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Subject:
Congress bribery to influence voters by promising Free Color TVs and Rice at Rs
two, etc. must be considered “electoral corruption” and therefore, forcefully
countered to ensure sanctity and fairness of elections. Cleaning up electoral
process is the primary step for eradicating corruption in Govt.
Aadarniya national and state Leaders;
Being proponents of nationalist governance representing the
majority community, we find it highly disappointing that BJP has not reacted to
Congress manifesto promising that if voted to power in Karnataka it would
provide free colour TVs and 25 kg of rice at Rs 2 for families living below the
poverty line (BPL) ; loans at three per cent interest rate to farmers, women's
self help groups, potters, handloom weavers, fishermen and shepherds; and a
stipend of Rs 1,200 for two years for all those unemployed youth who have
cleared their class ten exams (attachment A).
Such open bribery just at the time of elections destroys
entire sanctity, impartiality and fairness of the whole election process and
makes democracy a sham. The new rulers of
India had more than 60 years
at their disposal for cultivating a new prosperous and poverty-free life for the
Indian people and they miserably failed to deliver this promise. Now at the
verge of elections when people are determined to dethrone and de-fang congress
the party has once again resorted to old corrupt practices with intent to
changing the outcome of elections.
Conceivably the BJP could offer a competitive economic
package to off- set the congress bait. Undoubtedly in the previous election the
promise of cheap rice lead to Congress victory in A.P. However, such false
promises by Congress over and over again including the one like "Garibi Hatao"
by Indira Gandhi, have done precious little to liberate the people from the all
pervasive problem of poverty. Accordingly, such promises made only as a
diversionary tactic must be thoroughly exposed. Without being backed by economic
planning these promises have not worked during the past sixty years and they are
not going to work now.
We firmly believe that the inclusion of the below given
vital planks in the electoral manifesto should further help the BJP in favorably
influencing the electorate:
1) The divisive policies of
promoting two separate Societies for Hindus & Muslims and thwart disintegration
by Aurangzeb like privileged treatment to Muslims
by Govt. must be challenged: Official
commitment for enforcing the politically motivated
Sachar Report, Prime Minister's commitment for first preference to
Muslims , his
15 point plan for
Muslims; and enforcing a communal quota system in employment and
even at the topmost technical and management institutions could lead the country
to division once again. The uncalled for and
unconstitutional largesse amounts to open bribery and class war by Congress to
maintain control on power.
Govt. is oblivious of the fact that the backwardness amongst
Muslims is primarily due to the structural problems in their society that allows
many wives, is unwilling to follow a common civil code, promotes larger family
for demographic dominance, and aims at Islamizing India rather than improving
the lot of Muslims. There are estimated 30 to 50
million Bangladeshi infiltrators in
India who should be deported rather than pampered by awarding them such
privileges.
2) The
Jihadist terrorism directed against Hindu India should be
a core issue in
Karnataka and
national elections:
New and old
accounts are replete with unrebuttable volumes of evidence that all these
attacks and crusades are directed against Hindu India with the twin goal of
achieving country’s disintegration and Islamization. The Jihadist terror attacks
on Hindus, their culture and temples continue in the heartland of India.
The calculated appeasement by Congress/ UPA only encourages
Jihadist terrorism and Maoist and Naxalite insurgencies. Congress has purposely
extended patronage to these subversives rather than suppressing them with an
iron hand. While the GOI sleeps, SIMI (Students Islamic Movement of India) has
created a country wide network of some 20,000 youth brainwashed in believing
that through terror they could convert
India into an Islamic country:
They boldly claim that "Jihad is our path. India is to be liberated by
converting it to dar-ul Islam either by conversion or by subversion."
3) The Congress
led UPA Govt. at the Center is offensively anti- Hindu -- insulting and
treating Hindus as second class Jazzia paying colonial subjects:
a) It promotes the demolition and destruction of Hindu
temples and religious infrastructure under official control by denying
freedom of religion and by taking away temple revenues and endowment lands thus
rendering them dysfunctional;
b) The godless congress
Questions the existance of Lord Ram and
ordered destruction of Rama Sethu Bridge, one of the top most
symbols of India’s cultural and religious heritage;
c) It remained indifferent on the issue of unjustifiable
arrest of H.H. Kanchi Shankaracharya, the
most revered Hindu Seer, on concocted charges over three years ago - still they
have not succeeded in finding him guilty.
