Narendra Modi free to apply for visa: US

[KS]

2002 riots still rankle but Muslims less bitter about Modi: Survey

The Congress chooses to play it down, Narendra Modi won’t raise it unless provoked and in general, the ‘C’ word is not much in currency in the run-up to the December polls in Gujarat. In a clear departure from an electoral ritual in the years after the 2002 post-Godhra riots, the buzz over communalism has gone missing this time.

So what’s up? The Congress feels raking up the riots issue polarises voters and such polarisation helps Modi. However, this could only be the partial truth. There are indications that the voters have made peace with the memories of the communal strife of 2002 and moved ahead. According to a CNN-IBN survey, while a large section of the Muslims is still not in the mood forgive and forget, there’s a general softening of position in the community towards Modi.

APThe shift in mood is significant between 2009, when the general elections were held, and 2012. In 2009, 14 percent of Muslims said they liked Modi; the number has gone up to 26 now. While 44 percent said they never liked him during the general elections, the number came down to 23 per cent in 2012. This could be one of the reasons why the Congress is no more keen on making the riots an electoral plank. It cannot be milked any more.

The survey, with a sample base of 3,658 respondents, was conducted between October 13 and October 20. The samples involving the cross section of the population were spread across 240 polling stations in 60 assembly segments of the state.

The most interesting bit in the survey is, as many 44 percent Hindus feel Modi should apologise for the riots and 45 per cent believe Modi could have stopped the riots had he been serious about it. The numbers are expectedly higher in the Muslim community with 55 per cent saying he should apologise and 50 percent maintaining he could have stopped the riots. Both the communities feel the Gujarat chief minister’s recently-concluded sadbhavana yatra is a political gimmick – the numbers stand 51 per cent and 42 per cent respectively for both the communities. [See table ]

The responses somehow puts Modi in an awkward position. While some feel 2002 riots should be treated as a thing of the past, not many absolve him of guilt – of omission and commission – for the communal killings in that period. His emphasis on development has not quite managed to erase the negative perception about him.

As the survey reveals, the fear of another 2002-type communal violence still looms large in the public sentiment though it’s much less intense in 2012 compared to 2007. Responding to the question in 2007 whether a repeat of the riots was possible again, 69 percent Hindu and 80 per cent Muslim respondents had said that it was indeed possible. The number has come down to 55 per cent in each community in 2012. It reveals that Muslims are much less apprehensive now. It should be construed as the vote of confidence for Modi.

Overall, the communal situation has improved over the last few years. The Muslims feel more secure and would like to move ahead. This means they won’t fall prey to the electoral politics being played around them any more. Political parties have realised the change in mood. Hence they are subdued over the ‘C’ word.

This is the basic truth - while even the Gujarati Muslims are looking to move ahead of the riots that happened in a distant 2002, with law taking its course, with Muslims on the ground feelng more secure, its time for the so called pseudo-secularists, vested interests in media, corrupt NGOs to move on. Is Teesta "I-am-a-drama-queen" Setalvad listening ?

 

[KS]

Narendra Modi free to apply for visa: US | Firstpost

New Delhi: The US, which refused visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi after the 2002 post- Godhra riots, today said he was free to apply for it now and the system will take its course, a statement that comes days within the UK ended its boycott of the state.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake also maintained that his country has “very good” relations with Gujarat while noting that it was obviously a “very very important” market for American companies.

“… And in terms of Mr Modi, I do not want to speculate. He is free to apply for another visa whenever he chooses and the system will take its course,” Blake said.

He was responding to a question whether the US will follow suit the UK, which recently ended a decade-long boycott of Modi following the 2002 riots.

Since the riots, the US has refused to give a visa to Modi to visit the country. There has been intense speculation on whether the US would follow the UK after its diplomat met Modi last week, officially ending the boycott of the state.

On Modi emerging a force to reckon with, the US diplomat said he does not want to speculate on the future outcome of either the state elections or general elections.

“Those are internal matters. Of course, we will work with whoever is elected and put into office,” Blake told TimesNow.

To repeated questions on whether the US will work with Modi, his standard reply was that he would not speculate on the future.

bichara US...first they unilaterally announced that they would refuse him visa if he applied for one without Modi even applying for one and now they have unilaterally announced that Modi was free to apply for a visa and "procedures" would take it course.

 

[blood]

according to a recent opinion poll 48 percent indians want modi as their pm , 16% nitish and 36% want rahul baba
now i can see why is this shift in the american policy

modi for pm!!

 

[KS]

according to a recent opinion poll 48 percent indians want modi as their pm , 16% nitish and 36% want rahul baba
now i can see why is this shift in the american policy

modi for pm!!

Yo dude...36% want Rahul as PM and only 16% want Nitish ? *facepalm*

 

[karan21]

according to a recent opinion poll 48 percent indians want modi as their pm , 16% nitish and 36% want rahul baba
now i can see why is this shift in the american policy

modi for pm!!

Doesn't matter what people think about Modi, he will never be the PM of Republic of India. A man with blood on his hands can't be elected to PM's house. He better stick to gujarat.

 

[KS]

Doesn't matter what people think about Modi, he will never be the PM of Republic of India. A man with blood on his hands can't be elected to PM's house. He better stick to gujarat.

Actually it matters. If people vote for NDA and their MPs select him as PM in Parliament, he can be the PM of the country. Simple democracy.

//I'm not going into the "blood on his hands" debate because, I dont know about Canada, but in India its "innocent until proven guilty" //

 

[Gandhi G in da house]

Modi will hold some important position in the cabinet ministry but not PMship or foreign office.

He should get Home ministry or Defence or finance .

 

[MilSpec]

This was a visa controversy when Modi Ji was supposed HSS conference in southern california, prominent members who organized this function were my close friends from my university here.

 

[Rig Vedic]

I hardly think Modi is dying to visit America. If they invite him as a state guest he may consider it depending on his other commitments.

 

[Tshering22]

That's why they say:

जब शेर दहाड़ता है, तब चील, हिरण और सारस भी मिलकर बोलते हैं, "सिघम की जय हो!"

(translation: When The Lion roars, even the Eagle (US), the Buck (Britain) and the Crane (Japan) say in unison "All hail the Singham"!

This is the foundation stone of:

 

[Abingdonboy]

Give Modi the FM post or planning commision but not PM. His past is unforgivable.

 

[KS]

Give Modi the FM post or planning commision but not PM. His past is unforgivable.

Thats for the electorate to decide.

That's why they say:

जब शेर दहाड़ता है, तब चील, हिरण और सारस भी मिलकर बोलते हैं, "सिघम की जय हो!"

(translation: When The Lion roars, even the Eagle (US), the Buck (Britain) and the Crane (Japan) say in unison "All hail the Singham"!

This is the foundation stone of:

Man this is wrong. This wrong portrayal of Modi is what makes him a anathema to some. He is an inclusive leader, more inclusive that many and is a nationalist. He is not the evillll Hindutva propagandist as people make him out to be, and this pics are only adding fuel to their accusations.

 

[KRAIT]

2019 wala nahin chahiye, 2014, bahut hai....bus 450 million poor Indians poverty se upar uth jaayen....

 

[Compiler]

Right people always get right things just matter of time , climate is changing. Muslims in pak are slaughtring non-muslims in pak.
Muslims are emerging danger of Indian stability some strong person is necessary now.

 

[IndoCarib]

Right people always get right things just matter of time , climate is changing. Muslims in pak are slaughtring non-muslims in pak.
Muslims are emerging danger of Indian stability some strong person is necessary now.

Dont say that. Most Muslims in India are moderate and patriotic. It is only some elements within the Muslim society that are anti national