New York, N.Y. - Indian Muslim Council-USA, an advocacy group of Indian-Americans dedicated to the preservation of India’s pluralist ethos, denounced Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan’s pandering of Hindutva-fascist leader Bal Thackeray. Zaheer Khan has reportedly implied to the media that only “subversive” elements of the Indian society consider Hindu militant leader Bal Thackeray as anti-Muslim.
Dr. Shaik Ubaid, President of IMC-USA said, “Bal Thackeray is complicit in the murders of thousands of innocent Indians and his appalling views on Muslims and minorities are well known. To refer to Bal Thackeray as secular is the ultimate insult to secularism.” Bal Thackarey has reportedly expressed satisfaction on the remarks of Zaheer Khan, and that according to Dr. Ubaid, “speaks volumes of Thackeray’s guilt that seeks a certificate of legitimacy from a sportsman.”
Dr. Ubaid further added that Indian Muslims are constantly under pressure from the militant Hindu supremacists to prove their loyalty to India and believes that Zaheer Khan, who has just come off the injury list and is struggling with his form, is under similar pressure.
“Zaheer should cement his place in the Indian team through his performance and not by appeasing mass murderers who consider Adolf Hitler as their role model,” declared Dr. Ubaid.
Dr. Ubaid also castigated the Pakistani media for asking questions that would have caused difficulties to Zaheer Khan at the hands of Hindutva-fascists if answered truthfully. “It could be a distraction tactic by the Pakistanis to counter Zaheer’s effectiveness as India’s premier strike bowler.” Dr. Ubaid exhorted the young Indian paceman to tackle the Pakistani media googlies with prudence and stay away from appeasing mass murderers.
Comment:
Earlier this week i read that the BJP was setting up a muslim wing of their party made up of those muslims who have been seduced by the promise of financial riches and the next time theres a masacre of muslims they will be bypassed by the rampaging hindu mobs. Now Zaheer shows where truly his loyalties lie. But then again muslims of India have been abandoned and left to the mercy of those who call for hinduvta by their muslim brothers in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
So muslims of india have to prove their loyalty to india over and over again and many have adopted and taken the self destructive path of allegiance to secularism and the Indian flag. While the loyalty of every muslim should be to Islam which is manifested in the form of Islamic rule which for centuries protected the honour and dignity of muslims within the Islamic state and outside, and muslims never felt the need to swear allegiance to disbelievers and their non-Islamic constitutions.
Thackeray has enhanced his party’s power by championing the rights of
local people, Hindu Marathi speakers, at the expense of migrants to
Bombay and its large Muslim population. Thackeray has stated that he
admires Hitler, hinting in interviews that if Muslims didn’t “behave,”
they would meet the same fate as Europe’s Jews. When asked in a recent TV program called Ru-Ba-Ru (Face to Face) whether he wanted to be the Hitler of Bombay, Thackeray retorted, “Do not underestimate me. I am [the Hitler] of whole of Maharashtra and want to be of whole of
India.”
the muslims of india are always put to the test and you see many of them attacking muslims of pakistan verbally and unfortunatly such as the example in kargil on the battlefield also.
Even in the recent cricket matches between Pakistan and India there was TV pictures of imams of mosques within India praying for indian victory.
I am sure a lot of this is under pressure from the hindu extremists because they only need a simple excuse to commit another genocide against the Muslim community!
WELL zaheer khan belongs to maharashtra a state where bal thackray is the law. so perhadps its understandable that he has said what he has ,but it would have been wiser if he had just said" no comments " to the questioneer.
it was like a jew defending hitler. some people can fall so low.
What value is the Indian Muslim Council of the US to Zaheer Council anywayz? One thing is for sure, this will be the last thing Zaheer would worry about, what he really needs to worry about are the Pakistani batsmen.
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WELL zaheer khan belongs to maharashtra a state where bal thackray is the law. so perhadps its understandable that he has said what he has ,but it would have been wiser if he had just said" no comments " to the questioneer.
it was like a jew defending hitler. some people can fall so low.
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Zaheer doesnt belong to maharashtra. he is from baroda which is in gujrat.
And of course bal thak is nothing outside his own state.
Shame on Journalist who asked that question to a cricketer.. On the other hand Zaheer should have ignored the question saying that " He is not into politics".
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So muslims of india have to prove their loyalty to india over and over again and many have adopted and taken the self destructive path of allegiance to secularism and the Indian flag. While the loyalty of every muslim should be to Islam which is manifested in the form of Islamic rule which for centuries protected the honour and dignity of muslims within the Islamic state and outside, and muslims never felt the need to swear allegiance to disbelievers and their non-Islamic constitutions.
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Are you for real? So muslims should not have allegiance to secularism and Indian flag, but should avail of all opportunities the country can give them, is that what you are trying to say? Instead of focusing on zaheer the indian muslim council should focus on people like you and denounce them.
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Are you for real? So muslims should not have allegiance to secularism and Indian flag, but should avail of all opportunities the country can give them, is that what you are trying to say? Instead of focusing on zaheer the indian muslim council should focus on people like you and denounce them.
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How can any muslim have allegiance to secualrism and indian flag?
This is nonsense i think you should study basics of islam then you will realise why your question is nonsense!
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but muslims india dont oppose nationlaism only want secular goverment
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Well the muslims of india are under seige mentality they under pressure from all corners the hindu extremists the government the hindu majority the media.
To say they want secularism i don't think is accurate i think it is more a case of they just want the right to live as muslims without threat of genocide swinging over them!
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Hello? did i say worship as in praying? What does allegiance mean to you? Do you respect and honor the flag of Pakistan as standing for nation, identity, patriotism? Don’t twist words around AK47, you’re famous for doing that just to keep your lame arguments going.
now go and look up the work allegiance in the dictionary and study how people around the world feel about their flag before you start advocating to Indian muslims how to treat the Indian flag. Anyone who does not feel a part of the Indian nation or flag can get out and stay out - and that goes for hindus, muslims, adivasis and naxalites equally.
now go and look up the work allegiance in the dictionary and study how people around the world feel about their flag before you start advocating to Indian muslims how to treat the Indian flag. Anyone who does not feel a part of the Indian nation or flag can get out and stay out - and that goes for hindus, muslims, adivasis and naxalites equally.