It was a fluke that in 2004 the Congress came to power, heading UPA with the support of a CPM-led Left Front. It has now completed three years. During this period, it has laid the foundation for yet another partition of the country. In a bid to outdo all other competitors of Muslim appeasement, it has unwittingly taken a leap to deconstruct India altogether.

Islam is politically expansionist. Its population is increasing disproportionately as is evident from every decennial census. Add to it, Bangladeshi infiltration by at least two crore. This has changed the demography of not only the area contiguous to Bangladesh but also that of cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Even the Supreme Court while stricking down the IMDT Act, termed it as "demographic aggression". Congress, in particular, has played against the national interest.

A decade back, former IB Chief TV Rajeswar wrote a piece on demographic changes taking place in the north-eastern States, Bihar and Bengal. He warned the country of yet another partition. At present, Rajeswar is the Governor of UP and can't be dubbed a saffronite by any stretch of imagination. The former Governor of Assam, General SK Sinha, too, had given a similar warning.

Right from the beginning of the UPA regime, the Congress started an acrobatic drill on the question of reservation for Muslims, showing contemptuous disregard to the Constitution. Its Government in Andhra Pradesh declared five per cent reservation for Muslims in Government jobs and educational institutions. It was struck down by the Supreme Court for being unconstitutional. Those who have the slightest knowledge about the history of Partition can draw parallels with the Congress' present moves. The UPA appointed Sachar Commission and Rangnath Mishra Commission to address the problems Muslims face. Both the commissions prepared reports suiting the Congress.

A few years ago, a Muslim scholar and strategist Omar Khalidi, a staffer of the Aga Khan Programme, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in his interview to Radiance a Jamait-e-Islami weekly said: "We need Muslim-majority districts for three reasons. First, concentrated areas provide security. Second, they provide an environment that is conducive to our cultural independence. Third, they provide a political base through which our people can be elected.... Hyderabad and Rangareddy in Andhra Pradesh and Gulbarga and certain talukas could be merged to create a Deccan province. Similarly in Bihar, the regions of Katihar, Kishanganj and Purniya can be made into an Urdu-speaking province or a Union Territory. There are regions in Bengal and UP where Muslims are in majority. Though, a large number of Muslims would still be left out, having these strongholds is important for their future. This would ensure proper political representation in States and we would have our voice in Parliament."

The Sachar Commission recommended: "To begin with, Muslims should be represented in political bodies, policy-making agencies, administration and law-enforcement agencies in relation to their share in the population".

The Rangnath Mishra Commission recommended quota within quota for OBC and minorities and reservation for Dalits in minorities under scheduled caste category. The report says that break up within recommended 15 per cent earmarks 10 per cent seats in institutions for Muslims and five per cent for other minorities. The commission's recommendations are bound to pit minorities against OBCs and Dalits who have full benefit of their quota. The Planning Commission's plan for Muslim graduates is expected to cost Rs 6,000 crore. More Government schools to be set up for Muslims in 104 districts across the country.

The premises that Muslims' socio-economic indices have to be specially attended are wrong. First, in six big States Muslims are better off compared to others. Even in other States their condition is better than Dalits and the tribals. Prime Minister has a new 15-point programme for the minorities. The Cabinet has identified 90 minority districts for better implementation of the programme. The Cabinet also decided that the banks should be asked to increase lending's to minorities and open branches in minority populated areas. An inter- ministerial panel chaired by the PC member will be entrusted the work of improving civic amenities in minority concentrated areas. There are 388 towns with a population of 50,000 or more.

The Sachar Commission didn't recommend a separate electorate for Muslims but its identifying Muslim concentration districts plus de-limitation of constitutioncies is a step towards realisation of Khalidi's dreams and a big incentive to Muslim fundamentalists and their ultimate objective of deconstructing India.

Courtesy: www.dailypioneer.com, May 27, 2007