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Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
This is obviously a terribly biased article, and rather than list the number of supposedly analytical points which are actually screamingly motivated and tendentious, let me just state this very short fact about Mr. Chari, for those who do not know him, from the article on him on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seshadri_Chari):
Chari is a veteran swayamsevak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Chari currently serves on the National Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and formerly served as head of the Foreign Affairs Cell at BJP headquarters.
There. Hopefully that puts all of this article’s ‘analysis’ into perspective.
A question then to the The Print editors: Do you not think that Mr. Chari’s intimate affiliation with the RSS and the BJP, and the obviously partisan outlook that generates, needs to be mentioned somewhere in or near the article, seeing how pertinent it is to the reader’s acceptance (or not) of his ‘opinion’? Saying only that he is the former editor of ‘Organiser’ is a terrible cop-out, as though that were by any measure the most relevant background information about him.
This new UAPA law is not to fight terrorism to protect the citizens, but to TERRORIZE the citizens. Who are you trying to fool, Mr Chari! This is the kind of law that empowers the state to – – on its whim – – “pick up anyone in the middle of night”. This is how anyone who resisted the State, mind you, not “terrorized the citizens”, but “resisted the State”, used to “vanish” during Stalin’s time. But what does “resisting the State* mean IN A DEMOCRACY??? Why don’t you guys simply admit that you are trying to create a STALIN’S INDIA???
Why do we need such draconian laws? Aren’t the present ones enough to prosecute someone against whom there is AMPLE EVIDENCE? For example, even under the present laws, aren’t the few of those, I forget their names, one of them is one Mrs Bharadwaj, aren’t they all being tried? Won’t they be pronounced guilty if all that evidence is proved correct?
The difference will be, that under the present law there will be no need to have “ample evidence”. On mere suspicion people will be booked on the very serious charge of terrorism. Won’t this tantamount to terrorizing the citizens?
Any law that seeks to quell terrorism and unlawful activities aiming at destabilizing the civilized society cannot be draconian. In fact the boot is in the other leg. Terrorists choose their own targets, their own time and their own methodologies – mostly aiming at innocent people to wreck the society. They are in fact draconian. If Israel survives today as a powerful nation, amidst most hostile nations, it is because they not only called spade a spade – but gave its unscrupulous enemies with double dose. Its enemies were made to understand that they could never play foul with Tel Aviv except at the cost of their survival. We cannot be teaching Bhagawat Gita to terrorists. We must root them out lock, stock and barrel with iron hand – and without any mercy. There is no middle path. They understand only one language – the language they speak with AK 47. Carpet bombing on the terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and the PoK, merciless hunting their local handlers will help to obliterate the scourge of terrorism against this country. Remember the US went into Pakistan to eliminate Bin Laden. They destroyed Iraq to stamp out Saddam Hussein. We are not doing anything of that kind. We are just strengthening our own security system. In fact we are mild. Ii is for the Chinese to point out that we have not yet banned Jaish Chief while asking the world over to declare him an international terrorists. There are several chinks in our armour and we must plug those chinks.
Drawing a line on who is a terrorist and who is not is difficult situation. An innocent can be caught and tried when real walk away without getting traced. Assurance of Home Minister is needed for effective use than mis-use, as our police force due to their own incapacity may catch innocent to please the political top brass for quick action. More important is media restraint in sensitive issues. At time our media go overboard on certain activities and start spinning stories creating rumor and panic in public.
Agree to Mr Ashokk’ view in totality. But the innocent was kept in jail when the present law being discussed about was perceived to be less sringent. Does amendment to law being debated now is any way cause of punishing an innocent?
We all want India to be safe. On issues pertaining to national security, both external and terrorism or serious crime at home, we trust the government. However, when we read about a Kashmiri Muslim being declared innocent after being in jail for 23 years, the heart trembles. People who speak up for civil liberties or human rights at a time when security threats are real can often be mocked or derided, but we should heed their concerns. The US media gave the Bush administration a free pass after 9 / 11, one of the factors that made the invasion of Iraq possible. Our police force needs to be professional, more than blunt and heavy.
Typical sicularist dishonest rant. The moderators at this site allow your silly posts but deny my rebuttals or yank the piece itself. Maybe you are the moderator?
Bush invading Iraq is a comparison for what Indian government is doing internally? Jihadi Terrorism, ethnic cleansing of Pundits out of Kashmir are great examples of “civil liberties”?!
And sicularists like you heavily promote Isolated, rare mistakes of Indian security and justice system!
You are even suggesting our security forces are not professional when the media is filled with people like you, ever ready to fault them.
You are a shallow preacher masquerading as a serious reader. Your comments are razor thin, and rotten.
You are incorrigible ashok JI. Only request that try and be a little less biased even if you don’t read the full article and just vent out after reading the article. Spew a little less venom from your sharp as razor mind.
Congress can only decide “AGAINST” whatever the BJP government decides. ‘Good’ of the country can have nothing to do with it.
