Sunday, September 1, 2013

MisUse of Religion: Mollana Sindhi's criticism on Gandhian politics & misleading revolutionaries

MisUse of Religion
Mollana Sindhi's criticism on Gandhian politics
 &
Misleading Revolutionaries 

Using religion, mass politics, philanthropy, ideology as well as nationalism is not knew yet in 20th century we had witnessed plenty of events regarding misuse of religion, nationalism and ideology. by & Large, Misuse of religion became part of modern state craft from 19th century and extensively used not only in politics but also in education, media and arts. Even historians started use it in reinterpreting histories. 
In our lands, that policy was part of colonialism and after 2nd world war, under lend and lease war US war industry is also depending on it. They used religion similarly against communism from early 1950s till 1992 and now using liberalism/secularism against  religious extremism. Like cold war, this new war is also a planned war and heroes, villains, guest actors, producers, writers are playing their parts smartly. 
From Khilafat Movement (1920s) till today, we have a long, vibrant yet misleading history of use of religion in Subcontinent. it is attributed as Gandhian tactics. He smartly mixed anti colonialism with religion, used Hindu Muslim icons and that phenomenon is still there in our politics not only in Pakistan but in other south Asian countries including Afghanistan. 
Mollana sindhi was an admirer yet he had ability to change himself. just see what he said about gandhian politics in his letter to media.
http://e.dunya.com.pk/detail.php?date=2013-09-01&edition=LHR&id=570755_13821109





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