tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112258799568696095.post1562556565161463799..comments2024-03-06T13:50:29.718+05:30Comments on E's flat, ah's flat too: Yes, Gujarat was worse than anything else.Rahul Siddharthanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04809667965184094636noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112258799568696095.post-39417708564600090612007-10-29T18:22:00.000+05:302007-10-29T18:22:00.000+05:30We are simply paying the price for the failure to ...We are simply paying the price for the failure to follow the law. i think the bjp during its long years in opposition has observed how the law was broken and bent to suit the ruling party's [mostly congress but also the cpm, dmk, admk etc.] convenience. The bjp seems to have learned the lessons well: that is why, when cornered, it (or its supporters) retaliate by saying that what we are doing is the same as what others have done. Indeed, I suspect the bjp has learned its lessons too well: I wonder whether Gujarat 2002 would have happened had not the Congress so generously shown the way: Delhi 1984 being one of the "limelights."<BR/><BR/>Effectively, now, we have a choice of two or more "bads." I would agree that the BJP combine is the worst alternative in this set. However, so long as we have a state of affairs where laws can be bent to suit one's convenience and where "we" (meaning the elite) are prepared to take a soft line towards some crimes and criminals because we think the alternative is worse, there will always be room for parties like the BJP or the Shiv Sena in our polity. Not a very encouraging thought, but there it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112258799568696095.post-73168807666037866182007-10-28T23:09:00.000+05:302007-10-28T23:09:00.000+05:30Anant - unfortunately I have (in the past) heard s...Anant - unfortunately I have (in the past) heard such questions from otherwise reasonable, broadminded people. I think some of them are not aware of the history of the RSS: as the Puniyani article I linked to says, the RSS is aware how damaging Golwalkar's writings look today and downplay them externally, even as they indoctrinate their pracharaks. But these numerous ACs (or perhaps it's just one guy popping up everywhere) probably don't fall in that category.Rahul Siddharthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809667965184094636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112258799568696095.post-516873059795223812007-10-28T20:29:00.000+05:302007-10-28T20:29:00.000+05:30Rahul: as I said on a comment at Abi's blog, why ...Rahul: as I said on a comment at Abi's blog, why bother reacting to anonymous cowardly custards who keep trying to say that if you protest about the riots, you approve of Godhra. Such rubbish. It is pure Hitlerite attacks, which do not deserve any attention. Why should this sting attempt to investigate Godhra? The Gujarat police has already done it!Ananthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974808252913561726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112258799568696095.post-56407806078742974532007-10-28T17:15:00.000+05:302007-10-28T17:15:00.000+05:30Let me point out (once more) one intriguing thing ...Let me point out (once more) one intriguing thing in the criticisms of Tehelka and its motives -- none of you are willing to identify yourselves! What could be the reason?Rahul Siddharthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809667965184094636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3112258799568696095.post-58420846034784736862007-10-28T16:35:00.000+05:302007-10-28T16:35:00.000+05:30"Ok, that's out of the way"Gives away your game, d..."Ok, that's out of the way"<BR/><BR/>Gives away your game, does it not. Express phoney outrage over other stuff and move on to the real business, that of grinding your political axe.<BR/><BR/>Let me point out one intriguing thing in this sting. The whole thing started at Godhara, yet there is no attempt to even investigate what happened there! What could be reason?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com