THREAT OF JIHADI TERROISM TO THE SURVIVAL OF INDIA

THREAT OF JIHADI TERROISM TO THE SURVIVAL OF INDIA


Paper Presented
by
Narain Kataria
President, Indian American Intellectuals Forum
at the Symposium titled
“Exposing The Threat of Islamic Terrorism”
organized by
America’s Truth Forum
at Dallas, Texas
February 1st and 2nd, 2008
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THREAT OF JIHADI TERROISM TO THE SURVIVAL OF INDIA


I am very thankful to America’s Truth Forum* for giving me an opportunity to share my views with so many experts on counter-terrorism and Islamic studies present here today.

At the outset, I would like to inform you that I am the survivor of the Partition of India which took place in 1947 in which more than 10 million Hindus were driven from Islamic Pakistan and hundreds of thousands of innocent Hindus and Sikhs were slaughtered by Muslims in connivance with newly formed Islamic government of Pakistan. That was the biggest displacement and forcible migration of Hindu people in the recorded History. The irony of the fate is that the world did not take serious note of this gruesome tragedy. The world woke up only after the incident of 9/11 while in the Indian sub-continent people have been the victims of many such tragedies (9/11s) in the last 1000 years.

I am one of the victims of the Islamic terrorism. I have seen with my own eyes my people being raped, looted, stabbed and killed by fanatic Muslims. I have seen the unprecedented religious cleansing of Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs by the so called followers of the Religion of Peace.

I have been watching the Islam in action for the last 60 years. I have read, seen and heard the stories of Bangladeshi Hindus who were forcibly driven from Bangladesh and compelled to take shelter in India. I have read the stories as to how 3 million people were murdered by Pakistani army in 1971 out of which 80% were Hindus.

A great scholar Mr. Arvind Ghosh, author of the book “Kafir and Quran” has talked about the Islamic atrocities on Hindus in the following poignant terms:

“Brutalities committed on Hindus in Bangladesh in 1971 are without parallel in human history. In many cases a whole community was encircled. Mothers and daughters were raped on a mass scale, in presence of brothers or father. Breasts of elderly ladies were chopped off. Pregnant women were disemboweled, children’s heads were smashed on the floor. Then followed the chopping off of genitals, gouging out of eyes. As a grand climax everybody was put in a house and the house was set on fire.”

I have been watching the systematic religious cleansing of Hindus from Pakistan and Bangladesh. I also know as to how Hindu population in Islamic Pakistan has been reduced from 23% in 1947 to less than 1% and in Bangladesh from 35% to 8%.

Jihadists have murdered more than 10,000 Indian soldiers 30,000 civilians (mostly Hindus) in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. I have seen the ethnic cleansing and pitiable plight of 400,000 Hindus who were thrown out from their ancestral homes and hearths by Kashmiri Muslims in 1989 from Indian Kashmir. These Hindus from Kashmir are still languishing in camps in Jammu.

I remember it very well as to how in 1974, Turkey, the so called secular Islamic nation, militarily invaded Cyprus and forcibly created a Muslim state in Cyprus for Muslims.

The genocide of Armenian Christians between 1914-1923 which claimed more than 1.5 million lives is well known to all of us.

I have been watching how Muslims have transformed Lebanon from majority Christian State to majority Muslim State. Slowly and silently Christians are leaving Lebanon. I have been watching how Iran and Syria are supporting Hejbullah forces to obliterate Christianity from Lebanon.

Before the advent of Islam, Afghanistan was a Buddhists non-violent nation. Afghanistani people fought against Islam for 300 years. They were over-powered and converted to Islam. After converting to Islam, these non-violent Buddhists became Talibanis and violent murderers, and threat to the civilization. Finally, they destroyed the tallest Buddha statue in the world and drove out all the Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan.

I am also aware of the attacks on innocent people in Beslan in Russia, Bali in Indonesia, Madrid in Spain, London, Mumbai, India’s Parliament complex in New Delhi, New York and other cities of the world. I also remember as to how on February 27, 2002, 57 innocent children and women were burnt alive by a Muslim mob of 2,000 people near Godhra (Gujarat, India).

