Re: It is people who decide the fate of a state

Kiran:

I understand the reasons and I agree with you.

Regarding these issues, I am simply disgusted. I strongly believe that
it will not happen Maharashtra because Hindus in that state have guts
to stand up to their rights.

I do not have much hope that this forum will address this issue.

Vittal

----- Original Message -----
From: Kiran Gullapalli <kirang@hotmail.com>
Date: Monday, November 28, 2005 5:41 pm
Subject: Re: It is people who decide the fate of a state
> u
> Vittal,
>
> Very nice point.Unfortunately in India, everything is Vote bank
> politics.
> If one party offers 5% reservation for a particular minority, the
> other
> party tries to outbid the other by offering 10%. They try to
> increase
> reservations on the back of OBCs(who are Hindus and for whom
> reservations
> were created in the first place)
>
> Since, the majority(Hindu), are divided into various caste's, and
> hence
> cannot vote as a block,there is no uniting voice which can oppose
> this
> measure.
>
> If any one opposes it, they are branded as communalists(MATATATVA
> VADI).
> Regarding, allocation of a place to build church in Tirumala, I
> have not one
> member of any party condemning this move. If they condemn, they
> lost an
> entire voting block.
>
> In India, the majority has no voice or representation to oppose
> these moves
> as the elected representatives are beholden to their leaders
> rather than
> speaking the voice of the public.
>
> In US, as everyone know, Bush proclaimed Jesus as his mentor.
>
> Imagine in India, AB Vajpaee(or any politician who is a Hindu),
> saying the
> same, that Lord Venakteswara is his mentor. There will be so much
> hue and
> cry with the English Language Media, the communists, branding ABV
> as a
> communalist.
>
> In India, in the guise of flawed Secularism, Majority has no say.
>
> Let me know your thoughts
>
> Kiran
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: Vittal Anantatmula <vsa@gwu.edu>
> >Reply-To: AndhraOne@googlegroups.com
> >To: AndhraOne@googlegroups.com
> >Subject: Re: It is people who decide the fate of a state
> >Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:42:16 -0500
> >
> >
> >
> >Two news items that have disturbed a lot of people about AP.
> >
> >1. Reservation for Muslims.
> >2. Land sale to Christians on Tirumala Hills for the construction
> of a
> >church.
> >
> >I believe politicians are either silent or supportive on these issues
> >for obvious reasons.
> >
> >
> >Vittal A.
> >
> >
> >
>
>