RE:Jinnaha is Secular
by The Leader on Jul 23, 2008 04:58 PM Permalink
What ADvani said in Pakistan Parliament was that Jinnah wanted Pakistan to be a secular state, and he himslef personally believed in it. By saying this, Advani had actually pointed out to the parliamentarians of Pak, that their present condition was nowhere near what their founder had envisaged. There is nothing wrong in praising a dead enemy if it can score some brownie points over the present enemy. But unfortunately, the present leaders of Sangh parivar are a useless, conceited lot. They are all younger than Advani, and junior to him in stature. They were waiting for an opportunity to show their power over him, and jumped at this opportunity, and thereby completely turned the meaning of the statements. From all his interviews, statements, and public speeches, Advani comes across as a honest, intellegent, and patriotic man. I pray to God that he becoms the next PM.
RE:Jinnaha is Secular
by Milind on Jul 23, 2008 05:08 PM Permalink
True,
But all that you have mentioned here will not be read in right light, only the words which can be read against the Hindu community and its leaders will be used in the years to come and there you will find many of the Indians supporting such attempts to contaminate the Hindu interest in Hindusthan...
RE:Jinnaha is Secular
by rohiet on Jul 23, 2008 04:55 PM Permalink
jinnah was indeed secular before 1938...but when he saw how Nehru-Gandhi avoided Bose and Sardar Patel, he knew he had to do something also he was under the influence of Allama Iqbal who want a 'Muslim Autonomous Region' within India...but Gandhi simply refused it.
RE:Jinnaha is Secular
by Rationalist on Jul 23, 2008 05:28 PM Permalink
What Advani had told is perfectly right. Mr.Jinnah was a pork eater & a drunkard both of which are probibited in his religion. And hence he is not communal. Further he was known to crack jokes at muslims & Mohammed in parties. Any muslim who is not religious is secular& that's what Advani meant.
