Congress: An incovenient truth
So far so much for Modi bashism! By continuously demonizing Modi as a merchant of death, Congress aspires to achieve a higher moral ground. Unfortunately the memory of nation is so weak that we fail to recognize Congress's own contribution to communal violence and mass murders.
Whatever happened at Gujarat is indeed condemnable and deplorable to every extent but the congress party should have the least right to take any political advantage of this, as their own track record in perpetrating communal violence has been much impressive.
Just a quick glance through Congress's own track record of Communal violence:
1947 Indian partition:
Thanks to the ambition and a great vision of Nehru, and despite being ensured by Gandhi that partition will be over my dead body, the great Indian subcontinent was divided. It resulted in the death of thousands of innocent men, women and children, gifiting two young nations permanent rivalry for ages to come. Countless lives have been lost in country because of permanent hatred, terrorism and many more will be lost in future. Who hold the responsibility of putting this great nation into such a mess for the generations to come?
1969 Ahmedabad riots:
Communal riots between Hindus and Muslims erupted in Ahmedabad in 1969. Atleast 1000 people had died during this riot. At the time there was a dispute over the leadership of the Congress party between Indira Gandhi and Morarji Desai. There were suggestions that violence was deliberately engineered to discredit the chief minister of Gujarat who was a supporter of Mr Desai.
1984 sikh riots:
The assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984 sparked riots that lasted 15 days. Several inquiry panels later, eight people were convicted. The politicians and police got away. Chaos reigned on the streets and locality after locality in the capital echoed with the shrieks of the dying and burning people. A fortnight of carnage saw over 2,700 dead and many thousands injured.
Rajiv Gandhi as Prime Minister at a Boat Club rally 19-days after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, said “Some riots took place in the country following the murder of Indiraji. We know the people were very angry and for a few days it seemed that India had been shaken. But, when a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little.”
So the question is, does Congress has even a fibre of moral right to accuse Modi of being merchant of Death when they themselves have been Industry of Death?
So far so much for Modi bashism! By continuously demonizing Modi as a merchant of death, Congress aspires to achieve a higher moral ground. Unfortunately the memory of nation is so weak that we fail to recognize Congress's own contribution to communal violence and mass murders.
Whatever happened at Gujarat is indeed condemnable and deplorable to every extent but the congress party should have the least right to take any political advantage of this, as their own track record in perpetrating communal violence has been much impressive.
Just a quick glance through Congress's own track record of Communal violence:
1947 Indian partition:
Thanks to the ambition and a great vision of Nehru, and despite being ensured by Gandhi that partition will be over my dead body, the great Indian subcontinent was divided. It resulted in the death of thousands of innocent men, women and children, gifiting two young nations permanent rivalry for ages to come. Countless lives have been lost in country because of permanent hatred, terrorism and many more will be lost in future. Who hold the responsibility of putting this great nation into such a mess for the generations to come?1969 Ahmedabad riots:
Communal riots between Hindus and Muslims erupted in Ahmedabad in 1969. Atleast 1000 people had died during this riot. At the time there was a dispute over the leadership of the Congress party between Indira Gandhi and Morarji Desai. There were suggestions that violence was deliberately engineered to discredit the chief minister of Gujarat who was a supporter of Mr Desai.
1984 sikh riots:
The assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984 sparked riots that lasted 15 days. Several inquiry panels later, eight people were convicted. The politicians and police got away. Chaos reigned on the streets and locality after locality in the capital echoed with the shrieks of the dying and burning people. A fortnight of carnage saw over 2,700 dead and many thousands injured.
Rajiv Gandhi as Prime Minister at a Boat Club rally 19-days after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, said “Some riots took place in the country following the murder of Indiraji. We know the people were very angry and for a few days it seemed that India had been shaken. But, when a mighty tree falls, it is only natural that the earth around it does shake a little.”
So the question is, does Congress has even a fibre of moral right to accuse Modi of being merchant of Death when they themselves have been Industry of Death?
