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faddy wrote: all i can say is ure sad!! Its people like u who that have ruined a quality sport within the sub continent, where India hasnt been able to play Pakistan in a game of cricket because some racist minister cant stand the sight of India getting hammered by Pakistan
Then u get the racist bigots in india stopping their cricket team from playing pakistan in any international venue, just shows why there is so much tension when the two teams play!!
As much as I hate to be a part of this stupid argument, there really is no need for name calling, I cannot help myself but wonder, what exactly do you mean by 'racist'? As far as I know we are all, Indians & Pakistanis, of the same race and of the same origins, so where does the question of racism come up.
Whether I agree with the Indian boycott of sports links with Pakistan or not, the fact is that it is a political issue and has nothing to do with race, color or creed. This is a fact, although some might want to believe otherwise.
As for the article by Mr. Omar Kureishi and his comments regarding the mob attack upon Mohd. Kaif's house, it is quite clear that it is he, who has a communal agenda. The actual fact is that Mohd. Kaif was not the only one targeted, even Saurav Ganguly and a couple of other Indian members too were targeted by some stupid and unruly mobs. Mr. Kureishi keeps harping on about how much he is worried about the muslims in India, my advice to him would be to mind his own business, because Indians and that includes people of all religions, are not his business. Yes, I agree that there are some people in India who are religious bigots, Bal Thakrey and Narendra Modi being the worst examples of them, but the fact is that the majority of Indian muslims lead a normal and equal opportunity life in India, this is a fact borne out by the clear success of so many muslims in almost all spheres of life. Has Mr. Kureishi ever stopped to think even for a moment, of the Hindus in Pakistan, if there are any left that is? Can he honestly say that a Hindu would ever have the opportunity to even dream of being President of the country? Or would a Hindu stand any chance to be selected to represent Pakistan in any sphere of life. Would a Hindu stand any chance to represent Pakistan in any sport, let alone be a part of the cricket team? Let's not even talk about the chances of a Hindu ever being captain of the Pakistani cricket team. The bottom line is we Indians could care less about how Pakistanis treat other Pakistanis, be they Hindu, Muslim or of any other faith, that would be Pakistan's business. But we do care about the likes of Mr. Kureishi misrepresenting the facts about India and Indians and distorting them to suit his own communal agenda.
In closing let me add in very clear words, Yes, an India Pakistan match is a big deal to me as it is to most Indians and the results of a India Pakistan match is of much more importance than any other match, but believe me it has nothing to do with religion. Also whether you choose to believe it or not, there are quite a few 'INDIAN MUSLIM' friends of mine who feel exactly the way I do and most Indians feel this way irrespective of their religious backgrounds. What I fail to understand is, why is it so hard for the likes of Mr. Kureishi to understand this?
A few links for the likes of Mr. Kureishi to peruse.
http://www.hvk.org/articles/0502/162.html
http://forumhub.com/expr/14671.20846.11.43.40.html
http://www.sulekha.com/chpost.....17.html
http://www.kashmiri-pandit.org/elibrar....an.html
http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_history/m ... angla.html
I am saddened that this thread has finally come down to this. I had been pleasantly surprised so far regarding the civility shown by all, on both sides, until now. But then I guess as the match between Indian & Pakistan got closer it was bound to finally happen. My plea to all Zulmi's, Indian & Pakistani is to remember that we have been on this forum long before the world cup started and we shall be here long after it is over, so let's all please be civil with each other in our disagreements.
Edited By Sanjay on 1046371862
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