RE:Well said Mr. Advani
by Anurag Shrivastava on Jul 11, 2007 06:58 PM Permalink
Most Pakistanis believe Jinnah was an Islamist who wanted Pakistan to be an Islamic nation. In fact - Jinnah always wore suits but his pictures are shown to be in sherwani. Jinnah was a pork eating person and was quite upset with Gandhi's pious religiousity and felt that Indian state will have a Hindu character to it if it was united. It is a fact Jinnah wanted a nation for muslims but it is not certain whether he wanted an Islamic nation run by Shariat. In case he did not want an Islamic nation, then he can be correctly described as a secular person - which is something Pakistanis do not like him to be called. Advani is not wrong. He is one of the more rational and sensible politicians around.
RE:Well said Mr. Advani
by Kabeer on Jul 11, 2007 09:02 PM Permalink
Jinnah even in his wildest nightmares didn't imagine the course Pakistan took! On his deathbed he in his frustration told Liaqat Ali Khat that if he continues his way "I will call Nehru and take over!" At best he wanted a state with greater autonomy and an idetity. For those who do not know, even after partition he held shares in Mohammed & Mahindra (the current Mahindra & Mahindra) and several Indian cos.It's his successors steered Pak away from India with hate campaign and we in our foolishness, despite our big size and strength let that happen! We should have used our influence rather than becoming pawns of superpowers. You can't change neighbours!
Till Narasimha Rao came we had a cold policy even to Burma! Far away CHina made inroads into Burma to our discomfiture!
If Pakistan disintegrates, it's the Indian Army should walk in and co-ordinate with Pakistani army, if not Iran and others will walk in and come closer to our borders!
Hatred, in a way, is a better sign than indifference! Hatred shows a common thread! It doesn't take longer for converting hatred into love. It takes longer to convert indifference into love! Hatred of rejection of existing love indifference is not.
Indians and Pakistanis can love each other! French and English are enemies for 600 years and we are only for 60 years!
RE:Well said Mr. Advani
by Anurag Shrivastava on Jul 11, 2007 07:35 PM Permalink
If Jinnah wanted Pakistan to be a secular state - does that make him secular or religious ? Saying that he wanted Pakistan to be a secular state means that Advani though Jinnah was secular otherwise why would he want it to be secular ? Take some lessons in basic logic Sandeep ... and please don't compare Modi with Advani. Advani has been an even handed politician.
RE:Well said Mr. Advani
by sewa mumbai on Jul 11, 2007 06:58 PM Permalink
Dear Rationalist It was a tricky statement meant to tell the world that an Islamic State was not he idea of Jinnah. If you could not understand this you need to abandon the rationalist school and join nursery school.
