Terrorists yesterday attacked the Ayodhya site ramming a Jeep stock full of explosives into the compound barricade. Considering that it's one of India's most heavily guarded sites, they didn't get very far. Of course, that's not to stop the Sanghis from calling a nationwide bandh, with Advani personally leading the protests. Where were the protests on the "saddest day" your life (supposedly the day the Babri Masjid came down), Mr. Advani? Or were you too busy celebrating to see India burn? Ever the protector of the (Hindu) citizenry, Narendra Modi was quick to announce a reward for the brave jawans, and demand the return of POTA to deal with the terrorists, and disrupters of law and order. What were you doing mr Modi, when your goons led the organised slaughter of Muslims on the streets of Gujarat? Did you play the fiddle when the trishul wielding Hindutvadis were busy lynching and assaulting women - did you? A few terrorists attack a shrine compound and there's instant reward for the police, hundreds of Hindu extremists attempt to ethnically cleanse Gujarat and they're lauded for their "admirable restraint in the face of grave provocation" - there's justice for you, Modi shtyle. An excellent introduction to the Gujarat pogrom can be found here, and one to the Sangh's brand of extemism here.
( Comeuppance for Modi and other fantasies )
All terrorist attacks are definitely worthy of opprobrium as senseless acts of violence, but surely this is a time for unity, not discord, for quiet but determined resolve, not more hate-mongering.. I started writing this to decry violence in the name of religion or any other name, and it turned into a Hindutva tirade - oh well, hope you enjoyed the rant. :)

Tags: hindutva, politics
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