Re: Indian Elections 2009
So do you think the 1984 riots happened without the sanction of Rajiv Gandhi ? Have you forgotten his famous words - "when a big tree falls, the earth trembles" trying to justify the killing of Sikhs in retaliation for Indira Gandhi's assassination ?
Bottomline is that the BJP minister is behind bars, while the Congress leaders are roaming scot free.
I am sure there is more to it than meets the eye. My point is that why single out BJP, when the Congress is as guilty (or not) of acts against minorities.
Rajiv gandhi was just getting into office. Nobody had any proof that Rajiv knew the extent of rioting. It is also expected that Rajiv on loosing his mother would utter some not so diplomatic words.
Compare this to Modi, who have established himself as the chief-minister long back, used the riots as a political means to divide the community and rake in the votes and cling on to power.
Congress have asked for apology and forgiven by majority in the Sikh community. This is clear from the Punjab election, congress won three times after the riots. It is also winning handsomely in the Punjabi dominated Delhi areas.
The difference is, BJP is proud to shower up Modi and his goons as a role model for the rest of the country. They are using Gujarat as a templete to engineer division in other areas of the country to gain political milage. Is that what India wants?