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Journalism of Courage
The Organiser reports that the DMK has started anti-brahmin propaganda in Tamil Nadu yet again. 8220;M. Karunanidhi has been its sole revivalist, whipping the dead horse as and when he does not find suitable rejoinder to any valid accusation. When the AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa 8212; his arch rival 8212; compared him with Ravana, the demon king recently, Karunanidhi could find recourse in his pet theory of 8216;Aryan-Dravidian,8217; which has been disproved by expert anthropologists,8221; the report alleges.
It goes on to say, 8220;One of the important resolutions passed by the working committee of DMK at its meeting held on February 16 under the presidentship of Shri M. Karunanidhi urged the people of Tamil Nadu to literally 8216;drive out8217; from Tamil soil, three per cent of the population. The resolution reminds the people of Tamil Nadu that they are 97 per cent of the total population whereas their traditional enemies are just three per cent.8221;
The real Deoband
The RSS mouthpiece8217;s editorial joins issue on the resolution of a recent Islamic conference in Deoband that condemned terrorism. The Organiser is sceptical about the entire initiative and states that 8220;cosmetic sermons on terrorism won8217;t touch or tackle the issue.8221;
It further goes on to say, 8220;The first All India Anti-Terrorist Conference organised by the Islamic Madrassas Association at Deoband, last week at which 6000 madrassas were represented, passed a resolution on February 25, condemning terrorism as un-Islamic. The reports in the media were impressive, elaborate and evoked a lot of positive vibes. Every Indian concerned about terrorism heaved a sigh of relief as this was the first time that any responsible segment of Islamic denomination in the country addressed the issue with any level of seriousness8230; The unfortunate side of the sub-text is that truth is at a discount when the Indian political establishment talks of Muslim issues8230; Nothing better should have been expected from an institution that remains frozen in seventh century Arabia, a place out of bounds for the civilised world, where students are strictly made to speak in Arabic, where the clergy spews venom on infidels as a matter of faith. The conference has not asked Pakistani or Indian madrassas not to harbour jihadi elements. It has not condemned the sponsoring of terror outfits by Bangladesh and Pakistan. The resolution and its explanatory comments by the mullahs give the impression that the anti-terror meet was in fact a faccedil;ade to warn and attack the government against decisive action to curb terror. It was not a reciprocal gesture towards the UPA but a bargaining chip to promote the jihadi cult, which they are preaching through madrassas in the name of religious education.8221;
