Aman Ki Asha?? I Think Not....

And here we go..as most of us expected, some sections of the media are out preaching how peace between India and Pakistan is the only way forward. All very good; however, how would you reason with a nation which has no constructive ambition? The national hobby of our esteemed neighbors is to maim, kill or injure in some form a majority of our people.



Amitabh Bacchan is out sprouting couplets for peace; and we have the usual drivel arguing for peace and maturity from both sides. I daresay their argument rings hollow. Hafiz Sayeed not only roams free, but continues his diatribe against India; the ISI continues plotting future terrorist attacks against us while they talk of not being hawkish. I reckon our esteemed neighbour from across the border will magically stop their nefarious activities the second we follow their prescription.



As for the Big B, I lost all respect for him when he decided to align himself with crooks like Amar Singh and Mulayam Singh Yadav. That the two are now estranged is another matter.



Lets not kid ourselves. It takes two to tango. We cannot have an illusion of maintaining peace and harmony (for the good of the region, no less) while the other side refuses to see reason. Nor can we depend on the Yanks to keep the Pakis in line. The Yanks only care about themselves, and all talk of engagement with India is just hogwash. As long as their necks are safe, they will not care who stands to lose. That has been the American policy for long, and it seemingly will not change despite our pleas. The only thing we can do is strengthening ourselves and be dogged in our fight for justice.



Programs like Aman Ki Asha and the rest are an insult to all the martyrs and the thousands who keep us safe by risking their lives everyday. Is this how we pay them back? I am not being hawkish when I say that peace with Pakistan is not possible, just realistic. We are alone in this fight. The last thing we need is for influential figures leading us to believe the peace that all of us yearn for, despite everything, is possible. This daydream needs to stop.