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Banglore Resolution on Godhra and After
AKHIL BHARATIYA PRATINIDHI SABHA, (15, 16,
17 MARCH 2002)
Janaseva Vidya Kendra, Magadi Road, Channenahalli, Bangalore - 562 310
The ABPS strongly
condemns the horrible, ghastly Godhra massacre and feels it imperative
to present it in the proper perspective.
From the details available from Gujarat newspapers and other impartial
sources it is obvious
that on 27th February it was an unprovoked and premeditated attack on
Sabarmati Express
carrying peaceful - devout Ramsevaks returning from Ayodhya. It is
evident from the ganging up of about 2000 strong Muslim mob fully
equipped with petrol cans, acid bulbs, swords, stones etc. The Sabarmati
Express was deliberately stopped, heavily stoned; and when the
passengers closed the doors to protect themselves from the heavy
stoning, the Muslim mob threw the petrol bulbs inside the bogie setting
it on fire. As a result, men, women and children inside, nearly 60 in
number, were burnt alive.
The reaction of this
murderous incident in Gujarat was natural and spontaneous. The entire
Hindu society cutting across all divisions of party, caste and social
status reacted. It is unfortunate that a number of people died in the
violence that erupted. But, certain political parties in their usual
greed to garner enbloc Muslim votes turned a blind eye to the original
action and only shouted against the resultant reaction linking it with
Ayodhya movement. This has hurt the Hindu psyche deeply.
The same jehadi
mentality was evident in the attacks on World Trade Centre and Pentagon
in America on September 11, 2001 and on the Parliament of Bharat on
December 13. The same mentality was discernible in the attacks on the
Amarnath Yatra during last July, on Jammu and Kashmir assembly in
Srinagar on October 1st, on American centre in Kolkata on January 22, on
pilgrims proceeding to Sabarimalia and on Hindus in the
Kozhikode district. The massacre of
Sikhs in Jammu and
Kashmir and desecration of Hindu temples in Karnataka also betray the
working of the same sinister mentality.
Although, a few
Muslim leaders hold the current interpretation of Jehad as absolutely
wrong and in no way support the jehadi terrorism, it should be admitted
that these people have not been able to influence the present day
extremist jehadi leaders and stubborn mullahs and maulavis.
The ABPS wants to
make it clear that it does no credit to the Muslim community to allow
themselves to be made pawns in the hands baiting political elements. Let
the Muslims understand that their real safety lies in the goodwill of
the majority.
The ABPS also urges
the media to project the incidents in their truthful perspective and
help in setting the
right trend in restoring national harmony. The ABPS also appeals to all
our countrymen to be alert towards such aggresive communal elements and
try their best to avert any such elements from getting an upper hand and
thereby rupturing the social fabric of the country. |
