Dear Bobby,
Thanks for the comments on the Constitution. Let me confess that not
being a lawyer or not having studied law even as a hobby, my knowledge in
these matters are very inferior.
I being a libertarian, believe in the dictum that consequences matter
more than intentions. Puniyani et al., may have good intentions. But don't
forget that Communism too had good, in fact noble intentions.
The problem I find with the concerned citizens' message is that, as far
as I can see, they have allowed their hatred for Hindutva to cloud their
judgment. As evidenced by the way Puniyani construed the plain fact
statement that 'Islamic jihadis are more likely to be found among Muslims'
as targeting the Muslim community itself ('all Muslims are terrorists'). And
look at the political posturing by insinuating that the BJP may be involved.
This is especially unfortunate after they make this statement in the
beginning: 'The unfortunate part is that prevention of these acts has been
politicized by some political parties.' Then they go on to politicize the
whole thing. Posting the message in the IHRO forum has considerably eroded
their credibility in my eyes, further.
Let me make it clear that I don't hold any brief for the BJP, as you
could see. The crucial difference between me and a lot of people here is
that I do not allow my judgment to be clouded by my antipathy for the
Hindutva party. If you have already concluded that the BJP is the only
problem facing this country, then none of these arguments are going to have
any effect.
Best regards,
Murali
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 8:20 AM, Bobby Kunhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Murali
> I am very happy about your belief in constitutional methods. But FYI, our
> the Constitution is almost a replica of the 1935 Govt of India Act, that
> most of the people demanding the ouster of the British except for the
> crucial Fundamental Rights and DPSP chapters. As a lawyer, as far as I know,
> there is no mention in the Fundamental Rights Chapter that "terrorist" would
> not have benefits of the rights guaranteed under that chapter, or Muslims
> are all to be branded terrorists
> All that Puniyani and Engineer are asking for post-Jaipur blasts is that
> the actions of the powers that be - be in consonance with this crucial
> chapter of the Constitution
> At the risk of being brash, I do not think you really believe in the
> Constitution if you are playing up to the BJP kind of gallery (which has
> also defamed Ambedkar ref: *"Worshipping False Gods" *by Arun Shourie).
> Best
>
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