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Don't want democracy to be replaced with religious dictatorship: Scientist Bhargava on returning Padma Bhushan
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Chennai: Top scientist PM Bhargava, who has decided to return his Padma Bhushan to protest against "the government's attack on rationalism, reasoning and science", has slammed the Narendra Modi government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Speaking to ANI, Bhargava said the Modi government and RSS “are trying to dictate what we eat and do”.

“This constraint on my freedom is something I do not like, so the most I can do in protest is return my award,” the eminent scientist said.

Also Read: After writers and filmmakers, top scientist to return Padma Bhushan to protest intolerance

“We don't want our democracy to be replaced with religious dictatorship,” Bhargava, founder-director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), said further.

Bhargava is the first scientist - after writers, artists and filmmakers - who has joined the bandwagon in returning their awards to protest the growing instances of intolerance in the Indian society.

Bhargava had told the Times of India on Wednesday that he will return his Padma Bhushan to protest against "the government's attack on rationalism, reasoning and science".

Just a day before on Tuesday, over 100 senior scientists had signed an online petition over the same issue.

"The Padma Bhushan had a special place in my collection of more than 100 awards for science. Now I feel no sentimental attachment to it when the government tries to institutionalise religion and curtail freedom and scientific spirit," Bhargava told the English daily.

Also Read: Intolerance - Scientists urge President to initiate suitable action

"I... hope young scientists too will raise their voice," he added.

Bhargava was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1986.

Voicing concern over incidents of intolerance, including the killing of Kannada thinker MM Kalburgi, a group of scientists had petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday, urging him to initiate "suitable actions".

Holding that a highly polarised community is like a nuclear bomb close to criticality, they also appealed to the Centre and state governments to act against "anti-human, anti-civilisational act."

"We, the scientists, are concerned about the recent developments with reference to intolerance, polarisation and spread of communal hatred resulting in the death of innocent people, rationalists," they said.

The petition, signed by scientists and academicians including Naresh Dadich, former Director of Pune-based The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) and G Rajasekaran of The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) besides some from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad, lauded the President advising people to show respect for all thoughts.

"We urge you to take serious note of these developments and initiate suitable actions," it said.

In a separate petition to the Centre, state governments and people at large, they appealed to "stop the spread of communal hatred and polarisation in society," pointing out that India had been a plural country where communities allowed space for each other.

"A highly polarised community is like a nuclear bomb close to criticality. It can explode any time and drive the nation to utter chaos. This is a highly unstable atmosphere and we should do everything in our hands to defuse the disparity, and enlighten society in scientific spirit," it said.

"This is an appeal to the government to act swiftly to stop this mayhem which is victimising innocent people for eating beef, sensible people for being against superstition, RTI activists or whistle blowers and many more innocent people with human values."

"It is not just victimising innocent and enlightened people but killing them," the petition said.


Don't want democracy to be replaced with religious dictatorship: Scientist Bhargava on returning Padma Bhushan | Zee News
 
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the thread was about India or Pakistan??? Because your tags suggest me otherwise......
I posted it on World affairs...For all interested
Next i do tag you if you not get offended.

Regards,
 
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No one is bringing religious dictatorship :hitwall:

Even our Scientists have gone nuts . Take this U stupid scientist 凸(¬‿¬)
 
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the thread was about India or Pakistan??? Because your tags suggest me otherwise......

Protesting is not a part of their culture. He might be expressing surprise at such protests in India and hence calling his compatriots to discuss on why such protests are not a norm in his country or in general is Islamic countries.
 
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I posted it on World affairs...For all interested
Next i do tag you if you not get offended.

Regards,

There is nothing wrong in tagging them, and i am not offended either...... If i was opening a thread on Pakistan (which i normally do not do) i would rather prefer to tag my pakistani friends because they would know things better rather than tagging Indians who will have to depend on the articles which googles search provides to prove a point.....

Otherwise there is nothing wrong....
 
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No one is bringing religious dictatorship :hitwall:

Even our Scientists have gone nuts . Take this U stupid scientist 凸(¬‿¬)
Now a days every body is stupid who talk sanely in India every body mean every sane intellectual sensed the danger except Modi and sanghizz. They are playing with sentiments but fail to understand the fire can be iginted easily but putting it off take lot of time and effort with great losses.
Aag ka kiya hey pal do pal mien lAgti hey...
Per bujhtey bhujtey aik zamana lagta hey....
:enjoy:

There is nothing wrong in tagging them, and i am not offended either...... If i was opening a thread on Pakistan (which i normally do not do) i would rather prefer to tag my pakistani friends because they would know things better rather than tagging Indians who will have to depend on the articles which googles search provides to prove a point.....

