India- Pakistan Match: The Most Happening.

It was March 18, 2012. Sunday and I was as excited as everyone else. It was the day when India played Pakistan in Asia Cup 2012. Later in the day as the match started I was watching the match in a crowded room where there was hardly any room to breathe.

There was never so much crowd in our hostel TV room for previous matches. As the match was going on I started wondering why is India- Pakistan match was given so much importance. I know if I asked any of my friends they would say it because Pakistan is our rival in cricket. However, I would believe that countries like Australia or South Africa are much stronger teams and matches against them are likely to be more interesting and tough for the World Champions (India).

However, when I asked myself honestly and thought about it for sometime, I realised that its the hatred which we still have somewhere in the corner of our hearts against Pakistan which makes this match so interesting and we want our home side to win so desperately. I really wonder why do we still have this hatred in our hearts? Is it because we had two wars with that country? Or is it because the government there is providing base to the terrorists who are responsible for most of the attack in India? Then if I start measuring on that scale then I hate India more than any other country. It is due to our Government servants' irresponsibility that many of the common men are loosing lives in Government Hospitals, more than the number of people Ajmal Kasab has killed. It is due to irresposibility of some Indians there are many rapists and murderers among us. Even today in this country there are many doctors who reveal the sex of child before they are born, which results in killing of a girl even before she is born. So its upto to us to decide who is better Ajmal Kasab or the ones I metioned above.

I am not justifying Pakistan's support towards terrorism or Ajmal Kasab but I find no reason to have any hatred towards our neighbours when our country itself is so messed up. At least from the educated youngsters I hope to have a positive perception towards Pakistan, who have been the victims of the terror attacks more than India in recent past.

I look to have some criticism on this post, I believe everyone has a  right to have an opinion so feel free to comment.