Pakistan's Preposterous Claims On Kashmir

                         Pakistan a "land of pure" was created by Muslim fanatics headed by Jinnah for subcontinent Muslims. The main objective to carve out an Islamic homeland was to provide safe and secure country for Muslims who were allegedly under threat from Hindu majority. Advancing there case of unifying Muslim majority(dominated) areas in Indian subcontinent , there's always an unending propensity of Pakistani establishment towards Muslim majority Kashmir valley and publicly highlighting annexation of Kashmir as there unfinished partition agenda.

                         Did Pakistan became a safe heaven for Muslims as envisaged by its creators ? We shall soon have some idea about the "Savior of Muslim" or "Pious land for Muslim" credentials of Pakistan as it vociferously propagates to gullible people around the globe.

                    

Bangladeshi Genocide 

                      
                      The idea of Pakistan was decimated with breakaway and independence of Bangladesh in 1971. Atrocities by Pakistani army on linguistically different Bengali population who were co-religionist eroded and ended the idea of one homeland for subcontinent Muslims. Many academics state that the first time rape was consciously applied as a weapon of war was during the Bangladesh War of Independence. The mass killings in Bangladesh whose figures varies between 2 to 3 million was the most concentrated act of genocide in the twentieth century by Pakistani establishment against Muslims and other minorities in Bangladesh . Rough estimate suggests that the number of the rape victims could be anywhere between 4 and 6 millions. The bifurcation of Pakistan in 1971 on linguistic bases and atrocities on Bangladeshi Muslims by Pakistanis defies the concept of creation of Pakistan on religious basis. 

                           

                        Shia Genocide 

                         Pakistani myth about Muslim homeland lies in tatters as Sunni Muslims attack and butcher Shias with impunity since 1980's . The sectarian violence against fellow Muslim sects is increasing by the day. Antagonism towards Shias by Sunni Muslims motivated numerous target killings and bomb blasts in Pakistan. According to human rights group over 4000 Shias were butchered in Pakistan between 1987-2007. Over 1,900 Shi’a (including Hazara and Ismaili) were killed in bomb blasts or targeted gun attacks from 2012 to May 2015 . Shias that numbered around 20% of Pakistani population are frequently persecuted by Sunnis in Pakistan.

                   Another Muslim community that's routinely persecuted inside Pakistan are Ahmadiyya Muslims. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community of the sub-continent, which migrated to Pakistan after partition. In 1974 Pakistan's parliament adopted a law declaring Ahmadis to be non-Muslims, they are forbidden to call themselves Muslim or to "pose as Muslims", there religious places are desecrated and are subjected to persecution and systematic oppression. 1953 Lahore riots, 1974 Anti-Ahmadiyya riots and May 2010 attacks on Ahmadi mosques in Lahore bare testimony to Anti-Ahmadiyya hatred and persecution in Pakistan.

                      Such is the hatred towards Ahmadis that theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate Dr Abdus Salam was shunned and sidelined in Pakistan because he was an Ahmadiyya Muslim.

                        

Sufi Islam which is another stream of Islam that preaches tolerance and peace is now under threat in Pakistan.Sufism’s influence on the literature, music, art and architecture of Islam is also immense thus contradicts the rigorous religion that is enveloping Pakistan today.Sufi festivals on shrines of saints are routinely attacked and desecrated.

                        While confronting Muslim insurgents in Baluchistan, Sindh, Gilgit etc. Pakistani army are notorious of oppressing Muslim inhabitants of these regions. Balcoh people are persecuted, abducted and systematically killed by Pakistani security agencies and the Pakistani Army. Baloch leaders like Shaheed Nawab Akbar Bugti, was attacked and killed along with his tribesmen in 2006 testifies intolerant Pakistani psyche . The busting myth of Pakistan for Muslims becomes crystal clear with "Operation Cleanup" a brutal state sponsored attack on the Karachi Muhajirs(Urdu speaking Muslim immigrants from India) in the early 1990s, both under Nawaz Sharif (1992) and then Benazir Bhutto (1993-4).  

 The diabolical Pakistani claims of harbinger of Islam and protector of its followers was at public display in Jordan in September 1970. Over 25,000 Palestinians were massacred by Pakistani 2nd Division in September 1970 under Brigadier Ziaul Haq who later ruled Pakistan. So much for the Palestinian and Muslim cause that Pakistan profess and propagates thus seek support of International community to usurp Kashmir after getting decimated in all the wars she initiated against India. 

                          Pakistan is at war with itself and countless insurgent groups, it doesn't have the moral or religious authority to question Kashmir unification with rest of India. The intolerant,violent Pakistani society is ruined and is on brink of civil war. She shouldn't be taken seriously as there is no merit in continuing dialogue with a failed state that doesn't recognize international treaties of past and should be left to fend of for herself.

                        

Women Empowerment Gone Awry

                             India they say is a patriarchal society (male dominated) that oppressed its women and so, our policymakers in there wisdom constituted laws to safeguard freedom & empower women that's half of our population. Whether the laws that were deemed draconian by section of society to protect freedom and safety of women were useful is debatable, but rampant misuse of gender biased laws is a growing concern. The frequent  misuse of anti-dowry and rape laws has initiated debate whether govt should amend such barbaric laws or not ?

                            

                   Empowering women through financial independence is prudent and praiseworthy as it teaches women, to rise above the fear and speak against the wrong. An educated women can better take care of her family and thus instrumental in strengthening the society.Unfortunately,freedom and women empowerment are the most misinterpreted, misunderstood and misused words in our society today, in most of the cases it is interpreted or compared with irregularities in lifestyle.  With increasing number of females getting education and absorbed in workforce there was felt an urgent need to protect them from unscrupulous elements thus legislating laws for there safety and well being. Similarly laws were made to end exploitation of women in marriage.

