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PAK CRISIS POSES A MORAL DILEMMA FOR US

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PAK CRISIS POSES A MORAL DILEMMA FOR US

By Pradeep Mathur

With acute shortages and skyrocketing prices of essential food items the man in the street in neighbouring Pakistan is in dire straits. He is paying for the sins committed by his myopic leadership, an insensitive administration and a thoroughly corrupt military establishment that has practically ruled Pakistan since its inception in the past 75 years. It should be a matter of concern for all right- thinking people in the world that almost one fourth of the entire 24 crore population of Pakistan is on the verge of starvation. The recent country- wide floods , a tottering economy and  thoroughly inefficient governance marked by political bickering  has brought Pakistan on the brink of a crisis which is horrifying even by the generally poor living standards in South Asia and Africa .
This vast human tragedy in our neighbourhood  has posed serious moral questions for us.  As residents of a country whose rich old culture teaches us to treat the entire humanity as one family, have deep sensitivity for the suffering of fellow human beings and follow the dictum of service before self it is difficult for us to be blind to what is happening next doors and to be deaf to the cries of starving children and their weeping parents who have done no crime. But then the behaviour of Pakistan since it`s inception prohibits us to extend a helping hand. It forced three needless wars on us, betrayed us when in sheer goodwill our leaders extended a hand of friendship and gave us the unforgettable wounds of attack on our Parliament in the year 2001? followed by the Mumbai carnage in 2008 and Pulvama in 2019. Pakistan's military intelligence ISI constantly wages an undeclared war against India by sponsoring and abetting terrorist activities in our country.
To forget all this and still extend a hand of friendship is very  difficult to do. Yet the present crisis in Pakistan is too severe and the human tragedy is too horrifying. 
Little doubt our intelligentsia and all sober and right thinking elements in our public life and governance are in a serious dilemma as to what their response should be. And there seems to be no easy way out of it.
Perhaps we can turn to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of Modern India whose martyrdom day falls this month, to resolve this dilemma.  Had he been alive today what would have been his advice to us.
Perhaps Mahatma Gandhi would have told us that humanity is above   feeling of nationalism.

He would have also told us that the service to " daridyanarayan, the poor, was the true worship of the God. Perhaps he would have also told us that ignoring the cries of a starving child is also a form of violence which we must avoid. 
Inspired by such ideals one of the greatest philosophers of our times, Mr Bertand Russell, then aged 92 will take a placard in his hand saying Stop Bombing in Vietnam and walk alone in bitter winter on the streets of London in the decade of 1960s. He did not bother about diplomacy, national boundaries or issues in the Vietnam war. His only concern was the poor innocent Vietnamese who were the victims of U.S. bombing. 
The question is can we forget all the past baggage and mentally and emotionally prepare   ourselves to help the starving children in neighbouring Pakistan. Can we live up to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi to which a foreigner and many others have tried to live up to? 
Our real tribute to Mahatma Gandhi , the  Father of our Nation , 
 will be if  we  rise above petty  thoughts and prejudices, remember the  dictum of Vasudhav Kutumb that our ancient culture has taught us and help Pakistan to overcome this vast human tragedy.
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