tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post7687098036160507539..comments2024-03-09T00:17:39.600-08:00Comments on Koenraad Elst: The Modi government’s Hindu agendaKoenraad Elsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02503713923882807510noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-80864013123792123292015-05-06T10:54:54.759-07:002015-05-06T10:54:54.759-07:00He had said before, I will build an India for whic...He had said before, I will build an India for which Americans will be in queue to get visa. <br /><br />Imagine what will happen to Pakistanis?<br /><br />Money also creates ideology. There are no permanent friends or enemies, (though muslims are permanent enemy)only interests are permanent. Give a bread to hungry he will give his blood, he will stand by you. <br /><br />He thinks that time world will learn sanskrit and India will be center of world, most populas and developed and westerns and others will be following us.Harsh Vardhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661707324421340398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-72063574744738809082015-05-06T10:52:07.585-07:002015-05-06T10:52:07.585-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Harsh Vardhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661707324421340398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-33240036669292243742015-05-06T08:40:29.536-07:002015-05-06T08:40:29.536-07:00If India becomes economic superpower,
100 years f...If India becomes economic superpower, <br />100 years from now, India will be world class country, that time different things will matter. <br /><br />Perhaps Modi is looking into future and 100-200 years ahead. Hindus and India must lead the world.<br /><br />That will hit Muslim vision of arab and white supremacy. Indian muslims think arabs and whites are superior. Harsh Vardhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661707324421340398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-40867462110210817182015-05-06T08:36:20.932-07:002015-05-06T08:36:20.932-07:00Perhaps Hindu self respect cant be restored unless...Perhaps Hindu self respect cant be restored unless we perform better than white Americans and Europeans and Jpanese. <br /><br />Perhaps Modi realizes, he Hindus cant miss this time to become forfront of the world in science, technology, economy.<br /><br />20-30 years are going to be very important for that.<br /><br />Perhaps poor can forget all the ideology for bread and butter and best way to make Hindu agenda strong is to make poor feel its economic advantages.Harsh Vardhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661707324421340398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-26728531702468917852014-08-25T12:24:37.136-07:002014-08-25T12:24:37.136-07:00 Yesterday I met a Indian secretariat official ... Yesterday I met a Indian secretariat official who is on leave in his hometown. I asked him why the new govt is not making any visible decisions but goes on talking and two months have already passed. His reply was that this govt is acting just like the previous one and it is to be doubted that there is mutual consent to be that way.<br /> There are so many things to be done and it is foolish to waste time. As time goes the spirit of power slowly affect the rulers and they lose their memory.<br /> Why they fear the secularists? Just say go to hell to the tv shouting matches and intellectual write ups. Let the the election promises fulfilled fastly and thoroughly. madhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086293745498817076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-54714640639275620822014-08-22T23:19:28.408-07:002014-08-22T23:19:28.408-07:00It seems to me that since Modi came to power on de...It seems to me that since Modi came to power on development agenda and not on Hindutva agenda, his government should focus on the promises made to the electorate. Otherwise, the NDA government term might end in 2019. At this time, NDA government's focus should be on establishing its credentials as competent ruling party, and a credible alternative to the Italian mafia led congress. Fore this term of five years, ideally, this government should not touch any Hindu agenda matters. This is necessary for at least first three years. Thereafter, after entrenching itself in the minds of voters as a deliverer of promise, NDA government can work on augmenting Hindu concerns. Eviction of Bangladeshi Illegal Immigrants is not merely a HIndu concern. It should concern all Indians, being a security threat.Gururaj B Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964816448433835494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-73908468107024853342014-08-19T21:26:30.353-07:002014-08-19T21:26:30.353-07:00Dr. Elst,
I would like to broadly agree ...Dr. Elst,<br /><br /> I would like to broadly agree with you and Shankar Sharan. But the proviso that these are early days (that they do not have a majority in the Upper House too is not a insignificant handicap. In this respect I would take the Ratan Tata route on the economy - we must give this government a year or two before judging it. Just yesterday a petition has been filed in the SC challenging provisions of Art. 370. The SC has directed the Central Government to file its response on this. Perhaps, the Hindu lobbying groups need to ensure that the Centre files a "correct" response on this. The Modi government's response on this in the SC could be one indicator of how things are panning out...<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167898710856872595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-71546827373110013532014-08-19T18:38:38.647-07:002014-08-19T18:38:38.647-07:00I won't lose hope just yet. Modi might be tryi...I won't lose hope just yet. Modi might be trying to play the long game by treading cautiously. Maybe he wants to gather more strength by getting a majority in the upper house too. Lets not forget Modi was a RSS pracharak who dedicated his entire life for the Hindu cause - even choosing to forego a married life. Now that he has the political power to implement his life's mission - doubt he would squander that opportunity. <br /><br />But yes, it's worrisome that he hasn't taken a substantial step on the Hindu agenda yet.Amarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173059339692018368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-32729789967343611762014-08-19T03:38:19.831-07:002014-08-19T03:38:19.831-07:00Hindus are known for their rhetoric not action.
