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Journalism of Courage
The Organiser editorial takes pot shots at Congress8217;s 8220;surrender8221; before the Left on the nuclear issue. It says, 8220;This is a classic case of chickening out under pressure. The Congress has given in to the Left blackmail. Only the Congress was eager to take the nuclear deal to the people8217;s court in the hope of winning a mandate on a nationalist plank. This was what some of its friendly psephologists advised the party, warning also that a delayed poll will see the Congress tally tumbling down. But the allies were not impressed. The RJD, DMK and the NCP prevailed over the coalition leader to backtrack.8221;
It continues, 8220;their fear is understandable, with essential commodities becoming scarce, price rise hitting the common man8230; The Left predicament is worsened by the raging rural riots against the CPM supported ration shops in West Bengal. The party8217;s bourgeois character particularly under the UPA patronage is out in the open.8221;
Logic of Ram
RSS ideologue P. Parameswaran writes in the Organiser, 8220;It was a pleasant surprise to read comrade Sitaram Yechury8217;s article 8216;Misusing faith8217; in People8217;s Democracy, dated September 23. It was a very smart ploy by the Marxist ideologue to demolish the faith of the Hindu people, not only in Ram Setu, but also in Ram Avatar8221;.
He says that Yechury exploited the ancient Dasavatara concept in order to refute the historicity of Ram himself, and says that, 8220;the write up creates the impression that the Marxist leader accepts that the ancient sages of India were well familiar with the theory of evolution millennia before the Western scientist Charles Darwin propounded it8230; But, his real intention, in this case, is not to show appreciation of the wisdom of ancient India. He is applying his logic in a backhanded way to prove that avatars are only symbolic and none of them ever lived in flesh and blood. He also wants to establish that the concept of avatars is just a symbolic anticipation of the 8216;historical materialism8217; of Karl Marx. He is trying to provide a materialistic interpretation of the concept of Dasavatara and thereby take away any spiritual foundation in the hoary Marxian traditions of 8216;logical positivism8217;.8221;
Ban, please
The Organiser reports that the 8220;VHP has demanded a ban on the film Bhool Bhulaiyya for its offensive and objectionable song on Ram. In a letter to Union information and broadcasting minister the VHP said: 8216;This is to inform you that promotions of a song 8216;Hare Krishna Hare Rama8217; from the movie Bhool Bhulaiyya are being aired intensively on all leading TV and radio channels. The song shows vulgarly dressed semi-nude girls and the lead actor dancing suggestively on pious chant of 8216;Hare Rama Hare Krishna8217; and imitating Rama, Krishna and Hindu saints insultingly.8217;8221;
