JC: 1] http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg44022.html Sun, 22 Mar 2009
I consider hindutva (ideology) to be the GREATEST threat we as a nation are facing today. Gujarat happened because of hindutva. Orissa happened because of hindutva. Karnataka is happening because of hindutva. GOA is not too far off. [2] http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-February/173414.html Tues Feb 3 2009 Karnataka - the new bastion of Hindu intolerance. GOA is next on the radar of these forces as the gathering of hindutva forces at Panjim showed last month. [3] http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2009-January/172299.html Mon Jan 5 2009 Hear ye all men and women!!! Next time any hindutvawadi GOON attacks you or tries to burn your home or property or attempts to rape a member of your family, please remember to call for at least two independent witnesses, preferably not belonging to your religion. Response: As I expected, JC has been unable to substantiate any of his allegations, but has gone on to dance the fugdi (with due respects to FN') or play kabbadi, besides indulging in his normal and usual habit and trademark of throwing in some abuses and insults in between. To take the first two points made by him, maybe the happenings in Gujarat, Orissa and Karnataka were exaggerations for him but certainly not to the rest of us as the various Commissions of Inquiry, Reports of the Human Rights Commissions, Minorities Commissions, rulings of the Supreme Court etc. have confirmed.This is what Jawaharlal Nehru had to say in 1963: “The danger to India, mark you, is not communism, it is Hindu right-wing communalism.” AG Noorani) Frontline April 11-24, 2009. As I predicted correctly, Goa was witness to 2 bomb blasts during Diwali last year. Had the bomb planters not not been traced, certain parts of Goa would have gone up in flames. The article reported in the Outlook magazine was dead on target. Regarding the third point, JC should read the context in which it was written. Santosh had cast doubts over the versions of the victims of hindutva violence in Orissa which was reported in the media. He said that every incident should be corroborated by at least two indepenent witnesses. My reply which was said in a sarcastic vein should be read in this light. In any case, I do not see any exaggeration in it. The cardinal mistakes that JC makes are as under: 1. he lets personal prejudice to cloud his judgement. 2. being away from India for so long, he has lost touch with reality in India. 3. he tries his best to prove he is a loyal and faithful acolyte and sidekick. 4. he is unable to distinguish the difference between 'hindu' (religion) and 'hindutva' (ideology) 5. he makes the mistake of considering dissemination of information of hindutva violence reported in the national media by mainstream newspapers and magzines synonymous with 'anti-hindu frenzy'. If I had to scan the Goanet archives, I will be able to cull out at least half a dozen statements made by JC which could be considered as downright communal and anti-hindu. However, that is another story and I do not have the time for it. I do not believe that he will ever be able to substantiate his allegations, for there are none. I also do not expect him to admit his failure and apologise for that would be expecting too much of him and out of character. The best thing to do under the circumstances is to leave him alone as I have been doing in the past and get on with better things. He is free to have the last word on this thread - abuses, insults, ridicule, last wordism, personal attacks all included. With my best wishes, Marshall . .
