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SEPTEMBER 01-30, 2020 | ISSUE 2:16 | RNI CODE 2019035554 Chief Editor: Dr Sumangala Jha, PhD | Executive Editor : Dr V N Jha, MD

Could the Chinese be

made to pay for Pandemic?

Islam and the many Ayodhyas of the world The Options available for India against China at Ladakh

US Election 2020 : Joe Biden & Kamala Harris: What it means to India

Some Snippets in to Covid-19 figures

Pakistan Diary : Beirut Blast the month of Fiascos

Making Of A World Leader: India Is Equipped And Ready

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Islam and the many Ayodhyas of the world

Ninth September 2019 has been inscribed in Indian history as a golden day for law abiding Indians… whether Hindu or Muslims. It was especially tough for Indian Muslims for abiding a non-Shariat verdict on Ramjanmabhumi, pertaining to their villainous act of erecting a mosque on fully or partially destroyed temples…wherever that might be. In India thousands of temples were destroyed by the cruel Muslim rulers. Among these, the three having deep roots in Hindu psyche are Ramjanmabhumi Ayodhya, Kashi Vishwanath and Krishnajanmabhumi at Mathura. Besides these three, there were several temples of repute that were vandalised by the Muslim rulers with impunity and looted. Some among these include Rudra Mahalaya in Patan Gujrat, Bhojshala Saraswati Temple in Dhar dist & Vijay temple (converted to Bijamandal mosque) at Brief description Picture Vidisha (MP), Adinath Shiv temple (converted Kashi-Vishwanath. An ancient Lord to Adina mosque) at Pandua (WB), Bhadrakali Shiva temple of high esteem existed of temple (converted to Jama Masjid) in at least 3500 BC. It was partly Ahmedabad Gujrat and a group of many Hindu destroyed by Muslim rulers in 1194 AD and again later by Aurangzeb in 1669 & Jain temples (converted to Qutub minar) in AD who constructed Gyanvapi mosque Delhi. There are numerous such examples. on the part of it. Krishna Janmabhumi. Temple was Islam had an inborn hatred against idol built ~5000 yrs back by King Vajra, worships right from its birth. They have grandson of Lord Krishna. It had tradition of part-destructions of temples right undergone renovation by Chandragupta II in 400 AD. It was partly in their heartland of origin in the Arabs. The demolished by Muslim invaders in very Mecca (Becca) is the symbol of their 1017 & 1670 AD by Aurangzeb, made hatred which were bult over the destroyed Shahi Idgah mosque on part of it. Quabah temples of the Arabian tribes. They used to practice largely polytheism and worshiped the many forms of Sun Gods and the alike for generations before Mohamed was born in Hashemite clan of the tribe. Mohammed acclaimed himself as head of Islam (Adams & Abraham) and disfigured, desecrated and evicted all idols from the shrines to preach his own version of religion. The newly formed Islam had made ‘jihad’ as a force to annihilate anyone opposing Islam. When they spread eastward, the Parsis following Zoroastrian as religion, were made to vanquish. All most all Zoroastrian shrines were destroyed or converted in to mosques like those at Bukhara, Istakhr, Tarikhaneh and so on in the erstwhile Iran. Similarly, almost all Buddhist monasteries in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) and some other parts of China were desecrated and converted in to mosques. Clear Buddhist architectures can be seen in these converted mosques placed opposite.

Places of worships of all religions & faiths have suffered in the hands of intolerant and bigoted Islam… Christians being one of the worst. Tens of thousands of churches in Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Greece, Hungary…were vandalised and converted to mosques. Even in USA, contrary to the common belief, the Muslims have converted numerous churches in to mosques. Thus, wherever Muslims are in sizable numbers or ruling, they find it convenient to The Counterviews Issue 2:16 www.thecounterviews.com 3 vandalise/damage/destroy the religious places of other religions to convert it in to mosques. However, when it comes to correct their wrong-doings, it becomes at matter of ‘Islam in danger’ for them. No Islamic organisation or court of law can ever be expected to do justice in this regard…the world famous Hagia Sophia Cathedral built almost 1500 yrs back in Turkey has been eclipsed under the darkness of Islam after being desecrated and converted in to a mosque. The recent Islamic court verdict of Turkey had no shame in declaring the erstwhile Christian Cathedral, presently observed as a museaum, reconverted in to a mosque. Ayodhya possibly is the first such exception where a wrongdoing of Islam has been corrected after centuries of legal battle. However, there are numerous cases like Ayodhya that bear testimony to the Islamic injustice and vandalism the world over…some of which are evident in India itself, in the forms of Kashi-Vishwanath & Krishna-Janmabhumi temples. Will it take another legal battle of centuries? God only knows.

It has been a long-standing question and debate as to why the Muslims have religious intolerance, hate and bigotry inherent in them against other religions and faiths. Islamic bigotry is nothing new, it has been right from the days of Mohammed, the founder of Islam. Here we will not talk of their bigotry against the human beings of other religions & faith but try to see why is their hate & intolerance against the places of worship of the other religions. Islamic teachings mention that their prophet, Mohamed believed that God did not live in idols. He therefore, started breaking the idols. This is considered so very absurd. Tomorrow if an influential person ‘X’ with large followings (may be just like Mohammed of those years) believes that God does not live in the mosques be it Mecca, Medina or anywhere else, should he start breaking millions of mushroomed mosques? This is what the Muslims have done forcibly the world over, destroying the millions of temples and churches? Could such instances of mindlessness or lunacy be justified? In destroying the temples having idols neither Mohamed was justified nor Mr ‘X’ could be right. As long as a person believes in some or other form of God, no one has the right to challenge him or her in the matter of faith.

There has been yet another longstanding question in the minds of millions…as to why Muslims worship in the same temples/churches after desecrating, vandalising it…just like Mecca or Medina. There has been no clear answer or explanations either by Mohamed himself or his followers. It is no secret that after vandalising the Mecca (Kabah) temple of the Quraysh tribes in which the new converts had earlier worshipped, there were strong resentments among them. There was risk of open revolt against Mohammed. The tribesmen believed that there were supernatural powers inside those temples where they worshipped earlier. Hence, by allowing to offer prayers in those very temples (withought the idols though), did possibly pacify most of the new converts. Mohamed also possibly realised that his newly founded Islam although forced upon most of the converts, did not have the charm of supernatural feel at least in the initial months/years. Hence, permitting worships in those temples itselves (converted to mosques), were to his own advantage to prevent strong resentments/revolts.

What is the way out for these converted mosques? How should the sensitive issue be handled? In this context both verdicts of Indian and Turkey Supreme Courts could be perceived differently. Supreme Court of India contends that the court monitored ASI excavation did reveal of an ancient temple of Ramjanmabhumi which was partially destroyed by the Muslim rulers to build the Babri tomb, an illegal structure. Since Lord Ram being an incarnation of the Lord Vishnu, He is of deep spiritual connect to the Hindu community. Hence, the holy land belonged to them on which they could build the rightful Ram temple. This court verdict may be correlated in any other context too, wherever a religious monuments of supreme faith (आस्था) & relevance (such as Lord Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh or their re-incarnations) were in question. Two such monuments belong to India itself…’Kashi-Vishwanath’ being the sacred place of Lord Shiva and ‘Krishna-Janmabhumi’ being the birth place of Lord Krishna, another re-incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This logic may be applied in any part of the world.

Now let us take up the case of Hagia Sophia. It is a 4th century Christian Cathedral later renovated in the mid-6th century, by the Byzantine emperor, Justinian the First. This land fell to the attack of Muslim Ottoman king Mehmet in

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1453 CE. He vandalised it, destroyed the holy cross, the relics & statue of Jesus and most of the Biblical inscriptions. He got a few Islamic inscription written instead and converted it in to a mosque. In 1913 the Turkey Cabinet under Kemel Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, realised it was unjust on the Christians. They issued a fiat to convert it in to a museum. Question though remained. If trying to redress injustice, why it was not handed over back to the Christians? Whatever be the motive, both ccommunities accepted it. However, after Mr Erdogan came to power 16 yrs back, he asked started his campaign for it to be declared a mosque and filed a court case. The verdict by Islamic court of Turkey pronounced unjustly “Hagia Sophia was the property of the Ottoman leader who captured the city in 1453 and turned the already 900-year-old Byzantine church into a mosque”. So, it will hereafter remain a mosque.

The Islamic court verdict of Turkey on Hagia Sophia Cathedral first converted to mosque and then to a museaum, raises numerous questions. It contends that the religio-spiritual propriety of the Christian monuments is of little importance but whoever holds the physical right over it, has the supreme rights to convert it to their choice. If we apply it in Indian context, the Govt of India has the sovereign right to most of the mosques that stand on public land. Hence, they may have a right to convert it to any monument they desire. In future if Saudi Arabia is captured, the new ruler will have right to convert the Mecca & Medina to any other religious monument he so desires. Then the world should have no say. It means the rule of force or physical occupation is supreme in Islam. It defies the rule of humanity.

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Could the Chinese be made to pay for Pandemic?

Corona Virus nCoV-2 pandemic has caused immense deaths, devastation and economic meltdown in all the member nations of World health Organisation. It was the prime responsibility of the Director General of the WHO, Dr Tedros to have taken all appropriate actions to investigate the source of the Virus in question and prevent its spread. But he has apparently failed in his obligations of the responsibility to the world. On the other hand, he is often being perceived as unduly favouring the Chinese and trying to shield them from a very just transparent and meaningful investigation. Just because he has not acted for whatever the reason may be, the world cannot remain silent. We must explore the alternative means which is very much available to us.

Chairman of the WHO Executive Board, Dr Harshvardhan holds the key. He knows that WHO and Dr Tedros have not been able to fulfil their obligations in protecting the world from the communicable disease. He must realise that the wellbeing of the humanity is at stake. Almost all member nations of the WHO are suffering, some immensely and some tolerably. Unequal development and economic status of different countries are having varying impacts on their capabilities to control the pandemic. It is a common danger esp to the developing nations. The pandemic has already caused nearly 25 million of disease of varying severity and >8 lakhs of deaths besides causing a global economic meltdown. The virus is causing such devastation, is surely something worth investigated. It is the prime responsibility of the WHO to exercise its prime responsibility of directing and co-ordinating its prime authority on international health when in serious quandary. It was for WHO to establish and maintain such administrative control to appropriately investigate the pandemic and fixate the culpability for the devastations in addition to supporting the member nations esp the weaker ones in accordance with the Constitution of the WHO chapter-II (a, f, g, j, p & v). Surely the WHO has failed here. It will be fully justified for the WHO Executive Board to step in.

It is within the rights of the WHO Executive board to call for a special Emergency/ Extraordinary session to summon the Health Assembly for combating the unprecedented pandemic in accordance with chapter V, article 13, 18 (e, g, h, l & m) and 28 (a, b, c, e, f & i) of the Constitution. The agenda for the Health Assembly could be a one line resolution “Whether (i) to investigate the source of CoV-2 causing pandemic, (ii) to establish if the host country / DG WHO failed in appropriately containing the agent virus from spreading to other countries and (iii) if the countries suffering pandemic are eligible for compensations for deaths, disability and economic meltdown”. If Dr Harshvardhan, the Chairman of the WHO Executive Board calls for an emergency meeting of its 33 members today, only few nations marked in RED in the box opposite, may vote for China as shown in the box below and the resolution could be passed with thumping majority of 24 vs 9. These 9 nations too may vote for China because they are under Chinese Economic burdens (https://apps.who.int/gb/gov/en/composition-of- the-board_en.html). Health Assembly may authorise the Executive Board to nominate the ‘Committee of experts’ for the task. Thus, administratively and legally it is within the ambits of the Chairman of the WHO Executive Board to call for an Emergency meeting of the Health Assembly. It is also within the ambits of the Health Assembly to constitute a committee of experts to investigate the origin of the CoV-2 as well as the allied issue as mentioned above.

The Committee may be monitored either by the Executive Board itself or the UN/UNSC nominated sub-committee. Here comes a problem that as long as the investigated country remains in P-5, it can veto any recommendation The Counterviews Issue 2:16 www.thecounterviews.com 6 unfavourable or inconvenient to them. In order to prevent such unwanted occurrences, China may have to be suspended temporarily from the P-5 till the time investigation is completed. Such step will need a special session of the UNGA. Hence, lot of actions are required. Since almost all nations are suffering heavily, they will not mind to undertake all these steps that can provide them and their nationals a fair amount of compensation for their suffering. They will be more than willing to take on to the Chinese. Let us now examine if the aim and objectives of the one line resolution of the Health Assembly could be met.

