India's Election: The Next Prime Minister Is A Dangerous Man

The New Republic ^ | May 16, 2014 | Isaac Chotiner

[MinuteGal]

P.S...."The New Republic" (sourced above) is a long-time liberal, Obama-loving, gay marriage loving, leftist propaganda spewing, etc. etc. you-know-the-drill, fish-wrap magazine.

Leni

[Rusty0604]

“(Texas, with its economic growth and lagging welfare indicators, is a very rough but not entirely inapt comparison.)”

And that is bad?

[Cronos]

I don’t think it’s correct to label the LTTE as hindu fanatics — their goal was a Tamil state — Tamil Eelam, so the movement was racial rather than religious imo

[Sherman Logan]

That’s probably a fair claim. Tamil nationalism rather than Hindu fanaticism.

Just as most of the early Palestinian groups were nationalist rather than Muslim in orientation, with many having numerous Christian members and even leaders.

[Sherman Logan]

I notice the author doesn't mention the 1000 or whatever it was Hindus that were burned alive by the Moslems, before the riots that killed a smaller number of Moslems.

Actually, 59 people died in a train fire after the train was attacked by a mob. As with most such incidents, it is disputed whether the fire was intentional or accidental.

In the riots that followed, 254 Hindus and somewhere between 790 and 2000+ Muslims died. With the higher number of dead Muslims likely closer to the truth, since the government in power at the time was anti-Muslim.

I'm not a fan of Islam, but let's try to stick to the actual facts, rather than hyperbolic exaggeration.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godhra_train_burning

[little jeremiah]

Thank you for the correction.

[steve86]

PING!!!

[steve86]

Sorry..to this VaticanInsider article/thread on topic

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3157839/posts

[Veto!]

three-headed, six-armed, one-eyed, horned devil....that it HAS TO BE that the potential next premier of India is most certainly the re-incarnation of Barry Goldwater. GO, MODI DUDE, GO !!! I'm with you, MinuteGal. Well stated and very funny:)

[Veto!]

The vast majority of Hindus are good people. In fact I like some of my Hindu friends over some "christian" ones.

Me too, Moorings. Plus, I like their food better:)

[steve86]

"there is no evangelical strain in Hindusim of any sort and no concept of killing infidels."

Wrong. See link I posted down-thread.

Hindutva promotes “one people, one language, one culture”, endorsing cast discrimination and discrimination against religious minorities which should be subdued or wiped out in the name of Hindu supremacy.

[Black Agnes]

He sounds like an Indian Reagan. Good on them. Hope they benefit, as a country, as much as we did from Reagan.

[steve86]

I hope you aren’t so gullible regarding campaign propaganda in this country.

[Black Agnes]

He’s not Muslim. That’s a step in the right direction for India.

[steve86]

Wasn’t aware a Muslim was even running.

[Black Agnes]

They’ve had Muslim PM’s in the past.

[steve86]

Are you sure? In recent times?

"India did not have any prime minister from Muslim community (1947-2011). However Mr Manmohansingh (Sikh) and Rajiv Gandhi (converted christian) were minority PM's of India."

[Black Agnes]

Hmmm, you may be right. Still, it’s a good thing he isn’t Muslim.

[lentulusgracchus]

My wife (from Mumbai)....

Would that be Bombay .... in English?

[lentulusgracchus]

I'm trying to think of a similar situation here.

Oh, we can't have that! .... she's trying to impose "Sarah-ia"!

<snort>