benefit of doubt, Mr. Swamy

MOHAMMED AYUB KHAN
muslimindia2020@yahoo.caore than seven months after Subramanian Swamy wrote his controversial piece on Muslims, the embers of his rhetoric continue to be kept aflame. Defending her husbands stance, Roxna Swamy in a recent interview to the Outlook magazine said: Muslims give Swamy the benefit of the doubt, believe his views are those of a patriotic Indian. Subramanian Swamy, as one may recall, had argued in his DNA article that Muslims either proudly accept and acknowledge their Hindu ancestors and legacy or be disenfranchised. It appears that Mr. Swamy is blissfully ignorant of the sentiments that Indian Muslims have of their motherland and ancestors. Had he taken the pains to find out the real views of Indian Muslims he would have realized that Indian Muslims consider India not only to be their motherland but also one of the holy lands. One may not look beyond the most orthodox of Islamic traditions in India to find testimony to the above assertion that Muslims not only acknowledge the indigenous roots of their ancestry but also their faith in India. The late Qari Muhammad Tayyib Qasmis orthodoxy is beyond reproach. He was the Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband for about half a century. In his Urdu book, Islam and Communalism, he writes: If Hijaz is

holy because it is the land of the birth of the last Prophet (Muhammad) and of the place of revelation of the Qur'an; if Syria is holy because it is the land of the Prophets of Bani Israel; if Egypt is holy because of its association with Prophet Moses; if Iraq is holy because of its association with Prophet Abraham; then without doubt India too is holy because of its association with Prophet Adam and for being the place of Gods first revelation. It is the first land of prophetsIt is also holy because, according to a report by the historian Tabarani, it is the land of Prophet Seth [Shees] who led the funeral prayers of Prophet Adam. It is also holy because, according to a report by Ibn Abbas, it is the land of Prophet Noah. Many pious and holy men have also stated (based on their internal illumination) that India is home to remnants and graves of several prophets. Qari Tayyib Qasmi further quoted Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanautwi, the founder of Darul Uloom Deoband, to bolster his assertions: Maulana Qasim Nanautwi says in his writings that one should never insult or denigrate the holy personalities of Hindus like Rama or Shri KrishnaIt is possible that these personages might have been persons of truth, warners, and guides of their time. It is possible that they might have come to India with the true teachings but that their message had been corrupted due to the ravages of time. One may also look at the collected works of Maulana Shams Naveed Usmani, who was born in Deoband but educated elsewhere, to know the many commonalities between Islam and

Hinduism. He had argued that the Hindu concept of sanatan dharm or eternal religion, if understood as submission to the one God, is the same as the concept of Islam as Al Deen AlQayyim, which too means the eternal religion. His writings are replete with such parallels. Apart from such scholarly writings, Indian Muslims have produced voluminous poetry in Urdu and Persian in praise of Hindu personalities whom they accept as pious personalities but not as gods. There is a long list of poets who have accommodated these sages in their writings without compromising the Islamic beliefs. These include Shah Muhammad Kazim Qalandar, Seemab Akbarabadi, and of course the great nationalist and freedom fighter Maulana Hasrat Mohani and Muhammad Iqbal. Mohsin Kakorwi created a completely new genre of Islamic poetry by using Indian metaphors. This is well captured in a couplet from a poem written in praise of Prophet Muhammad: Kahen Jibreel Isharey Sey Ke Haan Bismillah Simt Kashi Say Chala Janib Mathura Badal (Gabriel signalled Yes, In the Name of Allah/In the direction of Mathura went the cloud from Kashi) Such deep feelings for their motherland abound in Indian Muslim psyche, their literature, and in their day to day life. For them India is not only their motherland but also one of their holy lands. Would Subramanian Swamy care to find out their true feelings and give them the benefit of doubt instead of indulging in hateful rhetoric?

Bengal inching towards social, political & financial bankruptcy

AZIZ A. MUBARAKI

he West Bengal government has a lot to answer for in the Park Street rape case which was earlier ridiculed by it, but the CCTV footage from the hotel provided vital clues about the attack and showed the victim was indeed telling the truth. Unfortunately, the victim was first mocked by Madan Mitra, a minister who instead of offering help questioned the integrity and character of the victim. Then the Chief Minister rubbished her complaint, saying it was a conspiracy to slander her government. But soon it turned out that the victim was telling the truth. The police later confirmed that the lady had been indeed raped at gunpoint as she had claimed. The big issue is will the Mamata Banerjee government apologize for the insult to injury and disgrace this woman has been subjected to? Will the Mamata Banerjee government now apologize for victimizing the sufferer? Although, The Honble Supreme Court has very strong views on this issues and in regard to a similar incident in 2000 it noted that In Indian society, any girl or woman would not make such allegations (of rape) against a person as she is fully aware of the repercussions flowing from it... she would be looked at by society with contempt for the rest of her life. Prior to this landmark judgment delivered in the State of Karnataka vs. Manjanna case, doctors examined victims of rape only after they received a request from the police. For this to happen, the victim had to gather the guts to register a complaint against the accused in a police station of the right jurisdiction. There could be undue delays in this, considering the social obstacles that women face in coming out in the open against the accused. Further, a woman is often condemned just for being the victim of rape. Yet, society often blames the victim for the delay in complaining about the offence, giving less significance to the monstrous act of the accused and the mental and physical ordeal that the woman has to go through and face the stigma involved before registering a complaint. Only after this delayed registering of a complaint against the accused will the police investigation be initiated and an application forwarded to a doctor at the government hospital asking for a medical examination of the victim. On many occasions if the victim reports directly to the hospital, she would be denied this crucial medico-legal examination and the medical confirmation of this heinous act lost because the police had not made a demand for it. By the time the police requisition could be arranged, there would be considerable delay and much of the medical evidence lost or could not be collected. This results in the release of the accused in many cases, due to the lack of
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evidence and the benefit of doubt is awarded to the accused. In its 2000 judgment, the Supreme Court recognized that the rape victims need for a medical check-up constituted a medicolegal emergency. Second, it was also the right of the victim of rape to approach medical services first before legally registering a complaint in a police station. The hospital is obliged to examine her right away; they could always consequently commence a police complaint on the demand of the victim. As a result of this landmark judgment, the doctor or hospital is now required to examine a victim of rape if she reports to the hospital directly, and willingly, without a police request. The judgment recognizes the three ways by which a hospital may receive a victim of rape: voluntary reporting by the victim; reporting on requisition by the police, and reporting on requisition by the Court. Unfortunately this information has not been disseminated to all doctors, and the majority of them still insist on a police requisition before examining a rape victim. Apart from this the Supreme Court in 1994 also directed the NCW to develop a scheme and set up a Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to provide financial assistance to victims of rape. The commission initiated the process of drafting the scheme in 1995. In 2005, the government provided the commission with guidelines on planning a procedure to disburse funds to victims. The scheme provides for setting up of a National Criminal Injuries Relief and Rehabilitation Board which will have counterparts in each state. Under the scheme, the victim is entitled to restorative financial support adding up to Rs 2-3 lakh. According to it, victims who lodged an FIR after the scheme comes into effect will be eligible for compensation from the government. ut Mamata Banerjee seems to be opposing almost anything and everything. Shes still behaving like an activist, as a leader of the opposition battling a non-existent enemy. Suddenly, having defeated her enemy-of-long, shes without a target to attack. It seems Mamata has suddenly become unsure of her purpose in life - running amok in a maddening and thrilling start to her tenure, from announcing new trains despite budgetary constraints to painting the city white and blue, misreading her mandate. What Mamata needs to show is a more responsible and tolerant face. Its after many years that the state government in West Bengal is from the same combination as the central government. She should use this to her advantage. Its absolutely fine for her as CM to be upset about a few things, but she should not make this a habitual routine and desist from making irresponsible

statements. She should instead exploit the Congresss numerical weakness at the Centre to get more funds for the state and more projects approved but she shouldnt push the centre so hard that they start looking for alternate associates. If Mamata now joins the opposition, her decline in WB would be inevitable. It is a delicate and tentative time for the Congress at the centre as well. But the difference is that the Congress realizes its situation and is playing it calmly till its necessary while Mamata isnt and she continues to throw her weight around. The Congress is clearly playing a waiting game to opt for a more consistent friend in Samajwadi Party. If that happens, Mamata will suddenly find herself booted out from her position of strength. Whos she going to throw a tantrum against then? Mamata must understand that the mandate was against the Left misrule and not in favour of TMC and she has risen to power by default, but she could take advantage of the situation by good governance, perseverance, impartiality and integrity. However, shes just continuing in the same vein that the Left used to do, making herself somewhat synonymous to the Left. The people of Bengal rejected the Left ideology and desire a very different broth, not one that is a little less callous version of the same they were served for over three decades. Bengal today is dying for financial liberalization. They want industries so that they can get jobs in their own state. They want private investment to pour in. Even urban communication in Kolkata is shoddier than even in Mumbai. With a high number of pre-historic Ambassador cars in Kolkata, a visitor to the city would think he has been transported back in time. People here have voted for paribartan the much need change. But they are getting dissatisfied so soon. And in the meantime, if the Left becomes even slightly sensible though thats a near impracticality (as of now) Mamatas dream run will be over even before her term ends. But the problem of absolute power is that it makes one more vulnerable. Being an ex-Congressperson, she must be aware how Rajiv Gandhi dissipated away the 411 seats he got in the 1984 elections. Thats what absolute power does. It makes politicians arrogant, shortsighted and in limbo at times. Mamatas 184 seats are almost 2/3rds of the assembly. The state is already feeling financial pangs. Any exodus of senior government officials to go on central government deputation will be another blow. The situation is somewhat unstable in the light of the Park Street rape case where a senior police officer stood by the victim even as many others, including the chief minister, were suspicious about the complainants statement.
The author is a member of the Advisory Committee Airport Authority of India. He may be contacted at azizmubarki@gmail.com

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Media, civil society and community decry Kazmi arrest

Civil society, especially media and Muslim com- demanded that Kazmi be given a fair and impar- Farooq said that with this arrest starts a new munity has sprung up to protest against the tial investigation without torture and coercion. trend to harass Muslims in the name of fighting arrest of senior Urdu journalist Mohammad Shauzab Kazmi, the elder son of Mohammad terror. He stressed that this was clearly a politiAhmad Kazmi who has a long good reputation. Ahmad Kazmi, who was present at the press cally motivated move to punish Muslims for not Delhi Union of Journalists held a press confer- conference, sought the help of the media frater- voting for the Congress in UP. Farooq was very ence here on 9 March to protest the arrest of nity with tears in his eyes. When quizzed by critical of the government and the police for Kazmi at Delhi Press Club. Speaking on this mediapersons, Shauzab categorically denied indulging in the ethnic profiling of the Muslim occasion Saeed Naqvi said that it may not be a that his father was involved in any kind of illegal community. Farooq said that the recent arrest coincidence that Mr. of Kazmi has been made Kazmi's arrest has been under the influence of made immediately after external pressures the elections in UP. As far because in reality the as he knows, Kazmi was police does not have any unlikely to be a conspirator solid proof against him. type of person. Naqvi said He demanded that that Kazmi may have been Kazmi be released on framed at the instance of bail immediately and be Israel-US combine which allowed to defend himself is out to corner Iran and without any pressure. jeopardise Indian relations Farooq expressed his with Iran. Naqvi said apprehension that this Kazmi may have a harsh arrest could be the begincritic of Israel as a comning of a move to presmentator but that is not a Shauzab Kazmi speakig about the ordeal of his father at the CCIM press conference surize the Urdu media to crime. Kazmi had been a which Kazmi was associhero in the eyes of our ated with. Dr. ZafarulFrom the CCIM press statement on 10 March: media as he dared to Islam Khan, President of report from Iraq and Syria The Indian Muslim community believes that the arrest of senior Urdu journalist the All India Muslim when none was eager to Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi is a new escalation in the war against the community Majlis-e Mashawarat go there. Kazmi was part in the name of fighting terror. Acquittals of umpteen Muslim youths across the (AIMMM) and a noted of a new crop of brave jour- country after spending years in jails on trumped up charges has proved the com- journalist in his own right, nalists who criticized the munal nature of our police and security agencies. Senior Supreme Court advo- condemned the arrest establishment and had the cate Prashant Bhushan bluntly said on February 27, 2012 that police across the and said that he was courage to go against the country were "communalised" .... and that there is "a trend that police across the sure the police did not wave. Kazmi was associat- country systematically frame Muslims in terror investigations when they can't have any evidence ed with the official Iranian find the culprits. In such cases, they pick up anyone around whom a credible against Kazmi. He said News agency IRNA said he knew him for the last story could be spun." Mr Naqvi adding that being 20 years as a forthright We believe Journalist Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi is the latest victim of this coma correspondent of any forand cultured person. Dr. eign news agency is not munal mindset. His over two decades' impeccable record as a journalist is an Khan said that he had anti-national activity and open book. Not only writing for national and international publications, he also been informed by not long ago the resident worked for the Doordarshan and had a PIB press card for which security clear- Kazmi's family members editor of The Statesman ance is required. We believe that there is no evidence till date against Journalist that the police had asked Kazmi who has been precisely framed at the behest of Israel's notorious and used to be a special correMr. Kazmi to confess spondent of a London- criminal espionage agency Mossad which, according to press reports, provided otherwise he would be his name to the Indian authorities which on their own had or have nothing based newspaper. He furhanded over to the against him.... ther said that it is to be Mossad "who know how noted that Kazmi's writeto extract confessions". ups were published in Dr. Khan condemned Urdu media which might have formed the opin- or criminal activities. Shauzab said that the this psychological torture for extracting confesion against the Congress. Therefore, it is a fore- scooty, which was found at their residence, sional statements as has been seen in gone conclusion that the government is victimiz- belongs to his uncle who currently resides at umpteen previous cases. Dr. Khan said that all ing him because the Congress party has been Meerut, his native place in UP. The scooty was this was being done at the behest of right wing totally rejected in the recently concluded Uttar lying unused there in the garage for the last two elements which have penetrated the system. Pradesh assembly elections. Another senior years. The conference ended abruptly when the Dr. Khan warned the Congress to check these journalist, Zafar Agha, said that Kazmi's recent presence of policemen in plainclothes was elements if it did not want worse prospects in active participation in the protests in connection detected behind the stage. the 2014 general elections. Maulana Abdul with the Shah-e Mardan Dargah which is situatHameed Nomani, secretary of Jamiat-e Ulemaed near his residence might also have antago- Arrest of Journalist Kazmi is new escalation e Hind asked the court to order the rehabilitanized him in the eyes of the administration. of war against the Muslim community tion of innocent victims and exemplary punishSujata Madhok, President of the Delhi Union of Coordination Committee for Indian Muslims ment for officers involved in implicating and torJournalists, read out the memorandum to Delhi (CCIM) held a press conference on 10 March at turing them. ANHAD too held a press conferPolice Commissioner condemning and express- the Delhi Press Club to show solidarity with ence on 10 March to protest against Kazmi's ing media fraternity's dismay over the way Mr. Journalist Kazmi. Convenor of CCIM and arrest. NADIM AHMAD Kazmi had been arrested. The memorandum President of Welfare Party of India, Mujtaba

Believe it or not

New Delhi: According to a reliable source, Indias Intelligence Bureau (IB) is resisting pressures from the Israeli espionage agency Mossad, whose team is camping in Delhi to participate in the investigations, to direct the investigations to the way wanted by Israel since minutes after the bomb blast in the Israeli diplomats car, i.e., to implicate Iran. Relations between the two teams are so bad now that heated arguments have taken place between the two in which words like Shut up! -- You shut up! have been exchanged. Israel is continuing the pressure by systematically leaking lies from Tel Aviv to somehow implicate Iran while India has refused to budge so far. India has officially said that there is no proof to suggest Irans involvement. New Delhi has also sent a commercial delegation to Iran to explore bilateral trade which will multiply following Irans acceptance to sell oil against rupees. Another bolt on the head of the Israelis was the Indian Defence Ministrys decision last week to blacklist Israels top military manufacturer, Israeli Military Industries, for ten years due to its indulgence in bribing Indian officials to secure deals.

Spat between Mossad and IB over probe

Community leaders condemn Journalist Kazmis arrest

New Delhi: Coordination Committee for Indian Muslims (CCIM), after an emergency meeting here at the Jamaat-e Islami Hind headquarters on 7 March, forcefully condemned the arrest of Journalist Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi by Delhi Special Police. CCIM chairman Mujtaba Farooq, All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat President Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan, Welfare Party of India General Secretary Dr SQR Ilyas, All India Shia Ulama Council leader Maulana Jalal Haidar Naqvi, Muslim Political Council of India President Dr Tasleem Rahmani, Political Secretary Jamaat-e Islami Hind Muhammad Ahmad, Shia Point President Zaheer Zaidi, Senior Urdu journalist Syed Mansoor Agha, National Council of Shia Ulama President Maulana Muhsin Taqwi, Shia community leader Zafar Abbas, Students Organisation of India Secretary Shuaib Shaikh, Association for Protection of Civil Rights Secretary AK Kidwai, Maulana Ataur Rahman Qasmi, head of the Shah Waliullah Institute, Urdu Journalist Muhammad Ahmad Khan and others said after the meeting that the continuing at random arrests of Muslim youth are not only a matter of grave concern for the community, they are also injurious to the democratic setup of the country. It is a matter of alarm that now a senior member of the Urdu journalist community has been arrested without any apparent evidence or proof. Muhammad Ahmad Kazmi is a senior Urdu journalist of long standing who works and writes in the higher interests of the country. The meeting decided to write to the Union Home Minister, Delhi Police Commissioner, Lt Governor of Delhi and Delhi Chief Minister seeking their immediate intervention and to stop the serial arrests and torture of Muslim youth. The Muslim leaders will also meet these and other government officials and will approach Justice Markanday Katju, Chairman of the Press Council of India as well as the national and state minorities commissions.

Police across India communalised, frames Muslims in fake terror cases: Bhushan
New Delhi: Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan on 27 February said that police across the country were communalised. Bhushan highlighted the fact that in the present scenario there was nothing which could happen to a police officer if s/he illegally acts and fabricates terror cases against the innocents. It costs nothing for the police to fabricate evidence and file a false chargesheet against an innocent person. In virtually no case, and a vast majority of cases the court does not take the next step of ordering the criminal prosecution, immediate suspension, dismissal and prosecution of that police officer, he added. Calling for the need a punishment mechanism for the officers who consciously fabricate cases against innocent youths, the eminent human rights lawyer demanded that a police complaint authority should be set up in states, to whom people can complain and who have the power to order the dismissal of the police officer. Police throughout the country are clearly communalised. Narendra Modi has communalised the entire state through his propaganda campaigns, said Bhushan, speaking after a documentary film show here to mark 10 years of communal riots in Gujarat. This anti-Muslim propaganda is responsible for the prejudiced attitude of the Indian Middle class towards a normal ordinary Muslim on the street, he said. Lot of ordinary people who are otherwise perfectly good have developed a prejudice because of anti-Muslim propaganda by people like Modi and others who have been in the government for so long because of RSS, Bhushan said. In August 2008 peoples tribunal, we saw a trend that police across the country systematically frame Muslims in terror investigations when they cant find the culprits. In such cases, they pick up anyone around whom a credible story could be spun, said Bhushan. Cautioning that such victimisation could even result in wrong convictions if the victim did not have resources to fight for justice, he said that even if acquitted, the victims lose five to six years of their lives fighting the case and suffer from social stigma of being labelled a terrorist. He blamed sections of media for sensationalising such stories. Bhushan also criticized the media in strong terms saying that the media has lost its conscience and ethics and unfortunately the media works hand in gloves with the police in these cases of grave injustice done by the police. Some of the terrorism could also be result of such false victimisation. It wont be surprising to say two percent of these victims turn to terrorism due to such atrocities, Bhushan added. The documentary, After the Storm, directed by Shubhradeep Chakravorty, portrays the hardships faced by seven Muslims who were wrongly accused of different terror incidents in the country, even after they were acquitted. Such documentaries put a human face to such stories and help create empathy in the public for such people, said Bhushan. Bhushan demanded a high powered commission to look into all terror cases, We should have a very high powered commission of inquiry to look into pending cases, the Ahmedabad blast cases, where nearly 60 people are in prison for the last so many years.

US House asks Gujarat to restore religious freedom

Washington: To mark the 10th anniversary of Gujarat communal riots, a Democrat lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives urging the state government to restore religious freedom. The non-binding resolution recognising the 10th anniversary of the tragic communal violence in Gujarat introduced by Keith Ellison late last month has been sent to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Recognising the suffering of the people affected by the 2002 violence in Gujarat, including those who lost their lives in the Godhra train fire, the resolution shares the opinion of the US Department of State that the Gujarat government has not adequately pursued justice for the victims of the 2002 violence.

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Shining India!

New Delhi: Half of the countrys population still defecates in the open even after 60 years of independence, the Planning Commission has admitted. Faced with the harsh reality of open defecation by a vast majority, affecting the dignity of women and girls the most, the plan panel is revamping its strategy and is set to raise spending on the government programme on sanitation and drinking water. Around 60 crore people defecate in the open, plan panel member Mihir Shah said, admitting to the need for a change in governments approach. The panel is of the view that toilets should be constructed for hamlets too, apart from aiming to build toilets for households. The thinking is also to build bathrooms along with toilets. Shah said governments existing Nirmal Gram Puraskar to award villages that promote hygiene and sanitation undermine the demand-driven sanitation programme. He hinted at a dramatically higher plan allocation for sanitation. Under its flagship Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) launched in 1991, the government had set a target of universal household sanitation coverage by 2012 which is unlikely to be achieved. While the scheme is being implemented in 606 districts of 30 states and UTs, a recent review report said 22 states will not be able to meet the target. In fact, only five states - Tripura, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Mizoram - will be able to meet the 2012 target, according to a report A Decade of the Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) of World Banks Water and Sanitation Programme and the rural development ministry. The report found an increase in coverage from 21% in 2001 to over 65%. In the 1990s, only one in five rural households had access to a toilet. It also ranked the performance of states on a scale of 100. Only three states - Kerala, West Bengal and Maharashtra - have shown a score of above 75. Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Sikkim, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Tamil Nadu were among the states whose performance was above average (50-74). Rest of the states were ranked below average (below 25) (articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

Half of India still defecates in the open

UP rejects BJPs Ram Rajya

MOHAMMAD NAUSHAD KHAN
The elections outcome in Uttar Pradesh is clear that people in the state neither want Ram Mandir from BJP in Ayodhya nor Ram Rajya in Uttar Pradesh. Instead, they voted for development, security and change. Nothing could be more surprising for the BJP than electoral defeat in Ayodhya after 1991 and decrease in number of seats from 51 in 2007 to 47 now despite using all gimmicks in its store. For the first time people in Uttar Pradesh stepped out from caste and communal politics. Even before election results were out, RSS reposed faith in Gadkari for a second term as BJP head while party top brass both in the states and at the centre were dissatisfied with the way he was handling party affairs, particularly the polls in five states. Gadkaris projection of CM and PM candidates one after another on different occasions, many believe, was not acceptable to BJPs rank and file. Talk of a second term when elections were not over revealed that either the RSS understood that the performance of the BJP in elections may not be upto the mark or it was overconfident that the BJP under Gadkari will make gains in the elections. On the contrary, some of the decisions of the party president before and during election campaigning are believed to have been taken in haste without giving second thought about their effect on elections and on leaders and cadres of the BJP. Induction of tainted leaders like Babu Singh Kushwaha and Sanjay Joshi has angered many tall leaders of the BJP. Most senior leaders were either reluctant to campaign in UP and even if they did campaign it was half hearted. Gadkaris flip flop on the issue of leadership in the states or in projecting the partys prime ministerial candidate has hurt the senior leaders of the BJP. Earlier he had said that the Uttar Pradesh election will be fought under the collective leadership of Rajnath Singh, Kalraj Mishra, Surya Pratap Shahi, Vinay Katiyar and Uma Bharati. Initially Kalraj Mishra considered himself to be the most probable chief minister as he was of the opinion that Rajnath Singh is more or less in national politics. Surya Pratap Shahi cannot hold two posts and Uma Bharati is an outsider. Earlier, both Kalraj Mishra and Uma Bharati were projected by Gadkari as the chief ministerial candidate in one way or the other. The episode of induction of Kushwaha and projection of Bharati as chief ministerial candidate created a flutter in the BJP ranks. Gadkari at an election rally at Charkhari from where Uma Bharati was contesting said that Uttar Pradesh would prosper under the leadership of Uma Bharati the way Madhya Pradesh flourished during her regime as chief minister. At this declaration Kalraj Mishra reacted sharply by saying that as per the rule of the party the elected representatives only elect their chief minister. One can say that either because of ego clash or because of the induction of Sanjay Joshi, Narendra Modi did not campaign for the BJP in UP even after he was declared as a potential prime ministerial candidate by Gadkari. The battlelines drawn between Gadkari and Narendra Modi appear to be far from removed. Now after the elections are over, Nitin Gadkari has said that Modi is best for Gujarat which too many believe is an indication that his role in the days ahead will be limited to Gujarat only unless and until some drastic changes takes place. Narendra Modis absence from national executive meeting in the national capital and now his absence from UP elections have in a way angered both RSS and the BJP. It appears that Modi has crossed the Lakshman rekha of the BJP because he has defied party line on many occassions. So far Modi has not spoken on the outcome of the elections. During elections, Yogi Adityanath in an interview to Smita Gupta in Gorakhpur said that Kushwahas induction damaged the party. Its not a question of an individual, but of principles, he said adding that there has been a fall in standards in the BJP. If you dont abide by your own principles, people lose faith in you, he said. The incident of three BJP ministers in Karnataka caught watching porn in the assembly pushed the BJP to the lowest ebb on the subject of political morality and ethics. Politically it harmed the BJP more than anything else in elections. The high voter turnout, Punjab (78) percent, Uttaranchal (70) percent, Manipur (80) percent and record turnout in Uttar Pradesh itself, speaks volumes about peoples changing perception and their aspirations from political parties. It is true that caste and religion will have some role to play in elections but slowly and steadily the votes will be cast on the issue of development. The voting pattern of people this time reveals that in the near future people will cast their votes on governance and not on emotive, communal and divisive political planks.

