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Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom
of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute
http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical
references, some photographs and documents)
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TIMES NOW....a pathetic whitewash job for NARENDRA MODI
Reference Modi Interview on Times Now, March 31, 2009, 10.30 p.m. by Arnav
Goswami
While the tragic seige of mumbai was on, between November 26 and November 30,
2009, Narendra Modi came to the city and angered Mumbaikars by his crass
politicisation of terror; Though long minutes of this interview was devoted to
this subject Goswami was silent on this. Not a single question was asked to
Modi about his crude offer of Rs one crore to Kavita Karkare Hemant Karkare's
widow --- a police officer heading the ATS' Malegaon investigations who had
been personally attacked by Modi himself weeks before!!!----an offer that was
thrown back at him by Smt Kavita Karkare....Surely this once once in a life
time chance interview of Modi deserved in fairness that these questions were
asked?
Even assuming Goswami wanted to be cautiously and consciously avoiding even a
passing mention of the genocide of 2002 -- surely the fact that the justice
process has led to the arrest of Smt Maya Kodnnani, a Minister in Modi's
cabinet just four days ago dserved rigorous questioning??
The remake of Modi has been possible with the help of supine corporates but
from the journalist community one expected finesse and some hosnety. Or is that
a naive expectation?
The interview on Times Now ended up being a wonderful PR job ...Check the
archives and watch Karan Thapar's interview of july 2007 with the man himsef
when Modi walked out of the studio simply because he was aked if he was SORRY
for 2002!!!
Teesta Setalvad
http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=33577
Modi: No time to waste on Gandhi family
3/31/2009 4:00:50 PM
After his bitter verbal duals with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her
putative successor and son Rahul, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi now
tells TIMES NOW editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami that he has no time to waste on
the Gandhi family.
Modi also chose to ignore comment on the other Varun Gandhi who is being
projected as the new poster boy of Hindutava politics.
Arnab: You said that 'We are the flowers of jungle and they are the flowers of
gardens', this was a reference to Rahul Gandhi.
Modi: I did not take anybodys name. You may think that way but I don't need to
give so much importance to anybody.
All I said was that, we have a candidate in Goa called Narendra who is 30 years
old so I asked the media is he not the youth of the country? Just because he is
a member of the of BJP he is not the youth? Because he was born in the slums
you won't accept him? In that context I said, will you call a well gardened
flower a flower and not the one born in the jungles?
Arnab: But you were referring to Rahul Gandhi?
Modi: I did not take his name anywhere. I dont have the time to waste on any
family.
Arnab: Tell me that whether the reference you gave is applicable on Rahul
Gandhi or not?
Modi: It is upto political scholars to decide. I just had to tell the people
about my candidate from South Goa who is the youth of the country and is
connected to the soil.
Arnab: Rahul Gandhi is not connected to the soil?
Modi: I have not discussed that. That may be your agenda but why should I waste
my time talking about Rahul Gandhi.
Arnab: In this election it is Mr Advani versus Manmohan Singh, in the next
election it will be between Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi.
Modi: I dont think he'll come to fight elections in Gujarat.
Arnab: In 2014 will you fight Gujarat election or National elections?
Modi: If my party gives me ticket I'll fight from Gujarat and if my party asks
me to work for the organisation I will.
Arnab: Mayawati stopped Varun Gandhi, she implemented the National Security Act
(NSA) against him. I want to know what is your understanding and view about
this.
Modi: Now it is a sub-judice matter and in the court and I belive that the
court will do justice.
Arnab: You have avoided any comment on Varun Gandhi, Why?
Modi: I am saying that it is a court matter and they will decide.
