EK CUP CHAI

It has been a while I wrote something here. But today something happened, something really shameful.

Tasleema Nasreen, the author of Lajja has been taking shelter in different countries after a ‘Fatwa’ was issued against her for writing Lajja which brought out the shameful acts of people in the name of Islam. Recently she shifted to Kolkata, very near to her homeland, Bangladesh, just to have the feel of her home. Kolkata is a place where they talk Bengali, like they do in most of Bangladesh. She thanked India for letting her live very close to her homeland. HOMELAND! Huh.

She was in Hyderabad, the city of Tehzeeb, to release her new books. Tehzeeb is an Urdu word for ‘cultured’. Actually cultured doesn’t really explain the complete meaning of Tehzeeb. That’s the richness, the language that belongs to thousands of Muslims who live here. Unfortunately, Hyderabad’s representatives didn’t live upto the name! And when I say representatives, I mean those who got elected by the people!

Three MLAs of MIM, an out and out Muslim political party, not only disturbed the book release, they hit Tasleema Nasreen, the guest of India, with whatever they could. They shouted slogans against her, someone issued another Fatwa against her. I wouldn’t have minded if it were stupid religious fanatics. They were MLAs, representatives of people and democracy of India. What a shameful act it was to see the news with one of the MLAs actually lifting a Chair to hit Tasleema.

They have been arrested, and soon will be released. Just for your information, a bomb was blasted in Hyderabad. It was said to be planted by Muslims in order to kill Muslims, so that there would communal riots. The plot failed, and Muslims who understood the plot lashed their anger on MLAs of MIM, who were there to show fake support to the already hurt people. Today’s act not only gives these MLAs huge respect from the society of Muslims, but they have earned their name back. Nothing will happen to them. It will be the usual thing. News media will cry foul, interviews of Tasleema will be taken. And soon all will be forgotten in the name of Celebrating 61st Independence Day of India.

Wow…what a great example this incident(?) is to portray true Independent India. It shows the truth.A truth that puts our heads to shame…what is the meaning of shame…Lajja…(ha ha ha…how ironic).

And for Tasleema Nasreen, what can I say. It will be another page of being scorned for saying the truth about the darkside of religious fanaticism. People tell me that religion is a way of leading a life, and that incidents like these are because of people not because of religion. They tell me that religion is not created by human beings but by God. Huh…I just wonder if human beings can be violent…cant religion in itself be violent! But who cares about all this stuff.
Remember, the last article on ekcupchai was when the Cause had attacked last time. This time it just caused another wound. We will only try to solve the wounds here…not the cause behind it. We will say a huge sorry to Tasleema and also see to it that the MLAs are released. All wounds will be healed, until the cause strikes back, and it will strike back reminding us of acts of shame!