To stop jihad, arrest Hindus : N.Ram

I am not kidding. This is exactly the solution N.Ram has offered in this editorial.

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Political will to counter terror

For the first time, though, an Islamist terror group operating in India has issued a manifesto seeking to explain its actions. In an e-mail despatched to television stations, the perpetrators of the bombings said their acts were intended to avenge communal pogroms against Muslims. However, the e-mail m ade clear, propelling the pace of justice against their perpetrators was not the bombings’ intent. Justice, it claimed, “could be only possible in Islamic rule, which could be achieved by only one path: jihad.”

The Islamist terror group categorically states that the "pogrom" against Muslims is a petty grievance, the real motive being enforcing Islamic rule in "secular" India.

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror

The Hindu has long pointed to the growing pace of recruitment by Islamist terror groups after the 2002 communal pogrom in Gujarat.

"I told you, it all started with pogrom in Gujarat", goes N.Ram. The burning alive of 58 karsevaks, that started it all, you ask. How dare you question, you Hindu, communal, low-life. Have you not heard of spontaneous combustion?

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror Muslim anger

Capitalising on the legitimate anger Muslims feel about the atrocities inflicted upon them...

N.Ram has now given his stamp of "paternal" authority and the "bastard" anger of muslims is now a "legitimate" offspring.

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror, Muslim anger Legitimate anger of muslims

Most of the suspects involved in terror strikes since the 1993 Mumbai serial bombings have been Indian nationals, drawn to the ranks of Islamist groups based in Pakistan and Bangladesh in the hope of avenging communal violence.

The serious threat by Islamists of imposing Islamic rule in India using jihadi terror has been replaced by addressing "legitimate" muslim anger.

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror, Muslim anger, Legitimate anger of muslims Legitimate anger of Indian muslims

The real question is just why politicians have shown so little interest in bringing about changes all claim to agree are needed. Behind their apathy lies a wider political problem.

N.Ram, with his reductionist, (alert: oxymoron) communist logic, has identified the jihadi terrorism as a political problem.

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror, Muslim anger, Legitimate anger of muslims, Legitimate anger of Indian muslims Political problem

Governments in States like Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh have been criticised, with some justification, for their long-standing unwillingness to combat Islamists — a failure that is, in turn, a function of the allegiance major parties have developed with Muslim communal blocs. However, this criticism misses the point.

That politicians fail to act against Islamic violence for the fear of losing the well-consolidated muslim vote bank is a well established fact. This calls for some "communist magic".

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror, Muslim anger, Legitimate anger of muslims, Legitimate anger of Indian muslims, Political problem Muslim vote bank

Across India, governments have demonstrated a remarkable unwillingness to confront any form of communalism, be it Hindu, Sikh, or Christian in its colours. India’s decades-old failure to act against perpetrators of communal violence gifted legitimacy to religious fundamentalists among the victims, and power to their counterparts among the perpetrators. As one fanaticism flowered, it inevitably fed the fears that fuelled the growth of others.

Another tangential argument. It is now back to legitimate anger of muslim victims. This is a direct result of Hindu, Sikh and Christian communalism.

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror, Muslim anger, Legitimate
anger of muslims, Legitimate anger of Indian muslims, Political problem, Muslim vote bank Politician support to Hindu, Sikh and Christian communalism

Most political parties developed opportunistic relationships with the
growing religious right-wing, offering protection from the law in
return for votes.

Here it comes. Caste has been abandoned. Politicians appeal to all the Hindus based on communal grounds. The fundamentalists that they are, they vote en-masse to any politician who panders to their bigoted right-wing view. The politicians return the favor by supporting the communalism of Hindus.

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror, Muslim anger, Legitimate
anger of muslims, Legitimate anger of Indian muslims, Political problem, Muslim vote bank, Politician support to Hindu, Sikh and Christian communalism Political support to Hindu communalism

A credible criminal justice system will do more to contain Islamist
terror groups than any number of policemen. But unless politicians
across the ideological spectrum find the will for a meaningful
consensus on upholding India’s secular values, the reforms we so
desperately need are unlikely to be ever put in place.