Over 82% Indian IT engineers unemployable

The national employability report compiled by Aspiring Minds revealed that only 17.45 percent of technical graduates in the country are ready to be employed. This also means that the rest, that is, 82.55 per cent, engineering graduates are unemployable. Aspiring Minds, an employee assessment service provider recently released its annual national employability report which had alarming findings. The survey that was conducted among technical graduates who graduated in 2011 from various parts of the country revealed that among the 5 lakh engineers who graduated last year, only 17.45 per cent are employable. The report was compiled after sampling more than 55,000 engineering students who graduated in 2011 from 250+ engineering colleges across multiple Indian states. The analysis and findings of this report were based on the results of these students on AMCAT: Aspiring Minds Computer Adaptive Test, a standardised employability test. AMCAT covered all objective parameters for determining employability in the IT/ITeS sector such as English communication, quantitative aptitude, problem-solving skills and computer science and programming skills. The employability report identifies patterns in employability across different regions and kinds of colleges, analysing in detail the distribution of employability. The national employability report revealed the following: * The percentage of ready-to-deploy engineers for IT jobs is dismally low at 2.68 per cent * Even though India produces more than five lakh engineers annually, only 17.45 per cent of them are employable for the IT services sector, while a dismal 3.51 per cent are appropriately trained to be directly deployed on projects. Further, only 2.68 per cent are employable in IT product companies, which require greater understanding of computer science and algorithms. * There are considerably more males than females in engineering, but with equal employability * The ratio of male-to-female engineers is 1.96, which is higher than the population ratio (1.06), but much lower than that of other countries, such as United States of America (4.61). The percentage of employable male and female engineers is similar across sectors, yet the current ratio of females to males employed in IT industry is lower than that of the engineering population. * Concentrating on increasing quantity of engineers has impacted quality drastically * With regard to employability percentage in different states, it was found that employability decreases logarithmically with the number of colleges in the state (in sync with Arrows hypothesis). This clearly shows that opening more colleges is directly impacting the percentage of employable engineers graduating every year. * The long tail of employable engineers is getting missed out by corporations * It was found that 50 per cent of employable candidates for IT services companies and 28 per cent of employable candidates for IT product companies are not even in the top 750 colleges, and thus form invisible pool to most employers.

Govt seeks details on minority welfare plan

In view of complaints received on the poor implementation of Prime ministers 15 point programme conceptualised for the progress and development of the minorities, the Central government has asked all ministries and departments to give details about employment provided to minorities, last year. In a letter issued to all ministries the department for personnel and training (DoPT) has asked to furnish details on the implementation of the minority welfare plan. In 2010 of the total 3704892 persons employed in various government jobs 10497 persons were from the minority communities. The DoPT has sought details of recruitment of the minorities between April 2010 and March 2011. On the issue of recruitment of minorities, new guidelines were given to all ministries and departments for special consideration to minorities in various governments under the prime ministers new 15 point programme for the welfare of the minorities in January 2007. Prime ministers welfare programme is generally reviewed once a year by the cabinet. It was found that some ministries and department failed to provide details on the recruitment of minorities. In July 2011, cabinet secretary had sought details within 15 days but so far it has not received those details. The prime ministers 15 point-programme is aimed at enhancing better education facilities along with equitable share in employment and economic activities, improving the living condition of the minorities and prevention of communal violence. which big corporate houses are purchasing Urdu newspapers, Rashtriya Sahara daily (Urdu) is being published simultaneously from 11 cities of the country, many more Urdu newspapers also are being published and Aalami Sahara, ETV, Zee Salam etc. also are examples for it. Doordarshan News Director General S.M. Khan while praising the role of Urdu journalism pertinently said that seeing the large size and population of the country the number of Urdu dailies registered all over the country is very small. Regarding big corporate houses purchasing Urdu newspapers also he said, which carries weight also, that this in itself is a topic of discussion whether this is in the interest of Urdu or against its interests and what will be its results in future. About the electronic media he said that its policy is for bringing about and promoting communal harmony and national integration but sometimes it creates sensationalism also. Kuldeep Nayyar, famous journalist said in his presidential address that Urdus future in India became a victim of partition and it is no secret to any body how much injustice has been and is being meted out to Urdu. He said that one big problem with Urdu has been that it could not so far be associated with employment and earning ones living and because of this it could not make much progress. He said that political parties also did not give any importance to it and at least one party is not only very much against Urdu but also against everything associated with Muslims. Among many important persons associated with journalism and Urdu Prof. Siddiqur Rahman Qidwai, secretary of Ghalib Institute, writer-director Saghar Sarhadi, Munsif TVs Director Muhammad Haidar etc. spoke on this occasion. On this occasion a book Fakhr-e Watan complied by Farooq Argali was released.

Promote Urdu as language and common culture

New Delhi: Innovision India organised a seminar on Role of Urdu media in Nation Building at Delhis Constitution Club on 6 February. Speaking on this occasion former governor of Jharkhand Sibte Hasan Rizvi said that Urdu is not only a language but also our common civilization. This language has put into practice the concept of unity in diversity and hence we should try to familiarise future generations with this language. He said that though the government has constituted a censor board for films and cinema but no such policy has been formulated for the electronic media. He said that Urdu journalism today is not behind journalism of any other language but it (Urdu journalism) can be more useful only when the people of other languages can understand it and hence Urdu newspapers should devote some space for Hindi also. Speaking about the history of and services provided by Urdu he said that today corporate houses also are purchasing Urdu newspapers but Urdu journalism has kept itself alive on its own strength. He laid emphasis on the need to put in serious effort for promoting or popularising Urdu among new generations because nothing can be achieved if Urdu is given the status of second official language on paper only unless we ourselves adopt and use Urdu in our daily life. Chairman of Delhi Urdu Academy Prof. Akhtarul Wasey said that no scenario of the countrys history can be complete without Urdu, adding that it is only the strength of Urdu because of

Accused in Profs killing gets M.P. job

Shashiranjan Akela after being acquitted in the murder case of Prof HS Sabhrawal was secretly appointed as Deputy Director of Kalidas Academy in Ujjain. His appointment letter was issued in the month of December 2010 at a salary of Rs 20,000 per month. The issue got highlighted after the leader of the opposition Ajay Singh raised this issue in the state assembly. In July 2009, a Nagpur court acquitted Akela because of lack of evidence against him in the murder of Prof. Sabhrawal. The case was transferred outside the state on the plea of his son Himanshu who had said that a fair trial was not possible in the state. But after the acquittal, he has appealed to the Supreme Court. There is also a report that soon after his acquittal, Akela was invited by the education department for a Chintan Baithak organised in Bhopal to prepare a roadmap for the proposed MG NEWS DESK state knowledge commission.

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Gujarat: from carnage to carnival

RAJU SOLANKI
What is the meaning of these endless debates and discussions, consultations and chronicles, symposiums and seminars on 2002 genocide of Gujarat? What is the meaning of mining the detritus of the Gujarat pogrom for positive stories? What is the meaning of praising our so-called syncretic (or stinking) culture, our unity in diversity (or disparity), our federalism (or feudalism)? What is the meaning of these endless narratives aiming at igniting collective conscience of civil society? Call to punish Narendra Modi is must. The murderer must be prosecuted. But, is there any provision to purge and punish a defunct and degenerated judicial system of a state (and perhaps, entire country)? There is a high court, agitated and excited on cows sitting and distracting traffic on roads. It does not move a millimetre, it does not awake suo motto, even if thousands are massacred in broad daylight in a state where the chief minister and his colleagues marshal the hooligans hired for mayhem and mass slaughter unprecedented in the history of a nation. I have read such narrations in Genghis Khan, Nadir Shah, Taimur Lang Narendra Modi. There must be a full stop. The legal activism is praiseworthy. Can we pat our back by citing the example of one and only Bilkis Bano? Minal Devi, mother of King Sidhraj Solanki, ordered to change the plan of a pond to protect a hut of a widow. Jahangir commissioned a bell. Under medieval darkness, Justice was like a sound and light show, full of visual effects. Our judicial systems are like a tunnel of fatigue and frustration. Temples of justice are facing danger of being overtaken by rabid communal, irrational and casteist forces. An organisation is openly distributing tridents in the streets -- are they not more harmful than wandering cows? The silence of three - police, politician and judge - is scorching and treacherous. Certainly, I am also talking about this trident! They killed Ehsan Jafri. No, they killed the democratic representation of a community. They annihilated the most legal, political aspirations of a group. For me Jafri is a symbol of one of the noblest representatives of civil society. He was the face of Muslim moderation. A fact that a Muslim can become the leader of mainstream politics. They want to turn this fact into fiction. For them, a Muslim must be a terrorist or a bootlegger. Muslim cannot be our leader. This was the message. In 1985 a slogan was written on the wall of civil hospital in Ahmedabad, burn gaddar, Ehsan Jafri. It took them 25 years to complete their pernicious and vicious agenda. Story is not just about murder and rape.

Modi is a student, definitely a novice in this pathshala of fanaticism. We cannot forget K. K. Shahtri (Keka) who was unanimously chosen as president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, the most creditable and the most reputed literary institute of Gujarat. By choosing Keka, the then president of Viswa Hindu Parishad, the Gujarati writers, the most enlightened stock of Gujarati creed, stamped Kekas authority as an intellectual. They endorsed his list of 3000 mosques.
When BJP made Kalam president of India, another slogan was written on the walls of Ahmedabad: they give Abdul Latif, we gave Abdul Kalam. Community may need good scientists, but it can survive without scientist. Community cannot survive without good representatives. If your democracy does not provide this simplest opportunity, then it is hell. Such hells produce bloodsoaking trauma centres and traumatize the most innocents on earth. Commemorations flash point is not exactly 2002. We cannot sum up history in ten years. Modi is a student, definitely a novice in this pathshala of fanaticism. We cannot forget K. K. Shahtri (Keka) who was unanimously chosen as president of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, the most creditable and the most reputed literary institute of Gujarat. By choosing Keka, the then president of Viswa Hindu Parishad, the Gujarati writers, the most enlightened stock of Gujarati creed, stamped Kekas authority as an intellectual. They endorsed his list of 3000 mosques. They joined chorus of Ram lalla hum ayenge, mandir jarur banayenge. Twenty five years on, not a single Gujarati writer has expressed remorse for selection of Keka as Sahitya Parishads president in 1985, and we are expecting such gesture from an illiterate, drunkard of Chamanpura! It is pitiable pathology of our polity. Massive efforts are on to camouflage the suffering and sorrow, anguish and agony of masses under enchanted, captivated and enthralled mist of masti and manoranjan. When the survivors were running from pillar to post to get justice denied and delayed, the rulers were inventing new avenues of amusements, recreations and celebrations of their victory. Only one phrase suits their efforts - from carnage to carnival. It was exactly a carnival of cannibals, not silently whispering on their successful carnage, but trumpeting big drums given by Radias, Tatas, Adanis and Ambanis. Rs. 120 million riverfront schemes displaced thousands thrown on the outskirts of city and they celebrated it in their own style, the kite festival; air-conditioned tents with cost of Rs. 7000 per unit have been installed for ranotsav (for political honeymoon in desert) in Kutch where an average 50 to 85 percent people in villages migrate in search of employment. Rs. 300 billion is the amount of profit Mr. Tata has made after being allotted land at Rs. 900 per square foot, the market value of which is Rs. 10,000 per square foot. Rs. 2500 crore strong Nirma group of companies owner Mr. Karsan Patel, the richest person of Gujarat, was allotted the most fertile land of Mahuva for the construction of a cement plant. (In his lesser known village Ruppur, when Karsans relatives usurped graveyard of Dalits in 2003, the advocate general of the state appeared on behalf of Patels to defend the respondents in a writ petition filed by Dalits. Ruppur is constituency of Anandi Patel, the in-charge of Modis Sadbhavna Celebrations). The cannibalistic celebration of carnivals is creating a self-deceiving atmosphere where aggrieved may find solace in musical melodies. Unfortunately we have creamy celebrities, not lofty leaders. We have celebrities, wherever they go, they immediately attract attentions of bite-hungry media. We have celebrities addicted of rummaging their names in daily newspapers. We have celebrities who never dare to thrash rogue media which has precipitated and polarized entire Gujarati masses. Can anyone forget that news item published on the day after Godhara tragedy in one of the leading Gujarati dailies on Muslims cutting breasts of Hindu girls. The rapes of Muslim women were the only result. Can our law punish that vernacular daily? (Our organizations are fighting two such cases in courts). They had done it in 1981 against Dalits. They have done it against Muslims in 2002. I called for political encounter of Mr. Narendra Modi in a recently held convention in Godhara. Some misconstrued it as a support to Congress. The fact is Congress has been taking soft Hindutva line after Godhara. In coming legislative election Congress may win or may not. Can Congress fulfil political aspirations of minorities? Can Congress give adequate representation to Muslims? This is the question we must ask ourselves and Congress. In 1981 there were nine Muslim MLAs, at present they are only four. Merely defeating BJP cannot be our goal.
Paper presented in seminar organised by Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (IPSCR) under [programmed insaf ki dagar par, 10 year commemoration of genocide, 2002 of Gujarat . The author may be contacted at rsolanki0@gmail.com

We dont want to be bonded labour of corporate sector: Mujtaba

Jaipur: Mujtaba Farooque, president of the Welfare Party while speaking on the occasion of launching of the party at the Birla community centre in Jaipur said that it is not possible for political parties to work exclusively for the welfare of the people if they have fought elections by taking money from the rich and from the corporate sector. Under such circumstances these political parties are most likely to become bonded labour of the corporate sectors but our party will work only for the welfare of the people and would never become a prey to these corporate sectors. Farooque also said that the Welfare Party is committed to value based politics and the objective of the party is to bring about a significant change in our political system and has pledged to create a welfare state. Elaborating his views on the present polity Farooque said that corruption is so deeply rooted in our political system that people are left with no choice other than to choose the least corrupt among them. He assured the people assembled from across the country that his party will keep on fighting to ensure real freedom to people from the clutches of the corrupt and those in the habit of exploiting the poor for their vested interest. Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, national general secretary of the party while addressing the gathering said that cutting across party lines there are corrupt politicians, and a tainted leader of one party can easily find his ways into another party but there will be certainly no place for any tainted leader in our party. He further said that it is the responsibility of the state to ensure that people get their basic requirements like food, clothes and housing facilities but so far no political party has been able to fulfil the basic needs of the poor and downtrodden in our society. He also said that the Welfare Party has joined the political mainstream to ensure that no one goes to bed without food and no one remains without clothes and shelter. Names of newly elected officials were also announced during the programme. Well known businessman of the state Mr Zakir Zuberi was appointed state president of the party while Advocate Paikar Farooque, Father Vijay Pal Singh and Shri Parag Kulwal were appointed vice president of the party in the state. Mohammad Nazimuddinn has been made general secretary of the state while Shri Rajender Singh Meena, Engineer Rashid Hussain as secretary and Haseen Ahmad as treasurer. Newly elected president Zakir Zuberi said that based on the guidelines of the party all efforts will be made in the state for value based politics and he is ready to make any sacrifice for that. Shrimati Lalita Naik former minister in the Karnataka government and presently Welfare Partys national vice president said that people with small hearts and huge money are at the helm of governance. Our party will strive to give power to those who are large hearted and have their feet firmly on the ground. Engineer Mohammad Saleem, national president of the Jamet-e-Islami Hind said that Jamaat has for the first time allowed its people to be in the Welfare Party and expressed the hope that the party will work towards achieving its goals but at the same time also cautioned that if the party does not stand by the resolves it has taken then Jammat would take away its support and its members from the party. Convenor of Rajasthan Muslim Forum, Qari Moinuddin, Sri Tek Chand Rahul, president of the Bharatiya Bodh Mahasabha, Shri Ram Kamela, president of the Rajasthan Meena Samaj also expressed their views at this programme. Sate secretary Engineer Rashid Hussain presented the vote of thanks while state general secretary Mohammad Nazimuudin was the convenor of the programme. (Haseen Ahmad) Mushawarat welcomes U.P. election results New Delhi, 7 March 2012: The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat (AIMMM), the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organisations, held a meeting here to consider the election results in five states, especially Uttar Pradesh. The meeting was attended by AIMMM President Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan, former President Janab Syed Shahabuddin, Vice President Janab Muhammad Jaafar, General Secretary Janab Ejaz Ahmad Alam, Janab Mujtaba Farooq and Janab Akhtar Husain Akhtar. Dr. Khan said after the meeting that the AIMMM is satisfied with the results in Uttar Pradesh and congratulates the mature U.P. voters for puncturing the BJP balloon even in Ayodhya and thereby demonstrating that the voters reject communal and divisive politics. Dr. Khan said that the U.P. results have yet again demonstrated the central position of Muslim voters in the state and that no government may be formed by ignoring them. The results, he said, are also a lesson for the Congress that mere lip service and meaningless gestures will not win it votes. It is time political parties stopped taking Muslims for granted. Dr. Khan hoped that the UPA will learn its lessons and make good its promises to Muslims and other minority and backward communities so that these results are not repeated in 2014. NIA investigations genuine or poll-oriented? After a long lull following Swami Aseemanands arrest the NIA team has sprung into action. Not only has it published ads in newspapers announcing rewards on the absconders, it has succeeded in nabbing one of the accused persons Kamal Chouhan from Depalpur (Madhya Pradesh). Kamal, wanted in the Samjhauta Express and Malegaon explosions, was brought before the Noida court at Surajpur. While members of his family have accused the probe agency of implicating him in a false case Kamal is reported to have admitted to his role in the Samjhauta Express blast. Confessing that he had planted the bomb in the train he also divulged the fact that he had received arms training at Devas (Bagli) and Faridabad (Haryana). Kamals pleader, Anil Sone and Shailendra Babbar, however, accused the NIA of working under U.P. poll oriented politics. Contradictory remarks have flooded the public domain about the accused. His wife has moved the H.C., his father declared him innocent Describing him a school dropout, he asserts that his son is not capable of doing anything nefarious and earns his livelihood from farming. His uncle, Kailash Chouhan, claims that Kamal stopped attending RSS Shakha since 2008 (held opposite Kamals office) whereas others say that he used to run an RSS shakha and later on became associated with a cow-protection group - Shree Ganga Goshala. Ashok Jain, Prant Sangh Chalak (State RSS head) said that Kamal might have been associated with the RSS at sometime but did not hold any position. He is also believed to have broken away from the RSS because he could not stand its new ideology. Ram Madhav, Sangha spokesperson, dismissed Kamals confession attributing it to the NIAs beatings and said that sanghas name was being deliberately dragged in. In all probability BJPs charge of NIA inaction has boomeranged on it. In order to counter the charge the NIA has become active and alert. Reward notices are being telecast on Bhopal for the last few days. The NIA claims that out of 46 major terrorist incidents only seven remain unsolved and 39 have been cracked. Even out of seven, four cases are likely to be cracked soon and a few more arrests will be made leading to solving it. (AG Khan)

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The Norm of the patriarch

RAM PUNIYANI
ram.puniyani@gmail.com During the middle of February 2012, BJP ruled Karnatkas two ministers, Laxman Savadi and C C Patil were watching a porn clip on the mobile belonging to another minister Krishna Palemar. All three had to resign the job and BJP huddled into a Chintan baithak (Meeting for Introspection) for damage control. Whether these BJP ministers are also RSS trained swayamsevaks, like most top functionaries of BJP are, is not known. But surely these porn watching ministers do come under the broad umbrella of RSS combine, popularly known as Sangh Parviar. There are many other incidents about those within the ambit of the RSS combine, in incidents which involve gender related issues. By now the aggression of Pramod Mutaliks Sri Ram Sene, attacking and humiliating girls in pubs is too well known. Mutalik is a RSS trained person. He joined the RSS in 1975 and became convener of Bajrang Dal of South India in 2004. He also helped BJPs election campaigns. Later he joined the Shiv Sena before forming his own Sri Ram Sene. The attacks on those celebrating Valentines day, by Shiv Sena, Sri Ram Sene and other groups who are fellow travellers of RSS politics in a sort of annual ritual. Many of these elements have been attacking Muslim boys who were found conversing with Hindu girls. In Gujarat, Babu Bajrangi, who was very active in Gujarats anti-Muslim pogrom, and who was caught in the Tehelka sting operation boasting about playing the One day match, killing the Muslims, was also the leader of a squad which was intimidating couples in parks. The most systematic attempt to combine gender issues, patriarchal norms with an anti Muslim tirade manifested in the form of the propaganda about Love Jihad, a hoax deliberately floated to browbeat Muslim youth has been seen in many a place particularly in Kerala. As per this propaganda Muslim youth are being given money and training to lure Hindu girls with the aim of increasing Muslim population. The pathological dislike for girls trying to be free to choose their life partners is being opposed in many ways. The couples meeting in public places are advised to abhor love marriage and to go for partners selected by their parents. As a counter to Valentine day celebration, Asaram Bapu suggested the celebration of Matri Pitru day (Parents Day) on that day (14th February, Valentine Day) and the BJP ruled Chhattisgarh Government has implemented this wish of Asaram Bapu and Matri Pitru day was observed in Chattisgarh this year. To cap it all, the norms, morality and values followed by RSS combine were most in display in response to the statement of the Hyderabad police Chief Dinesh Reddys statement. Mr. Reddy (Dec 2011) linked the rape cases with the dress of women. Not for the first time have any police person or many others said a similar thing. The difference this time was that when Mr. Reddy was being criticized for his crass statement, he received support from the un-expected or rather expected quarter of one womens organization. This womens organization happens to be Rashtra Sevika Samiti, an organization subordinate to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). While most of the incitements which have been observed are a manifestation of a perverted sense of morality, a medieval mind set, the

time again. In the decade of 1980s the then BJPs Vice President Vijaya Raje Schindia had supported the women committing Sati (self immolation by woman after the husbands Rashtra Sevika Samitis support to Mr. Reddy in death), in response to the Roopkanwar Sati linking womens dress to rape, in turn holding case. She asserted that Sati is a great and glothem responsible for the crimes done against rious Hindu tradition. She also said that to commit sati, is the right of Hindu women. Somehow them, is very revealing. The likes of Babu Bajrangi, Promod Mutalik she herself never exercised this right when it may be dismissed as fringe elements, despite presented itself to her. Another major leader of the BJP, Mridula their association with the RSS or its affiliates, the porn clip watching BJP ministers may not be Sinha, belonging to the BJP Mahila Morcha an exception in doing such things. But in the (BJP Womens Wing) had, in an interview given to the Savvy Magazine in 1994 The deep adherence to patriarchy dictated by defended wife beating and dowry. She RSS keeps coming to the surface time and time said that women should not work outagain. In the decade of 1980s the then BJPs Vice side unless there is a dire financial criPresident Vijaya Raje Schindia had supported sis in the family. The major ideologues of the Sangh combine have talked glothe women committing Sati (self immolation by riously about Manu Smiriti, the tome woman after the husbands death), in response which ordains the caste system and to the Roopkanwar Sati case. She asserted that subordinate position of women. The Sati is a great and glorious Hindu tradition. She open preaching of patriarchal values is also said that to commit sati, is the right of a core agenda of most of the commuHindu women. Somehow she herself never exer- nal organizations, irrespective of the cised this right when it presented itself to her. religion they belong to. RSS combine exemplifies it to the hilt, starting from case of Rashtra Sevika Samitis action the atti- its nomenclature to the ideology and practices tude of the RSS ideology toward women undertaken by this multi headed hydra. In these becomes more than explicit. RSS is an exclu- matters, the attitude of other fundamentalist sively male organization. In 1936 Laxmibai organizations, may not be much different. Our society during the period of 1950-1970s Kelkar, a woman related to a RSS members family, approached the then Sarsanghchalsk saw the strengthening of the process of caste and asked permission to join the RSS. She was and gender transformation. The period from the declined membership on grounds that RSS is 1980s has been a sort of reversal of the healthy only for men. She was advised to start Rashtra elements of the process of social change. This Sevika Samiti instead. The nomenclature of the reversal of the process of social transformation two organizations is very interesting. The domi- is an accompaniment of the rise of politics in the nating male organization has the word Swayam name of religion, the politics of RSS in India. (self), while in the name of womens organiza- While porn watching BJP ministers may not be tion the word Swayam (self) is missing, showing the only ones in doing what they did, there is a need to look at the attitude to gender which is on their subordinate position. This deep adherence to patriarchy dictated display due to the politics Hindutva. (Issues in by RSS keeps coming to the surface time and Secular Politics)

Hindutva terror group busted, 5 arrested for Haryana blasts New Delhi: The Punjab Police has busted a
Hindutva terror group by arresting five members including the chief of the outfit in connection with five terror blasts that took place in different parts of Haryana including a mosque, a madrasa and a slaughterhouse in 2009. One person was killed in those blasts. The Patiala Police on 16 February arrested five persons in connection with the series of bomb blasts that rocked various districts of Haryana in 2009. The accused include one Sagar (alias Azad), chief of the Azad Organization under which these people were working. The Patiala SSP DP Singh told newsmen on 16 Feb that four others have been identified as Sham Niwas, Gurnam Singh, Parveen Sharma and Rajesh Kumar, all residents of Haryana, said a news report published in The Tribune daily on 17 February. They allegedly carried out the blasts including one at a mosque to create communal tension According to the report, the Punjab Police is now in touch with the Haryana Police to ascertain their role in other crimes and also to ascertain if they had any affiliation with Hindu extremist groups. The police said Sagar was the kingpin who had taken credit for the blasts by approaching various media houses a day after the blasts. According to Patiala police, the accused planted two bombs in a slaughterhouse in Satakpuri village of Mewat district in 2009. They also planted bombs in mosques in Malab village of Mewat and Jind, besides conducting a blast in Safido. The police said that during questioning, they admitted their role in those blasts. During the interrogation, the police came to know that Rajesh Kumar, one of the gang members now arrested, worked in a stonecrushing company and he used to procure explosives for the blasts. In December 2010, Mewat police had arrested one Swami Anand Mitranand in connection with the Gurukul Ashram blast in village Bhadas near Nuh, the district headquarters of Mewat. The blast had taken place on 23 September last year, a week before the much-awaited Lucknow special court verdict on Babri Masjid title suit. Two rooms of the Gurukul were damaged due to the blast, but no one was injured. Swami was a teacher in the Gurukul. Koi batlaao kay ham batlaayen kiya? LK Advanis comment on the VHP during his recent visit to Gujarat to participate in a programme on Morarji Desai organised by Madhukeshwar who was with him during his nationwide anti corruption Yatra might have surprised the VHP. In a reply to a question by a reporter at Surat airport about his participation in a programme organised by the VHP in Valsad, Advani said yeh VHP Kya hai. He also did not reply to the question of Narendra Modi being a prime ministerial candidate of the BJP and on the issue of defiance of former Karnataka chief minister Yedurappa.

