Demolition of Babni Masjid was a barbaric act and the events following this incident are also very disturbing. BJP/VHP/RSS combine has shown that it does not care for the rule of law. Never again should the leaders of these parties be trusted. The whole world and the Indian community should take notice of what is in store for the Indian sub content, if this “combine” were to come to power in India. Indian newspapers need to think their position regarding portraying the values of this “combine” as Indian values. Murli Manchar Joshi has said that Babri Masjid was a symbol of slavery. If this logic is used, then there is no bigger symbol of slavery than Taj Mahal. Is Taj) Mahal next? It is very important that both India and Pakistan sign the nuclear nonproliferation treaty now. Nobody can be certain which crackpot or fanatic is going to have a finger on the trigger of (12-15) nuclear weapons which each country is reported to possess.

The failure of Rao government to protect BabnMasjid has deprived it of all moral authority to govern. Like a man, Rao should have accepted full responsibility and resigned. But that is not the character of the party or the leader. In fact, Rao government is way out of line in dismissing state governments, banning militant Hindu Organizations and arresting Hindu leaders. It is total hypocrisy on Rao’s part to arrest Hindu leaders on charges of inciting violence. Rao has in his cabinet people who are alleged to have taken part in anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. Why not arrest them?

Every country, every society has its own militant organizations. India is 82% Hindu. If Hindus Cannot joins organizations of their choice in India, where can they? Do they have to come to America to form Hindu Organizations?

BJP has fought tooth & nail against decentralization of political and economic power and against basic human rights for ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities. If “Anandpur Sahib Resolution” has been accepted all Over India, federal government would have had no right to dismiss duly elected Stale governments but would have had the right are designed to shift focus away from the failure of the government and to further the cause of Congress party. In 1950, Congress leaders not only did not remove British repressive laws but suck a mortal blow to Indian polity by not making freedom of press a fundamental right. Successive Congress governments have added their own plethora of anti-Human Rights laws which no civilized country will tolerate. The goal of Congress party is always the same. Keep Indian people under informed or ill-informed through the control of radio and television, use repression to keep everybody in line and provide meaningless slogans to confuse issues. This is the same strategy that has backfired in Punjab, Kashmir and Assam and the government is ready for mayhem in Central India.

Congress (I) continues to reward people who are willing to be used against their own ethnic continues, reward people for extra judicial killings and bestow ambassadorships on people who are alleged to have had horrible human right records. From 1947 to Sham elections in Punjab in 1992, Congress Party has always tied to further its own interest at the expense of principles. Battle between Congress (I) and BJP/VHP/RSS “combine” is not about secularism or rule of law; it is about naked political power. For most people, it is like a dog fighting a dog and none of the parties will ever bring Peace to Indian subcontinent.

Shivjit S Hundle

International Human

Woodridge, IL.

Article extracted from this publication >>  January 15, 1993