In my view never before have so many Muslims been killed everyday and mainly in the Muslim countries. The saddest fact is that most of the murderers happen to be their fellow Muslims.
What is the way out? The average Muslims, and I know many of them, wish to live in peace and they strive for the prosperity, well being and happiness of their loved ones.
Please read carefully the extracts from one of Gandhiji’s books ‘The non violent way to world peace’ that was read so eloquently by Amitabh Bachchan last Saturday and also the speech by Gandhiji’s upright grandson Gopalkrishna.
Surely there is a better way to coexist. The present day India, though imperfect in many ways, is a shining beacon for all to see and perhaps to learn from as well.
India today is a much better place to live and work for all its citizens irrespective of several contradictions and faith traditions.
Compared to its neighbours and several other nations were bigotry is bleeding so painfully, in India Muslims - both Shias and Sunnis - coexist in peace with their fellow beings be they Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, adherents of other faith traditions or none.
Non violence is the only way forward. There is no other option!
- CB