Investigation in to the origin of the nCoV-2 virus

The highly virulent nCoV-2 virus as a deadly pathogen was first found in Wuhan China during the investigations of an epidemic like spreading Pneumonia of unknown origin. It has already been elaborated at some length in the earlier issue of this magazine (“The Counterviews” Issue 2:15, 2:14, 2:13, 2:12, 2:11, 2:10, 2:09, 2:08, 2:07, 2:06). All elaborations point out that this virus is very virulent. If it had existed in nature (whether in bat or seafood), it should have caused wide pathogenesis but that is not the case. Hence, there is a strong possibility that ‘near docile’ Corona Virus of animal origin in all likelihood has been modified in a biological lab that made it highly virulent. Shi Zhengli, the director of the ‘Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID)’ Lab-P4 at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, was known to be genetically modifying some strains of Corona virus extracted from bats to study its potentials of causing diseases. A careful comparative scrutiny of the genetic sequencing / genome of the CEID lab virus with the ‘Case zero’ and the natural Corona viruses will possibly reveal the conspiracy, if there was one. Interestingly, the Covid virus was first identified on 07 Jan 20 in the Chinese lab and like a miracle, they worked on the virus in the next 2 days to find, identify and publish its Though Wuhan laboratory denied the genome on 09 Jan 20? This all appears crap. In all probabilities, these rumours in a statement in February, its information were readily available at their CEID Wuhan lab on which Ms director Yuan Zhiming, in a first media interview, rejected the rumours that his ZhengLi or Yuan Zhiming, had been working. Otherwise, scientists have institute is the original source of COVID- to struggle for several weeks or even months to get the genome of a new 19. "We know what kind of research is strain of virus. Further, as the genome was available on 09 Jan before the going at the institute and how the first death of a Covid case on 11 Jan 20, no expert bothered to check if institute manages viruses and samples. this nCoV-2 genome was identical to the modified virus at the CEID There is no way that virus came from us," Wuhan. he told the state-run CGTN TV channel. "We have a strict regulatory regimen. We Chinese administration (Yuan Zhiming) claimed that no virus can go out have code of conduct for research so we of their lab due to strict vigilance but the international community cannot are confident it cannot go out of our lab.- take it for granted. There are several possibilities (and some confessions Economic Times PTI News 20 Apr 20 too) of it getting out of their Wuhan lab, for whatever reasons. The history of Biowarfare agent developments are full with instances of limited trials of the pathogenic agent on own population. Nothing could have stopped China to try it out on own population in Wuhan. If the Wuhan Lab wanted to undertake limited / controlled trial, they could do it through an aerosol, various types of contamination or any other possible means. Hence, there is a strong reason for it to be investigated thoroughly by neutral and highly professional bodies. Chinese govt have defied all such attempts to independent, transparent and meaningful investigations in past.

After the 1st Covid death on 11 Jan 20 and the spread of the disease taking wild-fire proportions, why was the Centre for disease prevention & Control (CDC) in the USA, the best professional body in epidemiological disease investigations, not involved in the investigation? Leaving that behind, WHO possibly blundered by not seeking their expertise to initiate detailed investigation when Covid19 was declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 30 Jan 20. Dr Tedros, DG WHO spoke in January 2020 about an agreement with China for sending a team of international experts "as soon as possible". He did send a team of the WHO-China Joint mission from 16-24 Feb 20 with members from Canada, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore and the US. This The Counterviews Issue 2:16 www.thecounterviews.com 7 team spoke with health officials, scientists and health workers in health facilities and submitted a report. There are two things which is creating a doubt in this report. Firstly, they did not wish to elaborate on the source of the infection and secondly, while the virus was stated to have first isolated on 07 Jan 20, how could the RT-PCR test kits be commercially produced and made available on 16 Jan 20 to the hospitals. There is something possibly very sinister here. The test kits just cannot be produced in such short time. Did the Chinese provide the virus sample from their Wuhan Biowarfare Lab (which they knew were identical to the one causing epidemic, deliberately or accidentally) in December 2019 itself? It is very possible. No one has yet questioned this issue. The sending of two scientists in animal biology or so in July to investigate the origin of the nCoV-2 virus is nothing but an eyewash and an attempt to sweep the issue under the carpet.

The long time elapsed from the breakout of the infection in Wuhan and the starting of a meaningful investigation has given the Chinese ample time to try erase all possible evidence that could have been present there. Now it will need a combined group of highly experienced epidemiologists, virologists, molecular biologists, Biowarfare medicine specialists along with some clinicians, Community medicine specialists to get in to investigation mode with a big magnifying lens. The secrets possibly lay in the CEID samples and records as well as the documentation of the ‘case zero’ of the hospital where the first case was admitted, investigated & treated. Expertise of specialised investigative agencies like Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in US and many others could be of much use. Even though long time has elapsed, there are still strong possibility of laying the hands on the culprit Wuhan lab through a structured investigation though some of the links available. It is a common belief that criminals often leave evidence of their crime. In this case, the Chinese are no less of criminals to have committed murders of nearly a million people the world over. It is highly puzzling why the WHO Director General or the then Chairman of the WHO Executive Board did not order investigation after Dr Tedros had spoken in January 2020 about an agreement with China for sending a team of international experts "as soon as possible”. It clearly indicates some sort of tacit understanding with the Chinese for reasons unknown.

It is absolutely essential that all such evidence be collected in a manner that can withstand the scrutiny in a court of law. Chinese govt/ administration will leave no stone unturned to derail the investigation and a free access to the establishments where a possible evidence may lay. They may use all modes of money, muscle and mind to scuttle the investigation. In past, during the early days of the pandemic, there were already attempts to mislead the source virus with some dubious publication of similar (but not the identical) virus being found in the waste waters of Italy (Milan and Turin) way back in December? There are numerous unanswered questions on it. They very well know that if caught, they will have to pay compensations that may go in 100s of trillions of dollars. Hence, they will go to any extent to deny access. They will try to block the investigation in the first place through their Veto Rights. Hence, a temporary suspension of China from the P-5 is mandatory till the time the investigation of Wuhan virus is complete. UNGA must ensure this step is taken effectively.

In a small survey on Change.Org, more than 150 doctors from several nations, some having occupied the highest medical posts and specialists in Community Medicine or Epidemiology, believe that there are sufficient reasons to believe that the Wuhan Virus (CoV-2) could have come from the Wuhan Virus lab. They also believe that

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Did the host nation / WHO fail in containing the virus from spreading to other countries?

By mid of Jan 20, if COVID19 was known to have caused Human to Human transmission (Lancet-15 Feb 2020) and Chinese experts had confessed of it on 20 Jan 20 on their CCTV fearing that their New Year celebration could be curtailed. It is not known why did WHO delay cautioning the Spread of Corona virus outside Wuhan member nations till 31 Jan 20? Instead, WHO as late as on 26 Jan 13/01/20 – Thailand woman who came from 20 made a statement that there were “no evidence” of human to Wuhan tested positive. human spread? Were there any motive behind it? On 23 Jan itself, 19/01/20 - US, Nepal, France, Australia, Malaysia, Wuhan and other three regions of Hubei state of China were put Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and Taiwan under complete lockdown including suspension of the Flight & rail reported confirmed cases all linked to Wuhan. services within. Then why did WHO delay imposing similar 20/01/20 – Chinese Experts confess on CCTV of restrictions on the international flights and maritime services? Human to Human transmission; Fear new year… The regional spread of the epidemic was assuming frightening 23/01/20 – Wuhan put under quarantine; air & rail service suspended within China proportions. The 1st Covid death occurred on 11 Jan 20 and the 26/01/20 - WHO claims outbreak didn’t cause a disease had already spread in nearly a dozen of countries by 19th public emergency of international concern and of Jan. It was baffling why WHO did not apply restrictions on travel there was "no evidence" of the virus spreading & trade from China? Why was the Centre for disease prevention between humans outside of China. & Control (CDC) in the USA, the best professional body in 27/01/20 - new cases confirmed in India, Russia, epidemiological disease investigations, not requested to Spain, Philippines, Sweden, UK, Canada, Germany, investigate? WHO possibly blundered by not seeking international Japan, UAE. expertise to initiate detailed investigation even when Covid19 was 30/01/20 - WHO declared the outbreak as a public declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern health emergency of international concern. (PHEIC) on 30 Jan 20. 28/02/20 – WHO says high risk of Global spread 11/03/2020 – WHO declares it Pandemic Dr Tedros, DG WHO spoke in January 2020 about an agreement with China for sending a team of international experts "as soon as possible". He did send a team of the WHO-China Joint mission for an eye wash that included some members from Canada, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore and the US. They spoke with health officials, scientists and health workers in health facilities and submitted a report. None were permitted to look in to the aspects of the source virus. There were two markers in the report which created a serious doubt. Firstly, they did not wish to elaborate on the source of the infection and secondly, while the virus was first isolated on 07 Jan 20, the RT-PCR test kits were commercially produced and made available on 16 Jan 20. There is something possibly very sinister here. The test kits just cannot be produced in such short time. Did the Chinese provide the virus sample from their Wuhan Biowarfare Lab in December 2019 itself for developing test kits? It is very possible. No one has yet questioned this glaring issue. Most of the nations continued concentrating on minimising the spread through contact promoting hand sanitizers whereas the Human to Human spread continued through the micro-droplets. When a good face-mask seal was mandatory for the doctors & nurses dealing with the Covid cases, the ordinary surgical and other masks allowing air to leak from the sides during breathing, made numerous many of them vulnerable to the infections. Any report which expressed apprehensions of such possibilities of transmissions (like Issue 2:06, 2:07, 2:08 of this magazine dated 16 mar 20 onwards) was seldom given attention. WHO which should have known all aspects of this pandemic by that time, remained largely aloof, mostly because the Chinese did not provide them with the information. It was no secret that the members of the WHO were highly disappointments in most of their internal meetings as the Chinese deliberately held back the information.

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With the disease already spread in 19 nations from Wuhan by 30 Jan 20, why did WHO delay imposing embargo on Air travels and trades from China? Was there any pressure from the Chinese Govt not to impact their exports even if that spread the virus the world over? We cannot say for sure but a structured investigation may throw more light on all these questions.

Are the countries suffering pandemic eligible for compensations for deaths, disability and economic meltdown; If yes, who should pay and how much?

If it can be established by the investigation team that the nCoV-2 was not a naturally existing virus. That will mean the virus was discharged in Wuhan environment or transmitted by contact. So, wherever the virus came from, who so ever permitted the virus to spread, become liable to pay for the compensations too. Of course, there are many ifs and buts before one may even consider for compensation. The matter may have to be taken to the International Court of

Justice (ICJ) that may have to look into the compensation part of this Approximate Compensations pandemic. It will therefore, be paramount on the legal members of -10 lakh Dead x $15 million each = $15 trillion the investigation team to ensure that the evidence so collected, stand -5 Cr affected x $1 million each=$50 trillion the scrutiny of the law. -100 Cr jobs lost = ?? trillion $ -200 Cr Children losing education =? trillion $ The average compensation by the ICJ for the deaths may vary from -200 Cr non-Covid ailment patients neglected. $10-20 million, with an average of $15 million. At the rate the deaths -Global Economic meltdown =$100 trillion are taking place, it can be expected that there could be at least 10 -Losses to various sectors like manufacturing, lakhs of deaths if not more. The compensation for the non-fatal Covid un-organised sectors, transportation, tourism, cases may range from $0.1 to $5 million as per the severity, say an education and so on…=$200 trillion average of $1 million. As of now, the numbers of the Covid cases stand at ~2.5 Cr. It can be expected that in the coming months it may reach at least 5 Cr if not more. This is not the end of it. A second wave of infection has already started. God only knows what will be the figures of death & devastations. Further, in these days of Covid, the world-wide billions of non-Covid patients (about 200 Cr) have to suffer a deliberate foregoing of their medical attendance and management. Who will compensate them for an obvious neglect?

The monetary losses due to Covid-19 has been extensive. In India alone, millions have lost their livelihood and jobs. Millions of the families living below the poverty level (BPL) have to be fed for months. Transportation, tourism and Hospitality sectors had to shut down. Manufacturing sector came to a grinding halt. Most of the state govts had to stop their development works and try to cope up with the huge expenditures in the health sectors. In fact, all the departments of the revenue generation of the nation had to suffer. What will be the compensations for the billions of schools going children whose education have been adversely affected? It may a bit longish process to compensate either for their non-culpable homicide and / or failing to effectively preventing the spread from china to the other nations but all effort must be made for the chinese govt to pay for the world-suffering if found accountable.

Very few nations have raised credible voice against the chinese regarding investigation in to the source of the virus. Australia has recently done so. There is a need for the world and the media in particular to speak in one voice to seek investigation in to the source of wuhan virus, to see if there were delays in taking effective steps in containing spread and fixate the accountability and culpability for the deaths and devastation caused globally. It is time for dr harshvardhan, the chairman of the who executive board to stand firm. It may be the best ti me now for him as he has a thumping majority of members who could support to this global cause. This is the need of the hour and also the aspirations of the global community. The faith in who must not be let betrayed.

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The Options available for India against China at Ladakh

After the Indo-Chinese Galwan valley clashes of 15/16 Jun, Indian PM announced on 19 Jun that the sacrifices of the Martyrs will not go waste. Activation of the armed forces were initiated on the very next day. For the general population of India, it seemed that an all-out attack on the Chinese posts were going to take place at any moment. However, the military strategists, experts & analysts have divided opinions. Some feel that the Chinese must be pushed back at the earliest whereas many other ask to first explore opportunity to peacefully settle the dispute. All those knowing the Chinese mindset of past, know it could be a protracted wait with testing patience, just like those in the past. Today after 2 ½ months after the clash, it cannot be said for sure if the wait for peaceful settlement is working after many rounds of military level talks. It can also not be said that the talks have failed totally. There are some partial successes but not sure if this can be seen with satisfaction.

The most suitable period for launching an offensive, was perhaps within 7 days of the clash. However, in order to launch an offensive to reoccupy a land from a strong enemy on which fortification has been made, one needs a numerical superiority of the army…say 3:1. With a near >15,000 PLA troops from Depsang plateau to the Sirjap heights, India should have had at least 45,000 troops for deployment which was not there. Another school of thought said that we could attain an air superiority on our side of the LAC and then launch an offensive to push them back with almost equal number of the troops. This however, could have a serious issue of facing an uphill task of stopping

an intrusion of 4500+ PLA troops in the Galwan valley and the hot springs. Chinese will also be in the position of quickly moving its 15000 strong garrison from Xinjiang province within 72 hrs. If this happened, we would surely not be able to defend either Galwan valley, Depsang plateau or Daulat beg Oldie. This could not have been acceptable to the planners. Hence, launching an offensive with equal number of troops even if we have Air Superiority, was not a good option. It took almost 30 days to move the troops while engaging in serious negotiation even if progressing at snail pace. With this India will also stand taller on the international platform that it did try first to negotiate peacefully. The intervening time also provided India with an opportunity to move adequate troops and fortify them with adequate artillery. Globemaster is believed to have transported many of the Tanks to the forward air base. It also provides India with an opportunity to construct the border roads at highest priority, not only in eastern Ladakh but all along the LAC.