I am the student of the History and know very well as to how a Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was made to sit on the hot plate. Hot sand was poured over his body till he died. I remember how another Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur was murdered by Muslims because he refused to convert to Islam. One Hindu leader Baba Mati Das was sawed alive by Muslims. I remember how Guru Govind Singh’s two sons were buried alive in a ghastly manner. In all these cases, the killers were acting in accordance with Quranic injunctions on believers to kill the non-believers. In all these cases also the murderers were the followers of Islam, the so called religion of peace!

I have written so many articles on Islamic terrorism and attended many seminars on threat of Islamic Terrorism to world peace.

On the basis of my 60 years experience about Islamic Terrorism, I can confidently proclaim that American policy makers and Think Tanks are utterly confused and completely clueless about the nature of Islam. Some of the so called experts say that Political Islam is the greatest danger to the world peace. Others say that it is Radical Islam which is more dangerous. Still there is another school of thought which argues that Wahabi Islam/Salafi Islam, Deobandi Islam/Tabligi Islam is the sole cause of terrorism. All these definitions of Islam are prompted partly by partial understanding of the subject, partly because of the fear of violence, and partly by the desire to be politically correct.

Majority of the Muslims know it very well that there is only one Islam that is complete in all respects, infallible and needs no explanation or discussion. They gleefully enjoy the incomprehension of Infidel population and their baffled leaders who come up with meaningless and phony theories about Islam to satisfy their ego and maintain their leadership/scholarship in the field.

What is Jihad?

In order to bluff and fool non-Muslims, smart and crafty Muslims present the concept of Jihad as a defensive struggle against unbelievers. But the close examination of the doctrine of Jihad will clearly demonstrate that Jihad is an Islamic tool to murder innocent people. Jihad is an extension of the Arab custom of Irazziat (raiding for booty) and Ghazwa (razzia) (banditry) which Prophet Mohammed skillfully incorporated in Islam as an obligatory religious duty on each and every Muslim. In order to achieve his aim of Arab dominance, he legitimized Jihad and gave it dignity. In addition to that he introduced a novel, highly attractive and alluring concept of sex after death in the course of Jihad which promised Jihadists abundance of sex provided they killed more and more unbelievers!

Mr. Bill Warner of Center for Studies of Political Islam, in an interview with Jamie Glazow of Front Page Magazines says that “in Bukhari 97% of the jihad references are about war and 3% are about the inner struggle. This makes it very clear that Jihad is nothing but war and terrorism. http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=26769

According to Mr. Anwar Shaikh, a Muslim scholar from UK, Islam is not a faith but a political national movement launched by Prophet Mohammed to establish Arab cultural imperialism over the non-Arab people of the world. [This is Jehad by Anwar Shaikh]. Islamic groups use Jihad to achieve the political dominance of entire globe. Jihad is a doctrine of permanent warfare. It is to be continued in every country wherever Muslims live. It is incumbent on Jihadists to slaughter the unbelievers, kidnap and rape their women, enslave their children, all for the reason because they do not believe in Allah, Koran and Mohammed.

The concept of Dar-ul-Islam (Islamic nation) and Dar-ul-Harb (nation to be conquered) is another pernicious doctrine which impels and compels Muslims to keep fighting till the rule of Allah is established. Thus, Allah, the God of Arabs has divided the humanity in believers and non-believers. That is the reason Muslims are in perpetual warfare with local people in India, U.K., Chechnya, Lebanon, Thailand, Philippines and many other countries wherever they are in minorities.

Loot, Murder and Death Threats to Hindu Leaders

It is very common for Muslims to loot property of Hindus and issue death threats to Hindu leaders. Almost all the Hindu leaders are under threat of death by Jihadis. Recently Indian National Security Advisor, Mr. M.K. Narayanan suspected Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence behind the recent failed attempt to kidnap Rahul Gandhi, son of Sonia Gandhi.

In December 2007, Chief Minister of an Indian state, Mr. Narendra Modi was threatened by Islamic groups that he would be killed.

In December 2007, 28 Indian journalists received threatening calls that they would be eliminated.

An e-mail threatening to blow up Indian airports has been received by Air India.

