Atal Ji’s India vs Today’s Reality:-
At one time, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who became the first Prime Minister from BJP, used to say that governments will come and go but this country should remain. Governments will come and go, parties will be formed and destroyed the country. In the same country of Atal ji, a minister of the same BJP party has today brought politics to such a level where he is making fun of the massacre caused by cabbage growing on 116 dead bodies.
A Tweet That Reveals the Death of Sensitivity:-
A country where the wounds of 36 years old riots have not healed till date. Where families still live with that pain. The minister is making memes on that massacre. And do you know what the most terrifying thing is? The minister is as shameless as his admirers. No shame, no sadness, no disgust, no regret. As if 116 people had not died in Bhagalpur. 116 Dry leaves, insects. On one hand, we are seeing doctors in Delhi exploding bombs. They are saying that in Islam, bursting is sacrifice. At that time we feel that this tweet might be shown to people with that mentality when some enemies of humanity instigate those youth. Because this tweet isn’t just insensitivity. This amounts to glorification of the crime. Assam Minister Ashok Singhal, whose tweet made it clear that power has sucked out every shred of sensitivity within him.
When Mockery Becomes a Signal:-
Yes, it is possible that some of his admirers like Chintu Pintu may come only cabbage, but you also know the truth. You also know the truth. After the results of Bihar elections, you also understand what message you want to give through this code word. We also understand. And what will be its effect or what is the effect of such hateful thinking, we and you are seeing it very well these days. Today, if a minister tweets a code word for genocide, he is not inciting just one side. He is signaling the other side. There are elections in Assam next year. It is a sign that old wounds should be reopened. Light a fire and heat up the atmosphere.
The Politics Behind a Meme:-
An atmosphere of violence is being created through these words and then at the time of elections this violence gets converted into votes and this is the most dangerous form of politics in today’s times. Sowing the seeds of hatred and reaping the harvest of votes. Minister sir, the corpses of humanity are not election crops. Today, the Cabbage Field Massacre is being ridiculed. Tomorrow someone will come who will say Godhra train Tandoori Night, the day after tomorrow someone else will come who will say 2002 Swachh Abhiyan, will laugh at the 1984 Sikh riots by calling it Delhi’s Diwali and this will keep filling hatred deep inside us and no one will come out of these because there is no dearth of hateful people nor is there any dearth of such people who are not easy to mislead into hatred. It should not be easy to provoke in the name of religion.
Humanity Is Not a Crop:-
A few hours later, Ashok Singhal posted a picture of the cabbage field. It was written that Bihar has approved cabbage cultivation. This tweet has reached millions. Several million, upwards of 7 million. Generally, if a post reaches lakhs on Twitter, its reach is considered decent. It has gone beyond 7 million and has stabbed like a knife in the heart of every person who knows the name of Bhagalpur riots. If you do n’t know then today we will tell you in this video what its impact will be. What were the Bhagalpur riots that are being made fun of? How this hateful thinking can destroy the country and why the minister has neither deleted the tweet nor apologized till now.
The Tweet That Reached Millions:-
Today we will tell you what BJP’s silence says. For the last few days, we have tried to call the truth as true and false on every issue of this country in an unfiltered manner and you have supported us.
It was not a political satire but a joke about genocide. This was done deliberately, thoughtfully and with complete strategy. When a minister speaks such language, he is not expressing his personal views. He knows what its long term impact will be and perhaps he also knows that no one will ask him because now Atal ji is not there who will say that justice and rule should be followed. Now that kind of accountability is not happening and if it is not happening then three days have passed, neither apology nor clarification nor deletion. The minister also knows that he is untouched by the law, morality, humanity and the party and if the minister is doing it then you can imagine at what level the people below might be doing it.
The Bhagalpur Horror: A History Buried Under Soil:-
If someone still doesn’t understand its seriousness, let me take you there. The year 1989, Bhagalpur, was a dark chapter in which 1100 people were burnt. It was officially and unofficially said that 2000 to 3000 people were burnt. Riots spread across 250 villages in Bhagalpur. The police did not arrive for several days. This delay gave the rioters time to kill and bury the Muslims in the village of Bhagalpur where there were more Muslims. And not just buried. To avoid getting caught, after burying them in the ground, cauliflower was sown on them so that no evidence remains. After 36 years, that field is green. Now there is no blood in the roots. Fertilizer of votes is being added. The silence is so intense that the sobs of the mothers of Bhagalpur are suppressed. Whose children are sleeping under the cabbage. It is the history of humans. Even today those dead bodies are like screams lying in the soil of Bihar. Even today, taking his name brings tears to many homes.
