Will global democracies continue to empower extremists with silence

For decades Chayanot, a leading cultural organisation continue to promote tolerance through music dance and theatre. Replicating the legacy of Pakistan occupational forces, extremists threatened the organisation but protected by the state. But not anymore under Yunus’s watch with election looming.

Emboldened by Yunus’s move that imposed ban on recruitment of music teachers in primary schools to appease hardliners, the main building of the organisation has been set ablaze. Despite video footages of arsonists , cops did not arrest attackers.

These arsonists described themselves supporters of hardliner activist Osman, declared dead last night, who earlier campaigned and vilified this organisation as backed by India.

Now in the name of avenging his death, his unruly followers have reduced this iconic institution into ashes. Importantly, Hadi was self claimed pro Pakistan activists. Instead of stopping these acts of terror, the regime justified Hadi’s radical ideologue describing him a valiant July warrior.⁩