Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 Namaskar Mitra, Shoot out at Swaminarayan temple in Ahmedabad, 44 killed many more injured. Mumbai's Times of India headline 'Gunmen Storm Gujarat Temple - 44 killed". A few immediate thoughts - 1. Note that these killings have taken place a few days before the Supreme Court is to hear the case on delay in elections & imposition of President's rule in Gujarat. So the intent is to invite a Hindu backlash, more riots, chaos afterwhich the Congress - Secularists would press for President's Rule citing break down in law & order. Say 6 months of Rule might make people forget Modi and wipe out the gains that are apparent during the Gaurav Yatra. Godhra or this massacre the two key beneficiaries are the Congress Party & Pakisthan. Will the Americans and Indian media urge Hindus to excercise restraint? For how long must Hindus carry on the responsibility of living with Pseudo-Secularism? The Swaminarayan Temple is in Advani's constitutency! Does that imply something? The Pakis hate him! 2. What must the Hindus do? They must not get emotional & react because that would mean playing into the enemies hands. In Sept 1947 when the Sikhs intended to attack Muslim convoys on their way to Pakistan, Sardar Patel said (excerpts) “I think it is in keeping with your dignity, reputations for valor and self-respect that you should raise a volunteer force which will protect these refugees. Break the vicious circle of attacks and retaliation for atleast a week. If the Pakistanis do not respond satisfactorily, India would take them to task”. On his way to the airport he addressed an angry crowd of 1 to 1.5 lakhs and made one of the greatest speeches of his life “ Pledge the safety of Muslim refugees crossing the city. Any obstacles will only worsen the plight of our refugees who are already performing the feats of endurance. If we have to fight, we must fight clean. Such a fight must wait an appropriate time and conditions and you must be watchful in choosing the ground”. Quoted from the book Sardar by Rajmohan Gandhi. 3. What is the Solution? I quote Sri Aurobindo, said on April 18, 1923 when asked about Hindu-Muslim unity? " I am sorry they are making a fetish of this Hindu-Muslim unity. It is no use ignoring facts; some day the Hindus may have to fight the Muslims and they must prepare for it. Hindu-Muslim unity should not mean the subjection of the Hindus. Every time the mildness of the Hindu has given way. The best solution would be to allow the Hindus to organize themselves and the Hindu-Muslim unity would take care of itself, it would automatically solve the problem. Otherwise we are lulled into a false sense of satisfaction that we have solved a difficult problem when in fact we have only shelved it". 4. Can you think of any country in the world where the majority community is killed like this? 5. Said Sri Aurobindo on November 28, 1940, "The Mahomedans, they want to rule India". Has anything changed. 6. India has had Islamic terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir and elsewhere, Christian terrorism in North-East, the Sikhs in Punjab earlier. What is common amongst them is the use of the Gun to kill Hindus and RDX to organize bomb blasts (eg. Mumbai & Coimbatore) and wanting to seccedde from India. Have you wondered why have the so called Right winged extremists never taken to AK 47 and threatened to seccede from India. 7. During the last Presidential election Bill Clinton met with the head of the Swaminarayan sect so as to get his followers to vote for Bill. Where is Bill now? Statement! It is time Hindus learnt to mix religion with politics however bad the idea may be? Be Cool, do not overreact but think, unite & act! Cheers & Om sanjeev Discover your Indian Roots at - http://www.esamskriti.comLong Live Sanathan / Kshatriya Dharam. Become an Intellectual KshatriyaGenerate Positive Vibrations lifelong worldwide.Aap ka din mangalmaya rahe or Shubh dinam astu or Have a Nice DayUnity preceedes Strength Synchronize your efforts, avoid duplication.THINK, ACT, INFLUENCE, to Un write back.Create Positive Karmas by being Focussed, controlling senses, will power & determinationNever boasts about yr victory and successKnowledge, Wealth, Happiness are meant to be sharedBe Open Minded, pick up what yu like from the worldBe Thick skinned, internalize criticism, do what yu think is rightLet not the power of your enemy deter yu, fortitude is what the Geeta teachesStop cribbing, ACTION is what the Indian scriptures talk aboutTake the battle into the enemy camp, SET THE AGENDA, be proactiveIn an argument, no emotions, be detached, get yr facts right, then attack with the precision of a missile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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