The Minister’s Mockery and BJP’s Silence:-
A minister is presenting that tragedy in the form of a meme and the silence of BJP here is disturbing. This sarcasm was made on the massacre through cabbage by the Assam minister. The cultivation of genocide, of hatred, of corpses is dangerous because it is not silent. In a way, it is an acceptance that when the whole of India is dreaming of a developed India in 2025. Then no one from the party says a word. Neither does he tweet against it, nor does he get the tweet deleted , nor does he resign. So this message goes that no one has any objection to what the Minister says. On the contrary, people are coming and justifying that people are thinking too much about you. The minister had said cabbage. Hey, after posting a photo of cabbage, it got 7 million views. You know what that is, right ? Where does he make sarcastic remarks? Do n’t teach this subtle difference of hate politics through jokes and massacre. But those who are justifying that no, no, it is just a matter of cabbage. He is trying to give the message that next time bring a more sharp cold word. We will pat your back. This silence is not just consent. There is encouragement and patronage.
Sensitivity Is Being Replaced With Power Drunk Politics:-
It is asked whether a king has a religion. Do justice to everyone. But Assam ministers are surviving by making memes on the massacre. He has had no hesitation. They must be feeling that they are doing the right thing. And this thinking is dangerous for the country. Sitting on a minister’s chair and insulting 116 dead bodies is not a political issue but a crime against humanity. This is an insult to the spirit of the Constitution of India which gives equal respect to every citizen. This is an insult to the soil of the country in which Ganga-Jamuni culture still breathes. This tweet of Ashok was not just a tweet but an attack on the sensitivity of the nation and it cannot be said enough that the biggest threat to the unity and integrity of the country are such ministers whose political language passes through massacres.
Mocking Massacres Normalizes Riots:-
In a country where leaders taunt massacres, riots are not surprising. It is doubtful that there are no riots. Ashok Singhal will have to understand that the soil of Bhagalpur still bears testimony that dead bodies were buried there. Not even that flower. Those screams were buried under the soil. But their echoes still linger in the air. And when a minister laughs at those cries, he is not just insulting history. He is making new preparations for the future. Ashok Singhal should apologize unconditionally. And if anyone felt bad about this fake apology, then shame on them and they should be supported and accepted. Whatever they said was wrong, cruel, inhuman. This tweet should be deleted immediately. BJP should also immediately think about the person who is making fun of the massacre, is he a worthy person to hold the post? However, in the incident involving Ashok Singhal, BJP’s attitude is the opposite of Ashok Singhal’s attitude. They are scratching the wound.
The Need for Accountability:-
The language that divides society is creating political capital. And many of you who were enjoying it. You also have to understand. It happened on the other side, that’s why you are enjoying it. If it happens to your loved ones, you will not smile because of it. I was silent on his murder. Remember, you remained silent on my murder. The next number is yours. He was a lion, didn’t he say that if there is a fire in the city, many houses will be affected. We don’t have the only house in this city.
Silence Encourages Future Violence:-
You have to understand this thing. If you remain silent today and keep encouraging him, then tomorrow cauliflower will come from somewhere else. Someone else will make memes about dead people. The day after tomorrow, our silence or this consent will become the first brick of new riots and we, you and our loved ones will die. Therefore, the fight is not of any party , not of any ideology, but of humanity. The humanity that still lives in the soil still beats in the national soul and it is our responsibility to save it. Ashok Singhal’s tweet is not a mistake but a warning. A warning that if such people remain in power, history will repeat itself. This time the price will be even higher.
The Fight Is Not Political—It Is for Humanity:-
Therefore, today, right now, we and you together will have to draw a red line of zero tolerance. That such things will not be tolerated. Politics will continue. Atal ji had said that the country should not be divided and we are doing this so that tomorrow if our children ask that when a minister made fun of 116 graves, what were you doing when such an incident was happening on them, then that day instead of bowing our heads in shame, we can say that we had raised our voice, we had tried to awaken, that is why today the question is not just about the slogan, it is the question of the soul of that India which we see getting injured in front of us every day. We don’t want an India where ministers make memes about genocide to garner laughter.
Our Responsibility to Future Generations:-
We do not want that India where the government claps on dead bodies and calls it a crop on cabbage bombs. We want an India where power does not mock humanity. Where the path means sensitivity, responsibility, not laughing at pain, understanding pain and hence our demands are clear. BJP should officially condemn this statement. The question today is what kind of India do we want to leave for our children? Because India is strong as long as power is exercised with justice. As long as the leaders understand their responsibility and the pain is not covered with politics, it will not be treated as a balm. We want that India where there is no mourning over death. The voice of justice was raised. Where ministers maintain decorum and not memes, where the country not only grows but improves.
The India We Want:-
In this soil, there is the fragrance of humanity before religion. There is not hatred in the air but the DNA of love. The strength and unity of this land cannot be broken by any minister, any party with a tweet of three words. As long as the public remains active. Today speaking is not just a right but a duty. And you also have to fulfill this duty. You also have to put this emphasis. You have to ask this question yourself. If you leave today without listening to those screams, then tomorrow a new Bhagalpur will be built and it may be built by your own people. Raise your voice today so that that day does not come.