1. Let me start by saying that 'RELIGION' in all forms has been the bane of
humanity. More people of the world have been killed and are being killed in
the name of God/s.
2. India has adobted SECULARISM. What I understand by this word is that a
State Governance will respect all RELIGION/s but will not side or be biased
for or against any religion. That means religions and/or religious
sentiments must remain a PRIVATE affair of the population and must not
interfere with the governance of the state. That also means that the State
must move like a 'ton of bricks' when required, to maintain peace, but also
has to be vigilant to identify infected sores which could lead to the
disturbance of this peace and eliminate these well in time. That means the
State must act 'before' and 'after'. Needless to say that if the State acts
'before', it will not need to act 'after'.
3. By the above definition, and in relation to Orissa, if the Christian
fundamentalists were actively planning the worst for the Swamiji, and
perhaps vice versa, where was the State intelligence? This is 'before'. The
Christian fundamentalists succeeded in the plans to eliminate Swamiji. Where
was the State? This bis 'after'.
4. It is apparent that the State is in constant connivance with both (or
various) destabilising forces with the end result that the State's SECULAR
credentials are questioned. When innocent people get burnt, killed, raped,
maimed, with properties destroyed left right and center, the State cannot
be called SECULAR and the leaders that be who are custodians of the State
cannot be the custodians of that SECULAR STATE and therefore must be held
acutely and absolutely RESPONSIBLE.
5. If everything that the State wants to achieve in terms of progress is
allowed to be frittered away through these silly, mindless - abstract - GOD
oriented machinations and skirmishes, then this State must start re-thinking
all over again about it's SECULARITY.
6. If we do not want this RELIGIOUS poison to kill us all, without
exception, then we need to find the potent antidote for this poison.
7. The antidote has always been around since the setting up of this STATE
called INDIA since 1947. The designers of India's Constitution saw to it
that it was readily available and around to safe-guard the Nation's march
towards progress and the elimination of prejudices. But India's subsequent
weak leadership pushed this antidote to the far corners almost making it
non-existent. Examples: The Ayodhya conflict and the subsequent demolition
of the Babri Masjid. The burning alive of Graham Staines and his two sons.
Godhra, Savordem-Curchorem [Goa]. And now Orissa.
8. If this Nation called India does not move in the direction to ' lock'
this singular Chernobyl [RELIGIOUS STRIFES] in waiting within the hearts of
its respective peoples, within the confines of the four walls of its worship
houses, liberating the providentially provided gift of the 'clean
atmosphere' from the toxicity of the fumes emanating from these corrosive
religious entities, we will need more than the GOD Almight Himself to save
this Nation.
And last but not the least
9. There is the urgent need to start a hunt for ' potent leadership' to take
hold of this self-destructive Nation which will have what it takes to come
out, leaving it's RELIGIOuS SENTIMENTS locked at home and locked within
one's heart, take the broom in hand and start SWEEPING this Nation clean of
this most dangerous VIRUS.
floriano
goasuraj
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laluram Salvi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 8:03 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Orissa Voilence
Lot of articles have been written on Goanet on violence in Orissa which
reflects only one side of it. Most of the post were influenced by biased
opinions of anti Hindu journalist and media.
The Christian fanatics led by the local Congress MP and other hooligans
suspected to be from the local chapter of the World Vision of India were
responsible for killing the swami and four other people including a woman
and two minors. This in turn led to retaliation by Swami's followers which
led to a violent backlash against churches and Christian missionaries in
Orissa..............
Laluram Salvi
Bicholim – Goa
