On 09/06/05, sandeep heble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ................., Mr. > Advani reportedly described Jinnah as ``a great man'' > who had espoused the cause of "secular > Pakistan"......................................... .................. > With Jinnah clearly and unambiguously having made his > position very clear--that Pakistan was to be an > Islamic democratic State and Islam would form the core > ideology of Pakistan-- there was no need and necessity > for Advani to speak as he did. > > By no standards could Jinnah have been called a > secular liberal leader. Jinnah never conceived of a > Pakistan which was based on the principles of > secularism that completely separated the State from > religion. Rather, he envisioned Pakistan as a state > whose political, social and economic system would seek > inspiration and guidance from Islam. > > Cheers > Sandeep Heble > Panaji-Goa
RESPONSE: I agree whole heartedly with your piece. Advani has shown himeself to be an opportunist. He knows, to garner votes and thus make a come back, he has to shed his image as a hard liner. That he went overboard shows the desperation of the man! I would not, at all be surprised if Goa's own 'Advani' Shri Parrikar was to follow suit and try to reinvent himself. The bottom line is that both Advani and 'Advani # 2' would change back into normal clothing, if they were ever elected to power. The People of India and the People of Goa should not be fooled by these machinations. cheers. Gabe Menezes. London England.
