Jai Hind

By: M. R. Potalia
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:24:15
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Just a few thoughts. This letter has been written by an Indian who is still an Indian by heart, hoping to make other Indians and non Indians understand 'us' better. I remember in March 1993, when the skyline of Bombay was almost blown off with a series of bomb blast. Bombs went off at the Bombay Stock Exchange building, Air India building, Musjid Bunder, a bus near Passport Office, a building near Poonam Chambers, Plaza cinema hall at Dadar, Centaur Hotel Juhu and Sea Rock Hotel at Bandra to name a few. Thousands lost their lives, thousand others were wounded and the poor became poorer still. We all knew who had done it but were asked by the 'powerful' nations to retrain ourselves and not come to conclusions so fast.

To rise above the situation and carry on the teachings of our great leaders of the past like Gandhiji. And so, terrorist likes Dawood and Tiger Memon were allowed to escape to Pakistan and flourish. The world carried on and no one bothered. A few years later Pakistan once again was at war with us. The Kargil War will be remembered for many years by those Indians who lived with the fear of not knowing what will happen next. Horror stories of any war are exactly what it says it is horrifying! Once again we had great countries like the US telling us to work for peace and that quick fix solutions or an eye for an eye is not the right answer.

When documents were produced stating that France continues to sell arms to Pakistan , no embargo, no sanctions but "good advise' was given. We were reminded that we were the world's largest Democracy and hence should be the big sister to a nation who in fact is a day older than us! December 1999, Christmas time, the whole world was celebrating the end of the century and the beginning to a new millennium, but many Indians were watching the news on television for any news on those near and dear ones who were hijacked and suffering in the "cold' land of Khandahar. No help from any nation…The world has no solutions for India! India once again fends for herself. She cries out to put a stop to terrorism that is rampantly increasing in neighboring Pakistan but what did the great nations profess... show them the other cheek like Jesus Christ told us to do!

When, out of desperation, India carried out the Pokhrain II nuclear test, the whole world condemned us, US sanctions were the first to be implemented. Pakistan was given as much support as required. India was firmly told to cool down! India has time and again spoken up for terrorism. The same country which has for centuries been far ahead of the western world in its way of thinking almost like a mother who bears all the sufferings and yet is the first to forget and forgive. Isn't it ironical that the big bully who did not think twice before the Pearl Habour bombing, raced to wipe out Vietnam, eagerly instigated the Palestines, time and again reminded their next generation that they should fight for justice turns face about when it comes to their country?

America, the country who finds it difficult to swallow the same bitter pill, the DEVELOPED NATION who had no clue of what was going to happen to them on a Tuesday morning, who had no inkling of events to unfold the same country who has all along just given us lip service got full support from India in its time of need , a country who has helped the US grow by letting the cream de la cream work in their country. India stood by a nation in its time of need. India, you are a great country. You are indeed sare jaha se acha. I am proud to be an India. Are You? Jai Hind!

With best wishes,

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