TIME TO TAKE STOCK India is having problems internally and to make it worse, political forcesinterna lly and externally--

are taking advantage of our disturbed internal situation. P olitically, we are going through a bad patch. Worst was what happened in Assam w hich is on boiling point. The way we are (mis)handling Assam, it just might be n ext J&K .Between 1971 and 1991, Muslim population has increased by 77.42% bringi ng it to 29.30% while Hindu population has declined to 14.95%. .India has 15,106 KM of border with 7 countries. The longest one is 4099 KM with Bangladesh. India has a poor historical record of border management. The so called Seculars mi ght nullify this argument quoting entry of terrorists 26/11 via sea route. We ha ve the longest border with Bangladesh which is porous; our border with Nepal is porous, Rohingyas from Myanmar have been crossing over to Hyderabad. Entire bord er management needs a serious relook and a definite policy backed by diplomatic push. India cannot continue policy of minority appeasement at the cost of nation al interest. IMDT judgment of SC is a slap on the face of policy makers and poli ticians. Recently, Former Assam CM P.Mahanta said: "India never took up (infiltr ation) issue with Bangladesh... Assam is not a dustbin" It is natural for interested parties to take political advantage of a weak centr e. Mr Owaisi, a lone MIM MP from Hyderabad, on first day of this monsoon session of parliament said about Bangladeshis ....I warn the Central Govt; I warn the H on members over here (interruptions) if proper rehabilitation does not take plac e, you be ready for a third wave of radicalisation amongst Muslim youth (interru ptions) Neither Congress nor BJP has reacted is astonishing, since it does concern natio nal security . Owaisi and congress, both, seem to be securing their respective v ote banks. At what cost? At what risk? Interestingly, around that time, said, Radio Australia, In India, non-Muslims we re receiving text messages from Muslims saying they "would be attacked, after, R amadan. What happened in Mumbai in Azaad Maiden, after Assam, by the Raza Academy was not a coincidence. Hoisting of Pakistani flag was not a coincidence. Extern al forces have been up to their dirty tricks. Corrective measures must be taken before it gets too late .Let Assam not become another Kashmir. Porous borders might help seculars import votes, but, countrys security is being comp romised. While Owaisi spoke, while Azaad maiden happened, while Assam was burning, while they hoisted Pakistan flag......one genuine question one would ask....Why were I ndian intelligence agencies like IB and RAW caught napping? When will these politicians raise their voice against illegal Bangladeshis infil trators? Will they? DESH UBAL RAHA HAI. PAPPU JAAG GAYA HAI. Let us CHANGE INDIA for INDIA OF TOMORROW

B K CHOWLA bk@chowla.in