Sanjeev Ahluwalia, November 22, 2013 THE LINK Excerpts The Gujarat Snoopgate can play out three ways. In two variations Amit Shah may be guilty. In the third version Modi himself may be the culprit. Amit Shah was either acting, at the behest of Modi, to help the woman’s father keep track of his daughter or … Continue reading
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IE: National Interest: AAP ki adalat
Shekhar Gupta, November 23, 2013 THE LINK Excerpts At the heady peak of the Anna Hazare movement in 2011, the question we were often asked was, so why are you so against this anti-corruption movement that will send thieving netas to jail? In condemnatory Twitter precis, it was usually worded more pithily: You are pro-corruption. … Continue reading
OL : The Early Bloomers
Saba Naqvi THE LINK Excerpts Motormouth Mythology. A short compendium of Modi’s loose interpretation of facts “India has been a slave to others for 1,000-1,200 years.” “Dalits were like mentally retarded children”—while releasing the book Samajik Samrasta “Valmiki community involved in manual scavenging for a spiritual experience.” “Sohrabuddin Sheikh got what he deserved”—asks crowd what … Continue reading
IE: A question to Modi
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, November 20, 2013 The writer is president, Centre for Policy Research, Delhi, and a contributing editor for ‘The Indian Express’ THE LINK Excerpts The late Edward Kennedy once said that “integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in its vein”. Perhaps it is a sign of how accustomed we … Continue reading
TOI : Don’t let India lose to pseudo secularist and fake nationalist
Ashish Tripathi, November 20, 2013 THE LINK Excerpts Rampant corruption, failing economy and spiralling inflation are enough to defeat the Congress in the next Lok Sabha election but BJP’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi has kicked two unnecessary debates – Sardar Patel would have been a better prime minister than Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress … Continue reading
National Interest: Or else, Modi
Shekhar Gupta : November 16 2013 THE LINK Excerpts The first person to call me that September morning in 2002 was a friend who had been present at a political (NDA) dinner the previous night and said I was under attack there from many BJP ministers. Apparently, the only ones to rise to my defence … Continue reading
An Exchange with S K Chadha
November 10, 2013 * SK Chadha Sir, even partition of India was Bandarbaant between Nehru and Jinnah …. read history correctly. * manohar_T “Correct” History can only be read in RSS sponsored/approved text books (full of myths, fairy tales and plain falsehoods), no where else. * SK Chadha You have no knowledge about RSS so … Continue reading
National Interest: Conscience and cowardice
Shekhar Gupta : November 09, 2013 THE LINK For all those who urge him to boycott CHOGM, PM has an effective reply: his oath of office. Excerpts Before the prime minister decides — if there is still room for a decision — whether he should go to Colombo for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting … Continue reading
An Exchange
November 06, 2013 BRIJ KHANNA If Nehru called Patel as Communalist, then why did he agreed to two nation theory of Mohd Ali Jinaha. Jinnaha wanted a separate nation for Muslims named PAKISTAN, why did Nehru forced Rahtrapat Rajender Prasad to sign Hindu Code Bill, he wanted there should common bill applicable to all Indian … Continue reading
National Interest: My Sardar vs yours
Shekhar Gupta, November 02 2013 THE LINK Excerpts In this season of competitive absurdity it is tough to say which one is more ridiculous. The Congress claim that the legacy of Sardar Patel is too holy to be exploited for electoral purposes, or the BJP’s literal giganticism in building a statue of the Iron Man … Continue reading
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