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Khaleequr Rahman: Mohd.Ajmalur Rahman- an undying soul letter by his...

Khaleequr Rahman: Mohd.Ajmalur Rahman- an undying soul letter by his...:   Mohd.Ajmalur Rahman (11-7-1995 to 11-9-2011) I am gathering the courage to reproduce a letter written to me by his friend a...

Mohd.Ajmalur Rahman- an undying soul letter by his friend Kenneth Jung

  Mohd.Ajmalur Rahman

(11-7-1995 to 11-9-2011)

I am gathering the courage to reproduce a letter written to me by his friend and the classmate Kenneth Jung just before the first death anniversary of my beloved son who lost his life in a tragic road accident. I thought that I must share this letter with you all which reflects the personality of Ajmal as a friend. You all can imagine how tough and painful it is for a father to reproduce and write with his own hand the letter written in the memory of his son who lived with him for 16 lively years before leaving for heavenly abode. Thank you Kenneth for writing your feelings about Ajmal. He is in our hearts and will live for ever.

Here is the text of kenneth's letter:

A few more weeks mark Ajmal’s first death anniversary. It is quite surreal thinking that about just a year ago, I was woken up in shock on what seemed to be a peaceful Sunday afternoon to hear about the tragic incident.

As I attended the first funeral ever in my life, it was very regrettable that it was one of my closest friends, whose body was buried back into the earth. It was a very awakening sight to see how distressed all the family members were, and the extremely emotional behavior of the grandmother who lost her dearly child really brought tears to my eyes.

Upon marching back the tracks of the memory lane of how Ajmal came into my life and played such an important figure to be reminded of, I sit here to narrate how it all started and what impact it had.

I was a person of solitude. My life, which most of it was spent majorly friendless, took a surprising twist of turn when I met Ajmal.My lone departure to India in 2005 and studying in a boarding school made me a very reserved character who couldn’t be, and wasn’t an approachable person in a social setting.As I left the four restricted and confined walls of a heavily regulated school dormitory, I truly experienced the city of Hyderabad for the first time.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t all that exciting. Life in the city proved to be tough, and staying social in the wild world proved to be difficult. I found it hard to develop friendships with people, and joining a new school just a few months before the annual examinationswas an excruciating challenge.

Amongst all the occupied classmates who were either busy with their own friends or revising the chapters for the exam, Ajmalwas one of the few who actually did approach out to me. Of course, heundoubtedly had no commitment to, given that he already was a well-known child in the school. With a character that quickly attracts people, he was well liked by the classmates for his amicableness and I was no exception in falling in as a victim to his attraction offriendliness.

As our friendship slowly developed into a meaningful one, I was introduced to his network and circle of friends. It was through this experience that I realizedthe change in my inner self. It was pleasantly surprising to realize how social a reclusive person could become, with a little aid.With Ajmal and his friends whom I became close to, it was soon was made clear that having friends to look forward to meet is what makes schooling and the social life fun, giving a reason to wake up in the morning with excitement.

Of course, school days would be really dull without the mischiefs. All of us being rebellious kids, the troublemaking clan surely did add to the enjoyment. Being a highly opinionated thinker and expresser, Ajmal effectively communicatedhisthoughts and challenged certain mechanics of the school.His guiding philosophies were a significant influence to my attitude of questioning the authority at times when I thought otherwise.

He had strong beliefs of dislikinga form of authority laid upon, with a condition of not being explained thoroughly. The only probable exceptions to this rule of him not being dictated, was his parents and religion, both of which he followed unquestionably.Hiscommitment and belief on the Islam was his core inspiration of the humanity and the mankind that fueled the world to revolve. Though not at all times, he admitted to being thankful for the privilege of being exposed to the high-profile contacts and living the abundant life with all the necessary supplies and resources, thanks to the concrete background in association with the politics and the unconditional familial support.

His approach toward being the winner in such a competitive world was to stand out. He wished to be unique, recognized, and he wanted his voice heard and his words read. In a quest to add uniqueness to his personality, his presence had to be felt by others – which hecertainly did achieve. My assumption in reasoning out his idolization of Michael Jackson is that Jackson and his success served to Ajmal as a metaphor of being the ultimate figure to the world whose presence can’t go unnoticed.

One such methodology that he adopted to be successful was his attempt at writing. His particular interest in English resulted in him sculpturing his talent of writing to his advantage.

