Peddling Politics of Hatred and Mistrust!

I had covered the topic of Godhra riots in Gujarat, in two of my earlier blogs about Asma Jahangir's report to UN about status of the "minority religions" in India.
http://newspaper-posts.blogspot.com/2009/02/india-ticking-minority-time-bomb-part.html
http://newspaper-posts.blogspot.com/2009/02/india-ticking-minority-time-bomb-part-i.html

Seven years later, the issue still remains unresolved and sore thorns of hatred are littered around the country.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Gujarat-riots-toll-to-go-up-from-952-to-1180/articleshow/4133625.cms
Denial is a word that we have to associate with Pakistan and its refusal to owe responsibility for the terror that emanated from its soil and created havoc in the streets of Mumbai. However, there is this case of BJP government led by Narendra Modi in denial of its own heinous and barbaric act in the state of Gujarat. BJP, a hindu idealogy centred political party, could not control the militant and extremist arm of the Hindutva centered idealogy as it went on a murderous rampage in Gujarat in 2002. The death toll stands at 952 and will now rise to 1180 as the 228 "missing" will be declared dead! No effort was made to trace the 228 "missing", not because the banks had to pay compensation, but because this would repeal full scale investigation into the murders. Only when and if, the state goverment is hand in glove with the crimes such as these, can 228 people "missing" or "killed" enquiries be stalled. The issue which has incited so much attention to Indians and the secularistic fabric of our society, and has been portrayed on screen "Parzania", is swept under the carpet hastily, as BJP and its allies glorify Narendra Modi's tall list of achievements as a poll plank!

The government at centre cannot influence the one at state, because the constitution doesnot permit such interferences and more because they are from different parties and cannot stand together even on constructive issues, forget sore points such as these. The industry roots for polititicians such as Modi, because of the economic/business/political favours. In situations such as these, it is for educated citizenry and media who can form a stand against such issues and such loathsome idealogies and leaders!

The start can happen through casting our votes....