Sunday, May 20, 2007

Dera Sachha Sauda -Crisis in Punjab

I am unable to understand why government has shown such a dilly-dally attitude till now on such a sensitive issue. Home Minister at center also appears to be silent spectator or adding fuel to fire from behind the scene. Punjab is burning and its flames reaching in other states too but politicians are busy in assessment of their vote banks likely to be affected.
The most surprising is that even religious leaders of Dera Sachha Sauda act in such a manner which hurt the sentiments of other similar group of persons. If the hurting is not caused unwillingly and they feel that unknowingly the sentiments of other group is hurt they should not delay in begging pardon and immediately try to calm down the anger of the aggrieved group. I reiterate if the person belonging to Dera SACHHA Sauda are realy Sacha i.e. true, they should not hesitate to beg apology.

The most astonishing repercussion of the sad incident occurred in Punjab due to some posture of Dera Saccha Sauda is that even biggest and the most powerful religious body of Sikhs Akal Taktht announced its dictate of Punjab Bund to exhibit its annoyance and wants government to close the shutters of Dera Sachha Sauda before 27th of this month.The hard core Sikhs are bent upon destroying DERAs within two-three days and the situation is very much alarming there.
The violent and destructive role played by Sikh in reaction to the condemnable act of Dera is more and more condemnable. It appears Akal Takth works less as religious body more as terror outfit. I don't know where religious attitude has gone from the country. Almost All religious body is indulged in financial irregularities, exhibit their power and want to suppress and downgrade other religious body. Obviously there is an ego clash which religious leader preaches to eliminate.
Whatever may be the real motto behind Dera’s act and Akal Takht's reaction and resultant repercussions on social harmony in Punjab and elsewhere, it is definitely a cause for concern for all peace loving persons and the situation is very much explosive. Government must realize the ground reality and take all possible steps to defuse happening of riot in Punjab and other states. Center should leave the idea of dirty politics and sit together with Punjab Government to resolve the issue as early as possible. Punjab already suffered a lot during eighties and after much efforts situation has calmed down and the trend of development has been activated and rejuvenated. We should make all efforts to defuse the crisis so that militancy of eighties does not recur.

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