Understanding Religion 3

Strategy of DIVIDE and RULE.....
   
   
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There is enough in this world for everyone's need, but not for everyone's greed.
   
                                                                  Mahatma Gandhi
   
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The world around us is divided. Divided on the name of religion, caste, race, colour and so on.... but the biggest division is of the have's and have not's.
   
   
A small minority of "elites" have enormous wealth while a vast majority live a life of struggle for basic necessities of life ---- Paani, Roti, Kapda, Makaan, Bijli, Sadak, Naukri and some Peace of mind.
   
But how come this majority (of have not's), who have same sufferings and are actually living almost same lives are not united????
   
   
The "well educated elites" who had the power and resources in their hand and wanted the status quo, knew that the unity of this majority (off have not's) can end their "superior" existence....
   
And to keep the status quo (of their "superior" existence) they will have to make sure that this majority (of have not's) remain divided among themselves.
   
So, the "well educated elites" worked out different divisional traits among the majority (of have not's) using their "creativity" over a period of time.
   
To make sure that this division gets embodied in the minds and souls of the majority (of have not's) and they remain divided till eternity, the "well educated elites" started propagating these divisional traits through religion and other type of literature written, propagated and owned by the priests, writers and scribes who themselves wanted to become a part of this elite community.
   
   
So, if a mob of religious fanatics (created from the have not majority only) destroyed Babri Maszid which resulted in religious riots and another smaller mob retaliated by bombing Mumbai in 1993 or even other carnages on the name of caste, language, race and colour which resulted in similar loss of life (that too from the majority of have not's only), it just shows how well "executed" is the elite community's strategy of DIVIDE and RULE.....
   
   
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"The most heinous and the most cruel crimes of which history has record have been committed under the cover of religion or equally noble motives."
   
                                                                  Mahatma Gandhi
   
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Recommended viewings ---- Bombay (Mani ratnam, Arvind Swamy, Manisha Koirala).....
    
    
    
   
The Hindu
   

Muslims recount their side of terror tales          Smriti Kak Ramachandran
   
“This country is not secular, it is communal. There are no checks and balances....”
   
http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/04/stories/2009100452870300.htm
   
   
NEW DELHI: Saleha Khatoon is convinced that her brother Zahid Sheikh, the alleged mastermind behind the July 26 blasts in Ahmedabad, is being framed. Her conviction stems from several “factors” such as the fact that Sheikh rode to the Crime Branch office on his own. “If he were a terrorist, why would he drive to the Crime Branch office on his own motorbike,” she questions.
   
Here in the Capital now to share her story at the ongoing three-day national conference on “What it means to be a Muslim in India today” organised by ANHAD, Khatoon said her brother is among hundreds of Muslims who are being held in detention under charges as serious as terrorism. “He owned a mobile shop and on the day of the blasts we called him and told him to get home. The next day he watched the news about the blasts on TV with the rest of us at home. A couple of days later on July 31, he was asked to report to the Crime Branch for some inquiry on SIM cards. He offered the namaz and went to the police station,” said Khatoon listing details about her brother’s arrest.
   
“After several days my parents were allowed to meet him for a few minutes. He couldn’t walk and broke down. He told my parents that he was being mentally tortured. Later we were assured that he would be let off after August 15, but on August 16 he was shown as arrested along with several others,” recalled the sister, who wants justice for her brother.
   
Testimonies like Khatoon’s poured in from States like Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh where hundreds of people have been accused of terrorist activities.
   
Abu Zafar, a journalist who was detained after he met his brother Abu Baker also an accused in jail, rued that even the human rights commissions in the country had failed to step in and come to the aid of the affected people. “After I was detained I wrote to the Human Rights Commission several times, but never heard from them. This country is not secular, it is communal. There are no checks and balances and there is rampant injustice even in prisons. In Sabarmati Jail they have stopped prisoners from receiving or sending letters written in Urdu. They were not allowed to offer namaz on Id.”
   
Pointing to “apathy” of the State, Shafeeq Rehman Mahajir, an advocate associated with the Makkah Masjid blast, said the claims made by the police about use of violence against the people were baseless and false. Soon after the May 18, 2007, blasts in the old city area in Hyderabad the police claimed to have opened fire to quell protests. Five people were shot dead immediately after the blasts.
   
“They claimed that the mob had become violent and had to be controlled. They said the mob was not allowing the ambulances to rescue the injured and they were threatening to set afire a petrol pump. The DCP said there were militants inside the mosque. They were recognised as terrorists merely because they raised the slogans ‘Allah O Akbar’,” alleged Mr. Mahajir, who showed photographs and footage shot on the day to contest the claims of the police.
   
Accusing the State of not doing enough, he said: “There is a visible reluctance on the part of the State to ignore the truth. In the face of damning evidence the Government seems to be turning a blind eye….. giving officials the opportunity to act with impunity. This policy can breed terrorism.”
   
A panel of distinguished members including Admiral Ramdas, Ahmad Saeed Malihabadi, Asghar Ali Engineer, Tarun Tejpal, Zoya Hasan and Mahesh Bhatt among others are scheduled to come up with recommendations during the conference.
   