Abolition of Section 341 of the Constitution demanded for being discriminatory

New Delhi: A discussion on Section 341 of the Constitution and Secularism, sponsored by Supreme Court Lawyers Discussion Forum was held at Ghalib Academy on 11 February in which lawyers and speakers in unison said that since section 341 imposes religious restriction for the purpose of granting reservation and other facilities, it is discriminatory, is a stigma on the face of the Constitution and hence it should be abolished. Asrar Ahmad, advocate said while speaking on this subject, that the countrys Constitution gives equal rights to all citizens of the country irrespective of caste, religion or region etc. but section 341 imposes religious restrictions in the sense that it gives reservation and other facilities to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists but denies the same to Muslims and Christians. Thus it is discriminatory and therefore it should either be abolished or amended so that poor Muslims and Christians who belong to backward communities should also be brought within its purview. Dr. M. Ejaz Ali, former M.P. while speaking on this occasion said that this section is based on injustice and violates sections 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution. He also said the same thing, adding that by the Presidential Order of 1950 religious restrictions were imposed and whereas Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists were given reservations and other concessions in matters of employment, education etc., Muslims and Christians were denied these facilities because of religion. Another speaker Syed Shahabuddin said that the economic condition of Muslims, particularly weaker sections of Muslims, in which OBCs are also included, is very bad and if they would have been given reservation, they could also have made progress but that has been blocked by the government. He said that reservation was denied to Muslims on the ground that there is no caste system among them but the truth is that in Muslims also there are high and low caste people, though this division is not as strict as in Hindus but on the same pretext Muslims and Christians were deprived of reservation, though under the 1935 Act (of the British govt.) the list of backward and weaker section included 14 Muslim communities, in addition to Hindus, Christians, Sikhs and Buddists but under the present conditions Muslims and Christians will have to work jointly against this injustice. Many other speakers including Fakhruddin, a former Judge, Justice N. Bal Gopal, Jaan Nesar (advocate), Ashoka Arora, Nafees Siddiqi advocate also spoke on this occasion. It may be stated in this connection that through a Presidential Order in 1950, the word Hindu was cleverly inserted in Art 341 which provided for reservation for people belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. This was amended in 1956 after which backward or dalit Sikhs were included in it for the purpose of reservation. By yet another amendment in 1990, backward Buddhists were also included in it for reservation purposes but Muslims and Christians were excluded from its (Art. 341) purview for the purpose of reservation. Hence this discrimination against them was clearly on religious basis. It was 18 years ago that for the first time Dr. Ejaz Ali of Bihar, a surgeon by profession, raised his voice in favour of Muslims being included under Art. 341 for the purpose of reservation because poor and backward Muslims were doing the same work which dalits and followers of other religions are doing. Eighteen years ago when he had raised the demand for the inclusion of Muslims under Art. 341 most of the people knew nothing about Art. 341 as to why, when and how Muslims (and also Christians) were deprived of the benefits of reservation. When he started the movement against this discrimination, he was implicated in false cases and even jailed but he continued his campaign and somehow got this proposal (i.e. Muslims being included under Art. 341 for the purpose of reservation) passed in Bihar assembly in 2000, in U.P. assembly in 2006 and in Andhra Pradesh assembly in 2008 and got the assemblies resolutions sent to central government. Because of his efforts this proposal was accepted by the central cabinet also in 2007 and finally sent to the Supreme Court whose Chief Justice in January 2010 asked the central government to make clarifications on three points i.e. when Art. 14 guarantees equal rights to all citizens of India and does not discriminate on the basis of religion, does Art 341 not violate the Constitution?, when Art. 15 makes no discrimination against any citizen on grounds of religion, caste, sex etc. is Art. 341 not in violation of the Constitution and lastly, when Art. 16 gives equal rights to all Indian citizens in matters of government jobs etc. does Art. 341 not violate the Constitution? The central government, instead of replying to the Supreme Courts queries, put it in cold storage. The Supreme Court again asked the central government on 21 February 2011 to reply to its three queries by 24 February 2011. It is now a year but till date the central government is totally silent on the queries raised by the Supreme Court. The reason for the governments silence may be because of pressure by fascist and communal elements who fear that if religious restriction is removed, dalit Hindus may become converts to Islam and Christianity and continue to enjoy benefits of reservation which previously they could not enjoy after converting to these religions. It was to consider this problem i.e. abolition or amendment of Art. 341 to include Islam and Christianity under its purview for the purpose of reservation that discussion on this point was organised on 11 February as detailed above. (NA Ansari)

Yeh VHP Kya hai: LK Advani

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Ten Years of Gujarat Carnage

ASGHAR ALI ENGINEER
t was the most unfortunate day of 27th February 2002 when compartment S6 got, or was, burnt down near Godhra station in which about 59 people who were returning from Ayodhya died. It is yet not clear what exactly happened and how these people died. Many maintain that they died of suffocation and some allege that they were burnt to death by the fire which broke out due to petrol which was thrown on the floor of the compartment by the conspirators at the instance of ISI of Pakistan. A Supreme Court judge Mr. Justice Banerjee, who was appointed by the then Railway Minister Mr. Lalu Prasad to inquire into the whole incident, maintained that the fire broke out either because of a short circuit or bursting of a stove or gas cylinder which probably some karsevak was carrying. However, the whole thing remains a mystery till today and Sessions Court has discharged the chief conspirator Hussain Umarji as the Judge did not find any proof against him. However, he found 31 guilty while 63 were discharged. Within less than 24 hours after this unfortunate incident, Gujarat began burning and hundreds were massacred on 28th February in Ahmedabad itself. The main incident of Gulbarg Society in which 63 people were killed and Naroda Patia in which 100 persons died, took place on the very first day. Riots broke out simultaneously in many cities and towns of North and Central Gujarat while South Gujarat remained relatively calm. That this was not a spontaneous outburst, there seems to be a strong ground. It is also alleged by quite senior police officers like RB Srikumar (Chief of Intelligence) and Sanjeev Bhatt, who at the time was deputy of Srikumar, maintain that Narendra Modi convened a meeting of senior police and other government officers on the evening of 27th February and instructed them not to interfere if the Hindus express their emotions against Muslims. Of course this is being denied by Modi and the SIT Chief Mr. Raghavan, appointed by the Supreme Court to inquire into the complaint filed by the widow of the slain M.P. Mr. Jafari in Gulbarg Society, also said there is no proof or record of any such meeting convened by the Chief Minister Modi. But, the whole thing is disputed and there are claims and counter-claims and circumstantial evidence to show that such a meeting cannot be ruled out. Whatever the case, the violence went on and on and the police either looked the other way or actively helped the mob in killing, looting and maiming people. The violence went on for nearly three months though it was most intense during the first week. All major incidents took place during this first week. The Chief Minister cannot wash his hands off in any case as he totally failed to control the situation. Even the Supreme Court was forced to describe him as Nero who fiddled while Rome burned. And as far as evidence collected by independent agencies and the Peoples Tribunal, which included two retired Supreme Court judges Krishna Iyer and P. B. Sawant and a retired high court judge Justice Suresh Hospet, seriously indicted Narendra Modi and his administration for what happened in Gujarat. Also, Tehelka magazine did a sting operation in which it talked to various actors of the Gujarat violence and they boasted that Narendra Modi had assured them that nothing will happen to them and after the pogroms, he organized their hiding

A decade has paased since 2002 genocide, yet thousands of refugees are still in refugee camps unable to go back to their homes and lands in various villages. Even today they are deterred from returning to their homes by stringent and humiliating conditions. In most of the riots, it does not take more than a few months for refugees to return. Thus the Sadbhavna mission was a great joke just to rehabilitate the image of Narendra Modi at state cost. Secularism in all BJPruled states has been weakened as in M.P. where Hindu rituals like Surya Namaskar are being introduced in government schools. Communal riots alone should not alarm us but deeper communalization of state machinery should also engage our attention. A concerted educational campaign for secular awareness needs to be built up warning people of the dangers of Hindutva and majoritarian fascism. Our educational system needs to be thoroughly secularized. Spread of fascism in the form of communalism is far more dangerous than communal violence. in various places including Mt. Abu for six months. The whole thing was produced in one of the Tehelka issue on the eve of 2007 elections of Gujarat Assembly. Even the then BJP Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee advised Narendra Modi to remember his rajya dharma which itself is an indirect indictment of Modis failure to control the situation, if not his involvement. Even Raghavan of SIT who allegedly gave Narendra Modi a clean chit had to admit Modis acts of omission and commission which by themselves amount to serious indictment of Modi and his administration. It is no a clean chit by any stretch of imagination. Gujarat riots of 2002 are a serious blot on the face of secular India. Every riot, big or small, is a blot on the secular character but Gujarat particularly meant much more. Nothing of the kind had happened before with open state complicity. Never had any chief minister justified such unprecedented communal violence as Narendra Modi did and called it reaction to action (i.e., Gujarat violence against Muslims was reaction to their action in Godhra train burning). Here firstly Narendra Modi assumed, without any proof whatsoever, that the S6 compartment was set to fire by the Muslims of Godhra (which no responsible chief minister could do before even an iota of prima facie evidence was available) and here Mr. Modi made this statement in his public speech. Secondly, the Modi Government fully backed the BJP-VHP call for bandh on 28th Feb and even permitted dead bodies of karsevaks being taken out in procession which was a direct provocation to commit violence. Even a police officer, let alone a chief minister, will not allow such a thing especially when situation is so tense. This also shows that state did not mind violence and proves state complicity. And the fact that communal violence directly helped chief minister itself is enough evidence to show he not only looked the other way when such unprecedented violence was taking place but also facilitated it. A study of the pattern of voting in Gujarat of elections of 2002 clearly showed that wherever communal violence took place on large scale, BJP won with great margins (in North and Central Gujarat) and wherever violence did not take place either BJP lost or won with very narrow margins. It clearly shows why and by whom riots were organized. Just before 2002, BJP was badly losing all elections from Zilla Panchayat to Assembly by-elections and it was feared that the BJP would certainly lose 2002 assembly elections in Gujarat. It was this unprecedented carnage that enabled the BJP to win elections by polarizing the Hindu votes across the castes and made the voters forget all the frauds and scandals which had rocked Gujarat in previous years. Mr. Patel, the chief minister during whose regime all the scandals had taken place, was replaced by Narendra Modi who was known for his hard Hindutva line and who could use Hindutva card to make people forget those economic scandals. Thus we see that by organizing a massacre of Muslims he not only washed out BJP sins of corruption and scandals in Gujarat but also became an important Hindutva icon in India. And of course he also came to be hated by minorities and secular forces. As happens, he also developed strong dictatorial tendencies and came to be feared by all including Hindutva forces. He successfully suppressed free debate on any issue in Gujarat assembly. No one dared raise voice against him. But now that he is being berated by courts and all his sins are being exposed he is feared much less. Here I would like to throw some light as to how Gujarat carnage of 2002 was different from other communal riots in independent India and what lessons do we learn from Gujarat and how can we prevent Gujarat-like massacre happening again? These are two important questions. Gujarat carnage was much different from all other incidents of communal riots since Jabalpur riots in 1961. First of all, what happened was not at all communal riot but an organized carnage, some calling it even genocide. It was not a fight between two communities but a well-organised attack by a section of the majority community with the full help from the entire state machinery. Some cabinet ministers were sitting in police control rooms to direct the riots. Never before

such a thing has happened. We have instances of government authorities looking the other way but never of lending a helping hand. Not only did the state machinery play a crucial role in aiding and abetting the rioters but also played an important role in the post-violence period sensing the mood of Narendra Modi. Relief was organized half-heartedly and an attempt was made to wind it up within a month and when some people pointed out for continued relief as vast numbers of people were still not able to return to their homes and hearths, Modi said should I run baby-producing factories? He said this since few women were pregnant at the time of massacre and gave birth to babies in relief camps. The compensation paid to the victims was extremely meagre. Some people were paid as little as Rs. 500 for their house demolished or shop completely looted and those who refused to accept were threatened with arrest on fake charges. They were made to write that it is in full and final payment for damages suffered. Even such payments were not made and recently the Gujarat High Court lambasted Modi Government for non-payment of compensation to hundreds of (Muslim) religious places damaged during the riots. Also more than 300 riot cases were closed claiming there was no evidence available and it was only the Supreme Court which ordered them re-opened. And it was in Gujarat that certain cases like the Best Bakery case was tried outside Gujarat (in Mumbai) as judicial machinery was also communalized. Most of the prosecutors appointed by the state belonged to, or were activists of, VHP. The witnesses had no protection and they refused to give evidence as a result. It was only in Gujarat that the Supreme Court had to appoint Special Investigation Team (SIT) to make inquiries into certain cases like Gulbarg Society case in which 63 persons including a former M.P. were killed. Never before such a thing happened in any other riot including Mumbai riots of 1992-93. A decade has paased since 2002 genocide, yet thousands of refugees are still in refugee camps unable to go back to their homes and lands in various villages. Even today they are deterred from returning to their homes by stringent and humiliating conditions. In most of the riots, it does not take more than a few months for refugees to return. Thus the Sadbhavna mission was a great joke just to rehabilitate the image of Narendra Modi at state cost. What lessons do we learn from Gujarat genocide of 2002? The fascist forces in India find it easy to misuse religion for bringing fascism which BJP almost succeeded in Gujarat which is referred as Hindutva laboratory. It is highly necessary to fight Hindutva in India through strengthening secularism and secular forces. In Gujarat though communal forces have weakened to some extent but it is yet a small achievement. A great deal of concerted effort needs to be made to take on this challenge. In Gujarat even the Congress is nothing more than a practitioner of soft Hindutva while the Congress high command is unable to do anything about this. Secularism in all BJP-ruled states has been weakened as in M.P. where Hindu rituals like Surya Namaskar are being introduced in government schools. Communal riots alone should not alarm us but deeper communalization of state machinery should also engage our attention. A concerted educational campaign for secular awareness needs to be built up warning people of the dangers of Hindutva and majoritarian fascism. Our educational system needs to be thoroughly secularized. Spread of fascism in the form of communalism is far more dangerous than communal violence. (Secular Perspective)

Muslims are Gujarats new outcastes: survey

Ahmedabad: The 2002 communal riots not only drove Muslims into new ghettos all over the state, they also reduced them to the status of second-class citizens who do not seem to exist for the government. This is the finding of a city-based NGO, Janvikas, which conducted a survey on the status of the minority community in the state after the riots. The survey has revealed that Muslims are the new outcastes who, more often than not, are denied basic facilities which are available to people of other communities. Not only that. It appears that this neglect of the community is officially sanctioned as the riot victims find no mention in government records as people who need help. The neglect of the minority community is evident even in efforts to resettle them as little has been done to provide them access to government schemes, health facilities and loans. About 16,000 Muslims displaced by the riots are still living in relief colonies across the city that are denied even the most basic amenities. The riots displaced more than 2 lakh people across the state. These people remained displaced for almost two years after 2002. However, NGOs and Muslim relief organisations settled a total of 16087 people in 83 different relief colonies. These are the people who cannot or dare not return to their original place of residence and have been living in shelters for the last 10 years, said Vijay Parmar, CEO of Janvikas.

The 83 relief colonies that were built after the riots are almost all located in Muslim majority areas. Fifteen of them are situated in Ahmedabad and the support they receive from the state government is negligible. The government did next to nothing for creating awareness about social security schemes meant for Internally Displaced People (IDP), said Khatunben, a resident of Citizen Nagar, a relief colony in Ahmedabad. The houses in which the displaced people have been living since 2002 have not been formally transferred to their names. There has also been a sharp decline in the earnings of almost every displaced individual. The survey has revealed that the average annual income of displaced Muslims in Ahmedabad has come down by 31% as compared to their income before the riots. (dnaindia.com)

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Mushawarat deliberates on national and international issues

New Delhi: The Central and Working Committees of the All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat (AIMMM), the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organisations, met here in a joint session on 3 March 2012. The meeting was chaired by the AIMMM National President Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan and attended by the following members: Janab Mohammad Jafar (Vice President), Janab A. R. Shervani (General Secretary), Janab Mohammad Sulaiman (General Secretary), Dr. Arshi Khan (General Secretary), Janab Mujtaba Farooq, Janab Syed Shahabuddin, Dr. S. Q. R. Ilyas, Janab S. M. Y. Nadeem, Prof. S. M. Yahya, Janab Nusrat Ali, Prof. Humayun Murad, Janab Abdul Qayoom Khan, Janab Akhtar Husain Akhtar, Janab Dr Jawed Ahmad, Dr. Ubaid Iqbal Asim, Begum Nusrat Shervani, Dr. Mateen Ahmad Siddiqui, Janab Ejaz Ahmed Aslam and Dr. Muhammad Tanweer Hasan. The meeting offered condolences to the millat and families of prominent leaders of the community who passed away recently and prayed for their souls, especially Maulana Muhmmad Safiullah, Shaikhul Hadees, Madrasa Miftahul Uloom Jalalabad (died 2 March 2012); Hazrat Syed Mohammad Izhar Ashraf (1934-2012), Chief Patron of All Indian Ulama and Mashaikh Board (AIUMB) and a Sufi leader, Sajjadah Nashin of Khanquah Ashrafia Hasania of Kichowcha Sharif, died at Delhi on 22 February 2012; Maulana Zeeshan Hidayati, well-known Shia scholar, community leader and active AIMMM member, died in Varanasi on 23 December; Ziaul Haq Soz Haqqi Dehlawi, social and political activist, Delhi Congress leader, poet and a former member of Delhi State Haj Committee - died of heart attack in Delhi on 22 December; Dr. Javed Azam, President of Jamia Salfia Banaras, a Hadees scholar - died of heart attack in Banaras on 23 December; Prof. Farhana Siddiqi, former President of Jamia Millia Islamias Department of Arabic - died at a Delhi hospital on 31 December 2011; Dr Abdul Haleem Owais, Islamic historian of Egypt, professor of history in Riyadhs Imam University and Egypts Zagaziq Uni. (1943-2011) - died on 11 December 2011; Nawab Rahmatullah Khan Sherwani, former Pro-Chancellor of AMU - died on 10 January at the age of 83 years; Khwaja Abdul Khaliq, senior journalist and former Director of PIBs Urdu Unit in Information and Broadcasting ministry died of heart attack on 18 January in Delhi; Mufti Muhammad Aslam Rizvi, a religious scholar of Bihar, died on 6 January in Patna; Azizur Rahman, Congress leader and a former minister of UP died on 7 January 2012; Shujauudin Sajid alias Shuja Khawar, noted Urdu poet and former IPS officer died of heart attack in Delhi on 19 January 2012; Dr. Fareed Parbati, a noted Urdu poet of Kashmir, died on 14 Dec. 2011; Mazhar Imam, prominent Urdu poet, writer, critic, died on 30 January 2012; Keralas Governor M.O. Hasan Farook, who earlier he served as governor of Jharkhand, chief minister of Pondicherry three times, and Indias ambassador to Saudi Arabia - died on 26 January 2012 at Chennai; Anis Suhrawardy, noted Supreme Court lawyer, died on 24 January 2012; Kunwar Akhlaq Muhammad Khan Shaharyar, famous poet, former Urdu professor at AMU, author and critic and winner of many prestigious literary awards, including Sahitya Academy and Jnanapeeth Awards, Ghalib Award for Poetry etc. - died at Aligarh on 13 February 2012; Maulana Syed Waqar Ali, a religious scholar and Sheikhul Hadees at Mazahirul Uloom (Waqf) of Saharanpur - died on 11 February 2012; Maulana Mufti Khurshid Alam, Shaikhul Hadees of Darul Uloom Deoband and a prominent religious scholar died on 7 February 2012; Maulana Abu Bakar Ghazipuri, senior religious scholar and researcher - died in Delhi on 8 February 2012; and Prof. Mughni Tabussam, prominent poet, scholar, critic and author - died in Hyderabad on 15 February 2012. Apart from discussing organisational matters and passing the budget for 2012-2013, the meeting deliberated on a number of milli, national and international issues and passed a number of resolutions which are as follows: 4.5% Reservation The AIMMM welcomes as a first but inadequate secular ethos of the educational system all over India remains untouched. Shia-Sunni riots The AIMMM strongly condemns the Shia-Sunni riots which were engineered in Lucknow during the Prophets (pbuh) birthday celebrations on 5 February. The AIMMM is of the firm view that anyone rekindling this extinguished fire is an enemy of Islam and Muslims. It is the responsibility of both Shia and Sunni leaders and masses to frustrate such sinister plots to harm Muslims and bring back the spectre of fratricidal fights in Lucknow which, Alhamdulillaah, are a thing of the past now. Admission to private schools A survey by a Delhi NGO has shown that the intake of Muslim children in the capitals top private schools this year hovered between nil and under one percent with some rare exceptions. Perhaps a survey of other cities across the country will come up with similar results. This speaks volumes about the discrimination faced by Muslim children in private schools. The AIMMM feels that just as the access of neighbourhood and weaker section students has been ensured through government rules for admission, minority students too should have a quota in these schools proportionate to their ratio in the local population. Moreover, the AIMMM urges the Muslim community to come forward to establish good schools as well as raise the standards of our existing schools so that we could be spared of this continued humiliation and discrimination. India-Israel ties AIMMM is alarmed at the ever-increasing IndoIsraeli ties, especially of the so-called strategic kind. Israel today is the only country occupying other peoples lands and follows racist policies against its Arab citizens in Israel as well as in the occupied territories. While Israel remains in occupation and denial of Palestinian rights and continues to flout hundreds of UN resolutions, only skeletal diplomatic relations could be maintained with it. AIMMM is further alarmed at the continuous Israeli attempts to create a lobby within the Indian Muslim community, which is a very dangerous attempt to create a fifth column. National Commission for Minorities Educational Institutions The AIMMM condemns the recent divestment of the chairman of the National Commission for Minorities Educational Institutions (NCMEI) of his administrative and financial powers which only demonstrates the central governments insincerity towards its avowed policy of promoting minority education. The AIMMM demands the HRD ministry to forthwith restore the NCMEI chairmans full powers and stop interfering in the workings of this autonomous commission. Syria The AIMMM, while supporting the Syrian peoples struggle for true democracy, rule of law and human rights in their country, offers guarded support to the belated referendum carried out by the Assad regime hoping that the regime will now prove its sincerity by honestly implementing the new reforms in earnest and without delay and stop the bloodshed of innocents in the country. The AIMMM warns foreign powers, especially the US and NATO, to keep off from Syria and let its people solve their problems themselves. A military intervention in Syria will only hurt the Syrian people as it has earlier hurt the Libyan, Iraqi and Afghan peoples. Iran The AIMMM is alarmed by the continuous illegal Israeli threats to attack Iran amid American silence and covert support by providing Israel with the necessary gadgets, rockets and smart bombs to attack Iran which is a compliant NPT signatory and whose nuclear facilities are open to the IAEA inspectors while Israel illegally possesses over a thousand nuclear bombs and refuses to sign NPT. The AIMMM warns that Indian Muslims will hold both Israel and the US as the culprits if Iran is attacked in a flagrant aggression on a peaceful nation which will reopen the raw wounds of Afghanistan and Iraq.

The AIMMM is extremely seriously alarmed at the fresh wave of arrests of innocent Muslim youth on mere suspicion and without any proof from areas like Delhis Okhla locality and certain areas of Bihar and Jharkhand, amid serious discord within Delhi Police and Maharashtra ATS over persons sought to be arrested while NIA has pronounced youths arrested by Delhi Police as innocent; yet the spate of arrests on mere suspicion continues. The AIMMM warns the central and state governments not to create an artificial environment conducive to spread discontent and disaffection among the community which has serious doubts about this renewed drive.
step the 4.5% reservation offered by the Central government to minority OBCs which means the share available to the Muslim OBCs out of this quota will be much less as other minorities too are included in this. The AIMMM urges the central government to demarcate and disaggregate the shares of various minorities in this and any other scheme for minorities according to their ratio in each state. The AIMMM urges the central government to include Muslim and Christian Dalits at the earliest in the SC/ST quota, in order to remove a historic injustice. Mishra Commission report The AIMMM urges the central government to quickly move to the urgent and full implementation of the 10% reservation for Muslims recommended by Mishra Commission and urges the government to table it in Parliament without any further delay. The AIMMM reiterates that the available reservation should be allocated on the basis of backwardness alone with no share for the creamy layer and well-off sections of the Muslim minority. Gujarat The AIMMM registers its dismay that 10 years down the line, the victims of the state-sponsored pogroms of 2002 are yet to receive justice due to the delaying and obfuscating tactics of the Modi Government. The victims have not been properly rehabilitated and around 60,000 of them are still displaced and continue to live as refugees in their own homeland which is a matter of shame for the whole country. The central government should take the initiative to rehabilitate them inside and outside Gujarat like the migrants of Kashmir. Moreover, the origin of the fire that burnt coach no. 6 of Sabarmati Express is yet to be conclusively probed and established. It is time for the central investigative agencies to go into the origin and reality of this fire in S-6. AIMMM salutes brave people like Zakia Jafari, Teesta Setalvad, Sanjiv Bhatt, Sreekumar and Mukul Sinha who continue the struggle for the victims of Gujarat. Jammu & Kashmir AIMMM, after detailed deliberation on the situation in the J&K, is of the view that the present apparent peace is managed by oppression. Murder by security personnel is still treated as accidental firing. The commission of enquiry ordered by the court after the murder of as many as 118 innocent youth in 2010 is yet to submit its report. Political prisoners continue to be behind bars in and outside the state. Both the Union and state governments lack sincerity as they never bothered to implement the recommendations of the five working groups appointed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Even the recent report of Interlocutors has not been made public so far. AIMMM demands the urgent release of political prisoners, implementation of the recommendations of the aforesaid five working groups and restoration of Autonomy as recommended by Justice Saghir Ahmed. AIMMM also stresses the immediate withdrawal of AFSPA from whole of Jammu & Kashmir and Manipur where it has been misused to the hilt and has created a climate of fear for ordinary people and impunity for the men in uniform who are free to violate rights and kill innocents at will. The thousands of unnamed graves in Kashmir are a living testimony to this national disgrace. There is no point for AFPSA to remain in force in J&K where hardly 200 militants remain according to official sources. Fresh attacks on Muslim youth in the name of terrorism The AIMMM is extremely seriously alarmed at the fresh wave of arrests of innocent Muslim youth on mere suspicion and without any proof from areas like Delhis Okhla locality and certain areas of Bihar and Jharkhand, amid serious discord within Delhi Police and Maharashtra ATS over persons sought to be arrested while NIA has pronounced youths arrested by Delhi Police as innocent; yet the spate of arrests on mere suspicion continues. The AIMMM warns the central and state governments not to create an artificial environment conducive to spread discontent and disaffection among the community which has serious doubts about this renewed drive. At the same time, AIMMM fails to understand why saffron terrorists are being treated with kid gloves and some of their masterminds mentioned by name in Malegaon and Ajmer charghsheets remain untouched. AIMMM demands the central government to compensate and rehabilitate innocent Muslim youths who are acquitted after years in jail. The AIMMM condemns the surreptitious ban clamped on SIMI for another period of two years while five of its appeals are still pending in the Supreme Court. The AIMMM demands the central government to issue a white paper on the so-called Indian Mujahidin which the Indian Muslim community believes is a creation of the Intelligence Bureau as a tool to malign Muslim youth. Christians in J&K Christian organisations in India have unleashed a false propaganda that Christians are being forced out of the Kashmir Valley which is not correct. AIMMM urges the Church within and without J&K to desist from such false propaganda which does not serve anyones interest. Creeping saffronisation in M.P. The AIMMM registers its alarm and displeasure at the continued saffronisation of the state, especially the educational system, in M.P. Surya Namaskar and the introduction of Gita in school syllabus are two clear examples of this policy which flies in the face of the countrys secular Constitution. The Central Govt., through HRD ministry, should intervene and ensure that the

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Jamaat-e Islami Hind to start campaign against homosexuality

NADIM AHMAD
New Delhi: Jamaate Islami Hind (JIH) held its monthly press conference on 3 March 2012 and apprised the media about its views on the desecration of Holy Quran in Gujarat and Afghanistan and on homosexuality and other issues. Speaking on the occasion, President of JIH Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri said that the Jamaat strongly condemns the soft attitude adopted by the government on the pretext of individual freedom and on the high court verdict on homosexuality because whatever is wrong and immoral will always remain wrong whether committed openly or secretly. Moreover, this is also against our culture and civilization and against the moral principles of every religion, hence the government should adopt a strong and strict stand against homosexuality, he added. Maulana Umri further said that any attempt to legally justify homosexuality on the pretext of individual freedoms would be totally immoral and inhuman and would be against the larger good of the society. Therefore, the JIH has decided to start campaign to create social and national awareness on this matter, Maulana Umri said, and warned that if it was not checked immediately or such things were given legal sanction, family life as well as social system would be greatly disturbed. He further said that the government should respect the feelings and views of people and adopt a clear stand in the Supreme Court and protect the country from a great danger. Maulana Umri declared the naked dance of communalism, death and destruction at different places in Gujarat in 2002 as a matter of shame for whole of India in which about 2000 innocent men, women and children were butchered, thousands became widows and orphans and thousand more were injured and lakhs were rendered homeless and compelled to shift to other places. He said that JIH is thankful to Allah that through Islamic Relief Committee it helped the suffering people morally, financially, and through legal means, spending in the process about 25 crore rupees. It is all the more shameful that our sincere and selfless volunteers, in addition to making sacrifices also had to undergo punishment in jails for helping the oppressed and the riots victims. Maulana Umri said that it was because of JIHs legal initiatives that Gujarat High Court recently directed the Gujarat government to give compensation for the destruction of more than 500 mosques, dargahs and other religious places and also make arrangements for their repairs. Maulana Umri demanded that the Communal Violence Bill should be

passed at the earliest so that the responsibility for inaction and failures in this matter could be fixed, culprits could be punished and victims adequately compensated. Maulana Umri strongly condemned the desecration of the Quran in Afghanistan by NATO forces and said that unspeakable miseries are being heaped by NATO forces on the people of Afghanistan. These are inhuman, barbaric and painful acts for which the culprits must be given exemplary punishments, he said while demanding that one should first read the Holy Quran and then raise ones objections pinpointing the particular text to which one has objections to. Replying to a question, Maulana Umri said that it is not possible for all the Muslim forums which are working in diverse fields, to come together on a single platform because all these forums are working for different aims, goals and purposes. He added that at best Muslim leadership should come together to chart out a Common Minimum Programme for the Muslim community. Maulana Umri further added that the Jamaat is working towards creating such a Common Minimum Program. JIH secretaries Ejaz Ahmad Aslam, Mohammad Ahmad and Engineer Mohammad Salim were present during the press meet.