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Next question arises…what next? The answer is for everyone to see. The Indian Army & IAF have dug-in their heels. Some feel that the planners may be waiting for the winters to set-in when enemy crossing of both LAC and LoC will become an uphill task. Since India has no ambition for the enemy land, we don’t have to cross the line but it will be extremely difficult for the enemies to move their resources across the line. It is believed that our Armed Forces are under activation but the operational readiness at this moment may not be at the highest level. Come winter with snowfall, we may see some changes in the activities. Or else, if the US-China confrontation starts in the South China Sea at any time, it will be opportune moment for India to get its land vacated from the intruder China. The bottom line for India is very clear…the Chinese will have to pull out from our land or they will have to pushed out. Here, the CDS Gen Bipin Rawat’s statement on 23 Aug is of great significance in which he mentioned that if the Chinese don’t retreat with peaceful negotiation, other options are also on our table, clearly meaning application of force. Hence, it is up to the Chinese whether they want peace or war.

If we have to push them out, there are possibility of 2-front conflict for which, India has been ever prepared. Various aspects of such scenario have been dealt with in the previous issue (Issue 2_15) of this magazine. One of the most important issue is that Pakistan may use the Chinese technology tactical nuclear arsenal. This is extremely serious issue. Indian leadership must make it clear that any N-arsenal on India whether Tactical or Strategic, will be considered as ‘Nuclear attack’ and retaliatory option of disproportionate force will be used with Strategic weapon. Let Pakistani citizen have no dilemma in this regard that it will be they who will be burnt alive if their leadership make the fatal error of using nuclear arsenal at all. It should be a pre-planned and conscious govt decision that must be in place before we go to the war. If Indian govt is caught napping for an immediate response to Pak Nuke, it will succumb to the international pressure and mediations in the aftermath and Pakis will escape crippling retaliation. This also puts an emphasis on the Indian leadership of asking the Indian citizen to take-up safety & defensive measures at their homes in the major cities against any possible Pakistani nuclear misadventure.

It is also to be kept in mind that the Chinese may open a new front elsewhere at the LAC. Some inputs are already coming that they are also gathering some troops near Lipulekh. Indian military planners will do better to be proactive in opening a new front against the enemies at own choosing through the highly agile Integrated Battle Group (IBG) of the Mountain Strike Force. This will both surprise the enemy as well as provide us with the bargaining chips post conflict. Our military planners must not make the mistake of only reactive deployments.

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US Election 2020 : Joe Biden & Kamala Harris : What it means to India

Come Tuesday, Nov 03 this year, the oldest democracy of the world goes to the Presidential election. In the 2-party elections in the US preliminaries, the battle lines are drawn. It is Joe Biden as the Democrat Presidential candidate nominee who has nominated Kamala Harris as his Vice. The Republican party has indicated to continue with President Trump as its candidate but the formal nomination is yet to take place. Whatever, be the formalities, the battle lines are drawn. After a long, there is likely to be a total polarisation of the campaigns. Biden-kamala pair had already indicated that they will exploit the death of george floyd and the subsequent extended protests of “black lives matter” which many feel, is supported by the democrats. They are trying to unite all those who were feeling threatened by trump. This include esp the Muslims, some of the coloured immigrants and the Mexicans in particular. Political hate of Nancy Pelosi, Hilary Clinton and many others are also emerging as Democrat voice. One odd Republicans have also sounded support to Joe Biden camp.

Democrats have long been fishing in the troubled waters of Trump America be it the ‘Russian hands in 2016 election’, the Ukraine investigation in Biden’s son’ or now the ‘BLM movement’. They possibly did the worst witch-hunting of us political history to tarnish the image of Trump and when failed on all accounts, have stooped low in to nurturing the extended BLM protests with much needed oxygen provided by them. Although some funding for the BLM has been collected internally, substantial amount is believed to have poured from African sub- continents as well as from the Islamic Countries.

The uncomfortable and mutually suspicious relation between the whites and the blacks americans have been known to exist ever since the post-civil war days of the 1870s. In the 20th century too there have been many black uprisings in chicago (1919), new york city’s harlem neighbourhood (1935), detroit (1943), los angeles (1943, 65, 92) and many other places too. The us civil rights act of 1964 had ended the segregation of the races at least on paper but could not bring equality in their racially divided society. Racial injustice in us continues even today. There has been racially targeted violence against each other more often than not. However, the matter had never come to this level when the protest, arson and violence on the street shattered the traditional belief of ‘we the Americans’. For the first time, we saw a prolonged wave of largely Black & Coloured hatred against Whites, at times resulting in repeated violence. Although many white people sustained thrashing in the hands of black community, the Democrat politicians were able to mix with them partially to stir anti-Trump sentiments. Democrats made it a point to visit George Floyd residence even if they were verbally abused by the black crowds at times. Muslims found a natural ally in the ‘BLM’ which largely culminated in to anti-Trump movement. They were looking for such opportunity ever since president trump had signed a decree to ban their entry in to usa in 2016. American Muslims who were divided by race, are now largely united by some of the radical islam-specific policies of donald trump with some exceptions of course.

There was no clear political affiliation for either the black or the Muslims in the American affairs but dastardly attack of 9/11 and Islamic bigotry against the American by some of the Islamic countries brought hate & suspicion against the Muslims in America too. This suspicion only increased during American occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan. Owing to the vote-bank compulsions no american politicians were ever able to call spade a spade even after 9/11. It was only donald trump who coined a new word “radical islam” during his electoral campaigns of 2016 with which not only he but most americans were averse to. Their radical and Jihadi acts in recent decades towards fulfilling the dream of greater global Islamic caliphate, were out in open. It has been their despicable acts of hate against other religions which needed to be condemned in one voice but very few political leaders had the courage to do so. BUT Donald Trump did it. It had an instant appeal in most of the non-Islamic countries at once. He made it his Poll Promise to ban the entry of Radical Muslims in to US and hitherto a rather naïve politician became an overnight hero and won the Presidential election too. This had a cascading effect on the American society.

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Both Republican and Democratic leaderships of USA have often been at odds with a bit higher %ge of anti-social elements among Black community and the religious radical groups among Muslims. Many black Muslims groups won the sympathy of African American Christians. During 2016 electoral campaign we saw many black groups siding away from Trump. Traditionally too, in the recent decades, the black community have largely been with the Democrats. Donald Trump did visit many churches run by the black community to show his support but it hardly paid off. Just about 10% African Americans voted for Trump, with fewer Muslims. His first decree after becoming President was to issue an order to ban immigration from the Islamic country where radical groups thrived freely. However, the appeasement lobby in US administration and society were extremely unhappy with it. This group has remained unhappy with Trump all through his tenure as President. They, duly supported by the Democrats, found loud expression in the “BLM” movement. It is no secret that the States governed by Democrats rendered all support for continued protests often leading to riots. It favoured the Democrats to polarise the American society. In the present electoral campaign, the louder voice of Biden-harris is nothing but the polarised us society after the BLM. However, it must be remembered that the % of African American is just about 17% so it may not matter much. Further, Trump did bring jobs to many of them as promised in his 2016 campaign. This benefit went to all…the whites, the blacks (both Christians & Muslims), the coloured communities as well as the Hispanics. Thus, if these group of voters are honest, many may like to vote for Trump.

Even though Trump govt foreign policies were a bit flip-flop with some lop-sidedness too, US made substantial progress in its domestic performance of job, economy, manufacturing, modernisation of military and cutting off many of the unwanted expenditures. The govt also succeeded partially in correcting the trade imbalance with China which was a huge ask. Ideally, it should have been a walk-though for Trump in his 2020 election but for the politically motivated BLM movement compounded by the corona deaths & devastation that have been exploited extremely well by the democrats. American society after long, stand highly polarised. The Blacks patronised by the Democrats, are openly demonstrating their nuisance value through the ‘BLM’ movement by vandalising the properties owned by the whites and also indulging in some isolated violence against them. They have been testing the patience of the whites as a group which luckily, has not reacted as yet (except some isolated incidents). Democrats possibly don’t realise what harm they have inflicted on to America as a nation which stands divided. Joe Biden campaign seems to be exploiting the black sentiments, the tragedies of the Corona and unpredictable foreign policies of Trump. His own vulnerability has not come to light as yet. However, after Trump’s nomination, slug-fest will surely start from both sides. Joe Biden himself may be soft spoken but Kamala Harris is known to be nasty as seen during the Democrat Preliminaries. However, Trump camp had shown in 2016 election campaign that he too may become very nasty. We may be seeing a very nasty US election campaign 2020. Joe Biden’s most political attacks against Trump alleged failures are empty which he himself had ignored during his tenure of vice-Presidency. His son’s corruption charges in Ukraine will surely come to the fore during active campaigns.

The murder of George Floyd, an alleged criminal, which had nothing to do with Trump, was manipulated well by the Democrats to raise passion against Trump. Although in its initial days, the protests were widespread along the length and breadth of USA, the law enforcement agencies responded well to the challenges in the Republican ruled states. Here the arson and violence were checked rather quickly but few peaceful protests were let remain. However, the worst hit states with BLM protests compounded with widespread arson and violence were seen in the Democrat ruled states. The administration there did little to enforce the law and order agencies. It continued for weeks and months. Even to this day, some of the Democrat ruled states are seemingly happy with the racially polarising protests and reluctant to control it. In the chart opposite the Democrat ruled states are seen in blue and Republic in pink. The high density of protests can be seen in either Democratic controlled blue parts of USA or in the areas having high percentage of Black/Muslim population, whether Democratic or Republican controlled. When Trump offered to send National

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Guards and Federal Forces to the worst riots hit states, some of the Democrat Senators openly objected because they wanted the anarchy to linger-on in the face of the coming Presidential elections.

How it matters to India

There is a substantial presence of Indian diaspora in USA. After Modi came to power in 2014, large numbers of them do openly identify themselves as Indians as seen in the various visits of PM Modi to USA. They do see Indian interest. Majority of them praise India on its economic upliftment, massive development in infrastructure push, upliftment of the poor through numerous schemes, bringing the movements of ODF societies, electrification of all villages, curtailing the corruption in governance, benefits to its poor & other vulnerable groups (like women, elderly) through DBT schemes and a highly appreciated Ayushman Bharat Abhiyan. They were in raptures after abrogation of article 370 and felt that decades of injustice to the Kashmiris have been finally addressed. It was the sum of all the above that showed up in the historic “howdi modi” event last year. When pm modi pronounced the gathered crowd as his family, they cheered. Hence, all political establishments of us must have taken note of it and are trying hard to show allegiance to India.

PM Modi has had extremely warm relation with both President Obama and President Trump. On the other hand, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and some more of the Democrats have been close to Pakistani diaspora. They had publicly condemned India for abrogation of art 370. In fact many of the Democrat ruled states of US tried to denounce the citizenship amendment bill (CAB) which was democratically passed by the Indian Parliament after due debate. It has a reason of their leaning to Pakistan. Joe Biden was earlier conferred with “Hilal-i-Pakistan” (crescent of Pakistan) honour in recognition of his consistent support for the cause of Pakistan which has traditionally been anti-India.

Even though Trump govt foreign policies were a bit flip-flop with some lop-sidedness too, US made substantial progress in its domestic performance of job, economy, manufacturing, modernisation of military and cutting off many of the unwanted expenditures. The govt also succeeded partially in correcting the trade imbalance with China which was a huge ask. Ideally, it should have been a walk-though for Trump in his 2020 election but for the politically motivated BLM movement compounded by the Corona deaths & devastation that have been exploited extremely well by the Democrats. American society after long, stand highly polarised. The Blacks patronised by the Democrats, are openly demonstrating their nuisance value through the ‘BLM’ movement by vandalising the properties owned by the whites and also indulging in some isolated violence against them. They have been testing the patience of the whites as a group which luckily, has not reacted as yet (except some isolated incidents). Democrats possibly don’t realise what harm they have inflicted on to America as a nation which stands divided. Joe Biden campaign seems to be exploiting the black sentiments, the tragedies of the Corona and unpredictable foreign policies of Trump. His own vulnerability has not come to light as yet. However, after Trump’s nomination, slug-fest will surely start from both sides. Joe Biden himself may be soft spoken but Kamala Harris is known to be nasty as seen during the Democrat Preliminaries. However, Trump camp had shown in 2016 election campaign that he too may become very nasty. We may be seeing a very nasty US election campaign 2020. Joe Biden’s most political attacks against Trump alleged failures are empty which he himself had ignored during his tenure of vice-Presidency. His son’s corruption charges in Ukraine will surely come to the fore during active campaigns.

