Fiction: Narendra Modi's Little Saffron Book

What a ba***rd

[personal attack removed]

Aaman -I think this article should come with a rider or a footnote that the words attributed to Mr.Modi are fictional. If not , it should be incumbent upon the writer to provide the links to prove the links to prove the veracity of the same. Dont you think ?

Aaman -I think this article should come with a rider or a footnote that the words attributed to Mr.Modi are fictional. If not , it should be incumbent upon the writer to provide the links to prove the veracity of the same. Dont you think ?

This demonisation of Modi - who is a hugely popular elected representative of the Indian people , has gone too far.

Raj:

this is fictional

it says clearly at the top SATIRE

however, i will put a disclaimer also

Nice work MA. Modi and his fascist friends are a disgrace to our country.

Yes temporal , I can see that too. But there are people who hate Modi with a passion and see him as a personification of all evil , and are willing to lap up anything negative written about him. A lie said a million times becomes the truth. That is why , the editor should have been extra careful in insisting on footnote atleast that the quotes attributed to Modi are untrue and this is is nothing but a work of fiction . (And a pathetic one at that.)

speaking of disclaimers:


here is one am toying with;)


this article/essay/poem is guaranteed not to please everyone. should it please everyone, the editors proffer an apology in advance

or how about this for satire/humour posts only?

caveat: not for the humour impaired

Its funny how it has become so acceptable to call Modi and his supporters (40-50 million in Gujarat and many more outside Gujarat) as 'fascists'.

After Indira Gandhi was killed , in 3 days , 3500 sikhs were massacred in Delhi by secular Congress workers and the icon on secularism , Shri.Rajeev Gandhi justified their secular deeds by making a comment (which by the way is not fictional at all) about how 'when a great banyan tree falls , the ground shakes'.

Rajeev Gandhi was posthumously given a Bharat Ratna , quarter of the country is named after him (roads , hospitals , government programs), his Italian lap dancer wife today rules the country....working hard to destroy it before our own eyes ........but hey nevermind.

raj:

popularity comes with unpopularity

the only thing that comes with no strings attached is mother's love

I like "not for the humor impaired" caveat.

You must be a real genius to decipher humor in this farcical piece of work.

True, it is a fabrication. But I, the author of this 'satire', strongly feels that Narendra Modi will agree with all these statements. At some or other points of his brilliant political career, Mr. Modi has made statements that do not differ much from the Saffron Book quotations. This mass-leader is a shame to everything that India stands for.

The writer of this farce , like every other Indian however misguided has a right to his opinion. Its just that the majority of the Indian people dont exactly agree with him - certainly not the 50 million people of Gujarat who have shown their complete support to Mr.Modi through the ballot boxes as well as the 40% of the Indian electorate that supports Mr.Modi, his party or any ally of his party in the national elections.

The problem arises when one purports a mere opinion as fact , when it is not true.

Also - I hope the writer realises that he does not hold any monopoly over deciding what India stands for. People of India decide that. To the writer , Mr.Modi may be a shame , but for many hundred million Indians , Mr.Modi, a popularly elected leader, is the pride of India.

Now you can eff off.

Hold your tongue,

The people of Gujarat love him alot and vote for him over and over again. That rests the case. Including the so called minorities.

q)Some people who want to be famous like you, what is their strategy?

a)Attack the famous who are right....and get famous yourself

Why dont you attack Laloo who has created riots to capture voting booths only to be a CM, people of bihar have lived in fear for years?
Why dont you attack the Congress govt--what a coincidence that whenver they come into power, we have some more reservations added-so that they have their vote banks secured?

India is a secualar country....my foot...it is a secular country only in books. It stands for nothing else. Wake up.

I am from gujarat and we all vote for him. And everyone else votes for him too. Therefore he wins.

If there is anyone who ought to be ashamed it is Sunil dutt--why dont you write something on him?
He has a son who was clearly involved in 1993 bomb blasts!
He has a son who was addicted to drugs( what a role model father Sunil Dutt must have been)
He has a son who has been caught numerous times with audio-proof talking to all the people from the underworld.
He has been pictured with them.
He has done their movies to promote them.
and still does.

Seems like very good values his father sunil dutt has imbibed in him.

I am sure Modi has said worse stuffs in his speeches; But why care for words? Modi's actions in Gujrat speak more than his words.

But this is nothing new. The roots of Modi and his Fascist ideology can be traced back to RSS and we know what RSS stands for-violation of basic principles of humanity.

Here are some more hypocrites who do not stop singing the praises of the congress;

"Though Aamir Khan has expressed a desire to donate Rs 5 lakh to each of the chief ministers funds in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh - his wish may be unfulfilled at least as far as Gujarat is concerned.

