I detest the thought of having to write to your paper, but am left with no choice after reading Aijaz Zaka Sayed's column in today's KT (Dec 15), captioned "The New Untouchables"
Does he not know that by pointing a finger at others, he has three of his own fingers pointing back at him?
Does he not realise that his provocative and derogatory column, which makes random allegations against all non-Muslim Indians, is actually a reflection of his own short comings?
If his editorial has any basis, I challenge the writer to quote only a few Indian Muslims who have endorsed his views. Names that come to my mind immediately are:
Abdul Kalam the Indian President or the late Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed; Yousuf Khan (aka Dilip Kumar), Shah Rukh Khan or any other Indian Musilm Bollywood star or actress;
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan or any other Indian Muslim maestro; MF Hussain or any other Indian Muslim talented painter; Salman Rushdie or any other outspoken Indian Muslim author; Irfan Pathan, Sania Mirza or a similar Indian Muslim sportsperson; Azim Premji or any other Indian Muslim business tycoon; Indian Muslims in the Indian Army/Navy/Civil Services; Abdul Rahman Antulay or any other Indian Muslim politician of his stature.
There is no dearth of Indian Muslim celebrities or successful people in India and it all goes to show that success comes only to those, who seek it; not to those who do nothing but bicker.
India is a land of many religions, ideologies and people who want to live in peace and harmony. It is also a land of freedom, tolerance and equality, even if some tend to disturb the delicate balance by inciting hatred. But India has and will always prevail. We may have our faults, but so does every other nation on earth.
Lastly, history does not give anyone the right to privileges just because that community was once a ruling class. And no one can expect opportunity to keep knocking forever, if you will not open that door.
So take off your blinkers and look around you. There is much more to life than writing such derogatory pieces.
Use your ink wisely and for a good cause.
And we at Librahitech agree with the views expressed by Hemant Rao.
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