Failing our Legends: Extremist defaced Abdus Salam Poster What happened: A bunch of students from an organization which goes by the title of State Youth Parliament defaced Dr. Abdus Salam picture in Gujranwala. The whole event was recorded in which extremist and abusive slogans were chanted. But why : Abdus Salam belongs to the Ahamdi community which has been persecuted by religious fundamentalist for many years. Who is Abdus Salam : Abdus Salam is a Pakistani theoretical physicist who received Nobel Prize in Physics in 1979 What people are saying: This act of extremism got Twitter in a storm. People from academics, journalists sphere are calling this act “Shameful” and “intolerant”
This sickening act by the Gujranwala team of the so-called State Youth Parliament would have no effect on Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam's contribution to science and Pakistan. It is, unfortunately, a smear on the face of our nation, literally the darkness that lies ahead… pic.twitter.com bcz4GcJQa
— Bilal Farooqi (@bilalfqi) October 16, 2020
A picture of Dr. Abdus Salam, the only Pakistani to win a Physics Nobel Prize, is being painted black by some members of the State Youth Parliament in Gujranwala.
Reason: Because he was Ahmedi. https://t.co/LhscgZCaLM
— Prem (@PremRathee) October 15, 2020
This country has too many imbeciles to count. Dr. Abdus Salam, was, is and will always remain our pride and Pakistan’s biggest asset. So much greater than all their pathetic existences put together, bigger than anything this wretched country has ever deserved. pic.twitter.com/Y4jkBH4V4e
— (@__elizzz__) October 15, 2020
This growing sense of intolerance and extremism is threatening for the image of Pakistan as a peaceful country at both regional and international level.