write an editorial for a popular daily on communal harmony
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The Editor,
The Hindustan Times,
New Delhi.
Sir,
I shall feel obliged if you are good enough to publish my views on “Communalism in India” in the column of your esteemed daily.
India is a very large country. It is the land of diverse communities, languages, religious manners, and also of customs. But in the midst of these diversities and differences, there is an underlying bond of unity. Moreover, this unity in diversity is a special feature of Indian culture. The love of their country is an important factor in developing a spirit of unity among the people.
And yet, unfortunately, these differences are sometimes magnified (exaggerated) and exploited by interested parties. Communal hatred and tensions are created to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the country. As a result, the basic unity of India is endangered and the progress and prosperity of the country are checked.
India was divided in 1947 on the basis of the two-nation theory that the Hindus and the Muslims were two separate nations. Almost all the Hindus from West Pakistan and the bulk of them from East Pakistan migrated to India. Similarly, all the Muslims from East Punjab and some of them from Delhi, U.P., Bihar, West Bengal migrated to West or East Pakistan. About 9 crores of the Muslims remained in India of their own free will because they willingly adopted India as their motherland and did not believe in the two-nation theory. Of course, Kashmir gave a splendid lead in this direction. But now even after 50 years’ independence the communal riots and disturbances are frequent as witnessed at Jamshedpur, Moradabad, Aligarh, Allahabad, Maharashtra, Meerut, and various other places.
How to destroy the canker of communalism which goes on raising its ugly head now and then?
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