Wednesday, 19 March 2014

OPEN LETTER TO SHINDE

Disgraced Shinde

"Will crush elements in media plotting against congress", you threatened, later clarifiying to refer to 'social media' after facing onslaught from the mainstream.By it's very character, it is bound to be a little blunt and somewhat irresponsible at times,yet is incapable of censorship.Frustration of the Congress leaders is quite understandable. The party faces public hostility. The day of reckoning is coming closer.
I have aways held you in high regards.Audacious, Sonia-appeasement, brazenness are some worth noting.How an 'Aam constable' as you attained such pinnacles of success is unfathomable, considering a lack of influential background,ideology,business background and the sheerness of your stupidity(Yet you have a declared assets statement of a whooping25 crores).  It is alright to take on the horde of right-wing,Hindu nationalist extremist elements on the social media, but to take on for the defence of a political party,in particular rather than the harmony of the public in general, irrespective of distinctions is expectant only of the 'grand old party'.As a home minister, had you shown a similar zeal in hunting down insurgents or ensuring women's safety in atleast the capital, your party probably would'nt have taken the huge beatings in state elections,as history is a testament to it.(The whole corruption and price rise issue would have faded slightly ,just as it has on numerous occassions in the past due to the vote bank politics.The difference this time was the mass-protests by feminists and 'Anna Hazare Andolan'.)
It is highly commendable(read as 'condemnable') that you so rigorously take on the 'tyrant'-'RSS'(though a fair description would be 'nationalist'), on the other hand letting free the 'far-right-extremist' organisations in the quest of minority and 'pseudo secularists'.As was evident in your request of releasing all 'minority accused' people of only a particular religion.And the length you went in trying to falsely implicate RSS in the aseemanand and Malegaon case.No doubt a secularist.It was a classic case of political  hegemony and mileage.In the aftermath of 26/11 Terrorist Attack, the Congress had said that terror should not be associated with any color or religion.On the other spectrum,you retorted "RSS and BJP were promoting Hindu terrorism through their training camps.", without substantial evidence, even after committing huge chunk of state resources in this regard.
"Ready to yield gun for Soniaji's sake" you quipped after being elevated as home minister.It is common knowledge the Gandhi-loyalism and the ass-licking you need to undergo in order to thrive in your party.But was it sane to boast it out in the public.I bet, even Madame Sonia would have had a facepalm moment, though it was meant as a impression.
A few months back I came across a report on the 'indulgement of INC in containing social media'.There was a clear indication from it that all your aims were to reduce the malignment of congress and Sonia Gandhi.Very few articles/posts/videos blocked were in the 'socially dangerous category'. Majority of these were to reduce the bad press of your party and it's leaders.I guess it should not be surprising since it has always been a policy of your 'grand old party' to indulge in media biasing/lobbying through various means be it- Radio, Tabloids, Mainstream, textbooks etc.It is social media were you are loosing your grounds, hence the backlash.
You have aways been engulfed by controversies.You called 'Kejru' as 'mad man', your wife was pulled in by the EC for distributing huge swaths of money, only 2 days prior to 'voting day'.As a remainder here is list of your 'karnamas' only in a single year.
October, 2013: Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde drew flak for attending a music launch of upcoming Bollywood movie 'Rajjo' in Mumabi, barely few hours of the serial blasts that rocked Patna, killing six people and injuring 90 others.


March, 2013: The Home Minister committed another gaffe as he named Bhandara rape victims during a debate in the Parliament.
April, 2013: Sushilkumar Shinde had said that such incidents (rape) happen elsewhere in the country too. "Rapes don't just happen in the capital but they happen elsewhere in the country as well," Shinde had said this while trying to diffuse the prevailing anger over the rape and brutality meted out to a five-year-old girl in New Delhi.
December 2012: Shinde was in the eye of the storm after he equated the protesters at the India Gate against the gang-rape of a 23-year-old para-medical student with armed Maoists. "It is very easy to ask the Home Minister to go to India Gate and talk...Tomorrow Congress and BJP will demonstrate, tomorrow Maoists will come here to demonstrate with weapons," Shinde said in interviews.
December 16, 2012: Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde was caught in another embarrassing moment after he referred Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed and conspirator of Mumbai attacks Hafiz Saeed as 'Mr' and 'Shri'. Shinde addressed Saeed as 'Mr' and 'Shri' twice each.Pakistan’s Home Minister, Rehman Malik,when he compared 26/11 terror attacks to Babari Mosque demolition,stated that Abu Jindal was an Indian Agent and to top it denied enough proof from Indian government to hold ,26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed ,guilty! To add on,he left Indian Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde,humiliated with opposition asking why Shinde did not answer back
August, 2012: Shinde was criticised for his remarks against SP member Jaya Bachchan during a debate in Parliament on Assam violence "This (Assam violence) is a serious matter. This is not the subject of a film." Shinde's 'filmy' remark on Bachchan triggered an uproar following which he had to apologise to Jaya.
The whole Dawood issue needs no explanation.
https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CDcQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndtv.com%2Farticle%2Fcheat-sheet%2Fhome-minister-shinde-engulfed-by-dawood-controversy-10-points-470925&ei=v3EPU6zXKMb9rAe9xYC4CQ&usg=AFQjCNEfJ5AMl1U0__zg1myKdDH6UKcK7w&bvm=bv.61965928,d.bmk
Seeing all this, I guess you are giving Soniaji, run for her money and not  behind your 'counterparts in the cabinet',in the race to  snatch AIRTIME by resorting to publicity.
I still cannot come to the terms that you were a frontrunner in the vice-presidential election,even while facing corruption charges on numerous occassions.I guess when congress can appoint corrupt,self-obsessed Prathiba Patil as president, your claim is not injudicious.




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