The threat to India's secular values is the growing right-wing. All the politicians must come together to address the problem of Islamist terror by strengthening the criminal system to prosecute the Hindus and pardon the Muslims.

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror, Muslim anger, Legitimate
anger of muslims, Legitimate anger of Indian muslims, Political problem, Muslim vote bank, Politician support to Hindu, Sikh and Christian communalism, Political support to Hindu communalism Criminal system to prosecute Hindus

Islamists have issued their manifesto for war. India’s politicians now
need to put together their own manifesto for rebuilding peace.

Problem : Enforcing Islamic rule in India through jihadi terror, Muslim anger, Legitimate
anger of muslims, Legitimate anger of Indian muslims, Political
problem, Muslim vote bank, Politician support to Hindu, Sikh and
Christian communalism, Political support to Hindu communalism Criminal system to prosecute Hindus

Solution : Arrest the Hindus immediately

Critisizing Muslim God is a sin

Criticizing Hindu God or denying the existence of Ram is fine criticizing Muslim God is not. The first is "secular" act, while the later is "communal". Chindu adheres to the highest "secular" standards.

The Hindu : National : Taslima should apologise, says Farooq Abdullah

Controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen should apologise for “criticising God” or else she will not have a “place to hide,” National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah said here on Saturday.

“She has been turned out of her country. If she wants to stay here, she
must say she is sorry,” the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister
told reporters.

Pointing to violence in Kolkata, he contended that there was a
possibility of a flare-up in other parts of the country. “She will not
have a place to hide. Kolkata flared up. The same happened in
Hyderabad. And what if that happens in other parts of the country where
she goes,” he asked.

Dr. Abdullah steered clear of demands that Ms. Nasreen be sent back
to her native country. “I am not an authority to decide on whether
asylum should be given to her or not. But as long as she is here, she
needs to respect religion. Criticising God is a sin.”

Asked about the issue of right to expression, Dr. Abdullah said:
“She must not play with religion because not only will she have to pay
the price, but so will the country.”

CPM an affront to India's pluraist, secular culture: UNESCO Ambassador

Naxal "super-secular" Ram will come out with an editorial criticizing UNESCO Ambassador as speaking beyond his capacity. He will then find an excuse to link this to the belligerence of BJP!!!

The Hindu : National : “An affront to India’s pluralist, secular culture”

“The decision of the CPI(M)-led Left Front Government to expel Taslima from West Bengal (which she calls her second home) is an affront to India’s pluralist, secular culture and traditional multiculturism. It is all the more shocking if it is true that the decision was taken in consultation with the Central Government, which also claims to be secular.

2000=2500

Suddenly, the number of people killed in Gujarat has become 2500. How convenient. And it is being termed "Genocide" and not "pogrom" anymore.

The Hindu : Front Page : Don’t compare Godhra to Nandigram: Yechury

This was nothing but trivialising the serious issue of state-sponsored genocide in Gujarat, in which more than 2,500 people were killed.

Fwd: CPC resolution full text in The Chindu!

Exclusively on the Chennai-Based Chinese National Newspaper:

Full text of Resolution of the Seventeenth National Congress of the
Communist Party of China on the Report of its Sixteenth Central
Committee adopted at the Seventeenth National Congress of the
Communist Party of China on October 21, 2007

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From: thejas

Shame shame Chindu! but congrats, for proving again that your are
Chindu and not Hindu !!
http://www.hindu.com/nic/chinacpc.htm

Chindu parades more intellectuals to support Nandigram holocaust

How much more Leftist can these "intellectuals" get?

The Hindu : Opinion / News Analysis : Chomsky and other intellectuals on Nandigram

The balance of forces in the world is such that it would be impetuous to split the Left. We are faced with a world power that has demolished one state (Iraq) and is now threatening another (Iran). This is not the time for division when the basis of division no longer appears to exist.

Chindu wants India to arm Pakistan

Chindu has been consistent in its stance that India should help Pakistan in every possible way. After all, N.Rogue is only trying to keep his word to Musharraf. We communal Indians always knew Pakistan would do with its "aid" money.