Otherwise there is nothing wrong....
Anyways you are on the thread pls offer your views about the above posted thread. What you think scientist and intellectuals doing good in this regard.
 
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Don't want democracy to be replaced with religious dictatorship: Scientist Bhargava on returning Padma Bhushan
427207-pmbhargava.jpg

Chennai: Top scientist PM Bhargava, who has decided to return his Padma Bhushan to protest against "the government's attack on rationalism, reasoning and science", has slammed the Narendra Modi government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Speaking to ANI, Bhargava said the Modi government and RSS “are trying to dictate what we eat and do”.

“This constraint on my freedom is something I do not like, so the most I can do in protest is return my award,” the eminent scientist said.

Also Read: After writers and filmmakers, top scientist to return Padma Bhushan to protest intolerance

“We don't want our democracy to be replaced with religious dictatorship,” Bhargava, founder-director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), said further.

Bhargava is the first scientist - after writers, artists and filmmakers - who has joined the bandwagon in returning their awards to protest the growing instances of intolerance in the Indian society.

Bhargava had told the Times of India on Wednesday that he will return his Padma Bhushan to protest against "the government's attack on rationalism, reasoning and science".

Just a day before on Tuesday, over 100 senior scientists had signed an online petition over the same issue.

"The Padma Bhushan had a special place in my collection of more than 100 awards for science. Now I feel no sentimental attachment to it when the government tries to institutionalise religion and curtail freedom and scientific spirit," Bhargava told the English daily.

Also Read: Intolerance - Scientists urge President to initiate suitable action

"I... hope young scientists too will raise their voice," he added.

Bhargava was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1986.

Voicing concern over incidents of intolerance, including the killing of Kannada thinker MM Kalburgi, a group of scientists had petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday, urging him to initiate "suitable actions".

Holding that a highly polarised community is like a nuclear bomb close to criticality, they also appealed to the Centre and state governments to act against "anti-human, anti-civilisational act."

"We, the scientists, are concerned about the recent developments with reference to intolerance, polarisation and spread of communal hatred resulting in the death of innocent people, rationalists," they said.

The petition, signed by scientists and academicians including Naresh Dadich, former Director of Pune-based The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) and G Rajasekaran of The Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) besides some from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad, lauded the President advising people to show respect for all thoughts.

"We urge you to take serious note of these developments and initiate suitable actions," it said.

In a separate petition to the Centre, state governments and people at large, they appealed to "stop the spread of communal hatred and polarisation in society," pointing out that India had been a plural country where communities allowed space for each other.

"A highly polarised community is like a nuclear bomb close to criticality. It can explode any time and drive the nation to utter chaos. This is a highly unstable atmosphere and we should do everything in our hands to defuse the disparity, and enlighten society in scientific spirit," it said.

"This is an appeal to the government to act swiftly to stop this mayhem which is victimising innocent people for eating beef, sensible people for being against superstition, RTI activists or whistle blowers and many more innocent people with human values."

"It is not just victimising innocent and enlightened people but killing them," the petition said.


Don't want democracy to be replaced with religious dictatorship: Scientist Bhargava on returning Padma Bhushan | Zee News


All of them were patronized by Congress Government...now they are not being given due importance... so they are going belly up.... give them some attention and you will see this trend reversing soon... Just like 4 year old throwing tantrums.
 
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Now a days every body is stupid who talk sanely in India every body mean every sane intellectual sensed the danger except Modi and sanghizz. They are playing with sentiments but fail to understand the fire can be iginted easily but putting it off take lot of time and effort with great losses.
Aag ka kiya hey pal do pal mien lAgti hey...
Per bujhtey bhujtey aik zamana lagta hey....
:enjoy:


Anyways you are on the thread pls offer your views about the above posted thread. What you think scientist and intellectuals doing good in this regard.

Its Ok to protest . But when protest seems biased , that is when problem occurs .
None of them came out like this in past 68 years .
I agree there are too many loose canons and stupid Brigades out there .:lol::lol::lol:
But the way these guys are protesting , its as if this is happening for the first time in India .

I hope this leads to a better result .
RSS and company began this shit and Derailed the Development agenda .
Opposition has got a golden chance , they will not let it get away .
 
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