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Thursday 19 September 2013

2002 Riots : Stop Accusing Narendra Modi!!

Ever since those unfortunate riots in Gujarat, it has been a  blissful decade of serene peace and harmony in Gujarat from 2002 to 2013. For  how long, are we going to crucify Narendra Modi for what can be broadly described as, Congress and self-styled liberals’ propoganda ? What credibility does the biased media be accorded, for all their rants and cribs expose them more and more ? Are we  rational humans ? Is it not a time we put a halt to these cry-babies’ whining ? Is it not a time to question their ‘sources’ and authenticity of their paid-up accusations? When did this bouquet of canards and vengeance filled hatred towards a man become acceptable to us, Indians? When will we start crucifying media in its own tone and tenor for being so brusquely biased?

Anyone with an iota of sense will see through this match fixing between media and the payee, The Delhi Sultanate. Did we for once see these Media-wallahs harrowing this brazen Delhi government for all the nude dance of corruption ? Does anyone even remember them now? Is the media deliberately trying to spin the campaign of 2014 elections, helping the Congress make it a pseudo-battle of secularism, while we get poorer day by day? Is it not worth questioning ?

Let us look at the repeated accusations of the media  against Narendra Modi regarding the 2002 Gujarat riots.
  • Narendra Modi never spoke to media regarding riots.
  • Narendra Modi helped the mob to instigate violence against minorities.
  • Narendra Modi only works for the welfare of Hindu community and minorities are living in a constant state of vulnerability.
Let’s go back in time and  find out why the unfortunate riots of 2002 even happened before we find the truth of the accusations.

The Godhra Train Burning was an incident that occurred in the morning of 27 February 2002, in which 58 people including 25 women and 15 children died in a fire inside the “Sabarmati Express” train near the Godhra railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat. Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims (karsevak) and other activists who were returning from the holy city of Ayodhya. An investigation and a court ruling on the case later revealed that the fire was arson committed by a mob of 1000-2000 people. The 2002 Gujarat violence was a series of incidents that began  with the Godhra train burning incident which erupted the communal violence between Hindu and Muslim in Gujarat in which many people of both the communities were killed. 

As the CM of Gujarat Narendra Modi did everything to stop the riots and probably this is the biggest reason he confidently says his government used its “full strength” to “do the right thing” and he had no guilty feeling.In an interview CM Narendra Modi said he is contended that the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team had given him a clean chit.

I would feel guilty if I did something wrong. Frustration comes when you think ‘I got caught. I was stealing and I got caught.’ That’s not my case. ~ Narendra Modi

Now coming back to the accusations of  the media against Narendra Modi:-
Media says he never spoke regarding riots. I would say absolutely rubbish!

Statements by Narendra Modi on 28.02.2002: 
The following was broadcast across Gujarat on Doordarshan at 7 pm and repeatedly broadcasted thereafter:

I share the grief of the people of Gujarat but the solution does not lie in non-peace, non-restraint or venting out of anger. I pray with folded hands that this is the time for maintaining peace; the need is to control the nerves. This is the time for maintaining peace. It is necessary to maintain self-control. We are determined to punish those who are guilty and they will not be spared.”

He also requested the people of Gujarat to help Gujarat by maintaining peace. 
Will you not help to save Gujarat? Come and help Government. Government is requesting for help. Government is seeking your help to punish the guilty through law.” 

He also added that it was the collective responsibility of all to ensure that the innocent are not affected: “Amidst your anger I pray you to display the unique characteristic of Gujarat-of showing restraint and maintaining peace during adversities. Come, let us serve Gujarat through peace and self-control,and let us strengthen the arms of law”…

The entire country shares our grief but the responsibility to maintain peace and restraint is ours. I understand your anger, your pain but in the interest of Gujarat, to see that its future doesn’t get ruined, to ensure that Gujarat doesn’t get a blot on its face, it is necessary that five crore Gujarati keep calm and exercise self-restraint…

It is our responsibility that the lives of innocent are not put at stake…Ver verthi shamtu nathi” (Hatred is never won over by hatred. My fervent appeal to the people of the state is that the time has come to strengthen the hands of law and maintain peace. I pray to the people that they will help in bringing those involved in violence to book.”(Ahmedabad / dt.28/2/2002) 

You may watch the video in which CM Shri Narendra Modi’s appeal to the people of Gujarat to stay calm which was telecasted on Doordarshan on Febraury 28, 2002.




Next accusation that he helped the mob to instigate the violence against minorities .
I would say this allegation too is absolutely rubbish!! If that was the case then  how it is possible that so many Hindu were killed?

Brief overview of the actions taken by Narendra Modi to control the riots.
Normally, record of actions claimed to have been taken by governments during riots is not trustworthy because no proper inquiries are held to authenticate those claims. In the case of Gujarat, the record of actions can be taken seriously for the following reasons:
  • Inquiry Commissions and SIT investigations have been conducted under full glare of a media which cannot be accused of being friendly towards Modi government. Moreover, SIT investigations were monitored by the Supreme Court.
  • State government cannot fudge facts about the deployment of army and para- military forces because of elaborate protocols involved in the movement of troops.
  • The number of bullets fired, pattern of arrests—how many Hindus and how many Muslims held under preventive detention laws—can’t be fudged when high level inquiries by central agencies are going on.
If these facts had proven to be wrong, Narendra Modi could not have escaped indictment by the Supreme Court monitored Special investigative Team or the Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice Nanavati in 2005 or the High Court of Gujarat.

Despite being new to administration (he had taken charge as CM only 3½ months ago of a state whose machinery of governance was communally polarized due to frequent riots most of which occurred under Congress regimes), Modi took all necessary steps to quell the riots even though his administration and even his political colleagues either failed him ,or played mischief at many places. This included getting army units airlifted and deployed on the ground within 20 hours of the outbreak of violence. 