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has been a “Democrat-controlled” House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) that described the Indian Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) as “a dangerous turn in the wrong direction”. In fact, during the anti-CAA protests in India, many Muslim-influenced Bodies or organisations in USA had sought to condemn the CAA which clearly amounted to interference in the internal matters of India. Americans by virtue of their origins at the US land, have been outsiders & migrants devoid of Nationalism as their identity. This is unlike India to which all Hindu, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs identify themselves or Israel to which Jews owe allegiance to. Hence, if India takes care of its erstwhile sons and daughters religiously persecuted by the intolerant and bigot Muslim neighbours, it is very natural and humane. Similarly, there are laws in Israel that permits the Jews

The Counterviews Issue 2:16 www.thecounterviews.com 15 anywhere in world to migrate if threatened. Americans may not understand such bonding because they don’t have any land sacred to their forefathers, to identify themselves. On the other hand, Kamala Harris is known to support the Kashmiri separatist and Left-sponsored Maoist groups. Hence, there is no doubt that Biden-Harris combination is primarily an anti-India establishment, singing to the ‘anti-India & Pro-Pakistan lobby’ tunes in USA. Even though Joe Biden has made some recent change in his stand towards India, it is construed as more of ‘damage control’ measures and mere lip service. Indian diaspora in US must stand with the Indian interest which at present is in President Donald Trump.

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Some Snippets in to Covid-19 figures

A single day biggest jump of Covid-19 India

Don’t get alarmed. It only means that we have detected the largest number of Covid cases in a day 78,761 (on 30 Aug 20), a figure of 78K continuing, against near 9+ lakh tests. This gives a Covid positivity testing rate of 8.5%. It means that if we test 100 subjects, 8.5 of them will be Covid positive. This figure was 7.6% nearly 1 month back. What is turning out is that there are large number of Covid cases in our society, more numbers of subjects we test, more positive cases are found out. These cases were already in our society. It came to light because we tested them. If such rate of testing continues (say 8-10 lakh per day), a daily rise of 65-75K cases could be expected till peaked and then decline.

Qatar has the highest incidence of Covid with ~41K cases per million population. USA has 17.6K and Brazil 16.8K with the figures still rising. These nations may end-up having about 20-25K cases per million. India is presently showing ~2.5K cases per million population with some collateral factors already at play. It means even if we end up close to US or Brazil Covid figures, we may have 10-fold increase in the total cases (ie 3.1 Cr). However, India being a densely populated nation, can be expected to have higher incidence of infection, say 25-30K cases per million population. Thus, 1.38 billion Indian population can be expected to have 3.45 Cr to 4.1 Cr of total cases. It seems we have long way to go in our fight against CoV-2. The silver linings too are visible in that ~80% are asymptomatic, <5% require hospital care, fatality is <1.8%, instances of ‘Herd immunity and finally, vaccines are becoming reality.

Pune Serological Study possibly hinting of Herd Immunity

On 23 Aug 20, report of a Serological survey for nCoV-2 antibody IgG was carried out in four localities of Pune. These localities had high incidence of Covid. The 1664 subjects who participated in the study, had never tested positive nor had symptoms of Covid. None of the subject was known to be a close contact of any known Covid case. The average seroconversion was 51.5% (ranging from 65.4% to 36.1%). This may be a combination of asymptomatic Covid cases and a ‘Herd Immunity’ developing in these community. The study was conducted by the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) in collaboration with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) Faridabad and Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore. It is noteworthy that in similar surveys conducted in July 20 in Delhi and Mumbai, a seroprevalence of 23% and 36.5% respectively were found for the nCoV-2 antibody IgG. If really “heard immunity” it contradicts earlier ICMR assumption of denying the possibility.

The seroconversion to the virus is considered to be a good sign esp when an effective and certified vaccine is alluding the world. It must be admitted that no Quantitative serological survey had been undertaken. Hence, one cannot be sure if the prevalent IgG level is adequate to prevent occurrence of Covid in these subjects. But it can be assumed that all these subjects must have developed IgM also in the initial days of contact. It is noteworthy that IgM also provides some amount of resistance to the mucosal layers of nose & throat to prevent infection.

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Changes in the perceived modes of nCoV-2 spread

In the recent weeks and months, there has been a clear perception in the predominant mode of transmission of the Corona virus. In the initial periods, much attention was given to the containing the spread through physical contact and with hand/body hygiene. Millions of gallons of hand sanitisers came on to the shelves of shops and vanished in hours and days. Surgical face masks were also considered as saviour and that too disappeared from the market shelves. Luckily, relevance of soap-water was understood that came in the common usage. Understanding of the mask against Corona virus must be understood properly.

Masks are used to prevent spread through droplets produced by talks/coughs/sneezes. It can produce sizes of droplets ranging from 0.1 to 100 microns. Droplets larger than 5-7 micron fall to the surface by 2 meters or so, the logic for social distancing. But this is only a conjecture. With a favourable wind, the droplets can go as far as 5 meters before falling to the ground. Hence, 2 meter of distance is not sacrosanct to prevent spread. The mask at ones’ face acts as barrier and prevents the droplets from spreading air in front. This can be done by any fabric barrier like surgical mask, ordinary mask, handkerchief/ cloths/ towel wrapped around the face. Such barriers also prevent the larger sizes of the droplets produced by others from being inhaled by the wearer of the mask. However, smaller droplets from Covid cases escape from the sides / edges of the normal masks and remain suspended in air.

The second role of mask is to filter the droplets and prevent inhalation by others. For this purpose, there are special masks line N95 equivalent or the better ones which can filter the microdroplets of sizes >0.5 microns from the breathing air. These types of masks have no leakages at its edges or at the nasal bridge. These are usually recommended for the Corona Warriors working in the Contaminated environments.

In the initial weeks and months of the Corona pandemic, this issue was not understood by many. As a result, the aerial spread of the microdroplets continued to the vulnerable groups. Lot many Corona Warriors were infected and many succumbed to Covid.

By now the task force on Corona has realised the fallacies of over-emphasis on the direct contacts and is concentrating on prevention through aerial route. Greater awareness is being created to observe social distancing and the Mask has been made mandatory in all public places. Vast resources have been created to test and isolate the Covid cases. It is heartening that one of these days, tests were undertaken on more than a million subjects.

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Pakistan Diary : the month of Fiascos

Saudi Rebuttal : Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has been sharing an uneasy relation for quite some time. Both are Sunni Muslim dominant but one is in the American Camp whereas the other is debt bound in Chinese lap. Saudi is fairly strong in their finance whereas Pakistan is almost a beggar. On Pakistans’ begging, a loan of $6.2 billion was announced by Saudi Arabia in November 2018, which included a total of $3 billion in loans and an oil credit facility amounting to $3.2 billion. However, during the recent visit of Pakistan FM Qureshi to Saudi when he threatened to split the OIC on Kashmir issue, Saudi asked Pakistan to return the loan amount and also stopped the oil credit. Saudi crown prince also refused to meet Qureshi. It was a great humiliation for him.

It is noteworthy that many of the OIC members like Saudi, UAE, Oman, some North African and West Asian nations are among the other Muslim-majority nations backing India on this. India also has reasonable support from Indonesia. All these nations believe that Kashmir is an internal matter of India and dwelling too much of it in OIC may not be justified. Saudi has already withdrawn $1 billion and has asked Pakistan to refund the remaining which is beyond their capability. Chinese too are unwilling to provide loan to Pakistan. Humiliations for Pakistani came from Beijing too when a police officer accosted Qureshi on his arrival as the Chinese do not consider him worthy of state honour. It is believed that Imran Khan has been asked to consider leasing some part of Pakistan to the Chinse in lieu of any fresh loans.

Chinese Humiliations: Humiliated by the Saudi Arabia, Imran sent Qureshi to China for the begging. Qureshi must have had a humiliating shock of his life when none from the Chinese govt or administration came to receive. A lowly placed police officer received him at the airport and accosted. Chinese are understood to be very annoyed with Pakistan for two reasons…firstly that Pakistan has already defaulted on the payment of loan and secondly that in every FATF meeting, Chinese have to come to the rescue of Pakistan to save it from being blacklisted. PLA too is supposed to be unhappy with Pakistan which has not been able to fully control the resentment among its population on the issue of providing Pakistani women to the Chinese. This time, Qureshi is understood to have taken lots of drubbing. They are seriously considering leasing out land to the Chinese.

Dawood Revelations: Miffed with the Pakistan ISI support to numerous UN designated terrorist on its soil, Pakistan has possibly decided to sacrifice Indian born terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. It has accepted that Dawood has been living in Karachi and that Pakistan will act in accordance with FATF guidelines. Pakistan has also announced that they are trying to curb a list of 88 banned terror groups to wriggle out of tough financial sanctions for helping terrorists. The country said it had imposed financial sanctions on the terror groups and their leaders, including Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Dawood Ibrahim, by ordering the seizure of all of their properties and freezing of bank accounts.

Taliban dilemma: On 26 Aug 20, delegates of Afghan Taliban met Pakistan Foreign minister Shah Qureshi and ISI chief Lt General Faiz Hameed. Pak stated to have urged Taliban to start talks with the Afghan government to end decades of conflict and that they wanted an intra-Afghan dialogue to ensure regional stability. This is only their lip services because the day it happens, Pak meddling in Afghan affairs will cease and their relevance may come to the naught. Hence, they say one thing and do exactly the opposite. The continuing violence by splinter Talibani is also believe to be taking place on Paki’s instance only. All these have annoyed the Afghan govt. Pakistan seems to be harming the peace-accord between US-Taliban.

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Making Of A World Leader: India Is Equipped And Ready

-Col (Dr) Arun Kumar Vashishta*

The homosapiens of whatever proportions and ilk inimitably rise and fall in the purple haze of constituent elements the tattva and the traits, called gunas. Unless someone can literally change the colour and constitution of the human blood or displace the system of digestion from stomach to some other menial organ, this interplay of nature cannot be replicated by anything worthwhile. So how much ever high we go we can’t disassociate ourselves from the ordinary human propensities. How is this relevant to the present situation between the two nations viz., one great by rich history, culture and calling, that is our incredible India, and the other, a huge territory with rich past, languages as varied as could be and a system of administration as manicured as one can expect from a one party nation claiming itself a perfect model ! As much it applies to the people in general as it does to the nations unless we remove the human factor from its constituents which in fact would be the devastation of the nation itself.

The unique Indian

Fed and quenched with the foods and waters growing and flowing in the peninsular luxuriance, the unique Indian roams around in the world suffused with the light of unqualified freedom guaranteed to him by his Constitution. His commitment to his Constitution is absolute. Those who walk the Indian streets know it better. The belief that power resides in character and where the destinies of mankind are involved, military gains are essential to assert your presence decisively is known to us. We need no lessons on this. In fact, our trust in the aforesaid human element is so deep that we give every devil his due even in worst of situations, thereby we live and lead by example.

We can’t choose our neighbours

It’s an old saying, we can choose our friends but can’t choose our neighbours. Since that is a universal truth, it ought to be known to everyone! Endowed with this basic wisdom, the objective should be at the maximum, to encourage establishment of a better political and economic order in the region first and then in the world which does and must occupy the centre stage and determine the political and military strategies for the present and the future. Indulgence into skirmishes with an objective of harassment of its benevolent neighbour India with a sole purpose to attempt a tactics of browbeating the largest democracy in the world is a mischief unbecoming for a large nation as China.

Though we in the monasteries chant the holy mani- padme peacefully because that is what we gave to the world for world peace, we have indeed progressed beyond the age of siege in defence and valour in the court yard. We are of course inspired by the stories of warriors who would ride a charger right into the foe’s fortress gallantly and snatch the victory out of the hands of the undeserving!

Stars shine over India: our love for humanity

The morning star doesn’t rise only for the East. It for sure rises in the East to brighten all four directions. Until of late we in India were not famously known to have an ideology beyond the nonalignment during the bipolar world and the practice of principles handed down to us by our ancestors in their unique greatness. But with the world around us changing fast, these high principles of morality have been up graded and topically fine-tuned to suit every situation. We have travelled beyond the battlefields and the clatter of swords. Being aware that the humanity guided by a superior logic, ought to control its tempers and give peace a chance it deserves, India is in step with the demands of future. Carrying out a review of the march of time and its effect on all those who are within its reach and influence, The Counterviews Issue 2:16 www.thecounterviews.com 20 we find ourselves equipped and ready to guide the world on the path of peace and progress and thus expect from those indulging in practices repugnant to peace to correct their course.

Thankfully we are not smitten by the obsession of dominance or expansionism for ambiguous motives. Nor are we lured by the possibilities of flooding the world market with low cost industrial outputs which eventually decimate the local industry as well as the mutual trust and confidence. The snobbery of the failed oligarchic models should fast be replaced by democracies in the world. Let India take the lead.

The ever alert Indian - leader of the human race

With the courage to say aham brahamasmi, I am the all-pervading, still be humble, his faith in self is unshakable. Ever ready to help and guide, when he resists pressure, he knows what he is resisting it for. Exploitation of man by his own kind can never be a popular sport in his peaceful mind. Thus, his awareness about himself, his country, its assets and liabilities is phenomenal. He can’t be dismissed as novel on any plane. The world must stop wondering at his exceptional capabilities rather be ready to accept him as the path breaker and follow the Indian as a suave trail blazer!

(This is to certify that the views expressed in the article are of the author himself).

*Col (Dr) Arun Kumar Vashishta is from Judge Advocate General Army, the author of two books. He served as legal Advisor during UNOSOM -II in Somalia, Advisor at counter Insurgency Headquarters In J&K, has been Editor Military Law Journal at Kamptee, Maharashtra. He was Dean Maharishi Law School at Noida.

