Past coming in the way of future |
Is India really moving towards the spectre of violence against its Muslim citizens, as recently warned by actor Prakash Raj? This troubling question cannot be dismissed lightly, especially in the context of recent remarks by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, which appeared to glorify the idea of “revenge” and implicitly encouraged Hindus to settle scores for incidents that occurred centuries ago. Such rhetoric, coming from one of the country’s most powerful security officials, is deeply alarming and deserves serious reflection.
On a personal level, Doval’s statements were profoundly unsettling. I have known him for a long time, well before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He would often visit Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Sahab, and the two spent long hours discussing politics, governance and the future of the country.
The man my father engaged with so closely did not strike me as someone driven........