Dear Hindutvavadis (if you don't mind my using that term for you), I completely agree that anyone who used violence to subvert our constitution are to be completely condemned. So I condemn the Maoists for taking the path of violence absolutely and totally. More so because they provide the space for the rightwing forces to tar all progressives as maoists, terrorists and extremists.
I do think that Hindutva poses a greater threat to Indian nationhood and Indian constitution - both because it is like a cancer in the body politic and because it is so good at camouflaging itself. The maoists are but children in front of the rightwing fundamentalism. Compare the space and legitimacy the Bajrang Dal enjoys in India - are they any less violent then maoists with non-hindus. Yes these forces don't need to fight the state- because they are taking it from within - as right wing always does - through coup or politics. Hitler was selected through democratic processes too. Democracy is a fragile political system. Regards Nachiketa On Feb 17, 2008 2:19 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Nachiketaji > > What is your take - are you sympathetic to the Maoist Cause who want to > dismember the Indian Nation? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: v <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 4:28 > Subject: Re: [ =>> Jharkhand <<= ] Mumbai: Maoist menace spreads to urban > areas > > > > On 2/17/08, Nachiketa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So V, anyone who talks about Hindu fundamentalism is going to be > > branded as a Maoist. Good strategy. > > > > But in my own views it is really difficult to say which is a greater > > danger to Indian State and our Constitution - the Maoists (from the left) or > > the hindutvavadis (from the right). > > > > > Shri Nachiketa-ji > > Neither your view nor mine view important. I think the police, military > intelligence agencies, do make fair assessment. I would put my trust on them > more than on vote bank blinded politicians, hidden agenda driven human > rights organizations/NGOs or for that matter rabble rousing internet > activists. > > I would accord more intelligence to the aam aadmi, and they they will be > able to figure out the difference between empty rhetoric and serious threat > to Indian nationhood posed by Maoists and their supporters. > > Venkat. > > > > > > >
