...not agree that some fringe Muslim groups might be involved in some of these blasts. This might well be the case. In addition, the possibility of some hapless Muslim victims of Hindu terrorism, as in Gujarat, or of state terrorism taking to violence in revenge cannot be discounted. My point, however, is that at least some of this violence does not at all appear like the handiwork of Muslims to me,...
...for more training to be given to officers ( send your own letter ) Friday 25th July 2008 Letter to: Shivraj Patil - Minister of Home Affairs, INDIA About: There have been many killings in the Gujarat region which have gone unpunished, creating a climate of impunity. I asked that investigations be carried out into the killings, and that anyone found responsible should be punished, but not using...
... in Sri Lanka, the media might not be as free as it used to be. And the LTTE seems to have found its way into Kerala . Kashmir is hoping for a tourism boom which is intended to centre around golfing. Gujarat , says livemint (from whom I get half my links) might soon account for a t hird of the value of India's SEZs . Also, curfew in Goa after the Scarlett Keeling mess. Passengers are not entirely...
... in Tamil Nadu because the LTTE seems to be doing well in the state. What's more, some people in Tamil Nadu quite like the LTTE. Don't you love identity politics? Modi-worship update: the "Lord of Gujarat" . Livemint.com reports that 80% of the investment in Gujarat in confined to 5 districts. But boy, is it a lot of investment. Narada-dance update: India invests in Russian gas and wants...
The Gujarat elections were out,the media's tagline was 'Hate Modi or Love modi,u cant ignore him!'Being called a fascist a million times,why have the Gujarti's voted him back to power?are they a special breed of people who tolerate his ideas? But this riots' cancer affects all parties,not the BJP alone. Before Modi became the chief minister, analysts did not denounce Gujaratis as insufferably...
The Gujarat elections were out,the media's tagline was 'Hate Modi or Love modi,u cant ignore him!'Being called a fascist a million times,why have the Gujarti's voted him back to power?are they a special breed of people who tolerate his ideas? But this riots' cancer affects all parties,not the BJP alone. Before Modi became the chief minister analysts did not denounce Gujaratis as insufferably communal...
...in Punjab). I doubt it is all a permanent saffron wave. I think at least some of these states will reverse the next time they go to polls. We've heard many theories about why the Congress lost in Gujarat. Here's a weird one: because of the Forest Act , says a HT editorial. We are told that the Congress lost a lot of tribal support because they delayed the implementation of an act meant to give...
Inspite of all the hoopla created by the media and the Congress, Narendra Modi lead BJP to yet another big victory in Gujarat, surpassing exit poll verdicts of all channels which said he'd win by thin margin. And he also happens to be the first incumbent CM to have won on an agenda of development, changing the precedents set by SM Krishna in Karnataka and Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh. Why?...
That bastard Modi has won again in Gujarat. i am ultra-pissed, and don't feel like saying much, except that this shows the dark side of democracy ... that if democracy is not backed up by a liberal, secular society, it would lead to results like Modi winning in Gujarat, the Islamic parties in Pakistan, and the Hamas in Palestine. Once again, Damn!
