Dt: 26/7/22
Sonia Maino - Narendra Modi
Congress - BJP: A Contrast
-Dr T H Chowdary*
When the Js.Shah Commission was investigating into the Emergency (1975-77) excesses committed by the government , Sanjay Gandhi was called to appear before the Commission. He collected a huge crowd of Congress- men to stand in his path to the Commission . He said he would not be able to appear because of the obstacles created by the crowd of the Congress - men. Thus was his interrogation for the day frustrated and the Congress- men were used to facilitate the situation .
2. Exactly the same thing is being done when the Enforcement Department (ED ) called Rahul Gandhi and latter Sonia Gandhi to appear before it for investigation into the thousands of crores of rupees scam involved in the acquisition of National Herald by the Sonia family. The inquiry into this was started when the UPA government directed by Sonia Gandhi itself was in power on a complaint from the redoubtable Subramanian Swamy. All over the country Congress-men are directed to demonstrate before the ED offices. Congress -men are used as storm troopers to obstruct and prevent the inquiry by the E D. In other words, the Congress party is used to protect the properties and proprietorship of the mother-son-daughter Congress.
3. In the 1980s there was the Bofors scam involving Rajiv Gandhi (actually Sonia Gandhi) . At that time whole of India resounded with the slogans :
Gali gali mein shore hai
Rajiv Gandhi chore hai
At that time there was still some decency and therefore Congress- men were not directed to counter the sloganeers. But the gali gali mein slogan and chant did fell the Congress party from power in the 1989 elections to the Lok Sabha.
4. Now let us contrast this affair with that involving Sri Narendra Modi.
5. In 2002 Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Dozens of Ram Bhaktas returning from Ayodhya were burnt alive in a train in Godhra Railway station . Consequently, there were deadly riots in Ahmedabad where more Muslims than Hindus were at the receiving end for some time. Stooges like Teesta Sitalwad reportedly guided and financed by Ahmed Patel, the Sonia loyalist foisted cases accusing Narendra Modi as the person responsible for instigating the slaughter of Muslims in Ahmedabad. In the subsequent investigations Narendra Modi Chief Minister appeared before every inquiry committee peacefully and in obedience to all summons. The BJP neither in Gujarat nor elsewhere in India called upon its cadres to demonstrate against the inquiry into Mr Modi’s case and thwart or frighten the inquiring body .
6. The contract shows that the Congress has been converted into the property of the mother-son-daughter trio (misleadingly having the suffix Gandhi ) and the Congress- men into servants of that proprietary concern.
7. The amount involved in the National Herald case is many times larger than what was involved in the Bofors scam. Congress -men want that the mother -son-daughter should be above criticism and exempt from any investigation or criticism just as one prophet is also above criticism.
8. The BJP should speak about and enlighten the public in this regard- contrast between the behavior of the mother -son duo and Narendra Modi. (529 words)
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