26th May 2020 – mark that date in your diary. This is the day the re-construction work on Ram Mandir started on the site that was desecrated by the Islamic invaders. I don’t want to go through every historical fact of how we came to this unique event in our lifetime, but there are certain elements that I do feel need to be teased out.
First point, Ram Mandir was not the first or the only Hindu site to be desecrated or destroyed by the Islamic invaders. If people study the known history alongside the lived history, one could easily conclude that 10’s of thousands of such sites were destroyed. It has taken more than a thousand years for Hindus to summon sufficient strengthto begin to address this genocidal mass destruction that occurred in Bharat Varsh. Alongside the physical destruction we must also become witness to the 100’s of thousands that were butchered in the name of religion.
The collective amnesia of Hindus on that which took place over hundreds of years of oppression now needs to be revisited. We cannot seek compensation from the invaders, for they have metamorphosised into modern day terrorists being exported out of certain countries. However, what we can do is teach our generations to know the truth of what took place in Bharat.
The failing today is at multiple levels. It is from the top where people with power have not taken the proactive and decisive steps to change the mandatory curriculum on offer. It is with many academics who have wilfully lied to promote the narrative of the invaders. It is with politicians over many generations that have washed their hands of this task in favour of money and power. It is with the people. Yes, the people. It is the people who have also wilfully neglected their responsibility to make right the wrongs of history. India is no longer a slave nation, but all too often it behaves like a slave, as do its citizens.
This does not mean there are none in India who are fighting this battle daily. Far from it, I know of countless people and organisations who have given their life for this national cause. It is with their effort that we have finally reached the day when Hindus in their own country can now build a Mandir to honour Lord Rama. I commend the BJP Government for making this happen, but am I satisfied with progress to date? Of course not. The Government of PM Modi now needs a step change in how it deals with all such historical crimes. There is no point trying to affect change in the world when we can’t even do it in our own backyard.
India has incredible people who have the security of the nation in their hearts. It’s time to empower these Dharma Rakshaks so they can help make India into Bharat. We have people of Indian origin around the world who have been fighting this battle for decades. Often with very limited resources and no support from India. It is time to learn what countries like Israel do so well. They empower their diaspora around the world not just with critical information, but with huge financial resources and access to the various corridors of power. By so doing, the Jewish community has become embedded in the very decision making of many western nations. Why can’t we do the same?
With the emergence of Ram Mandir, let it become the spark that enlightens all of us to find our destiny that has hitherto been overshadowed by enslavement. We are free, let us behave like a free people.