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Beirut Blast

None could have even imagined that there will be a Blast of 04 Aug 2020 at the busiest Beirut port of Lebanon which will be designated as ‘the strongest of all non-nuclear blasts’ in the history. At the port where 85% of Lebanon’s’ import land, the life was near normal even though a small fire in one of the hangers had been on since the larger part of the day. With usual sluggishness that the administration worked, attempts were on to douse the fire that seemed to be slowly spreading towards hanger no. 12. While the firemen were on their job, at 6:08 pm local time a fireball appeared in the sky over hanger no. 12 that engulfed every part of the Beirut port in a fraction of second. The shock wave of the blast was so strong that major part of Beirut was blown-up. All structures within 500 meters of the blast were totally incinerated and most of the structures in the 2.5 Km radius were blown apart, nearer the worse. Blast wave ripped through everything that came in its way including the hundreds of skyscraper buildings. As it stands now, >200 people were killed, >6000 injured many critically and about 80 odds are still missing.

(The picture shows as to how the blast wave is ripping through the buildings after buildings nearly 2 km away)

Soon it became apparent that 2750 Tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate seized 6 yrs ago by the administration was stored at hanger no. 12 which possibly belonged to the Hezbollah, a part of the govt. From where and how those explosives landed in Beirut with what purpose, is anyone’s guess. However, a power struggle exists in Lebanon for long. Before civil war, it was a struggle of dominance between the Christians (~54%), Muslims (~42%) and Druze (~4%). The struggle was among the Phalangists represented Maronite Christians whose leaders had traditionally been the elite class of The Counterviews Issue 2:16 www.thecounterviews.com 22 the country; the Lebanese National Movement (LNM), a coalition of secular leftists and Sunni Muslims and the Amal movement, comprising Shiites and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). This struggle led to a civil war from 1975-90 with many ups and downs, with many external players like Israel supporting the Christians and Syria, Iran & Saudi supporting their respective Muslim clans of Shias & Sunnis respectively. As expected, the Christians suffered the most, had to give-up many of its powers to the Muslims and a truce came in to force to share power with Christian President, Sunni Prime Minister and a Shiite Speaker of the house.

Year 2008 saw another sectarian violence in Lebanon after which a Qatar brokered peace-process gave Hezbollah a minority part in the govt but with veto rights in the Lebanese parliament. This is the reason that the nearly 3000 tonnes of dual-purpose Ammonium Nitrate primarily under Hezbollah controls stacked-up there. It is a mute admission that all Islamic groups incl ISIS secretly treaded and used the explosive. This possibly is the reason why the Lebanese PM and his govt flatly refused any transparent international investigation in to the blast. It could have revealed the many secret skeletons tumbling out of the govt cupboard. Islamic bigotry on Christians continue in Lebanon. It is believed that Muslims by now are nearly 66% against 33% of Christians. Repeated attempts by the govt to carry out a census have been stalled by the radicals since 1932 for the fear of the truth (changing religious demography) coming out. From those figures of 1932, Muslims have proliferated at nearly 900% (+100) of meteoric population growth rate against nearly 180% of the Christians (see the box opposite). Bad days are ahead for the Christians of Lebanon when they will have to bear the brunt of Muslim dominance…just like many other nations that recently turned in to Islamic states in the Gulf & African continent. They will succumb to the traditional Islamic religious bigotry of ‘convert, flee or die…’ just like what happened to the Christians in Syria/Egypt; Yezdis in Iraq; Sikhs/Hindu in Pakistan/Afghanistan/Bangladesh and Pandits in Kashmir. Some worrying signs were seen in India as well when it came to the light that a Chennai port too had a stock of seized Ammonium Nitrate just like Beirut, but of a smaller quantity (~700 tonnes). Motive behind such stocking can only be guessed as many radical & jihadist groups are active here too. Although most of these chemicals are used in making fertilisers, those coming from Korea were considered to be a bit different, of high explosive values. The chemicals have since being taken care of under the watchful eyes of the Chennai administration.

After the Beirut blast, relief supplies are pouring in to Lebanon. The govt has resigned. There is anarchy on the streets. Open clashes are taking place. It is the worst possible time for such tragedy when Lebanon is under extreme financial burden, with its currency under severe strain and the verdict of ex-PM Hariri assassination to be announced in few weeks. Such anarchy is representative of many other Muslim dominant nations. Bad days are ahead for the unfortunate citizen of Lebanon. For the present however, the large stock of the explosive that had potential usage in Jihadi activities in those parts of the continent, are gone in flames. Whether it can bring some relief in Jihadi activities, remain to be seen. It is only hoped that a better sense would prevail in future.

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Are the Jihadists the Beasts? Are the Muslims above law?

Just a few days back, the world community watched the culprit of a 15 March 2019 terrorist act at Christchurch New Zealand being sentenced for the cold-blooded murder of 51 Muslims. The narrative from the relatives of those killed were emotional and some charged with hate against the individual also. Some also shouted Allah-hu-Akbar. That just flashed in my mind as to how the millions of the relatives of those killed in similar cold blood by the beastly Muslim radicals and the Jihadists the world over, must be feeling. What would have been their emotions…? Those cowardly acts of Islamic terrorists are not over yet. It continues happening in some or other part of the world. This also prompted me to do a search on such instances. The instances are in hundreds, covering all continents of the world. Bigotry of Islam esp in the recent decades has given birth to religious violence…to kill people mainly because they practice some other religions or faiths…and the worse, it has started a counter-reaction. The Christchurt shooting by the lone person whether he can be called a terrorist or mentally deranged, is the example or a reactionary attack.

In fact, after the 9/11 jihadi attack on world Trade centre USA in 2001, the instances of Jihadi acts have increased several folds the world over. The instances of Jihadi violence are countless esp 2014 onwards. There are over 150 odd terrorist organisations in Islam…all basically intolerant to other religions/faiths/Sects. Most of us have seen the ghastly killings by the ISIS Jihadist by slitting the neck of abducted/captured non-Muslims. We have also witnessed many of the Jihadi attacks, some even live in TV. It is appalling, gut wrenching. We often see young Muslim children on social media being taught to slit the throat of their baby dolls, a similar act being committed by the adult. It compels one and all to think as to what is going on in the world. Why such large number of Muslims are behaving like demons, beasts, killing the human beings? The incidences listed below are just few to be listed here. Large numbers of Islamic violence of Nigeria and elsewhere have not been mentioned here.

11 Sep 2001 Islamic terrorist attack of 9/11 on USA because the Muslims felt that USA is working against them. The attack was planned from Afghanistan soil by Osama Bin Laden assisted by many other Islamic sympathisers. A total of 2977 innocent people were killed by the demonic terrorists. 12 Oct 2002 Islamic terrorists resorted to suicide bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali, killing 202 tourists. 11 Mar 2004 Islamic terrorists attacked Madrid train with bombs killing 192 people and injuring >2000. 01 Sep 2004 Chechen Islamic terrorists attack Beslan School, killing 385 and injuring 783. 07 July 2005 Islamic jihadi attacked underground train station & double decker bus killing 52, injuring >750. 23 July 2005 Islamic terrorists attacked Sharm Al Sheikh hotel killing 88 tourists Europeans & Americans. 29 Oct 2005 Tentena market bombing in Indonesia by the Islamic terrorists killing 60 innocent commuters. 09 Nov 2005 Series of coordinated Jihadi attack on Amman hotels in Jordan killing 60 tourists. 11 July 2006 Seven coordinated bomb attacks on sub-urban train in Mumbai killing 209, injuring >700. 26 Jul 2008 27 coordinated bomb blast in a Jihadi attack in Ahmedabad killing 56 innocent lives. 13 Nov 2015 Jihadists carried out multiple bombing attack in Paris, killing 137 innocent lives. 26 Nov 2008 Islamic terrorist attack (known 26/11) launched by Pakistan based terrorists in Mumbai India. A total of 257 innocent lives succumbed to gun & grenade attacks by the demonic terrorists. 02 Dec 2015 Terrorist couple Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik shot and killed 14 people in US, 12 Jun 2016 A terrorist Omar Mateen with allegiance to ISIL shot and killed 49 people in a night club. 01 July 2016 A JuM terrorist kills 26 in Dhaka. 14 July 2016 Jihadi Md Lahouaiej-Bouhlel killed 87 people during Bastille day attack in Nice, France 18 Sep 2016 Four armed militants attacked on Indian Army brigade headquarters in Uri killing 18. 27 Jan 2019 Two bombs exploded at the 2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings in Philippines killing 22. 21 Apr 2019 Islamist attacked at Sri Lanka churches killing 259 people and injuring >500 during Easter function. 25 Mar 2020 Jihadi attack in a Gurudwara in Afghanistan kill 25 Sikhs who had gathered for marriage ceremony.

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Many feel the time is come when Quran must be amended to delete all verses preaching jihad, religious hatred and violence. The world community must initiate a movement to this effect. It is left on to the readers as to what is their opinion regarding the numerous Jihadi acts of the Muslims whether it is beastly or not. Whatever term one may like to give, it is surely inhuman. Just as the ladies & gentlemen in the court room in New Zealand would have felt of the beastly Christian terrorist in the court room, similar feelings must have come to the relatives of the millions of relatives of the dead and injured of the Islamic Jihadists who are in plenty with numerous sympathisers and supporters. It makes one to wonder how a terrorist, a killer can have sympathisers and supporters just because he is a Muslim? In Christchurch, we saw no sympathiser and supporter of the lone Christian terrorist. So, what is in Islam that makes them so cruel…to kill as well as provide support in killing.

There is another aspect of Islam too…its intolerance to petty criticism by the non-Muslims many of whom believe that there are many ills and fallacies in Quran on which hinges the Islam. There is no doubt that many Muslims are as human, as kind and peaceful as any other kind person on the earth, to whichever religion or faith one may belong to. Unfortunately, the percentage of such humane Muslims are far and few. It is also a truth that fairly large numbers of Muslims have radical beliefs and lack tolerance towards other religions. It is believed that about 25% of the Muslims are radicals. The radicalism essentially takes root from improper teaching of the Quran and other religious books. Out of these radicals, some become Jihadi who are mostly exploited by their clerics and community leaders to fulfil their divisive and begoted goals. These radicals become intolerant to free expressions. They feel themselves as protectors or saviours of Islam. They can not tolerate any type of criticism against anything having allegiance to their religion…be it the religious books or religious figures…esp the prophet Mohammed who was a normal human being having all shortcomings of a human before he achieved his prophecy. They even cannot tolerate any free or independent thought expressed or projected that may be critical to Islam…in discussions, debates, stories, documentaries, films and so on. They are ever ready to take law in their hands when it comes to Islam. A Hindu, a Buddhist, a Jain, a Christian in most probability will excuse a person who utters something bad about their religions considering him/her ignorant. In case the utterances were extremely objectionable, they might launch a protest or a file a case in a court of law. However, a Muslim in all probability will take the law in own hands duly supported by many others. That is the reason why if anyone speaks of the shortcomings or exhibits some feeling that may be construed as disrespect to Islam, Islamic books or Prophet Mohammed, these radicals & Jihadists will be ready to attack, harm, indulge in arson & violence or even may kill. There have been numerous such instances of violence which confirm that radical Muslims consider themselves above law. In the recent days and weeks, we have seen numerous such Muslim’s lawlessness in many parts of the world; very recently in Oslo (Norway), Malmo (Sweden), Bangalore (India), Kolkata (India) and so on.

Quran have been burnt for various reasons numerous times since the birth of Islam. But of late, for the last few decades, it is being deliberately desecrated after the other communities have been made to suffer in the hands of radicals/Jihadists. Here are some of the instances when copies of Quran were burnt but some did not infuriate the Muslims whereas some others led to extreme violence claiming many lives. Time has also come for the law & order of all nations to tell these radicals & Jihadists in no uncertain terms that they are not above law. This is the only way by which citizens in pleural societies will feel save from the hooligans of Islam. No religion in the world can be so weak that the hooligans have to protect it from an apparent free expression of reasonable thoughts.

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Some of the instances of Quran burning

650-656 CE, Uthman burns Qurans

Pre-1924 Qurans dumped in the Nile

Saudi Arabia destroys Qurans of pilgrims that fall short of state standards

2005 – Quran burnt in Guantanamo Bay

2007 – Quran burnt in Nigeria

2010 Dove World Quran-burning controversy in US on 9/11 anniversary.

2011 Megan Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church burnt Quran.

29 Sep 2012 Facebook Buddhist posting of an image depicting the desecration of a Quran

Feb 2012 improper disposal of Qurans at the US military Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

March 2013 of US Pasteur Terry Jones, known for public Quran burning events

19 March 2015, an Afghan woman Ms Malikzada beaten to death in Kabul,

October 2013 : a Turkish woman arrested for stepping on Quran

31 July 2016 : several copies of the Quran burnt at multi-faith room of Mater Dei Hospital in Malta

23 Nov 19 : Lars Thorsen, leader of “STOP ISLAMIZATION OF NORWAY (SIAN)” burnt a copy of the Quran

11 Aug 20: When a Hindu reacted to Muslim abuse to Lord Krishna on facebook post, Muslims burn the house of a Cong leader as well as the police station in Bangalore.

29 Aug 20; Malmo Sweden; Quran burnt for alleged burning of Bible by Muslims.

30 Aug 20 “STOP ISLAMIZATION OF NORWAY (SIAN)” interrupted from their protest in Oslo by Muslims when they tore Quran and spitted on it.