Ayodhya: Ayodhya Ki Awaaz in association with Awadh Peoples Forum organised a peace programme at Saryukunj Mandir here on 2 March so that what happened ten years ago in Gujarat is never repeated. People from all faiths participated in this programme and discussed ways and means that can prevent such communal violence. Noted social activist known for promoting Hindu Muslim unity, Yugal Kishore Sharan Shastri, presided over this Message of Peace programme. The audience was shown what had happened in 2002 Godhra riots with the help of online multimedia presentation. A documentary film on the riots was also shown; young social activists expressed their opinion. Ghufaran Siddiqui said that even after 10 years, victims are still waiting for justice. He said that during the riots youth are mainly involved and it is essential to mould the youth and make them aware as to how they can refrain from such wrongdoing. Strengthening social bonding and rising above narrow-mindedness we will have to work for promoting peace. Tufail, another social activist, said that Muslims are generally blamed for every incident and false propaganda is spread to malign the Muslim community. Anti-Muslim measures taken in the BJP-ruled state are not in the interest of the country. Religion and humanity have their own place in society. In these days there are so many organisations working against the Muslim community which is certainly not a healthy sign for our society. Social activist Zainab Siddique expressed her condolences for all those killed during riots and put a question mark on the VHPs role during the riots. This organisation provokes sentiments of Hindus against Muslims and spreads hatred. She praised Yugal Kishore for his efforts in promoting peace in society with such programmes and Sadbhawana yatras. She said people are becoming aware by these yatras and she herself had participated in two such yatras. He has also visited Godhra to feel the pain and suffering of the people there and is working for these people by promoting peace. Dhiraj Soni, while speaking at the meet, said whether it was the Gujarat riots or at any other place mainly youth are seen and that is why youth must be educated with the help of history and social books so that they are not misguided under any circumstances. He said that after minutely observing the pattern of riots, an attempt should be made to find a possible solution that can prevent riots in the near future. Dr Karan said that we have confined ourselves in the loop of religious identity and the need of the hour is to rise above our religious boundaries as that is the only way forward to stop riots and communal bigotry and hatred towards others on religious grounds. Humanity is above all religions and it is required at the moment as it can prevent communal violence, casteism and all ills of our society. Taurab Ahmad, who had come from Basti, said that it is essential to form social bonding irrespective of caste and religion. Yugal Kishore Sharan Shastri, who was presiding over the function, while welcoming the guests and the gathering assured the people that he will keep on working for peace and solidarity among masses till his last breath. He asked the people to fight against those spreading hatred and animosity in the society without any fear in order to carry forward the message of peace. He urged the people to help the victims irrespective of their religion and caste. Other social activists participated in the programme were Mohammad Afaque, Mohammad Arif, Satya Narayan Maurya, Mahadev Maurya, Nand Kumar Gupt, Alok, Nigam, Bhanu Singh, Rekha Gaud, Iram Siddique, Zeehsan, Bambam Yadav and Vasudev Yadav. (Bhanu Pratap Singh - translated from Hindi)

NATIONAL Peace programme organised in Saryukunj Mandir

How to prevent another Gujarat?

KARTHIK NAVAYAN
Adivasis, or indigenous people, are not Hindus; they have their own culture and customs as well as festivals and gods. Organizations like Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Vishwa Hindu Parishad are working on a mission to convert them into Hinduism since decades. They are using these innocent Adivasis in murders by luring them into Hinduism. These Adivasis did not participate in any earlier incidents of communal violence; in fact, communal violence is experienced only through the RSS and VHP - Champak, Coordinator, SAARTHI (An NGO which is working for the rehabilitation of Adivasis since last 20 years). In every incident of communal violence, the main victims are either Muslims or Dalits. No single Brahman or Thakur or Patel died in this communal violence. RSS goons caught one of my friends called Sanjay Parmar and ordered him to attack the Muslim community and further instructed him that they will deposit a compensation of 2 lakh Rupees at his home in case he faces death in those incidents. In a similar fashion, each Dalit used in attacks on Muslims was lured in by the promise widely publicized by the Sangh Parivar elements that No case will be registered for attacking Muslims, moreover the looted property will belong to the looter.
- Yousul Mansoor, Shah Alam Camp, Aman Samuday (an NGO which is extending a helping hand to the victims). All the 800 members of this mission are either from Dalit or Muslim communities. Not a single member was from any upper caste community.

Tumhare state me jo naxal-vadi hain, unko idhar bhejo! Woh toh hamari raksha karenge! (you have Naxalites in your state (Andhra Pradesh), send them here, they will protect us!) - Abdul Haq, a resident of Panchamahal District. There is no active Dalit or Naxalite movement in Gujarat, there are no parties like the Bahujan Samaj Party or the communist parties; there are no civil liberties organizations or democratic rights organizations in Gujarat. There has been no active reformist movement or democratic movement since decades in Gujarat. The void created by the absence of these organizations and movements is filled by Hindu religious fanatics and fundamentalists. Numerous Hindu organizations like the RSS, VHP, Bajrang Dal, Shiv Sena, and some other outfits like Yogeshwar Pariwar, Gayathri Pariwar, Sadvichar Parivar, Swamy Narayana Sampraday, Hindu Mahasabha and its affiliated Bharathiya Hindu Milan Mandir, and other outfits like the Samajik Samrastha Manch, which originated in the RSS, are actively functioning in Gujarat since decades. Bharathiya Milan Mandir is engaged in celebrating Hindu festivals extravagantly; it made Adivasis a part of these celebrations. They spread the message that all nonMuslims and non-Christians are Hindus and all Hindus should pray to Cow, Rama, Veda, Geeta and Achari; the main target of this outfit is Adivasis. Another outfit which is the brainchild of the RSS, called Samajik Samrasta Manch, is engaged in attracting dalits and Ambedkarites towards Hinduism. Due to such intensive campaigning, they have succeeded in making some Dalits and Ambedkarites loyal to the BJP. There was a special agenda and a perfect plan to attract Adivasis and Dalits from the very beginning. Another right wing organization called Vanavasi Kalyana Ashram is working exclusively among Adivasis. The activities taken up by these right wing organizations did not fulfill any material needs of Dalits and the tribals. The main intention of these outfits is to lure these people into the fold of Hindusim. On the other hand there are no other political parties other than the Congress and the BJP. The members of Hindu right wing organizations like RSS and VHP are acting as leaders in Congress

Muslims are making preparations to kill you. If you want to save your life, you yourselves should confront the Muslims-- fake messages like this were spread by the police themselves in and around the hamlets of Randikpur Taluk of Dahod District; in villages like Sanjali, Seethakosli, Limidi, Mikoshi, Pimi, Vasiya, Fathehpur, Sukhsar, Mothebandhibar, Linkheda, Piplod, and Baria, to instigate Adivasis against the Musims. - Siddiq, Teacher, Sanjeli.

party and as public representatives, and BJP is acting as the political representative of Hindu fundamentalists. The leaders of Congress are also pro-Hindutva. There is no alternative to Hindu politics in todays Gujarat. There is no political party that represents the interests of, or supports the Muslim fraternity. Scores of textile mills were closed down due to the crisis in Gujarat textile industry in the 1980s and 90s. More than one million people were rendered jobless. The disgruntled among the unemployed, poor and the starving were used as a Vanar Sena, or monkey army, by the Hindu fundamentalists. They used them in killings, lootings and house burnings. In Gujarat, both Hindu Baniyas and Bohra Muslims are engaged in the business of pawnbroking. Acting on prior information, the Baniya community reduced the interest rate from 120% to 80%. This helped to instigate Dalits and Adivasis against the Muslim business community which had no access to any prior information about the plot. When we observe the social, economic and political situation in Gujarat (in 2002), we can understand that there was a prehatched plan worked out for decades by Hindu fundamentalists to carry out genocide of the Muslim community. There are no effective movements to confront this genocide of the Muslims. The most pathetic effect is that some so called Ambedkarites are also members of BJP. This Gujarat carnage is like a final caution for secular, democratic, Dalit, Communist and Naxalite movements and organizations. The responsibility of giving assurance to the Muslim community is upon these organizations. In our state (Andhra Pradesh), especially in Telangana region, the ideology of Hindutva is gaining strength day by day. Victory of Hindutva-driven BJP in districts like Karimnagar, Warangal, Medak and Hyderabad in 1999 elections, in areas where the Naxalite movement is considered strong, was the sign of a dangerous new development. Can we restrain our state from becoming another Gujarat? How can we stop any other state from becoming another Gujarat?
Karthik Navayan is a human rights activist. He wrote this article ten years ago, in 2002, after visiting Gujarat as a relief volunteer seeking to offer aid to the victims of the 2002 carnage. The one persistent thought on his mind after the experience was: how to stop any other state from becoming another Gujarat? That question is still very relevant. He may be contacted at navayan@gmail.com

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NATIONAL

Kashmir leaders oppose counter terror centre

AFSANA RASHID, SRINAGAR

he proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) which was to be operational from the month of March this year has been put on hold, in view of protests from several states. The move was opposed by several chief ministers across the country including UPA ally Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. They described it as an attack on Indias federal structure. Condemning its formation, JKLF (R) chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bita Karatey, February 20 warned that it would have deleterious impact on the situation in Kashmir. In a statement issued here on February 20, he said that formation of this centre would lead to further persecution and victimization of people in Kashmir. Karatey said it seems chief minister Omar Abdullah will not have the courage to speak against its implementation in state. The chief minister however, supports Centre-state consultations to put at rest any controversy arising over setting up of the centre. Speaking to media on the sidelines of a function at Magam, about 20 kilometres from the city-centre on February 21, he has been quoted as saying, There has been no discussion between state and central government on the issue. I dont think it would be appropriate as chief minister for me to publicly comment on this crucial issue, before I privately share feelings of the state government with the Union government. The chief minister added, I have no doubt that in the days and months ahead, central government will call state governments for consultation. I believe consultation is essential and during course of that consultation we will share thoughts of state government with the Centre. A day later, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah said that central government has no intention to curtail powers of states by forming the centre but states need to cooperate to fight the scourge of terrorism. While speaking to media after chairing a legislative party meeting at Jammu on February 22, he said, Chief Ministers of states should have been called to talk about it, but I dont think there was deliberate intention by the Centre to erode authority of states. He added that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram have already taken steps to get feedback of respective chief ministers. The Union Minister said terrorism cant be fought without the centre and states being on the same wavelength as cooperation of both is vital. The Prime Minister has also written to respective chief ministers and soon a discussion will be held to sort-out the issue. Dr. Abdullah had on February 18 said that Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will have to explain his position on the Centres plan of creation of centre to the chief ministers.

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has opposed it. The party president Mehbooba Mufti has said that NCTC would further alienate the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Even National Conference Member Parliament Mehboob Beg had been at the forefront of those opposing NCTC.

called upon the youth to strengthen the ongoing peaceful struggle. I appeal to the youth to be firm and keep their struggle peaceful. We should learn from Russia, Nepal, Libya, Syria and other countries where peaceful protests crumbled kingships and governments. He demanded the release of all arrested youth including students.

Yasin Malik charged under POTA

Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik has been charged under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for allegedly raising funds to promote militancy in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. A court on February 24 charged Malik of committing an offence under section 3/22 of the Act. Additional Sessions Judge (Jammu) Sanjay Parihar charged him of raising USD 1,00,000 with an intention to strengthen armed activity in the state to strike terror among people of state. The judge in his two-page order said the charges were framed against Malik based on material evidence collected during investigation and confessional statements of the other two accused. According to a charge sheet, Malik had allegedly convened a meeting at JKLF headquarters in Maisuma-Srinagar in March 2002 and deputed two persons Mushtaq Ahmad Dar and Shameema to collect USD 1,00,000, which had already been arranged from Kathmandu. Dar and Shameema were arrested by police at Kudh on March 24, 2002 and recovered foreign currency from them that was meant for strengthening armed activity in the state. The two accused were not present in the court, their lawyer pleaded that they couldnt reach Jammu due to closure of Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The judge directed their counsel to ensure the presence of the duo on the next date of hearing (March 19) so that charges could be read out to them. Malik, who was present during the hearing, pleaded not guilty to charges and said he would stand trial. Meanwhile, JKLF chairman on March 2 stressed that international community should pressure on India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue on a priority basis. Involvement of Kashmiris as cardinal party to Kashmir issue was indispensable for a just and viable resolution of the Kashmir issue. Addressing a gathering at Bandipora in north Kashmir, Malik opened the floodgates to become a slave of these powers in the future. Why did Mossad chief in India a few days before the blast on a hush-hush visit? Will Indian officials release the purpose of his visit? Why was he here? Why this visit was kept secret by Indian authorities? Naturally, the Indian IB, CBI or RAW chiefs cannot visit any country secretly without the consent of that countrys government and for valid reasons. What will Iran gain by planning such activities in a friendly country like India? Also, we need to discuss what they would loose if they loose Indias goodwill at this juncture. India has silently left behind the cause the Palestine and now is on the verge of leaving an old affiliate Iran? Support for Palestine was because some people in our country wanted to be on the side of truth and justice, as we were to gain nothing out of supporting an impoverished country like Palestine. Abandoning the Palestine cause was because some other people have decided that truth and justice no longer matter where self-interest is involved. We will have to decide which of the two policies we wish to follow. Why has the Indian Government agreed to training of our police by Israeli forces? Does this not show that certain people in India are now hell-bent on being on the side of Israel, unmindful of whether its hands are stained with the blood of hundreds of thousands of innocent humans? We should remember that the sama/dama was the policy adopted by Kautilya to safeguard the ruler of the time. It was never the policy of Rama, Krishna, Buddha or any other messenger from God, like Jesus, Moses or Muhammad, who offered

New policy for surrendered militants

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir S M Sahai has said that a comprehensive rehabilitation policy has been formulated for released militants by the state government in which NGOs have been involved. Sahai said released militants were part and parcel of society and it was a moral obligation of every citizen to play their part in their rehabilitation. Cases will be withdrawn against those stone pelters who arent involved in acts of arson and destruction of public property, said the IGP on February 23. Concluding his tour of various district in Kashmir, Sahai said that the tour provided him an opportunity to know the problems faced by people and hoped that such meets will help the police and public to work with greater coordination for the eradication of crime and help in the maintenance of lasting peace and tranquillity. Sahai on February 25 said that the police has cleared 52,000 passport verifications pertaining to relatives of former militants in three months under the rehabilitation policy. Interacting with former militants at SKICC here, Sahai said their relatives wont be victimized by the police or any other security agency as the government has already relaxed passport verification provisions for them. The IGP however, asked the participants to organize themselves under NGOs in every district. It will provide a platform for released militants to coordinate with the state government and police for their rehabilitation. The session was attended by released militants from Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts. Farooq Ahmad, chairman All Jammu and Kashmir Ex-militants Welfare Association said their families and relatives are suffering as a result of harassment by police. Ahmad stated that they dont need any economic package. Bashir Ahmad, a former militant hailing from Budgam said that they are being harassed and photographs are demanded by the police to monitor them on a regular basis. Over the last one year, police had claimed that they have devised a comprehensive plan to rehabilitate former militants. But rehabilitation claims by authorities are mere eyewash as we live in miserable conditions. He added that they are facing stigma from society as well as administration. The interactive session was also attended by Deputy Inspector General of Police, Centre Kashmir Range, A G Mir, SSP Srinagar, Ashiq Bukhari, SSP Budgam Uttam Chand and other senior police officers. many sacrifices for being on the side of truth. Delhi police has been extremely angry against Bahadur Naqvi who created a big hue and cry against the Police in the Shah-e-Mardan case. Bahadur Naqvi is a nephew of Kazmi and it was well-known that Kazmi was supporting his nephew. Several people were talking openly that the police wont leave Bahadur for the enmity he has developed with it but none knew that his uncle would pay the price. n the end, I would say that it is still premature to say if Kazmi is really guilty or not? But so many times it has happened that charges have been framed on the most unlikely of persons, like Kazmi. Are we not reasonable in demanding that the police reveal openly on what basis did it catch Kazmi, or any other person for that matter? The Government should be open that it would not allow the US or Israel to play its dirty politics on Indian soil. It is well-known that money is a great allurement in our country. Otherwise, there are tools liked accident, murder, abduction, threat, false charges, allegations, that are often used and we just watch. As Indians, are we now ready to take the side of justice and truth, whatever it is and whomsoever it favours or disfavours. And till Israel stops meddling in India's internal affairs and changes its unjust and cruel policies, the Government of India should go back to the early days and cut off all diplomatic and other links with Israel. At the same time, the US should be told that it is a valuable friend but it should not take this friendship for granted and should stop meddling in our internal affairs. A thorough probe should be ordered in Wikileaks revelations.

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Police should be made responsible for the people they arrest. We should decide how our laws should be. Are we ready to have a law where in the name of catching the culprits, a few innocents too get caught and it doesnt matter or are we willing to make a law where not even a single innocent person is falsely implicated? Are we willing to get into a situation where a police inspector or a thana incharge arrests a person in the name of terrorism on trumped up charges or mere suspicion, ruins his life and that of his family by keeping him in prison for years until the courts quash the case and he is deprived of all his savings hiring lawyers and his family ruined. And when he is released by the court, the media would feel happy that there is still justice in this country and the same thana incharge would be busy catching somebody else under another excuse. The question is: why should the Indian police be working for Israel and US interests? In answer, there are a few questions that come to mind: The Wikileaks controversy seems to have been forgotten by the media which revealed to what extent the US embassy controls Indian external affairs and political agenda. It showed how several politicians are working for US interests at the cost of their own countrys interest. It also showed to what extent we are prone to propaganda. As regards to propaganda, the UK only recently got to know to what extent certain people set the agenda of their country. By opening the media to foreign invasion, India too has

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ANALYSIS
Speaking Out
N I L O FA R S U H R AWA R D Y

UP Elections: Lessons

he electoral battle in Uttar Pradesh is over with the results making many still deliberate on what helped Samajwadi Party gain an absolute majority in the state assembly. Why have the Congress and BJP performed miserably? And why hasnt all the negative campaigning contributed to collapse of Mayawatis BSP? The BSP has certainly been pushed out of power but having emerged as the second most important party in the state assembly, it is now ranked as the leading opposition party. What role has been played by the socalled Muslim vote? Taking the last point first, the hype created about the Muslim vote stands shattered by the very fact that they have not voted en bloc for any one party. In fact, a party floated as that of Muslims, Peace Party has a non-Muslim as one of its few candidates who have managed to win their electoral battle to reach the UP assembly. At the same time, the point that has been paid utmost attention is that the new UP Assembly has more Muslim members than it ever had in the past. Against the 56 Muslim legislators in 2007 elections, the present polls have sent 69 Muslims to the UP assembly. Certainly, the parties in the fray have tried their best in using their respective Muslim-cards to attract the votes of the

Muslim community. Out of the 78 Muslim candidates fielded by SP, 43 have emerged as winners. Only 16 of the 85 Muslim candidates fielded by BSP have made it to the new assembly. Statistically, around 62 percent of Muslim legislators belong to SP, 22 to BSP and the rest to others. What needs to be paid attention is that the Muslim voters decision has been markedly influenced by political cards used by parties in the fray. If the religious factor has played a decisive role, it has prompted the Muslim voters to pay considerable attention to ensure the defeat of communal elements. The dismal performance of BJP can be partly linked with this approach displayed by Muslims as well as other non-communal, secular voters. The last point further affirms the stand that SPs stunning victory has not been solely influenced by the states Muslim populace turning towards it. If the BJP and Sangh Parivars Ayodhya-card further alienated the states voter from them, the haunting impact of Batla House encounter turned the voters away from the Congress. These two points also suggest as to why UP Muslims have not totally turned away from supporting Mayawati. It may also be noted that the states only Muslim party has not attracted much support from Muslims as have the SP and BSP. Also, the noise made by certain Muslim leaders on assuring reservation for Muslims failed to convince the states Muslim populace. In fact, the victory of Muslim candidates from SP and BSP may not have been possible had they belonged to parties, the states Muslim and secular non-Muslims have virtually turned against. This point also suggests that non-Muslim leaders and parties, primarily because of their secular image, have succeeded in attracting Muslim votes. The division in

Muslim votes, with most opting for SP and a few for BSP, further shatters the myth entertained about there being a Muslim vote-bank in UP. This certainly does not undermine the significance of the Muslim votes. However, there is a difference in blanketing an entire communitys votes as the Muslim-vote and in studying the same as votes of Muslims. The case may have been different had there been select constituencies where only Muslims could cast votes and contest polls. Such is not the case in UP or in any other part of the country. Except for the Valley of Kashmir, Muslims are in a minority in most parts of the country. The UP electoral-battle clearly indicates that it is not an easy task for national parties to defeat regional parties in areas where they have a strong base. The final results have brought SP and BSP to number one and two positions, respectively, which have spelt a strong defeat for both the Congress and BJP. Here, it may be noted that during the campaign-phase, speculations were rife about virtual collapse of BSP in UP. This has not been the case. BSP has certainly been pushed out of power, but it still retains its position as a strong party. Notwithstanding all the media-coverage and party support received by Rahul Gandhi, his magic-wand failed to work. The failure of the Congress also indicates the peoples refusal to withdraw their support from the regional parties and regional leaders. Statistically, they switched sides, turning away from BSP to support the SP. The increase in voters turning out to cast their votes also signals the quiet political storm brewing in their hearts and minds. They wanted a stable government run by a regional party and were absolutely against its command being taken over by either Congress or BJP.