He surprised me one day, with a sudden and unexpected news that he has a book written on Michael Jackson that is ready to be published. Myself sharing the similar interest in literature, genuinely and wholeheartedly encouraged him to pursue his dream of getting ‘Ajmal’ published on a book. Despite the bright hopes through his periodical updates to me on the progress of the publication, I find it terribly unfortunate that he couldn’t achieve it in his lifetime.

The time I spent with Ajmal and the moments we shared together remains a valuable asset in my memory. Introducing me to the ‘desi’ lifestyle through the often auto-rickshaw commutes, juice from the cracked open coconut, roadside Pani-Puris, may sound a bit funny put in words. However, it is through those memorable moments that I learnt the true meaning of the value in friendships. I wouldn’t have realized the importance of companionship in one’s life, if not for the company of Ajmal that I had for a couple of years.

I vividly remember Ajmal picking me up in front of my house, every morning after his cricket practices, to go to school together in his car. Needless to say, this courtesy just proves his caring and friendly nature that inevitably gets shown through his actions. Speaking of, I do know for a fact, that he was skilled in careful driving. As I travelled together with him in his car every morning to school, get-togethers and parties, and even the late night airport drives on the highways – he stayed away from speeding to the limit of danger.

Having never seen Ajmal speeding excessively, or pulling stunts, I discovered the hidden maturity in him that puts him away from such dangers. Even though speeding may superficially appear thrilling and cool, and though himself being a youngster who understandably could be attracted to such acts, he was mature enough to distinguish entertainment at the cost of lives. To further support this claim, I have seenAjmalshying away from driving a bike, because he claimed it to be dangerous. Being such an adult-like teen with a sense of responsibility that realizes and values the importance of a human life, it is truly disheartening to realize that it was by being on a bike that we unfortunately no longer can share the same air with him on the same planet.

Ajmal, your existence in my life is a remarkably peculiar one, which strongly influenced what I became today. You will, forever in my heart, remain a memorable friend with whom the memories I will cherish reminiscing throughout my life. Though physically apart, to this day, you still occupy equally important space in my heart, as with your spiritual company.

                                                                                      Kenneth Jung

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For the first time, Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for nearly 18 per cent of the Muslim population, has failed to send even one Muslim MP to the Lok Sabha. This is not a good sign in democracy that the absolute polarization and the division of votes of one particular community has taken place. Muslims were supposed to have done the tactical voting but the results have shown that muslims have done the voting in the most fragmented manner which led to wastage of their votes. The so called secular parties are also to be blamed for this as they have fielded the muslim candidates from the muslim dominated constituencies and the muslims failed to understand ther game plan.

The BJP won from all the 21 seats where Muslim population is more than 10 per cent. Major Muslim dominated seats like Saharanpur, Rampur, Sambhal, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Kairana, Baghpat, Bijnor, Amroha witnessed multiple Muslim candidates resulting in splitting of votes in favour of the BJP. It is also a fact the some muslim votes have gone in favour of BJP in the muslim constituencies.

From the trend, we can make out that even Dalits and Yadavs have voted for Modi. The appeal of Syed Ahmed Bukhari, the Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, in favour of the Congress, did not work.

In 2009, seven Muslim candidates — Mr.Salman Khurshid, Mr.Mohammad Azharuddin and Mr.Zafar Ali Naqvi from the Congress, and Mr.Kadir Rana, Mr.Shafiqur Rehman Barq, Smt.Kaiser Jahan and Smt.Tabassum Hasan from the BSP won from UP.

In 2014, all Muslim candidates — 13 from SP, 19 from BSP and nine from Congress — lost the polls. While Mr.Salman Khurshid and Mr.Naqvi lost elections, Mr.Azharuddin did not contest from UP. BSP’s Mr.Kadir Rana, Smt.Kaiser Jahan lost the polls while Mr.Barq lost as the SP candidate. Smt.Tabassum changed sides and her son Mr.Nahid Hasan lost as SP candidate. In Rampur, which is the home district of SP leader Mr.Azam Khan, party candidate Mr.Naseer Ahmed Khan, BSP’s Mr.Akbar Hussain, Congress’s Nawab Kazim Ali Khan lost to BJP’s Dr Nepal Singh.

At Sambhal, SP’s Barq, BSP Aqeelur Rehman Khan lost to BJP’s Mr.Satyapal Singh. Barq polled 3.55 lakh votes but lost by 5,174 votes. Another Muslim candidate in Sambhal Aqeelur Rehman Khan got 2.62 lakh votes resulting in division of votes.

