FAST VS FAST IS FARCE ? The high profile fast by C,M. Narendra Modi for peace and harmony is hollow He has not apologized for Gujerat riots He may be euphoric about the S.C decision for sending the case back to the Magistrate He is building public pressure in case the orders go against him The fast at the cost of 5 Lakhs in air condition auditorium. is made the bone of contention Is the C.M taking a leaf from the fast of Anna? Do the people resonate with Modi and the cause ?Why Modi is not allowing Lok Ayukta appointed by the High Court Judge to function ? The objection is academic only there is no blemish on the appointed Lok Ayukta, at least publicly aired To compare Modi with peace and harmony with development indices is not justified at all These are two different issues poles apart He has been nick named as the apostle of violence. He may have not been directly involved , but there appears to be tacit approval. The two high ranking officials in the state of Gujarat are being demoralised by political witch hunt The fast is really farcial in its approach and implementation. The sudden glamour for fast is ridiculous The Shankar Sigh Vaghela, one time confidant and close companion is undertaking a counter fast This fast is pitched against high profile fast in air condition atmosphere It will take 2 hrs before and end much later and that is the main highlight The issues are clouded under rhetoric This is the first time counter fast to dampen the the limelight The BJP is all enthused by Modi`s fast, hoping it will catapult him to the centre stage of National Politics, projecting him as the future P.M. The congress is not much enamoured by the counter fast by playing it down. Every body in free India has right to go on fast, but this time around there are no restrictions of numbers, place et all . Fast is a valuable weapon, but the gross misuse will loosen its effectiveness as the protest. Both the fast are political farces and the people are not amused by them They are drawing attention to themselves for personal glory and some residual effect for the party. these are nothing more than gimmicks and people are wise not to be fooled by it. nelson lopes Chinchinim 9850926276
