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This is a ploy and interference in the internal matters of a sovereign country. US conveniently ignores the massacres in India's neighboring countries Pak and Bangladesh of Hindus (where Hindus are now from 25% to 1% and 21% to less than 10% respectively in last 50 years), and also the massacres in J & K for last 14 years, primarily with US weapons. They do this deliberately so that, in the greater world politics, it does not look like its US vs Islamic world. This is basically very "mean" to do it at the cost of India, which is actually the largest (continued) sufferer of Islamic terrorism for more than 10 centuries. It clearly shows that US policy is based on political correctness and has absolutely no ethical, moral, or basic human considerations - shame on such US policy makers! Aniruddha
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:34:15 -0500 Subject: India tolerated 'severe' violence against religious minorities: US panel
I had seen a report on the same subject yesterday and my impression of the whole thing is that you are giving unnecessary and prominent coverage to the opinions expressed by an insignificant institution, the likes of who do not influence the foreign policy decisions of the US, which are dictated by strategic concerns. Your coverage is exactly what these bodies want. And India has nothing to worry about even if it is designated a CPC - many other countries might be on other lists of such kind, but that does not necessarily translate into anything on the ground which might hurt their interests. In any case, I would like to see a response from the MEA of the Govt of India as to what they think about this - whether they see it as significant at all or not. Nanda Kishore
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:24:58 +0530 Subject: India tolerated 'severe' violence against religious minorities: US panel
Fact is, we've tolerated severe violence against the religious majority too, in Kashmir, for example. If the hallmark of a secular nation is that it does not discriminate on the basis of your religion, then we are a truly secular state. Neeraj Bhatia
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 16:27:12 +0530 Subject: 'Stolen Technology Behind Pak Missiles'
Buy, borrow or steal does not matter . the issue is that they have it. full stop S.Sen
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 17:51:20 +0530 Subject: 'Stolen Technology Behind Pak Missiles'
It's not a missile but just a Diwali rocket. Shreedhar Wakhare
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 21:45:54 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Ayman al-Zawahari killed in Afghanistan: Report
The news of Osama's second hand man been killed may be a great news to all "in power "in America and to those who have taken a plede to eradicate terrorism round the world. But to a common man like me it really matters whether osama is dead or zawahari.....all i know about them is they are threats to humanity, given names and faces by media and people in power.So if one name or face gets wiped off the screen it doesn't really solve the issue.Who knows if there is another Zawahiri taking birth!! How does his death solve the problems of hundreds of people who have already been some how inflicted by the mailce of terrorism? Every time a militant is killed it becomes news...shown on television, written down in details in papers and net. Always the negative part of the issue is brought out. Does the news of Zawahiri's death by any chance weaken the empire of terrorism built across the world? News is not when Zawahari is killed but when issues and events that give birth to faces and people like Zawahiri are killed. Achievement will be if we can some day have a chapter named "terrorism" in the history books of our future generation. Poulomi Sarma
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 09:29:47 +0530 Subject: Zalazek's recommendation for Nobel peace prize brings cheer
The work of Fr.Zalzek is remarkable and is praiseworthy as long as it has not been used as an instrument of conversion. If it is 100% service sans the ususal game of numbers the Christian missionaries are known for, then there is nothing like it. Service is certainly laudable, but does not provide a blanket sanction for missionaries to convert Hindus exploiting the lack of an organised structure amongst them and other factors like poverty, illiteracy etc. Surely, the Hindu religious leaders should sit up and take notice and embark on service projects on massive scale. Balachandran
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 22:03:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject:India is an 'important democracy': US
Why is this news? Are we so insecure that every time an important American (or other westerner) decides to say something nice about India, we run the story up the flagpole? That India is an important democracy is not really news. Kishore
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 21:48:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