800,000 Kashmiris haunted by horror

which has been diagnosed in 25 percent of all orphans. Conversion disorder is present in 12.5 perSrinagar: Maheen was nine years old when cent of orphaned children, panic disorder in she witnessed the death of her elder brother. At 9.38 percent, attention deficit hyperkinetic disthe age of 10 she saw the dead body of her order (ADHD) in 6.25 percent and seizure disneighbour, killed in the crossfire between order in 6.2 percent. Margoob, who collaboKashmiri rebels and Indian security forces, rated on the study, explained that orphanhis guts spilled out on the road. These inciages only provide children with their basic dents left Maheen restless, irritable and physical needs like food, clothing and shelinsomniac, for which she was prescribed ter, while neglecting their psychological and five miligrammes of Valium by a local emotional health. physician. But even in her sleep she was If a particular child is good at painting haunted by the horrors she had witnessed. or sports, their talent remains unexplored, Just two months later, Maheen witthereby negatively affecting the childs mennessed a bomb blast that killed five people tal and intellectual development, Margoob before her eyes. Her situation worsened when she lost her father to cardiac arrest A staggering 70-80 percent of all cases of added. Like children, the female population has and witnessed the death of a cousin, who acute depression are women, 16 percent of been severely affected by violence and was also caught in the crossfire between whom have PTSD. Many of these women are bloodshed in the region. Records from the the warring sides. Maheen started experiencing serious either widows or wives of disappeared hus- Psychiatric Diseases Hospital reveal that 15 panic attacks, would sometimes become bands - referred to in the region as half wid- percent of women are suffering from prounconscious and often relive the events ows - who are commonly diagnosed with longed trauma and stress manifesting in that had led to her distress. anxiety, stress, irrational fear, depression, symptoms such as frequent palpitations, lack of interest or motivation, sleep disorSoon, doctors at the Psychiatric PTSD and various phobias. Diseases Hospital of Srinagar had diagDespite the growing incidence of mental ders and appetite loss. A staggering 70-80 percent of all cases nosed Maheen for severe post- traumatic disorders, Kashmir has only one official of acute depression are women, 16 percent stress disorder (PTSD) at the tender age institution dedicated to psychiatric care, of whom have PTSD. Many of these women of 15. Though Maheen, now 26, is still under located in Srinagar. Two local general hospi- are either widows or wives of disappeared medication, her doctor says she often tals are equipped with an out patients husbands - referred to in the region as half feels sad and breaks down into tears department for psychiatry. No facilities are widows - who are commonly diagnosed unexpectedly. He concludes that the available at district level. People from far with anxiety, stress, irrational fear, depresevents in her early life are deeply etched flung areas are forced to travel to Srinagar sion, PTSD and various phobias. Despite the growing incidence of meninto her mind. for treatment. tal disorders, Kashmir has only one official Maheen is not alone in her plight. institution dedicated to psychiatric care, Twenty-three years of conflict have led to the unprecedented growth of psychiatric disor- drens mental health has been conducted in located in Srinagar. Two local general hospitals ders in the region, particularly anxiety disorder, Kashmir, Hussain believes, The conflict has are equipped with an out patients department panic disorder, sleep disorder, depression, undoubtedly given rise to (an unprecedented for psychiatry. No facilities are available at disobsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and, rate of) psychiatric disorders among children in trict level. People from far flung areas are forced to travel to Srinagar for treatment. most commonly, PTSD, which has impacted Kashmir, with PTSD being most prevalent. Hussain described a four-year-old girl who Not a single department capable of tackthousands of people in the region. In October 2011, a study conducted at went completely numb for months after wit- ling the issue of child psychiatry exists in the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences nessing a gun battle between troops and mili- region. Sociologists point out that conflict has cast a dark shroud over Kashmir under which (SKIMS) revealed that 55 percent of Kashmirs tants in her own house. The effect of witnessing a bomb blast or scores of people suffer from severe deprespopulation suffers from various kinds of mental seeing a dead body is much more (taxing) on sion, tension, suicidal tendencies and, often, disorders. Based on his patient population study, psy- children than on adults, he continued. Adults extreme isolation and loneliness. Mental disorders have also taken their toll chiatrist Mushtaq Margoob says that 58 per- have (the capacity) to reason it out - children on society as a whole, straining everything cent of the population has been through some dont. The problem is particularly grave amongst from familial relationships to student-teacher kind of mental trauma, leaving more than children living in orphanages, which, doctors dynamics, said B. A. Dabla, a sociologist at the 800,000 Valley-dwellers suffering from PTSD. Arshad Hussain, a local psychiatrist, say, are breeding grounds for psychiatric disor- University of Kashmir. Besides lack of facilities, he said, social stressed that persistently witnessing traumatic ders. A research report on the prevalence of dis- taboos restrict people from seeking treatment events like unnatural deaths, blasts, gun battles and other violent incidents obviously take a orders among children in Kashmirs orphan- for their conditions. ages, undertaken by a host of local medical A large number of people do not turn up severe toll on a persons mental health. The number of patients attending practitioners, found that 40.62 percent of all for treatment and live with their illness. Only a Kashmirs sole mental health hospital has orphans between 5-12 years suffer from PTSD, very small number of people receive treatment increased from 1200 in 1989 to 100,000 in followed by major depressive disorder (MDD), at all, he added. (IPS)

SANA ALTAF

2011. The Out Patients Department of Psychiatry at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital in Srinagar, which was founded in 2008, receives an average of 150-200 patients a day, most of them young boys and girls. Although no comprehensive study on chil-

Statement of Justice Hosbet Suresh read out this statement in Ahmedabad on February 27, 2012 during a meeting on Gulberg Memorial 2002-2012: How does one live with the recurring memories of a gruesome past? Of the hideous acts of mass murder, rape and destruction of properties and livelihood? We have recorded all such stories, as each one, the victims, and all kith and kin of the dead, narrated with tears in their eyes and with no hope of any future, in our report, Crime Against Humanity. The dead cannot be resurrected but the living should hope to have a dignified future while their struggle seems to be eternal for justice and survival. We are here to express our solidarity with them and in that to make the government accountable. Some people say that it is time for reconciliation. Does reconcile mean letting off the perpetrators? While those who committed mass murder, mass rape and mass destruction are free, and with no sense of remorse or regret, will there be any reconciliation? Some people say that Gujarat has grown in forms of development and administration and therefore we forget what happened ten years ago. Who will say this? Women who were raped, would they say this? How does the so-called development of Gujarat mean anything to them when the rapists are free? Children who have seen their mothers, sisters, being raped and killed, would they say that? What about the large numbers of people who have lost their dear and near ones, would they say that? Would they not ask what has happened to those who were responsible for the acts they committed? What did the administration do when such horrible crimes were being committed? Who gave the orders? What did the police do? What did the ministers do? Above all, what did the chief minister do? None of these questions have been satisfactorily answered. People may think of the South African experience of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. I agree. Truth must come. In Desmond Tutus words: They must make a clean breast of what they did. Yes, it may amount to reopening of old wounds. But what he said is important. Our justification was that these wounds were actually festering and that reopening was crucial in so much as it meant you would be able to cleanse the wounds and pour a balm on them. There is no way you can deal with the past without opening wounds. So you have to clean up the wounds; you have to tell the truth, and the truth becomes the basis for justice. One of the components of justice is proper reparation for all the victims of the 2002 carnage. Sadhbhavna without truth and justice is only a farce and has no meaning.

Sadhbhavna without truth and justice is a farce: Justice Suresh

12 The Milli Gazette, 16-31 March 2012

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MEN & WOMEN IN NEWS
Justice F.M. IBRAHIM KALIFULLA, chief justice of J&K High Court is tipped to be appointed a judge of Supreme Court. The Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia at its recent meeting considered the elevation of Justice Kalifullah, who hails from Tamil Nadu, as a judge of Supreme Court, though there are chief justices of some other states who are senior to him but generally, seniority is not the criterion of promotion to this Court. MUHAMMAD IMRAN KHAN has been appointed a Member of Telephone Advisory Committee by union minister for HRD and communications, Kapil Sibal. After his appointment Imran Khan said that he will try to have all telephone wires laid underground. RASHID KHAN has been appointed chairman of Madhya Pradesh Madrasa Board by M.P. government, an order to which effect was issued on 23 February. Other members of the Madrasa Board, according to official notification, are MUKHTAR AHMAD (of Tekamgarh), Mufti ABDUR RAHIM (of Bhopal), MAZHAR ALAM (of Gova), ASHRAF QURESHI (of Rajgarh), NEYAZ MUHAMMAD (of Gwalior) and Dr. SALEEM QURESHI (of Dattya). A series of postings and changes have been made in AMU by the interim Vice Chancellor Prof. Sibghatullah Farooqi. Dr. MUHAMMAD NAFEES AHMAD Ansari, Associate Professor in Department of Political Science has been appointed Director of Distance Education Centre in place of Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Khan. Dr. F.S. SHERWANI, Associate Professor in Ajmal Khan Tibbia College has been appointed Coordinator of General Education Centre in place of Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Samdani. Dr. MUHAMMAD YAMEEN, Associate Professor in Department of Commerce has been appointed Programme Coordinator of N.S.S. in place of Prof. V.K. Parashar. Prof. NAEEM AHMAD KHAN of Department of Pharmacology has been made Member Incharge of Dawakhana Tibbia College in place of Prof. Akhtar Haseeb and Dr. MUHAMMAD AASIM SIDDIQI, Associate Professor of Department of English has been appointed Member Incharge of Publications Division in place of Prof. N.A.K. Durrani. All these appointments are with immediate effect and for two years or till further orders. S.H.M. RIZVI has been appointed senior Jail Superintendent of Meerut District Jail in place of R.K. Kesarwani who has been transferred to Basti Jail. The Award was given to him by Jharkhand governor Syed Ahmad at a function held at India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi on 12 February. Chaudhari MATEEN AHMAD, newly appointed chairman of Delhi Waqf Board has been honoured with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Award in consideration of his milli and social services jointly by Jamia Sabilus Salam and Protection of Auqaf Council of India. Dr. FAISAL SIDDIQI a young scientist in Inter Disciplinary Centre of AMUs J.N. Medical College has been honoured with International Travel Award by new Delhis Biotechnology Department for his research article read in IBRO International Workshop in 2012 in Hungary. Dr. Siddiqi is a Life Member of National Environmental Science Academy, Academy of Neuro Sciences and other Societies and Academies. NOOR AMROHVI, Urdu poet and journalist associated with Al Noor International based in America who is serving the cause of Urdu in America for many decades, was honoured on his arrival at Amroha with Hashmi Award 2012 by the people of Amroha at a function held at the citys Hashmi Girl Post-Graduate College on 10 January. The Award consists of a cash prize of Rs. 11000. F.S. EJAZ, a famous poet, fiction writer, critic, editor of Urdu monthly, Insha and author of about 22 books has been selected by Sahitya Academy for its Translation Award. He translated Ramnika Guptas book Selected Dalit Stories into Urdu. Names of 22 other translators of different Indian languages were announced in Sahitya Academys Administrative Councils meeting chaired by the Academys chairman Sunil Gangopadhya. The awards, consisting of a cheque of Rs. 50,000 and certificate each will be given to the selected persons at a function to be held on a date in August at Delhi. SAJID NESAR, noted Unani Medical practitioner of Jodhpur has been honoured with this years Hakeem Abdul Hameed Award for his outstanding contributions in the field of Unani and natural medicines at a function held at Constitution Club, New Delhi on 12 February. It may be stated that Union health ministrys Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy observes 12 February, birth anniversary of freedom fighter and famous Hakeem, Masihul Mulk Hakeem Ajmal Khan as World Unani Day every year. Dr. SHAMIM Deobandi, noted Urdu-Hindi poet of satire and humour was honoured with Pundit Ram Prasad Bismil Award for his national level services to Hindi. The Award was given to him

OBITUARIES
Syed IZHAAR ASHRAF Kachochhvi, great religious scholar and preacher of Islam, Sajjada Nashin of the famous Khanqah Dargah Sultan Makhdoom Ashraf at Kachhochha (Ambedkar Nagar, U.P.) died on 22 February. He devoted his whole life in the service of Islam and with his efforts the famous Jamia Ashraf, modern style Jamia Ashraf Library was set up and hundreds of mosques, educational institutions, Islamic organisations within and outside the country were set up and are functioning. He preached Islam in India and also in foreign countries. He was laid to rest on Friday 24 at Kachhochha. (See below) Maulana SAFIULLAH KHAN, great religious scholar, spiritual leader and rector of Muftahul Uloom, Jalalabad died in Delhis Apollo Hospital on 2 March at the age of 72 years. He had been ill for long and brought to Delhi when his condition had deteriorated but could not survive. His disciples are spread all over the world. He is survived by his wife and a number of sons and daughters.

AWARDS
Hafiz ABDUL KARIM Meeruthi, a 10-year old Hafiz-e Quran secured first position in 7th All Western U.P. and Uttarakhand Quran competition sponsored by Jamia Islamia Eshaatul Uloom, Akal Kua (Maharashtra) of Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Wastanvi. The competition was held at Jamia Imam Waliullah. About 500 students from 150 madrasas including Rahmania Talimul Quran, Eshaatul Islam etc. participated in this competition. First prize for this competition was a free return trip to Makka (Saudi Arabia) for performance of Umrah. A.R. ANSARI, Chairman & Mg. Director of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), (a Govt. of India Undertaking), has been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Nurturer of Talent Award. Lignite is a brown coloured fossil fuel like coal but its heat efficiency is lesser than coal. NISSAR AZAM, a 33-year old young Kashmiri poet working in Law Department of Civil Secretariat won the first ever Yuva Puraskar of Sahitya Academy, New Delhi in Kashmiri language. The Award, consisting of a cash prize of Rs. 51,000, a citation and a memento, was decided by the Executive Board of the Academy in its meeting held at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi on 13 February. RTI activist, late Ms. SHEHLA MASOOD of Bhopal was honoured posthumously with S.R. Jindal Prize for crusade against corruption. The Award, instituted by S.R. Jindal Foundation for distinguished services in different fields and consisting of a cash prize of Rs. one million, a memento and a citation was accepted by her father Masood Sultan on her behalf at a function held in Delhi. It may be mentioned in this connection that some other distinguished persons were also honoured with the Award of Rs. one crore, including APJ ABDUL KALAM and ANNA HAZARE. Shehla Masood was assassinated by some unknown person/s on 16 August last year. A. RAHMAN, chairman of Alami Urdu Trust was honoured with Adeeb International Award 2011 by Adeeb International in recognition of his valuable and dynamic services to Urdu. The Award was given to him at the annual award giving function held at Kisan Auditorium at Ludhiana on 4 March. AJNUM USMANI, noted author and bold journalist who is associated with Doordarshan was honoured with Ambassador of Peace Award in recognition of his valuable services to literature.

by former Election Commissioner Dr. G.V.G. Krishna Murthy. It may be stated in this connection that Pundit Ram Prasad Bismil is a famous revolutionary poet of Urdu. Many Urdu and Hindi men of letters were present on this occasion. MUHAMMAD ALI ZAIDI Nauganvi, who is rendering valuable service in Australia for promoting peace and unity among people was, on his arrival in Delhi, honoured with Ambassador of Peace Award sponsored by Hasan Ara Trust. The Award was given to him by Jharkhand governor Syed Ahmad at a function held at India Islamic Cultural Centre on 10 February. Mohammad Shafi Madni bags Human Dignity Award 2012 Published on web at: 2012-03-03 10:31:50 +05:30. Section: Report section. Kaira Social Service Society, a wellknown NGO of Gujarat celebrates Human Dignity Day on Feb. 28 every year. The Society gives Human Dignity Award to a person or NGO that works for peace, human dignity and justice on this day every year. MUHAMMAD SHAFI MADNI, former president Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Gujarat and ex-chairman Islami Relief Committee, Gujarat was honoured with Human Dignity Award 2012 with a memento, a certificate, and a cheque for his commitment and sacrifice for peace, justice, human rights, communal harmony, relief and rehabilitation of the needy during the Bhuj earthquake and Gujarat riots, etc. irrespective of cast or creed. It is very significant that the KSSS has recognised his dedicated services to the nation especially to the poor and marginalised. The award was given by Sandip Kumar Sangle (I. A. S), Collector Kheda Distirict in the presence of Bishop Thomas Meckwan and representatives of different NGOs, famous social workers of Gujarat on Feb. 28 at Town Hall, Nadiad city. Speaking on this occasion, Muhammad Shafi Madni said the real award winner is Jamaat-e-Islami, which gave him training and programme for rendering service to mankind. He also expressed thanks to Allah for His continued help and guidance in this regard, and cited Quranic verses to acknowledge that Allah gave same dignity and power to every human but human makes difference between poor-rich, caste, black-white etc for their personal benefit in this world.

Hazrat Syed Mohammad Izhar Ashraf (1934-2012)

New Delhi: Hazrat Syed Muhammed Izhar Ashraf, Chief Patron of All Indian Ulama and Mashaikh Board (AIUMB) and a Sufi scholar of international repute passed away on Wednesday, 22 February 2012, leaving thousands of his followers in deep mourning. He was 78. He was under treatment at Ismailia Hospital in Mumbai where he took his last breath. His Namaz e Janaza was led by his elder son and President of AIUMB Hazrat Syed Mehmood Ashraf on 24 Feb at Kichocha Shareef in Uttar Pradesh. He is survived by three sons, Syed Mahmood Ashraf, Syed Mohammad Ashraf, Syed Hammad Ashraf and one daughter Bibi Zobaida. Hazrat Syed Izhar Ashraf was the Sajjadah Nashin of Khanquah Ashrafia Hasania. He had become Sajjadah Nashin in 1996 after serving it as Wali Ahad Janashin for 47 years. He was said to be the 38th descendant of Prophet Mohammed. He was born to Alhaj Maulana Mufti Syed Shah Mukhtar Ashraf and Bibi Sanjida in 1355 AH (1934) at Kichowcha Sharif. As his ancestors, father and grandfather, he started his early education at home and then at Madrasa Ashrafia Kichowcha Sharif. His father took speHe was inclined to teaching. He first wanted to be well-versed in all subjects of theology and then start the work of Makhdoom Ashrafs mission. For this he joined Jamia Naimia. He began to teach middle books of Nezamia. But he could not continue it for long and left teaching work. His father Maulana Syed Mohammad Mukhtar Ashraf, as head of the Khanqah Ashrafia Hasania, was facing cases lodged against Khanquah. Feeling his revered fathers loneliness and a number of responsibilities on his weak shoulders, Syed Izhar Ashraf left teaching and stepped into the practical field. His dynamic personality, his new way of thinking for the development of Silsila and Khanquah highly impressed his father. Seeing his capability and sincerity, he handed over full responsibility of it to him. He developed the Khanqah with lots of construction work for the followers and faithfuls who would visit it at annual Urs. Hazrat Ashrafi Mian established Madrasa Ashrafia in Khanquah and his son Hazrat Maulana Ahmad Ashraf wished to make it the Jamia Azhar of India naming Jamia Ashraf. But his pre-mature death left his dream unfulfilled. Syed Muhammed Izhar Ashraf convened an educational convention in 1978 in Khanquah Ashrafia Hasania and presented the programme of Jamia Ashraf. He did not wait for the construction of a building for it, the teaching started in the rooms of Khanquah Ashrafia in Shawwal 1979. The education started from Fazil class. And over the years it developed into a vast full-fledged university consisting besides all a huge Mukhtar Ashraf Library and Ashraf Hussain Museum. He established many madrasas in different places and patronised these Madrasas to make them the central place of Sunniat and Ashrafiat. For example Madrasa Ashrafia Izhar-uloloom Machipur is a famous Madrasa patronized by him. He had deep interest in poetry. A compilation of his Nat, Manqabat and Ghazals has been published as Izhare Haqiqat. Syed Amin Ahsraf, former reader of English at AMU, wrote in his review of the work: The creator of Izhare Haquiquat is desirous of knowledge of reality and eager of observation of allegiance of Mustafa (pbuh). The heart of Aarif (Holy man) is the corner where there is truth of the universe. Shaikh-e-Azams Naat is free of excess and deficiency and inconsistent imagination; no conflict with shariat (Revealed law) in his naat and drowned in love of the Prophet.

cial care of his education as he was to succeed him. From the very beginning of his education, he was always punctual and attentive to his studies. After completing primary education at Kichowcha Sharif, he was sent to Darul Uloom Ashrafia Mubarakpur, Azamgarh, for higher education of Darse Nezami. He devoted his full attention to his studies to gain proficiency in every subject of theology. He completed Fazilat in 1959.

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SPECIAL REPORTS

Root cause of all problems of Muslims is their moving away from Islam: Imam Haram
New Delhi: The two-day 31st annual conference of Jamiat Ahle Hadees was held here on 3-4 March on the theme of the greatness of the Sahaba (the Companions of the Prophet, pbuh). A galaxy of Indian and foreign scholars and dignitaries participated in this conference especially Dr Saud ibn Ibrahim Al-Shuraim, an Imam of the Holy Mosque in Mecca. While expressing concern at the rampant social evils, scholars stated that the root cause of all evils prevailing in the Muslim society is their moving away from the Quran and Hadees. Scholars said, for the solution of all their problems Muslim should make, like Sahaba, the Quran and Hadees their guiding light. Several resolutions were adopted at this conference which stated that Muslims should abstain from liquor, intoxicants, sexual perversion and license, theft and loot, black marketing, cheating and all kinds of harmful habits and activities. While focusing on the habits that spoil the youth, appeal was made to milli and religious organisations to start campaigns for reforming society. Concern was also expressed over the Supreme Courts approval and justification of livein relationship between man and woman, i.e., living together without marriage. It was stated that this is unacceptable from the social and religious point of view. At the same time homosexuality was described as dangerous for society and a request was made to the Indian government that bearing in mind moral values and peoples feelings, homosexual relationships should be banned through a legal amendment. A demand was also made to remove the provision of live-in relationship included in Domestic Violence Act. Other resolutions adopted by the conference included a call for the implementation of Sachar Committee and Mishra Commission recommendations for social progress of Muslims at the earliest, impartial inquiries into terrorist and bomb blast cases and exemplary punishments to criminals, investigation of Batla House encounter, acquittal of innocent Muslims at the earliest who were falsely arrested, making the local administration accountable in case of communal riots, exempting religious institutions and organisations and places of worship from Direct Tax Bill, review of objectionable items/materials in the Waqf Amendment Bill.

The conference passed resolutions on various world affairs including a strong condemnation of the burning and desecration of the Quran by NATO forces in Afghanistan. Imam of Kaba, Sheikh Dr. Saud ibn Ibrahim Al-Shuraim while addressing a large gathering said that raising fingers at the Sahaba is tantamount ot finding fault with the religion and is therefore kufr. He said that the respectable Sahabas had fully devoted themselves to the service of religion and humanity and had set examples worth emulation in all walks of life. He said that by adopting the way of the life of the Sahaba, people can face the problems and difficulties of the present times. He prayed for the well being of the millat, country and humanity as a whole. Jamiatul Ulama chief Maulana Arshad Madni, while speaking at the conference, said that the solution of modern day problems is possible only by following in the footsteps of the venerable Sahaba who were indeed the benefactors of Mankind. Jamaat-e Islamis chief Maulana Jalaluddin Umri said that adhering to the Sunnat will guarantee success in life. He said that the main reason for our humiliation and difficulties today is not following these fundamental principles. He said that all Muslims agree that Sahaba did not err in identifying the true religion. Muhammd Adeeb, M.P., said that Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees by organising this conference provided the opportunity to us to be in the company of Imam of Kaaba. He urged the people to be a blessing, not a curse, for the

people on this earth. General secretary of Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees, Maulana Asghar Ali Imam Mehdi Salafi, said that this conference on adaalatus sahaba was organised because the venerable sahaba are our role models in practicing our religion and rendering service to humanity. That is why Gandhiji had said that after independence we will set up a system like the one that

prevailed during the period of Caliph Hazrat Umar. Emphasising the role of Jamiat Ahle Hadees, he referred to the words of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who had stated that if the sacrifices of all the fighters of Indias independence are placed in one side of the balance and those of the Ahle Hadees of Sadiqpur are placed on the other side, the latter side will have the upper hand. (NA Ansari)

New Delhi: The Indian convoy set off towards Jerusalem on 9 March. The 54 member Indian delegation was flagged off at Rajghat where it was felicitated by Ram Vilas Paswan, President Lok Janshakti Party, Zuhair Hamdallah of the Palestine Embassy in Delhi, and Mani Shanker Aiyar, M.P. Paswan congratulated the delegates for their commitment for the cause of Palestine, as it embodied the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Ram Manohar Lohia and Baba Saheb Ambedkar. He stated that this movement would serve to create awareness about the cause of Palestine in India and across the world. The delegates were also felicitated by Shri Mani Shanker Aiyar, who is known for his commitment to the cause of Palestine. He harked back to the days when India took a principled position and was steadfast in our opposition to the colonial occupation by Israel.

Global March to Jerusalem flagged off

A callous society and a brave little girl

This 7-year-old girl (right) is not a patient but the sole attendant during night to take care of her patient father admitted in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on 29 February under EWS Patient Category and was scheduled to be operated on 1 March for amputation of his left leg. The previous night Advocate Ashok Agarwal visited the Hospital to meet the patient and sent us this photograph of what he saw. (Ashok Agarwal, Advocate, Mob. 0-9811101923 ashokagarwal1952@hotmail.com)
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This is our enemies propaganda

Syeda Hameed releases two books

Dr Syeda Saiyidain Hameed, Member Planning Commission, GoI, launched a cookbook for kids at the India International Centre on Thursday, 1 March 2012. The book, called How to Feed Your Kids: And Enjoy is written by a London-based doctor, Dr Tabinda J Burney and is written from the point of view of a hands-on mother who is staying away from the usual support systems but wishes to feed her children nutritious and traditional food. Dr Burney has studied at Lady Hardinge College and worked at several hospitals in Delhi, including Moolchand and Apollo Hospital. She now works for an NHS Hosital in London and specialises in Respiratory Medicine. How to Feed your Child : And Enjoy is all about feeding children traditionally Indian yet nutritionally sound foods. Being a doctor, the author has brought in subjects like food allergies, superfoods, and several scientific ideas into making healthy but fuss-free meals for young children. The book, and the ideas behind it, borrow from the ways our mothers and grandmothers cooked and also examines the methods and ingredients involved in traditional recipes, modifying some of them to make easy-to-prepare foods that are also palatable and attractive for children. The book is especially valuable for working mothers for whom time is a precious commodity but what is more important is the need to feed her child the best possible food she can. (Rakhshanda Jalil)

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COMMUNITY NEWS
Protest in Okhla against illegal arrests