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सम्पादकीय

From the chief editor’s desk "इन्हᴂ क्या कहना"

गणताांत्रिक देशⴂ मᴂ सांविधान एिां न्यायालय का सम्मान, धार्मिक स्ितांिता, मतदान का अधधकार, अर्िव्यक्क्त की स्ितांिता, स्ितांि-पिकाररता आिश्यक है। परन्त ु जब इन्हहां स्ितांिता का गलत इस्तेमाल ककया जाए तो अराजकतािादह तत्ि, देश-विरोधी विचारधाराएँ, हहांसात्मक कायििाहह देश को बबािद करने लगती है और िहाँ के शाांततपूण ि िातािरण को नष्ट कर देती है। पूरह दतु नयाँ के र्लए यह सोचना आिश्यक है कक कौन सी विचारप्रणालह और मज़हब प्रायः प्रत्येक गणतांिात्मक देशⴂ के र्लए अशाांतत, अराजकता, आगजनी, हहांसा, बलात्कार और देश की सांपवियⴂ की बबािदह का पयािय बन चकु ी है।

िारत मᴂ तो चापलूस और विदेशⴂ के हाथⴂ त्रबकी हुई मीडिया और पिकार, देशविरोधी तथा हहन्दवु िरोधी तत्िⴂ को अत्यधधक हिा दे कर देश को बबािदह की ओर धकेलने के पूण ि प्रयास मᴂ लगी हुई है। ये त्रबके हुए जयचांद पैसे के लालच मᴂ इतने धगर चुके हℂ कक इन्हᴂ बेबस, कु चले सामान्य गरहबⴂ, साधु-सन्तⴂ, हहन्दओु ां के मक्ु स्लम क्जहाहदयⴂ 饍िारा सताये गए पररिारⴂ की चीखᴂ िी सनु ाई नहहां देती है परन्त ु दांगाईयⴂ, हत्यारⴂ, आतांककयⴂ, बलात्काररयⴂ, क्जहाहदयⴂ को बचाने और उन्हᴂ सम्मान देने, उन्हᴂ सहह सात्रबत करने की कोर्शश मᴂ लग जाते हℂ।

ह्यूमनै रॉइट िाले िी लगिग सारे त्रबके हुए से लगते हℂ। र्सर्ि एक हह क्जहादह मज़हत्रबयⴂ के पक्ष मᴂ उनके 饍िारा ककये गए अक्षम्य अपराधⴂ को नजरअांदाज कर देश और विदेशⴂ मᴂ िी उनके समथिन मᴂ उठ कर गुहारᴂ लगाने लगते हℂ। सम्पूण ि दतु नयाँ मᴂ अप्रत्यक्ष तौर से इस्लार्मक मज़हत्रबयⴂ और गैर इस्लार्मकⴂ के बीच तनरांतर सांघर्ि चल रहा है। ध्यान से देखा जाए तो इस्लार्मकⴂ के देश मᴂ जहाँ सररया काननू लागू है, िहाँ मानिाधधकार, धार्मिक स्ितांिता, अर्िव्यक्क्त की आजादह नामक "शब्द या तथ्य" है हह नहह I अराजकता, शोर्ण, अ쥍पसांख्यककⴂ को धार्मिक, सामाक्जक प्रताड़ना देना आम बात है।

देश के 煍यादातर गणतांिात्मक देशⴂ मᴂ घुसपहै ठयⴂ तथा शरणाधथियⴂ की सांख्या िी इस्लार्मकⴂ के हह हℂ या इस्लार्मक देशⴂ से िगाए गए

लोगⴂ के हह हℂ। वपछले कई दशकⴂ मᴂ जनसांख्या विस्र्ोट तथा गहृ युध्द के कारण इस्लार्मक देशⴂ से शरणाधथियⴂ की बहुतायत योरोपीय देशⴂ मᴂ शरण लेने पहुँच चुकी है, क्जसमᴂ इस्लामी क्जहादहयⴂ की घुसपैठ िी शार्मल है। ध्यान देने की बात है कक ये इस्लार्मस्ट एिां क्जहादह रोजगार या अन्य बहाने से िी जहाँ कहहां, क्जन देशⴂ िी बहुतायत मᴂ पहुँच े गए िहाँ सामाक्जक अपराधⴂ की सांख्या बहुत 煍यादा बढ़ गयी है।

ये लोग ककसी न ककसी बहाने सरकार के खखलार् विरोध प्रदशिन के नाम पर िहाँ के मूल तनिार्सयⴂ पर दबदबा कायम करने की कोर्शश मᴂ लग जाते हℂ। बॉम्बब्लास्ट, आगजनी, तोड़-र्ोड़, जुलसू तनकालना, ग़ैरमज़हत्रबयⴂ, गैरइस्लार्मकⴂ की औरतⴂ के साथ बदसलकू ी करना इन्हᴂ इनका कु रान हह र्सखाता है, क्जसके कारण उदारिादह और इस्लार्मकⴂ को शरण देने िालह यूरोवपयन समुदाय िी इनकी

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煍यादततयाँ झेल रहहां हℂ। अमेररका, स्िीिन, फ्ाांस, श्रीलांका, िारत के अलािे िी अन्य देश हℂ जो अपनी हह उदारिादह नीततयⴂ के तहत इन क्जहादह इस्लार्मकⴂ के बहशीपन का र्शकार हो गए हℂ।

ये ऐसे िेडड़ये हℂ जो ककसी देश के सगे नहहां हℂ। ईसाइयⴂ की आस्था पर चोट करने के र्लए शरण देने िाले स्िीिन मᴂ बाईबल जलाने िाले

मुसलमानⴂ ने कु रान जलाते देख स्िीिन का शहर जला हदया। हहन्दओु ां की आस्थाओां का अपमान करने के र्लए श्रीकृ ष्णा को बलात्कारह कहने के विरोध मᴂ यहद एक लड़के ने मोहम्मद को सात साल के उम्र की आईशा के साथ हदखा कर उसे बलात्कारह कहा तो मुसलमानⴂ

ने र्मतनस्टर का घर जला हदया। अमेररका िी विर्िन्न देशⴂ से आये हुए इन क्जहादह इस्लार्मयⴂ को शरण देकर इनके 饍िारा ककये गए आगजनी और देश की सांपवि की बबािदह को झेल हह रहा है।

सम्पूण ि सांसार के सामने एक प्रश्न स्िािाविक 셂प से खड़ा होता है कक क्या ये क्जहादह इस्लार्मस्ट जो दसू रे ककसी िी धमि का अपमान करते हℂ, गैर इस्लार्मस्टⴂ एिां उनकी औरतⴂ के साथ बदतमीज़ी करते है क्या ककसी सम्मान के लायक हℂ? ये क्जस ककसी िी गणताक्न्िक

देशⴂ मᴂ रहते हℂ उस देश सम्पवियⴂ को आग मᴂ झ㄂कते हℂ और िहाँ के मूल तनिार्सयⴂ को लटू ते-मारते हℂ I ये क्या ककसी िी प्रकार की सहानुितू त या मानिाधधकार के अधधकारह होते हℂ? मेरे ख्याल से इन्हᴂ प्रत्येक गणताक्न्िक देशⴂ से तनकाल बाहर कर सररया काननू िाले इस्लार्मकⴂ के देश मᴂ हह िेज हदया जाना चाहहए।

अगर इांसातनयत को क्जन्दा रखना है, धमि को क्जन्दा रखना है तो इन अधमी मज़हबी दररन्दⴂ या इांसातनयत के दश्ु मन को या तो इस्लाम और कु रान त्यागने के र्लए बाध्य ककया जाना चाहहए या ककसी गणताक्न्िक देश मᴂ नागररकता हह नहह देनी चाहहए। ऐसा इसर्लए क्यⴂ कक इनका मझहब इस्लाम और पुस्तक कु रान हह इनके 饍िारा ककये गए सारे अपराधⴂ की जड़ है। यह इनकी तनरांकु श पाक्श्िकता से पररपूण ि अपराधी मनोिवृ ि का पोर्ण कर, सम्पूण ि सँसार मᴂ गन्दगी, अराजकता, हत्या, आगजनी, पैशा楍य प्रिवृ ियⴂ को र्ैलाने का कायि करती है, क्जसे सांसार के ककसी िी समुदाय के र्लए आतांक, अनैततकता, अत्याचार हह कहा जा सकता है।

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"दःु ख-ददि"

िारत मᴂ दःु ख-ददि की गाथा बहुत पुरानी है। साधु-सांतⴂ, ब्राह्मणⴂ पर राक्षसⴂ के अत्याचार की कथा तो रामायण और महािारत मᴂ िी यि-ति त्रबखरह पड़ी है। हर युग मᴂ मासूम िक्तⴂ, दैविक शक्क्त के उपासकⴂ को अत्याचाररयⴂ तथा अत्याचारⴂ से मुक्क्त हदलाने के र्लए िगिान विष्ण ु को ककसी न ककसी 셂प मᴂ अितार लेना हह पड़ा है। इन गाथाओां ने हहन्दओु ां के मन मᴂ ईश्िर के प्रतत विश्िास को कु छ 煍यादा हह 饃ढ़ बना हदया है, क्जसके कारण हहन्दओु ां ने स्िरक्षा के िार को िगिान की अितारह शक्क्तयⴂ के िरोसे छोड़ हदया है।

देश मᴂ जाहहल, लुटेरे, कामी, आतताई मुगलⴂ के प्रिेश ने िारत की सांपन्नता, सांस्कृ तत, िैहदक-ज्ञान-िांिार, बड़े-बड़े मांहदरⴂ, तक्षर्शला, नालांदा ऐसे विश्िवि饍यालय को अपनी क्रू रता का र्शकार बनाया कर्र िी सनातन-धमि, िैहदक- सांस्कृ तत, मांहदर हर घर मᴂ ककसी न ककसी प्रकार से जीवित रहह है।

अांग्रेजⴂ ने िी अपनी सांस्कृ तत को लादने की कोर्शश अिश्य की परन्तु उन्हᴂ िारतीय साांस्कृ ततक गहराइयⴂ, ब्राह्मणⴂ के ज्ञान एिां समाज मᴂ उनके स्ितः सम्मतनत होने का एहसास हो गया था। पररणामस्ि셂प उन्हⴂने िारतीय परम्पराओां की रहढ़ को हह तोिना आिश्यक समझा। उन्हᴂ ये समझ मᴂ आ गया था कक अगर िारत पर शाशन करना है तो वििाजन की नीतत और ब्राह्मणⴂ के ज्ञान वितरण की परम्परा तथा उनके प्रतत सामान्य जन के मन मᴂ सम्मान की िािना को हह नष्ट करना आिश्यक होगा।

कू टनीतत के तहत उनका यह सोचना र्लप्रद हह रहा कक अांग्रेजी सिा तिी कायम रह पाएगी जब हहन्दओु ां के समाज को िणि वििाजन के स्थान पर जातत और धमि के आधार पर वििाक्जत ककया जाए तथा धार्मिक स्थलⴂ से टैक्स की िसूलह की जाए। मुगल शासकⴂ ने िी अपने शार्शत प्रदेशⴂ मᴂ हहन्दओु ां को, धार्मिक स्थलⴂ को इसी प्रकार लटू ना जारह रखा था और अांग्रेजⴂ ने िी यहह ककया। लूट-पाट, दमन, ईसाइयत का प्रचार-प्रसार, कत्लेआम के बािजूद िी अांग्रेज अपने इन कायⴂ मᴂ पूण셂ि पेण सर्ल नहहां हो पाये और अन्ततः उन्हᴂ िारत देश छोड़ कर जाना हह पड़ा।

स्ितांिता चाहे क्जतनी िी कु बानि ीयाँ देकर र्मलह हो परन्तु दो महत्िाकाांक्षी व्यक्क्तत्िⴂ के स्िाथि ने िारत को दो टुकड़े मᴂ वििाक्जत कर लाखⴂ िारततयⴂ को मौत के मुँह मᴂ झ㄂क हदया, क्जसका ददि आज िी िारतीयⴂ के दय मᴂ है। ये र्सलर्सला यहाँ समाप्त हो जाता, िारत

पूण셂ि पेण हहन्द-ू राष्र कर हदया गया होता तो िी ठीक था, परन्तु ऐसा हुआ नहहां। जिाहरलाल नेह셂 की स्िाथी, सिा-लोि और अय्यासी प्रिवृ ियⴂ के कारण िारत के हहन्दओु ां को नाममाि की हह सवु िधा प्रदान कर मुसलमानⴂ को पालने और िोट के र्लए उन्हᴂ खुश रखने की प्रकक्रया जारह रखी गयी।

कई य饍ु ध हुए क्जसमᴂ असांख्य हहन्द ू सैतनक मारे गए, मक्ु स्लम रेक्जमᴂट ने पाककस्तातनयⴂ पर गोर्लयाँ चलाने से इन्कार कर हदया, मुक्स्लम प्रेम के कारण इन बातⴂ का क्जक्र िी नहहां ककया गया, र्सर्ि इस रेक्जमᴂट को तोड़ हदया गया। शातां तपूण ि समझौतⴂ के तहत पाककस्तान और चीन को िारत की िूर्म नेह셂 饍िारा व्यक्क्तगत जागीर के तौर पर स㄂पा जाता रहा, क्जस ककसी िी बड़े नेता ने विद्रोह की आिाज उठाई या तो िे रहे हह नहहां या उन्हᴂ पाटी छोड़ना पड़ा।

इस बीच क्जतने िी मुक्स्लम र्शक्षा मांिी बने उन्हⴂने इततहास को तोड़-मरोड़ कर िारतीय र्शक्षा-प्रणार्लयⴂ मᴂ कु छ ऐसा र्मश्रण और पररितिन ककया कक इसकी सहदयⴂ पुरानी सांस्कृ तत मᴂ िी र्मलािट नज़र आने लगी। मुसलमानⴂ ने अपनी धार्मिक क絍टरता बनाये रखी

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और हहन्दओु ां को सेक्युलरर浍म और विविधता मᴂ एकता का पाठ पढ़ाया गया, क्जसका दष्ु पररणाम आजकल कार्ी खुल कर सामने आ रहा है।

इांहदरा 饍िारा बांगालादेश की आजादह के र्लए पराक्रम से पररपूण ि हजारⴂ जिानⴂ को खो कर जीत के बािजदू पाककस्तान को जमीन व्यक्क्तगत सांपवि की तरह उपहार स्ि셂प स㄂प हदए गए। उनके नब्बे हजार सैतनकⴂ को ररहा करने के बािजदू अपने पℂसठ र्सपाहहयⴂ को िापस लेने की कोई कोर्शश नहहां की गयी I पाककस्तातनयⴂ के हाथⴂ बकरे की मौत मरने हदया गया। माँ होने के बािजदू उनका दय अपने कैदह जिानⴂ के र्लए ततनक िी नहहां रोया, पता नहहां कैसी माता थीां िो और शायद इन्हहां कारनामⴂ के र्लए उन्हᴂ आयरन लेिी या ‘िारत रत्न’ की उपाधध दह गयी!