The Hindu : International / India & World : ‘Pakistan used U.S. aid to arm itself against India’

Pakistan has used a significant portion of the U.S. aid since September 11 attack to arm itself for a confrontation with India instead of conducting war on terrorism, according to a strategic think tank.

Most of the $10 billion aid is supposed to compensate the Pakistani government for sending its soldiers to the Northwest Frontier Province and providing support to the United States war in Afghanistan.

However, the money has been used for procuring high-tech weaponry to arm the military, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has said.

CPM creates terror to expel Taslima

The Hindu : National : ‘Taslima must leave if her stay creates problems’

The ruling CPI(M) in West Bengal said on Wednesday that the controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen should “leave the State” if her stay disturbs the peace.

“I don’t want to speak elaborately on the role played by the Centre on Taslima Nasreen’s stay in West Bengal. But if her stay creates a problem for peace, she should leave the State,” CPI(M) State secretary Biman Bose told reporters.

Army moves in to quell CPM terror.
The Hindu : Front Page : Army moves into Kolkata to quell violence

Meanwhile, Buddhadeb blames Muslims for violence.
The Hindu : Front Page : Buddhadeb blames Minority Forum leadership

Maoist presence only a bogey: Medha

Medha Patkar, touted as the supreme secularist during Gujarat riots, has physically reviewed the situation in Nandigram. She confirms our strong suspicion that BUPC is not a TMC or Maoist outfit as consistently projected by Chindu.

The Hindu : National : Maoist presence only a bogey: Medha

Ms. Patkar, part of a people’s delegation that visited Nandigram, told journalists here that the bogey of a Maoist presence was being raised to justify the “subjugation of rebellious villages in the area.”

Releasing a report of the team to the media here, she, along with
journalist Sumit Chakravarty, said they did not find physical evidence
to back the accusations. “In Sonachura we talked to at least 150 to 200
people, both from the CPI(M) and the Bhumi Uchched Pratirodh
Committee(BUPC). Not one of them mentioned armed resistance by the
BUPC.”

She said it was clear that no matter how it was projected, this was
not a Trinamool Congress versus CPI(M) fight. “The BUPC is not a TMC
outfit. Nor is it a Maoist outfit. So this is not a Left versus
ultra-Left issue. The BUPC consists of angry villagers from Nandigram
who have rebelled against CPI(M)’s oppressive ways and its bullying
tactics to take away their land [for Special Economic Zone

Nandigram is state-sponsored pogrom like Gujarat: NHRC

By the same yardstick, Nandigram is state-sponsored pogrom just like Gujarat. NHRC confirms this. Can we now get Manmohan to call it a CPI(M) holocaust. Let us try Buddhadeb in Prague.

But look at how Chindu is supporting the perpetrators of Nandigram holocaust. The contrast in Chindu's treatment of Gujarat and Nandigram is so striking.

The Hindu : Front Page : Left resents NHRC Chairman’s remarks

Their objection was to certain observations reportedly made by the NHRC chief wherein he expressed concern over rights violations in Nandigram.

Ominous signs from Chindu

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Congress dreams

To say that the dynasty is the totem pole around which the Congress worships is to reiterate what every well-informed schoolchild in India knows. A key purpose of the just-concluded session of the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) was to introduce the heir apparent to a breathless, mostly sycophantic flock.

That Chindu forms a part of this breathlessly sycophantic flock is fairly well-known. It was acknowledged by the reader's editors some time back.

The Hindu : Opinion / News Analysis : Perceptions and proportions

That was an omission; a commission that evoked readers' criticism was a Page 1, three-column story, "Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi." (This was only in the early editions, and removed later.) Readers pointed out that Rahul Gandhi was one of 500 MPs; and MPs are supposed to visit their constituencies. What was so special about this one that it needed a front page announcement? That was the milder of the questions readers posed!

There are countless articles on Chindu, singing paeans for the dynasty like this one below:
The Hindu : Opinion / News Analysis : Rahul Gandhi in Maya land?

And how can you ignore that invertebrate, ace-sycophant, Harish Khare.