Last month Muslims created riots in Kolkata, Agra, Hyderabad, Allahabad, and looted Hindu property and burnt millions of dollar worth property.

Most recently, on New Year day this year, Islamic terrorists attacked CRP (Central Reserve Police) camp in Northern India killing 8 innocent persons.

Fear of Islamic Separatism

Muslim separatism was the main cause of the Partition of India. According to Pew Research Center 88% people in Germany, 72% in Russia, 68% in Spain, , 65% in Netherlands, 61% in U.K., 60% in Canada and 61% in India believe that Muslims want to maintain their separate identity in their countries, and therefore are a serious threat to the integrity of these countries http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?ReportID=248.

Concern About Islam

In another study Pew Center suggests that 48% people in India, 52% in Russia, 35% in Germany, 43% in Spain, 32% in France and 31% in U.S. are very worried about Islamic extremism and want an immediate action to take care of this before it is too late. http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?PageID=809.

Islam, Most Violent Religion

In Germany 73%, in Poland 77%, in India 73%, in Russia 71%, in U.S. 67% and in Canada 61% people believe that Islam is the most violent religion. In fact it should not be considered as a religion, but a political and imperialistic ideology with the main aim of global dominate.
http://pewglobal.org/reports/display.php?PageID=811

Demographic Terrorism

The greatest threat to India and to the World comes from the disproportionate and alarming growth of Muslim population.

According to Census Bureau of India, Muslim population in the Indian Subcontinent was zero percent in 1,000 A.D. It rose to 33% in 2005.

In India Muslim population in 1947, when India was divided in India and Pakistan, Muslim population was 8%. In 2001 it reached 14%. It is growing at the rate of 3.2%. It is projected to reach 55% in 2075. It means India, a nuclear power and very rich and powerful nation in 2075 will be made part of Arabic Imperialism. This is a very horrendous scenario.

In 1900 Muslim population in the world was 12%. If this population continue to grow with the current rate, in 2025 it will be 33% and in 2100 it will reach 37-40%. Many people are fearing that by the end of the century Europe will be renamed as Eurabia.Confusion in Scholars about Islam

A true Muslim is commanded to follow Prophet Mohammed. As is well known, Prophet Mohammed had expelled all the Jews and non-believers from Arabia. In the same manner, Afghanistan and Pakistan drove out all the Hindus and Sikhs from Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Prophet Mohammed killed each and every writer and poet who opposed him. In the same manner, Muslims are killing people like van Ghog and threatening writers like Sulman Rushdie, Tasleema Nasreen and Wafa Sultan.

There are thousands of articles in Quran and Hadith which incite Muslims to kill, murder, loot and enslave. It is enjoined upon Muslims to preach social segregation, hatred of non-Muslims and elimination of dissenters through dominance, death and conversion.

In order to substantiate my argument, I quote below some of the verses from Quran and Hadith:

“O ye who believe! Murder those of the disbelievers . . . and let them find harshness in you. (Repentance 123)

“O ye who believe! The non-Muslims are unclean. So let them not come near the inviolable Place of Worship.” (Repentance: 28)

“Humiliate the non-Muslims to such an extent that they surrender and pay tribute.” (Repentance 29)

“O believers, do not make friends with the Jews and Christians; . . . whoso of you makes them his friends is one of them. (The Table: 55)

Chapter LXXI of Shahi Muslim clearly states that since Islam is the religion for the entire humanity, it abrogates all other faiths. Hadith No. 285 asserts that any Jew or Christian who does not believe in Mohammed will become “one of the denizens of Hell Fire.”

Ayatollah Khomeini said: "Holy war (jihad) means the conquest of all non-Muslim territories.

There is irrefutable and voluminous material available to prove that Islam preaches hate, intolerance and violence.

So, What is the solution?