Gujarat BPJ chief Vaju Vala told Sunday MiD DAY that there was no need for Aamir Khan's generosity. "If Aamir really wants to help someone then he can use the money in his own way," he says.

Like Vala, ex-BJP minister and Narmada Bachao Abhiyan chief Jaynarayan Vyas says, "Aamir should get two things straight in his head. Gujarat Government has finished all the work on relocation.

So if the money is specifically for rehabilitation then the money cannot be accepted anyway. In spite of this, if Aamir Khan really wants to help a family with rehabilitation then he needs to learn the cost to rehabilitate one family.

To set up a livelihood for a family the government needs an average of Rs 10 lakh. The amount that Aamir wants to give will help half a family at most."

He adds, "Aamir Khan needs to stop his herogiri. This herogiri works in films, not in real life."

BJP spokesperson in Gujarat, Purushotam Rupala, opposes this viewpoint.

He says, "If Aamir wants to give money to the fund then the money should be accepted a 100 per cent. But Aamir Khan needs to understand one thing, that you cannot give money specifically for one cause. If he understands this and still wants to give the money, then it should definitely be accepted."

Reacting to an Aamir Khan statement given in an earlier interview about the BJP being anti-democracy, Vala and Rupala have only one thing to say, "BJP doesn't need a certificate from someone like Aamir Khan."

Vyas adds, "Aamir has publicly said that everytime he has voted he has voted for Sunil Dutt.

From this statement it becomes clear where his political leanings lie. It doesn't make a difference to us what an individual like that says. Nor does it make any difference to BJP followers or to the people of Gujarat.""

http://ww1.mid-day.com/news/city/2006/may/138216.htm

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This clearly shows the real pathetic intentions of Aamir where his fame has gone to his head and he has no idea of what the reality is.

BJP government refusing his money has runied Aamir's intentions.

Instead of blaming BJP govt for their approach, look at aamir's gesture of offering a meagre 5lacs so that his movie can get realeased. Ha.
Clearly who needs the fame and publicity so that his movie can get realeased, is out in the open. So much so for his beliefs and stand. Infront of his self seeking fame and stunts , all his statements regarding the dam is all a gimmick.

What is sad that real people like Medha Patkar who have actually helped goes unnoticed for a while, when people like Aamir come in to make 'cameo appearences' just beofore the realease of his movie. What a coincidence!!!!!!!

Where was he all these years when Medha Patkar was struggling?

It is so easy for you people to raise a finger for your moment of fame.

Shame on those Indians who support this and cannot see his henious motives.

He wins elections FAIR AND SQAURE. Period.

What does Congress stand for?

It has ruled and runied India for more than 50 years.

What Indira gandhi did during the emergency for the craze of power and her son Sanjay who was a ally in all her crimes that went against the nature of basic humanity.

They got what they deserved. Law of Karma does not spare anyone.

Raj,

Let these people harp...they can go on and on.

They have no concept of or knowledge that there is something called voting and Modi is a clear winner.

What more can you expect.

They like to be puppets, after all the leader they look upto is so secular(what India stands for) that he is a puppet of a white lady.

This very same leader and his allies are all in and supporting reservations...it is OK to have it, this is a secualr country!!!

though I am completely against the Modi Policy, I have to say (quite unrelated to this quite humorous post) that you mostly are one sided in most of the things.

U definitely are a congress sympathiser, who view people who are born hindus as the root cause of all evil in India, which is something outright wrong!

I was a hindu (and was a devout brahmin too) and i can see both sides of the coin.

I cannot support any poplitical party in India in its current state.

What Modi is explicitly stating and doing (Facism) the same thing is done in almost every village in by every politician (though in a different form:-- i would call it economic facism)

I dont know how much of u reading this knnow the ground realities of what is happening in villages. Modi is just one face of all this, which is convinient enough to (deservedly) crucify, what people however miss is that every politician does almost the same things that Modi does, albeit slowly!

DOnt have an overall one-sided outlook

Cheers!

How convenient it is to dump people into boxes. Just because I am repulsed by the likes of Narendra Modi, one reader has concluded that my sympathies lie with that despicable family firm that calls itself Congress (I). If I happen to hate bin Laden, does it imply that I love George Bush?

@LK

I don't get it--who are you refering to as congress sympathizers here? It was Raj and Santosh (with their perversive motives) who first started talking about Congress.

No one else has uttered a single word about Congress and nobody said Hindus are behind all problems: why don't you first take a careful look at who said what before jumping into your tutoring?

As far a Modi is concerned we all know where he comes from.

We are not talking about general politicians or Indian politics no matter how hard Raj and Santosh tries to divert the topic. On the other hand there's nothing really to take a broader perspective on Modi. It is pretty much well defined within it's premises.