इमरजᴂसी और जनसांख्या तनयांिण काननू के तहत हहन्दओु ां पर बेइांतहा जुम ि ढाए गए लेककन मुसलमानⴂ को खुश रखने के र्लए उन पर कोई जनसांख्या तनयांिण काननू नहहां लगाया गया, साथ हह सांविधान मᴂ सेक्युलर और मक्ु स्लम पसिनल लॉ िी जोड़ हदया क्जसका दष्ु पररणाम यहाँ क्जहादह मुसलमानⴂ की जनसांख्या और उनके 饍िारा ककये गए दांगे-फ़साद, आगजनी आहद अन्य घखृ णत कारनामᴂ हℂ।

अर्गातनस्तान, पाककस्तान और बाांग्लादेश के इस्लार्मक राष्र घोवर्त होते हह हहन्दओु ां पर अत्याचारⴂ का र्सलर्सला चालू हो गया क्जसके कारण इन इस्लार्मकⴂ के बीच हहन्दओु ां की धार्मिक स्ितांिता िी खत्म हो गयी I इस्लार्मक देशⴂ मᴂ हहन्दओु ां को मार िाला गया या उन्हᴂ धमि-पररितिन के र्लए बाध्य ककया गया, क्जसे न तो ह्यूमनै रॉइट िाले बचाने आये न हह सयां ुक्त राष्र ने इन इस्लार्मक देशⴂ पर कोई कायििाहह की है I पररणाम स्ि셂प हहन्दओु ां के र्लए िारत मᴂ स्थान देने की सांिैधातनक घोर्णा की गई। िारत के स्िाथी नेताओां 饍िारा उकसाने पर विरोध-प्रदशिन के नाम पर इस्लार्मक क絍टरिाहदता, देश-विरोधी, हहदां त्ु ि-विरोधी, हहांसा, आगजनी आहद का

ियािह प्रदशिन हह हुआ क्जसने सामान्य िोले नागररकⴂ की आँखᴂ खोल दह है।

आज यहद हहदां ओु ां की स्ियँ की अक्स्मता खतरे मᴂ है तो उसमᴂ हहन्दओु ां की उदारिादह प्रिवृ ियⴂ का िी दोर् है। बर्ⴂ से कⴂग्रेर्सयⴂ की सरकार अपनी खोखलह ओछी राजनीतत 饍िारा हहन्दओु ां को, सनातन धमि को, िारत की सस्ां कृ तत को बबािद करने की जी तोड़ कोर्शश मᴂ लगी हुई है। कहहां ईसाइयत को तो कहहां इस्लार्मकⴂ को बढ़ािा हदया जाता रहा है। टैक्स के हह पैसⴂ से इन्हᴂ अत्यधधक सुविधाओ ां से निाजा जा रहा है। मक्ु स्लम मांहदरⴂ को तोड़ कर या उसके हह जमीन पर मक्स्जद बना रहे हℂ I केरल मᴂ मक्न्दरⴂ को हह चचि मᴂ बदल हदया जा रहा है लेककन काँग्रेस सरकार ने इन अनैततक कायⴂ के खखलार् कायििाहह करना तो दरू उ쥍टे इसे बढ़ािा हह देती रहह है।

ये धमि-पररितिन सिी काँग्रेर्सयⴂ के नेता और सरकारह नुमाइांदⴂ के नाक तले पूणति नयोक्जत साक्जशⴂ के तहत ककया जा रहा है। यहद कोई हहन्द ू या हहन्दओु ां का समूह आिाज उठाता है तो उसे सुना हह नहहां जाता है या उसे िरा-धमका कर चुप करा हदया जाता है। सेक्युलरर浍म और लोकतांि का गान करने िाले काँग्रेर्सयⴂ की सरकार के शाशन काल मᴂ कश्मीर हहन्दओु ां से खालह हो गया I िे ररफ्यजू ी

की क्जांदगी व्यतीत करते रहे परन्तु कोई सुनिाई नहहां हुई।

आये हदन सेना के जिान पत्थर बाज़ⴂ, क्जहाहदयⴂ, आतांककयⴂ 饍िारा मारे जाते रहे, बॉम्बब्लास्ट होते रहे, हदन प्रततहदन हालात बद से बदतर होते गए परन्त ु काँग्रेसी सरकार मᴂ माि मांिी बदलते रहे लेककन समस्यायᴂ 煍यⴂ की त्यⴂ बनीां रहहां। आतांकिाद, दांगे, बॉम्बब्लास्ट, हत्यायᴂ, बलात्कार, ब्लैक माकेहटांग, स्मगर्लांग, जालह नोट, बेरोजगारह, मांहगाई, भ्रष्टाचार, दश्ु मन देशⴂ से आतांककयⴂ का घुसपैठ, सेना के जिानⴂ का मारा जाना, र्ौक्जयⴂ के पास सुरक्षा सुविधाओ ां एिां हधथयारⴂ का अिाि, आहद समस्याओां का कोई समाधान नहहां ककया गया, र्सर्ि असमथिता व्यक्त की गई।

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कई पीहढ़यⴂ से "गरहबी हटाओ" का नारा देने िालह काँग्रेर्सयⴂ की पररिार-िक्त सरकार अपने रक्त-सम्बक्न्धयⴂ को करोड़पती बनाती रहह, गरहबⴂ को गरहब हह बनाती रहह है। हहन्दओु ां को तो अपने राजनीततक र्ायदⴂ के र्लये जब -तब मौत की सौगातᴂ िी देती रहह, उन्हᴂ ईसाइयत मᴂ तब्दहल करती रहह और अपने हह नुमाइांदⴂ को पुरस्कृ त िी करती रहह है। काँग्रेर्सयⴂ की सरकार का सबसे बड़ा दःु ख इनके काले कारनामⴂ का पदािर्ाश होना है, क्जसे इन्हⴂने आम जनता से छु पाए रखा था। कⴂग्रेर्सयⴂ मᴂ हहम्मत थी हह नहहां कक िे एन्टोतनयो माईनो की अराजकता के खखलार् कु छ िी बोल पाती और न हह इन गुलामⴂ को आज िी ये हहम्मत है कक इस पररिार के खखलार् कु छ बोल पायᴂ।

मोदह सरकार के आने के बाद कⴂग्रेर्सयⴂ की मनमानी, भ्रष्टाचार, आतांकिाद, धमिपररितिन आहद पर कु छ हद तक रोक लगाई गयी, साथ हह मूक-प्रताडड़त लोगⴂ ने अराजकता के वि셁饍ध आिाज उठाना आरम्ि कर हदया है। गाँधी पररिार तथा कⴂग्रेसी नेताओां के

व्यक्क्तगत र्ायदे को ध्यान मᴂ रख कर क楍चे माल का बाहर िेजा जाना, विदेशⴂ के साथ व्यपाररक समझौतⴂ, बहुत से घोटालⴂ का िांिार्ोड़, दोवर्यⴂ पर कायििाहह आहद के कारण तनरांकु श सिाधररयⴂ मᴂ धचड़धचड़ापन और छटपटाहट पैदा होना स्िािविक हह है। यहह कारण है कक सिी भ्रष्टाररयⴂ का ददि उिर कर विपक्ष के गठबांधन सरकारⴂ की टोर्लयⴂ मᴂ नज़र आने लगा है।

सीमा-वििाद की समस्याओां पर कड़े 셁ख, जिानⴂ की आये हदनⴂ एक-एक कर हत्याओां के स्थान पर आतांककयⴂ का सर्ाया िी बहुतⴂ के दखु -ददि का कारण बन गया है।

केरल मᴂ सोने के तस्करⴂ का पकड़ा जाना, मध्यप्रदेश मᴂ काँग्रेर्सयⴂ के सरकार का धगरना, महाराष्र मᴂ सुशातां -केश मᴂ सरकार के अिरोधⴂ के बािजूद CBI का आ जाना, राममांहदर के र्लए िर्ू म-पजू न, कोटि 饍िारा तत셁पतत के मांहदर के सामानⴂ की नीलामी पर रोक, प饍मनािा मक्न्दर की सांपवियⴂ पर पूि ि के राजपररिार का तनयांिण-अधधकार, आहद से सोतनयाँ-चाटुकारⴂ का, देशद्रोहहयⴂ का, मांहदरⴂ की सांपवि बेचने िालⴂ का दय दःु ख-ददि से पररपूण ि हो गया है।

पाककस्तान और चीन का रोना िी कु छ कम नहहां है क्यⴂकक मोदह-सरकार उसकी दाल नहहां गलने दे रहह है। घुसपैठ करने िाले, बॉम्बब्लास्ट करने िाले, दांगाइयⴂ के नेता, नए तरहके से खदु को प्रताडड़त बताने लगे हℂ क्यⴂ कक हहन्दओु ां का रक्त पीने िालह क्जह्िा अपनी रक्त-वपपासा की र्लप्सा पूण셂ि पेण सांतुष्ट नहहां कर पा रहह है।

एक कहाित है कक क्जन जांगलⴂ मᴂ लकड़बग्घⴂ के झुण्ि पहुँच जाते हℂ िहाँ के सारे जानिर खत्म हो जाते हℂ, यहाँ तक कक शेर िी जांगल छोड़ने के र्लए मजबूर हो जाते हℂ। दतु नयाँ के सक्े युलर कहे जाने िाले देशⴂ मᴂ िी यहह हो रहा है। लकड़बघ्घⴂ के झुण्ि ककसी-न-ककसी तरह से, किी शरणाधथियⴂ के 셂प मᴂ तो किी कामगार के 셂प मᴂ सेक्युलर देश के अन्दर घुसते हℂ, अपने ररश्तेदारⴂ को िी आमांत्रित कर बसाते हℂ, पुनः जांगलराज कायम कर िहाँ के मौर्लक िार्शन्दⴂ के र्लए, खास कर क्स्ियⴂ के र्लए परेशानी का सबब बन जाते हℂ। उनकी सांस्कृ तत, सभ्यता, स्ितांिता को हह खाने (हत्यायᴂ) लगते हℂ। जब इन क्जहादह, लकड़बग्ग्घे या राक्षस जातत के लोगⴂ को मनमाने ढँग से अन्य सेक्युलर देशⴂ मᴂ प्रिेश करने की, िहाँ के मौर्लक तनिार्सयⴂ पर मनमातनयⴂ की आजादह नहहां दह जाती है तो ये हांगामा कर देश की सम्पवियⴂ की बबािदह, तोड़-र्ोड़ करने मᴂ लग जाते हℂ। ये जाहहल क絍टरपांथी क्जहादह पेड़ पौधⴂ को िी नष्ट करने से बाज नहहां आते हℂ। सम्पूण ि सांसार के र्लए आिश्यक है कक "इन राक्षसⴂ की जातत” को जो इांसातनयत के हह दश्ु मन हℂ और जहाँ-तहाँ आतांकिादह समूहⴂ के 셂प मᴂ र्ैले हℂ, उनका समूल नष्ट करने के र्लए सकक्रय साथिक कदम उठायᴂ, तिी सांसार को तबाहह से बचाया जा सकता है। अन्यथा इन क्जहादह इस्लार्मस्टⴂ के कारण मासूम, बेगुनाहⴂ की क्जांदगी मौत के मुँह जाती रहᴂगी और राक्षस-रक्षसतनयⴂ के अधार्मिक समुदायⴂ की रक्तवपपास ु क्जह्िा तनरांतरता से बढ़ती हह जाएगी, यज़हदयⴂ, बौ饍धऔर हहन्दओु ां की समूहⴂ की तरह मानितािादह समूहⴂ का हह सििनाश कर िालेगी।

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"जयतत - विकृ तत"

पूरे सांसार मᴂ क्जस तरह हहांसक एिां कु क्त्सत घटनाओां का र्सलर्सला जारह है ये देखते हुए मानिमाि को धमि और अधमि समझने की आिश्यकता है। प्रत्येक सभ्य समाज को सहस्िⴂ िर्ि पुरानी िैहदक सस्ां कृ तत के प्रतत धचांतन करने की िी ज셂रत है।

सनातन धमि सभ्यता के साथ विकर्सत हुआ है I यहाँ धमि और अधमि दोनⴂ की व्याख्या िेदⴂ, पुराणⴂ उपतनर्द, रामायण, महािारत, रामचररतमानस मᴂ िी की गई है। क्जस सभ्यता-सस्ां कृ तत को सनातन कहते हℂ उसे ककसी प्रमाण की ज셂रत नहहां है क्यⴂकक यह अपने आपमᴂ सरिो楍च हℂ। आज क्जसे ररर्लजन या मज़हब कहते हℂ िह शब्द पक्श्चम से आया है, इसका धमि से कोई सांबांध नहहां है। धमि के

