ASSASSINATING MODI - THE PLOT A clear attempt was made on the life of Narendra Modi in Patna - By Gautam Sen It is beyond belief that much of the Indian political establishment reacted with insouciance at the attempted murder of Narendra Modi in Patna. Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde’s demeaning appearance at a frivolous Bollywood event in carefree mood demonstrates utter contempt for the millions of Indians who regard Modi as their future prime minister. What it also highlighted was the profound degradation of much of Indian political society. It seems that only the first family and the anointed heir and nothing else matters. If there was any doubt on this count, the shameless external affairs and information and broadcasting ministers rushed to confirm it with arrogant disdain for the seriousness of the episode. These beneficiaries of official favour, sans independent public standing and modest talent, should reflect on the dismal political oblivion that awaits them. The Bharatiya Janata Party ought to have declared proverbial war and should now certainly bring its own security cordon around Modi that I have been urging for months. My initial fear and prediction that such an attempt to assassinate him would occur was apparently confirmed later by intelligence officials to a Delhi academic and journalist. She launched a scathing attack on its possible protagonists. In addition, there are grounds for believing that the flurry of foreign invitations to Narendra Modi, all from countries that follow the United States’ dictates slavishly, may have provided the opportunity for Modi’s removal. Assassinating Modi abroad would be far less consequential than if it were to happen in India. Murdering unwelcome Third World leaders, like Belgian Congo’s Patrice Lumumba, is the customary practice of countries which espouse democracy and human rights with alacrity even as they commit genocide. These countries have long harboured aversion of strong leadership in India and corresponding elation at the horrifying disarray radiating from Delhi’s principal power centre. Courtiers and retainers await imperious signals to act while plundering without pause. newsinsight.net/Theplot.aspx#page=page-1
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 15:22:44 +0000
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