There are multiple voices in BJP. The leaders like sudeendra kulkarni thinks that a strong nation state rooted in hidutva cultural base,has a technocratic vision of india and expands a base in minority communities as well.the other elements like modi,coming from RSS backgrounds claiming to be a pure hindu rashtra. but,all these are representing a majoritarian hindu india and to be a part of military-industrial complex of the world.neo-liberal growth model is their ambition,speaking in multiple voices ,accommodating various opinions.
--- On Sat, 18/4/09, Anivar Aravind <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Anivar Aravind <[email protected]> > Subject: [GreenYouth] BJP on FOSS fence: Modi embraces Microsoft > To: "Greenyouth" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, 18 April, 2009, 9:36 AM > > Dear All, > Very interesting to see the lip-service of netas. > > <snip> > "If it's [FOSS is] mentioned in the manifesto, there must > be some logic in it" > </snip> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rahul Rai <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 16:02 > Subject: [FSUG-Bangalore] Free/open source or windows??? > To: [email protected] > > http://www..expressindia.com/latest-news/janus-act-govt-love-for-windows/446771/ > > Janus Act: Govt love for Windows > Gaurav Sharma > > Posted: Apr 14, 2009 at 0440 hrs IST > Ahmedabad > Party’s manifesto speaks of open source software; Modi > govt signs pact > with Microsoft > > This is one big contrast in the party’s manifesto and its > actual > practice. The BJP’s IT vision as mentioned in its > manifesto and its > implementation in Gujarat could not have been more > different. > > The party has promised to standardise open standard and > open source > software in its IT vision, but by its own claim, the IT > savvy state > government has signed MoUs with Microsoft India Pvt Ltd in > the Vibrant > Gujarat summit. The aim: to enhance adoption and use of IT > in the > state education sector using the licensed software. > > The recently released ‘BJP’s IT Vision for Transforming > India, > Empowering Bharat’, is an example of this contrast. > > The party has promised laptops at Rs 10,000 to one crore > students with > interest-free loans for anyone unable to afford it. The > party has also > admitted that Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is the > only way out > to reduce the price of the device from Rs 35,000 to Rs > 10,000. > > The BJP’s IT Vision says: “Our government will actively > promote Free > and Open Source Software, including the operating system, > which will > also introduce the habit of innovation in the student > community.” > > But this is in direct contrast to what the Gujarat > government did > during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit 2009, > in January. > As per the agreement, Microsoft will extensively promote > capacity > building by establishing IT academies across 12 districts, > train > 20,000 teachers, prepare IT and Digital Literacy > curriculum, build IT > readiness under ‘MS Partners in Learning’ and implement > a > comprehensive education solution, including Education > Management and > Information System and Campus Management. > > When questioned about the contrast, none of the party > leaders had a > straight answer for this seeming contrast. > > BJP’s national IT cell convener, Pradyut Bora, said: > “This should be > asked to the state government. But, policies can always > change.” > > Meanwhile, state leaders of the BJP declined to comment on > the issue. > Yamal Vyas, BJP media cell convener, Gujarat, said: > “Although I am not > authorised to say anything on this, but if it’s mentioned > in the > manifesto, there must be some logic in it.” > > _______________________________________________ > FSUG-Bangalore mailing list > [email protected] > http://mm.gnu.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fsug-bangalore > > > > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
