FALL OF DISGRACE
Secular media is passionate about targeting Narendra Modi who was the CM of Gujarat at the time of reprisal attacks on Muslims following Godhra carnage. These attacks were widely believed to be part of state sponsored terrorism while some attributed it to retaliatory strikes of the majority community albeilt with connivance of the rulers. So much of coverage was given in the media which made Modi an Icon of sorts to have successfully won 4 consecutive terms on the plank of Governnance and again on Gujarat Ashmita. Modi's administrative prowess is legendary that even a CPM MP chose to eulogise him at the cost of his ostracisation from the party.
I am a believer in Secular ideals. Contrary to facts, India was declared a Secular and Socialist Republic only through the 42 nd Amendment to Constitution. Whereas we were not a theocractic state, our constitution makers did not think it necessary to proclaim that we are a secular republic. But still the so called religious minorities enjoyed equal rights and privileges in our country even before this amendment.
Teesta Setalvad is the sole crusader against state tyranny against Muslims in Gujarat and she has fought many legal battles including those which sought transfer of all such cases out side Gujarat. She has been vehemently critical of Modi and his Government and she has won several accolodes from secular brigade in India and abroad for her single minded targeting of Modi and BJP. It was at the height of such hysterical claims, Supreme Court declared Modi to be a modern day Nero. Well. the Special Investigation Team that was asked to go in to the details of the alleged reprisal attacks in Gujarat by the Supreme Court has now come out with a report which seeks to un mask people like Setalvad. Earlier her pupil Zaheera Shaikh exasperated the Supreme Court through her somersaults. Now the secular media is silent. Is it fair? Are there no ethics in journalism?
Similarly when India was united through the various instruments of accession from 500 odd princely states, Sardar Patel assured that the Maharajahs and Princes will get pensions eternally. Maharaja Harisingh of Kashmir was promised to have special status for Kashmir through Article 370. Indira Gandhi at the stroke of a pen did away with privy purses, Even the Supreme Court upheld its constitutional validity. But no one except BJP talks about abolishing this controversial article 370.
It is time we redefine our morals.
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