I was not scared when as a 20 year old I went to 1971 war as
part of the Indian contingent. I was not even scared when immediately after the
war male members of my family including my father were sent to jail for no
offence but just because he belonged to RSS or were Hindus. I was not even
scared when as a young defence officer I was trailed by intelligence agencies
for months and when they could find nothing the then government ensured that I
did not have a career in defence services. I was not scared when my friend was
killed along with others besides the road while he was waiting for the Air
Force bus to take them to work. I was not scared when hundreds of Sikhs were
killed in 1984 in the name of punishment for the murder of Indira Gandhi and
till now not only justified it and even shielded and rewarded the culprits. I
was not scared when on saying “Bharat Mata kee Jai” I was branded as a Hindu
fundamentalist. I was not scared when even belonging to the majority Hindu community
I was given the treatment of a second class citizen. I was not scared when
questions were raised on the legitimacy of the surgical strike which was
carried out successfully and brilliantly by my own fellow armed forces
personnel. I was not scared when people petitioned the court not to give
capital punishment to the terrorists. I was not scared when people raised the
slogans that “Bharat tere Tukde Honge” and raised slogan in favour of
terrorists or for the people who wish to destroy the nation. I was not scared
when the parliament was attacked by terrorists and we lost a few brave central
armed police force personnel and nobody can even remember their names. I was
not scared when the Army Chief was called “Gali Ka Gunda” and the Air Force Chief
a liar. What can you expect from persons who during their life time have acted
by imposing emergency, killed Sikhs, indulged in corruption, lies and justified it and have been involved
with looting the nation by indulging in bribes, corruption and then shielding the
looters?
But now I am scared, yes ,you have heard it right I am
scared because a few intellectuals, politicians and actors are scaring me by
talking about their and their children lives but are not bothered about the
lives of the children of the nation who are killed by terrorists and Pakistan
army on the border and are only doing their duty to the nation so that these
intellectual can write article, publish books, support naxalites and earn money
by acting and saying big dialogues in which they have no faith themselves. Now
I am scared and shudder as to what will happen if Modi cannot come to power and
the next prime minister of India will be from Lalu Yadav. Mamta Banerjee, Rahul
Gandhi, Akilesh yadav, Omar Adbulla, Owassi or the like of them who are not
even a regional player what to talk about national leader. I am scared that
then I will be again branded as a Hindu fundamentalist or Hindu terrorist just
because I am a Hindu and would loudly say “Bharat Mata Kee Jai” or sing “Vande
Mataram”. I am scared that now I will
have to see a repeat of emergency or a Sikh/Hindu genocide again. I am scared
that we will lose all credibility in the world which Modi has build during his
stint as Prime Minister of India. I am scared that my children will be no
longer be safe in this country if they called themselves Hindu. I am scared
that whatever gains we have made in controlling terror in Jammu and Kashmir
will be lost and Armed Forces personnel, Para Military personnel and CAPF
personnel will be tried for murder and
hanged for doing their duty to the nation and the people who killed these brave
soldiers by killing them or pelting them with stones, humiliating them in
public while they show exemplary restraint in doing their duty will go scot
free or may even be given medal for bravery or service to the nation. I am
scared that the swatch bharat abhiyan will lose its meaning, the villagers will
go back to defecating by the road side or forced to do it in open and the
Ayushman health scheme will become full or corruption and will become a drain on
exchequer. The taxes we pay will not be utilised for development or raising the
standards but will be given like doles to public by the politicians to gain a few
more votes rather than addressing the root problem.
