Modi asks for understanding amidst protests

[Joe Shearer]

It's too late now, chief; I've cried myself hoarse even before the Sanghis came to power at Delhi the first time, during their first, ginger ventures into a post-Vajpayee administrative situation. Now that they are showing what they always were, now that the poison comes oozing out corroding everything, there's not much point.

The only bright spot has been the last couple of weeks, when Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, everybody, turned out to demonstrate. These are some of the slogans in my beloved Calcutta at a recent procession out of Jadavpur University supporting the front-line fighting students from JNU, Jamia Millia, AMU, Jadavpore U itself, Osmania U - these were the ones on the banners, but we all know that there are a dozen others, especially in Bombay and in Bangalore:

'Tomar bukey Nathuram, amar bukey Khudiram' (Nathuram in your heart, Khudiram in mine)
'Lathi goli ki sarkar, Nahin chalegi abki bar' (I hope some of you can understand our vernacular)
'Chaibe jotoi Amit Shah, Kagoj ami debo na' (Let Amit Shah keep demanding, he's not getting my papers)

The average age of my country is 26; the glimmer of hope on the is the youth of our country. In recent public demonstrations in Hyderabad, apart from the one organised by Mushtaq Matin, it was remarkable that the overwhelming majority were not Muslims - this alleged exclusive to Muslim problem has been seen clearly for what it is - an open assault on the Constitution and on the secular fabric of the country.

I don't think it will happen, but at least now I can hope: perhaps, maybe, there will be a casting of accounts at the polls, and the Sangh Parivar will be shown its place.

Pray for us, as we pray for you.

Fair enough, and that is the sovereign right of Indian citizens to vote for any political party they want. Personally, if i was an Indian Hindu, i would probably vote for Modi as well.



That is not a fact because Nation States buy whatever narrative that suits their own agenda. Case in point, the US(Sole Superpower) accepts Pakistan's narrative when it suits her agenda, and vice versa for India as well.



From what i can see, the hatred/venom seems to be reflecting on the ground as well. I have always found Indian Muslims in general except for Kashmiris to be quite patriotic about India. That seems to be changing from what i can see.



I don't think anybody denies this as India is certainly a very educated and vibrant country. Our in-house legend @Joe Shearer has constantly spoken against the divisiveness of Modi and BJP, and the same message appears to be echoing from the intelligentsia in India. But what matters is that who is sitting in the Political Office, and looking at the Political System of India, the Central Government holds enormous power over the conduct of the country.




No doubt, but you forgot to explain the other part of the picture. For the past 15 years all i have heard is how MIGHTY the Indian Air Force is, and how IAF will totally annihilate the PAF if things heated up. I was told even the MIG21 Bisons were enough to run through PAF's heavy hitters. To see that narrative fall apart was very satisfying for Pakistanis.



True very true, Imran Khan and his party would be considered on the Right as well.