ht...Hindus are known for their rhetoric not action.<br />http://thinkerspad.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/why-should-muslims-vote-for-modi/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-82996592965459286232014-08-18T11:46:26.954-07:002014-08-18T11:46:26.954-07:00Subramanian Swamy remains the only vocal and unaba...Subramanian Swamy remains the only vocal and unabashed pro Hindu voice in the BJP. He has a national following and is a good candidate to be the spearhead of a strong pro Hindu lobby in the party. Bhuvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555147183688312897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138082354348831474.post-48780973624013341542014-08-18T10:03:08.967-07:002014-08-18T10:03:08.967-07:00I think the ‘Hindu lobby’ could be led by people l...I think the ‘Hindu lobby’ could be led by people like Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Baba Ramdev kind of already recognised Hindu non-politicals. They should be approached for taking up a strictly non-political role of social campaigners for the interest of Hindu society. I am sure that most of the things, that KE kept writing about for long – Articles 26-30 of the Constitution, totally wrong portrayal of the victims of communal violence, usurpation of Hindu temples’ management by govt, educational rights discrimination against Hindus, Communist-Missionary hold on entire national education and social science research , etc. - are actually unknown (i.e, not fully understood in its political and deeply harmful effects) to the Sri Sri kind of Hindu gurus and Birlas, Jains, Khetans, Jindal kind of influential sections. Otherwise these is no reason why they, non-political, well-meaning and respected Hindus, could fail to raise the issues themselves. <br /><br />Had really national and Hindu interests been guiding the RSS parivar, they would have long ago urged such respected Gurus and conscious Hindu industrialists, etc. to raise those issues. It would have been an easy achievement, I daresay, because (i) the demands are prima facie just, (ii) not against non-Hindus, and (iii) natural enough to be raised by Hindu community big-wigs. <br /><br />But, because of the RSS being self-centred and its fetish for eulogising its own ‘greats’, thus ignoring all other forces, advices and calls (e.g., those of even Swami Vivekanand, SriAurobindo, not to mention Ram Swaroop, Sita Ram Goel, and KE), it never bothered to make a really national Hindu cultural-educational movement. In their sincere mind the RSS substitutes itself for nation, and logically, whatever RSS men do would suffice. Hence, no approach to non-RSS wise men-women for joining a common cause. <br /><br />In short, the great untapped resource are the famous Hindu figures in every walk of life. They must be called upon to raise Hindu issues in earnest. True, many would sulk (the customary fear of being called ‘communal’) but there would still be enough to raise the flag of justice – if only they are properly briefed about the whole scenario. I understand, many readers disagree with my portrayal (that even men like famous Gurus and top industrialists have no idea how the Hindu community is legally second class citizens in this country), but a close reading of intellectual grip and academic-media games of the last several decades suggest as much. I have verified it with fairly known Hindu figures, and found their knowledge is next to zero about the issues KE have been arguing for such a long time.<br />So, I agree with the need of creating a Hindu lobby. I am only pointing out a viable section already available to easily succeed in raising the heckles on behalf of Hindus. <br />In fact, it would be better if such demands come from Hindu society itself, rather than politicals, to help/force Modi act upon it. It would save the great hullaballoo and obstacles by the left-Islamist-Missionary alliance. They will surely be up in arms, if the Union govt or RSS initiate such things. Not that Modi govt should not necessarily initiate it, but acting on demands from non-political Hindu representatives would make the task easier. The left-Islamist-Missionary propaganda would find it hard to counter Hindu gurus, industrialists, writers, poets, etc. asking for a simple equality with Muslim and Christian communities in legal, cultural, educational matters.Shankar Sharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302753258206444854noreply@blogger.com