Currently media is abuzz with the talks of impending take over of Pakistan by Talibans. The imposition of sharia under Talibani pressure in Swat and the intensity of its influence being felt up to Lahore is making the ‘secular’ media feel the chill run through its spine. The ‘secularist Indian intelligentsia’ is trying to grapple with the ripple effect that Taliban would have by being so close to the Indian borders. Talibans are just going to be miles away; a danger is lurking on the borders.
The question which seems pertinent in such a situation is – Are the Talibans just miles away from India? Is it a new phenomenon alien to India? Aren’t we facing same kind of Talibans inside our own borders? These are some of the uncomfortable questions which would be far difficult to answer with every passing day. All such similar processes have been rationalized by the ‘secularists’ in the country to the extent that even Mopla riots to them appear to be agrarian revolts mainly aimed at landlord-colonial rule nexus! The role of the ruling intelligentsia has been very dubious in this regard. just miles away? Is it a new phenomenon alien to
According to the current survey in West Bengal, while in March 2001, the State's population was 8.22 crores, eight years later, in March 2009, it is likely to come around 8.90 crores or so suggesting a rise of 90 lakh in eight years, that is almost 11 lakh per year. Normally it should have grown something between 35-40 lakhs. Corroborate this with a study on voting patterns. Out of 294 Assembly seats in Bengal the fate of about 52 constituencies is decided by the huge army of infiltrators alone. Similarly, in Kerala, the population of Hindus has gone down from 61.5% at the time of independence to around 55% as of now. In addition to this a process of Talibanisation is underway in Kerala under the impact of petro dollars, hawala money and aggressive proselytisation. Abdul Nasser Madani has become a political icon in the state with different political parties vying for his support. The story in the northeastern states is almost known to everyone. Add to it the vote-bank politics, personal laws, Sachar committee report, reservation on religious grounds, subsidies and scholarships of various kinds with madrassas and universities for minority education. To top these all we have terrorism which has transcended itself from cross-border phenomenon to home-grown reality in the recent times. Do we still have to wait for Talibans to intrude our borders from nearby Lahore? Talibans are not far to seek, they have been among us being nurtured, appeased, protected and encouraged by our own ‘secularist’ mechanisms.
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