A chief minister who has orchestrated riots is not likely to have the army brought in with such speed. Similarly, a chief minister who wants a particular community to be massacred is not likely to make desperate pleas for additional police force from neighbouring states.

Below is the exact text of the fax message sent by the Government of Gujarat to the Home Ministry, New Delhi on 27/02/2002, the day of Godhra train massacre requesting additional companies of paramilitary forces for law and order duties.

MOST IMMEDIATE FAX MESSAGE
TO: HOME, NEW DELHI (KIND Atten, Shri O.P.Arya, Jt secretary, M.H.A.)
INFO: POLICE, GANDHINAGAR
NO: SB.V/ISS/102002/173
DATE: – 27/02/2002

SUBSEQUENT TO THE INCIDENT OF ARSON TO A RAILWAY COACH OF SABARMATI EXPRESS NEAR GODHRA RAILWAY STATION TODAY MORNING, SPORADIC INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE IN THE FORM OF STABBING AND ARSON HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM AHMEDABAD, BARODA AND ANAND TOWNS BESIDES GODHRA TOWN (.) THE VISHWA HINDU PARISHAD HAS ALSO GIVEN A CALL FOR GUJARAT BANDH ON 28.2.2002 (.) THE EXISTING RESOURCES OF STATE RESERVE POLICE FORCE HAVE ALREADY BEEN DEPLOYED FULLY (.) IN ORDER TO COPE UP WITH THE EMERGING LAW AND ORDER SITUATION DURING THE GUJARAT BANDH CALL, TEN COYS OF CENTRAL PARA MILITARY FORCES MAY PLEASE BE PROVIDED IMMEDIATELY EVEN BY AIRLIFT FOR LAW AND ORDER DUTIES IN ADDITION TO THE FOUR COYS OF R.A.F. (.) ALREADY REQUESTED UNDER FAX OF EVEN NUMBER AND DATE (.)

(J.R. RAJPUT), Under Secretary to Government, Home Department (Spl.)

The following is the text of the letter sent by the Gujarat Government to the Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh, Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra and Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan on 1st March 2002, the second day of the 2002 riot, requesting 10 companies of armed police from each of these states in helping Gujarat Government in “handling law and order situation”. At that time all three states had Congress party Chief Ministers—Digvijay Singh in Madhya Pradesh, Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan and Vilasrao Deshmukh in Maharashtra. All three chief ministers refused to send additional forces.


It is noteworthy that Government of Madhya Pradesh took 13 days to respond and turn down the request.

It is puzzling why the response of MP government was marked “secret” while the request of Gujarat government for additional police had no such noting.

Today, Digvijay Singh is one of the fiercest critics of Modi alleging his “complicity” in 2002 riots. But Digvijay Singh had no answer when Modi reminded him in a meeting of the National Security Council how as CM of Madhya Pradesh he had snubbed the request for additional forces.

Do these letters indicate a sense of urgency on the part of Gujarat chief minister in quelling the riots or do they show Narendra Modi to be a modern day ‘Nero’ who paid no heed while Gujarat burned?
Here is the video in which Mr. Modi answers to Digvijay Singh’s questions. A video that every Indian must watch!



Third accusation that he works for the welfare of Hindu community only and minorities are living in a constant state of vulnerability. I would say get your facts checked before saying anything.

Muslims in Gujarat have highest literacy 74% Vs National Avg 59%; Higher per capita (Rs 875) Vs National Avg (Rs 804). Report by UPA-appointed Sachar Committee.

It is well known that most Muslim businessmen are concentrated in small, medium and micro enterprises. While their share in the overall population is 9%, their share in SMEs is proportionately far larger at about 22%. Today Muslims in Gujarat don’t face any hassles or discrimination in getting government clearances when they want to set up enterprises in Gujarat. Otherwise Muslims could not have prospered as they have. Modi has a simple formula. All are equal before law. Take your rights as citizens. Don’t ask for this or that because you are Hindu or Muslim, or on the basis of caste or community.

Watch out this video… Muslims in Gujrat are safe and very much happy !


BIASED MEDIA:

The amount of venom that media spews against “Modi” is shocking. When British MP Barry Gardiner, invited Modi to the “House of Commons” to speak on ‘The Future of Modern India’ paid media became superactive and Nidhi Razdan of NDTV in an interview with British MP Barry Gardiner over Narendra Modi being invited to UK , tried her best to convince him that he must cancel the invitation. Mr. Gardiner end up saying that he is surprised to see that she has no respect for Supreme Court of India which has given Mr. Modi clean chit.

Here is that video of Nidhi Razdan of NDTV !



Recently CNN-IBN played a video which was factually wrong ,it was later removed but thankfully aware and responsible people on social media uploaded that video on youtube. Sagarika Ghose had to apologise for her blatant lies,but what about the communal chasms her video made ?

This is the video which was uploaded by CNN-IBN which clearly shows how bias this channel is.



You must go through the series of event of how Utsav Mitra ( @UtsavMitra) taken up this issue and compelled Sagarika Ghose and CNN-IBN to issue a corrigendum.

http://storify.com/UtsavMitra/sagarika-s-canards-on-cnn-ibn-our-email-trail-and
Such desperate media filled with hatred against Narendra Modi raises serious concerns on their own intentions and credibility.

Few portion of this piece is taken from Modinama….To get more info about 2002 riots kindly go through Modinama by Madhu Kishwar( @madhukishwar) on her website manushi.in

Source: http://sadhanatiwari.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/2002-riots-stop-accusing-narendra-modi-2/

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