अांतगित एकात्मिाद एिां 饍िैतिाद दशिन की व्याख्या अत्यांत विस्ततृ है। मूल 셂प से यह मानिता, दया, उदारता, प्रकृ तत-सांरक्षण, प्रत्येक जीि-जतां ुओ ां से प्रेम, उत्कृ ष्ट-जीिन शैलह के साथ ज्ञानाजिन से जुड़ा हुआ है। इन्हह सनातन धमि से कु छ अ楍छी बातᴂ िी ररर्लजन या मझहब मᴂ िी लह गयी हℂ, परांत ु मूल 셂प से यह असुर सस्ां कृ तत का सांिहन करता है। ररर्लजन की तुलना धमि से करना धमि का अपमान है। पक्श्चमी देश के लोगⴂ के विर्िन्न समदु ायⴂ को एक समहू मᴂ बाँधने की प्रकक्रया के तहत चचि का तनमािण ककया गया था क्जसमᴂ बाइत्रबल की कहातनयⴂ को धमि-ग्रांथ के 셂प मᴂ स्िीकृ त ककया गया है। मज़हब क्जसमᴂ कु रान का िचिस्ि है, इसका िास्तविक तातपयि अपने धगरोह को बढ़ाने के तरहके से सांबांधधत है। अरब या पक्श्चमी देशⴂ की सभ्यता िैहदक-सभ्यता, सनातन- धमि के हजारⴂ-हजार साल

बाद मᴂ विकर्सत हुई है। प्राचीन िैहदक सभ्यता का प्रमाण घुसपैहठयⴂ और लटु ेरⴂ 饍िारा तोड़े गए अतुलनीय मांहदरⴂ, कु छ सुरक्षक्षत मांहदरⴂ के अांदर एिां उस पर मतू ी-र्लवप मᴂ र्लखे गए विर्िन्न कथाओां मᴂ 饃क्ष्टगोचर होता है जो त्रबना गखणत और िस्तु शास्ि के अदम्य ज्ञान के सम्िि हह नहहां है।

च絍टानⴂ को काट कर िास्त-ु र्श쥍पी, मतू तकि ारⴂ के प्रत्यक्ष प्रमाण ककसी िी िैज्ञातनक को आश्चयिचककत कर सकते है। जहाँ तक मझहब या कु रान की चचाि है, इसमᴂ लटु ेरⴂ के सरदार 饍िारा अपने मांतव्यⴂ को येन-केन-प्रकारेण आम जनता पर लादने की प्रकक्रया हह महत्िपूण ि है। प्राकृ ततक सांसाधन, जल और ज्ञान के अिाि मᴂ रेधगस्तानी कबाइलह की आजीविका काकर्लⴂ के लूट-पाट पर हह आधाररत थी। अांध- विश्िास से पररपूण ि लⴂगⴂ के बीच उनके चालाक और धूत ि सरदार ने तलिार 饍िारा ताकत-प्रदशिन, लूट-पाट, कत्लेआम आहद से पररपणू ि कु छ यु饍ध-नीतत-तनयम बनाये क्जन्हᴂ कत्रबले के लोगⴂ पर लादा गया।

अरब के लटु ेरⴂ 饍िारा धगरोह को बढ़ाने िाला कबीले का यह तनयम हह समूह का मझहब बन गया है। इसमᴂ अन्य मज़हब या धगरोहⴂ को जलहल करने, नीचा-हदखाने, लूटने, ग़ैर-मज़हत्रबयⴂ से अपने धगरोह के तनयमⴂ को बलात मनिाने, जनसांख्या बढ़ाने के र्लए विर्िन्न

पाप कमⴂ पर िी बल हदया गया है। अांतर-जातीय वििाह, अांतधािर्मिक वििाह, बलात-वििाह, बलात्कार, बहुवििाह, बेमेल-वििाह, रक्त- सांबांध-वििाह आहद कु क्त्सत-कु रहततयⴂ का िी सहारा र्सर्ि सांख्या बढ़ोतरह के र्लए हह ककया जाता है। अधार्मिक एिां पाप-कृ त्यⴂ से पररपूण ि यह मझहब, ररर्लजन तो कहला सकता है परांतु यह धमि या धमि के अनकु ू ल नहहां कहला सकता है।

ईसू या पैगम्बर मोहम्मद क्जसे ररर्लजन र्ैलाने िाला मैसᴂजर कहा जाता है उनका जन्म, जीिनशैलह, व्यिहाररक जीिन और कमो की व्याख्या की जाए तथा दसू रह ओर राम और कृ ष्ण के जीिन चररि एिां सन्देशⴂ की व्याख्या की जाए तो पढ़ने िालⴂ को स्ियां हह धमि और अधमि समझ मᴂ आ जाएगा।

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कु रान पढ़ने िालⴂ से िी अनुरोध है कक िे िेदⴂ, पुराणⴂ, उपतनर्दⴂ, रामायण, गीता आहद को िी पढ़ᴂ, समझे और मनन िी करᴂ। इसमᴂ कहहां िी अन्धⴂ की तरह अनुकरण करने के र्लए दबाि नहहां िाला गया हℂ। आत्म-उन्नयन, समाज का उत्थान, प्रकृ तत-सांरक्षण, दया- प्रेम-उदारता, ज्ञानाजिन को हह महत्ि हदया गया है।

समझदारⴂ के र्लए इशारा हह कार्ी है। शास्िाथि िी िेदⴂ के ज्ञाताओां के बीच होता रहा है, तनरांतर अनसु ांधान करने िालⴂ बीच होता रहा है। विर्िन्न विचार-धाराओां के बीच बहस करने की परांपरा सनातन धमि मᴂ है, परन्तु विचारⴂ को बलात मनिाने की प्रथा तो राक्षसⴂ के िगिान हहरण्यकर्शप ु जैसⴂ के चररि मᴂ हह पाया जाता है। राक्षसी सांस्कृ तत के विस्तार करने की प्रकक्रया का श्रेय राक्षसⴂ के गु셁 शुक्राचाय ि को िी जाता है।

िैहदक-सांस्कृ तत, सनातन-धमि-उपासकⴂ तथा कु रान को आँख मूँद र्सर्ि अनुसरण करने िालⴂ के बीच बहस कराने से कोई र्ायदा नहहां है क्यⴂकक दोनⴂ मᴂ एक मानिता-धमि का सांरक्षक तथा दसू रा उसका विध्िांशक है।

कहाित है --अक्ल बड़ी या िℂस? कलम ताकतिर है या तलिार?,.....तो आज कल मतलब परस्त दादाधगरह िालह दतु नयाँ मᴂ तनक्श्चत

हह िℂस बड़ी है। अक्ल बहुत बारहक चीज है, िह हदमाग मᴂ होता है क्जसको जानिर या राक्षस चबा कर, स्िाद लेकर, खा िी जाते हℂ। जब राक्षसⴂ के पास हधथयार हो, तलिार से जब गला कट रहा हो अक्लमांदह बहस करने मᴂ नहहां, गला बचाने मᴂ है। मजे की बात है कक

मज़हत्रबयⴂ की र्शक्षा, अक्लमांदह और तेजक्स्िता िी उन्हᴂ ग़ैर मज़हत्रबयⴂ के प्रतत विकृ त-हहांसक प्रिवृ ियⴂ को उकसाने मᴂ हह सहायता देती है क्जसे िे कु रान से आत्मसात करते है।

आजकल िारत मᴂ िी आरक्षण और पाक्श्िक ताकत की बढ़ोतरह के कारण अक्ल िाले, तेजस्िी, मेधािी, स饍चररि, स煍जन, पढ़े-र्लखे आये हदनⴂ गर्लयⴂ की खाक छानते हℂ तथा अयोग्य, अर्शक्षक्षत व्यक्क्त क्जम्मेदार पदⴂ को अशोर्ित करते हℂ। सहज हह बताएँ ! अ慍लिालⴂ की िला क्या त्रबसात है?

बड़े-बड़े अत्याचाररयⴂ, आतांककयⴂ, तलिार-बन्दकू ⴂ, गुांिागदी करने िालⴂ के सामने तनहत्थे, अक्ल िाले िैज्ञातनक, साध-ु सन्त, र्शक्षा- शास्िी, नेता या महात्मा ककसी काम के नहहां रह जाते हℂ, 煍यादातर बकरⴂ की मौत मर जाते है या मार हदये जाते हℂ। क्या ये मज़ाक नहहां है कक अ慍लिाले, मेधािी, तेजस्िी 90% अांक अजिन िाले मेधािी खाक छान रहे होते हℂ और 40% िाले आई.ए.एस, िॉक्टर, इांजीतनयर बन जाते है।

तलिार और गुांिागदी की ताकत देखखए, साधु-सांत, पुजारह-पांडित, बहादरु -र्सपाहह, स煍जन-व्यक्क्त आये हदन मर रहे हℂ, हादसⴂ के र्शकार हो रहे हℂ और गुण्ि-े मिालह-दांगाई, झूठे-घूसखोर-भ्रष्टाचारह, हत्यारे-देशद्रोहह आजाद घूम रहे हℂ, अय्यासी कर रहे है। अब बताओ अक्ल और धमि के पथ पर चलने िाले, स饍चररि या उदारधचि िालⴂ का कोई िी महत्ि है? सैकड़ⴂ उदाहरण िरे पड़े हℂ। ऐसी क्स्थतत मᴂ तो यहह

कहा जा सकता है कक िैस-िℂसा, राक्षस-राक्षसी, लोमड़-िेडड़ये 煍यादा महत्िपूण ि हℂ। अक्ल जैसी बारहक िस्तु तो इनके सामने कु छ िी नहहां, न हह इनके ककसी काम की है। क्यⴂ कक-- "मूख ि की लाठी सीधा र्सर।

"दे दनादन, ले दनादन…खोखा चना, बाजे घना…िℂस के आगे त्रबन बजाओ, िैस रहे पगुराय…मगरम楍छ को पाठ र्सखाओ, अपनी मौत को पास बुलाओ” आहद इतनी कहाितᴂ यूँ हह तो नहहां बने हⴂगे।

असम मᴂ मुसलमान आतताइयⴂ की बबिरता, बांगाल मᴂ ममता के गुण्िे, झारखांि मᴂ र्शब ू सोरेन की दादाधगरह, राजस्थान, महाराष्र,

पांजाब, तर्मलनािु मᴂ काांग्रेर्सयⴂ एिां अन्य नेताओां की धूतति ा, केरल मᴂ कमीनⴂ का कमीनापन और दररन्दⴂ की दररन्दगी की बहुतायत

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के आगे िला अक्ल ककसी काम आ सकती है? इन्हᴂ तो इन्हह के 饍िारा आविष्कृ त हधथयारⴂ से पराक्जत ककया जा सकता है। अन्यथा ईरान, अर्गातनस्तान, पाककस्तान, बांगलादेश, कश्मीर आहद की हालातⴂ को देखते हुए तो लगता है कक इांसान एिां दैविक सस्ां कृ तत के सांरक्षक हहन्द,ू सनातन-िैहदक-धमि-सभ्यता, तक्षर्शला-नालांदा की तरह माि इततहास रह जायेगा और हर जगह मज़हबी राक्षस, राक्षसी- सांस्कृ तत, अमानिीयता-हैिातनयत, दरु ाचाररयⴂ तथा विकृ त मानर्सकता िालⴂ का हह बोलबाला रह जायेगा।

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चलते - चलाते

“बहाना"

"ये बहाना"

, , ये पोस्ट तो माि बहाना था, नारह का है अपमान जहाँ , उनको तो देश जलाना था। समझᴂ हℂ उसे गुलाम यहाँ।

, था एक लटु ेरा क़बाइलह, पररधानⴂ पर पाबांदह है ककतनी बातⴂ की बांहदश है। बेशमि, िेडड़या, क्रू रपती।

- मारा था,खुद के मार्लक को, कर अांग िांग उनका ये , उसकी पत्नी हधथयाने को। तो सांिेदनहहन बनाते हℂ।

, कर्र रहा बढ़ाता िह धगरोह, कर्र ब楍चे जनते हℂ ऐसे , , र्ैलता रहा है, देशद्रोह। कु िे त्रब쥍लह सुिर जैसे।

सम्मान धमि का न करते, क्जसको अधमि कु क्त्सत बातᴂ,

कहते हℂ, अन्य पस्ु तकⴂ मᴂ। अपमान हℂ देिⴂ का करते।

, सबका सांग्रह है, मज़हब मᴂ, नशृ ांस स्ियँ ये हℂ होते - है नहहां धमि कोई इसमᴂ। राक्षसी सांस्कृ तत र्ैलाते।

- - , सांख्या मᴂ बढ़ता यह धगरोह, हℂ पाप कृ त्य मᴂ र्लप्त नीच हहांसक,प्रिवि,कलवर्त,चररि। िाकू के तनयम बने इसमᴂ। ृ ु

, ब楍चⴂ को क्रू र बनाते हℂ, स्िीिन ने शरण दह म쥍ु लⴂ को

सारे अधमि र्सखलाते हℂ। बन दैत्य जलाया मा쥍मो को।

ये अरर हℂ,धमि उपासक के धमⴂ से"घणृ ा करो"इसमᴂ,

मानि को मारो है इसमᴂ। मानिता सत्य सनातन के।

- , दे कष्ट,मारते जीिⴂ को, गौरि इततहास विध्िांसक ये - , न दया-धमि िाता इनको। राक्षस सांस्कृ तत सांिाहक ये।। िॉ सुमांगला झा।।

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