Terrorism better than patriotism

It is better to have terrorist links than be a martyr fighting for the country. This was clearly seen in the Bangalore in August. At the same time, we had two people arriving in Bangalore. On last Thursday, mortal remains of Naik K K Ramesh Thimayya, an army jawan who lost his life fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir were brought to Bangalore. On Saunday, Haneef who was said to have terrorist links arrived in Bangalore. The media thronged to report about him, and stayed put outside his residence in the rain, even when his relatives abused them. But when an invite was sent to cover the arrival of the mortal remains of Thimayya, there were hardly any photographers at the airport. The next day very few papers wrote a small item about the martyr’s cremation at Madikeri. Even the government hardly notices the sacrifices for the country. Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has met Haneef and even promised to give him a government job. But the CM has not called on Thimayya’s wife and a one year old daughter. Haneef has earned fame and money, while Thimayya has left behind a widow, who has to struggle to bring up their daughter. Isn’t terrorism more lucrative than patriotism?