It was on March 23, 1940 leadership of All India Muslim League assembled in Manto Park Lahore and passed a resolution for creation of a separate sovereign state for Muslim’s of India. Within seven years Pakistan became a reality and appeared on the world map. Unfortunately ever since our independence India has not reconciled to the idea that we are now a separate state. They continue to create problems through media and handpicked intellectuals and by infiltrating agents to destabilise Pakistan.
Latest in this context is the statement of Chairman of the press council of India Justice Markandey Katju that needs to be condemned in the strongest terms. During a recent lecture, he linked Pakistan to Jurassic Park; this not only insults Pakistan but exposes the hollowness of ‘Aman ki Asha’ proclaimed by our country. To support his argument he said violence and deaths are being reported everyday due to inherent faults in the country's formation, this turmoil is the natural consequence of setting up a theocratic state.
He also made very objectionable remarks when he said “You cannot create a state on the basis of religion in the sub-continent which is full of diversities. Partition was a mistake and a combined nation comprising of India and Pakistan as one country which would not tolerate religious bigotry and extremism, would become a reality some day in the future”. Let this be told in categorical terms that the ‘Two Nation Theory’ has never been a theory; it has always been a fact and has stood the test of time even after six decades of its creation.
Our rulers must ensure that under the cover of peace process, the Indian propagandists when visiting Pakistan are not allowed to attack Pakistan’s sovereignty, and our media should counter the hostile propaganda against Pakistan.
MUKHTAR AHMED BUTT,
Karachi, March 17.