World body delayed

Pursuant to the executive council meeting of the Federation of Parsi Zoroastrian Anjumans of India in Ahmedabad, a canard is being spread by vested interests that I have threatened/challenged that I would ensure that the world body would be formed irrespective of the opposition towards the same.

The formation of a world body is being deliberated upon for over two decades. I have been one of the participants at many of these discussions. Over the years I have witnessed a medley of egos, politics, stubbornness, misunderstandings/misinformation and so on taking place.

It is only an immature person who would assume and conclude that any one individual on his own would be successful in such matters. If this was possible, the world body would have been formed many years ago.

It is my personal belief that after so many years of discussions, when the matter is now close to resolution with other regions, if India does decide not to be part of the same, even after taking adequate safeguards, it will only isolate and dilute its influence and position.

DINSHAW K. TAMBOLY