Delhi private schools discriminate against Muslim children

New Delhi: Lok Janshakti Partys general secretary Abdul Khaliq, while making sensational revelations about the step motherly treatment being meted out to Muslim children regarding admissions in nursery classes in private schools of Delhi has strongly taken Delhi government and administration to task and at the same time has motivated the Muslim community to come together on a single platform to prepare a common action programme. He told media persons that out of the 186 schools where survey on nursery admissions has been done so far, 89 schools are those which, in violation of the law have not given any information about admission on their websites whereas legally they have to furnish complete information on their websites about the number of applications received and selection of the number of children. He said that out of 97 schools 69 are those which have admitted only three or less Muslim children in their schools; 26 schools have not given admission to even a single Muslim child and in 17 schools only one Muslim child has been admitted in each. Abdul Khaliq said that the principle of neighbourhood system decided by the schools is the biggest reason for Muslim children not getting admissions. He said that landlords or house owners, when they hear the names of Muslims do not want to rent out their houses to them because of which Muslims are confined only to colonies like Okhla, Sangam Vihar, Seelampur, Jaffarabad and the walled city etc. In the absence of good and standard schools in these localities, Muslims are at a great disadvantage because of the principle of neighbourhood system. Blue Bell School has put 40 points for neighbourhood whereas Cambridge (Friends Colony) has put 10 points and seven points for Muslim children of Zakir Nagar. The irony is that in schools which are near localities where a good number of Muslims live like Alaknanda, Sangam Vihar, Don Bosco Vidya Niketan, Amiti A school in memory of Ehsan Jafri in Ahmedbad Surat: Muhammad Abdul Rafik, an employee of a private firm in Jalna town of Aurangabad district (Maharashtra), moved by the brutal killings of Ahsan Jafri, former Congress M.P. and dozens of innocent people of Gulberg Society in 2002 Gujarat riots, left his job and set up with the help and cooperation of his friends, Shaheed Ahsan Jafri Memorial Urdu High School in 2009 which is now affiliated to Maharashtra State Education Board. The School now has 120 students in the three class it runs i.e. 8th, 9th and 10th. Rafik says that he and his friends are neither related to Ahsan Jafri nor know his family but the way he and others were killed hurt our feelings and those of many others. He got in touch with Jafris son Tanveer and his mother Zakia who now live in Surat and came to know how large hearted a man he was, a lawyer who fought cases of the poor people in courts without charging any fee. It was then that he thought, with the help of his friends, of setting up a school to educate Muslim children. He initially started two primary schools, one English medium and the other Urdu medium, followed by the secondary school. Because of shortage of space, the school will soon shift to a bigger area of about 1100 sq. yards. Few people know that Ahsan Jafri was a poet also. Rafeek and his friends who have now formed a trust to run the school, want the coming generations to know about Jafri and not forget the Gujarat riots. Rafeek proposes to inscribe some couplets from Jafris collection of poems titled Qandeel (a candle stand or a sort of small chandelier) in the school building which briefly mean that my country (watan) is such which is adorned by the bhajans of Meera Bai (a princess of a royal family of Rajsathan who became a staunch devotee of Lord Krishna), and blessed with Gautam Buddh, Guru Nanak and Ameer Khusros messages of love. Darul Uloom Deoband budget approved for current year Deoband: Darul Uloom Deobands 2-day budget meeting or session ended on 24 January in a cordial atmosphere as against an expected stormy and noisy session. The session was presided over by Maulana Ishtiaq Ahmad Muzaffarpuri. In the press release of Darul Uloom it was stated that in this important meeting of 1433 Hijri (year 2012) a budget of approximately Rs. 20 crores was approved by the Majlis-e Shoora and the new pay scales of its teachers and employees have also been approved according to which more than 20 percent increase on their present salaries has been made. It was also decided that in addition to the ongoing building projects, construction of some new buildings will also be undertaken. Some workers and employees have been promoted (to higher posts) and some new appointments have also been made. All these decisions were taken unanimously and in a cordial atmosphere. In an important decision, for four vacant posts in Majlis-e Shoora four members have unanimously been selected for appointment. They are: Aligarhs Kalimullah, Mufti Ahmad Khanpuri of Dhabel, Maulana Rahmatullah Qasmi from Baandipura (Kashmir) and from Bijnor, former Rector Maulana Marghoobur Rahmans son Maulana Anwaarur Rahman. Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Wastanvi, member of Majlis-e Shoora while talking to media persons said that safeguarding the honour and greatness Darul Uloom Deoband is our first priority and we are prepared to render all sacrifices for this. If the need arises I / we will clearly declare before the Registrar himself that there is no dispute or controversy over the post of Muhtamim now and that Maulana Abdul Qasim Nomani is the Muhtamim of Darul Uloom Deoband. Newly-appointed Shoora member Maulana Pushp Vihar, Blue Bell, Tagore International, Summar Field, Cambridge in Okhla or schools in Old Delhi the admission of Muslim children is slightly above 0 (zero). Abdul Khaliq said that the governments excuse that Muslims do not want to provide modern education to their children is totally wrong. He asked why the government keeps mum when it is asked why the ratio of Muslim children in nursery admissions is only slightly above 0 (zero). He said that in schools in Darya Ganj area 50 percent applications were of Muslim children but their admission was almost zero. He asked why under the Right to Education (RTE) no schools were opened in Muslim majority localities, though under this scheme there is provision for opening schools in all muhallas and localities? Demanding transparency in admission system he said that all schools are built on DDA lands. It is therefore the governments duty and responsibility to ensure the admission of Muslim children in schools in accordance with their population, he said and asked why the government does not ensure that Muslims should enjoy their constitutional rights. He said that when Muslim parents can send their children to Noida, cant they send their children to schools in Delhi. He asked does the government not know that 4/5 buses daily take Muslim children from Okhla to schools in Noida for education? He asked the government to change the green land use of Auqaf lands in Karbala nursery and those adjacent to CGO Complex to institutional area and allow Muslims to build their institutions there. He warned the government to pay serious and immediate attention to such and other problems of Muslims otherwise his party will be compelled to start a nationwide movement without any delay. He hinted that he will soon meet chief minister Shiela Dikshit and L.G. and talk to them directly in this connection. (NA Ansari) Anwaarur Rahman Bijnori said while talking to mediapersons that Darul Uloom Deoband is my alma mater and rendering service to it is my religious and moral duty and I will continue rendering service to my alma mater as a khadim as far as possible. Almost all members of Majlis-e Shoora from different parts of the country participated in this meeting. Former British envoy deposed through video-conferencing Ahmedabad: Former British envoy Ian Reakes deposed from London before the special SIT court in Himmat Nagar through video-conferencing in connection with the murder of three British nationals during the 2002 post Godhra riots. He was cross examined by prosecutor R.C. Kodekar before the designated judge Geeta Gopi. During his examination Reakes told the court that after the incident he reached Ahmedabad on 8 Marth 2002 and met the police commissioner who provided him security for his visit to Prantij and the place of the incident. He was informed by local people about the death of the three British citizens who were burnt to death. Bones and remains of the dead were found there. He collected them on the next day for forensic investigations. Hyderabad laboratory confirmed the identity of the dead persons matching them with blood samples of their relatives. Demonstrating Sadbhavna Aligarh: Sadbhavna is demonstrated neither by fanfare and pomp & show nor by publicity gimmicks. Here are two Muslims carrying the dead body of Chandrapal of village Atroli (Aligarh) for cremation without waiting for more helping hands. The irony is that hundreds of supporters were parading the streets for their political bosses in Aligarh on that very day. The two Muslims demonstrated by acting on Tagores advice ekla chalo re (Tread alone wait for none). Gujarat H.C. contempt case: home minister to apologise Ahmedabad: In a landmark decision the Gujarat High Court ordered the state home minister to tender a written apology in the contempt of court case. Inspite of High court directive to transfer three police officers while the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter was being reconstructed. Under one excuse or the other, the home department delayed their transfer for two months. A bench comprising Justice Jayant Patel and Justice Abhilasha Kumar decided that an apology should be tendered within 14 days and the state government should assure that such delay and negligence would never be repeated in future. The High Court did not accept the affidavit submitted by home minister and desired the government should also submit an affidavit to abide by court directives in future. Christian cemetery demolished to appease Jains Ahmedabad: A cemetery wall was demolished, graves and crosses destroyed in Sabarmati extension. Jawahar Nagar to appease a local BJP corporator Chanchalben Parmar and her husband. The two alongwith other members of the Jain community led an operation at midnight on 19 January. The compound wall alongwith seven-eight graves were demolished to enable the Jain community to park their vehicles for a function to be organised near the graveyard. Christians demanded repair and reconstruction of the damaged place under the banner of All India Christian Council. They presented a memorandum to the Municipal commissioner. The cemetery is 1500-2000 years old. General Secretary Sanason C. urged the municipal commissioner to restore the cross and rebuild the compound wall.

New Delhi: Hundreds of people demonstrated on 26 Feb in Jamia Nagar against the illegal arrests, kidnappings and harassing of local residents by the police. Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) Delhi secretary, Syed Akhlaq, while addressing the protest-march said, Police is for peoples safety, not for terrorizing them, and it is their prime duty to respect civil rights while arresting any person and Supreme Court should take action if its given guidelines are not being followed by any law enforcement agency. He added that People should be aware and come out to protect their civil rights. Adv. Feroz Ghazi, vice president of APCR Delhi chapter, said, No one is allowed to take the law into his hand, either police or common people and every person has the right to protect himself from illegal detention. About 200 persons including advocates, social activists and students marched through Okhla Police Station, Jamia Millia Islamia, Zakir Nagar to Batla House. This march was a part of APCRs week-long civil rights awareness campaign Awakening among Muslims is the need of the hour Kishan Ganj: Maulana Asrarul Haque Qasmi, a distinguished religious scholar and milli leader said while speaking on the occasion of a 2-day educational awareness conference and Quran competition, at Madrasa Tajweedul Quran, a centre of religious education and training in this city on 27 February that the effects of western civilisation are amply visible fast in Muslim society and if this trend is not controlled, chances of Islamic civilization and way of life losing its identity will increase all the more. It is, therefore, need of the time that Muslims should be made aware of this danger and the need to safeguard Islamic way of life and purge it of all kinds of vices. He said that Islam has provided an extremely comprehensive and well-kint life style and if people follow and adopt this system, evils and vices in the world will be removed and there will be peace and harmony everywhere. Expressing his grief at the present trend, he said that inspite of our good civilization and way of life, today we are copying others because of which our daily life has become alienated from Islam in all respects. He further said that today many customs and traditions have crept in our society which are in no way related to Islam and because of un-Islamic customs and dangerous evils in Muslim society, many problem and difficulties are cropping up which adversely affect many people. With regard to social reforms Maulana Asrarul Haq, who is also the president of All India Talimi wa Milli Foundation said that in Islam observance of purdah is prescribed but inspite of this shamelessness and fashion is gradually increasing and women go to markets and all other places without the veil. He said that Islam lays great emphasis on education in the Quran and Hadees but today Muslims do not pay any attention to this. He urged Muslims to strictly follow Shariat because it is essential for success in this world and the hereafter. In addition to him, Maulana Idrees, senior religious scholar of Islampur, Maulana Khalil Ramdevi, Mufti Javed Iqbal, secretary of Jamiatul Ulama etc. also addressed the meeting. About 250 students of Madrasa Tajweedul Quran were given certificates and dastaar-bandi ceremony took place. Karamatullah Ghoris services in the literary field New Delhi: A literary function jointly sponsored by Ghalib Institute and Alami Urdu Trust was held in Ghalib Institute on 17 February in honour of Karamatullah Ghori, retired Pakistani diplomat settled in Canada who was in Delhi recently. In addition to being a well-known columnist on political affairs, he is a literary person also. Chairman of Alami Urdu Trust, A. Rahman said about him that he (Karamatullah Ghori) was born in Delhi but had migrated to Pakistan alongwith his parents and after completing his education there he was appointed his countrys ambassador to many countries. He is both a poet and an author. His two collections of short stories titled Lamha Sachchai ka and Samundar Ajnabi were very popular and two anthologies of poems Harf-e Karamat and Safar-e Na-tamaam are equally famous in the Urdu world. In addition to these he also wrote a travelogue titled Cheen ta ba Khaak-e Kashghar which will be published in Delhi by Alami Urdu Trust. Shahid Maahuli, Director of Ghalib Institute while introducing him said that he (Ghori) occupies an important place among people settled abroad who are rendering valuable service in spreading and popularising Urdu in foreign countries. Karamatullah Ghori, in response to the honour accorded to him, said about the Ghalib Institute, in addition to a formal complimentary and thanks-giving speech, that such a grand memorial of Ghalib does not exist even in Pakistan, a country where Urdu is the national and official language.

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Lecture on Arab Spring
New Delhi: An extension lecture on Arab Spring sponsored by Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies was held at Jamia Millia Islamia on 29 February. Speaking on this topic Karmatullah Ghori, a former diplomat of Pakistan who is now settled in Canada after retirement and currently on a visit to India said that before speaking anything on this topic it would be advisable to know why and for whom this spring i.e. movement for democracy in the Arab world began and where it will possibly lead to. He said that nowhere in the Arab world people enjoyed freedom of speech and press because till about a year ago all these counties were being ruled by dictators and tyrants. People wanted individual freedom and had been praying to get rid of a suffocated life. He said that the lava that had been brewing in peoples minds and hearts erupted first in Tunisia in the form of a revolution and very soon spread to many other countries of the Middle East, resulting in the overthrow of tyrant rulers. He said that though many of the tyrant rulers were removed but even now inspite of the change, conditions have not improved and there is a state of uncertainty in all those countries. In reply to a question about conditions in his country i.e. Pakistan he said that we Pakistanis, with our own actions have turned the dream of the founders of Pakistan into a nightmare. Prof. Muhammad Saleem Qidwai of JNUs Centre for American Studies who is well-versed in Islamic-American affairs said in his presidential address that Karamatullah Ghori with his personal experiences in the Middle East has provided us with first hand information and knowledge. He said that revolutions in the Arab world are nothing new because there have been revolutions there earlier also but those were army sponsored and one dictator was replaced by another dictator but a special feature of this revolution is that it is people oriented and youths particularly are in the forefront in this. Let us hope that this revolution will be successful, he said. Prof. Akhtarul Wasey, Director of JMIs Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies said while welcoming the guest speaker said that Karamatullah Ghori earlier being Pakistans ambassador in North African and West Asian countries for a long time is an expert in Arab-Islamic affairs and that is why he has been invited here to enlighten us about the conditions prevailing in those countries. He said that in addition to being a diplomat he (Ghori) also holds a respectable place in Urdu literature and has presented a comprehensive and clear scenario of the conditions prevailing there presently and their likely consequences in future. Bogus Rocket launcher story exposed Vadodara: The court acquitted seven innocent youth arrested in a much publicised rocket launcher recovery case and slammed the police for its bogus story. A lot of noise of vicious designs was made at the time of the arrest of these persons on 5 September 2009. Rocket launchers, bombs, gun powder, nails etc. were recovered by police as timely action to avert bloodshed on the occasion of Ganapati Visarjan (immersion) festival. Zaheer Abbas Amruddin Shaikh, Iqbal alias Iqqu Majeed Shaikh, Ameen Razak Shah, Usman alias Nawab Abdul Bhai, Ismail alias Kalu Muhammad Malek, Rais alias Raja alias Shera Abdul Rashid Shaikh and Kamil Ghafoor Miyan Shaikh were charged with conspiracy to unleash terror. They spent two years and five months in jail for a crime they never committed. Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana had, at that time, claimed to have busted a gang of conspirators. Dismissing the charges the court observed that the so-called rocket launcher was a mere galvanized pipe and does not merit mention under the Arms Act. All the recovered materials such as pipe, gunpowder, nails etc. are easily available in the market and the witnesses were professional ones patronised by the police. The case was defended by Muhammad Hanif Shaikh and Jagdish Ramani whereas the prosecution counsel was Raghuvir Pandya. Additional Sessions judge A.M. Dave acquitted the accused. They will, now, file compensation claims for their mental suffering. It may be recalled that at the very first press conference Gujarat Today had not only ridiculed the police claim but also had asked the commissioner to show the recovered rocket launcher. 2 arrested for misuse of minority funds in UP Two employees have been arrested by Economic Offence Wing (EOW) sleuths along with Hazratganj police for misuse of funds allocated to UP Minority Finance and Development Corporation by the Centre for the welfare of the minorities in the state. Both employees Sama Menai and Shyam Kumar have been arrested in a case of corruption on the basis of an FIR lodged against some officials of the corporation at Hazratganj police station in 2004 by Masaud Akhtar who is GM (Finance and Accounts) of the corporation. Later on the case was handed over to EOW. These officials have been arrested for having failed to provide relevant papers for Rs 9 lakh siphoned off from the fund. Minorities complaints centres in Delhi New Delhi: Delhi State Minorities Commission has decided to open about 10 Delhi Minorities Complaint Centres at different places in Delhi in order to solve the problems and difficulties of the minority community people of Delhi in a better way. For this purpose the Commission has sought the assistance and cooperation of 10 NGOs in addition to its own office at Lok Nayak Bhavan near Khan Market. The Commission will constitute a panel in which members of different NGOs in the city will be present in these centres and will send all the complaint applications to the Commissions office within 48 hours. This was stated by Commissions Chairman Safdar Husain Khan at a press conference on 15 February. He said that this is being done for the con-

Delhi Waqf Board equipped with modern techniques

New Delhi: The Delhi Waqf Board was the first among all state Waqf Boards to be computerised in the year 2000 and thereafter also it launched its own website in 2005. Now it is trying to surpass other Boards in many respects. In its meeting held earlier when its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Azimul Haq, Mufti Ejaz Ahmad Qasmi, (Ms.) Raana Siddiqi, Maulana Muhammad Qasim Rahimi, section officer Muhammad Arif were present it was decided to picturise all its properties and after making its film, to put every thing on its website. For this purpose it was decided to purchase two digital and one movie camera. It is also planned to install a bio-metric machine to record the attendance of its employees. This machine has already been purchased and will be installed soon. It is hoped that all information about its properties will be available on its website soon and all state waqf boards will be linked with the net. For this purpose, i.e. in order to join all state Wafq Boards with net, Waqf Management System of India has been constituted and a website named WAMSI has been working for this. In order to make Delhi Waqf Board more high-tech, union ministry for minorities affairs had allocated a fund of Rs. 27 lakh last year by which all work is being speeded up. People can now get all information about Delhi Waqf Board properties on its website www.delhiwakfboard.org. If someone wants to make any complaints or any suggestion, he can do so on dwb.5028@hotmail.com. Among the steps to increase Delhi Waqf Boards income, its Chairman Chaudhari Mateen Ahmad had stated that hoardings will be put up on its buildings at important places. Boards CEO Azimul Haq said that a proposal for the appointment of a venience of the people so that people living in distance places in the city may not have to take the trouble of going to the Commissions office to submit their application/s. After receipt of peoples complaints, action will be taken to remove their difficulties. He said that instructions have been issued to members of the NGO who will be present in each centre to first enter all complaints in their register and thereafter send all such complaints to the Commissions office within 48 hours so that necessary action could be taken without delay for solving peoples difficulties. Apex Court seeks clarification on govts Haj policy New Delhi: Supreme Courts two-judge bench consisting of Justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai has directed the central government to furnish complete information to it about its Haj polity i.e. the basis on which Haj subsidy is given to Hajis, on what basis seats or quota of Hajis is allotted to states Haj Committees. The Bench also asked since when subsidies and other facilities are given to Hajis and what are the terms and conditions for giving subsidies and other facilities. It also asked for full information about official Haj delegations that are sent to Saudi Arabia alongwith Hajis at the instance of Prime Minister during the past ten years, who are the persons selected for the goodwill delegation and on what basis they are selected? It is understood that the Court had expressed its displeasure over the goodwill Haj delegation sent every year on government expenses and while describing it as politically motivated, had stated that it is a bad religious tradition. On behalf of the central government, Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati and Counsel who were present in the court asked for a certain period of time to furnish replies to queries raised by it. ZFI Fellowships services coaching test to be held in April New Delhi: Zakat Foundation of India (ZFI)s Sir Syed Coaching Centres annual coaching examination for civil service will be held this year on 28 and 29 April at Gods Grace School (North Campus), Abul Fazal Enclave. On that day i.e. 28 April three written examinations of general studies, aptitude test and English essay will be held and their results will be declared the same day at six in the evening on ZFIs website www.zakatindia.org. Candidates successful in this examination will be called for interview next day i.e. Sunday 29 April at 9 in the morning at CISRS House, 14 Jungpura - B (Opposite Rajdoot Hotel), Mathura Road, New Delhi. Since candidates from all over India appear for this examination, candidates selected for admission, will have to remain in Delhi for 1 years, should reach Delhi by 10 May (2012). Coaching Centre has arrangements for stay of (outstation) candidates, details of which can be got from the website. Candidates applying for this fellowship should be between 21 and 25 years of age on 1 September 2012. Applications will be accepted online only and the applicants or candidates must be post-graduates in any subject. However, students for medical, engineering and chartered accountancy only can apply for fellowship after graduation also. Students or candidates who want to appear for 2012 final examination can also apply but they will have to deposit their degrees otherwise they will not be included. Graveyard land is always a graveyard land, says court Baghpat: A two-judge bench of Allahabad High Court consisting of Justices Sunil Ambawani and Manoj Mishra has ruled that a graveyard land is always a graveyard land and even if no burial takes place on its land for a long time, in that case also it will be considered a graveyard land for burial only and its status will in no way change. According to informed sources the honourable bench said in its verdict that a vacant land in a graveyard where no dead bodies are being buried cannot be considered a free or spare land and under Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Act cannot be development officer will be made in the next meeting of the Board whose job will to devise and prepare schemes for supplementing its incomes in all possible ways. He said that when the waqf boards of other states in South India and Haryana, Punjab etc. can set up and run engineering colleges and polytechnics, why cant Delhi Waqf Board, because waqf properties in Delhi are the most and the costliest. He said that most of CEOs time is spent in problems associated with other departments, legal or other cases. Hence development officers job will be to exclusively plan schemes and projects, implement or get them executed so that income could be increased. He said that at present waqf boards monthly income is about Rs. 20 lakhs of which Rs. 8 lakh is from rents of shops and Rs. 12 lakh from hoardings on its buildings. More income from this source can be generated. Its monthly expenses are six to seven lakh rupees more than its income. On an average salaries of imams of about 200 mosques under Waqf Board are Rs. 5000 per month. Scholarships to widows and poor students also are given. Considerable amount is spent on legal cases and sundry expenses, even though many Muslim lawyers do not demand fees for pleading waqf cases thereby reducing expenses. He said that there are other avenues for generating income because many waqf lands are lying unused where shops can be built for giving out on rent. Rents on many buildings are very low and these can logically be increased. He said that English medium New Horizon School at Nizamuddin is progressing and ITI, polytechnic and engineering courses and institutions can also be started there as in Mewat etc. (NA Ansari) considered a village Panchayat land or the property of village Panchayat. The Court bench said that a land allotted for a graveyard becomes the land of God and when once it becomes graveyard land, Muslims have full right to bury their dead in it. Rejecting the governments argument that on the graveyard land lease of a pond has been registered and that the zamindar (land owner) had planted trees on that land and dead bodies are not being buried there for a long time and hence this vacant land has become the property of village Panchayat. The honourable judges further said that when the place or land has been dedicated for a graveyard, trees planted on this land will also be considered the property of the graveyard and no one else will have the right to plant or grow trees on that land. It may be stated that one Shamsuddin and some other persons of Badgaon Newda of Jovender district had filed a case in connection with a piece of land on Khasra No. 592/2 dedicated for a graveyard. The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000 on the government. Muslims and Muslim Waqf Foundation of Baghpat have expressed their satisfaction for this verdict of the Court. Murder most foul: following un-Islamic life style Bhopal: Like the layers of onion, Shehla Masood murder lays bare what happens when an un-Islamic life style becomes our mantra of success. Love, greed, jealousy, adultery, envy all the ingredients of such a life style lead to a predictable climax. While one Muslim lady was done to death by Muslim killers in the holy month of Ramadan, hired by (probably) a Muslim mastermind; two more Muslim ladies are likely to cool their heels in jail and a few more are likely to follow. Yes, Indresh Kumars message to embrace the minorities was taken literally. Dhrunarayan, Tarun Vijay, all BJP stalwarts, lend the proverbial Midas touch. By showering favours and contracts, these BJP politicians turned friends into foes and what followed was powered by ambition, envy and jealousy. That a mother of two daughters should pine for a middle aged politician who without any consideration continued to engage the attention of another Muslim woman describes the Dirty Pictures we, the Muslims, have opted to incorporate in our lives. And of course, no amount of Arabian perfumes shall wash our sins. Projected in the beginning as jealousy in a love triangle between Shehla, Zahida and Parvez later on was portrayed as a business contract bonanza that Zahida managed to gain and was ultimately disclosed as a love triangle of a totally different kind Shehla, Zahida and Dhruv. The desire for the forbidden fruit was whispered by a serpent in Heaven into the ears of Adam and Eve, husband and wife, was enacted on earth by a totally different set of characters. Why curse Veena Malik when we have our own breed of socialites! The drama Zahida tried to play pleading ignorance, of being a house wife of a respectable family, of being the mother of two daughters failed to convince the magistrate. Her in-laws tried in vain to put up a brave front she was not in any need of a job, she had plenty of money etc. which did not stop the CBI to lay bare the facts from her diary her anger, her frustration, unconsciously Zahida had confessed about the broken mirror of marriage complaining that Parvez, the busy merchant, had no time for his wife. A woman with loads of money and freedom is bound to be led astray. We have lambasted the fundamentalist Mullah amongst us. Our liberated neo-rich have made enough fun of fundos little realizing that the values that Islam enshrine, guarantee a life of nobility, purity, innocence and fidelity. If we continue to turn a deaf ear to Islamic morals, in the end it is bound to lead to several new tragedies. Moral of the story: When two Muslim cats quarrel it is a monkey who is the beneficiary.

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US, India should rethink Israel

tions of the UN Charter since its unilateral birth at the outskirt of West Asia in May 1948. The Zionists derailed the peace process launched by the US It is a very painful and tragic moment in the world today where an extremely aggressive and expansionist country like Israel is try- and others and now it is in fact warning the US President not to ing to dictate its terms to the US Government which is the prod- prevent or criticise Israel for illegal air strikes against Iran. Israel uct of the mandate of the American citizens. It is important to has neither signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty nor it has point out that the US has come under Israeli pressure more after allowed any inspection teams to visit Israeli nuclear sites wherethe fall of the Soviet Union and European expansion which was as Iran is a signatory of the NPT and allowes hundreds of inspections over its nuclear sites. not foreseen before 1989. There are IAEA-manned There was an expectation Post-1989 epistemological paradigms of democthat the Palestinians will racy, globalization, freedom and human rights have CCTV cameras in the Iranian nuclear sites. In fact, Israel be liberated from the benefited mainly the Zionists and the pro-Zionists should be asked by the world Israeli occupation and so agencies in the world. The Zionist-guided interna- community to declare its Yasser Arafat even sacrificed his people's inter- tional politics will be the productive forces of inter- atomic and other bombs (being produced since 1966) ests by signing peace national terrorism, violence, violation of human and open its nuclear sites for treaties in Oslo and rights, and war crimes. UN inspections. Israel has Madrid in 1991 and 1993. At this juncture, the Indian Establishment needs violated the rights of the It is in this unipolar world that the interests of the to rethink its unnatural proximity with Israel. Most Palestinians by occupying weak, small and princiof us are bewildered over this U-turn in India's for- their territories since 1948. Israel made Palestinians ples-based nations and eign policy which betrays our national interests. refugees who have not been nationalities have faced multiple challenges which Israel has penetrated so much in India's capital that given justice by the UN. US, UK and the EU who dish out it managed terrorist bomb blast in New Delhi on they never faced before. On the other hand, February 13 to malign Iran. India should not allow rhetoric of democracy, freeZionists began to trap the Israel to cross certain boundaries otherwise we will dom and human rights. Israel attacked several US State Department in a vicious circle of fictitious become laughing stock at places where we will make countries since its birth and still occupies areas of Syria historical claims to the Non-Aligned Movement. issues like the weapons and Lebanon in addition to of mass destruction in Iraq, Saddam Hussein as a threat to the world security, Palestine. Who has asked Israel to vacate these occupied terriPalestinian leaders as terrorists and so on. Now Israel is raising tories? Israeli agents killed a Palestinian leader Mabhouh in the political-strategic fiction of Nuclear weapons in Iran. It is Dubai by using forged passports of different countries. It attacked under Zionists' pressure within the US Establishment and in the Gaza twice between 2005 and 2010 and Lebanon in 2006. It is NGO sector that the US Government encircled Iran by a series imposing toughest sanctions against occupied Palestinians cripof crippling sanctions which are very much questionable in pling their lives and natural rights. Has anyone dared to impose International Law. It is the American State Department and the economic sanctions against Israel? Has anyone dared to take Zionists' entrenchment in the CIA which produced Zionist-man- military action as the US did against Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya? aged resolutions from the UN Security Council and the On the contrary, the US and the West have learnt to either ignore International Atomic Energy Agency, particularly since 2009. The criticising Israel or maintain silence or to appease Israel. It is European Union is pretending to be fair and neutral but it has sur- because of these drawbacks and internal weaknesses of super civilised democracies that Israel is not afraid of violating any rendered to the US and Zionists lobbies' interests. The Jewish lobby, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, international institutions or flouting international laws or the sovhas a history of biased views and narrations against all those ereign rights of countries or violation of human rights. The US who support the democratic cause of the Palestinian people with- must think that if it proclaims to be a federal democracy, it should in and outside the US. They are also against those who want to listen to the conscience of the American citizens and not to the make the region of West Asia free from nuclear weapons as it is Zionists who love wars, violence and disturbance in all the places only Israel which will get exposed if others too have nuclear where they face opposition or dissence. Post-1989 epistemological paradigms of democracy, globalarms. Sometimes, it seems that the US State Department is more subject to the pressures of the Zionists than anyone else in ization, freedom and human rights have benefited mainly the the US. This lobby was in the forefront in managing the destruc- Zionists and the pro-Zionists agencies in the world. The Zionisttion of Iraq and other forces of resistance against Israeli viola- guided international politics will be the productive forces of international terrorism, violence, violation of human rights, and war crimes. At this juncture, the Indian Establishment needs Egypt Syria to rethink its unnatural proxBahrain imity with Israel. Most of us are bewildered over this Uturn in India's foreign policy which betrays our national interests. Israel has penetrated so much in India's capital that it managed terrorist bomb blast in New Delhi on February 13 to malign Iran. India should not allow Israel to cross certain boundaries otherwise we will become laughing stock at places where we will make historical claims to the NonAligned Movement.

