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An open letter to all Indians from Kerala (self.india)
submitted 3 days ago by LondonCapital
Dear all,
Yesterday something happened in our state, to be precise, the very next day after the "cattle ban for slaughter " and the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.
A temple was found desecrated on Saturday near Nilambur (District of Malappuram) . The doors of the main sanctum and the idols inside were
found broken. This was almost immediately followed by a hartal by Hindu Aikya Vedi. The protesters tried to block the way of Shri. Aryadan Muhammed , former Congress MLA and former minister of electricity who was there to visit the place.
Next was the commencement of a direct and a social media campaign urging Hindus to be ready to open refugee camps across southern districts of Kerala. There were rumors of possible Muslim involvement.
But fortunately nothing happened according to the plan of the instigators.
This was due to a timely intervention of the Kerala Police department who caught the perpetrator within 24 hours. The accused is Rajaram Mohandas, a Trivandrum resident. According to him, he did this to protest against bad customs in the Hindu religion.
Not a believable story at all. Someone traveled more than 350 kms just to protest against bad customs. He just by co-incidence chose the district with the largest Muslim population. The beginning of Ramadan is another co-incidence, cattle ban law is yet another one.. A series of unfortunate co-incidences. You get the idea, don't you?
The timely action of our police is really commendable. Equally appreciated is the maturity and composure shown by the Hindu brothers and sisters of Malappuram who did not jump to conclusions based on rumors and cooked up stories.
Unfortunately, this is not the first incident of its kind. Cooked up stories have become the cause or have sparked major riots. You can find numerous examples of similar incidents all across the country.
Here is a small example...
Prior to the Gujarat riots, a local newspaper reported an incident, a story about how the bodies of two Hindu women were found on the banks of a river. Two days later the newspaper disawowed the story in a small column in a not so noticable place. But the damage was done. It fueled cruelty towards women during the ensuing riots
But incidents like this are new to us. We are not familiar with the purposeful spreading of lies to create a split among people of different religions and to benefit from it politically and financially.
So it is both shocking and sad to say that the gap between these kinds of incidents is becoming shorter. What they are trying to do is obvious to us. Willfully spreading false information among the people - depicting different districts of Kerala as "Pakistan" and "China" of Kerala, the state president of BJP openly lying on Twitter, spreading misinformation about the population of Kerala and the real estate business in Malappuram etc are different acts in this big political
drama.
To add to this, there is also a smear campaign going on against the state of Kerala itself. If anybody feels that nothing of this sort will happen, if some innocent souls remain doubtful, let me ask them something.
Four years back, did anyone think that one fine morning, all 1000 & 500 currency notes would become useless and the whole country would be asked to stand in a "queue" to show patriotism? By the way, did anyone know about the 'actual' loss and/ or gains of demonetization?
You might remember the first man attacked and killed in the name of "beef". You might not remember those who were killed after because these incidents have lost their news value. Cows were here long before we got our freedom and they have been here for almost 69 years after.
And nothing of this kind has happened ever before. If this now has become normal for you my friend...
Did anyone imagine in their wildest dreams that the list of the names of students and writers who have disappeared would become this long? The answer is obvious...
All these plans are to create insecurity in the minds of the majority. The majority should feel insecure, that they are denied justice, and that they will be overpowered and outnumbered by the minority in the immediate future. Then they will enter the scene as the heroes to save the "majority in distress"
Fortunately Kerala was able to avoid a communal riot. But the state saw a new kind of politics. Politics of lies. Politics trying to create split and violence to gain power and to be in power. We are thankful to the people of Kerala and the efficient police department for keeping the peace and unity of Kerala even after repeated attempts to disrupt this harmony.
Is there any way to avoid the obvious? Answer is yes. And it is very simple too.
Do not jump to conclusions. If someone says that "Hindus are not allowed to venture out to the Attingal sea", first ask is it true or at least ask does Attingal have a sea or a beach or at least a lagoon.
If someone poses as your savior or of your religion, first think who will have the ultimate gain. You or him? If a leader tells you to go and kill someone for Hindutva/ Christianity/ Islam, first think is it for him or for the betterment of "said religion".
We are educated for a reason. Ask for the source of facts and figures.
Try to understand the truth.
Most importantly, build and nourish relationships. No one – neither some leader in Delhi nor the Lok Sabha or anywhere else can replace your immediate neighbor in the time of need.
At least share a smile. Say a 'Hi'. Little things like these build bonds. Only that can resist fascism. These are bad times. If we need a better India, we must be vigilant.
Be warned, these incidents will keep on happening..
Thank you.
Love and Regards,
From Kerala Dr Nelson Joseph
