In another clear indicator of ‘cultural terrorism’ ruling
the roost, the Kashmir all-girl band has decided to pull the plug on themselves
a day after the Grand Mufti Bashiruddin Ahmad termed singing as un-Islamic and
told them to abandon it.
Though a wide range of eminent person, beginning with
Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, came out in their support and asked them
to rock on ignoring the ‘morons’, the scared girls have decided to call it a
day.
While condemning singing, the mullah seems to have forgotten
the liberal Sufi-inspired culture of Kashmir and the tolerance of Kashmiriyat.
Ever since the Valley began to see the rise of West Asia-funded Wahhabis, the
core cultural values of Kashmir has witnessed a decline — usually staring at
the business end of a Kalashnikov.
The band, Pragaash (light), symbolises everything the mad
mullahs, their Pakistani and West Asian benefactors and the militant groups fear
— return of hope and normalcy to the region.
There are some major concerns that arise for those who fan
unrest and live reaping its benefits: How can fundamentalists claim the support
of a population when teenagers are chilling out with music and not attending
terrorist-training camps across the border? What answer will the domestic
stooges give their paymasters across the border? When there is peace, stability
and semblance of governance in the state, why would youth want to support
irrational shutdowns and raise slogans in praise of Pakistan?
These moron mullahs who are never short of ridiculous fatwas
may have silenced a few scared teens, but it is not the end. All their diktats,
guns, threats and violence put together are not powerful enough to break human
spirit.
The clouds of extremism may cover the sunshine of
aspirations of the people for a while, but ultimately it will be the radiance of
Kashmiriyat that prevails.
1 comment:
I remember the good old days when terrorists in movies didn't offend anyone and could dance like Hrithik in Mission Kashmir and Fiza.
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