ARSHI KHAN

Wipe Out Israel? Or Palestine?

The following were compiled by Mike Rivero: "The Palestinians" would be crushed like grasshoppers ... heads smashed against the boulders and walls." Isreali Prime Minister (at the time) in a speech to Jewish settlers New York Times April 1, 1988 "When we have settled the land, all the Arabs will be able to do about it will be to scurry around like drugged cockroaches in a bottle." Raphael Eitan, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces, New York Times, April 14, 1983. "The thesis that the danger of genocide was hanging over us in June 1967 and that Israel was fighting for its physical existence is only bluff, which was born and developed after the war." Israeli General Matityahu Peled, Ha'aretz, March 19, 1972. "We have to kill all the Palestinians unless they are resigned to live here as slaves." Chairman Heilbrun of the Committee for the Re-election of General Shlomo Lahat, the mayor of Tel Aviv, October 1983. "Every time we do something you tell me America will do this and will do that . . . I want to tell you something very clear: Don't worry about American pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it." Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, October 3, 2001, to Shimon Peres, as reported on Kol Yisrael radio. "We declare openly that the Arabs have no right to settle on even one centimeter of Eretz Israel... Force is all they do or ever will understand. We shall use the ultimate force until the Palestinians come crawling to us on all fours." Rafael Eitan, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces Gad Becker, Yediot Ahronot, April 13, 1983, New York Times April 14, 1983. "We should prepare to go over to the offensive. Our aim is to smash Lebanon, Trans-Jordan, and Syria. The weak point is Lebanon, for the Moslem regime is artificial and easy for us to undermine. We shall establish a Christian state there, and then we will smash the Arab Legion, eliminate Trans-Jordan; Syria will fall to us. We then bomb and move on and take Port Said, Alexandria and Sinai." David Ben-Gurion, May 1948, to the General Staff. From Ben-Gurion, A Biography, by Michael Ben-Zohar, Delacorte, New York 1978. "We must use terror, assassination, intimidation, land confiscation, and the cutting of all social services to rid the Galilee of its Arab population." Israel Koenig, "The Koenig Memorandum," April 1976. "We walked outside, Ben-Gurion accompanying us. Allon repeated his question, What is to be done with the Palestinian population?' Ben-Gurion waved his hand in a gesture which said 'Drive them out!'" Yitzhak Rabin, leaked censored version of Rabin memoirs, published in the New York Times, October 23, 1979. "It is the duty of Israeli leaders to explain to public opinion, clearly and courageously, a certain number of facts that are forgotten with time. The first of these is that there is no Zionism, colonialization or Jewish State without the eviction of the Arabs and the expropriation of their lands." Yoram Bar Porath, Yediot Aahronot, of July 14,1972. "Spirit the penniless population across the frontier by denying it employment... Both the process of expropriation and the removal of the poor must be carried out discreetly and circumspectly." Theodore Herzl, founder of the World Zionist Organization, speaking of the Arabs of Palestine, Complete Diaries, June 12, 1895 entry. "We will establish ourselves in Palestine whether you like it or not... You can hasten our arrival or you can equally retard it. It is however better for you to help us so as to avoid our constructive powers being turned into a destructive power which will overthrow the world." Chaim Weizmann, Published in "Judische Rundschau," No. 4, 1920 (More at http://www.twf.org/News/Y2005/1220Ahmadinejad.html)

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What Are Irans Intentions?

The sanctions against Iran may have the same effect as their predecessors against Iraq, which were condemned as he January/February issue of Foreign Affairs featured the article "genocidal" by the respected U. N. diplomats who administered "Time to Attack Iran: Why a Strike Is the Least Bad Option," by them before finally resigning in protest. The Iraq sanctions devastated the population and strengthMatthew Kroenig, along with commentary about other ways to ened Saddam Hussein, probably saving him from the fate of a contain the Iranian threat. The media resound with warnings about a likely Israeli rogues' gallery of other tyrants supported by the U. S.-U. K. attack on Iran while the U. S. hesitates, keeping open the option tyrants who prospered virtually to the day when various internal of aggression - thus again routinely violating the U. N. Charter, revolts overthrew them. There is little credible discussion of just what constitutes the the foundation of international law. we do As tensions escalate, eerie echoes One of Israel's leading Iranian threat, though by U. S.have an authoritative answer, provided military and intelof the run-up to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are in the air. Feverish U. S. strategic analysts, Zeev Maoz, ligence. Their presentations to Congress make it primary campaign rhetoric adds to the in "Defending the Holy Land," clear that Iran doesn't pose a military threat. Iran has very limited capacity to deploy drumbeat. his comprehensive analysis of Concerns about "the imminent Israeli security and foreign pol- force, and its strategic doctrine is defensive, designed to deter invasion long enough for diplothreat" of Iran are often attributed to the "international community" - code lan- icy, concludes that "the bal- macy to take effect. If Iran is developing nuclear guage for U. S. allies. The people of the ance sheet of Israel's nuclear weapons (which is still undetermined), that world, however, tend to see matters policy is decidedly negative" - would be part of its deterrent strategy. The rather differently. The nonaligned coun- harmful to the state's security. understanding of serious Israeli and U. S. analysts is expressed clearly by 30-year CIA veteran tries, a movement with 120 member nations, has vigorously supported Iran's right to enrich uranium - Bruce Riedel, who said in January, "If I was an Iranian national an opinion shared by the majority of Americans (as surveyed by security planner, I would want nuclear weapons" as a deterrent. An additional charge the West levels against Iran is that it is WorldPublicOpinion. org) before the massive propaganda seeking to expand its influence in neighboring countries attacked onslaught of the past two years. China and Russia oppose U. S. policy on Iran, as does India, and occupied by the U. S. and Britain, and is supporting resistwhich announced that it would disregard U. S. sanctions and ance to the U. S.-backed Israeli aggression in Lebanon and illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands. Like its deterrence of increase trade with Iran. Turkey has followed a similar course. Europeans regard Israel as the greatest threat to world possible violence by Western countries, Iran's actions are said to peace. In the Arab world, Iran is disliked but seen as a threat only be intolerable threats to "global order." Global opinion agrees with Maoz. Support is overwhelming by a very small minority. Rather, Israel and the U. S. are regarded as the pre-eminent threat. A majority think that the region for a WMDFZ in the Middle East; this zone would include Iran, would be more secure if Iran had nuclear weapons: In Egypt on Israel and preferably the other two nuclear powers that have the eve of the Arab Spring, 90 percent held this opinion, accord- refused to join the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty: India and Pakistan, who, along with Israel, developed their programs with ing to Brookings Institution/Zogby International polls. Western commentary has made much of how the Arab dic- U. S. aid. Support for this policy at the NPT Review Conference tators allegedly support the U. S. position on Iran, while ignoring in May 2010 was so strong that Washington was forced to agree the fact that the vast majority of the population opposes it - a formally, but with conditions: The zone could not take effect until a comprehensive peace settlement between Israel and its Arab stance too revealing to require comment. Concerns about Israel's nuclear arsenal have long been neighbors was in place; Israel's nuclear weapons programs must expressed by some observers in the United States as well. Gen. be exempted from international inspection; and no country Lee Butler, former head of the U. S. Strategic Command, (meaning the U. S.) must be obliged to provide information about described Israel's nuclear weapons as "dangerous in the "Israeli nuclear facilities and activities, including information perextreme." In a U. S. Army journal, Lt. Col. Warner Farr wrote that taining to previous nuclear transfers to Israel." The 2010 conference called for a session in May 2012 to one "purpose of Israeli nuclear weapons, not often stated, but obvious, is their `use' on the United States" - presumably to move toward establishing a WMDFZ in the Middle East. With all ensure consistent U. S. support for Israeli policies. A prime con- the furor about Iran, however, there is scant attention to that cern right now is that Israel will seek to provoke some Iranian option, which would be the most constructive way of dealing with the nuclear threats in the region: for the "international communiaction that will incite a U. S. attack. One of Israel's leading strategic analysts, Zeev Maoz, in ty," the threat that Iran might gain nuclear capability; for most of "Defending the Holy Land," his comprehensive analysis of Israeli the world, the threat posed by the only state in the region with security and foreign policy, concludes that "the balance sheet of nuclear weapons and a long record of aggression, and its superIsrael's nuclear policy is decidedly negative" - harmful to the power patron. One can find no mention at all of the fact that the U. S. and state's security. He urges instead that Israel should seek a regional agreement to ban weapons of mass destruction: a Britain have a unique responsibility to dedicate their efforts to WMD-free zone, called for by a 1974 U. N. General Assembly this goal. In seeking to provide a thin legal cover for their invasion of Iraq, they invoked U. N. Security Council Resolution 687 resolution. Meanwhile, the West's sanctions on Iran are having their (1991), which they claimed Iraq was violating by developing usual effect, causing shortages of basic food supplies - not for WMD. We may ignore the claim, but not the fact that the resoluthe ruling clerics but for the population. Small wonder that the tion explicitly commits signers to establishing a WMDFZ in the Middle East. (readersupportednews.org) sanctions are condemned by Iran's courageous opposition.

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Lady Tonge resigns over Israel remarks

Lady Tonge told a meeting at Middlesex University: 'Israel will lose support and then they will reap what they have sown'. An outspoken Liberal Democrat peer who declared that Israel would not last for ever has resigned the party whip after rejecting a call from Nick Clegg to apologise. Lady Tonge told the leadership in a phone call that she could not accept the ultimatum from the deputy prime minister because she stood by her remarks. Tonge said: "The comments I made have been taken completely out of context. They followed a very ill-tempered meeting in which Zionist campaigners attempted continually to disrupt proceedings. They mouthed obscenities at the panelists, to the extent that university security attempted to remove them from the premises. The comments I made were in protest at the treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank and the treatment of Israeli Arabs. I am disappointed the leadership of my party did not consult me before issuing a press release and seems always to abet the request of the pro-Israel lobby. Israel is acting against international law, the Geneva conventions and human rights. They do this with impunity and if our political parties will not take action then individuals must. I have been asked to apologise but refuse to do so and resign the whip of my party." The peer told a meeting at Middlesex University last month: "Beware Israel. Israel is not going to be there for ever in its present form. One day, the United States of America will get sick of giving 70bn a year to Israel to support what I call America's aircraft carrier in the Middle East - that is Israel. One day, the American people are going to say to the Israel lobby in the USA: enough is enough." She added: "Israel will lose support and then they will reap what they have sown."

Islam fastest growing religion in America

New York: The number of American mosques has increased dramatically in the last decade despite post-9/11 protests aimed at Muslim houses of worship, according to a report released this week. The new Islamic centers serve Muslims who moved into the suburbs and newer immigrants from Africa, Iraq and elsewhere. Researchers conducting the national count found 2,106 Islamic centers, compared with 1,209 in 2000 and 962 in 1994. About one-quarter of the centers were built in 2000-11, as the community faced intense scrutiny by government officials and a suspicious public. In 2010, protest against an Islamic center near ground zero erupted into a national debate over Islam, extremism and religious freedom. Anti-mosque demonstrations spread to Tennessee, California and other states. Ihsan Bagby, a professor at the University of Kentucky and the lead author of the report, said the findings show that Muslims are carving out a place for themselves despite the backlash. "This is a growing, healthy Muslim community that is wellintegrated into America," Bagby said. "I think that is the best message we can send to the world and the Muslim world in particular." The report, "The American Mosque 2011," is based on mailing lists, websites and interviews with community leaders, a survey and interviews with 524 mosque leaders. The research is of interest given the limited scholarship on Muslim houses of worship, which include a wide range of religious traditions, nationalities and languages.

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Is Obama bluffing on Iran or calling the Israeli bluff?

KARAMATULLAH K. GHORI
How pitifully vulnerable a US President can beespecially one in an election year as this one-vis--vis Israel and its powerful supporters in US is well manifested in President Obamas desperate bid to stay on the right side of these forces in his current bid to get elected once again. With their drums of war beating with strident jingoism and war-mongering by the day, the Israelis feel they have Obama by his tail on Iran. No US president in living memory has dared to take on Israel and/or its high-flying and well-heeled partisans in and outside of US Congress on any issue, especially one related to Israels inexorable expansionism and dream of becoming lord of ME. Obama is certainly no exception to the rule. He may, in fact, be least capable of resisting the combined pressure of Israel and its aggressive lobbyists for a variety of reasons. His adversaries and detractors have never let him off the hook to make absolutely certain that he wouldnt stray off the course charted, or predetermined, for him. He hasnt disappointed them, or given them room to doubt his absolute commitment to Israel and its over-arching interests, even at the expense of US relations with the Arab and Islamic worlds. Obama has had an early lesson in how limited his wiggle-room is in regard to what Israel and its American mentors and partisans regard as its core interests. Two years ago, for instance, he had dared to challenge Israel on its continued policy of expanding illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Territory of Palestine by calling for a halt to settlement expansion. He had further angered the Zionists by calling on Israel to negotiate with the Palestinians on their right to statehood and return to the pre-1967 borders between the two. The Zionists mounted such a swift backlash against Obamas temerity that the puffed-up leader of the western world had to beat a hasty retreat within 24 hours and qualify his pre-1967 call in favour of Israels core interest of secure frontiers. Not to mention, of course, that Netanyahu, the quintessential expansionist and war-monger, has flouted Obamas call for a halt to settlement expansion with contempt. Poor Obama has dared not reopen the issue. Not that Obama doesnt have other concerns and headaches, besides the number one Israeli demand on him to fall in line behind its craving to unleash terror on Iran on the excuse that the Islamic Republic is pursuing its nuclear ambitions and must be halted before reaching the point-of-no-return. Hes badly stranded in Afghanistan where a decade-old US and NATO military presence hasnt much dented the Taliban influence over the country and its people. Obama is keen, if not desperate, to get out of the Afghan imbroglio with some face-saving. How keen is Obama to get over the Afghanistan conundrum is quite implicit in the latest American manoeuvre to hold direct talks with the muchhated and maligned Taliban, face to face, in Qatar. So with his primary priority focused on Afghanistan, Obama would no doubt prefer to keep his Israeli friends and allies from forcing him to make a difficult choice on Iran, now or in the immediate future. Not that Obama has a soft corner on Iranor for any Arab or Islamic country, for that matter. With the Zionists and ultra-conservatives keeping him on a tight leash by never relenting on their snide propaganda against him that hes a closet-Muslim or at the very least a Muslim-partisan, Obama has strived hard to ward off their pressure by turning his guns on Muslim causes and concerns with unabashed severity. The way he has surrendered his early initiative on the rights of the Israelioppressed Palestinians stands out as sterling evidence on his part to not displease the

The obvious thrust of the US-led arm-twisting and blackmailing of Iran is to force Iran into submission to the Israeli and western diktat, something that Iran has so far resisted without showing any cracks in its national resolve to not give in to intimidation and blackmail. The heavy turnout of the Iranian people at the early March parliamentary elections, at the call of their supreme leader, was evidence that in these testing times the Iranian people wanted to rally behind their leadership and elect people with pride in their nations march to progress to the parliament.
Israelis and their backers in US. Obama has, therefore, been extra-careful to not ruffle the Israeli and Zionist feathers on Iran. However, because of US entanglement in Afghanistan, Obamas seems to give first priority to means other than the use of force to force Iran to bend and give in to the relentless Israeli and combined western blackmail of its alleged nuclear ambitions. US, on Obamas watch, have been raising the ante of sanctions against Iran. The latest squeeze mounted by Washington and its obliging European allies virtually puts a gag on Irans vital oil exports, in addition to dealing with the Iranian Central Bank impossible for the outside world. The obvious thrust of the US-led armtwisting and blackmailing of Iran is to force Iran into submission to the Israeli and western diktat, something that Iran has so far resisted without showing any cracks in its national resolve to not give in to intimidation and blackmail. The heavy turnout of the Iranian people at the early March parliamentary elections, at the call of their supreme leader, was evidence that in these testing times the Iranian people wanted to rally behind their leadership and elect people with pride in their nations march to progress to the parliament. Obama, on his part, seems focused on making sure that his Zionist nemeses dont get the better of him this time around on the Israeli agenda against Iran. The leader of the western worlds desire to stay one step ahead of his detractors and critics is goading him on a course where the room for error is reduced to absolute minimum. force Iran into compliance with US and Israeli demands and open its nuclear programme to strict international inspection, Obama waxed eloquent that as President of US I dont bluff. He was alluding to his determination to not write off any other options in regard to the policy objective to force Iran into submission, including, in particular, the use of force. This was another reiteration of the oft-sounded Obama punch-line that he wasnt inclined to take any option off the table in relation to Iran. Two days after his Atlantic Monthly interview had made global headlines and invited thread-bare analyses from pundits all over the world, Obama addressed the AIPAC conclave where he publicly aired his preference for giving diplomacy and sanctions one last chance to brow-beat Iran but coupled his softapproach with an equally resolute determination to keep his gun powder ready to blast Iran on the battle-field as a measure of last resort. However, Obama seemed acting like a trapeze artist doing a double somersault, in smug confidence of a safety net sprawled underneath, in his AIPAC address on March 4. With Netanyahus histrionic rhetoric about Irans putative deadly nuclear ambition clearly on his mind, Obama lashed out at those indulging in Loose talk on war. This was brave on his part, given the shrill voices being raised with impunity from many an Israeli and Zionist pulpits to nip the evil of Irans nuclear programme in the bud before the flames of an Iranian bomb licked Israel. But Obama would be nave if he didnt cater to the aggressive and warlike instincts of the Israeli partisans and apologists to their entire satisfaction. So, feeding their frenzy for war and terror to the hilt as partisans of Israel in fear of a nuclear Iran, Obama waxed eloquent, as usual when it comes to the rights of Israel. He said: No Israeli government can tolerate a nuclear weapon in the hands of a regime that denies the Holocaust, threatens to wipe Israel off the map, and sponsors terrorist groups committed to Israels destruction. This was an unabashed Obama uttering every sound byte to please the Zionists and their partisans to the utmost of their desire to give Iran a bloodied nose and cater to the hilt all their fanciful imaginations to make Israel a feared nation by all its neighbours. But Obama didnt stop there. He went way ahead-beyond all reasonable pandering to Israeli penchant to sow terror and fear in the hearts of its critics and opponents. Expanding on the theme of Israels right of self-defence Obama virtually handed over to Netanyahu a carte blanche to take as many swipes against Iran as possible by fully endorsing Israels sovereign right to make its own decisions about what is required to meet its security needs. So thats the latest Obama Doctrine: Israel has the right to define its own threat perception and then decide on the measure needed to defend itself against its perceived enemy. In other words, Israel will be its own judge and jury, as well as executioner to meet out whatever punishment it deems appropriate and necessary to its enemy, and no one in the world will have any right to question Israels wisdom or freedom of action. Obama, a Nobel Peace Laureate, has gone back to the law of the jungle where the powerful defines what needs to be done to its enemy and then acts with impunity-with no fear of accountability-against its quarry to settle the issue according to its own higher wisdom and judgment. What could be more welcome to the Israelis who have, in any case, been acting as their own judge, jury and executioner in ever thing related to their hapless quarries-the Palestinians-in the Occupied Territory. Obama was given a taste of the Israeli freedom to act without accountability when he tried to limit their option to expand their settlements at the expense of the Palestinians. Obama had earlier been given his first lesson in the rules of engagement with the Israelis when, on the heels of his electoral victory in 2008, the Israelis unleashed unprovoked terror against the Palestinians of Gaza and slaughtered them in thousands to satisfy their unquenchable thirst for Palestinian blood. Now it should be the Iranians to fulfill the Zionist bloodlust. And Obam is fully on board with their plans. No wonder that Netanyahu welcomed the license given to his war-mongering by Obama a day ahead of his arrival in Washington. On a week-end visit to the Canadian capital, Ottawa, where the Tory government of PM Stephen Harper prides itself for being the most steadfast and unflinching votary of the Israelis, Netanyahu gleefully articulated his sense of glee before the news media in these words: I appreciate the fact that he (Obama) said that Israel must be able to defend itself, by itself, against any threat. So Obama, anxious and nervous to garner the Jewish vote for his re-election bid later in the year, has rolled out a red carpet for Netanyahu in Washington with his presidential stamp in gold on it. Political pundits may have been scratching their heads about who was trying to call whose bluff between Obama and Netanyahugiven their past history of difference of opinion with regard to the Palestinian rights and the moribund peace process. However, Obama seems to have ended all the suspense on the matter with his partisan speech at the latest AIPAC session, ahead of whatever rhetoric may flow from Netanyahus mouth. On Iran, Obama and Netanyahu are at one. Obama may have said the last word to remove any lingering doubt whether he would give in to the Israeli blackmail to give Iran a bloodied nose, when he said, categorically and unequivocally: I have a policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. So the use of force is no longer in doubt; the only remaining focus of interest for pundits is, would Obama let Netanyahu have a go alone or would it be a joint operation?

ith a keen eye on his re-election bidfor which the backing and support of the pro-Israeli lobby is more than necessary-Obama has been making the right noises to please his Zionist interlocutors; his most ardent desire seems riveted on not giving them any opportunity to pick on him. And yet he appears equally devoted to his desire to not have two conflicts, Afghanistan and Iran, piled on his plate at one and the same time. The powerful America-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was to commence its annual jamboree in Washington from March 4; no American politico of any consequence wishes to be left out from showing their face at this gathering, a ritual that ensures them both patronage and votes. Obama in this election year had to have this conclave on top of his engagements. But Obamas foreign policy concerns dictated another effort on his part to calibrate his policy options on Iran and share them with the world. On Friday, March 2, just two days before the AIPAC session, the Atlantic Monthly a respectable journal of international affairs, came out with an Obama interview in which he dilated at length on his views and policies on Syria and Iran. While insisting on the need to give diplomacy-backed-by-sanctions still a chance to

Any conflict on Iran is a direct threat to Russia's security

he escalating conflict around Iran should be contained by common effort, otherwise the promising Arab Spring will grow into a "scorching Arab Summer," says Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's former envoy to NATO. "Iran is our close neighbor, just south of the Caucasus. Should anything happen to Iran, should Iran get drawn into any political or military hardships, this will be a direct threat to our national security," stressed Rogozin. Dmitry Rogozin, who served as Russia's special envoy to NATO in 2008-2011, was appointed deputy prime minister by Vladimir

Putin in December. On Friday he was bidding farewell to his NATO colleagues in the alliance's headquarters in Brussels. s for Syria, if NATO persists in interfering in its affairs, a catastrophe will be hard to avoid, said Rogozin, talking to journalists on the premises of the Russian mission to the alliance. "The example of Libya should have cooled everybody down in matters dealing with foreign civil wars," he said, stressing that this is his personal point of view. "Syria must be left alone and the sides to the conflict must be assisted in breaking the

stand-off and starting negotiations. No one must interfere with Syria. This is dangerous," added Rogozin. The West's attempts to improve democracy in the Middle East and North Africa have resulted in Islamists coming to power. It is now up to the West to decide how comfortable they feel with neighbors who determine their politics with Sharia law, says Rogozin. "If we add the escalating tensions around Iran to the situation in Syria and the consequences of the Libyan war, then the upcoming 'scorching' Arab Summer, which is following the Arab Spring, will hardly be to anyone's taste."