1. Purge the portions/verses of Koran, Hadith (tradition of Mohammed) and Sira (life of Mohammed) which incite Muslims to kill non-believers in the name of Allah. Who will do it: UNO

2. Understand the true psyche of Muslims and plan accordingly. In order to win the war on terror, it is absolutely essential that policy makers in USA, U.K., France, India and Israel should study seriously the Islamic psyche, and the factors that motivate them to murder innocent people in the name of Allah. Charles Martel, the great French Commander who defeated Muslim Commander Abdel Rahman in the Battle of Tours in 732 and saved entire Europe from being Islamized, had thorough knowledge not only of military science but also of Islamic psychology and he acted rightly to defeat Islam.

3. Contain Muslim Population: Find ways to bring down the growth rate of Muslim population by enforcing family planning and imposing restrictions on immigration.

In summary, let me emphasize that Islam is incompatible with the civilized societies. Its aim is to destroy civilizations and humiliate their citizens as mentioned above. It is strange that some leaders actuated by a desire to be politically correct, are misleading public and keeping them in dark.

Hence, it is the duty of all of us to educate the opinion makers, policy makers, politicians and finally the public. America’s Truth Forum is exactly doing that. On behalf of Indian American Intellectuals Forum I heartily congratulate them for their sincere efforts and hard work and wish them success in their efforts.

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* Indian American Intellectuals Forum is a New York-based organization. Its aim is to create awareness about the menace of terrorism. Please also visit: Narainkataria@blogspot.com or IntellectualsForum.blogspot.com

PREEE RELEASE RE: MOVIE JODHAA AKBAR

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PRESS RELEASE
February 16, 2008

RE: MOVIE JODHAA AKBAR

The movie Jodhaa Akbar is a vile, vicious, and covert attempt by a mischievous producer/director from Bollywood (Mumbai) to make quick bucks by denigrating and vilifying the Hindu (Rajput) people.

It is a deliberate distortion and pure fabrication of Indian history to glorify Akbar the (so-called) Great in dignified and noble terms. In reality, Akbar, in order to become a Ghazi (a slayer of kaffir – infidel) had cut into pieces his Guru Raja Hemchandra Vikramditya who had taught him how to wield the sword.

In barbarity and brutality, Akbar was so vindictive and merciless that he captured Raja Hemchandra’s aged father; and on refusing to accept Islam executed him!

Akbar's grandfather Babar founded the Mughal dynasty. Babar was a direct descendent of Timur Lane from his father Barlas Turk’s side and of Chengiz Khan the Mongol from his mother's side.

Akbar was no less tyrant than Timur Lane and Nader Shah. Akbar had a victory tower erected with the heads of the captured/surrendered army of Raja Hemchandra Vikramaditiya after the second battle of Panipat.

Akbar had ordered massacre of 30,000 plus unarmed captive Hindu peasants after the fall of Chitod on Feb. 24, 1568.

Akbar was the most ungrateful person on Earth. He is alleged to have killed Bairam Khan, his guide and mentor – a Muslim.

Despite nearly five centuries of Muslim occupation of India, Rajasthan in 1567 CE was still almost entirely Hindu. Akbar infiltrated the area by marrying into Rajasthan's ruling houses and by steadily capturing various forts on the eastern fringe of Rajputana. But the senior house of Rajasthan, Rana of Mewar proudly refused any alliance with Mughals. Akbar's army started a campaign for Chitod in 1567. When Raja Jai Mal was killed by Muslim army, thousands of Hindu (Rajput) women performed Jauhar (self-immolation). We hold Akbar guilty of murdering thousands of Hindu women. This was the THIRD JAUHAR IN THE HISTORY OF CHITOD.

It is also an affront to a secular but largely Hindu nation to show an alien Muslim king romancing with a Hindu girl. Akbar was in reality an opportunist, sadist, and immoral person. Officially, Akbar had 300 wives and he is also alleged to have 5000 concubines in his harem. How can such a libertine be considered to have loved his wife?

Biggest crime of Akbar is his ban on teaching of Sanskrit language in order to prevent spread of Ramayan and Vedas, and give a body-blow to Hindu culture and Hindus Dharma. This was the reason as to why great saints like Tulsidas had to translate Ramayan into Hindi and Sikh Gurus to translate vedic literature into Gurumukhi.

