------------------------------------------------------------------------ Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical references, some photographs and documents)
------------------------------------------------------------------------ TIMES NOW....a pathetic whitewash job for NARENDRA MODI Reference Modi Interview on Times Now, March 31, 2009, 10.30 p.m. by Arnav Goswami While the tragic seige of mumbai was on, between November 26 and November 30, 2009, Narendra Modi came to the city and angered Mumbaikars by his crass politicisation of terror; Though long minutes of this interview was devoted to this subject Goswami was silent on this. Not a single question was asked to Modi about his crude offer of Rs one crore to Kavita Karkare Hemant Karkare's widow --- a police officer heading the ATS' Malegaon investigations who had been personally attacked by Modi himself weeks before!!!----an offer that was thrown back at him by Smt Kavita Karkare....Surely this once once in a life time chance interview of Modi deserved in fairness that these questions were asked? Even assuming Goswami wanted to be cautiously and consciously avoiding even a passing mention of the genocide of 2002 -- surely the fact that the justice process has led to the arrest of Smt Maya Kodnnani, a Minister in Modi's cabinet just four days ago dserved rigorous questioning?? The remake of Modi has been possible with the help of supine corporates but from the journalist community one expected finesse and some hosnety. Or is that a naive expectation? The interview on Times Now ended up being a wonderful PR job ...Check the archives and watch Karan Thapar's interview of july 2007 with the man himsef when Modi walked out of the studio simply because he was aked if he was SORRY for 2002!!! Teesta Setalvad http://www.timesnow.tv/NewsDtls.aspx?NewsID=33577 Modi: No time to waste on Gandhi family 3/31/2009 4:00:50 PM After his bitter verbal duals with Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her putative successor and son Rahul, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi now tells TIMES NOW editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami that he has no time to waste on the Gandhi family. Modi also chose to ignore comment on the other Varun Gandhi who is being projected as the new poster boy of Hindutava politics. Arnab: You said that 'We are the flowers of jungle and they are the flowers of gardens', this was a reference to Rahul Gandhi. Modi: I did not take anybodys name. You may think that way but I don't need to give so much importance to anybody. All I said was that, we have a candidate in Goa called Narendra who is 30 years old so I asked the media is he not the youth of the country? Just because he is a member of the of BJP he is not the youth? Because he was born in the slums you won't accept him? In that context I said, will you call a well gardened flower a flower and not the one born in the jungles? Arnab: But you were referring to Rahul Gandhi? Modi: I did not take his name anywhere. I dont have the time to waste on any family. Arnab: Tell me that whether the reference you gave is applicable on Rahul Gandhi or not? Modi: It is upto political scholars to decide. I just had to tell the people about my candidate from South Goa who is the youth of the country and is connected to the soil. Arnab: Rahul Gandhi is not connected to the soil? Modi: I have not discussed that. That may be your agenda but why should I waste my time talking about Rahul Gandhi. Arnab: In this election it is Mr Advani versus Manmohan Singh, in the next election it will be between Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi. Modi: I dont think he'll come to fight elections in Gujarat. Arnab: In 2014 will you fight Gujarat election or National elections? Modi: If my party gives me ticket I'll fight from Gujarat and if my party asks me to work for the organisation I will. Arnab: Mayawati stopped Varun Gandhi, she implemented the National Security Act (NSA) against him. I want to know what is your understanding and view about this. Modi: Now it is a sub-judice matter and in the court and I belive that the court will do justice. Arnab: You have avoided any comment on Varun Gandhi, Why? Modi: I am saying that it is a court matter and they will decide.