It’s been 65
years to Indian Independence ; some grieve it as
the 65 years of India 's
partition, which killed a million people and many more were forced to flee
across the newly laid border. Some people wish partition had never happened but I believe
partition was inevitable; and considering the present scenario I will say it
was desirable.
Media and the Indian Government were
wheezing the killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistan Army. But, is it the
first time for Pakistan Army of such barbaric behavior with the Indian
soldiers? Is this the first time that Pakistan has violated the
ceasefire? Did they never before gave a friendly hand and then betrayed us.
I have no clue about what we need
from Pakistan .
Why Indian government is asking for a friendship, love and support from it? Why
do we think that one day Pakistan
will forget all the conflicts and will be a good neighbor then on-wards? And,
why we are ignoring a fact that a country whose origin is on the basis of
partition which aroused with the religion hatred, will never shy away from its
basic motto ‘Divide and Rule’.
Pakistani’s may also be saying these
things about Indians and God knows who is right and who is wrong? But the truth
is, India and Pakistan are
two different countries and are enemies of each other. Here we can’t bargain
that general public does not want any war or hatred, because it’s not the
general public which matter at this level, it’s the politics and international environment.
Moreover partition was never forced
over Indians; it was a mutual decision as both Congress and Muslim league
failed to work together when the British put them together in the interim
Cabinet of 1946-47. Furthermore, had the British left without Partition,
Hindu-Muslim rivalry would have escalated into civil war, leading ultimately to
an even bloodier Partition.
So, partition was inevitable and it
had been a better outcome. The need of the time is that we should accept the
fact that we are enemies of each other. We need to stay honest to ourselves and
don’t get fooled by the false Aman ki Asha. Just live on our own and ignore Pakistan as
S.Korea is doing with the N.Korea. There is no need to be friends with Pakistan
and show love for that failed state, just overlook it on every front and
consider as if there is another (dirty non-useful) ocean along the border of
India.