                           The growing concern in our society today is the frequent misuse of gender biased laws by women. Excessive amounts of freedom sometimes led to its misuse and the biggest irony is women are exploiting the same laws meant to protect them for settling personal scores in there relationships. It is imperative for lawmakers to understand that Indian society has transformed immensely, women have become westernized and easily walkout of relationships on frivolous issues with little or no inducement. Concocted and fabricated cases are leveled against men often with catastrophic results for men and his family. 

                                  After the infamous "Nirbhaya" case, women rights organizations vehemently advocated for more stringent harsher punishment for rapists. It's a common practice now, women who develop consensual physical relationship with their lovers and after the relationship goes sour file false rape cases to force(intimidate) guys to marry them. Such false cases make mockery of institution of marriage and deprecates our society immensely.A study of rape cases by Delhi Commission for Women in Delhi filed in a six month period found that the majority of rape cases (53+%) were false. This unacceptably high rate of false accusations has set an extremely dangerous precedent to the dignity and liberty of innocent men who are incarcerated without proper investigation merely on the basis of allegations and thus seriously undermines the credence of genuine rape victims.

                  

                             Another dangerous and unfortunate addition to this saga is the media itch to play adjudicator. Earlier, we witnessed mob justice in Nagaland when people lynched to death an alleged rapist in north eastern state of India. Mob justice dispensation on mere allegation of rape is a travesty of justice. Reports  of the alleged victim’s medical examination however pointed to the murdered man’s possible de facto innocence.

                   Another high profile case hogging limelight is the video of two infamous Rohtak sisters bravado of mercilessly beating a guy over alleged rape and molestation attempt. Dubbed by the media as “braveheart sisters” were felicitated by govt and certain social organizations only to realize later after investigation there bogus and  malicious conduct thus exonerating the victim(guy) . Newspapers are nowadays are riddled with such fictitious stories of allegations by girls,and after investigation such cases fell flat on substance.

                The role of media in such cases is questionable, horrific acts of violence on men and the vilification of men in general discourse is unfortunate. Media channels resort to passing stereotypes against men thus making situation more grim for men with each passing day. Crimes aren't gender dependent and to stem the wroth in our society, we need legal and social reforms rather legislating draconian laws making guys vulnerable to its misuse. We cannot end the problem of violence against women unless we eradicate the social problems that haunt the Indian society -- illiteracy, poverty and other social evils plaguing society. Biased and draconian laws that lead to false convictions of innocent men are not only unfair to men, but also to true rape victims and the society in general. 

                                       Advocating for equal rights for men and opposing women biased laws is the need of hour and shouldn't be construed as misogynist rather society should awake from slumber and in all fairness provide equal rights to men for securing the social fabric from deteriorating into chaos. Our legal system shouldn't be a mute spectator of ordeal to innocent men and his family while such vicious women after committing perjury go scot-free.

Honor And Sacrifice

Napoleon Of India

                                One of the greatest military geniuses a successful General yet least known warrior in Indian history was General Zorawar Singh. A true legend ,a fiercest warrior a great planner and executioner whose legacy of conquests in the Himalayas shaped Indian frontiers for posterity. For his incredibly stunning victories in  Ladakh, Tibet, Baltistan and Skardu General Zorawar Singh  has been refereed to by historians as "Conqueror of Ladakh" and the "Napoleon of India". It's because of General Zorawar's conquest of Ladakh India's international border extends till Ladakh to this day.

                              Zorawar Singh a Dogra Rajput was born in Kahlur in Bilaspur in erstwhile undivided state of Punjab in 1786. As a young boy joined the army of Maharaja Gulab Singh of Jammu . His sincerity and valor impressed Maharaja and with successive conquests was made general. After conquering the hilly region of Kishtwar he was appointed Governor(wazir) of Kishtwar by Maharaja Gulab Singh.Traditionally Dogra Rajputs excelled in mountain warfare negotiating mountain ranges with comfort and the warrior clan formed the bulk of General Zorawar  expeditionary force.

                                                         Zorawar Singh’s fort, Ladakh

                         General Zorawar Singh impressive conquests started in 1834 with expansionary military expeditions to Ladakh. During the course of time Leh,Kargil and eventually Ladakh was annexed to the Kingdom of Jammu. In 1840 General Zorawar Singh invaded Baltistan (in modern Pakistan) and after fierce fighting merged the state with Jammu Kingdom. With the conquest of Balti kingdom the central district of Skardu also came under Dogra domain of Jammu. The victory over Baltistan is significant as it is one of the most rugged terrain,situated in the Karakoram range to the south of K2, the world’s second highest mountain.

                             General Zorawar Singh’s next and the last military expedition was the invasion of western Tibetan region. Sweeping all resistance before them the General captured Gartok in August 1841 and with victory of Taklakot in September 1841 and  construction of a fort at a place called Cohi-t’ang, Zorawar’s conquest of western Tibet was  complete. It was further observed that it was the interference of the British, in a bid to protect their self-interest that weakened the General's position during his expedition to Lama's territory and ultimately led to his death.On 12th December, 1841 General Zorawar Singh was hit by a bullet on his left shoulder and died at Taklakot .In an operation lasting three and a half months, some 550 miles of Tibetan territory was captured by General Zorawar Singh.

                            The Tibetans however recognized the valor of General Zorawar Singh and built a memorial at Taklakot in his memory. Tibetans call it “Singh-ba-Chorten” at To-Yo.  Postal Department had published a brief biographical note on General Zorawar Singh in the information brochure that was published along with the commemorative postage stamp released on 31.12.2000 to honor a valiant Son of the soil.