Unholy agenda

The communal conflagration that is being insidiously fanned in Jammu & Kashmir by certain vested interests to further their electoral prospects has to be doused expeditiously lest it consumes the whole country. During the freedom struggle, there were exemplary leaders who set such high moral standards that they were able to elevate ordinary people above partisanship and chauvinism of all hues. There are weighty issues that demand India’s immediate attention like eradication of poverty and enhancement of infrastructure that are being neglected in the endless rhetoric of violence and hate. Where are the visionary leaders who can steer the dialogue gently back into the sphere that matters-that of social and economic welfare? When will the limelight be on the millions who languish in hopelessness and hunger? When will India rise to her potential and its sons unite to build an egalitarian and prosperous society? Religion is a tool, which if wielded responsibly can inspire honesty, kindness, dharma, and Ahimsa. It should not become a colorful but lifeless shroud that smothers compassion.