India's retiring vice-president says intolerance in India is rising under Modi with Hindu groups

[CalmDown@all_Dude]

I was my self thinking i would see this tomorrow on this forum my an idiot

 

[hussain0216]

Pakistanis are more concerned about their country than their own country. Such a good neighbours.

we just see it as a reality check as to the direction india is heading in and the inevitability of the chaos and division that is yet to come. As your enemy we need to be on top of these things

 

[padamchen]

Hmmm.. So if he did include Christians, Who seems to be the next largest religious group facing threats from the right wing Hindu's.. Would you still say he lost credibility cos then he will be only speaking behalf of Abrahamic religions ?

He should have spoken about all Indians (Hindu, Dalit, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Jew or Parsi) who increasingly felt disgusted about the way certain elements of the sangh were being given a free hand in the country.

At the way the promises of acche din, and sabka saath sabka vikaas, had given way to a toxic ideology that had no place in secular India.

He is the VP for crying out loud. He is not a small man.

We dont need him to tell us what's wrong. We know it. We see it. We live it.

We read the papers and see the news. We live here and experience it and its various forms, on the ground, and in social media.

From him we needed a statement by a man above all the narrow divisions of India.

Instead he speaks about how the Muslims are uneasy.

And gets labeled as a Muslim by the gleeful Hindu right.

He does no one a service. Not his country. His community. Or himself.

Cheers, Doc

 

[Gibbs]

He should have spoken about all Indians (Hindu, Dalit, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Jew or Parsi) who increasingly felt disgusted about the way certain elements of the sangh were being given a free hand in the country.

At the way the promises of acche din, and sabka saath sabka vikaas, had given way to a toxic ideology that had no place in secular India.

He is the VP for crying out loud. He is not a small man.

We dont need him to tell us what's wrong. We know it. We see it. We live it.

We read the papers and see the news. We live here and experience it and its various forms, on the ground, and in social media.

From him we needed a statement by a man above all the narrow divisions of India.

Instead he speaks about how the Muslims are uneasy.

And gets labeled as a Muslim by the gleeful Hindu right.

He does no one a service. Not his country. His community. Or himself.

Cheers, Doc

Well at the end of the day he is/was a politician after all

 

[Acknowledge]

Hmmm.. So if he did include Christians, Who seems to be the next largest religious group facing threats from the right wing Hindu's.. Would you still say he lost credibility cos then he will be only speaking behalf of Abrahamic religions ?

I would say the message is lost if you keep looking at it through the prism of segregation

He did lose credibility. The Constitutional Posts of India have always maintained dignity. Which is why their words have always had a massive impact on the Nation at large.

Had he said a large number of Indians have started feeling insecure or something of the sort, the same message would have been conveyed but with dignity of the post.
He has not only reduced and practically removed his credibility personally, he has also lowered that of the Constitutional Post.

Edit - I guess this just goes to show the moral bankruptcy of the current day Congress stock.

 

[padamchen]

Well at the end of the day he is/was a politician after all

He was never a politician.

He was a career diplomat.

Cheers, Doc

 

[Hindustani78]

Prime Minister's Office
10-August, 2017 19:43 IST
PM's remarks at the farewell function in Parliament, for Vice President Hamid Ansari


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today appreciated Vice President Shri Hamid Ansari, saying that it reflects his skill, patience and intellect, to be able to function as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for 10 years, where one has to be calm in all situations.

Speaking at the farewell function in Parliament for Shri Hamid Ansari, the Prime Minister said that the long public life of Shri Ansari has been without any controversy.

The Prime Minister said that Shri Ansari's family has been in public life for generations. He particularly recalled Brigadier Usman, who had embraced martyrdom defending the nation in 1948.

The Prime Minister suggested that Shri Ansari, with his long experience of running the Rajya Sabha, should pen down his thoughts on how the functioning of the Upper House can be made more effective.

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the farewell function of the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, at Parliament, in New Delhi on August 10, 2017. The Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the farewell function of the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, at Parliament, in New Delhi on August 10, 2017. The Vice President-elect, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan are also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at the farewell function of the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, at Parliament, in New Delhi on August 10, 2017. The Vice President-elect, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Shri Arun Jaitley, the Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananth Kumar and other dignitaries are also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at the farewell function of the Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, at Parliament, in New Delhi on August 10, 2017. The Vice President-elect, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, the Speaker, Lok Sabha, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, the Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence, Shri Arun Jaitley, the Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Ananth Kumar and other dignitaries are also seen.

 

[KRAIT]

we just see it as a reality check as to the direction india is heading in and the inevitability of the chaos and division that is yet to come. As your enemy we need to be on top of these things

There is chaos in your country with bomb blasts, ousting of PM and lot more. Think about your country.

 

[Zee-shaun]

i predicted this the day modi became PM.

 

[Thetigerforces]

Hmmm.. So if he did include Christians, Who seems to be the next largest religious group facing threats from the right wing Hindu's.. Would you still say he lost credibility cos then he will be only speaking behalf of Abrahamic religions ?

I would say the message is lost if you keep looking at it through the prism of segregation

extremist muslims are probably the first threat for christians, followed by extremist hindus.

he said what had to be said

you could extend it to all minorities in india, liberal, secular non bakht people too

secular

Tell me, how are Christians, Hindus etc treated in your country??

 

[ashok321]

Was Modi giving farewell to outgoing VP or he was being caustic politician humiliating an elderly statesman?" jantakareporter.com/india/modi-giv…


Modi's farewell speech shows how he views secular Muslim elites, just how Hitler looked at privileged Jews jantakareporter.com/india/modi-vp/…

 

[hussain0216]

There is chaos in your country with bomb blasts, ousting of PM and lot more. Think about your country.

Chaos?

We are dealing with corruption and moving forward towards building a stronger democratic nation.

We have broke the back of terrorism and they are limited to opportunistic attacks on soft targets once in a blue moon

We have never elected extremists like Modi and have increasingly in acted laws to be inclusive and protect minorities


India is going the other way and EVEN your vice president is worried

 

[ashok321]

See?

Indian people know how BJP/RSS/Modi is.

 

[hussain0216]

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See?

Indian people know how BJP/RSS/Modi is.

So do we!

Its indian muslims and minorities who will have to wake up and fight to defend themselves

 

[CalmDown@all_Dude]

We are dealing with corruption and moving forward towards building a stronger democratic nation.

We have broke the back of terrorism and they are limited to opportunistic attacks on soft targets once in a blue moon

We have never elected extremists like Modi and have increasingly in acted laws to be inclusive and protect minorities


India is going the other way and EVEN your vice president is worried

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