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Why
I oppose Modi !! Feelings of an NRI Muslim
By Dr. Mumtaz Naiyer,MM,
Today one of my friends wrote on my Facebook page. “Actually I
have been following your posts for last 5-6 months and after analysing all
these I find that your posts are against Modi & BJP. Is there any firm
reason behind it or just that we are Muslim so we should be an anti-BJP”?
Here is my answer to my friends who want to know why I oppose
Narendra Modi.
Believe me my posts are not to please or demean anyone. Yes my
posts are against Modi but not all of them against BJP.
In the past I have written against Congress/Samajwadis/Nitish/Shiv
Sena/ MNS etc. Modi was elected PM nine months ago and in these nine months I
did not find any of his actions towards the National Integrity. Modi believes
in “Riot and Rule” almost similar what Britishers did “Divide and Rule”.
This feeling for Modi started way back in 2002 after Gujrat riots.
Although I had a very little understanding of Indian politics then and those
were early days of my university education in Delhi. During and after Gujrat
riots there were many protest rallies and Dharnas in Delhi and I participated
in some of them as a young student. In one such protest meeting at JNU City
Centre in Delhi, I had a chance to listen many social activists including
Nafisa Ali and Nandita Das. While delivering her talk Nandita Das broke down
many a time describing the griming situation in Gujrat. Modi not only let the
mobs attack minorities, even after this blood bath he did not allow trucks
carrying relief material enter into Gujrat. This is what I heard from Nandita
Das at JNU City Centre in Delhi. How a CM of a state can be so ruthless/cruel?
Moreover minorities who lost everything were forced to live in
relief camps for many months and it was Modi only who described these relief
camps as “child producing factories” making fun of a particular community. Modi
took out a Gaurav Yatra after 2002 carnage. Sakshi Maharaj and Sadhvi Prachi is
no Match in front of Modi. What he spoke was much more venomous.
Now the question is, should not we forgive and forget what
happened in Gujrat? Yes, we should and think for the larger interest of the
Nation. Most of us and largely the Indian electorate believed that Modi will
reform himself as a Prime Minister of the country and will deliver what he
promised before 2014 General Election.
Although I was opposing Modi before 2014 LS polls in my own
capacity butI was hoping against hope that Modi will prove me wrong. If we
analyse the political situation post 16th May 2014, we will find Modi is the
same person he was before assuming the power in Delhi. Only he is not spewing
venom but very much allowed his party colleagues Sakshi Maharaj, Sadhvi Prachi,
Yogi Adityanath and many more from RSS (His political ideologue) to spew venom
against minorities especially Muslims and Christians.
Moreover there were many attacks on churches in the National
Capital Delhi very much under his nose. Don’t you think being a Prime Minister
of largest democracy in the world, it is his responsibility to counter and
control these fringe and anti-social elements. AlthoughModi’s U-turns warrant a
complete article, his party has a different view on FDI and Nuclear deals etc.
before May 2014 but we saw him speaking on these issues. Any layman like me who
have little understanding of economics and politics can say that in such a
volatile atmosphere in the country no foreign company or country will think
twice before investing in India. As per reports foreign investment is on
decline in last 6 months.
Modi’s behaviour and his recent outburst during election rallies
in Delhi is a clear indication that a dictator is in making who want to bend
and mend Indians as per the wishes of his political ideologue RSS. Gharwapsi
(home coming) and “Love Jihad” are other issues where he is silent for months.
Is this the Gujrat model he was talking about before LS polls 2014?
In my opinion Modi is just a propagandist who till now is
successful in manipulating Indian electorate with the help of his friends from
industry and media. Media and Industry has their own vested interest in
projecting Modi as an efficient administrator. Nine months is enough to judge
his intentions if not his work.
Result of recent Delhi elections is indeed a referendum on Modi
govt. We wish Modi focus on work and the problems India is facing. He even can
reduce his foreign trips; I think Ms. Sushma Swaraj is capable of handling
foreign affairs. Here is my sincere request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
please keep all these Sadhu/Sadhvis/Mullahs/Babas out of govt. We really want
Vikaas (development) not the division of India.
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Dr. Mumtaz Naiyer is A Postdoctoral Scientist, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Southampton, UK. He can be contacted at
Email: mmnaiyer@gmail.com
A FORTHRIGHT article from a sensitive N R I!
http://muslimmirror.com/eng/why-i-oppose-modi/
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