But only Congresspersons of today are capable of missing the irony in the situation: that Mr. Gandhi should emphasise meritocracy in a party that is happiest led by the dynasty, and whose youth leaders are mostly children of Congress leaders.

The greater irony is the communists fighting for democracy. Or should we call it hypocrisy?

Mr. Gandhi would also do well to look at his own performance in the recent Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh where, with him leading, the Congress finished last — and with a tally lower than in 2002.

This is coming after praising to no end Gandhi's contribution in UP elections. Eloquent double-speak by the promiscuous mount road sermonizer. This sudden outburst against Congress suggests that Left's affair with Congress is turning sour.

Nandigram mess

Did Chindu ever bother to remind its readers about the number of Hindus who died in Gujarat? In Nandigram , it wants its readers to believe that CPI(M) is a victim and not a perpetrator.
While writing on the Dalai Lama N Ram wrote

While the Tibetan Buddhist doctrine of reincarnation belongs to the
mystical-religious realm and asks a lot from 21st century believers, the Dalai
Lama's approach even to rebirth is decidedly ideological-political

This is a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black.May be Mr Ram and his cohorts assume that 21st century believers will have an insatiable appetite for commie crap.

Nandigram challenge

Thankfully, a reader has summarized Chindu's stance on Nandigram. What does it take for a newspaper, inspite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, to perpetrate such deception on its readers? A few paise out of the 1.1 trillion.


The Hindu : Opinion / Letters to the Editor : Nandigram challenge

The editorial “The challenge of Nandigram” (Nov. 12) stood out for its courage, clarity and purpose. While most of the mainstream media preferred to go with the tide, singing and dancing to the tune of the very perpetrators of the Nandigram tragedy, The Hindu took an ethical stand.



Had it not been for The Hindu, I would not have known that thousands of Left Front sympathisers were living in relief camps for months after fleeing the region following attacks on their families and livelihood by the Trinamool Congress-led BUPC; that the democratic institutions had not been allowed to function; that 15,000 children were prevented from taking pulse polio doses; that the Union Home Minister took over 15 days to send the CRPF; that there was no cause for violence after the West Bengal Chief Minister announced in February that there would be no chemical hub; that the Governor forgot his constitutional obligation; and that I had for some time been naively following the media, forgetting the maxim — read between the lines.

"Chindu cannot serve India"

We knew it all along that Chindu cannot serve India. It is fit only for China. You can hear the same from Harold Evans.

The Hindu : Front Page : Foreign ownership of media not desirable in India: Harold Evans

celebrated British journalist Sir Harold Evans on Thursday said foreign ownership of the media would not serve a complex and sensitive society like India.

Ethical journalism at display

So many "eminent" persons quoted verbatim. Isn't it surprising that none of them mentioned any political party? Or did they indeed blame one particular party wielding substantial power and Chindu chose to ignore it?

The Hindu : Front Page : “We must stop this infighting, this rivalry”

Another day, another peace rally

...but no mention of CPM atrocities.

The Hindu : Front Page : Peace rally in Kolkata

Alert: Press release in WB not covered in Chindu

Seasoned readers of Chindu are not surprised. It must be something that is not favourable to the communists.

600 Dalits, Muslims killed in Nandigram: Release

Over 600 Dalits and Muslims have been killed in Nandigram, most of them in the last week, claimed Dalit activist Dr Udit Raj, quoting a report from the West Bengal unit of the Indian Justice Party and the All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations.

In a press release, Dr Udit Raj claimed this was the reason why the media and social activists were kept out of the area.

Fwd: TOI in Chennai

the red brigade, which is already getting some beating from deccan
chronicle, will turn more red with this news. the commies will
collectively commiserate this as a communal consipracy.

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Fwd: The challenge of Nandigram

n.ram twisting in his knickers is hilarious. chindu has suppressed the
hooliganism of the red raiders. and no mention of that secular darling
medha patkar being beaten up by the super-secular red raiders. have a
look at this picture showing the red raiders on their war path.

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http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/12/stories/2007111259681200.htm

The allies of CPI(M) were more critical of that party than CHINDU.
Actually, ganashakti may not do a better job than this.

