[Reader-list] Osip Mandelstam and Varun Gandhi: a clear contrast

[Rakesh Iyer]

Dear Kshamendra (and all)

Having said that BJP should remove Varun from the party would not be enough.

Who can forget the Modi of 2002, who had said that Lyngdoh is supporting
Congress as he is Christian?

Who can forget that this party takes support from the VHP, which very
clearly throughout Gujarat, before the riots and even Godhra, was on a
village tour saying that let's purify our villages by cleaning them of
cow-eaters (read Muslims)?

Who can forget that it's the same VHP which now questions Muslims'
allegiance to India and that to Pakistan?

Who can forget that it's the very same BJP, which was bent upon changing the
Constitution of India itself, and only when the then President Mr.
K.R.Narayanan, had said he wont' sign on any changed constitution, did they
withdraw the idea?

Who can forget Modi's statement of 'hum paanch humare pachees', and how they
were targetted?

I can't. And hence, the BJP should not only say in public that they believe
India can and should trust it's Muslims, they should clearly point out that
they trust Muslims of India, and should clearly state that they would never
take the support of VHP cadres during elections and also other times, till
VHP changes it's stand on Muslims.

Otherwise, like the SIMI, the entire Sangh Parivar should be banned.

Regards

Rakesh