Yaar I have noticed this nonsense from you guys. Not interested in the general public here. Kuch bhi bolte hain.
But recently a senior respected member like
@niaz (I think) also called Modi ji some names.
Surely you guys cannot have that poor an impression of our system (judiciary, media, civil society, government, all combined) to believe that a man can do or be what you say Modi ji did or is, and go through every sort of agni pareeksha (trial by fire) for OVER TEN YEARS and come out of it all proven innocent?
You think 1.25 billion of us are mass murderers that we would vote one (per you) into the highest office of our country?
Why then do you guys stick to this narrative? I really want to know man.
Honourable Dopplegager,
I am not really given to emotional tantrums but indeed I did call Narendera Modi butcher Modi and will continue to do so. This is because of his part in the massacre of Muslims in Gujarat riots that started on Feb 2002 and continued for nearly two months. Please indulge me to remind the honourable members as to what happened.
There was the most unfortunate incident at Godhra on Feb 27, 2002 where 59 karsavaks returning to Gujarat from Ayodhya were burnt to death in a train fire. Blaming Muslims for the deaths, Gujarat riots started on Feb 28, 2002. Mobs of Hindus went on rampage and the violence raged for more than two months. Mothers were skewered, children set afire and fathers hacked to pieces. About 1,000 Muslims were killed. Some 20,000 Muslim homes and businesses and 360 places of worship were destroyed, and roughly 150,000 people displaced.
There were rumours that a top state official told one investigation panel that Mr. Modi ordered officials to take no action against rioters. That official was later murdered. In 2005, a police officer, R. B. Sreekumar, was denied a promotion because he criticized the Modi government for its failure to order prompt action that could have prevented the riots.
I have come across reports that in 2005, an Indian government investigation found that the fire was actually an accident and not caused by the Muslims. However, I have no way of knowing exact cause of the deplorable Godhra fire. One could arguably suspect Muslims living in Godhra and revenge on the Muslim population of Godhra by the emotionally charged mob could have had some justification. But how can any rational human being condone massacre of Muslims all over Gujarat?
Narender Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and the buck stops there. How could Narender Modi run provincial gov’t let the violence go on for 2 months? Narendera Modi on the other hand was unapologetic in the 2002 interview with the NY Times.
It is privilege of the Indians to elect whosoever they like as their Prime Minister. One of my major weaknesses is having a long memory and I for one would never respect him as a “HUMAN BEING” and will continue calling him a callous “Butcher” that IMO he is. I am not the only one who blames the butcher Modi for this massacre. In case you have forgotten US Foreign Office had denied Modi an entry visa. Following the excerpt from Times of India
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NEW DELHI: In a severe rebuke to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the United States has denied him entry to America.
Taking a strong stand against the senior BJP leader and Hindutva icon, the US Consular division on Friday denied him a "diplomatic visa", apparently holding him responsible for the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002 which claimed over 2000 lives.
In addition, his tourist/business visa which was already granted has also been revoked under a section of US Immigration and Nationality Act.
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No entry for Modi into US: visa denied - The Times of India
Religious Riots Loom Over Indian Politics - NYTimes.com
Finally, let me stress that I never had any intention of deliberately hurting feelings of the Indian members. However, I believe that greatest human virtue is 'Compassion' and it is impossible for me to respect anyone regardless of ethnicity or religion, who allows 1000 innocent human beings to be killed thru his inaction. Hence I will not apologize for calling Narendera Modi a butcher.
