Journalist hurls shoe at P Chidambaram

[Gabbar]

Journalist hurls shoe at P Chidambaram

New Delhi: A journalist threw a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram at a press conference on Tuesday, protesting against the minister's reply on his question on CBI's clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 1984 Sikh riots case.

The shoe did not hit the minister and the journalist, a senior reporter with Dainik Jagran, was taken into custody.

The press conference was being held at the Congress headquarters where Chidambaram was presenting his party's report card on terrorism. The journalist asked the minister whether letting Tytler off the hook ahead of the elections was not politically motivated.

To which Chidambaram replied that CBI had only presented a report to the court and it was up to the court to either accept or reject it. The journalist wanted to ask another question but Chidambaram said he did not want to get into an argument and refused to take further questions.

The journalist then threw his shoe at the minister, saying 'I protest'.

It is the first of its kind incident in India but throwing shoes at political leaders has become a high-profile form of protest. The trend was started by an Iraqi journalist who had thrown shoes at former US President George Bush at a press conference in Baghdad last year.
Thereafter, the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was meted a similar treatment while delivering a speech at Cambridge University. The Israeli ambassador to Sweden was also hit by a shoe when he was addressing an audience in Stockholm University.

Jarnail Singh released

Journalist Jarnail Singh who hurled a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram at a press conference was released by police after brief detention.

Station House Officer of Tughlaq Road Police station Anil Kumar Yadav told reporters that the scribe has been freed for the time being.

"No case has been registered against him. He has regretted about his action," the official said, adding that the journalist was questioned for his action and then he was released.

After being freed, the Sikh journalist of a Hindi daily, who has caused a flutter in the political circle, said the issue that he raised was an appropriate issue and the victims should get justice.

"May be my way of protest was wrong," said the scribe who later left with his journalist friends and Sikh supporters.

Meanwhile, Sunita Tiwari, who claimed to be his lawyer and had come to meet him at the police station, alleged that she was not allowed to talk to her client.
I was misbehaved. The SHO asked the constables to take me out of the room. I wanted to talk to Jarnail as he was mentally disturbed," she said.

BJP condemns shoe hurling incident

BJP condemned hurling of a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram by a Sikh journalist at a press conference in New Delhi. "We condemn the incident," BJP spokesperson Balbir Punj said in New Delhi.

Jarnail Singh of a Hindi daily hurled a shoe at Chidambaram protesting against CBI's clean chit to senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler accused in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

Chidambaram was addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters.

 

[Communist]

I was eagerly waiting for your reaction. Well Akali Dal has awarded 2 lakhs cash to the reporter.

What is your opinion anyway?

Who still forgets Operation Shuddhikaran Bulistar?

 

[Neo]

1984 Sikh riots are still a sensitive issue with a lot of questions unanswered.
Why is Chidambaram avoiding it?

 

[Communist]

1984 Sikh riots are still a sensitive issue with a lot of questions unanswered.
Why is Chidambaram avoiding it?

Let us be clear, we do not need to be politically correct. Why Indian Hindus are avoiding it?

 

[Communist]

Sikhs have always been used as pawns by the British first and then by the Kautilyan Brahmins for the sake of their respective interests, and even Sikhs have been used against Muslims during the partition. But the disciples of Kaultiya and Manu never considered the Sikhs as their equal share holders. Thus when in the late 70s Sikhs demanded their rights of which they had always been deprived, Brahmins started branding these loyal obedient non-Hindus as terrorists. This is the real story and difficult to digest by everyone.

 

[Gabbar]

I was eagerly waiting for your reaction. Well Akali Dal has awarded 2 lakhs cash to the reporter.
What is your opinion anyway?

I dont believe its right for the other political party to awars money for throwing shoe at other political party's member. They should offer him legal services not money.

Who still forgets Operation Shuddhikaran Bulistar?

Shudhikaran was being done one officer, Gobind ram and he has been take care off, if you know what I mean.

 

[Gabbar]

1984 Sikh riots are still a sensitive issue with a lot of questions unanswered.
Why is Chidambaram avoiding it?

That's what pissed that journalist off, he was dodging the questions and he lost his temper. Why Chdambaram was doing it, I have no idea. Political pressure? may be.

May be we should Jarnail Singh to ask him that question sagain?

 

[Gabbar]

Let us be clear, we do not need to be politically correct. Why Indian Hindus are avoiding it?

It has nothing to do with Hindus or Hinduism, its political.

 

[Gabbar]

Sikhs have always been used as pawns by the British first and then by the Kautilyan Brahmins for the sake of their respective interests, and even Sikhs have been used against Muslims during the partition. But the disciples of Kaultiya and Manu never considered the Sikhs as their equal share holders. Thus when in the late 70s Sikhs demanded their rights of which they had always been deprived, Brahmins started branding these loyal obedient non-Hindus as terrorists. This is the real story and difficult to digest by everyone.

I cant believe I am doing this but I AGREE eith communist on this. Remember these is difference between Kautilyan Bhaminism and ordinary Hinduism. K.Brahminism consideers all other hindus smaller then them. I have nothing against Hinduism in general but concept of Brahminism where the problme lies.

 

[Neo]

Shoe Thrown at Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram ​

Jarnail Singh, the journalist from Dainik Jagran who threw a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram during a briefing at the Congress office in New Delhi on Tuesday, has been released. But here is a look at how it happened.

Responding to Jarnail Singh’s questions, the Home minister said neither the Home Ministry nor any the government had put pressure on the CBI in the Tytler case.

But as the Singh persisted with his questions, Chidambaram told him “no arguments, you are using this forum” at which point the journalist hurled his shoe.

