Such a welcome relief! This is something I would want to happen again and again. Just pause and think - a Muslim officer hell-bent on building more and more Hindu temples in MP-UP borderline area. Group of Sikhs building a mosque in Punjab. Sounds far-fetched and unreal?
Very true and tangible, nonetheless!
Generally Indian media (both electronic & print media) tend to offer an ugly and negative picture of our great nation. Ironically they are supposed to deliver factually correct news, we read & see 'mirch masala content' instead. They just deprive us of something positive and progressive!
However I am biased about print media, I have highest regards and respect of Indian print media. I came to know about above mentioned news in print.
A person named Mr. S. S. Mohammad works for Archeological Survey of India and after coming across dilapidated condition of hundreds of temples in areas close to UP-MP border, he actually started working on refurbishment.
He fought and destroyed gradually the opposition from various people including local Gujjar gang of outlaws. He coaxed state and central governments and eventually PM intervened! Interestingly his aim is to restore 500 temples.
There is a group of old Sikh people in Sarwarpur in Punjab. They actually built a mosque and handed over keys to local Imam. The mosque was demolished during 1947 mayhem. It took healing spread over 63 years to arrive at this gesture and step.
Both these incidents have potential to become milestones in long journey towards real communal harmony.
I sincerely believe in the collective wisdom of 120 crore Indian people. We are too strong ultimately to get divided on communal lines. This is 2010, and we need to move ahead with peace and prosperity.