I was referring to Mayank's general outlook. Did not intend to make that strong a political allegation though! ;-)

I agree everything about Modi thats been told here!

As for me personally I don't believe in Narendra Modi's policies on religion & anti- Muslim stand but I like his agendas on economic development and governance for his state. Even so, this level of bigotry from a politician who has distinguished himself by remaining completely unremorseful, despite universal condemnation for the horrific events that took place in Gujarat in 2002 and thereafter is hardly surprising. But instead of taking cheap swipes at Muslims, the Gujarat Chief Minister should hang his head in shame that despite all his talk of Gujarat Gaurav (Gujarat Pride), millions of poor women in the State -- not just Muslim but Hindu, Adivasi, of every caste and creed -- are deprived of basic facilities like water and sanitation. Even if water is available, at a cost and at a distance, no one seems to care about providing appropriate sanitation facilities for women

I guess I will be much happier to live in a poor state with woeful sanitation facilities then in a place where I would always remain in fear of being killed due to my being born in a 'wrong' religion. Gujarat, or for that matter Pakistan, are not the places for me - however wealthy they may be!

As of Mr. Modi being a good administrator: who knows, Dawood Ibrahim may have a real IIM-MBA brain! So, will I accept him as my leader?

Actually, there's not much difference between Narendra Modi and Dawood Ibrahim. Both have orchestrated the killings of innocent people. Dawoodbhai had his Mumbai-riots revenge on Hindus in Bombay blasts of March 12, 1993, while Narnedrabhai had his Godhtra-train revenge on Muslims in March, 2002. But yes, there is one crucial difference: Dawoodbhai is a free-lancer (or Pakistan sponsored?) terrorist while Narendrabhai is a state-sponsored, duly elected, democratic terrorist.

If Modi is a terrorist because the killing of muslims happened when he was in charge , what about Rajiv Gandhi ? Rajiv was the prime minister when Congress mobs went on a rampage in Delhi , killing 3500 sikhs , and had a completely free hand - an act which Rajiv defended by his 'when great banyan tree falls , ground shakes comment'.

The right comparison for Modi is with Rajiv Gadhi , not with Dawood etc. If you agree that Rajiv Gandhi is a terrorist , I will agree that Modi is a terrorist.

Also - the writer must understand that Modi is an elected representative of the Gujarati people. He will stay in charge as long as the people of Gujarat are happy with him. What he thinks - is really immatereal. Makes for time pass on internet forums. No more than that.

"But instead of taking cheap swipes at Muslims, the Gujarat Chief Minister should hang his head in shame that despite all his talk of Gujarat Gaurav (Gujarat Pride), millions of poor women in the State -- not just Muslim but Hindu, Adivasi, of every caste and creed -- are deprived of basic facilities like water and sanitation. Even if water is available, at a cost and at a distance, no one seems to care about providing appropriate sanitation facilities for women"

Have you ever been to Gujarat ? You have no idea what you are talking about.I am from Gujarat.Gujarat is not Bihar. Gujarat is economically the most productive state in India , boasts the best standards of living in the country. Poverty in Gujarat is the lowest in India. Literacy is high. Infrastructure is the best. Corruption under Modi is almost non-existant. Modi is the best administrator in the country. Industry , private entrepreneurship was always great in Gujarat but has particularly flousished under Modi. Modi is also the guy who got us the Narmada water.

As for women and tribals - co-operative societies run by women are the hall mark of Gujarat. Amul is the best example. The RSS has opened many schools where young tribal children can get an education. Gujarat easily outperforms any state in India on all socio-economic parameters.

You idiots are welcome to go on shrieking like shrill pigs about Modi being 'terrorist' , 'fascist' or whatever. For the people of Gujarat, he is our Narendrabhai. You have no idea how popular he is in Gujarat.

Also , I must add you are right about water not being available in plenty in Gujarat. That is why Modi fights so hard for the Sardar Sarovar dam to be built as early as possible. That is why we Gujaratis hate anybody who opposes or delays the contruction of this dam.

*Mayank you are compeltely forgetting what Sanjay , Indira and Rajiv have done during the emergency. Do some reading .
*And also on the Sikhs.
*Go to Amritsar--sikhs out there loathe the name of the Gandhi family. They abuse each and every member of that family

(and when u visit gujrat, people will sing praises for modi, all of them including the minorities)

The Gandhis atrocities was worst than what taliban did in afganistan.

Anyway the gandhis derserved what they got in the end.

I guess it is important to note that it is not a person. I agree no one should be demonized. What do you do when they behave like one sir? And there is no need to deify either. Mere mortal, politician, smart, clever one. That's all. Like some of us. But worse than the poor person who can offer solace or save a life of another without worrying about which 'category' they belong to.

