...On Kasab and Compassion

... a lot of questions have been asked. More curses have been sworn at me . Friends and strangers alike have expressed their dismay that how can i stoop so low, so as to even think about forgiveness for Kasab... To began with ,i,am not surprised at the reaction. It was anticipate ...i am contended, that i was able to ruffle a few conscious.

..Pakistan, was a result of perceiver insecurity of Muslim elite in pre partition India.The issue was further compounded by the ambitions of those at the helm of affairs.As a bargain,the lust for power was paid by tearing apart of a nation called India. Those who found themselves incapable to savor the spoils, set the nation ablaze with hatred. The blood which flowed in the  Sutluj washed away the collective memories that formed the bedrock of India.

What happend in Kashmir was a result of trust deficit between the League and Congress. The decision to join  India or Pakistan was a sovereign right of Maharaja of Kashmir.Anticipating his tilt towards India, League tripped the wire, creating conditions wherein Maharaja of Kashmir was compelled to accede to Union of India. What happened thereafter was a battle of bruised egos. Jinnah vs Nehru, Liyakat Ali Vs Patel.Of course the erstwhile brothers- in -arms of British Indian Army were engaged to prove their superiority.

The  events in Junagadh, Hydrabad and Goa deepened the insecurity in Pakistan.A common Pakistani was made to feel that the Indian Union will never accept Pakistan as an equal. This was further aggravated  by events which lead to partition of Pakistan and securing of  Baltaro Ridge by Indian Army.

At the same time generation after generation of Indian Union was brought up with inherent hatred for Pakistan. Across the border the Military Machine of Pakistan kept feeding the common people on the staple of venom for India. It was due to this propagated hatred that diabolic actions in Kashmir and elsewhere in the hinterland of Indian union were justified. The Pakistani propaganda machinery was successfully able to sell to the people of Pakistan that Islam is jeopardized in the land across Sutlej. Events, in Indian hinterland , gave them sufficient credibility.

In such circumstances was Azmal Kasab born.

We have hated each other for 63 years. Fought 4 wars. Starved our generations, deprived them of education to build Atom Bombs. Siphoned billions from basic necessities of life to buy hi tech weaponry. Yet a solution is nowhere in sight.

i am waiting for the child who will tell the king that he is naked...

It is common sense that we need to change our approach...Time is ripe for  the people of India, Hindustan... on both sides of Radcliffe Wrath to carry out introspection...As Indians we must ask our selves that what we have done to assure  a common Pakistani that he is secure. Pakistan is turing water deficit and we can not turn a blind eye. There is a requirement to generate jobs. While we have reached far East to Vietnam, have we offered IT education initiatives to Pakistan in required magnitudes.Have we ever thought about investing our prosperity in Pakistan? Have we even tried  to assure Pakistan Army to focus on West,guaranteeing peace in Eastern borders?

We were shamefully late to offer aid when Pakistan was struggling with the massive floods in 2010. Even then it was too late and too less.  We may be separate countries, but we are One Nation.

We must acknowledge Pakistan as our equal . We must behave like a responsible neighbor and share the pain of people of Pakistan.

From the People of Pakistan it is expected that they acknowledge the genuineness of this effort. If possible rally masses to impress upon their government to stop supporting terrorism, in name of Isalm  across the Sutlej.

 A peaceful Pakistan is a key to peaceful India. We need a de-novo "Understand West Policy."

There may be questions  about the Confidence Building Measures. These  wont work with the trust deficit we have between us. We need to inculcate faith in each other. For that we need Faith Building Measures.

Forgiveness to Kasab is a token of  faith....