Even responsible people are making mistake on this issue. This is an emotional issue on which two sets of Indians are fighting. Our mother land already faces several crises. At least media should play a positive role: 1. Underplay people emotions on both sides. 2. Advise CMs of both states to behave in a highly matured manner by talking in terms of economic issues and relative suffering of farmers of both states rather than aggravating emotional conflicts based on liguistic status. 3. After all farnmers -whether Tamil or Kannadiga farmer - are making a lot of sacrifice- the living standard of farmers in relation to the hardwork they put in is much worser than what we urbanites enjoy. So media should come forward to encourage taking the farmers of both sides to see for themselves the their own relative sufferings and then let them decide how best they can sacrifice for thier own community - after all farmers are a previleged class of our society making sacrifices for the society as a whole ever since monetisation of the economies started. Parimala Chokkalingam
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:18:24 -0700 Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
This interview was so one-sided, that answers to 90% of the questions were Tamil Nadu is to blame. And the interviewer didn't even attempt to question the everacity of the answers through follow-up. If it is so clear that TN is at fault, how come supreme court, tribunal, CRA are all pleading for Karnataka to release water? DId the interviewer even think of asking such a question. Th interviewer was using kids glove with Made Gowda. By the way, does rediff plan on doing an interviewe with any TN official to get the other side of the story or is Made Gowda's views going to be left as Gospel? Mind you, I am not even from TN. Srivas
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:08:54 -0700 Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
Don't publish the interviews like G Made Gowda. When Tamil nadu can give statistical information every time. Why not Karnataka one time? at least once?. Are they real dumps, don't know how to add and multiply? Or they are acting real clever that the true statistics will hurt their stands. Supreme Court gives verdict against Karnataka every time, why is that? Cauvery tribunal giving verdict against karnataka every time, why is that? Because Karnataka playing politics with Tamilnadu farmer's life every year. It is beyond my belief that the interviewer asking questions like "Why is TamilNadu so adamant? " It is looks like the interviewer had his/her motive of accusing Tamil Nadu. What kind of journalism is this? I am from Thanjavur District. I know How farmers are suffering without water. Please don't publish untrue information and corrupt peoples mind. Saravanan
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:59:11 +0800 Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
This is one of the best articles i have seen for a long long time and I fully agree with M Gowda. Its a very unbiased and frank opinion. It would really be interesting to see what Amma's views on this would be. Ravi
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 13:24:40 +0530 Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
Good interview. Mr. Gowda rightly pulled up the politicians for politicizing the issue. Only politicians to be blamed. Better conduct an interview with one of the people's leader who has good knowledge on the story from Tamil nadu side also. AV Suresh
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 14:46:41 +1000 Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
The interview with Mr Gowda seems one-sided. He seems to make us believe that it is always Tamil Nadu at fault and Karnataka has always been doing the right thing. I think both the Governments should share the blame of politicalising the dispute to suit their own narrow interests. Are you going to publish an interview to reflect the other side of the story? Kumar Gopalan
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:12:55 EDT Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
Nothwithstanding all the points made, the reason for the dispute is obvious right there in the interview. Mr Gowda repeatedly places blame on "them" - Tamil Nadu far many more times than he concedes that Karnataka has any share in the existence of this problem. I don't know what is true and what isn't but with an attitude like this, I am sure nothing can solve this problem. He states that a dialogue would solve the problem but when one party is already determined that the other is entirely guilty as Mr Gowda has done, how is this "dialogue" going to succeed? On your part, rediff should conduct a similar interview with the Tamil Nadu counterpart of Mr Gowda and I am sure he or she will blame Karnataka for the entire problem. And the dispute will continue....How depressing! Suresh
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 12:12:31 +0900 Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
Good informative article. First time I heard a politician talking about Kaveri issue based on ground reality and an open mind. Our officials failure to provide right statistics stunned me....!!! I think we have to fight against these corrupt officials first. Without proper statistics even if we sit for discussion we can not arrive at a justifiable solution. Shantharam K
Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2002 05:05:56 +0530 Subject: The Rediff Interview: G Made Gowda
This interview - even though states some real facts, is hiding the universal truth of - 'Flowing water should not be blocked by those upper consumers without the consent of lower ones'. You have presented karnataka side of the story - hiding it behind a political title and Jayalalitha's picture. You have to present the TN side of it if you want to maintain real neutrality..... Eraniyan
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