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As arguHe accepts contributed two ment went on, the seminal chapters priest called me an the harsh to The New unwanted priest. reality of Cambridge History The book compels c o n v e r s i o n of Islam, a six-volHindu society to think and the ume work which about the Dalit brothers d i l e m m a has won the prestiwho in order to get the before a dalit gious American social respect and brother. He H i s t o r i c a l equal treatment opt for Association (AHA) Christianity. The Dalit w r i t e s , Waldo G. Leland converts think that they Mostly dalit Hindus were and are poor because are liberated. But, here they were and are exploited by upper caste Prize. According to the Princeton too, they dont get any Hindus and they were and are doing labourer University website reprieve. As, discrimination in the Church jobs and menial work. After the conversion, dalit this work is the system is very subtle. Catholics were and are exploited by the authori- most outstanding reference tool in the field of history published The situation for a dalit ties of Catholics Churches. Hindu Dalits condi- between the years 2006 to 2011. The American Historical Association (AHA), founded in 1884 priest like Father tion did not improve but remained the same. and incorporated by the US Congress in 1889, is a prominent sociWilliam becomes They were not allowed to come up by the upper worse and it becomes caste people in the society (Hindu). The dalit ety of historians that deals with the academic study of the history of all areas and regions. Over the decades it has established a numalmost impossible for Catholics economic condition also was and is ber of prizes and awards that are given in particular categories to him to stay in the mainstream of priesthood. not good and their standard of living was and is individuals or publications whose services are recognised as serving the field of history. Father William has very poor even after becoming Catholics... The New Cambridge History of Islam (General Editor Michael dared to write someA. Cook of Princeton University, 2011) is a comprehensive referthing that not many would even dare to say or confess even Liberation Movement (PCLM) which ence work that features articles by top academics on all major in their dreams. He accepts the harsh advocates the cause of Dalit Christians aspects and topics that define the contemporary academic study of reality of conversion and the dilemma strongly. Father William Premdass Islam. A six-volume work, it is divided mostly on chronological before a dalit brother. He writes, Mostly Chaudhary has chosen an ideal platform grounds into six distinct categories, each category featuring thedalit Hindus were and are poor because to answer several questions surrounding matic entries by experts. Dr. Nomanul Haq has contributed two seminal chapters to this they were and are exploited by upper him. This book, which is an autobiography publication: Occult sciences and medicine (pp. 640-667) in caste Hindus and they were and are doing labourer jobs and menial work. of Father William Premdass Chaudhary, Volume 4 of the publication elaborates on the medieval discourse After the conversion, dalit Catholics were will help the religious believers, religious on occultism-including magic and alchemy-and medicine in the and are exploited by the authorities of institutions, government, bureaucracy, Islamic world. The chapter not only highlights and brings into focus Catholics Churches. Hindu Dalits condi- judiciary, academicians, researchers and major trends in these fields that were prevalent in medieval Islam, tion did not improve but remained the media professionals in understanding the but also breaks new ground by asking fundamental questions about same. They were not allowed to come up various problems of Dalits and Tribals the nature and history of alchemy and the alchemical tradition. His by the upper caste people in the society within the Church and the darkness lurk- second chapter, Islamic philosophy and science [since 1800] (pp. (Hindu). The dalit Catholics economic ing behind the white robe. This will help 549-571) in Volume 6, is a careful and meticulous analysis of how condition also was and is not good and in understanding the politics of conver- these fields of unsurpassed contemporary relevance developed in their standard of living was and is very sion too. And, it will certainly educate all Islamic lands. This chapter, looking at post-Enlightenment treatpoor even after becoming Catholics in that only economic development of Dalits ment and trajectories of philosophy and science throughout the and Tribals, and not mere Conversion, Muslim world, is a cutting-edge investigation into this topic. Delhi diocese and in North India Based on original Arabic sources as well as some outstanding The book also points out some other can bring real social change in India. The reviwer is President of Poor secondary sources on these topics, Dr. Haqs chapters will serve as types of discrimination such as dominance of South Indians on the Church Christian Liberation Movement. He may an essential reading for both experts and students in the field of system. South Indians are cared more by be contacted at pclmfrancis@gmail.com Islamic intellectual history. Delhi diocese and they have plum positions in Catholic institutions while local people and dalits dont get their rights and they are more or less like slaves for their Catholic masters. The problem lies at several levels. Though the form and strength of the Indian Church very much derives from large population of Dalits and Triblals who have reposed their faith in Jesus but the structure of the Church has remained elitist and pro-upper caste. This needs to change and this is precisely why a wave of confrontation has started taking shape. The book mentions the Ordering details on page 20 Poor Christian

Book wins the Waldo G. Leland Prize

R L FRANCIS
Letters can be great instruments to showcase the socio-political landscape of any society and culture and many people have used this as an effective tool to express their feelings - both sorrow and happiness. Letters written by Dalit priest Father William Premdass Chaudhary reveal quite a dark world of discrimination and untouchability widespread in the grandiose Catholic Church system and debunks many myths surrounding the Church. Father William Premdass Chaudhary attacks the problem directly in his latest published autobiography An Unwanted Priest. He has an inimitable style of writing. He describes life in the Church and priesthood and presents insights hitherto unknown to most of the people. Father William Premedass Chaudhary does not mince words when he picks his pen. He goes on analysing very far and peels the problem layer after layer with great precision. Analysing the deep-rooted feelings of caste discrimination in the forewalls of Church, Father William writes at one place in response to a letter written by Vincent M. Concessao, Archbishop of Delhi, I am a Dalit priest, not a beggar. I am not begging you for the parish. I am not the Manglorian priest so that you will care for me. I dont require your permission and position (parish) to preach the Gospel. Jesus is my master and not you. I am Jesus slave and not yours. Even without parish what I have achieved, I am fully satisfied with. I am a Dalit priest so it is my duty to safeguard the dignity of Dalit Catholics He goes on saying, Why, I [local Dalit Priest] am not assigned pastoral ministry consecutively for four years but you have assigned pastoral ministry to other priests of Delhi Catholic Archdiocese though no one has gone for long retreat. You have written in your letter that you cannot assign me a parish because of my shortcomings which are fabricated, as neither of my shortcomings has been proved by you The book reveals the inside world of Church, clash of egos and raises questions about the style of functioning of the grand institution and clearly depicts the injustice meted out to Dalit people and priests. The book exposes many things and breaks many myths. Father William raises a big question on the financial mismanagement of certain influential officials in the Church. When he writes about Dominique Emmanuel, another priest, that Please tell Fr. Dominique to put on the website of the Delhi Catholic Archdiocese. He had income and expenditure for dubbing the movie into other languages. The same income and expenditure must be displayed on the website. When the movie was produced, the name of Sadbhavana was added. Why it was so? Chetanalaya was the only producer. I heard that Fr. Dominic Emmanuel was telling others that Sadbhavana had contributed the money towards the production of movie It does not seem farther from the truth that there is greater need to put proper accounting checks on the income and expenditure of the Church. Similarly, at one place in the book he gives an interesting instance which became the

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The Basis of Friendship

We used to have friends and brothers that I would rely on. Then, after a time, I experienced a dryness from them, that is an abandonment of the expectations of friendship, which surprised me so I took to reproaching them. Then I thought to myself: What good will reproaching do? For, indeed, if they do what I want them to do (after I reproach them) then they are doing it just to avoid reproach and not from the pureness of their brotherly feelings. So I wanted to cut these so-called friends off. But I thought more and saw that my connection to people was of two kinds: Superficial acquaintances and friendships, and very close brothers. So I said to myself: It is not right to cut them off. Rather, I should just transfer them (in my mind) from the circle of brotherhood to the circle of superficial friendship. And if they are not good even as superficial friends, I should transfer them to the further circle of general acquaintances and interact with them as such. Yahya ibn Muadh has said: What a terrible brother he is whom you must remind to make dua for you. The masses of people today are good as acquaintances. It is rare to find one who can be taken even as a superficial friend. As for pure sincere brotherhood, that is something that has been abrogated in our times. It should not be hoped for. No one can find pure brotherhood even in a relative, or child, or a wife, let alone hope for a pure relationship. So keep some distance from people and interact with them as you would a stranger. And beware! Never be deceived by one that shows you pure love, for, indeed, with time it will become evident to you what he really feels about you. It may be that a person shows you pure love in order to gain something from you at your expense. Al-Fudayl ibn Iyadh has said: If you want to befriend someone, then anger him. If you see him act appropriately, then befriend him. However, nowadays it is dangerous to try such an experiment because when people are angered in our times they instantly make you an enemy. The reason that pure brotherhood has gone extinct is that those of old used to be concerned only about the Afterlife. Hence, their intentions in mixing with people, and thus their brotherhood, were clear. Their relationships were for the sake of Allah, rather than for worldly reasons. As for now, the love of this world has taken hold of hearts. So if you see one boasting about their religiousness, then inform him that it is incomplete. I have seen that in our times one who is healthy no longer recognizes the value of health, save when he becomes ill, just as he does not know appreciation for liberty except when he is imprisoned. I marvel at the state of people today: A man might have a woman with him who is not bad, yet his heart is not attached to her, though she is an attachment from which he derives delight. There are two reasons for this. First, she might not appear to be the most beautiful woman to him. Second, whatever is possessed is no longer desired, for the nafs - that is the self - is ever seeking for that which it does not or cannot have. Hence, you see a person wishing for and desiring something he likes, or for a woman he loves, not knowing that truly he is

seeking bondage that prevents the heart from thinking about the affairs of the next life, from pursuing beneficial knowledge, and from gainful work. This bondage holds his heart hostage in the life of this world. Such a lover remains the prisoner of the one he loves, all of his concern being about her. How astounding it is for the liberated to prefer bondage, and for the tranquil to favour hardship! For example, if the woman such a man loves and seeks after needs much care and attention, then woe to him! For never shall he know again either tranquillity or peace of mind! Or if she needs a little of his attention and is independent, yet flaunts her beauty in public and cannot be trusted, then that is definite destruction. For the man will have no rest in sleep, nor sense of security whenever he leaves his home. Or if she requires much spending of money to please her, money he does not have, then how many a bad situation will this man put himself in for her. Or if she demands much sex while he is advancing in years, then such is a great devastation for him. Or if she hates him while he has exhausted all possible ways by which he can alter himself until it becomes disfiguring, then that is a man moving swiftly toward self-annihilation. For such a man in reality is like one who worships an idol. Then let this man fear God in the good woman that he has, and let him turn away from the desires and wishes of his soul because they have no end. The truth is if a man were to attain a woman that he desired more than his wife, he would soon be bored of her and seek out a third woman. Then he would become bored again, and seek a fourth, and so on to no end. (Excerpts From Quarry Of The Mind (Sayd Al-Khatir) by Ibn Al-Jawzi (d. 597H) - translated by Omar Abdl-Haleem and I took her to my bosom; she lifted her left hand towards me and with her right hand motioned the snake away. The snake went away immediately. Then she gave me a seat and sat in my lap and began to stroke my beard with her right hand saying, My dear father, Has not the time come for the believers (who indulge in sins) that their hearts should submit in all humility to the remembrance of Allah and to the truth which is revealed (Al-Hadeed:16). I was moved to tears and asked her, My daughter, do all of you know the meanings of the Quran? She replied We understand the Holy Quran even better than you. I asked her My dear child, what was this snake? She said It was your own evil deeds which had made it so strong that it was about to push you into Hell. I asked And who was that white-robed old man? She replied That were your good deeds and you had made them so weak with your scanty good deeds that he could not help you against the snake (though he suggested to you a means of escape.) I asked What are all of you doing on this hill? She replied We are children of Muslims, who died in infancy. We shall live here till the Day of Resurrection, waiting to be reunited with you when you come to us at last and we shall intercede for you with our Lord. And then I awoke from my dream, with the fright (of the snake) still heavy on my heart. I turned to Allah in repentance, as soon as I arose; and abandoned all my evil ways. (Abu Tariq Hijazi)

How Malik ibn Dinar came to repent

alik was a very pious and learned man. He was not a companion of the Holy Prophet (pbuh), but a Taabeii (successor of the Companions). He met Abdullah ibn Abbas, Imam Malik and Hasan Basri. His family was from Sijistan (or Kabul) who later embraced Islam. He lived a very austere life and earned his livelihood by writing the Holy Quran. He learned Hadith from leading scholars and narrated a few Hadith from Hasan Al-Basri. He died in 127 A.H. He was a beacon of light for new Muslims. Malik ibn Dinar narrates his story in the following words: I was a policeman and very fond of drinking. I led a care-free life. I bought a beautiful slave girl whom I loved dearly. I had a daughter from her, a lovely child. When my daughter began to walk, I loved her all the more and she remained with me all the time. The innocent child had a strange habit. When she saw a glass of wine in my hands, she would snatch it and spill it on my clothes. Being fond of her, I never scolded her. As fate would have it, my child died when she was only two years old and I was shocked and sorely grieved. On the night of 15th of Shaaban, I was drunk and went to sleep without performing Isha prayers. I had a horrible dream. I saw myself among those being driven to the assembly of

people on the Day of Resurrection. I heard a noise and felt something following me. When I looked back, I saw a huge snake chasing me. Ah! It was a horrible sight; the snake had blue catlike eyes, its mouth was wide open and it was rushing toward me furiously. I ran faster in terror, desperate for my life, the horrible snake still running after me and drawing closer. I saw an old man, dressed in elegant clothes with rich perfumes wafting all around his person, I greeted him saying, Assallamu Alaikum and he returned my greetings. I said, For the sake of Allah, help me in my misery. He said I am too weak to help you against such a mighty foe; it is beyond my powers. But you must go on running; perhaps you may find some help. Running wildly I saw a cliff in front of me and climbed it, but on reaching its top, I saw, beyond it, the raging fire of hell. Meanwhile, I heard a voice calling aloud, Get back, for, you are not one of them (the dwellers of hell). I turned and began to run in the opposite direction. The snake also turned around and came after me. I saw again the old man in white robes and said, Old man, cant you save me from this python. The man began to cry and said, I am too weak to help you against such a mighty snake, but I can tell you that there is a hill nearby where they keep the sacred trusts of the

Muslims. If you go up that hill, you might find something of yours, kept in trust, which might save you from the snake. I rushed toward the hill, which was round in shape, with a large number of open curtailed casements. The casements had golden shutters studded with rich rubies, and most precious jewels; on each shutter hung a curtain made of the rarest silk. When I was going to climb the hill, the angels called aloud, Open the windows and raise the curtains and come out of your closets! Here is an unfortunate man in misery; may be you have with you some trust of his, that might help him in his distress. The windows opened at once, the curtains went up, and there issued forth from the casements a host of innocent children, with faces bright as the full moon. By this time I was utterly despondent, for the snake had drawn very close to me. Now the children called their friends, Come out quickly, all of you, for the snake has come very close to him. Hearing this, more children came out of their windows, in large crowds, and among them I saw my own dear daughter who had died some time ago. She also espied me and began to weep, exclaiming, By Allah! He is my own dear father. She jumped on a swinging cradle, which seemed to be made from heavenly light (Noor) and darted across to me. Next moment, she was standing by my side

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The task before Mulayam Singh Let me first congratulate him on his sweeping victory. The voters of UP have experienced the expanse thrift nature of Miss Mayawati. Being a Dalit she tried to maintain her superiority complex by erecting statues neglecting the interests of downtrodden. It was a great mistake and every possibility was there she could repeat the same mistake in future also. The BJP could not attract the Muslim voters. The leaders of BJP so far could not understand the importance of Muslims votes. Unless they change their mindset they will not be able to achieve the power in the large states of India. The Congress has treated Muslims as herds of sheep and goats. They betrayed the Muslim masses in UP. The Batla House encounter had deep impact on the minds of Muslims. Mr. Mulayam was elected as he is free from caste superiority or inferiority. He can mix up with Muslims and Christians. His OBC will not alienate him. The other important factor of his victory was his nativity. He was the son of soil. India is slowly going towards regionalism. In the coming elections only the regional parties will win. The central parties will be smashed. The greatest demerit with Mr. Mulayam Singh is he is ignorant of divine guidance of reining. His cabinet in the due course of time will lay the same eggs as the previous governments. Very insidiously the corruption will be seen with the Ministers in the name of party funds or other excuses. Nepotism will also be seen. Mulayam and Akhalish will become mute spectators. Again after five years the scenario will not be much different as that of Mayawati or UPA government. Dr AH Maqdoomi, Hyderabad drmaqdoomi@yahoo.com Amicus curie report on Modi role in Gujarat riot SC appointed amicus curie to look into the riot of Gujarat 2002 and the role of Modi in the riot and SC appointed SIT to examine the same. SC had slammed in February 2011 and again pulled up in May 2011. Former SC Judge PB Sawant and HC Judge H Suresh said the SIT ignored the facts. What sort of SIT can be imagined but amicus curie report is ray of hope in the darkness S. Haque, Patna Race for renaming roads in Delhi With Delhi High Court giving nod to new system of polls for Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), there has been haste in renaming roads and streets according to requirements of decisiontaking political rulers before notification for MCD polls is issued, without proper deliberations. It may be recalled that such renaming of a road after Sardar Shobhasingh had to be later reversed when members of public objected to such renaming. Renaming of historical Chandni Chowk after a former Deputy Mayor of the city was also reversed after public protests. It has been a normal practice that ruling parties decides names for roads and institutions without trying for unanimity and consensus with opposition-parties. All India Congress Committee (AICC) had to shift its main gate of new headquarters from Deendayal Upadhyaya Marg to Kotla Marg because AICC never wanted its postal-address to be linked with name of the then President of Bhartiya Jansangh. It has been a wrong practice everywhere in India with ruling party in a state flooding the complete state with names of roads and institutions after their favourites. System should be to achieve unanimity and consensus with opposition parties in naming roads and institutions. Madhu Agarwal, Delhi-6 subhashmadhu@sify.com Shameless coward countries The number is on the increase of shameless coward countries Who cannot utter a word against America who considers them a herd! A herd having neither any sense nor mood to differentiate between bad and good!! Though America hurled the first mass-killer bomb She says Iran and N. Korea should not have any such bomb!!! Israil may have any number No one must raise a finger!!!! America asks the cowards no to sing Anything against his friendly king!!!!! The coward meekly bow their head Does America give them their daily bread?! Sultan A.U. Patel Khanpur Deh - 392150 Indian Police All countrymen resent the deplorable, thoroughly inefficient and corrupt Indian Police and its functioning. It has earned notoriety for adopting the immensely inhuman torturous 3 degree methods leading to custodial death, resorting to fake encounters, production of fabricated evidence in the courts, arresting innocent Indian citizens and keeping them for months as under-trials. It is full of anti Muslim bias and consider all Muslim terrorists. Over and above all this, it has failed to perform its primary duty of registering FIRs and allowing notorious criminals and history-sheeters to commit all sorts of crimes in return for receiving regularly money from them. Police stations have virtually become dens of worst kind of crimes. Its failure to control public demonstrations and use force is the glalring example of its thorough incompetence. The need of the hour is that the whole police system should be overhauled and revamped and a new comprehensive law is passed by Parliament removing all the evils and converting the police department into a real public service department. Dr. M. Hashim Kidwai, ex-MP, Delhi - 110091 II A young patnaite currently based in Bangalore posted the video on his face book "wonder what this I. P. S. officer learnt through education" another viewer wrote "Indian police are terrorist" there are the reactions showered about the Patna city S. P. Kim Sharma who slapped an old lady and abused the young boy. For this C. M. apologised. S. C. slammed Delhi Police for the excessive force used to evict the Ramdev supporter calling human right violation, abuse of power, and assault on democratic values. But memory fades when Forbesganj police firing, Arraria police firing, Hashim Pura, Malyana, Batla fake encounter case and Gujarat, Bhagalpur, Mumbai etc. riots presented are police not terrorist? Everybody just kept mum. S. Haque Patna How to understand peace Peace does not mean absence of sound. A garden can be a place of peace. The sound of fluttering leaves, bees buzzing, water drops falling, birds chirping do not disturb peace but they add to the state

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of peace. A place of cremation is a quiet place but it is not a peaceful place in most cases. How to understand peace? Sound does not disturb it but noise pollution can disturb it. Saints enjoy peace. The peace that protects a person against the onslaught of failures and disappointments, the stillness of mind which is not agitated by loss or perturbed by anger, jealousy and other lower passions. Allow love to flow from your heart. Have no fear. Know that you are the embodiment of peace. Whoever has the determination, steadfastness and the earnestness to reach the goal will reach it. Nazneen O.Saherwala (Surat nazsita@yahoo.co.in Foreign Hand! The champion of globalization and zealous advocate of foreign direct investment our Prime minister suddenly has problem with ideas and funds coming from abroad. It only shows his frustration and impatience with anything or anybody coming in his way. The PM should know that in these days of instant dissemination of information even activism has gone global. By asserting that the opposition to the nuclear energy is brazenly fed by foreign funds he has insulted Indian activism and placed himself in a position to prove the veracity of his statement. It is the UPA government who has appeared to be working under the influence of the US. If any debate has taken place on nuclear energy vs. renewable sources of energy, it has remained a one sided affair. NGOs have been shouting the cons of one and the pros of the other with government paying no heed. Dr Manmohan Singh apparently has made nuclear power his lifes mission and is unwilling to hear a word against it. He is on record that he would have resigned as the prime minister if the IndoUS nuclear bill had not gone through. Dr Mookhi Amir Ali, Mumbai 400054 drmookhi@hotmail.com Media gagged in Bihar, Urdu press in coma P. C. I. chairman Justice Markande Katju said during Laloo Yadav's government, the law and order of the state had deteriorated but the press was free to criticise the government's wrong moves. The present regime has improved law and order, but, I have come to know, it does not allow the media to function independently and many reporters who went against the govt. were removed". He was saying this at a function in Patna university on 24 February he said that he would send a fact finding team. But Urdu media is surrendered even laying on death bed. Its example is that best selling (Urdu paper claim) Urdu paper published the report of the very programme did not mention the Katju version even. Urdu media so timid that afraid of writing facts. Urdu paper didn't write editorial on Urdu teacher, AMU campus, job share Forbes ganj police firing etc. How to save Urdu media from dying? S. Haque Patna Beware of Israel a rogue state Israel is a creation and puppet of western imperialists. In fact it is a dagger in the heart of Palestinians and Arabs. The congress general secretary and twice chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijay Singh while speaking in the 83rd Plenary Session of the Congress Party in Delhi had said that the Malegaon blast, in which 2 army officers are accuseds, has proved that they have even started influencing people inside the army. S. M. Mushrif, former Inspector General of police, Maharashtra state has written an scholarly book titled "Who Killed Karkare?" which is based on facts and evidences. Translations of this explosive book are published in six Indian languages i. e. Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Kannada, Telgu, and Malyalam. Mushrif has written that on duty Lt. Col. Purohit (an accused in Malegaon blast, who is in jail alongwith sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Swami Dayanand Pande etc.) had conspired to wage a war against the Indian govt. with the help of rogue state Israel for establishing their "Hindu Rashtra" in India. These allegations of Digvijay Singh and S. M. Mushrif are very serious and grave. A highest level judicial probe by retired or sitting supreme court judges, in this regard, is the need of the hour. G. Hasnain Kaif Chairman, Media Watch (Maharashtra) Such Israeli news dont get media attention Sreeram Chaulia (vice dean of the Jindal School of International Affairs) mentioned about the interrogation of Israelis for suspicious behaviour and possible intention of avenging the killing of Israeli citizens in 26/11 Mumbai terror attack is a worrisome development. The Kothi police interrogated is realise (HT/17 February 12) news ignored by Indian media. Israeli drug baron Yaniv Benain alias Atala was arrested by Panaji police on March 11 2010. Atalas girl friend lucky farmhouse exposed tapes which showed him confessing his link with the police. Atala got bail and fled the country. He was major drug baron pushing narcotics in the state Coastal Belts. The Goa police commissioner explained this. But media seemed not interested making it news. Why such Israeli news get media attention? S. Haque, Patna Congress in UP It was generous of Rahul Gandhi to take the blame for the bad performance of the party in the assembly elections. Any sort of political rehabilitation of the Congress party in UP was an uphill task. The Man Mohan Singh led UPA government at the centre has served as a millstone around Rahuls neck. People have not seen any benefits of Singhs economic policies trickling down to them. Vote generally was against Singhs anti people policies andof lateauthoritarianism and short shift to human rights. Unless there are major changes at the centre which may include replacement of the prime minister, reversing the nuclear policy and a rethink on the economic reforms, the partys rout in 2014 is certain. Dr Mookhi Amir Ali, Mumbai 400054 drmookhi@hotmail.com II The voters in Uttar Pradesh have demonstrated abundant maturity in the recent assembly elections. The Congress citadels in Amethi and Rai Bareli have crumbled due to unbridled corruption coupled with rampant anti-people policies pursued by the UPA-II government. The Rahul charisma has failed to convince the Muslim voters as the Congress has taken them for granted time and again. The Muslim community has become prudent enough to understand the gimmicks like reservations for minorities and the purported Sonia Gandhis tear jerking over Batla House encounter. The Muslims have not trusted Mayawati also this time, as her social engineering had hardly done anything to the community during her five year rule. What is more welcome was the defeat of the BJP in Ayodhya, which

shall be construed as a slap in the face of the communal politics. Samajwadi Party should live up to its promises made to the Muslims in the state, to uplift them socio-economically by creating employment opportunities. The Congress at the Centre must draw a lesson from its debacle in the U.P and strive to implement the recommendations of Rajinder Sachar Committee and Ranganath Misra Commission reports, if it is seriously contemplating to win back the hearts of Muslim community in the 2014 general elections. Syed Sultan Mohiddin, Kadapa sultan_awaz@yahoo.co.in Change your taste Now when the electorates have cast their votes in 5 assembly elections and results are out, the government is indicating for a price rise on some goods and commodities of daily use. This shows as if the government is saying, you have been talking much about 2G spectrum and CWG scams; you must be boring, so now change your taste and talk about CNG, LPG, onion, potato, and tomato. Shafaque Alam, New Delhi shafaquealam@gmail.com Role of US in Iran and Israel conflict The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) meet of March, 4-6 for US constitutional authorities, political commentators and media etc to address the AIPAC meet has sent clear signal to world community that Israel Prime Mister and President Netanyahu & Shimon Peres are in Washington to pressurize Obama to go for all out war against Iran (by first allowing Israel to strike against Iran and later on USA & Allies will be sucked in at immediately later stage). This preferably, (if not with war through UN due to veto of Russia and China then) with decisive simultaneous induced uprising by arming the rebels to teeth in Iran's ally Syria too. In this regard, Obama has already obliged Israel by his speech at AIPAC on Sunday that [We all prefer to resolve this issue diplomatically. Having said that, Irans leaders should have no doubt about the resolve of the United States, just as they should not doubt Israels sovereign right to make its own decisions about what is required to meet its security needs].How much confidence Israel will have in diplomatic resolution of this problem by USA in order to stop Iran's nuclear program and how much Israel will prefer Obama's advice to exercise Israels sovereign right to make its own decisions about what is required (euphemism for military action) to meet its security needs, is any body's guess Hem Raj Jain, Bangalur jainhemraj1945@gmail.com Italian ministers visit of India It is regrettable that external affairs minister should be allowed to visit India. The Italian marines have committed a grave mistake by killing our two fishermen in our ocean, we should impose punishment on the Italian who murdered the two fishermen as per the law of the land then we should allow the minister to enter in our country. Some days before one American has killed two Pakistanis. He was kept under arrest till the Americans paid the blood money to the kin of the deceased in the same way we should collect the blood money from the defaulters and release. If we allow the minister without the proper action taken it will be against the honour of our countrymen Dr. Abdul Hameed Maqdoomi, Hyderabad drmaqdoomi@yahoo.com Israelgreatest threat to world peace Israel is a Zionist, racist, terrorist. The Holy Quran says Jews had killed many prophets. The Christians blame Jews for hanging Jesus Christ. Israel has been the biggest symbol of terrorism in the world. It had killed UNOs mediator Count Bernadette in Israel in 1948. Expansionist Israel had forcefully occupied Palestinian lands and homes and made Palestinian Arab Muslims into a nation of refugees. Israels plan of demolishing mosque Al-AQSAthe first QIBLA of Islam and Muslims of the world is a matter of grave concern for the entire Muslim world. Gandhiji had strongly opposed the idea of Jewish state on Arab lands. Israel has been violating International Law and UN. Charter of human rights. Israel has been flouting hundreds of U.N. resolutions shamelessly. Recently an Iranian scientist was murdered by Israels Mossad on the street of Tehran. Israel had destroyed nuclear Reactor of Iraq. Now it wants to destroy nuclear facilities of Iran. Israel, a puppet of western imperialists, is an illegitimate nuclear power which has hundreds of nuclear warheads etc. Close relations with Israel are against Indias national interests. All the justice loving Indians, particularly 15 crores Indian Muslims, 16 crores Muslims of 22 Arab Asian and African countries and the entire Muslim world are against terrorist Israel. It would sour the good relations between India and the entire Arab and non-Arab Muslim countries. G. Hasnain Kaif Chairman, Media Watch (Maharashtra) IBN 7 programme Gujarat after 10 yrs. Rajdeep Sardesai has revived the horror of Gujarat on his channel IBN 7 on 24 February (Gujarat after 10 yrs.) and on 26 February (11 a. m. - 12 noon) zindagi live presenting Bilquis Bano, Qutbudin and the stories of rape, burning of human, killing of Muslims, kids etc. the reality of Prof. agenda of Ahimsa Parmo Dharma. The two programmes aired on IBN-7 are really splendid but on what basis. Rajdeep Sardesai declared the persons died in Godhra Train S-2 burning were karsevaks. Has he confirmed from reservation chart? or what Modi and media repeated Rajdeep Sardesai follows? S. Haque Patna Mamata Banerjee promises Muslim reservation Mamata Banerjee is considered as strong word lady with iron determination in political circle she said on 21 July 2011 in a mamoth rally at Kolkata that she could sacrifice her life but not her words. Mamata Banerjee promised Muslim reservation if voted to power (14 November 2000) then she was with NDA. She said that if Muslims interest hanpered she would quit NDA. She was addressing a mamoth rally in Kolkata on 14 November 2000 and simultaneously promised to make Urdu official language. She promised Muslim reservation if voted to power. Now she is C. M. of W. B. and almost one year is completing but Muslim reservation promise is kept in abeyance for utilising during next assembly election? And to keep engage Muslim Mamaa Banerjee made Shah Rukh Khan brand ambassador of Bengal. S. Haque Patna

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