Please Stay Sane

In the aftermath of the recent Uri attacks, a political pressure group has given an ultimatum to all Pakistani artists working in India to leave the country within 48 hours or they would be kicked out.  Indians all across the world are going crazy taking out their frustration on the sportspersons, actors,  musicians etc from across the Wagah border who have done nothing but only tried to always give a message of peace and brotherhood. why are we so unthinking?? 

Many would say they love their country and they won't tolerate enemies living in their nation blah blah. To be very honest,  these are the very people who don't actually give a damn about  what is happening on the borders or how many of our soldiers are losing their lives just to protect ours.  These are the people who can only spread hatred.  They know nothing but how to use every single opportunity to gain publicity even if it is by using someone else's martyrdom.

I know what happened is unacceptable and should not be taken lightly but blaming those who have absolutely nothing to do with it is not the solution.  Telling the people whom we once welcomed with open arms and love filled hearts to spread joy in our country by way of their art to simply get out because the ruling elite can't handle some peace is completely unjustifiable.

And if this madness was not enough,  some lunatics are spreading rumour filled messages across the social media claiming the onset of war. I ask you,  how is war an answer? When we are so upset and outraged on the loss of our 18 brave army men,  how on earth do we support a full fledged war where the loss of life on both sides of the LoC would be heartbreaking.  Have we so easily forgotten the bloodshed of 1947 or 1965 or even recently the Kargil war of 1999. Will we ever be able to pay the debts of those who gave their lives or their families who were left behind to deal with the loss?  No!  Violence never was,  neither is and nor will be an appropriate reply to any situation.

Whenever there is a war,  it is not the politicians and bureaucrats sitting in their comfortable air conditioned offices and going around in their luxurious cars with handsome salaries who have to suffer but the selfless soldiers who have to lose their lives.  It is the soldiers' families who are left often without any source of income. It is the common people like you and me who have to bear the brunt of the economic and social instability during such a crisis.

So please my dear friends, don't lose your morality and common sense in an environment that is full of it because that is exactly what the terrorists and psychopaths want. The only reason they are spreading violence and hatred is to cause a chaos and misery. And I am very certain that if we all unite together not as Indians or Pakistanis but as Humans, we Can eliminate these evil forces from the face if the earth.

Let us all pledge to make this world a better place

Woh jahaan
Koi dukh ho na ho koi gham
Woh jahaan, palke na hon nam
Dilo mein hona deewarein na dooriyan
Woh jahan poore ho armaan