Hindu Rajputs are a very proud and chivalrous people. Their sacrifices are unparalleled in the annals of Indian history. This movie is a surreptitious attempt to depict Muslim rulers who were followers of a culture alien to the Indians, in a favorable role and demean their native Hindus subjects. This trend to depict Muslim rulers in a magnificent manner was set by K. Asif’s movie Mughul-e-Azam. We feel that even after 60 years after Independence, Director Ashutosh Gowarikar of Jodhaa Akbar is still suffering from the Stockholm syndrome.

It will be worthwhile if some investigative journalists go deep and find out the background and credentials of producer of this movie Ronnie Screwvala and Writer Haidar Ali, the involvement of Muslim underworld in financing this movie and complicity of Censor Board.

Indian people should be more vigilant. The campaign of vilification carried on by some anti-Indian groups from Mumbai motivated by a malicious design to malign Hindu people should be stopped forthwith.

Hindus will never be able to forget the atrocities committed on Hindus by alien Muslim rulers. The Islamic period of the Indian History was the most suffocating and genocidal period as far as Hindus are concerned. It is a well-known fact of Indian History that 17,000 Hindu girls, in order to avoid molestation at the hands of Muslim marauders, had committed Jauhar – self-immolation.

It is a matter of disgrace that Indian school books under the successive Congress governments have been hiding the truth and distorting the Indian History.

Medieval India’s History was written first by Muslims and then by the British. Both tried their best to falsify India’s History by portraying Hindus in a bad light. However, a more objective history of India is slowly being written today which documents the depredations and genocide by Muslim rulers - often based on facts given by Muslim chroniclers of these rulers.

Hindus are waking up from deep slumber slowly but surely. The angry demonstrations in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, Lucknow and Patna against the movie Jodhaa Akbar are an indication of the things to follow on all India level. The Hindus of today are determined that a more objective history be available which portrays their life, culture and contributions in an appropriate and factual manner. They are determined to restore the dignity to Hindu Dharma at any cost.

Narain Kataria
President

ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIBRARY IN HINDU CENTER, QUEENS NEW YORK

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January 3, 2008


ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIBRARY IN HINDU CENTER, QUEENS NEW YORK

Indian American Intellectuals Forum has established a Library in cooperation Hindu Center, Flushing, Queens, for the benefit of the devotees of Hindu Center.

More than 300 books along with book-shelves were donated by a Member of the Intellectuals Forum.

Any Temple interested in establishing a Library in the Temple in New York/New Jersey area, is requested to contact Library Coordinator Mr. Arish Sahani at (718) 271-0453.

Narain Kataria
President

PROTEST DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE PAKISTAN CONSULATE IN NEW YORK

Author: Narain Kataria

Indian American Intellectuals Forum (“IAIF”) in cooperation with Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, supporters of BJP, Chinmaya Mission, Malayali Hindu Mandalam, Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation, Overseas Sindu Sabha and several other organizations staged a boisterous demonstration outside Pakistan Consulate in New York on July 27th in which more than 80 demonstrators vociferously participated.

The purpose of this protest was to express shock, anguish and outrage at the 7/11 Bombay bomb blasts in which more than 200 innocent people were blown to bits, more than 800 people lost their limbs, thousands of families underwent unprecedented trauma, and millions of worth property was destroyed, allegedly by Islamic terrorists.

The protesters carried play-cards, depicting “Islamic Pakistan Directly or Indirectly Responsible for World-wide Terrorism”, “Islamic Pakistan Is the Epicenter of Terrorism”, “Pakistan’s Spy Agency Involved in Mumbai Bomb Blasts”, and “ISI Transferred $100,000.00 to Mohammed Atta”, Chief Terrorists who masterminded 9/11 World Trade Center bombing in New York”.

In a Memorandum addressed to Hon. Haroon Shaukat, Pakistan Consul General in New York, the organizers blamed Pakistan for training jihadists and using terrorism as a tool of foreign policy to bleed India to death. The memorandum further reminded Consul General of Pakistan that “Before indulging in this type of surreptitious activities, you should not forget 1971 debacle in which 93,000 Pakistani soldiers, along with General Niyazi, belonging to the so called ‘Martial Race’ had meekly surrendered to valiant, mostly Hindu-Sikh Army, headed by Lt. General Jagjit Singh Arora.”

