Troubled neighbourhood continues to threaten regional peace with obvious implications for Pakistan.<\/p>\n
On western border, signs of stability are not yet visible! As usual, Pakistan once again played a key role to stabilize the region by hosting OIC\u2019s Extraordinary Session about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Though it was a right step in the right direction, yet restoration of peace and stability in an ideal sense remains a distant possibility under the existing complicated scenario in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n
Threat of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan\u2019s soil and challenge of refugee influx are undeniably the top security concerns for Pakistan.<\/p>\n
On Eastern border, traditional arch-rival India is not in any mood to give peace any chance.<\/p>\n
Pakistan cannot remain oblivious to the rapidly worsening situation across the LoC in IIOJK where BJP\u2019s deep obsession with demographic change agenda persistently fuelling the public sentiments.<\/p>\n
Besides atrocities in Kashmir, security forces and multiple Hindutva influenced cults have started posing a much enhanced violent challenge to the so-called secular or democratic image of India.<\/p>\n
Extremists initially poised against the Muslims, driven with venomous religio-political ideology, are now increasing their destructive influence by taking Christians and Sikhs in crosshairs.<\/p>\n
Extremist mindset prevailing in the power corridors of New Delhi has started penetrating deeply in Indian society.<\/p>\n
Countless incidents can be recalled as quick evidence of BJP sponsored religious and communal bigotry.<\/p>\n
No less than Parliament\u2019s floor was used to breach the secular norms by approving controversial CAA, which actually intended to evict the Muslims from Assam.<\/p>\n
Stripping of quasi-autonomous statehood from Kashmir through abrogation of Article 370 subsequent conversion of the disputed zone in Union Territory also surfaced in the legislative house as the initial phase of a long-term treacherous plan.<\/p>\n
Now, this sinister plan has started unfolding. BJP hawks are bulldozing demographic change agenda in J&K with a clear aim to subdue the Muslim majority.<\/p>\n
No one, except BJP hawks in Kashmir, is ready to trust the draft proposals of the delimitation commission due to obvious inbuilt biasness.<\/p>\n
Hurriyat leadership out rightly rejected the delimitation process because of its actual intent revolving around the idea of creating artificial dominance of Hindu community.<\/p>\n
Gupkar Alliance too, led by a bunch of former CMs from Abdullah and Mufti clans, unlike the past seems apprehensive about the ill-intentions of New Delhi as evident from frequent criticism of the delimitation process.<\/p>\n
Muslim eviction drive is also in progress in various parts of Assam and its reporting on Indian media remained meaningfully too low.<\/p>\n
Controversial law AFSPA is under extreme criticism and for a change, in addition to J&K, demands to repeal the notorious law have started emerging from Nagaland as well.<\/p>\n
Horrific killing of 14 innocent miners by Indian security forces stirred a strong retaliatory vibe in oppressed communities against decades-old discriminatory practices and unabated human rights violations.<\/p>\n
Security forces mercilessly killed 14 miners by alleging them terrorists without adopting any legitimate process of verification.<\/p>\n
This tragic incident in Nagaland alone is enough to assess the dangerous tendency of highhandedness of armed forces crossing all limits from inhuman torture to merciless extrajudicial killings.<\/p>\n
Trigger-happy decision makers extended AFSPA in Manipur and Nagaland, which is nothing but a threatening message to the locals as well as a strong reflection of worsening internal fissures of India.<\/p>\n
Christian community has witnessed probably the worst ever violence and discrimination in Indian history.<\/p>\n
Extremists affiliated with RSS and its sub-organizations forcefully disrupted Christmas celebrations.<\/p>\n
Religious sentiments of Christian community were badly hurt when news about the demolition of Jesus Christ\u2019s statue surfaced in the media.<\/p>\n
Shocking effects were multiplied with the BJP government\u2019s decision to ban funding for missionaries working under the banner of the Trust founded by world renowned Nobel Laureate Mother Tressa.<\/p>\n
It can be fairly assessed that none of the religious minority is safe in India. A new wave of religious bigotry is more intensive, hateful and violent.<\/p>\n
Out of all recent hateful events, the shocking calls for the Muslim genocide from Dharam Sansad platform made by Hindu priests at Haridwar have spread a wave of fear among already marginalized community.<\/p>\n
A Committee comprising 22 senior Hindu priests has been formed primarily to lead the armed campaign against the Muslims.<\/p>\n
Media has published photos of the RSS-affiliated teenagers marching like a military parade on roads.<\/p>\n
Anti Muslim sentiments are being infused in young brains through Nazi-style oath taking ceremonies.<\/p>\n
Game of religious bigotry begun by BJP seems unstoppable as evident from online auction of the prominent Muslim women through an objectionable App developed and run by the Hindu extremists.<\/p>\n
Minorities especially the Muslims, are living in a constant state of fear. All persons of Indian security forces accused for Haiderpura fake encounter have received a clean chit from special investigation team.<\/p>\n
While the minorities are bleeding, weeping for the departed loved ones and facing nerve breaking psychological pressure, Indian Premier Modi and his close aides have maintained a meaningful silence which is tantamount to undeclared support for ongoing religious bigotry.<\/p>\n
Peace inside and around India cannot prevail without a change of heart in the ruling regime.<\/p>\n
The Bollywood star Naseer-ud-Din Shah has very rightly forewarned about the looming threat of civil war in India over shocking calls for a Muslim genocide.<\/p>\n
\u2014The writer is contributing columnist, based in Islamabad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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