This debate is not a new one for the Indians. Since the gujarat riots happened in 2002 all the political parties criticised the BJP being communal protecting the Hindus who they think massacred Muslims. But tell me should we blame only Hindus for the riots? Were the Hindus the first one to start it? No. It was a retaliation when our 54 innocent Hindu brothers & sisters were burnt alive in a bogie by some Muslim fanatics( i m saying muslim fanatics having jehadi mindset and not blaming all the Muslims). Tell me brothers that if Hindus r attacked and killed in a Hindu country shouldn't we strike back?
They what wrong has the BJP done in this. They did not tell anyone to kill muslims. This was a Hindu volcano which was boiling in the blood of Hindus for many years & it was bound to come out.
Atleast the BJP is committed to protect the rights of Hindus and not of those who r against or are threat to the nation. The congress has always seen muslims as a vote bank knowing very well that the Hindus will not support them at any cost. Its the congress to be blamed for today's situation. Hindus r not safe in their own country. Its not that we r afraid but we felt much secure under the BJP than anyother party. cong. hv & will always support those who r against the nation to remain in power.
Friends time hv come to choose such a party who gives nation more imp. than power and theres no one better than the BJP.
RE:WHY BLAME BJP? R OTHER NOT COMMUNAL?
by Kris iyer on Jul 18, 2008 10:11 AM Permalink
Dear Khali, An exceptional post. Lots of people, of all communities in India regret riots. There are no winners. Everyone loses. But fanatics think their community has "won". The truth is, normal life is interrupted for weeks, if not months. Property damage can run into crores of rupees. We saw what happened in the Gujjar agitation. Several people died and Rajasthan suffered a loss of production of Rs.10,000 Crores.
Indian crowds can get very emotional and get out of control very quickly. That is why so many rioters die in police firing. In Gujarat too that happened. Even anti-Modi papers said that up to 200 Hindu rioters were shot dead by the Gujarat Police. No national political party, especially, if they are ruling the state, would want communal riots in their state.. because of loss of "vote-bank". Serious caste clashes, which are many times more than communal riots, are also not welcome. As India's economy improves, it is hoped that riots will gradually decrease. It is very important for all sections of society in India to participate FULLY in economic activities. That can happen only through higher education and mixing freely with other communities.
I hope the Mullahs and other conservatives in the muslim community will not stop muslims from full participation in India's main stream.
RE:WHY BLAME BJP? R OTHER NOT COMMUNAL?
by Kris iyer on Jul 18, 2008 11:20 AM Permalink
Kamal, What I have heard from my Gujarathi friends (of both communities) squares with what Khali says. So, I am not criticising him. People from Godhra were phoning their friends and relations elsewhere in Gujarath about what happened at the station.
1) I am saying that whatever our analysis, at the end of the day, it is BAD to have riots. Fanatics must not be allowed to provoke riots.
The ordinary people of both communities should learn to compromise quickly so that the fanatics do not come in. Disagreements between the two peoples, whether it is about some procession or music playing or chanting of slogans or some dispute over holy places, should NOT develop into serious, intractable disputes. The moderates from both sides must learn to "give and take". Then we can shut out the fanatics. If the moderates stand and argue for ever and ever, soon they will lose control. 2) The other point I implied in my earlier post is that on Gujarath, the Indian media got into "formula" reporting. Political correctness was followed by blaming the BJP and Modi for everything. We never got the truth. Even afterwards, some rumours and false conclusions were "dressed up" as "Reports". Fantastic theories about how the people in the train caused "spontaneous combustion" inside, then remained glued to their seats until they were burnt to death. The eye-witness accounts was of a large crowd surrounding the train on all sides before the catastrophe.