The Memo reminded the Consul General that “[Y]ou should not forget that we both are brothers. Same blood flows into our veins. Your forefathers were Hindu before converting to Islam by Arabs. Perhaps you may be aware of the fact that Mr. Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Father of Pakistan was the grandson of Punjabhai Valjibhai Thakkar, a Hindu. The hate, violence, and terror are the hallmark of uncivilized brutes. They are the part and parcel of Arab barbarism. Religious fanaticism of the 7th century is not compatible with the spirit of 21st century. Hence, it is absolutely essential that your country should learn to live with other countries in peace and harmony.

WEATHER FORECAST ON ZEE-TV ONLY FOR KARACHI AND ISLAMABAD

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December 18, 2007

Mr. Jaideep Balial
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ZEE TV USA, INC
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WEATHER FORECAST ON ZEE-TV
ONLY FOR KARACHI AND ISLAMABAD!

Dear Shri Balial ji: Namaskar:

We have received a lot of complaints from our members that ZEE TV News at the end of news everyday at 06:30 p.m. gives weather forecast for five important cities of the world. According to ZEE TV, those five important cities of the world are: New York, London, Paris, Karachi and Islamabad.

We understand the importance of New York, London and Paris. But we fail to understand on what basis you have decided to include Karachi and Islamabad , both Pakistani cities in the important cities of the world, and chosen to exclude New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and other Indian cities.

This is outrageous and has caused disgust and revulsion in our mind. We do not know whether Mr. Subhash Chandra ji is aware of this discrepancy or not. We also do not know whether it is a deliberately designed mischief or an inadvertent error. Whatever the reason for this, one thing is very clear to us that some anti-Indian elements have penetrated in ZEE TV actuated by a malicious desire to misuse ZEE TV and degrade India.

We will appreciate it very much if you could take immediate action to rectify this error.

With regards


Narain Kataria
President

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Replacement of Urdu Words with Hindi Words from Zee-TV Hindi News

The following letter along with a list of equivalent Hindi words for Urdu words was personally given to Shri Subhash Chandra of Z-TV. He promised to look into this matter.
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October 21, 2007

Replacement of Urdu Words with Hindi Words from Zee-TV Hindi News

Dear Shri Subhash Chandra ji: Saadar Namaskar:

In the first instance, let us introduce ourselves to you. We are an association of Hindu Americans organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York. We work for Hindu Unity, organize seminars on terrorism and try to strengthen Indo-American relationship.

It gives us pleasure to welcome you to this country. We are very happy to know that you are the Chairman of the Board for Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India. We also feel very proud that a very powerful and highly placed person of your stature is working whole-heartedly for Hindu cause.

However, from our observations we have painfully noted that Zee-TV Hindi News of which you are the Chairman is unnecessarily using Urdu words in Hindi News for which Hindi words are easily available.

Hindi is our national language. It is our duty to promote and propagate Hindi language to masses. We are enclosing herewith a list (about 10 pages) of some of the equivalent Hindi words which could easily replace Urdu words.

Hence, we shall be highly grateful if you could kindly take appropriate action to ensure that, as far as possible, Urdu words are avoided in Hindi News.

With highest regards,


Narain Kataria
President

INTELLECTUAL FORUM DEMANDS DISMISSAL AND ARREST OF HAJI YAQOOB KURESHI

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INTELLECTUAL FORUM DEMANDS DISMISSAL AND ARREST OF HAJI YAQOOB KURESHI

Indian American Intellectuals Forum (“IAIF”) expresses outrage at the sensational and provocative statement by a ruling member of India’s largest state government, Utter Pradesh.

The Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare Minister Haji Yaqoob Qureshi has come out with an extraordinary public offer of awarding a huge bounty of 51 Crore Rupees (over $11 million) to anyone who successfully carries out an illegal and criminal act of murdering -- by the favorite Islamic method of beheading -- the Danish cartoonist credited with preparing the controversial cartoons on Prophet Mohammad.

