[Assam] Fwd: Guwahati: RSS chief's ridiculous comments?

Mon Dec 11 22:41:36 PST 2006

You are absolutely right Ram.. and everyone here can visualize what you are
saying, I feel...

But the point I tried to make here is that, though the apparent objectives
of RSS and us (people who are truly secular and who respect our age-old
Diversity) are same; the hidden agendas of organizations like RSS need to be
noted carefully.

And, it is beyond doubt, whether a person be a Bangladeshi Muslim or Hindu
(if at all one is there); if he/she is illegal infiltrator -- must be
deported back.

But we must understand the dirty hidden agendas of others if any and think
clearly before empathizing. Because, "same objectives does not necessitate
co-operation if our means to attain it are different." We must choose our
own course of journey towards goal which suits our ideals.

Regards,

Tapan

On 12/12/06, Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >How can responsible peoples like editors of newspapers and
> ex-bureaucrates attend a function attended by an >organization like RSS; the
> group of fundamentalists with no respect to India's DIVERSITY?!!! Its
> ridiculous..
>
> While one can readily agree with the above, I think there is more than
> what meets the eye here.
> The RSS, of course, has its own agenda , it is a frightening reality that
> the entire NE is being infiltrated by illegal Bangladeshis. That is the
> problem. Indian Muslims and Hindus have learnt to live in peace with each
> other over the centuries.
>
> India and Indians ought to stress unity amongst the various religions
> (Muslims/Hindus/Christians etc), and keep the goals of secularism. That
> being said, it certainly does not mean that we give a pass to illegals from
> Bangladesh - just because they happen to be Muslims(or of some other
> religion).
>
> The fact that they happen to be Muslims is of no consequence here. We
> ought not to get away from the fact that these are illegals first and
> illegals last, and for the sake of national security and unity, all Indians
> ought to oppose this illegal incursions into India. Such an invasion, if
> unabated, will ultimately hurt Indian Muslims and Hindus alike.
>
> --Ram
>
>
>
>
> On 12/11/06, Ritu Tapan Borah <ritutapanborah at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > How can responsible peoples like editors of newspapers and
> > ex-bureaucrates attend a function attended by an organization like RSS; the
> > group of fundamentalists with no respect to India's DIVERSITY?!!! Its
> > ridiculous..
> >
> >  On 12/12/06, umesh sharma < jaipurschool at yahoo.com > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > lets see if this goes now.
> > > Also: If RSS chief is really interested in uniting Hindus he should go
> > > to Kamakhya temple etc and order priests to enrol  Dalits as interns (to
> > > become future temple priests there ) with RSS paying their expenses. Same
> > > with Shankaracharyas in various other temples.
> > >
> > > I wonder how a religion can have imperialist designs - only humans
> > > can.
> > >
> > > *umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com>* wrote:
> > >
> > > Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 22:34:26 +0000 (GMT)
> > > From: umesh sharma < jaipurschool at yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: Guwahati: RSS chief's ridiculous comments?
> > > To: assam at assamnet.org
> > >
> > > [image: The Assam Tribune online]
> > > *Guwahati, Monday, December 11, 2006*
> > > ------------------------------
> > > *Thwart fundamentalist activities in NE, says RSS chief
> > > *By A Staff Reporter
> > >  GUWAHATI, Dec 10 – RSS chief KS Sudarshan today called upon the
> > > people of the North-east to unite against imperialistic designs of the
> > > Christian church as also the Muslim fundamentalists who had set their eyes
> > > on the region to further their plans for dominance of their religions. "Both
> > > the Christian church and the Muslim fundamentalists are engaged in an
> > > aggressive pursuit of their evil designs of imperialism across the world,
> > > and the Northeast happens to be an important area of their focus due to its
> > > strategic location," Sudarshan said while addressing a Prabuddha Nagarik
> > > Sanmilan (Enlightened Citizens' Meet) at the District Library auditorium.
> > >
> > > Terming the unabated infiltration from Bangladesh, increasing
> > > activities of the church aimed at spreading Christianity, and the growing
> > > consumerism among the people as the major problems faced by the country,
> > > Sudarshan said that only a united front from the people could defeat such
> > > evil forces.
> > >
> > > DN Bezboruah, former editor of *The Sentinel*, in his speech, said
> > > that infiltration from Bangladesh was the result of inaction on the part the
> > > elected representatives of the State since 1962. "We cannot blame others for
> > > the problem created by us, because our own leaders consistently deceived the
> > > people on the Bangladeshi issue for their narrow vote bank politics that is
> > > determined by the illegal foreign settlers," he said.
> > >
> > > Terming India as the only country where the majority is rendered
> > > second class citizens due to the unabashed minority-appeasement policy of
> > > the governments, Bezboruah said that even hard facts and data about the
> > > status of the Muslim minority ( i.e. their abnormal increase in
> > > population) were sought to be brushed under the carpet for upholding the
> > > so-called secularism. "Only yesterday even the Prime Minister spoke about
> > > minorities having the first rights over the country's resources," he said,
> > > adding that the state of affairs in Asom – where the Bangladeshis are the
> > > first class citizens – best sums up the situation.
> > >
> > > Stating that the prevailing situation did not hint at a healthy
> > > democracy in the country, Bezboruah said that the time had come for all the
> > > Hindus to unite, discarding their differences on grounds of caste. "Nowhere
> > > in the world can one witness such blatant appeasement of the minorities to
> > > the extent that the majority is in grave danger of losing their identity.
> > > The only way out of this morass is a united stand by the Hindus," he said.
> > >
> > > DN Chakravorty, editor of Dainik Asam, was of the view that the
> > > openness of the Hindu religion was being taken advantage of by outsiders,
> > > putting in jeopardy in the process the very existence of the indigenous
> > > population. "The need of the hour is to have unity, uplift and understanding
> > > among the Hindus," he said.
> > >
> > > Chakravorty also advocated a policy for separate electorate for the
> > > Urdu- and Bangla-speaking Muslims on the basis of the 1947 population status
> > > who would be electing their own representatives.
> > >
> > > Chakravorty also lambasted the ULFA for their pro-Bangladeshi stand
> > > and termed its leaders as traitors. Ridiculing the outfit's call for boycott
> > > of the forthcoming National Games in Asom and its demand to name the event
> > > as 'Asom Games', he said that there should be a limit to one's absurdity.
> > > "The ULFA is agreeable to funds for the Games coming from the Centre but at
> > > the same time demanding a change of name to Asom, which is simply
> > > ludicrous," he said.
> > >
> > > Former State Chief Secretary JP Rajkhowa stressed the need for stern
> > > opposition to the move of some minority organisations to bring in a clone of
> > > the IM (DT) that would be applicable to the entire country following the
> > > Supreme Court's repeal of the IM (DT) and the Foreigners' (Tribunal) Order.
> > > "All political partiers and organizations of the State should evolve a
> > > common stand to thwart this sinister design," he said.
> > >
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