This is obviously a terribly biased article, and rather than list the number of supposedly analytical points which are actually screamingly motivated and tendentious, let me just state this very short fact about Mr. Chari, for those who do not know him, from the article on him on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seshadri_Chari):
Chari is a veteran swayamsevak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Chari currently serves on the National Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and formerly served as head of the Foreign Affairs Cell at BJP headquarters.
There. Hopefully that puts all of this article’s ‘analysis’ into perspective.
A question then to the The Print editors: Do you not think that Mr. Chari’s intimate affiliation with the RSS and the BJP, and the obviously partisan outlook that generates, needs to be mentioned somewhere in or near the article, seeing how pertinent it is to the reader’s acceptance (or not) of his ‘opinion’? Saying only that he is the former editor of ‘Organiser’ is a terrible cop-out, as though that were by any measure the most relevant background information about him.
This new UAPA law is not to fight terrorism to protect the citizens, but to TERRORIZE the citizens. Who are you trying to fool, Mr Chari! This is the kind of law that empowers the state to – – on its whim – – “pick up anyone in the middle of night”. This is how anyone who resisted the State, mind you, not “terrorized the citizens”, but “resisted the State”, used to “vanish” during Stalin’s time. But what does “resisting the State* mean IN A DEMOCRACY??? Why don’t you guys simply admit that you are trying to create a STALIN’S INDIA???
Why do we need such draconian laws? Aren’t the present ones enough to prosecute someone against whom there is AMPLE EVIDENCE? For example, even under the present laws, aren’t the few of those, I forget their names, one of them is one Mrs Bharadwaj, aren’t they all being tried? Won’t they be pronounced guilty if all that evidence is proved correct?
The difference will be, that under the present law there will be no need to have “ample evidence”. On mere suspicion people will be booked on the very serious charge of terrorism. Won’t this tantamount to terrorizing the citizens?
Any law that seeks to quell terrorism and unlawful activities aiming at destabilizing the civilized society cannot be draconian. In fact the boot is in the other leg. Terrorists choose their own targets, their own time and their own methodologies – mostly aiming at innocent people to wreck the society. They are in fact draconian. If Israel survives today as a powerful nation, amidst most hostile nations, it is because they not only called spade a spade – but gave its unscrupulous enemies with double dose. Its enemies were made to understand that they could never play foul with Tel Aviv except at the cost of their survival. We cannot be teaching Bhagawat Gita to terrorists. We must root them out lock, stock and barrel with iron hand – and without any mercy. There is no middle path. They understand only one language – the language they speak with AK 47. Carpet bombing on the terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and the PoK, merciless hunting their local handlers will help to obliterate the scourge of terrorism against this country. Remember the US went into Pakistan to eliminate Bin Laden. They destroyed Iraq to stamp out Saddam Hussein. We are not doing anything of that kind. We are just strengthening our own security system. In fact we are mild. Ii is for the Chinese to point out that we have not yet banned Jaish Chief while asking the world over to declare him an international terrorists. There are several chinks in our armour and we must plug those chinks.
a,k, pattabiraman, chennai
Drawing a line on who is a terrorist and who is not is difficult situation. An innocent can be caught and tried when real walk away without getting traced. Assurance of Home Minister is needed for effective use than mis-use, as our police force due to their own incapacity may catch innocent to please the political top brass for quick action. More important is media restraint in sensitive issues. At time our media go overboard on certain activities and start spinning stories creating rumor and panic in public.
Agree to Mr Ashokk’ view in totality. But the innocent was kept in jail when the present law being discussed about was perceived to be less sringent. Does amendment to law being debated now is any way cause of punishing an innocent?
We all want India to be safe. On issues pertaining to national security, both external and terrorism or serious crime at home, we trust the government. However, when we read about a Kashmiri Muslim being declared innocent after being in jail for 23 years, the heart trembles. People who speak up for civil liberties or human rights at a time when security threats are real can often be mocked or derided, but we should heed their concerns. The US media gave the Bush administration a free pass after 9 / 11, one of the factors that made the invasion of Iraq possible. Our police force needs to be professional, more than blunt and heavy.
Typical sicularist dishonest rant. The moderators at this site allow your silly posts but deny my rebuttals or yank the piece itself. Maybe you are the moderator?
Bush invading Iraq is a comparison for what Indian government is doing internally? Jihadi Terrorism, ethnic cleansing of Pundits out of Kashmir are great examples of “civil liberties”?!
And sicularists like you heavily promote Isolated, rare mistakes of Indian security and justice system!
You are even suggesting our security forces are not professional when the media is filled with people like you, ever ready to fault them.
You are a shallow preacher masquerading as a serious reader. Your comments are razor thin, and rotten.
Aap razor thin kehte hain, humein razor sharp sunai deta hai …
You are incorrigible ashok JI. Only request that try and be a little less biased even if you don’t read the full article and just vent out after reading the article. Spew a little less venom from your sharp as razor mind.