Mate, You are right to some extend. But first we should think.. who communalised our politics.. its few vested interested people who are just minority and its so sad to see that we are hijacked by those vested interested leaders.. voters have no choice they are influenced to vote for the parties not basing on national issues but on baseless issues. The nouve riche in all religions seems to be fuelling the fire for their own advantage, to control organization to enhance their power and status. For them the front organizations of political parties of all hues are convenient covers to carve their sphere of influence or settle old scores with their rivals through new found money. All the three religions have departed in the recent times from their earlier emphasis of establishing schools, colleges, technical institutions, hospitals, etc., which were competing as centres of excellence for the entire community. Now the money flowing into religious hands are being utilised to erect structures and symbols which display each one's wealth and glory to the envy and anger of others. Naturally they become targets of fire at the slightest provocation.
The LDF took a stance against communalism. The present UDF attitude of appeasing communal/caste organizations has contributed to the emboldening of communal elements to strike at will. whenever outside forces and issues come to Kerala these have tried to vitiate the atmosphere in the state. With the arrival of the RSS Bajrang Dal/VHP/BJP, distrust among communities and minority Islamic Sevak Sangh (ISS) whose black hand is seen behind many a communal tension came to Kerala after the militant Hindu uprising had taken place in several areas of Kerala. ISS was a reaction to RSS. Therefore is BJP or RSS put all the blame on ISS for the communal upheaval in the state, then it is missing the point.
An optimistic note is that in spite of extreme provocations from sections of Hindus, Muslims and Christians and texture of the social fabric has not been destroyed. It is hoped therefore that civil liberties organizations and other secular forces will meet the challenge and threat from fundamentalist forces, and will restore and strengthen the universal ideas and humanism for which Kerala has been known.
Muslim devotees in Parassinikadavu temple
