At times silence is more eloquent.
Yesterday was 6th December - the anniversary of Babri Masjid being brought down. Every year, since 1992, there used to be massive coverage by the pseudo secular media who lavishly wielded the stick on the Hindus. But this year, I was scrolling through newspaper after newspaper, and barring an item in Malayala Manorama about heightened security in Guruvayur Temple, could hardly find one article on the topic. Amazing!!
So what has changed? The Supreme Court verdict has taken the wind out of the pseudo secularists and instead of accepting that they have been making a fool of themselves all these years, they did what they normally do when cornered - ignore the issue completely.
But then one can easily read between the lines.
On another note, I would seriously like to know why when the heads of two leading nations visited India recently - Obama and Nicolas Sarcozy, they were shown around Mughal era monuments and were not asked to be taken to see any of the Hindu magnificient structures that dot the country and which is in fact the right reflection of our heritage. The Mughals, despite what Congress/ Left chamcha historians written textbooks say, were invaders of our land, who plundered our wealth and destroyed our heritage.
And we perpetuate many myths. To say Taj Mahal is a symbol of undying love Shahjahan had for Mumtaz is a travesty of truth. Mumtaz, herself was not the only wife of Shah Jahan. In fact, she was his third wife. And she died during the childbirth of his Fourteenth child!!!. And Shahjahan was a known womanizer. Even while married to his 'special love' Mumtaz, he took in two other wives. So much for his love for Mumtaz!!
I am not denying that Taj is a wonderful piece of architecture. But it is cold and lifeless.
