Several sporting personalities and top journalists feel that sports and politics should be separated. Idealistic thought! I wonder if they can propose a way out to keep sports and politics separate between these two warring nations at a time when India is under constant threat from Pakistan, when Kashmir recently saw a long gun battle and when despite our dear PM's insane act of including Baluchistan in the Sharm-al-Shaikh agreement India is yet to see any serious steps taken by Pakistan to punish the 26/11 culprits.
Several personalities both from media and non-media aired the views in support of the apparently humiliated Pakistani cricketers. However, the most disgusting comment came from the often big-mouthed SRK, coincidentally the owner of one of the franchises, the knight rider’s kolkata, who also did not buy any Pakistani cricketers. It is not the support shown for the Paki cricketers that came as a shocker (though I fail to understand why he did not buy any of them if he was so concerned about their treatment; after all didn't he buy Shane Bond) but this statement of his "It (Pakistan) is a great neighbor to have. We are great neighbors, they are good neighbors. Let us love each other." Pakistan a good neighbor in what respect - in the way it kills our civilians, funds terrorist organizations, or because the Pakistani people are a huge source of revenue overseas for his movies?
Numerous talk shows have been dedicated to analyze how to improve the harmony between Hindus and Muslims. Hindus, they say, should treat Muslims like brothers respect their religious preferences. We do and we also have no issues when our government proposes to help them move up the food chain. We can also digest the fact that their religion is more important than singing Vande Mataram. But we cannot accept the fact that an Indian supports Pakistan especially in these times. So MR. Shah Rukh Khan, in your insatiate greed to see your new movie successful and in your fear of losing a major audience, do not play politics of convenience and create fissures in Hindu-Muslim unity.
The biggest step that should be taken to improve the relations between Hindus and Muslims in India is to understand the root cause--which is nothing but few (or most) of you supporting Pakistan. I am a proud Hindu and I will respect any Muslim who is a proud Muslim. However, this does not matter to me as long as we all are Proud Indians. We do not need "ambassadors of Islam" as so called Mr. King Khan ‘SRK’ claims to be. We need ambassadors of India to make India a stronger, safer and prosperous place.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
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Well Mr.Kiran Kulkarni
ReplyDeleteLet me Enunciate fact of the Matter is; SRK is Caught in between the politics of Hate and Vote Bank, Let me ask you When Aman Ki Asha( it is collbration of Indian & Pakistani group of Singers) was launched, why Siva Sena was quite??? This political makeover for SS to Stay in Active politics of Maharastra as they are in Urge of Loosing their own bastion.This is high time for SS to come out of the Dichotomy, or their action will be sordid joke for while that catch up prime time show on news channels.
CONG and NCP is doing nothing but "Running with hair and hunting with hound"
Thanks & Regards
Jagannath Pujar