The Forum also condemns in the harshest possible terms the other prominent Muslim leader and a senior member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Zafaryab Jilani, and another Samajwadi Party MP from Moradabad, Dr Shafiqur Rahman Barq. These two gentlemen, one holding a highly responsible position within a well known Muslim institution and the other an elected member of India’s national parliament, have openly supported Haji Yaqoob’s illegal statement and public offer.

IAIF demands that besides Mr. Qureshi, the other two, Mr. Jilani and Dr. Barq, also should be booked for openly aiding and abetting in the criminal act, and for their irresponsible utterances.

The cartoon crisis, most certainly is a small issue, which has been blown out of proportion by the Jihadi Muslims. It is our firm and sincere belief that cartoons or no cartoons, the Jihadis will continue manufacturing one reason or another to wage Jihad -- an important Islamic religious command -- against the non-believers (Hindus, Budhists, Jains, Sikhs, Christians, Jewish, etc.).

Radical Islamic fanatics who extol the virtue of violence and hatred are determined to establish Sharia (the Islamic Law) all over the world. To achieve their sinister objective, they would indulge in intimidation and murders, on one pretext or the other. In the process, they would gag the voice of reason. They would not allow freedom to their captive followers to know or find out the truth. That is precisely the reason that there is no democracy in Muslim nations.

These fundamentalists believe that by creating a fear psychosis in the mind of masses, they can silence the voice of reason and ultimately impose Nizam-e-Mustafa (Rule of Allah) in all the countries. That is the reason they killed von Ghog, the Dutch filmmaker who questioned the treatment of Muslim women in Islamic countries.

Norwegian publisher of Satanic Verses, William Nygaard, was also shot dead by Islamic fanatics. It is paradoxical that on one hand the radical Islamists insist that Islam happens to be a religion of peace, and on the other hand, they openly warn that if anyone ever questioned their faith, that person would be killed! That is the reason that Islam as the religion is widely seen as being synonymous with Jihad and terrorism.

Islamic fanatics use sophistry and subterfuge in democratic societies. They deny any kind of religious freedom to non-believers in their own countries. They exploit democracy, secularism, liberal laws, human rights and compassion of free societies everywhere. Islam forbids Muslims to assimilate with people of other creeds or civilizations, while at the same time exploiting the freedom and democracy in non-Islamic lands for their own advantage.

Muslims enjoy legal redress in the democratic nations, which they deny to non-believers in their own lands. Life is a constant humiliation and hell for non-Muslims in Islamic nations. The time has come that political parties the world over give up their egregious naiveté and emerge from torpor because religious bigotry cannot be countered by dilettantism.

The reason India is a democratic and secular country is because it is predominantly Hindu. We should not forget that India was divided in 1947 on the basis of two nation theory. Ashok Mehta, a prominent leader of yesteryears, in his book “Muslim Mind” has categorically stated that 92% of Muslims voted for the creation of Pakistan in 1946 elections. Had all the Muslims left India for Pakistan at that time, the Hindus would have lived their lives peacefully in Hindu India. Now the descendants of those Muslims have made the life of Hindus miserable in their own country.

It is a matter of great disgrace and disgust that Hindus are being terrorized by Muslims in the Hindu India. The manner in which rowdy Muslim mobs damaged BJP office in Lucknow, attacked and looted Hindu stores in Hyderabad after the Friday prayer and threatened Hindus in Bangalore, is reminiscent of pre-partition days depredation against Hindus. The astonishing display of political pusillanimity and mal-adroitness on the part of India’s UPA-controlled central government and Samajwadi-controled state government, coupled with the vote bank politics, has emboldened these Jihadis to take out their anger on innocent Hindus because someone insulted Islam in Denmark!

This attitude of disdain, of assumed superiority, irrationality and intolerance, on the part of Muslims against Hindus, is difficult to sustain. At this juncture, India needs leaders with vision, perspicacity, competency and sense of history to be able to handle these demagogues who want to divide India on the communal lines.

Indian American Intellectuals Forum (IAIF) is a New York-based organization. It organizes seminars on the issues affecting Indian-Americans. It invites prominent speakers and publishes their views on-line and in newspapers. Its aim is to strengthen Indo-American relationship.

Narain Kataria

President