IS HUM DEKHENGE ANTI NATIONAL? This is part of a Faiz Ahmad poem written against Pakistan dictator Zia ul Huk reportedly challenging authoritarianism, tyranny and oppression. His grandson a lahore based psychologist was surprised that an IIT professor in India found it insults the Hindu religion and Javed Akhtar was incredulous calling the FIR absurd! Apparently during a protest march in democratic India, students quoted his poem and that was enough, without understanding any artistic expressions and literature! This is getting more and more ridiculous with exhibition of intolerence to any contrary views or criticism of government anywhere or any intelligent discussion on religion and our Constitution! The latest JNU attack on campus by masked goons where student unions office bearers, students and teachers were systematically trashed is a very dangerous sign of the changing face of our nation! From what I saw live on TV on various channels and newspaper reports, it is apparent this was a planned attack. Police inaction, prevention of media and others from entering campus whilst mayhem was going on inside and thereafter all goons allowed to escape and no arrests 24 hours thereafter, are clear indications. Police acts only on orders from above is the new norm? THe Vice Chancellor appears either is in league or incompetent!
