A long stretch of the downfall of the Mughal Empire, the mutiny and the deterioration, there existed the acceptance of colonial slavery. The dehumanization of entire races and the betrayal amongst those who lived together in harmony for so many years. It created the ultimate division, the Two-Nation Theory. Not out of spite, or hate, or racism, it was a step to preserve a religious community’s identity as it has been for centuries.
What at time was
seen as a nail in the coffin of years long inter harmony between Muslims and
Hindus actually proved to be a steppingstone for the political presence of the
Muslim population of the sub=continent, a political force strong enough in such
a short amount of time that it created a new country through years of struggle
through racism, intolerance and sheer hate.
The Muslim league
had existed for 34 years only, which is a relatively short span of time in
which the party gained such traction among the majority of Muslim population,
when on 23rd March 1940, the resolution was put forth to declare
that the primary focus from that day onward was to create a state that would
let Muslims live their lives according to their religion. That the differences
between the minority and the majority had turned the minority into a target
among the population and for the unwanted rules of the sub-continent. The
Lahore resolution gave the party a unified policy and a clear ideology which
resonated with the population. And history speaks for itself how in just 7
years, our country Pakistan was born.
The reason to
celebrate 23rd March every year is to remind ourselves that for
almost 74 years, we have gone through every natural calamity, political
instability, terrorism, war, secular division, intolerance, and extremism. But
we have powered through it. It has hurt us, made us unstable and weak at times,
but we have come out intact and strong as ever.
Every 23rd
march, it is a wake-up call that we are the descendants of people who didn’t
give up in the face of colonial suppression and racism. Our forefathers created
this country for us through rivers of blood, sweat and tears. They vouched to
those who said that this nation won’t last long and will give in, that our
country will stay on the face of the Earth for as long as the Day of judgement.
It is our duty to hold onto those words and make this country a better place
for those who will come after us.
Written by: Raffeain Khalil
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