Indian Airlines Plane Hijacked

It is extremely sad to note that we are entering the next millennium with a renewed hatred. The fresh of terrorism will definitely take its own toll. Hijacking is intolerable. Can any one dispute! If we still have consensus on this point then there is still a hope!

The governments of India and Pakistan must come closer to each other. Instead of blaming and taking petty advantages of the agony of the innocent passengers on-board, the analysts appearing on televisions of the two countries must try to realise their authorities that it is not the time to score points.

The `gurus` suggesting this or that to the political bosses of the two countries should, at least, feel about the plight of the newly-wed girl whose husband has been stabbed to death. I am aghast to see that TV analysts on both sides are taking sadistic pleasures while talking about the passengers` tragedy.

Please, tell me does Allah allow the killing of innocent people. I am a human being, I cannot share the apathy shown by the TV analysts of the two countries. They should be ashamed of themselves. They are still trying to play with the gallaries.

God may give courage to the relatives of the person who has been stabbed to death.

Allah may also give guidence to TV analysts who have failed to live upto thier own standards.

O! Allahforgive them for they do not know what they are saying and doing.

All right, everybody say`s Pakistan, has no hand in what has been done to the IA-A300.

I just wanna know, where these chaps came from, who gave then the weapons ?

Why did they take the aircraft to Lahore and not to any other place or country, why is it that the plane flew to Pakistan then UAE and after that to Afghanistan, mind U Pakistan, uae and Saudi, are the only three countries that have recognized, the Taliban govt.

As for as the amritsar incident is concerned, I think Indian govt. hardly got any time.

There was no human right violation, before the terrorism started in Kashmir, nobody stopped a Muslim from going to the Mosque, the rights were protected, anyhow Kashmir was always better off than, most Indian states.

Do the Kashmir`s wanna convey, that when Muslims are in minority they preach secularism and when in majority they speak fundamentalism, why were the Kashmir pundits driven out from the state?

These are the questions Pakistan must answer, before saying they are not involved in anything.

Okay if we think rationally and concede to the Pakistani demand and give them Kashmir, then Pakistan should be ready to except all Muslims from India as well, if it is 2 nation theory then so be it, let us take it to its proper conclusion, no problems we give Pakistan Kashmir, Pakistan is asking for Kashmir because it has a Muslim majority, if this is the case every Indian has a right to say that the Muslims in India must also go with their Kashmir brothers to the dreamland called Pakistan. Let us say to the world that we are incapable of living as human beings, and let this ancient land of ours be finally divided, completely on basis of religion.

Who are the Pakistanis or their leaders trying to fool, This is the very country that deplores the Muslims who created the very state of Pakistan.

And why should the Indian govt. support Gen Mushrraf, why ? Things were going honky dory, there was a solution being worked out on Kashmir, and this man comes and starts Kargil, I don`t know how many Pakistani soldiers were killed, but atleast a thousand Indian soldiers were killed if not more. After this, Mushraaf talks about peace, he thinks India is some kind of a switch or something, that can turn itself on or off at his whims and fancy. People lost their sons and grandsons in that conflict, how can the ordinary Indians forgive him for what he did.

Now Pakistani people get angry, if the Indian govt. opposes, this man`s govt. at every International fora, there is no reason according to most Indians on need to support him.

There is something I fail to understand here. Why is the Indian govt. not sending a negotiating team? It has been so long since the hijacking took place, yet the Indian govt. has not even sent its representatives to Kandhar. This is the first thing that should be done if a hijacking takes place. The hijackers are usually very nervous, and it is very important that someone is constantly talking to them on behalf of the concerned authorities; even if the authorities have no intention of giving in to their demands. Otherwise the hijackers can start killing people.

There are two options: either negotiate with the hijackers and give in to their demands, or try to attack the plane and get rid of the hijackers. Indian govt. seems to be doing niether. If it wants to do the former, then it should have a representative in constant contact with the hijackers. Otherwise the hijackers are going to think that the Indian govt. is planning to do the later. If the Indian govt. does not want to negotiate with the hijackers, then it should attempt to raid the airplane and get rid of the hijackers. The best place to do that was when the plane was in Amritsar. A military raid (Israeli style) of the aircraft requires great surprise, and percision; otherwise the hijackers can blow up the whole plane. Some passengers always end up dying, however the hijackers definitely end up dead, if the raid is successful. It is going to be impossible for India to do that, if the plane is not in India or in another country that allows India to carry out the raid. Letting the aircraft leave Amritsar was a great mistake, if the Indian govt. was not planning to negotiate with the hijackers.

The third action the Indian govt. should take is to stop accusing Pakistan and Afghanistan, until the whole ordeal is finished. It is inevitable that the Indian media and govt. will blame Pakistan for everything related to Kashmir, even if Pakistan is not involved. However, to do so now, will result in the Indian govt. losing the goodwill of these two countries, regarding this whole crisis. I think Pakistan will be very hesitant in allowing the plane to land back in Pakistan now, after all the propoganda being raised by the Indian media and govt.

