Is this the same Vajpayee implicated in the demolition of the Babri Masjid (Ayodhya) report by the Liberhan Commission? Approximately 2,000 people died in riots following the demolition. Are their names going to be placed on the Mandovi bridge too?
is Vajpayee as "gentle and well mannered" as Advani? Just asking. On Sunday, January 27, 2019, 10:11:49 PM PST, Nelson Lopes wrote: ATAL SETU The naming of the 3rd Mandovi bridge after PM .Atal. B Vajpay is welcome and non controversial and resented. He was the moderate face of BJP and veered from extremes. He stepped down from P,M post with dignity and honour,upheld the sanctity of the institution, rather than resort to mechanism of defections and allurements, when the signs were clear on the horizon of numbers. He was a thorough diplomat and a statesman to be counted among the tallest stalwarts of Indian politics. To his credit , credibility and trust, the then ruling party nominated him to represent India in International forum, as the leader of opposition ,singularly a rare honour. BJP top brass silently dissuaded him to be beware of oblique threat and trap to his reputation and implication to the party, but he was polite and determined in brushing of their concerns and unfounded apprehension. Unexpectedly, his trail blazing address at the United Nations resounded with aplomb, upholding National pride and patriotism. Thus his reputation remained untarnished and praise worthy as an Indian. The cunning, deceit and cloak of secrecy to spring a surprise is a treacherous path and lacks openness in a democracy. It maintained stoic silence of the dead of possible name. Why was BJP afraid of openly naming the bridge, when there was a wide consensus and suggestions from wide section of people? The only late hint floated at the last minute was that privilege is left to the centre to decide in the footsteps of Congress culture. The reason espoused is that huge grants are extended to Goa, as if it is a largess from the private coffers of BJP. This argument is not convincing reason and no other reason is mentioned publicly as to the merit deserving the nomenclature..BJP naming the stadium after Shayam Prassad Mukerjee, a BJP stalwart, whose identity makes mockery on Goa scene is on the beaten part of previous Govt to resurrect, perpetuate and immortalize only politicians in the country.
