When India was partitioned the Muslims, our fellow citizens, in their newly created Pakistan thought they had the Divine Right to exterminate all the Kafirs from their PAK. i.e., HOLY land.
They did history’s worst ever, most brutal and thorough “ethnic cleansing” of the Non Muslims by murder, rape and forcible eviction of millions from their homes, thereby creating millions of REFUGEES.
We salute the Jewish LEADERS who inspired their followers to take on the hostile Arab countries in 1948 to defend the TERRITORY of Israel. In our case our own LEADERS became traitors overnight and let the enemy capture ONE THIRD OF INDIA easily.
Drawing on an historical parallel from the great epic MAHABHARATA, our top leaders “Mahatma” Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal NEHRU, both barristers-at-law, went over to the “KAURAVAS” instead of staying with the PANDAVAS to inspire them to fight and defend their territory. Nowhere do we read that they both opposed the break up of India tooth and nail, threatened the Muslim leaders to EXPEL all the Muslims after Partition or even laid down a SINGLE condition, e.g., ensuring safety of Hindus and Sikhs who were BETRAYED by them to Islamic Pakistan. Gandhi and Nehru proved to be even more callous towards their own people and country than the Muslims!
But the important point is this: Some FIFTEEN MILLION Hindus and Sikhs were forced to flee their ancestral homes and arrived in Partitioned India as REFUGEES for safety from their Muslim KILLERS. Yes, 15 MILLION refugees. But where are they today?
71 years ago our brave mothers said to their newly ORPHANED children (fathers killed by Muslims), “We are PROUD people and the term “refugee” is an INSULT for us. We will NOT look towards the USA or the UNO to feed us. Go and study. Work hard, and live as normal citizens. Cast off the label “refugee” immediately.” WE DID!
Within a few months after Partition (that is, unconditional surrender of one third of India to the indigenous Muslims), a Government circular ABOLISHED the term “refugee” and asked all not to look towards the government or relief agencies for help but to stand up on our own feet, fight the battle for survival with courage and with our own means and resources, and lead NORMAL lives.
So, to me, once a refugee child from Pakistan in 1947, it is beyond comprehension that the Palestinians still live in refugee camps in Gaza instead of helping themselves to acquire education, seek jobs and independence, in order to live as NORMAL citizens just like the 15 million Hindu/Sikh refugees in Partitioned India in 1947.
Rajput
09/09/18