Saturday, June 14, 2014

Democracy alive in Indian Parliament, Modi may welcome dissent from Owaisi

INDIAN DEMOCRACY IS ALIVE - ASADUDDIN OWAISI
http://modisindia.blogspot.com/2014/06/decmocracy-alive-in-indian-parliament.html

I have criticized Mr. Asaduddin Owaisi in the past and will continue to do so for his approach. However, given that there is no spineful opposition in our parliament, we need to admire him for being critical of the government and question them.   We need to have men like MallikArjun Kharge and Asaduddin Owaisi to question and criticize, it is a sign of a healthy democracy.  Shehzada and others will probably speak nothing and do nothing.

As Indians we need to mature, and appreciate the men and women who question the government. I would say, the most patriotic Indian would be the one who keeps the government on its toes, like my friend Sean Hannity. If we don't keep the government in the line, they will become what we hated before, and before.

Today at the parliament he spoke up loud and clear.   Vajpayee had done it, Sushma had done it,  and so they do at the US Congress and Senate or any democratic system. Even the shouting responses are democratic, as they do in the UK Parliament. At least chappals were not flying.

As people, we need to appreciate the men and women who criticize our governments. I am sure Modi will speak up about it, and I hope and pray that he values dissent - the foundation of democracy.   

Mike Ghouse
www.MikeGhouse.net

YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kmbn_Xu4Go

Asaduddin Owaisi and Shanavas baffle BJP in Lok Sabha





NEW DELHI : Asaduddin Owaisi, President All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen and M.P. from Hyderabad created uproar in Lok Sabha during his address. He hit at BJP with his precise points. Even he sarcastically congratulated Narendra Modi for destroying myth of Muslim vote bank, and added that "in doing so you have proved there is a Hindu vote bank which can be consolidated". Further he said:
 
"I stand here as the son of Ehsan Jafri...
"I stand here as the brother of Ishrat Jahan...
"I stand here as the Uncle of Mohsin Sadiq Sheikh...
"I stand before you as the voice of those poor voiceless people affected by Gujarat genocide  and I want justice to be done with them.

Owaisi's remarks regards Babri Masjid and Gujarat riots evoked sharp reaction from BJP members who were heard shouting "shame on you". Unperturbed by the protest, Owaisi noted there are very few Muslim representatives from BJP in the Lok Sabha. “Where is the inclusiveness?” he asked and demanded that the Prime Minister make it clear what he proposed to do for the minorities. He didn't spare Najma Heptullah for claiming Muslims are not minorities.

Owaisi added that soon, this Parliament would nominate Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse for Bharat Ratna.

Congress MP from Wayanad M I Shanavas  in his address said despite the defeat, Congress would rise again. "Congress will never die. Congress can die only with the nation... Whatever may be your victory, victory is not all that matters. Hitler had won, Mussolini had won, Stalin had won, victory will not make all the differences. I tell you in this august House that the Indian National Congress will come back like a storm in this House itself," he said.

http://www.milligazette.com/news/10567-asaduddin-owaisi-and-shanavas-baffle-bjp-in-lok-sabha

Friday, June 13, 2014

Narendra Modi will defend free speech

Freedom of speech is the God given right of every human, and no one should have the power to tell what others can think, speak or believe.   Freedom should be absolute and free, when it becomes discretionary, it leads to mismanagement and abuse.
 
 It is not what the evil people say or do that matters, it is how we react that matters. We can aggravate the situation or mitigate it. Of the billion and a quarter Indians, not even a 1000 will be abusive - that is 0.000001% - insignificant in numbers to give any value to it. However, if it results in deaths and mayhem,  then the instigator should be held responsible.

Modi did not mince his words in the parliament this week, if the court decides the criminality of an individual including the member of the Parliament, they go to jail.
 
I am studying Narendra Modi fairly closely, and knowing him and predicting him fairly well in the last few weeks, I feel certain that he will say the following about the students who were arrested in Kerala for insulting him;
 
“If the only crime of the students is insulting me, then please release them. People should have the freedom to speak their mind, even if it means insulting me.”  Then he will add, “I will not vanish or diminish with insults”. Imagine the hearts he will win, and restraint he will cause in people's language.
 
I see a statesman emerging in Modi, and I will repeat my doha
 
"Khuda jab bhi insaan ko hidayat deta hai
Hum Modi ko Gandhi hotay huway dekheinge."
 
"Whenever God gives guidance to a man,
we will witness Modi becoming Gandhi-like."
 
Indeed there ought to be a park in every City, where individuals can go and speak all they want from a raised platform.
 
 
 
 
On Modi, the word puzzle asks, “If Namo is Nayinte Mon (‘Dog’s son’ in Malayalam), who is Namo? The answer keys included the letters “Mo” and a picture of Modi.
 
On Amritanandamayi, the puzzle asks “the mother who sells the largest number of kisses in Kerala”. The key included a picture of Amritanandamayi, who is known as the hugging saint.
 
On Rahul Gandhi, it said “the Amul leader of India who stopped feeding on breast milk at the age of 40?.
 
