what a change...?

Last few weeks have been very critical and historically important for world and Indian politics. Across the globe Obamamania is still on. May he get all the strength to justify his media created superhero persona. Although Market world over is still down and tumbling, he certainly has given a moment of Joy to everyone. The journey of ‘I would like to see…(Martin Luther King)’ to ‘Yes…We can (Obama)’ was definitely steep and the most difficult one, but achievement... most satisfactory. He has not only washed ‘Whiteman’s democracy’ stigma from America, but also given a rays of hope to youth world over that to flourish in politics you do not always need a dynasty or father in politics…I am sure many will look up to him for inspiration. Congratulation to you Barack Husain Obama…

One more news which impressed me the most is Islamic introspection in India. Recently, Muslim scholars, activists and clerics got together and issued fatwas delinking Islam with terror. An 18-coach Sheikh-ul-Hind Express from Deoband carrying 2,000 clerics set out on a journey with a message of peace and integration. Some 6,000 clerics from 21 states met in Hyderabad to issue more fatwas against terror activities. From shock and denial modes, the Indian Muslim community has begun to introspect and take positive steps. Indian Muslims had never indulged themselves into the global Islamic jihad movement, but they had to bear the pain and trauma of being branded as terrorist community because of the work of some mentally unstable communal fanatics. Issuing fatwas against terrorists is a very brave step and can only be praised.

In another development, a collective body of Muslim clerics has taken commendable step by denouncing televangelist Zakir Naik’s speeches and demanding a ban on them. I have heard Zakir Naik several times and found that he loves ridiculing other religions. On his every Tv show he tries to brand Islam as only savior religion and others as a path of evil. That’s pretty outrageous. Although this recent criticism of him came after his comment “May God be pleased with him”, for Yezid (the debauch ruler and murderer of Imam Hussain; the Prophet Mohammed’s grandson who was martyred at the battle of Kerbala), I am sure that the Muslim community will also denounce him for his hate remarks on other religions.

For me the most disturbing news of the week was this term called ‘Hindu Terrorism’ coming out from the Malegaon Blast Probe. It’s still very early to take any decisive position on it, but somehow I feel that it’s going to meet the same fate as of Aarushi Murder case. That time also Police and later on our so called premier investigating agency CBI under the pressure of Media and Public kept creating stories and making new arrests every day and again in this case I see police making the same bloody mistake. This whole drama looks like being played to appease some political dads. It becomes worse when investigation gets carried out by Maharashtra ATS. They are all the time in the news for their political connections, bad handling of case and fake encounters. This time they have gone far beyond it seems and coming back without truth will be arduous. Therefor, just be warned...but not mad. Today morning I heard that they want to question Acharya Avadheshanand ji for being guru of Sadhavi Pragya. Avadheshanandji is a Acharya and has given diksha to hundreds of thousands of devotees all across the world. I personally know more than hundreds disciple of him. Does he has to be hold responsible for every act of his followers? I have been following him quite regularly on Tv and can not remember him saying anything against any religion ever. I will recommend ATS also to listen to Avadheshanandji's parvachan once, if nothing then at least it will make them a better human beings.

As I said that it’s yet too early to be conclusive. I still do not want to say that investigating agency is going into completely wrong direction and I hope they are not…but can they act a bit more maturely and handle the case little professionally? Can they exercise some restrain and come to press only if they have some solid proof against any of the accused or suspects? Do they even realise that by exhibiting their ‘too eager for publicity’ nature how much damage they have already inflicted to nation?

I will also request Indian Media to show some maturity. They are making the same mistakes as they did in Aarushi’s case i.e creating rumors and hastly spreading them. It's a shame that in the name of free press we have created a media which act not only irresponsibly but recklessly and outrageously. Sometime it goes worse than even a worse joke. High time to take some lessons and behave properly...before it's too too late.