Opinion RSS for Reddys
The Bellary brothers,at the centre of a controversy over their role in illegal mining in Karnataka,have received the crucial support of the RSS....
The Bellary brothers,at the centre of a controversy over their role in illegal mining in Karnataka,have received the crucial support of the RSS. It has endorsed the BJPs claim that the Congress was playing dirty in the southern state to unseat the B.S. Yeddyurappa government. And as far as Governor H.R. Bhardwajs role is concerned,the Sangh,in the lead editorial of Organiser,reiterates the BJP line that the office of Governor has always been a situation of convenience for the Congress. Whenever it is in power at the Centre,the Congress appoints the most pliable crony Congressmen as governors in opposition-ruled states.
The Congress party is demanding a CBI inquiry into allegations of illegal mining. Going by the track record of the CBI under the UPA,would any opposition party trust its probe with the central agency? …The Lok Ayukta is already seized of the matter in Karnataka. It should be allowed to function without bullying by the Congress, the edit says.
Arty cartel
VHP leader Pravin Togadia talks about a cartel which is at work against Hindus and Indias art,culture and tradition. He draws a parallel between two movies the recently released Lamhaa and the Shahrukh Khan-starrer My Name is Khan to argue his point. In an article,he points out that scenes and dialogue in Lamhaa were cut by the censor board as these were deemed anti-Muslim.
A few months back many objections were made about My Name is Khan by Hindus… Those who opposed the film were termed,by a section of the media,politicians and NGOs,as fanatics who have no sense of art. Same media,politicians and NGOs seem to have forgotten to even do chun about their pet theory of freedom of speech when Muslims are objecting to Lamhaa, he says. This is nothing but a cunning cartel… specifically created to influence the judiciary and lawmakers as well as budding young minds. Lamhaa is not the issue here; this cunning cartel is. Such cartels are seen in almost all walks of life, he says.
He says we always see the same faces making similar arguments about freedom of speech when Hindus or the majority object to anything. The same faces are seen when Kashmiri jehadis allege fake encounters,the same faces justify Naxals,the same faces demean traditions and established institutions like marriage,culture and heritage, he concludes.
Caste and secularism
Even as the BJP is divided on the issue of a caste-based census,the Organiser continues to oppose the idea. An article in this issue says that caste-based enumeration would divide the country into groups and subgroups. Tomorrow the same politicians (who demand caste-based census) will insist on reservation of seats in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha on the strength of their castes. Even today the politicians select candidates for contests based on their caste,their caste-based voters,money- and lung-power. In such a scenario strength of castes in each district would be known and there would be infighting, it says.
The author argues that on one side politicians belonging to the Congress,TDP,CPM,SP and RJD call the BJP non-secular. Why cannot these politicians remove the caste tag at the end of their names and get their children marred outside their castes thereby showing their secular credentials? Why do these politicians visit temples,take baths in river Ganges at Allahabad or Hardwar on Kumbh mela days? These politicians are mokaterains or opportunists or selfish,and are not selfless, he says.
Compiled by Manoj C.G.
Share