The magazine titled “Name” was brought out by an editorial board chaired by activists of the Students Federation of India, which is the student wing of CPI (M). It was published by Sree Krishna College near the temple town Guruvayur. The college is under the Guruvayur Temple Board, which is a government body

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Modi's India by Mike Ghouse

I have been writing about Mr. Modi since February 27, 2002.  However, on this special blog dedicated to Modi,  my writings include from 11/04/13 - 6/10/14. Most of the other writings about Modi are at http://MikeGhouseforIndia.blogspot.com and http://rivr.sulekha.com/mike-ghouse_100777?t=blogs 

With a few exceptions, almost all of the articles published on this Blog - Modi's India would be written by me, and at http://MikeGhouseforIndia.blogspot.com  articles written by others are included, that amounts to 20 Articles, plus what the other news papers have written about me including Times of India, Time and Saudi Gazette.

I am fascinated by Mr. Modi, and will continue to monitor him for at least one year.

The accusation leveled against me and Tharoor is that we have changed. We have not! It is actually Modi who has changed, taking a 180-degree turn, and every Indian should welcome it as we do. Modi started speaking the language of inclusiveness that we understood, and the right thing to do is to appreciate it. What we offered was not blanket, wholesale praise but selective praise where he deserves it.

Skepticism is good and without which nothing good can come, and I understand the concerns people have. Over the years, I have learned and spent hundreds of hours researching and writing, listening to his speeches and understanding him. I do connect with him now, and I will stick my neck out and say, things will get better under Modi Sarkar, good days are coming for every Indian regardless of his or her affiliation. 


The real conflicts are not between Hindus, Muslims, Dalits, Christians, Sikhs, Jains and others, but between two mindsets.  India has two kinds of people;  the ones who cherish unity, and the others who relish divisiveness;   the ones who believe in freedom, and the others who want to restrict the rights of others; one who believes that all others should surrender to their whims of the majority, and the other believe that every individual is equal; ones who believe minding their own business and the others who meddle in how others live.

Every Indian should have the freedom to breathe, eat, drink, wear and believe whatever the hell he or she wants,  then the pragati (prosperity) will be sustainable. If people fight over these issues, our constitution should put them in their place for the common good of Indians.

I must give credit to NDTV - their debates are based on respect for every human, and have defended he undefended and voiceless.  They are good for India and I applaud them.

Thank you
Jai Hind




mike

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06/10/14 -Shashi Tharoor and Mike Ghouse on Narendra Modi
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/shashi-tharoor-and-i-on-narendra-modi_b_5461582.html


06/02/14 - Anti Muslim and Anti-Christian Frisco Meeting
http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/06/anti-muslim-and-anti-christian-frisco.html


05/29/14 - Muslims Welcome Modi's Victory
http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/05/muslims-welcome-modis-victory.html

05/26/14 - Indians will start feeling safe under Modi
http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/05/indians-will-start-feeling-safe-under.html



05/26/14 - Notes from Swearing in Ceremony http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/05/notes-from-watching-swearing-in.html

05/25/14 - Aap Ki Adalat me- a TV Show (not by me) http://www.indiatvnews.com/video/category/aapkiadalat-1.html

 05/23/14 - Narendra Modi's hypothetical Speech http://www.opednews.com/articles/Mr-Narendra-Modi-s-hypoth-by-Mike-Ghouse-2014-Elections_Bharatiya-Janata-Party_Governance_Historicism-140525-136.html

05/19/14 - Congratulations Mr. Modi http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/05/congratulations-mr-narenda-modi.html

05/16/14 - US Policy on India needs to change http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/05/us-policy-on-india-and-modi-needs-to.html

 05/09/14 - India's Modi on his best behavior, can we trust him? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ghouse/indias-modi-on-his-best-behavior-can-we-trust-him_b_5280892.html#es_share_ended

 04/23/14 - Times Poll changed due to my efforts http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Modi-Kejriwal-become-Times-most-influential-people-thanks-to-dodgy-poll-and-online-fan-club/articleshow/34123215.cms

 04/23/14 - Times poll did not list Modi on the top http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/04/time-100-it-is-not-narendra-modi-but.html
  
04/21/14 - For every Muslim Ass, there is a Hindu ass, add hole if you want to http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/04/for-every-muslim-ass-there-is-hindu-ass.html

04/06/14 - World's largest democracy goes to vote / Most papers including CNN has copied me http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/04/worlds-largest-democracy-goes-to-vote.html


03/15/14 - It is time Modi shows strength in softness http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/03/its-time-modi-shows-strength-in-softness.html


03/15/14 - India's Journey into the future on a level playing field http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/03/indias-journey-into-future-on-level.html




02/26/14 - Saudi Gazette about Modi's stars - My interview http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20140227196984   


02/18/14 - Is it Modi's fault or is it the System? http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/02/is-it-modis-fault-or-is-it-sytem.html


01/18/14 - Modi dehumanizing women http://mikeghouseforindia.blogspot.com/2014/01/narendra-modi-and-dehumanizing-women.html

01/03/14 - Modi's Nakshatras are not in his favor http://www.opednews.com/articles/Narendra-Modi-s-Nakshatras-by-Mike-Ghouse-Anti-christian_Bharatiya-Janata-Party_Business_Congress-131227-999.html