Finally, leaders like Salman Khurshid, Minister of Minority welfare got a chance to voice his opinion for the innocent Muslim’s, after he got permission from the congress high command. He said it is an injustice to the nine Muslim’s arrested in 2006 in connection with the Malegaon bomb blast.
Besides him, few other self-centred, so called Muslim Ministers in the congress party were waiting for the permission from the congress high command to deliver such statements in public. Since, they have got the permission, they make the statements, as though they are favouring the innocent youth.
Certain media groups pointed the involvement of saffron terrorists several times in the Malegaon blast. However, during that time, these Muslim leaders had zipped their mouths, with the fear of being kicked out from the party by Sonia Gandhi, if any damage would be caused to the party. But after the arrest of the saffron terrorists, these leaders gathered courage to talk for the innocent arrested Muslims.
At the time when Antolay demanded a probe in the killing of Hemant karkare case, the congress party compelled him to seal his mouth. The present picture would be different, if other Muslim leaders would support Antolay at that time. They had an opportunity to speak up when ATS was arresting the Muslim youth in the name of Malegaon and Ajmer blast, but the so called Muslim leaders preferred to stay silent over the issue.
Even when another congress leader Dig Vijay Singh delivered an open statement about saffron terror, these Muslim leaders still opted to keep mum about the issue to save their chairs. However, they raised their voice only when these innocent Muslim youth were proved not guilty in the case. It seems that the congress high command permitted them to talk a few words about this issue after this.
Although Sikh and Christian population in India in considerably small, they have entered every field. They are found in every important ministry, unlike Muslim’s, who have not entered in such ministries. Although Sikh community is also considered a minority, our country’s Prime Minister is a Sikh. We can also praise Congress for placing Christians on high posts in the party.
However, unfortunately, the congress always used Muslim’s to fill their vote banks rather than placing them on high posts. Yet, our Muslim leaders are much satisfied with these posts and are happy in their lives. Therefore, they are also not interested to hurt the congress high command and they are ready to wait for their orders.
Muslims were targeted and tortured only when Congress held power. If any Muslim leader would act in the favour of these innocent youth earlier or if they would atleast request the congress high commands to solve their problems and bestow them with their basic rights, Muslim’s would live in a much better situation today.
If the central ministry divide in the future, one should not be astonished if names of Muslim leaders are not included in the list. Muslim development in the Congress party will reach its end only if one or two Muslim members reach the Rajya Sabha seats like Rahman Khan. If Muslim’s remain unaware of these facts, then the so called Muslim leaders will sell the whole community for a very cheap price.
Right now, the need of the hour is the need of Muslim intellectuals who can become leaders and can take straight decisions for the community. The leaders should also have enough courage to support the government. Muslims should come forward as leaders in the social and educational field, as this would develop one fourth of the country. If Muslims focus on education and be aware of such leaders, then they will also gain political awareness automatically.
Source: Sahilonline.org