Jay Shree Ram :
Yes you have read exactly what I have written. There is nothing wrong in chanting religious slogans. But there should be one condition. No one can force me to chant these slogans. Unfortunately this slogan has lost its credibility as a religious one. We have made it political. I myself don't know when and where I will get lynched before being forced by an angry mob to chant "Jay Shree Ram". I will without giving a second thought chant this slogan "Jay Shree Ram" to save my life.
But is it really good for a religion to provide this sort of patronage ? If asked, my answer will be "no". Why ?
If a religion bears humanitarian thought then you need not force others to accept it, people will automatically accept it. Forcing others with unnecessary and inexplicable persecution to embrace something generates nothing but a deep contempt.
Those forcing innocent people to chant the slogans are doing nothing but diluting the spirit of their religion. A Muslim man recently was beaten to death by an angry mob on suspicion of theft after being forced by others to chant "Jay Sree Ram", "Jay Hanuman". He was thrashed with sticks for hours. The videos of the assault have gone viral online highlighting once again the deplorable condition of the minorities in Modi's new India. Why do I call their condition deplorable ? Literally, Indian government has sternly refused a recent U.S. report that pointed out the increasing torture meted out to the Dalits and Minorities calling the findings biased. Then how did the incident happen if they are safe in India ? Police took Ansari to custody instead of hospitalising him. They did not mention the "assaults" in their report. Later, doctors declared him dead on arrival.
They were wrong, completely wrong. Theft has nothing to do with religion and you can't force others to chant the slogans against their own will. Hate, grudges, intolerance, violence lead to the destruction of any healthy society. You can't conquer anything with hatred, what you need is love and tenderness. By unleashing violence against the innocent people, you yourself tar the images of your religion. People will never accept it rather they will throw it away because what they need is peace.
You are fighting over these trivial things ? Don't forget that you are going to face serious water crisis within a short while. Don't forget that everyday 19 crore of your fellow Indians go to sleep on an empty stomach. Don't forget that you are unemployed.
Mob lynchings don't feed anyone. Rather it transforms humans into beasts. This is a trap to make you forget about your basic rights. Don't get into this. Ask the governments relevant questions. Excoriate the governments in public. Oust the government that creates division among us.
This is my fervent request to all of you, please say no to violence, apartheid, hatred in the name of religion. Let us make this world a beautiful place to live in. Let us take a vow that we will gift a beautiful world to our next generations.
Masidur Rahaman.
26th June, 2019.
