Pakistan released IAF Pilot Abhinandan, when will ABVP release my son? Questions Najeeb's Mother
New Delhi: Amidst escalating tension between India and Pakistan after Pulwama attack Pakistan on Friday March 1, released Indian Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman. He was captured by Pakistan army on Feb 27 when his Mig 21 was shot down by Pakistan Air Force.
Abhinandan’s release came as a sigh of relief to the citizens of the country who were concerned and desperate for his return. The move also led to deescalate tension between the two neighbors.
Several organisations and political parties celebrated the release of Abhinandan and went on to call it India’s diplomatic victory under Narendra Modi and a result of his tactical strategies.
Fatima Nafis, mother of JNU’s missing student Najeeb, took the occasion to once again raise question over return of her son. Once again reflecting the failure of our judicial system and government to track a student who has been missing for over two years now.
In a tweet, Fatima questioned “Our Soldier Abhinandan has been released by Pakistan. When will ABVP release my son Najeeb?
Here’s her tweet:
Our Soldier Abhinandan has been released by Pakistan.
— Fatima Nafis (@FatimaNafis1) March 2, 2019
When will ABVP release my son Najeeb?#WhereisNajeeb #Abhinandan
In a report published in News 18, she was quoted as saying “What is it stopping the government and other top agencies of our country including CBI and SIT to track my son? I want to know when my son will return. All major issues of the country are being cracked on time, but only the disappearance of my son remains mystery”.
News 18 report also added that Fatima was not well and stressed. She was not in a position to speak in details.
Najeeb Ahmed was a first year M.Sc Biotechnology student at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India who went missing under suspicious circumstances on 15 October 2016 from his hostel in the university campus. It is alleged that before his disappearance he had a fight with ABVP members. And his mother and other activists suspect role of ABVP behind his disappearance.
The Vasant Kunj Police had filed an FIR for kidnapping and wrongful confinement based on Najeeb's mother Fatima Nafees' complaint on October 15, 2016. Premier investigative agencies in the country such as a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Delhi Police, the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police and now the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have been unable to find any leads into his disappearance. All these agencies have been reprimanded by the Delhi High Court at different points for their shoddy investigation into the case.
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Tribals, Scheduled Castes preserved India's identity and soul despite foreign invasions: Bhagwat
Mumbai (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that despite foreign invasions and hardships, tribal communities and Scheduled Castes preserved the country's identity and soul, stressing the need to integrate them into the mainstream development process.
He was speaking on Saturday at the Karmayogi awards ceremony in Mumbai, where Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present.
"Human life is defined by giving back to the world, as we are all part of one great family. A person works and spends for the betterment of society, not as a favour, but out of duty. In serving others, we foster our own development. By helping others to thrive, we elevate ourselves and grow as human beings. This principle is the core value of this Indian land, commonly known as a Hindu society," Bhagwat said.
"This is the society's enduring ethos, which has survived for thousands of years. For various reasons, partly because of our indifference and partly because of foreign invasion, those who preserved this ethos paid a heavy price," he said.
The foreign invaders found that this ethos, this value system of the society is its soul and the key to keeping it alive. So they ensured that those who tried to preserve this soul would be uprooted and face extreme hardships, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief noted.
But despite foreign invasions and hardships, tribal communities and Scheduled Castes preserved the country's identity and its soul, he said.
"Despite such adversities, the country's core identity remained intact among tribal communities and those belonging to SC and ST groups," he said, emphasising the need to integrate them into the mainstream development process while ensuring they receive equal access to services and facilities.
Referring to global developments, Bhagwat said the present world is "stumbling forward" and struggling to maintain balance, and asserted that India could emerge as a stabilising force.
The country must not only safeguard its own interests but also extend support to the world, he said.
"The world should get to see that the country is not only solving its own misery and sorrow but also helping the world to address similar issues," he said.
The RSS chief stressed that service to society is not a favour but a duty that contributes to one's own development.
Helping others grow also elevates individuals and strengthens the collective fabric of society, he said.
The so-called educated and developed sections have, over time, distanced themselves from these communities, Bhagwat pointed out, and called for the need to bridge this gap.
The identities preserved by these communities represent the true identity of Indian society, he said and underlined that without identity, existence itself is at risk.
