Celebrating 25 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall!!

Today it is 25 years since the day the Berlin Wall fell. Here is a link showing poignant photographs of the making of the wall and since, the wall that commemorates a great chunk of history!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-08/25-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/5877218

The pictures bring memories both bitter and sweet.It was indeed a great happening and the maturity with which both the sides handled it was really a lesson for all....East Germany was economically backward at that time and with communism coming to an end I guess this was inevitable. Part of the wall is still preserved since it has historic value.

Today it is 25 years since the day the Berlin Wall fell. Here is a link showing poignant photographs of the making of the wall and since, the wall that commemorates a great chunk of history!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-08/25-years-since-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/5877218

The pictures bring memories both bitter and sweet.It was indeed a great happening and the maturity with which both the sides handled it was really a lesson for all....East Germany was economically backward at that time and with communism coming to an end I guess this was inevitable. Part of the wall is still preserved since it has historic value.

Yeah, actually many pieces of wall have been displayed in numerous countries in Europe and other parts of the world, probably a grim reminder of our own past mistakes. But such walls , visible or invisible still remain between boundaries of so many countries.

It is refreshing to remember the unification of two germanies and fall of the Berlin wall. Later Vietnam was also united. India, pakistan and bangladesh also may one day unify as one India.

It is refreshing to remember the unification of two germanies and fall of the Berlin wall. Later Vietnam was also united. India, pakistan and bangladesh also may one day unify as one India.

True...that is why Berlin wall I find Berlin wall quite fascinating. In spite of decades of coercion and at the cost of thousands of lives, the wall failed to divide the people in their hearts! Wishing it will ever happen in case of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh seems like a dream but we can never stop dreaming of such a thing!

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

It is refreshing to remember the unification of two germanies and fall of the Berlin wall. Later Vietnam was also united. India, pakistan and bangladesh also may one day unify as one India.

True...that is why Berlin wall I find Berlin wall quite fascinating. In spite of decades of coercion and at the cost of thousands of lives, the wall failed to divide the people in their hearts! Wishing it will ever happen in case of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh seems like a dream but we can never stop dreaming of such a thing!

There is a cardinal difference as to why such a reunification can NEVER take place in the sub continent. The difference there was in political ideology while here it is RELIGION. Islam and Hinduism cannot mix and any unification can only be if India is declared a Islamic state. Ponder friends , dreams die first so wrote harold Robbins.

 

MG Singh wrote:

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

It is refreshing to remember the unification of two germanies and fall of the Berlin wall. Later Vietnam was also united. India, pakistan and bangladesh also may one day unify as one India.

True...that is why Berlin wall I find Berlin wall quite fascinating. In spite of decades of coercion and at the cost of thousands of lives, the wall failed to divide the people in their hearts! Wishing it will ever happen in case of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh seems like a dream but we can never stop dreaming of such a thing!

There is a cardinal difference as to why such a reunification can NEVER take place in the sub continent. The difference there was in political ideology while here it is RELIGION. Islam and Hinduism cannot mix and any unification can only be if India is declared a Islamic state. Ponder friends , dreams die first so wrote harold Robbins.

 What you say is indeed a fact...and yet we cannot deny that many of the Muslims are quite simple hearted and are as close to their Hindu neighbours as other communities. We see so many examples of unity and harmony in many villages and cities of India. Sadly, the Muslim madarasas are feeding venom into minds of their people and the congress party is adding fuel to it. If this particular factor were not present, then our dreams could have had a chance. So all we can do is dream on even though they may die first.

 

@kalyani. In my 2 visits to Pak recently I have seen a different approach. The Pakis also dream of a united India, but they are nostalgic about ruling India again as they ruled for 900 years. I will write an article on this shortly. Pakis want the muslim flag again to fly from red fort. Mind you they are confidential it will happen and they bank on 18-20 crore Muslims in India to help.

Dreaming of United India by Pakis. is OK But the ruling of India as in the past will remain as a mere dream

 

Yes Muslims in Pakistan will be dreaming of ruling India as they ruled for nearly thousand years. Pakistan was created as a separate homeland for Muslims from undivided India. It is expected that our government and defence forces will be taking steps to factor this desire of many Pakis in their plans for the country. If only we can break the Berlin Walls within Hinduism due to caste etc practices we can emerge a more stronger nation. Our educated people should deelop a pride for India in their hearts. 

Berlin walls within Inda ? What a metaphor!!Very apt and appropriate.  I agree with you. It's necessary for the educated to develop a pide in ther hearts to strengthen India.

There can be no unity in India till a caste less society is created, but with government itself supporting caste, it will never happen

rambabu wrote:

Berlin walls within Inda ? What a metaphor!!Very apt and appropriate.  I agree with you. It's necessary for the educated to develop a pide in ther hearts to strengthen India.

How.? There is caste based reservation in education, central services, public sector, parliament? In fact the caste divisioins are accentuated and caste is also basis of promotion in central services

MG Singh wrote:

@kalyani. In my 2 visits to Pak recently I have seen a different approach. The Pakis also dream of a united India, but they are nostalgic about ruling India again as they ruled for 900 years. I will write an article on this shortly. Pakis want the muslim flag again to fly from red fort. Mind you they are confidential it will happen and they bank on 18-20 crore Muslims in India to help.

I agree with you here. Also what is worrying adn should be great concern for the leaders of our country is that The Muslims, especially economically backward, are encouraged to produce more and more children with the sole agenda that they will outnumber Hindus in this country. BUt whoever voices this concern and raises voice against this is labelled as being a saffron terrorist. This has increased more in the decades of congress rule.

Now that  the dreams of Pakistan to rule India cannot be realized. The present government is hell bent upon to eradicate the intrusions and incursions into India  by Pakistan and China are being stalled.

OK. I agree Indian army may not be successful in all its attempts. But a beginning has been made. With the time the things will be better.

Saffron terrorists ? No i call them as Saffron Patriots.

 

There is no going back in life, although it happened in Germany, I doubt if it will happen here. I personally feel that we are better off with Pakistan being separate  nation. A United India if it happens will be a mess...

usha manohar wrote:

There is no going back in life, although it happened in Germany, I doubt if it will happen here. I personally feel that we are better off with Pakistan being separate  nation. A United India if it happens will be a mess...

 

Exactly. A united India adds more woes to India. Partition proved to be a good happening in the History of India.

 

No one can predict the future. History shows large nations breaking up and smaller nations being integrated into bigger nations. Reason can be economic, religion, political  etc. Berlin walls are breaking somewhere and getting erected elsewhere. That is how world history moves on.

MG Singh wrote:

rambabu wrote:

Berlin walls within Inda ? What a metaphor!!Very apt and appropriate.  I agree with you. It's necessary for the educated to develop a pide in ther hearts to strengthen India.

How.? There is caste based reservation in education, central services, public sector, parliament? In fact the caste divisioins are accentuated and caste is also basis of promotion in central services

 

That's what exactly I mean. There was only Berlin wall. But in India there are multitude of Berlin walls. These walls are to be demolished if India has to develop.