[Reader-list] Scuffle near Hazratbal; Shabir Shah among 14 injured

[radhikarajen at vsnl.net]

Tapas,

    terrorists need not necessarily carry muslim names, even her namesake is chairperson of the UPA, but is terrorising the entire leadership of her party? Just for amusing thoughts. !

    And let is be reinforced again India has seen more humane muslims in its freedom struggle and in free India, who served in all walks of life.
 Regards.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tapas Ray <tapasrayx at gmail.com>
Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008 6:19 pm
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Scuffle near Hazratbal;	Shabir Shah among 14	injured
To: sarai list <reader-list at sarai.net>

> I thank Sonia from bringing this perspective into the 
> conversation. 
> Looks like she isn't a terrorist after all. What a surprise!
> 
> Tapas
> 
> 
> S. Jabbar wrote:
> > I think you may want to ask why it was necessary to begin a 
> victory rally
> > from a religious place and how any of us would have reacted if 
> Advani were
> > to embark on another 'victory' rally from Somnath or Ayodhya. These
> > so-called victory rallies will only add fuel to the Jammu-Kashmir/
> > Hindu-Muslim conflagration.
> > 
> > Hazrat Bal and the Jama Masjid are not neutral sites and have been
> > politically charged ever since the 1930s when the Quit Kashmir 
> movement was
> > launched against the Maharaja.  What must have started off as an 
> equally> 'peaceful' gathering turned violent and a man was killed. 
> That was reason
> > enough for mass rioting.  You may be aware of the siege of 
> Hazrat Bal in the
> > early '90s or for that matter the siege of Charar e-Sharif in 
> '95 or for
> > that matter the Golden Temple in the '80s.
> > 
> > The Hurriyat is not unaware that the state cannot risk a 
> religious site
> > becoming another site of contestation.  It would try and control 
> what in all
> > likelihood would turn into yet another communally charged and 
> violent event.
> > And yet it decided to go ahead.  The stakes are high and I 
> really don't
> > think anyone is above using religion to further their political 
> ends.> --sj
> > 
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