Muslims votes were also divided at Moradabad where SP’s S T Hasan, Congress’s Begum Noor Bano, BSP’s Haji Yaqoob Qureshi, Peace Party’s Mohammad Irfan lost to Kunwar Sarvesh Kumar of the BJP.

In Meerut, SP’s Shahid Manzoor, BSP’s Shahid Ikhlaq and Congress’s Nagma lost to BJP’s Rajendra Aggrawal. At Domariyaganj, Peace Party chief Mohammad Ayub and BSP’s Mohammad Muqeem lost to BJP’s Jagdambika Pal. In Shrawasti, SP’s Atiq Ahmed and Peace Party’s Rizwan Zaheer lost to Daddan Mishra of BJP. In Gonda, BSP’s Akber Ahmed Dumpy and Peace Party’s Masood Alam Khan lost to BJP’s Kirtivardhan Singh. At Amroha, SP’s Humera Akhter, BSP’s Farhat Hussain lost to BJP’s Kunwar Tanwar Hussain. Qaumi Ekta Dal’s Mukhtar Ansari lost polls from Ghosi and his brother Afzal Ansari lost from Ballia.

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The 16th Lok Sabha will have one of the lowest representation for Muslims with just about 23 of them emerging victorious in the Lok Sabha polls in the wake of the saffron surge in the north and western parts of India. Uttar Pradesh, which has 80 seats, has not returned any Muslim candidate in the just-concluded elections. An analysis of the results shows that there are about 23 winners from the Muslim community. BJP, the largest party with 282 members, does not have a single representative from the community.

In the new Lok Sabha, the biggest contingent of Muslim MPs would be from West Bengal with seven members followed by Bihar where at least four Muslim candidates have won. Going by estimates, there were 28 Muslim members in the outgoing Lower House. Trinamool Congress has at least three members from the community among whom are Idris Ali (Basirhat), Sultan Ahmed (Uluberia) and Mamtaz Sanghamita (Burdwan-Durgapur).

The others minority community members from West Bengal include CPM's Badaruddoza Khan (Murshidabad) and Md Salim (Raiganj). There are also two Congress members — Mausam Noor (Maldaha Uttar) and Abu Hasem Khan Chowdhury (Maldaha Dakshin) — who have won in these elections from the state.

From Bihar, there are at least four Muslim MPs in the new Lok Sabha. They include RJD's Tasleemuddin (Araria), NCP's Tariq Anwar (Katihar), LJP's Chaudhary Mahboob Ali Qaisar (Khagaria) and Congress member Mohd Asrarul Haq Qasmi (Kishanganj).

From Jammu & Kashmir, there are three Muslim members for the new House, including PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti (Anantnag). The remaining two, Muzaffar Hussain Baig (Baramulla) and Tariq Hameed Karra (Srinagar), are also from PDP.

There are two Muslim MPs from Assam — Siraj Uddin Ajmal (Barpeta) and Badruddin Ajmal (Dhubri). Both are members of the All India United Democratic Front.

NCP's Mohd Faizal PP has won in Lakshadweep while AIADMK member Anwhar Raajhaa has made it to the Lower House from Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu. All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi, representing Hyderabad, has retained his seat.

Registering its best-ever showing, BJP has won 282 seats in Lok Sabha polls, becoming the first party in 30 years to have single majority.

The BJP and Mr.Modi will have to pay a special attention to this and try and give accommodate more muslims in rajya sabha. The two very strong contenders in the Ministry could be Smt.Najma Heptulla and Mr.Mukhtar Ahmed Naqvi. It is astonishing that Mr.Shahnawaz Hussain has lost in the BJP wave which is being debated everywhere. There are talks that Shahnawaz belongs to Shri Advani group and the chances are that he may not get an opportunity to be accommodated in the Rajya Sabha because of his proximity to Shri L.K.Advani. It will interesting to see the role of Mr.Sabir Ali, Former Rajya sabha member and once the close aide of Mr.Nitish singh. It is believed that Mr.Sabir Ali is closed to Mr.Modi and he would get a chance in the Modi’s new team. It is also believed that Mr.Sabir Ali did speak to many muslim leaders and the clerics for and on behalf of Mr.Modi for which he is likely to be rewarded.

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