This crisis is taking some dangerous turns, mostly due to the lack of action by the Indian govt. They are not doing anything offensive or defensive, apart from trying to pass the blame on to Pakistan. It seems like they are more concerned about their political issues, and not the lives of the passengers. They need to get their act together, regarding this crisis.

TO THOSE WAITING FOR THE TRUTH

KNOW THY SELF

Know doubt most of the chowkirdars are well `educated`, they support the rights of the minorities, they support divergent views, they believe in freedom of ideas and they are against fatwa.

The number of chowkirdars upset about the non conforming opinions of have penned such malicious posts that they have been censored by chowk staff. This is what education has confirmed on these noble souls. Are they any different from the mullahs who declare fatwas, are they any different from the so called religious leaders who sent millions to their deaths in the name of holy war, are they not made of the fame fiber as the holy man behind the present hijack.

Basic values are imbibed early in life, mostly before the age of five. Education only alters the context and the instruments used, educated and the sophisticated type so much of abuse against one with a different view that they are censored by a liberal medium like chowk, less fortunate kill those with another view and land in prisons in other countries. The results are very different; values are the same, from the same soil, from the same society.

Now to the hijack, taliban has threatened that they would ask the plane to leave if Indians do not come to negotiate. VERY strange, if the plane doesn`t leave, taliban will storm the aircraft and arrest the hijackers for not leaving the country. I wonder what taliban would do if the plane doesn`t leave. I am sorry; this is another provocative idea. Sorry.

KNOW THY SELF

Know doubt most of the chowkirdars are well `educated`, they support the rights of the minorities, they support divergent views, they believe in freedom of ideas and they are against fatwa.

The number of chowkirdars upset about the non conforming opinions of have penned such malicious posts that they have been censored by chowk staff. This is what education has confirmed on these noble souls. Are they any different from the mullahs who declare fatwas, are they any different from the so called religious leaders who sent millions to their deaths in the name of holy war, are they not made of the fame fiber as the holy man behind the present hijack.

Basic values are imbibed early in life, mostly before the age of five. Education only alters the context and the instruments used, educated and the sophisticated type so much of abuse against one with a different view that they are censored by a liberal medium like chowk, less fortunate kill those with another view and land in prisons in other countries. The results are very different; values are the same, from the same soil, from the same society.

Now to the hijack, taliban has threatened that they would ask the plane to leave if Indians do not come to negotiate. VERY strange, if the plane doesn`t leave, taliban will storm the aircraft and arrest the hijackers for not leaving the country. I wonder what taliban would do if the plane doesn`t leave. I am sorry; this is another provocative idea. Sorry.

Hope the new century is the start of a journey to one own self, not the one for liberation under a jihadic flag.

Re: Reply #32.

The author seems to have seen too many Hindi and Urdu movies which are often larger than life. I bet her any thing if she was the pilot of the ill fated plane, at the gun point of six gunda elements of the society she would have done anything to please them. It was not a trailer from a Bollywood or Lollywood movie that Sultan Rahi or Amitabh Bachchan would come to rescue the passengers and then start a song and dance sequence in the lush green fields of Raja Sansi in Amritsar. I am a sure it is easier said than done. The professionally trained pilots did what they were supposed to do under these circumstances. A piece of advise...quit watching movies and get a life.

See the news item below.

The Indian Government can perhaps put the imprisoned Maulana Azher on a tele-conference with his father in Pakistan (with Pakistan’s help) and Ibrahim in Kandhar (with Afghanistan’s help) and the gentlemen can convince Ibrahim to free the innocents. After this gesture, India should release the imprisoned Maulana. All of us, the Indians, Pakistanis and Talibans will look like civilized human beings that really care about human lives. The only negative is it sounds too much like an Indian movie and therefore unrealistic.

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Rediff 12/27/99

Hijackers refuse to free Rachana

{Meanwhile, the father of Maulana Azhar, the Harkat-ul-Ansar militant whom the hijackers want released, has reportedly decried their action.

The imprisoned Azhar, for his part, is reported to have said from a jail that he did not want freedom at the cost of innocent lives.

``I can use some other means to leave the jail and personally I would prefer to go honorably from here,`` Azhar was quoted as saying by an unnamed jail official.}

something that struck me as disgusting in this entire episode, apart from the hijacking itself, is the behaviour of the relatives of the victims.

One can understand their grief and the tension they are in over the fate of their loved ones, but the lack of control and senseless behavior in blaming and shouting at every airport official and government functionary in their sight, and the large number of ``distant`` relatives and ``friends`` just hanging around and adding to the confusion is really deplorable and reflects poorly on the maturity and dignity of the south-asian populace..

no dignity in happiness or sorrow nor in birth or death ...

