A rotten politician in a hurry! That is what sums up Modi's 3-day Sadbhavana fast. It is easy for those who did not lose their loved ones to say 'forget and move on'. The pain of those who lost their loved ones for no fault or reason cannot be wiped out in a 3 day farce. Justice still eludes them because it appears that the state government has done everything to erase traces of evidence and fix the culprits. That is why Modi and team are confident that they will come out clean from the courts. But the Court of the Almighty and Supreme cannot be duped into granting acquittals. Let Modi not think that he will not pay the price, he is already doing it. The blood from his hands will never be washed away even by the waters of the Ganga.
The pride and cannibalistic mindset of Modi was amply demonstrated during his 'Gaurav Yatra' across Gujarat some months after the genocide. It was like applying salt to the wounds of the afflicted. Those scenes of Modi's speech hailing Hindus for teaching a lesson to their detractors are even worse than the scenes of the riots. He ridiculed those who condemned the riots.Though not exhorting violence openly, his veiled warnings that the same will be repeated to teach Hindu opponents a lesson are there for all to see. But politicians are under the impression that public memory is short. Nine years after the 'Gaurav yatra' he is now engaged in a 'Paschatap Upvas' which his ego calls 'Sadbhavana Upvas'. The interesting part is that Modi still wears his sarcastic smile and the arrogant look even into the second day of his fast. The fast is a farce. -Soter
