Attack on Prashant Bhushan - a fascism and justice together ??

Mr. Prashant Bhushan, beside Anna Hazare

On the one hand we are against physical attacks, like the one on Prashant Bhushan, whatever the provocation. But, unfortunately, the Prasanth Bhushans and Arundathi Roys of the world evoke such extreme reactions from common people owing to their "cynical", "short sighted" and "sadistic" views on critical issues related to national security. These so called upholders of secularism seem to have no time for the thousands of army, para military and police personnel who have laid down their lives, in the line of duty, fighting insurgents and anti-nationals, be it Maoists or Kashmiri terrorists. After all, these army/paramilitary/police personnel are ordinary citizens of this country, like all of us common people, simply discharging their duties in defense of the country and honestly earning their daily bread. Have any one of these pseudo secularists ever visited and comforted the bereaved families of such brave hearts ?

Bhushan's comment must be read in it's entirety to correctly understand its anti-national connotation. He firstly says, efforts should be made to win the hearts and minds of the kashmiri people and that he believes that it is in the best interests of the kashmiri people that Kashmir stays an integral part of the Indian union. I have no qualms with this initial part of his comment. However then he goes on to say that if Kashmiri's would still like to separate from the Indian union they should be allowed to do so. It is this part of his comment which in my opinion is seditious as he is advocating that the breakup of the India union is acceptable as long as the people want it. Secondly, does he not consider the valley of Kashmir to be an integral part of India? because if he does then it follows that all Indians have an equal right to Kashmir and Bhushan stating that let the Kashmri's separate if they want to is the same as some political parties in Maharashtra stating that Mumbai belongs only to the 'marathi manoos', a statement which I am sure Bhushan opposed fiercely. Further and on a more sentimental but as important level, when people like Bhushan and Arundhati Roy make such statements on Kashmir, they are conveniently forgetting the ultimate sacrifice made by thousands of Indian soldiers to protect the sovereignty of our nation, and this I believe is a damn shame . Hence though I do not condone what happened to Bhushan yesterday,I also strongly believe that people like Bhushan and Roy should not take this country for granted otherwise they deserve the treatment they get.

But this does not at all mean that they are to be treated like the way done. Now, here we stand with a double directed way, of which both are right. On one hand the attack can never be tolerated, and on the other hand eminent people like Mr. Bhushan shouldn't play with the sentiment of common people.

As I read a post on facebook saying :

''Jammu and Kashmir has never been an "integral part" of India'' - Pakistaan. Ha ha crack heads.. YOU WERE also a PART of 'BHARAT', want us to call you back again?