While Indians and Pakistanis are happily blaming each other, they forget that both are as much fanatically patriot as the other party and they will do anything (read nuke and get nuked) for their nation. Their patriotism is being determined by the amount of hatred for the other rather than the love for their own people. It has become so vulgar that they are openly unleashing covert operations against each other validating the doctrine that "If you kill others for your nation, it is patriotism; When he kills you for his nation, it is terrorism". The hard truth is no one can touch even an inch of each other's land.
The irony is, one was founded on the principles of non-violence and secularism while the other one was founded on equality, justice and universal brotherhood. Let us ask certain blunt questions. Will the liquidation or disintegration of one state, bring that peace and prosperity to the other ?. Never. We Indians know very well that our 1.2 billion+ growing population is a silent time bomb ticking right under our arse. Pakistanis know very well that their leadership has proudly put their nation on the world map as one of the most dangerous destinations in the world.
Let us be honest. If you try to redraw the map in the subcontinent, it will get polarised into 650 million Muslims vs 900 million Hindus. Let us not forget the population of around 500 million dalits whose champion B.R.Ambedkar brought the upper caste ruling elites down to their knees by threatening mass conversion to Budhism and Islam, 60 years back. Ironically, for these very same reasons 1947 partition happened. History is unforgiving and will repeat itself, if we ignore. Let us NOT rekindle this silent volcano.
The subcontinent is in a turmoil. Added to this, to coverup it's own failures in Afghanistan and Iraq, US has started unleashing chaos and civil war in the subcontinent. All are in confusion and blaming each other. The politicians are happily sweeping their internal failures under the carpet. The subcontinent is very badly looking for a collective leadership. Only way for us to survive is, India should champion and lead the subcontinent instead of dreaming that Indo-US-Israel deal will culminate into a regional powerhouse and eventually will fulfill it's grand vision of "Akhand Bharat".
Look around the world. Where ever subcontinent manpower has gone for work and better life, those countries have prospered. Unfortunately, in our own region we are killing each other.
Let us forget Hindu / Muslim business and unite as one. Otherwise, in another 10 years, honest citizens like you and me will become refugees in our own land. Leaders like LK Advani, knows this very well because 60 years back he became a refugee in his own homeland. A confederation of the subcontinent, proposed by LK Advani 10 years back, is the only solution for us to survive.
Peace and God bless.
