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The offence of defence

Politics in India has always had a deep relationship with religion,” said BJP President Rajnath Singh at the Sangh Parivar conclave in Panipat, claiming that the BJP would defend Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant-Colonel Shrikant Purohit, who have been “maligned” for allegedly engineering the ....Read more

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DEFENCE IN FEARBy: Shrikanth | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 11:16:26 AM Reply | Forward The court is only giving time to ATS to make sure nothing is left out. But the ATS is running out of evidence against the accused. This clearly shows that ATS is working with backing of Congress to Hindu leaders and ultimately harass its political adversary BJP since Loksabha Elections are just 6 months away from now. The fact is that Congress and its allies have to face elections with long persisting inflation, hign interest rates and support to International Terrorism by its allies.They have all bad things in their bag and the only way to defeat the BJP is to spread malicious campaign against it. This will heavily backfire as they will attract the wrath of the majority community for its insult.

Crushing Hindu Terrorism?By: Pervaiz Poonawala | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 10:57:35 AM Reply | Forward Why is it so difficult for you to understand that, totally deplorable as it is, the so called Hindu terrorism is a reaction to Islamic terrorism in India

editorialBy: vijay | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 10:15:19 AM Reply | Forward I am unable to day night campaign of electronic media regarding so called Hindu terrorism. When successive governments have failed to provide security to the common man, it is very much likely that such things happen in future also.

Shame on your double standardsBy: raj | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 9:49:41 AM Reply | Forward The BJP were the ones bombing different cites so they can corner the UPA for failure to protect citizens. Now that they stand exposed, after initially claiming no link now openly support these terrorists. So Mr. Singh what is the differnce between Hindu Terror and Muslim Terror? Centuries back many political scientist advocated theories not to mix religion and politics, India is just doing that. The Sangh parivar are a curse to the nation. Let the investigations go on and come to some conclusions we have the courts to decide if the sadhvi and the Lt Col is innocent or guilt. BJP your party has already been malinged.

Batla House etcBy: J. JAYARAMAN | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 6:32:48 AM Reply | Forward Indian Expresws and other pseudo secularists would like public to believe that the Police Officer was not kiilled by militants but committed suicide. Such comments would sound the death knell of secularism. Moreeover wild statements by police and govt. officials if not proved in a court of law, people making such statements and newspapers supporting such behaviour should be punished and suitable law for this purpose should be enacted.

truth exposed!By: rahman ateeq | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 16:23:41 PM Reply | Forward even so called terrorist of batla house was also not tried in court , yopu mean to say they were not terrorist?

Secular Media Terror on Hindus in IndiaBy: PD | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 6:29:06 AM Reply | Forward Another fine peace of work by Shekher Chamcha Gupta.

BJP in JitteryBy: Devan | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 5:39:54 AM Reply | Forward Now the BJP and its terrorist organizations are saying religion should not be associated with terror. When bomb blasts took place in various parts of India the same guys quickly associated them with Islam. It is becoming clear that in fact saffron terrorists too were involved in many bomb blasts. Since this has shocked the Indian public and it has become an embarrassment for the so-called nationalist BJP it is trying to deflect the findings of the ongoing investigations and is trying hard to turn it into an attack on Hinduism and its spiritual leaders in order to garner Hindu votes. This is blatant misuse of religion and it should be prevented by the election commission. Any mention of religion in electioneering should be banned. Despite the unearthing of these terror activities by the Sangh if Hindus in general continue to support the Sangh then that will be detrimental to the very unity and integrity of India.

THE DEFENCE IN FEARBy: ANJAN KUMAR SAMAL | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 0:37:51 AM Reply | Forward In fact the terrorism has no religion.The only religion of terrorists is the terrorism.The so called defence of BJP to Thakur or Purohit seems defending itself.But the ATS has unveiled the terror face of BJP and the the investigation in the right direction may unveil some more name in future which makes BJP worried and harassed.So as per my conscience it is not defece but the fear.Without making fake statements the BJP should support the investigation and wait for the final output.There is also a point to be noted that if the ATS is fake then why do the court every time support ATS.This means ATS have the full proof evidence in respect of all.Let the law to take it's own course.

credibilityBy: Ganesh | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 11:22:44 AM Reply | Forward I think BJP has fear not because of any skeleton in its cupboard but because the investigating agencies are in the hands of pseudo secular parties headed by Congress whose ideology runs counter to the very honour of the majority community. A dispensation at the centre that doubts the very existence of Ram but sends an official delegation to vatican for the conferring of sainthood of Alphonsamma can never be trusted.This could be the fear in the minds of BJP.

Terror inside MatrabhumiBy: Prasoon | Tuesday , 18 Nov '08 9:16:22 AM Reply | Forward Its good to have a balance in society. VHP, Hindu Mahasabha poppep-up as anwer to various Muslim radical group and bring Hindus under one falg in case of riots. But from protectionist , the Hindu group over a period of time have become predators. Terrorist group strike in foreign country but Hindu Terrorist groups are hitting inside their own country. If Hindu radicalist have guts then go out and strike at terrorist camp in Pakistan. Why are they killing innocents in the matrabhumi?

ARE YOU EDITING IMPARTIALLY?By: ravi | Wednesday , 19 Nov '08 20:53:24 PM Reply | Forward Indian Express should take a impartial stand on issues concerned with society. But it's unfortunate most of the media lead by Indian express resorting to partisan roles upstaging the pseudo-seccular parties. You are showing over-enthusiam to tell the world about so called "Hindu terrorism" (coutesy Congress)by devoting a large chunk of illustrated cover page and covering minute by minute coverage of the largely scripted and bogus investigation being done by ATS. Whereas in case of actual terrorists (read Muslim) violences you have either intelligently undercovered them or done a constrained lip service. Are yaar!! what are you fearing about? To call a spade a spade you don't need iron heart. It reflects the HIDDEN AJENDA of so called secular outfits. I recall the days of Mr. Arun Shourie as a Editor when IE was at its zenith. Now its history. Such people are most needed in the newsmedia rather than bogus intellectuals. O pray good sense prevails.

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