In three thousand years of our history, people from all over the world have come and invaded us. Captured our lands and conquered our minds. From Alexander onwards, the Mughals, the Greeks, the Turks, the Britishers, the French, the Dutch, the Portuguese, they all have come and invaded us. But we have not done this to any other Nation. We have not grabbed their history, their culture, or tried to enforce our way of life upon them. But why? - Its because we respect the freedom of others.
India has not invaded any other country in past 10,000 years of its history. And its being said now-a-days that 'Intolerance' took birth in India.
Our port authorities would not detain you just because you are named Khan, or anything Muslim. Many famed Indian personalities like Shah Rukh Khan, APJ Abdul Kalam have faced the abuses from the so called developed nations of the so called developed world. Mr. Shah Rukh was detained twice by the USA, once in 2009, and then in 2012, just because he is named Khan, and is a Muslim. But that won't really happen in our intolerant India.
The percentages of many European countries are comparable to that of India. But can you tell, how many of them become their national icons? Are there equivalents of Kalam, AR Rahman, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan. Although, more than 80% population in India is Hindu, but as a minority you can climb up to any position. You can become Army General, Chief Justice, President, Prime Minister and so on.
Christian population in India is less than the Hindu and Sikh population in UK. Despite the fact, Christmas is a National holiday in India while Diwali is not a holiday in UK. In India, we don't take anti-Islam rallies every time a terror attack happens. It is because we believe that there is no religion of terrorism. Not just now, but forever, India has been the home for the persecuted communities around the world like Tibetan Buddhists, Zoroastrians, early Christianity and so on. India has been a Nurturing Sanctuary for all these. Yaa, but India is intolerant.
Today some of our art people are seen returning their awards alleging the current government for promoting Intolerance. And the opposition too is just acting in a destructive way rather than being progressive to this Progressive Modi Sarkaar. We should be intolerant. Yes, we should be intoleant towards the crimes done by the anti-social elements present in our society. Women are unsafe even today, even inside their homes. We should be united and intolerant towards every bullet that is hit towards our brave soldiers.
Let's all unite together for the making of an intelligent, developed and successful INDIA. No ending of this article could be better than writing the great words of The Great APJ Abdul Kalam. The Great man said, "Ask what we can do for India, and do what has to be done, to make India what America and other Western countries are today. So let's do, what India needs from us today!!"
Lovepreet Goondi
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