Author: Zaheer Abbas Chaudhary
Publication: Dawn
Date: March 17, 2004
URL: http://www.dawn.com/2004/03/17/letted.htm#8
The letter by Mr Ajay Kamalakaran
from Russia on "Healing Gujarat's wounds" made an interesting reading.
I am a Gujarati, living in the coastal town of Jamnagar. Hindus and Muslims
coexist peacefully in Gujarat. Secularism thrives in every part of India
and there are always minor aberrations. During Muharram, Eid celebrations
and Ramazan, my Hindu friends join us for the celebrations and we join
them during Diwali and Holi.
We Gujaratis have endless patience,
abundant love and unlimited patriotism. This is why Gujarat's growth rate
amongst the Indian states is the highest. The Godra carnage is a setback,
but is only one of its kind. Each such incident is a learning point. What
is painful is that anti-social elements try to create a Godra carnage at
every available opportunity.
Zaheer Abbas Chaudhary
Jamnagar, Gujarat
