Educated and elite Indian Hindus have started to engage in a rationalization exercise to excuse Modi actions saying that what he did was indeed right, as clearly seen by his electoral wins. Democracy does not mean majority prevails all the time. It means it prevails as long as you stick to legal methods as provisioned by Indian Constitution and legal code. When you subvert them, even your electoral wins have to be trashed to uphold the law of the land. Indian Hindus have gone blind in their hatred for Muslims. So much so that, they are not only ready to excuse Modi of his crimes, they are ready to hail him as their leader. And thats when I start fearing the trends and ask myself- How long before we become completely fascist?
RE:India going fascist
by Vijayalakshmi on Jan 03, 2008 03:02 PM Permalink
Christists,Islamists and Commise are masquerading as 'secularists', and spreading lies about Narendra Modi. If you are a true Hindu,you will be naturally secular. But that does not mean tolerating the high-handedness of the desert religions.Actually,we Hindus dont have any problem with other religionists, because we do not try to establish our supremacy over them. But they are the ones who have a problem with us, because they want to establish that theirs is the only true God and the only true religion.Unless Hindus realize this truth,they will only keep deceiving themselves and this will compound their problems.Modi is not any fascist, he is a genuine leader, and not a pseudo-secularist, like the non-BJP fellows.
RE:India going fascist
by Shyam Sen on Jan 02, 2008 02:47 PM Permalink
Mr Tathagat Mukherjee,
If you are from Bengal, me too. I advise you to convert to either Islam or Christianity as it seems you are ashamed of your Hindu identity !! For your information, I belonged from Siliguri and one of the earliest Naxalites. That does not prevent me from expressisng my pride being a Hindu as this religion is not founded by anyone and was ably described by our own Supreme Court that Hindutwa is nothing but a way of life which is therefore the best one in comparison to either Islam or Christianity.
RE:India going fascist
by neo liberal on Jan 02, 2008 12:23 PM Permalink
this mukherjee is a communist fascist who has a herd mentality. he thinks very much like an illiterate primitive who can be very easily influenced by popular opinions. in a scholarly discussion it can be shown that this spineless mukherjee is nothing but a paper tiger.
RE:India going fascist
by kartik shashikant shingala on Jan 02, 2008 11:49 AM Permalink
Extremists won't need to kill you lik Benzir Bhutto I can feel fire in you please burn your self out Ha ha ha ha...
RE:India going fascist
by nalini singh on Jan 02, 2008 05:54 PM Permalink
Mr. Mukherjee for your information democracy also does not mean calling others communal, while practising the same in your back yard, have you seen the movie Mask, whenever i see that movie, i am reminded of the congress and its allies and peoople like you, You have a face to show and another at home. YOu talking of BJP / Shivsena as communal, and you talking of blind hatred of hindus towards muslims, which country are you from Idi Amin's Uganda, Please open your eyes and see which community has hatred towards which community. I wish your statements were true, then we would have a hindu nation, and not a nation ruled by a SIkh, and a christian dictating him, and you say that hindus have a blind hatred, i think you are blind, and not only blind, i think you are an idiot, i wish your parents had seen TAre Zameen Par, then you would have been educated.
Shahrukh khan is the idol of many, aamir khan's fan following is to be believed, Salman Khan is the apple of the eye of many indians, azharuddin, zaheer khan, so many of them, are they are product of blind hatred. You need your head tested.
RE:India going fascist
by Venugopal Minnal on Jan 02, 2008 12:07 PM Permalink
I think you have missed Mr Raman's main point. Like millions of Hindus, he is not against Muslims. Nor he nas written anything against them. His analysis pertains to the psudo-secularists who deny everything to Hindus.
