[Reader-list] MUSLIMS WANTS TO MOVE AHEAD

[Rakesh Iyer]

I feel there is too much of this pro-Modi talk on how Modi has brought about
development. At the same time, there has also been talk on whether Modi
bashing is justified or not.

Hence, I think it's better to have facts put out in the picture once again,
so that the matter can be remembered also. Therefore, it would be prudent to
have discussions based on facts. I hope I will be able to start this in my
next mail soon, at least on the things that happened in 2002. At the same
time, regarding his development claims, the research done must also be
brought out in the picture, and I hope I can contribute to the same.

I would request the other members of this forum to join me in this process,
irrespective of their views on Modi. Yes, I wish even pro-Modi followers to
bring well done research on Modi on this forum to discuss whether Gujarat
has really undergone development or whether it's all a joke being presented
or it's a combination of the two partially.

Rakesh

On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Bipin Trivedi <aliens at dataone.in> wrote:

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> http://desh2014.wordpress.com/
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> All hell broke loose when Times of India ,few days back , published the
> news
> of Darul Uloom VC Maulana Vastavi lauding Gujarat . Maulana Vastavi was in
> fact speaking about the all-inclusive development happening in Gujarat and
> the importance of education for Muslims to enjoy the real fruits of this
> development as explained in this excellent article
> <
> http://blog.offstumped.in/2011/01/22/maulana-vastanvi-indian-muslims-enterp
> rise-versus-entitlements/>  by offstumped.
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>
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> Same media houses that lazily, reluctantly covered the magnificent vibrant
> Gujarat Summit went into an overdrive producing articles after articles
> denouncing Maulana Vastavi. Since Times of India started this, it felt the
> maximum obligation to contain the damage as shown in the reporting pattern
> of  Times of India below.
>
>
>
> Jan 18 - Deoband chief lauds Modi
> <
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/New-Deoband-chief-lauds-Modis-Guja
> rat/articleshow/7315607.cms> 's Gujarat
>
> Jan 19 - Social discrimination still persists
> <
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Social-discrimina
> tion-still-persists/articleshow/7320643.cms>
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> Jan 19 - Vastanvi
> <
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Vastanvis-comment-draws-mix
> ed-reactions/articleshow/7322850.cms> 's comment draws mixed reactions
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> Jan 19 - Muslim leaders aghast at Deoband chief
> <
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Muslim-leaders-aghast-at-Deoband-c
> hiefs-remarks-on-Modi/articleshow/7321918.cms> 's remarks on Modi
>
> Jan 20 -Clerics slam Vastanvi for Modi praise
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> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Clerics-slam-Vastanvi-for-Modi-pra
> ise/articleshow/7330722.cms>
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> Jan 20 - `Hail Modi
> <
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Hail-Modi-by-Darul-Uloom-
> VC/articleshow/7329864.cms> ' by Darul Uloom VC
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> Jan 21 - Personal relations behind rival
> <
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/TNN21vastantimcleared-by-rajeev-22
> 25------------/articleshow/7336633.cms> 's silence on Vastanvi's Modi
> praise?
>
>
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> As you see, ToI alone has produced daily 2/3 articles bashing Modi and
> discrediting Vastanvi .If you include other news articles it comes to more
> than 70 articles since last 3 days. The ultimate objective is either
> Maulana
> Vastanvi goes back on his statement or resigns from his post so that Modi
> can be put back to the same media space reserved for him. Interestingly,
> the
> left-liberal visual media ignored this news as doing it may take maulavi's
> message to a much larger audience. Better to hide what can not be defended
> easily.
>
> The most astonishing thing is all this is happening when Modi made no
> attempt to use Vastanvi's endorsement to his advantage. In fact Modi has
> always shown grace dealing with media , advocated the importance of media
> in
> a democracy and the constructive role media can play in India.If Modi
> speaks
> to media they say he is brash and ugly, If he does not they say he has no
> remorse. Same media that does not dare to write a single word against
> Gandhi
> family calls Modi
>
> Hitler,Nero,mass-murderer,rabble-rouser,shrill,communal,anti-muslim,megaloma
> niac,autocrat in the most brazen way and if anyone challenges this notion
> be
> it Amitabh Bachan or maulana Vastanvi media goes after them with vengeance.
>
>
>
> When modi speaks about 10% growth, knowledge economy, science, green
> energy,
> agriculture modernization, waste management, smart cities, infrastructure
> etc. our media writes about 2002 Godhra, 2002 Godhra and 2002 Godhra. It
> seems as if  the career of a media person is directly proportional to
> number
> of anti-Modi projects he/she has undertaken.
>
> In my earlier post I had reflected upon
> <http://desh2014.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/why-do-they-hate-narendra-modi/>
> "Why do they hate narendra Modi" and I am totally convinced that even if
> all
> the Muslims of Gujarat praise Modi's development policy, the media will
> still retain Modi's status-quo.
>
>
>
> Question is what is the objective of the media? The ominous objective is to
> keep Narendra Modi away from national politics so that the prince can
> occupy
> the throne unchallenged.
>
> The strategy  to achieve this objective is to create an impression that
> Modi
> is not acceptable outside Gujarat so that he will face enough resistance
> within BJP, from its allies ,  from the Congress and from the media.
>
>
>
> The tool to implement this strategy is to maintain the communal,anti-muslim
> image of Modi. Sonia-led Congress has outsourced this task to CBI, media ,
> ATS , NGOs ,the self-proclaimed activists and "civil-society".
>
>
>
> Rather than defeating Congress, the real challenge in front of Modi is how
> to fight all these external agents to lead BJP at the national level. I
> hope
> the central BJP leaders will also realize that in Modi the future lies (For
> the party and the country) and help Modi with all the support he requires.
> Modi deserves JUSTICE from all the canards,slanders,abuses and
> untouchability he had faces in past 8 years.
>
>
>
> P.S. : The day India gets governance in stead of government , India will
> also get the true 4th pillar of democracy in stead of news manufacturer and
> brokers.
>
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