RE: Anil Reply # 21

In this case I agree with. Pakistan must help with
whatever it can to seek a peaceful resolution to
this problem. Many innocent lives are at stake.
Katyal and his wife had nothing to do with atrocities in Kashmir. Why did they have to pay such a price?

Ras

A CONFESSION OF SORTS

I don`t know if it is just me......


I abhor, dislike and object to terrorism. I am opposed to Organistation sponsored, State sponsored and individual sponsored terrorism.

Having made my thoughts abundantly clear (I hope) let me reiterate my oppositon to this particular case of hijacking. The time for rational analysis and diatribe is not now. This is the time for extending sympathy, if not undertsanding to the families of the passengers and the victim/s. And to strenghten the hands of those who are unequivocally for not negotiatng with the hijackers.

What saddens me immensely is that even in such times there are certain Indians, SOME Indians, who are trying to score brownie points.

IN particular my wrath is turned towards one particular individual, a legend in his bird brain, who in his words continues to show us poor, mangled, confused, lost, astray Pakistanis
the direction, not the finger.

To this individual misbeliever I would say, ``May the rooster swallow you in the new millineum.``

And please join me in hoping against hope that this hijacking ends without further violence.

hopefully,

t

It`s shame that Indians let no opportunity pass to bash Pakistan even if there is not a SINGLE shred of evidence exist.

Why would General secretly support this horrible crime. Don`t our Indian counterparts have any slight idea that Pakistan`s Economy is at the mercy of IMF, World Bank & US, just imagine the consequences from such dastardly act.

Please! rationalized your thoughts before spewing venom on us.

Thanks!

Moez Momin

``TWO WRONGS CAN NOT MAKE A RIGHT``.

It is a shame and I would like to register my strongest possible condmnation of this or any other hijackings in the past or in future as well.

This is the most uncivilised way of registering your protest against any wrong. The uncivilised behaviour by the Indian Govt. and attrocities committed by the Indian Armed forces asgainst the Kashmiris (occupied J&K) is one wrong and two wrongs can never makes one right. My heart goes out for the innocent citizens in both incidents who are being made escapegoat in this endless fight, untill the two regimes come to their senses and find and true meaningful solution for the Kashmir dispute. India should stop the atrocities and draconian policies againt the Kashmiries.

The million dollar question is: What on earth stopped indians to hold the plane in it`s own territory, amritsar?

The plane supposedly landed in amritsar around dusk and a commando action could have been taken right there, instead of letting the plane go to lahore.

Anyone?

Sophia

Listed, by the Times of India and the Indian Express, among the passengers on the hijacked flight are four gentlemen booked together under the names:

1) S A Qazi

2) S A Quazi

3) S A Qaze

4) S A Qazi

The Asian Age lists these four as: ``S A Qazi plus three``.

What does it all mean?

I am saddened by the highjacking ordeal. The unwarranted death of Rupin Katyal should not go unpunished according to the international law for highjacking. My deep felt sympathies to the poor wife of Rupin and his family. May God bless the soul of Rupin and other victims.

Sincerly, Bilal Ahmad

It is interesting to see so many Indians blame Pakistan for any kind of terrorism that occurs in India. Every time the issue of Kashmir comes up, India goes out of its way to claim that it is part India. However, when Kashmiris from Indian Kashmir commit a crime, all of a sudden they become Pakistanis or Pakistan sponsored. Instead of trying to pass the blame onto Pakistan, I think a more constructive approach would be to try to figure out why poeple in certain areas of India are fighting against their own government.

I think Pakistan has so far handled this issue quite well. The plane was initially not allowed to land. Had it been allowed to land, India could have immediately played the conspiracy card. Afghanistan also refused landing permission. The plane went back to Amritsar. This gave the Indian authorities an opportunity to act while the plane was in India. When they allowed it to fly out, Pakistan then allowed it to land in Lahore. Had Pakistan not done so, it would have run out of fuel, and everyone would have been killed. Pakistan provided it fuel, and allowed it to fly out. Please keep in mind, that all this was done inspite of the fact that India shot down an unarmed Pakistani miiltary plane, killing 23 young men, inside Pakistani territory. For lack of a better word, I think it is quite disgusting how so many Indians, instead of thanking Pakistan, are trying to get Pakistan involved in this as a conspirator. Letting out India`s domestic frustrations on Pakistan is not going to solve this problem. To state that the Pakistan govt. was involved in this, is very thankless and ridiculous. Even now, India is trying to deal with the issue through Pakistan, as it does not want to get the UN involved in issues related to Kashmir. Jaswanth Singh just stated on TV that India does not recognize the UN mediators. India also does not recognize the Taliban govt. How does India plan to deal with the hostages? Perhaps at this stage, the Indian govt. should forget its political stands, and agree to recognize the UN mediator who has landed in Afghanistan, and talk to the Taliban directly, so that the passengers can be saved. Indians should spend less time trying to frame Pakistan and more time trying to get the hostages free.