   
   
   
“Need to change laws on communal violence”          Staff Reporter
   
Based on the accounts of witnesses of such violence: Expert 
   
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‘No independent agency to investigate State-sponsored communal violence’
   
‘No definition or understanding of gender-based violence in our law framework’
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http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/05/stories/2009100558300300.htm
   
   
NEW DELHI: Senior lawyer and civil rights activist Vrinda Grover on Sunday said the term communal violence had acquired a different meaning in today’s times and an institutional anti-minority bias had emerged not just in the police but in jails also which needed to be acknowledged.
   
Speaking about the challenges of the law in providing assurance and relief to the Muslim community in cases of discrimination, she said: “But unfortunately our present law framework on communal violence is still as per its colonial origin that grants immunity to the State in committing crime. This is why it’s important to contest the law frame and seek change based on the accounts of witnesses of communal violence.”
   
The penultimate day of the three-day national meet on the status of Muslims in contemporary India titled “What it means to be a Muslim in India today” saw speakers from across the country presenting their view points on the sub-topics of “Faces of discrimination” and “Communal violence and State impunity”.
   
Ms. Grover said the country did not have a single independent agency to investigate and bring to book the culprits of State-sponsored communal violence. “Another reality emerging as part of communal violence is that of gender-based violence. But there is no definition or understanding of this in our law framework and no enabling apparatus and resources for a witness protection system to deal with the issue,” she added.
   
Suggesting a solution to the problems highlighted, Ms. Grover pointed to the Communal Violence Bill mooted by the United Progressive Alliance Government. “The Bill drafted, however, is seriously flawed as it grants more power to the State whereas the new law needs to acknowledge the State’s complicity in cases of communal violence. The Bill is still pending and pressure has to be put on the UPA Government to table it after modifying it in the context of the victims of communal violence for which it was originally promised.”
   
Elaborating on the impact of discrimination against Muslims on the youth, human rights activist Mehtab Alam said: “Recent cases of illegal detention of Muslim youth and the attitude of the police towards them has left several young Muslim men and women across the country scared, insecure and depressed leaving them with no confidence to defend themselves. They live in constant fear of the police coming to harass them.”
   
The last day of the national meet on Monday would feature deliberation on previous discussions and preparation and release of the recommendations by the panellists.
    
    
    
   
Concern over ‘despair and fear’ among Muslims          Staff Reporter
   
Suggestion to set up judicial panel to examine all cases of terror
   
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‘Muslims feel let down by the police and the judiciary in particular and by the media’
   
Three-day national conference ends with a set of 12 recommendations
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http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/06/stories/2009100657170400.htm
   
   
NEW DELHI: Of the several fears that haunt Indian Muslims today, the worry of being “picked up” by the law enforcement agencies is the most compelling.
   
At the end of a three-day national conference in the Capital on Monday on the status of Muslims in contemporary India, community representatives from across the country voiced fear and despair as their immediate concerns.
   
Victims who have either been accused of being involved in terror activities or have relatives behind bars for alleged involvement in acts of terror shared their experiences before a panel of eminent people who have now come up with a set of 12 recommendations.
   
Referring to the feeling of “despair and fear” among the Muslims, former bureaucrat Harsh Mander who was also a panellist said Muslims feel let down by the police and the judiciary in particular and by the media and the political parties to some extent as well.
   
He said the ongoing war on terror has emerged as a pattern that can be seen not just in Gujarat but in several other States as well: “Muslim youths with no criminal records are picked up illegally by policemen in plain clothes, taken to farmhouse, etc., and kept for days on end and tortured brutally.”
   
Taking note of the feeling of discrimination felt by Muslims in various spheres, the recommendations put forth by the panel suggest a high-power judicial commission headed by a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appointed to examine all cases of terror across the country.
   
“Those that seem doubtful or fabricated should be handed over to a special investigation team. It should complete its task in a year so that prolonged detention of persons against whom there is little convincing evidence is not prolonged,” the panel recommended.
   
Prosecution of police officers who have tampered with evidence in cases which can result in capital punishment, compensation for victims who were detained but found innocent, a concerted drive to recruit in larger number Muslims to all levels of the police, civil administration and judiciary have also been recommended.
   
The jury members after studying the submissions, which include complaints like discrimination in matters of renting houses in non-Muslim dominated areas, prejudices and biases of public institutions against Muslims and reinforcing stereotypes by the media, also recommended enactment of a Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill with changes suggested by the civil society groups.
   
“Strong action should be taken under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code against organisations which indulge in hate campaigns and communal propaganda. The requirement of prior sanction of the State government before a complaint is registered under this Act should be waived,” the panel recommended.
   
The panel has also proposed a law against communal discrimination on the lines of the SC/ST Act to recognise specific crimes of discrimination against minorities and punish these severely.
   
“The Prime Minister should nominate a 10-member committee to undertake a nationwide campaign against communalisation of society, akin to the literacy campaign and temple entry campaigns of the past. This committee should also study and document these social processes of structural discrimination, some of which came to light in the national meet,” it recommended.
   
Pointing out that the Indian society at present is not truly secular, film-maker Mahesh Bhatt, who was also on the jury, said there is an immediate need to “implement an anti-discrimination law”.
    
    
    
   
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