GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSLIMS

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSLIMS

The sentencing to death of the Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab has been widely welcomed by all the right thinking sections of the society including the right thinking non extremist Muslims. This is a welcome development. The UPA government at the center is postponing the hanging of Afzal Guru of the ‘Parliament Attack Case’ because it thinks that the Muslims of the country are against his execution. It is of the view that his execution would deprive it of its Muslim votes in the forthcoming elections. On a similar thinking it is likely to delay the execution of Azmal Kasab also. By indirect implication the UPA government is creating a wrong impression that the Muslims of India are supporting the Pakistani terrorists. This 26/11 judgement has opened a golden opportunity to the Muslims of India. All the right thinking and moderate Muslims should immediately hold demonstrations all over the country demanding the immediate hanging of both Afzal Guru and Azmal Kasab. It will send the right message to the UPA government at the center that Muslims in the country are against the Pakistani terrorists and that they welcome their immediate hanging. This will embolden the government to fast track both the cases and hang them both early. Such an action will also substantially change the image of the Muslims of India as supporters of peace and justice. Muslims of the country should not miss this opportunity to show that they are as just and as peace loving as the rest of the country.