RE:India going fascist
by kiran on Jan 02, 2008 12:33 PM Permalink
Mr Tataghata, You are the classic example of a pseudo "Sick"ularist. Where are the likes of you when the MIM wins the Hyderabad MP seat simply on the basis that they represent mulsims?? So, if an MIM or a muslim league wins an election on religious plank its ok with you, but when a Hindu does it, it is facism?? Look at Bengal, the CPM govt there is allowing the Bangladeshis to freely migrate to India in the hope that they will vote for them. Why are you not bothered about the decay of India?? I am in no way supporting the Gujarat riots. But I will state only two points. Firstly, it was an act of revenge that allowed the people of the state to vent their pent up frustrations of 50 years. And if the entire Hindu community is "turning blind in hate towards muslim community" India would not be having a sikh prime minister in a party headed by a christian under a muslim president (some time back). Get some perspective in life dude.
RE:India going fascist
by Sriram Shanker on Jan 03, 2008 01:12 PM Permalink
I cant agree more with Kiran. The point being made by the writer Mr.Raman is just this - why is something less secular if adopted by a hindu, but is viewed as normal, almost natural at that if adopted by a "minority"? Speak to a few people who've been through the partition and they will tell you that their people have enjoyed much more freedom here in India (in HINDUSTAN) than even back in Pakistan.
RE:RE:India going fascist
by Vijayalakshmi on Jan 03, 2008 03:46 PM Permalink
With 85% Hindus,our country was declared as a 'secular' state.We Hindus did not crib,even though it was unfair to us.But laws were framed giving special privileges to the so-called 'minorities'.There is no definition for 'minorities' in our Constitution.Congress conspired to play 'minority communal politics' from that time itself.That party has made a mockery of secularism and democracy.Let us save our country from congies and commies!They are responsible for the sorry plight of us Hindus on our own land.
RE:India going fascist
by Ismail Sayyed on Jan 02, 2008 12:24 PM Permalink
Psudo secular that is a very nice term dont know who coined it u seem to say muslism are the most privilged lot in India while infact they are the most backward u keep spreading falsehood like ur god modi
RE:RE:India going fascist
by Venugopal Minnal on Jan 02, 2008 12:44 PM Permalink
I am extremely happy for two of your comments. No doubt Muslims are the most privilaged lot in India-ask any non-Indian muslim (I found this from my talks in several countries -UK, USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, and believe me,Pakistan). Second, I fully agree with you that most of the Indian muslim are backward. But backwardness is not the same thing as privilages. My request here is do some soul searching - why they are backward despite the privilages. Some very interesting truth will emerge. Incidentally, I am an aethist and do not believe in God - including Mr. Modi.
RE:India going fascist
by parveen on Jan 02, 2008 03:38 PM Permalink
praying five times a day and fasting is our principles or duty of islam. Did we ever comment on u going and worshipping ur lord. why do u think muslim havent contributed anything
" Abdul kalaam is a muslim" just see we dont kiss the ground . we just prostrate to Our Almighty God who is the creator of heavens and Earth.
Have u ever questioned America who has killed so many people in Iraq for giving a false reason. No one is to question America who is occupying and attaking all ""muslim oil rich countries"" .The media is in America's hand. they can portray any news by their side. they can portray the false as truth . likewise they are portraying muslims as terorist while america is the biggest terrorist............
RE:India going fascist
by JGN on Jan 03, 2008 10:45 AM Permalink
>>>>>>>>>>>> Abdul kalaam is a muslim.........what is so great about it? He was a government servant, paid by the money of Indian tax payers........he was only doing his duty........why so muchga ga over the same???????
RE:India going fascist
by Perv Sharma on Jan 02, 2008 04:05 PM Permalink
Muslims are the most backward in India - there are just 2 reasons - one they have to start using education other than Mullas
Second - at partition most of the rich and middle Class muslims migrated to PORKISTAN whereas only the poor were left behind - and how many of poor Hindus have really made it to even Middle class - harldy any - so don't blame Hindus for these Poor Muslims who didn't migrate -
RE:India going fascist
by amit saxena on Jan 02, 2008 06:05 PM Permalink
Sikhs and sindhis came from pakistan and they are the most prosperous communities now.Their hardwork has made them successful