As he was being taken out by the security personnel, Jarnail said, “Whatever I did, the method was wrong. But I did for a right cause.”

Chidambaram later said he forgave the shoe-thrower. Jarnail Singh has been let off by the police because Chidambaram has told them not to take action against him.

Who is Jarnail Singh:

Jarnail is a defence journalist for Dainik Jagran and has been on this subject for about six years now. He is known to be a quiet man, which is why his colleagues in the media are surprised at his act. Apparently, he was angry with Chidambaram’s response to his question on the CBI’s clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the anti-Sikh riots case.

Meanwhile, Jarnail’s wife Gurmeet Kaur has said that he is not a hot headed person.

“One can never be sure of a person’s state of mind. I don’t think he should have reacted this way. He apologised for this act. It is very difficult for human beings to control their anger sometime. He is not so hot headed normally,” Gurmeet said.

However, opposition party BJP has strongly condemned this act.

“We condemn this incident. There is no place for these incidents in a democracy. The Congress should know there is anger in the Sikh community,” BJP spokesperson Siddarth Nath Singh said in New Delhi.

 

[Communist]

I cant believe I am doing this but I AGREE eith communist on this. Remember these is difference between Kautilyan Bhaminism and ordinary Hinduism. K.Brahminism consideers all other hindus smaller then them. I have nothing against Hinduism in general but concept of Brahminism where the problme lies.

Gabbar, the Khalisthan movement was based on the ideology of Sikhism which is a religious issue. Whether that was right or wrong, that is entirely a different question. But anyhow majority of the Sikhs felt humiliated and insecure by the Hindu domination of India and thus a public outrage was formed. It is not necessary that all people, women, children, old men, handicapped men should take up arms and fight. In nowhere unlike third class Israel, all people of the society participate in armed rebellion.

I agree. Actually due to some Brahmins all Hindus, upper caste lower caste suffer. The brain of Hinduism is Brahminism and when the Brain is dead, the body is freed.

 

[afriend]

Let us be clear, we do not need to be politically correct. Why Indian Hindus are avoiding it?

Well it as gabbar said. It is a political issue, not a religious one.

 

[Communist]

Well it as gabbar said. It is a political issue, not a religious one.

If it be so, why then only the Sikhs were targeted in Punjab and in Delhi and in other parts of India?

I would be glad, if it would have been really a political issue. But unfortunately it is not.

 

[Communist]

And Gabbar, the reporter did not want to hurt Chidambaram, just watch the video on Times News. It was a symbolic protest. Chidambaram might have been under pressure.

Anyway a good news for Gabbar. And do not forget to thank the journalist.


Cong may review Tytler, Sajjan candidatures - India - The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Apparently concerned over the political fallout of hurling of shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram, Congress on Tuesday indicated it
was open to review the candidatures of Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar, who were facing allegations of involvement in the anti-Sikh riots. ( Watch )

"Congress is a large party and it takes considered decisions at appropriate time. Let us see what solutions emerge in the future," party spokesman Ashwini Kumar said at the AICC briefing held hours after the incident.

Kumar was asked to comment whether the party would withdraw nominations to Tytler and Sajjan Kumar, a demand also made by the BJP.

A section of Delhi unit of Congress has demanded reconsideration of candidature of Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Tytler, both facing allegations of involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

"A large number of Sikhs in the country are already seething in anger for the last 25 years since the 1984 riots. Instead of pacifying them, the party has added to their agony by giving Lok Sabha tickets to Kumar and Tytler from South Delhi and North-East Delhi parliamentary seats," a senior Congress leader from Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) said on the condition of anonymity.

Another DPCC leader said the incident involving a Sikh journalist hurling a shoe at Chidambaram over CBI clean chit to Tytler in the riot case has once again highlighted the issue in the run-up to the general elections.

"The incident has polarised the community across the country, stepping up demands for withdrawal of the nomination of the two accused leaders," he said.

The Congress leader cautioned that ignoring the sentiments would hurt party's poll prospects not only in Delhi but throughout the country.

Around 50 Sikhs were detained in the national capital after they tried to break a barricade and march towards Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's residence to protest the detention of a journalist who hurled a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram.

Hundreds of Sikhs, including women, had gathered at Jantar Mantar soon after the news spread that a Sikh journalist threw a shoe at the minister and was detained by police.

Jarnail Singh was protesting against the clean chit given by CBI to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

Raising slogans against Tytler and the Congress, around 50 protestors tried to jump the barricade erected at the Parliament Street and march towards Gandhi's residence. However, they were stopped by police.

All the protestors were taken into custody, a senior police officer said, adding they were released later. Some of the protestors were also seen thrashing the photograph of Tytler with shoes.

 

[Khajur]

Gabbar, the Khalisthan movement was based on the ideology of Sikhism which is a religious issue. Whether that was right or wrong, that is entirely a different question. But anyhow majority of the Sikhs felt humiliated and insecure by the Hindu domination of India and thus a public outrage was formed. It is not necessary that all people, women, children, old men, handicapped men should take up arms and fight. In nowhere unlike third class Israel, all people of the society participate in armed rebellion.

I agree. Actually due to some Brahmins all Hindus, upper caste lower caste suffer. The brain of Hinduism is Brahminism and when the Brain is dead, the body is freed.

what the hell u r writing--khalistan movement is dead,because it didnt find any mass support of teh SIKH itself.Now sorry for breaking ur heart.


Even the man who threw shoes at the home minster felt sorry taking this seemingly unethical step for his just anguish and asked other sikhs to maintain peace and not to do something that would hurt the country and the sikh community.