Aren't we too impatient in attributing all the intolerant events to the incumbent central government. Did such intolerant events not occur in UPA regime, or in many other state government regimes?
Shouldn't we wait for some more time before starting blaming "MODI" government?
Disclaimer: Right now I am not a supporter of the BJP.
I have heard many newsroom debates over this issue. One trend that many intellectuals are showing is that they give reason about why are they blaming BJP government is as follows:
1. BJP is ideologically fuelled by RSS.
2. RSS has a terrible ideology.
3. Its in the veins of this RSS ideology that India should be intolerant and Hindu communal.
4. Hence RSS is responsible.
5. Hence BJP is responsible.
2. RSS has a terrible ideology.
3. Its in the veins of this RSS ideology that India should be intolerant and Hindu communal.
4. Hence RSS is responsible.
5. Hence BJP is responsible.
Above reasoning was given by a renowned scientist of our nation. I do not want to argue for or against the merit of the factual correctness of these arguments, but I would just like to point out the logical flaw(s):
1. There is an implicit assumption that RSS has unacceptable ideology.
2. Some of the personalities (not all) who returned their awards had been writing/ talking against RSS in past.
1. There is an implicit assumption that RSS has unacceptable ideology.
2. Some of the personalities (not all) who returned their awards had been writing/ talking against RSS in past.
Now, if RSS is such an unacceptable organisation, then why didn't many of these personalities returned their awards during the UPA regime in demand of disbanding RSS? Why didn't during around 50 years of non-BJP/ non-Jansangh rule RSS was banned - why does the RSS still exists?
This attitude is diluting the cause more and more. There are several unacceptable speeches/ statements given by many BJP leaders. At this stage categorically protest against each of them - that is really needed. But taking all those statements, mixing them with assumptions and then generalising them against the Central government and also making a general weather report about the state of nation's intolerance are really very hasty. Feel free to make all such conclusion after waiting a little bit more.
I am not really confined to above statements, these are the reflections of a part of my current understanding. Anyone can comment/ discuss/ debate, and I am ready to learn. I have seen RSS closely in my childhood. I have been a big supporter of Congress after Manmohan Singh shown his determined character in support of the nuclear deal, I thought that was a real PM who didn't even care for his chair (went for facing no-confidence motion) for doing what he thought was right. I rejoiced the victory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. I supported Modi when I heard about the Gujrat developments. I have been supporting Aam Aadmi Party since its inception. I am ready to start criticising AAP heavily if they do not pass Janlokayukt Bill soon. I had great hopes from Rahul Gandhi, Modi, Akhilesh Yadav, Arvind Kejriwal from time to time. I am a democratic person and I have all my rights to continuously assess and update my political likes and dislikes.
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