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Behind Anna Hazare …
Anna-Baba protests had the Government worried. (Cartoon by MANJUL; source and courtesy - manjul.com. Click for source image).
Out of touch media
The media portrayed, crowds at Anna Hazare’s protests as spontaneous. That seems to be, partly in doubt.
RSS has confirmed, that they supported Anna Hazare’s movement. RSS usually does not rush to the press or claim credit. If RSS is claiming credit, it is credible. RSS with a reputation of being a cadre based organization, can make a difference. (Not surprisingly, Team Anna quickly denied this).
And that raises questions about the ‘spontaneous’ crowds that gathered. The ruling party’s claim of Anna Hazare being an RSS agent – while partly hyperbole, stands confirmed.
Two times …
Anna-Baba anti-corruption protests were reminiscent of Jaya Prakash Narayan’s movement in the 1970s – also partly supported by the RSS. Jaya Prakash Narayan’s movement finally paralysed the Indian State – and provoked Indira Gandhi to impose emergency.
Anna-Baba have succeeded in identifying the दुखती रग ‘dukhti rag’ – the jangling nerve, of the people. Indians joining in Anna-Baba protests, are protesting about many issues – and using Anna Hazare’s and Baba Ramdev’s Anna-Baba protest vehicle to ride.
Lok Sabha is supreme argument did not cut much fluff. (Cartoon by Satish Acharya. Cartoon source and courtesy - celewalls.com; Click for larger image.)
Thin ideas
Anna-Baba’s agendas are thin – very thin. But the people are thick as flies. Just like Jaya Prakash Narayan’s movement.
Clueless on why Indians expect corruption free governance, or how India’s traditional rulers using भारत-तंत्र Bharat-tantra delivered corruption free regimes, these movements are trying failed Western solutions on a successful India.
So, with this thin agenda, and ‘outside’ support, how long can Anna sustain …
Related articles
- You: Pakistani team meets Anna Hazare for tips on anti-graft campaign (nation.com.pk)
- India Ink: Follow-up on our Interview with Anna Hazare’s (india.blogs.nytimes.com)
Saffron Terror – What must Muslim response be!
Many essential issues get sidetracked into the political noise! Cartoon by Shreya Navare.
From various news reports
Home Minister, P.Chidambaram (PC) raked up a ‘storm’ by terming some bomb blasts as ‘saffron terror while addressing a national level conference of conference of DGPs on Wednesday. “There is the recently uncovered phenomenon of saffron terrorism that has been implicated in many bomb blasts” Chidambaram said.
“Terrorism cannot be attached to any religion,” Rudy said, of the BJP. Immediately, the Congress General Secretary and media department chief told reporters and the controversy has erupted because of a word.
“As far as saffron or bhagwa or kesariya (other words for saffron) it was not not an issue then. The issue was terrorism. Terrorism does not not have colour. Terrorism has only one colour and it is black.
“Whatever colour terrorism may be associated with. whatever you call it saffron, green, white or red can you associate it with one colour,” he asked. (more news reports linked below).
Caricature of caricatures! (Cartoon by TN Ninan; courtesy - indiatimes.com).
Equating religions
Why is it that I am surprised by Muslim silence on ‘Hindu’ terror! I expected Muslims to explode in anger! After all, the idea of ‘Hindu’ terror implies that just like ‘Muslim’ terror there is also ‘Hindu’ terror.
Now people are not really quite lining up to believe in Chidambaram’s theory of ‘Hindu’ terror. But, it leaves the lame concept of ‘Muslim’ terror intact and standing.
As this charade of ‘Hindu’ terror winds its way to a stale end-game, the apparent perceptual ‘validity’ of ‘Muslim’ terror will become stronger.
And that is why Muslims particularly should be concerned – and not satisfied with this ‘saffron’ terror game.
How ‘saffron terror’ will be used against the Muslims
The trick of ‘Hindu terror’ is so well-executed, its simplicity breath-taking, that one no longer knows who the villain of the piece is.
The ‘centrist’, secular democratic Kawngress who is persecuting these Hindu terrorists? Instead would you like to paint the desi-version of Christian Democrats of India (Bhajpaa) as the villain of the piece? Or the Leftist-Socialist-Communists (Vaampanthis) who are cheer-leading this ‘game’ in their skimpy ideological bikinis.
Cartoon by Sandeep Adhwaryu; courtesy - blogs.outlookindia.com; Jul 24, 2010 15.27 IST)
It is counter-intuitive but the battle against ‘Hindu’ terror is the one that Muslims must fight! That may about be the only way to kill this malformed idea of Islamic terror.
At least, in India.
Related news posts
- BJP for Chidambaram’s resignation over ‘saffron terror’ remark
- PC clarifies, but stands by statement on saffron terror
- Chidambaram warns police chiefs against ‘saffron terror’
- No takers for BJP’s ‘saffron terror’ remark protest
- There is no such thing as saffron terrorism: Gadkari
- Oppn sees red over PC’s ‘saffron terror’ remark
- Congress does balancing act on “saffron” terror
- Saffron terrorism: PM should apologise to people, says Modi
- Saffron terror a new phenomenon: Chidambaram
- Uproar in Rajya Sabha over Chidambaram’s remarks
- Congress ticks off Chidambaram over ‘saffron terror’ remark
- Terrorism has only one colour and it is black, says Congress
- Furore in Rajya Sabha over ‘saffron terrorism’
- Chidambaram warns against ‘saffron terror’
- Terror has many faces
Related Articles
- Saffron Terrorism (teabreak.pk)
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