RAW targets devout at Data Darbar

03-07-2010

Not satisfied with the fresh wave of the killing spree it has manoeuvred in Kashmir; RAW has struck at one of the holiest of shrines in Pakistan, the tomb of Data Ganj Bakhsh situated in the heart of Lahore.

Data Ganj Bakhsh or Data Sahib, was a Persian Sufi and scholar during the 11th century. He significantly contributed to the spreading of Islam in South Asia. His mausoleum, popularly known as Data Durbar has become not only an attraction for the devout from all over the country but culturally people living close to the shrine have become emotionally and economically dependent on the shrine. Food stalls, flower sellers and numerous beggars are dependent on Shrine visitors.

On special occasions, the shrine is lit up with lights; dinner is prepared for hundreds of people and Fakirs dance around and musicians play music for hours. The heinous attack took place, deliberately on a Thursday, when a maximum number of visitors congregate to pay homage to the Saint.

The Daily Mail’s investigative team has pointed out that at least 40 people were killed and scores were injured when some non Muslims, trained and launched by the infamous Indian Intelligence RAW, conducted suicide bomb attacks on the shrine of the renowned Muslim spiritual leader.

The Daily Mail opines that no Muslim would have the temerity or could dare to carry out such a barbaric activity at the shrine of a Muslim spiritual leader of the calibre of Ali Hajvari.

It may be mentioned here that in the earlier dossier compiled by the Indian Government and presented to Pakistan, it had been claimed that Ajmal Kasab, the so called perpetrator of the Mumbai Attacks, who has now been sentenced to death had spent a fortnight at the Data Durbar prior to departing for Mumbai.

The recent attack negates the Indian theory of a Jihadi targeting the Holy Shrine. The place where he has paid homage to the mighty saint is to be revered and not destroyed.

It has be definitely a Hindu with a warped mentality and twisted thinking, who can be motivated by the RAW conduct such an atrocious crime against humanity as well as desecrate the holiest of shrines in Pakistan along with killing and maiming hundreds of devotees.

The first bomber detonated his explosives in a large underground room where visitors sleep and wash themselves before praying. Minutes later, a second bomber detonated his explosives upstairs in a large courtyard in front of the shrine as people tried to flee the first attack. The blasts ripped concrete from the walls, twisted metal gates and left wires hanging from the ceiling, television footage showed. Blood stained the shrine’s white marble floor.

Indian media including NDTV is trying to give a twist to the terrible incident by claiming that Islamist extremists consider Sufis to be heretics and have often targeted them, as well as Shiites and other minority groups so this has to be the work of the Islamists. This appears to be a ploy to throw sleuths off the track that RAW had sponsored and conducted the attack.

Unfortunately, security lapse on the part of the provincial government must also be taken cognizance of. RAW has been taking a beating in the tribal region after its trainees have been exposed, targeted and killed. They are now on the run and aiming to inflict maximum damage before they are totally routed. Under the circumstances, the security should have been especially vigilant in places where more people congregate. The Daily Mail would take this opportunity to advise the government to take special precautions, be vigilant and advise the people too so that the perpetrators of the crime may not succeed in their atrocities against humanity.

RAW must be exposed and condemned with maximum effort both locally and internationally.

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