Destiny's children: India and Pak united in divide

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR: Panelists on State of the Nation debate and discuss India and Pak's shared past and future.

                    

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Lalu said that he idolised both Mahatma Gandhi and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan who shared a very good chemistry, and owing to which they were able to do contribute a lot to the nation.

Rahman was quick to respond by saying that Pakistanis Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Sheik Zulfikar Ali Bhutto were her icons.

In response to the question, Gupta said that Indians and Pakistanis couldn’t hate each other for what happened in the political scenario, but only have icons in the field of cricket or films. “Real life is run by real politics and it is one thing for Pakistanis not to love Gandhi on grounds that if what Gandhi was saying was right then why have a separate nation. Similarly for Indians, it is another thing to love Mohammed Ali Jinnah because if what he was saying was right then why should we have had the Partition,” he said.

Shah said that the person he had considered to be a hero right from his childhood was cricketer Haneef Mohammaed who was not only an efficient batsman but was also the only cricketer of the sub-continent when he was born.

“He reached world class levels and he could give the best, a run for their money,” said Shah.

Yadav said that he looked forward to a day when Mahatma Gandhi would be admired across the border, but Urdu Poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz remained an icon for him. According to him, Faiz was the finest poet of the 20th century.

Aamir Khan said that Mahatma Gandhi had always been an icon for him. “Mahatma Gandhi stood for peace and strength,” he said, wrapping up the show.