[Reader-list] Mallika Sarabhai's Public Meeting in JNU on 31st March

Mon Mar 30 15:50:26 IST 2009

Dear Asit,

I have given answer to Mr. Ranjan Kamath for supporting Mallika Sarabhai. 
Same answer giving bellow. Please read it patiently.

It’s surprising that you are encouraging Mallika Sarabhai against veteran 
leader like Advani. She is only rich class goons, supporter of anti Gujarat 
activist like Megha Patker, one of the pseudo-secularist and most selfish 
lady. I give salute to her for her dancing ability, but not at all social 
activists. She uses their money power for social activity to become popular 
in the high society and not doing any real grass root level social work.

I am giving my analysis since independence as under. Please read it 
patiently.

In the 60 years of Independence, the things improving at very slow rate. 
Today poverty is 25 % below poverty line which was about 75 % at the time 
independence. It took 50/55 years for reduction of 50% poverty and major 
reduction took place after 1991 only when reform started. You can’t expect 
miracle in 5/6 years.

Govt. job is to create opportunity by way of developing infrastructure in 
the field of Power, Road, Port, Airport which helps in the overall 
development. This key development was ignored since independence for about 
50 years. During Narsimharao rule he took bold step by bringing Dr. 
Manmohansingh as Finance Minister, a non-politician and started free economy 
which was necessary to develop competitiveness in the Indian industries. At 
that time (1992-93) my friends/business ally telling that by cut in import 
duty Indian industries will die. But, I told them that nothing will happen 
and with this step Indian industries will grow very well and within 10 years 
Indian industries were capable to buy foreign industries. Rajiv Gandhi has 
also done good job in the communication field and brought computer age.

At this stage also, infrastructure development was not upto the mark, which 
was started in big scale by Atalji in the field of Road, Power, Airports. 
Many were arguing why wasting in road to run luxury cars. I replied that 85% 
roads are used by trucks for transportation and with the improved quality of 
road transportation becomes chip and ultimately benefited to people only. 
This infrastructure of Road development running in the fast pace were slowed 
down drastically when UPA came to power because of communists and Laluji. 
This infrastructural development should have been started after 5/10 years 
of independence and in that case India would have been super power by now.

But sorry to say that Congress was after vote bank politics only 
(Particularly from the Indira Gandhi rule. Corruption has also started 
heavily during her rule) and there policies were decided keeping in the mind 
of minority vote bank. So, to counter this minority vote bank BJP started 
vowing major vote bank of Hindu and vicious circle started. Of course they 
apply tit for tat policy. (Loha, lohe ko kate)

Nuclear agreement with US was initiated by NDA govt. only and I doubt even 
congress would have thought in this line to do such agreement. However, it 
was initiated once one has to go on that direction and if Manmohansingh 
(non-politician, non-congress originally) was not there as PM, it would have 
not been done. BJP was opposing for some clause of it included on the 
pressure of US. This agreement was necessary because our nuclear plant 
producing power was not working without fuel like uranium and to run this 
plant we require the fuel else they would have been scrapped.

In India we talk about the lack of cleanliness of roads and public places. I 
do not blame any govt. for this, the un-disciplined public is responsible 
for it. To bring discipline, I think we should make compulsory NCC subject 
in the college. It was there earlier, but Indira has removed it. Today, if 
anyone talks to bring NCC back, National anthem/prayer like vandemataram, 
Surya-namaskar for exercise purpose (its best exercise) or any such type, 
but the so called pseudo-secularist comes in the media to oppose it with the 
argument that you are forcing Hinduism. They are not real secular, but worry 
for their vote bank. These are all steps bring discipline and nationality 
(not Hinduism).

I remember when Atalji became PM, I wrote one letter to PMO with suggestions 
like: The reservation policy benefit can be given to those family having 
family planning (2 children) or at the most 3 children. I got just one line 
answer: Thanks. Good suggestion, we will think over it. I gave this 
suggestions to one my friend in the congress also, but he told that no one 
like to lose back-ward class votes by applying this, though its good 
suggestion. Vote bank politics is biggest hindrance in India to grow 
healthily.

The world fascism used for BJP is created by media and Pseudo secularist. 
Most of them for the sake of power joined hand with BJP and now to get minor 
vote they create show of not supporting BJP. Please indicate me during NDA 
rule, have they took any of the steps against minor community? No. Even they 
increase subsidy for Huj. Of course, I personally oppose such pilgrimage 
subsidy. It should be abolish completely for all. It is wastage of tax 
payers's money only.

Bellow is few examples of communal steps taken by congressy.

Mr. Nehru, no doubt he was great leader, but his mistakes to take Kashmir 
issue in the UN in spite of warning from fellow members. For this mistake, 
we are still suffering. Since his biased behavior towards Sheikh Abdullah 
(may be due to religious nature or friendship god knows) created the Kashmir 
problem. His policy towards Kashmir was guided by Sheikh Abdullah only. This 
is general persuasion may be I might be wrong. But, things happen on those 
days leads to this belief. He was even not listening to his fellow member 
also like Mr. Sardar Patel for this matter, who succeeded to do some 
extraordinary tough job after independence. Ignorance of Mr. Patel is still 
going on by congress or Nehru/Gandhi family. This might be the root of

religionism and/or minor vote bank politics coming inherence in congress. 
Mrs. Indira Gandhi was also great leader, but deviate court orders and 
imposes of emergency was non-regrettable mistakes. She won the war in 1971 
and there was golden chance to solve Kashmir problem, but she didn't thought 
on that line, may be minor vote bank politics in mind. The dynamic PM like 
Rajiv Gandhi has reverted Shah Bano court case just to appease minority and 
there after open Ram-Mandir lock to appease Hindu. Actually this is the root 
of

Hindu-Muslim riot occur thereafter.

So, my dear friend, minor vote bank politics played by congress since 
independence is the key root for lack of development and to counter this BJP 
has started to vow major Hindu vote bank. However, such gimmick is not 
working much and voter become smarter now. So, the congress day by day 
looses their grip. Whoever, does real developmental work will get elected in 
the near future and this is good sign of real reform.

By the way, I am not belonging to any political party and giving these as 
neutral point of view. While your support and act shows bias behavior or 
strong anti BJP stance. I don't say BJP is right in all the way, but during 
their 6 years rule real infrastructural development work was initiated.

thanks
Bipin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Asit asitreds" <asitredsalute at gmail.com>
To: "Sarai" <reader-list at sarai.net>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 1:49 PM
Subject: [Reader-list] Mallika Sarabhai's Public Meeting in JNU on 31st 
March

> Dear All
>
>
>
> Mallika Sarabhai the famous activist and artist, who is contesting against
> Mr LK Advani from BJP in Ahemdabad Lok Sabha will be speaking at a Public
> Meeting at JNU.
>
>
>
> You are invited at the meeting to lend your support in the fight against
> communalism.
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>
>
>                                                            At
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> *Sutlej Mess, Jawaharlal Nehru University*
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>
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> *Time: 3:30 pm *
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> * *
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> On
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> *Tuesday, 31st March 2009*
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> * *
>
> *Asit (Citizen’s against Communalism)*
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> *Faisal Khan (Asha Parivar)*
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> *Putul(PPF)*
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> *Vijay Pratap (Peoples Political Front(PPF)*
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> * *
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> *Kindly circulate this information to your friends, colleagues and other
> activist groups widely*
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>
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> * *
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