What do you with their ideology which spews venom, creates hatred and creates fear in ordinary people.

Whatever the administrative capabilities of the current chief minister of Gujarat, the honorable Mr. Modi, can one condone what he has done or not done when something should have been done as Raja Dharma?

Condemning Mr. Modi's pogrom, does not mean condoning the atrocities on Sikhs or the lawlessness in Laloo land. People figure it out. Hence no Laloo in Laloo land.

If Gujarat is doing well, and is industrially progressed - I am happy for all of my Gujarati friends, excepting those who get left out of most developmental policies that many governments have been pursuing.

Are we saying here, that there was no industry before Mr. Modi entered? That the Sarabhai's, the Lalbhai's and many more were all due to Mr. Modi? and they did not exist and did not create the base for industry? The Morarjis?

Was SSP born after Mr Modi donned the cap of CM of Gujarat?

If Congress did shameful things, should it allow one to condone other shameful things?

Forget about Modi or what politics he enacts and profounds. What about each one of us as human beings? Do we feel OK if another human being is murdered, raped, mutilated, burnt - and the state either stands there mutely watching in impotence or heiniously promotes such mayhem? We are human if we can shed a tear, our conscience pricked, feel enraged - irrespective of the caste, creed, religion or political affiliation of the victim. If not we can also be called demons.

If we cannot rise above pettiness, if we cannot embrace humanism - we are doomed. We wd be worse than any worse country. Except that we will have skyscrapers, shiny roads, consumption-loving malls and much more concrete rubbish that is called development.

It is the manipulation of our minds by these petty politicians who seem to have buried their humanness for paltry power. And with grandoise notions of transforming societies.Through mindless violence, by creating hatred. Let them just simply rule. Let them enforce the rule of law. Without discrimination. That's what they have elected for. Then they can earn the respect of right thinking people - of whatever demonimation or political affiliation one comes from.

Modi need not teach me Hinduism. Let him teach it to those who take pride in maiming innocent. In the name of religion.

I resent those whose hands are smeared with the blood of innocent people, children, women, pregnant women, old people - who have nothing to do with any of the 'delusional categories' espoused by delusional people, who claim that they are representatives of Hinduism.

I am a Hindu and a proud one at that. I am not scared by minorities or any rubbish that Modi's and their ilk would like me to believe.

Hinduism was there before Mr.Modi was born. It will remain even after his remains. It can self-correct itself. It does not need a Modi. It self-corrected when confronted from the Jains, the Mahaviras, from the Budha.

Hinduism never taught me to be petty. Never taught me to think like the Wahabis or Taliban. It taught me grace. It taught me compassion. It taught me to learn from other religions. It taught me tolerance. It taught me love. That's the reason I do not need a Modi to save my Hinduism.

His kind of Hindutva - is fragile. Because it is just like the mad Talibanism or Wahabism or the jingoistic Zionism or the deluded right wing conservative Christians. Therefore he needs to protect his type of Hindutva. It is a Hindutva which exactly imitates the Taliban. Intolerant. Medieval. Ignorant. Arrogant. Violent. Scared. Afraid of extinction.

I do not want a weak, impotent, scared, violent Hinduism which is scared at every conversion, scared at looking at poor, impoverished minorities and which imitates which it claims to contend with.

I am proud of that Hinduism which proclaims -jagadaeka kutumbakam.

The one that created a Meera, the one that inspired a Kabeer. The one that is not afraid of learning from Sufi saints.

Not this exclusivist, rabid, virus strain called Hindutva. And its shrill proponents. And the Neros.

Just like you said, a lie told hundred times does not make it truth. A politician returned to office hundred times does not make him morally right. even if he got thumping majority of votes.

cheers.

Balaji, your thoughts need an individual post. They are excellent and perhaps represents the views of many people, at least mine they do.

Modi is the result of backlash and tolerance fatigue. I'm not raised in a religious household, nor have I ever prayed. I'm an atheist. But I certainly don't have to be religious to recognize the Muslim Ummah parochialist crap is posing an increasingly onerous burden on society. So Modi is only going to gain more and more support, and Mayank is only going find less and less support, which will force him to become more and more shrill.

Mayank, I'm writing here in Brampton, where some Hindu convert to Islam was arrested for plotting to behead the Prime Minister of Canada. Since you're an apologist for these kinds of screwed-up people, why not just come out of the closet, convert to Islam and preach death to the infidels. It'll be much more efficient for you than GROPING for pathetic analogies on little red books, saffron books, etc (Hindus don't have a particular book, unlike the rigidly orthodox monotheists. No wonder they get walked all over -- that's what the tolerant and the pluralistic are destined to endure at the hands of the regressively orthodox.)