4) Autonomy of temples is an urgent
election issue: The Karnataka state is squeezing the life out of Temples by
siphoning off their revenue to promote adversarial religions
–
In the year 2002-2003, out of Rs 79 crores of temple revenues, Rs. 59.15 crores
was given away to mosques, Madrasas, Hajj, etc. , Rs. 12.75 crores was given to
Christian institutions and a mere Rs. 7.1 crores were allocated to maintain
over 248,000 temples. Such discrimination against Hindus and patronage for
Muslims and Christians is highly questionable, illegal and provocative to Hindus
worldwide.
It is understood that the committee appointed by
the Govt. and headed by the former Chief Justice of the
Punjab and Haryana
High Court, Shri Rama Jois, to review the Endowment legislation, has submitted
its recommendations. These must be reviewed by jurists and Community leaders and
urgent action taken for establishment of a Hindu Board by the new
administration.
5)
BJP should develop a vision for “Mahaan Bharat” and commit to its implementation
The vision may include: a sovereign country and an economic
powerhouse capable of fully defending itself and its people from any external
aggression or internal Jihadist onslaught -- following Raj dharma, where every
one will receive equal treatment, there will be no farmer's suicides under the
trying circumstances. And with equality and prosperity there will be no
untouchables or backwards for being used as a tool for social fragmentation,
factional frictions and political manipulation. All citizens will enjoy equal
protection under the law, opportunity through education and necessary help based
on need and not on creed. Such honest and pragmatic commitment will favorably
motivate the electorate.
6) BJP must not take Hindus for granted
and commit to address their concerns - while keeping in mind that other
political parties were going beyond the boundaries of law to please and appease
minorities. The spheres of commitment by the BJP should include : a) projecting
a Vision for "Mahaan Bharat"; b) liberating temples in Karnataka from Govt.
control by adopting Justice Rama Jois Committee’s Report after review by
jurists, Hindu community and religious leaders ; c) making a concerted effort to
enable the SCs, STs and OBCs opportunities for advancement and social equality
by focused Govt. and NGO programs; d) phasing out Hajj and other religion based
patronages & subsidies; and, e) campaigning to amend Articles 25 to 30 of the
Constitution that discriminate against Hindus.
7) Hon'ble BJP Leaders: May we request you
to urgently examine the Congress package for BPL and develop a competitive plan
for electoral victory while ensuring country's sovereignty, security and
prosperity.
For maintaining strategic separation and deniability the BJP could also launch
some organizational outfits for countering the moves made by Congress and for
benefiting the needy with better options.
It is our belief that the other points stated above should
provide BJP a formidable electoral advantage.
People’s consciousness level must be elevated so they
understand that selling votes is selling their and their family's future. What
these tricksters and promise makers have not been able to deliver during the
past six decades how can they deliver it now? These corrupt practices have
elevated the Congress lords to becoming 'crorepatis', while the honest farmers
are pushed in to circumstances that compel them to commit suicide to save their
honor.
Dr. Jagan Kaul
Krishan Bhatnagar
Hindu Jagran Forum (USA)
April 11, 2008
Attachmant A
K'taka: Cong promises free
colour TVs, 25 kg rice at Rs 2 for BPL families
Vicky Nanjappa in Bangalore
rediff.com; April 09,
Free colour TVs and 25 kg of rice at Rs 2 for families living below the poverty
line - that is what the Congress manifesto promises before the assembly
elections in Karnataka.
At a press conference in Bangalore on Wednesday, state
Congress chief Mallikarjuna Kharge said that if voted to power, the party would
provide loans at three per cent interest rate for farmers, women's self help
groups, potters, handloom weavers, fishermen and shepherds. All pending loans
under the Ashraya and Awaz Yojana scheme will also be waived off.
The Congress also promised to extend the Yeshaswini Health
Insurance Scheme to those living below the poverty line. The party will provide
a stipend of Rs 1,200 for two years for all those unemployed youth who have
cleared their Class ten exams.
Kharge said that approximately 35 members of the Congress
committee had met earlier in the day to finalise the list of probable candidates
and the guidelines to issue tickets to aspiring candidates. Kharge said that the
Congress will release the final list of the candidates on April 16
http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/09kgovt4.htm
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