The commies are getting a (heavy) dose of their own medicine and no
wonder they find themselves in a fix. More than the "Challenge of
Nandigram", the Chief seems to be desperately searching for the
"Villains of Nandigram".

And he has a bagful: "The Central government, which depends on the
Left for survival" ; the Governor, who "does not seem to have learnt
any lessons" and who is "speaking out of line" ; the Maoists who "have
resumed their armed campaign of terror" ; Mamata Banerjee
"ever-willing to give chaos a chance" and who is "saying that her
party would paralyse West Bengal indefinitely" etc. etc.

The poor Governor, who has been previously hailed by Chindu for his
"secular" credentials, now takes a severe whipping by the Chief (more
than half the editorial has been alloted to deride this Gandhi). And
finally as a saving grace, the suggestion to CPM to "restrain its
cadre from any campaign of reprisal".

Posted by Anonymous to The Chindu at November 11, 2007 10:20 PM

Independent foreign Policy - Commie Style

The Bong gang that creates a din whenever the centre inches towards the US and lectures on "independent foreign policy" has just given us an example of what that is.The Cabinet Secretariat asked the union ministers to stay away from a function organized to felicitate the Dalai Lama.According to it, being seen with the Dalai Lama is not 'in conformity with our foreign policy". So what is our "independent" foreign policy? Bark at the US , kneel before China.
The commies can shamelessly crawl at China's feet. Why should India follow suit?

http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/04/stories/2007110460961000.htm

Karunanidhi's LTTE links

Where in the world will you see a Chief Minister weeping for a leader of a terrorist organisation that assassinated a Prime Minister ? It is a cruel irony that the widow of the slain PM has no qualms in joining hands with those who have never hidden their support for her husband's killers.

Karunanidhi was effusive in his praise for Tamil Selvan. I wonder whether he would pen such a passionate poem for the Indian army men. In any case, they care less!!.

In a poem, Mr. Karunanidhi described him as a man with an ever-smiling face but a heart that could annihilate the opposition.......he etched his name in the hearts of all Tamils, irrespective of where they lived...

http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/04/stories/2007110460951000.htm

OUTRAGEOUS.

Giving the devil its due

On the one hand, the Communists publicly express their concerns for China,but on the other, maintain a deafening silence on critical national issues such as continuing massacres and the saga of violence being propagated by the naxalites and Maoists across an increasing red corridor within the country, or the ruthless crushing of peasants who are fighting to protect their rights and honour in Nandigram

The BJP president alleged that the so-called protectors of the masses, even after 30 years of textbook Marxist rule, which should had converted West Bengal into a “Marxist Paradise,” have converted it into a land of gross poverty and even unprecedented food riots.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/04/stories/2007110461041100.htm

I was rubbing my eyes in disbelief when I saw this report on - let me say it once- 'The Hindu'.
It is not often that this paper reports criticism against the left-more so if it happens to come from the right. Though it was relegated to the inner pages, I think the devil must be given its due.

The paper was also surprisingly balanced while reporting on Tehelka's recent expose on Modi. According to the paper it was an expose on Mr Modi's "alleged" involvement in the riots. Well done Hindu!! Way to go

Naxal Ram talks through letters to himself

Although JD(S) betrays trust, it is BJP which loses credibility in the red rag. Naxal Ram, you are wrong. You are the one losing credibility as evident by the whopping 14% drop in readership.

The Hindu : Opinion / Letters to the Editor : Karnataka politics

The Bharatiya Janata Party has lost its credibility by once again joining hands with the Janata Dal (Secular) — which, it alleged only three weeks ago, had betrayed its trust by refusing to hand over power after 20 months of being at the helm.

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Constitutionalism and morality

In the process, the JD(S) has come out with its credibility badly damaged.

JD(S)-BJP alliance distateful : N.Ram

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Constitutionalism and morality

The JD(S) was not willing to honour its commitment to hand over thechief ministership to the BJP which withdrew support amidst charges ofbetrayal of trust.

JD(S) did not honour its commitment but the BJP still gets bashed for putting forward the charges.

With the Congress unable or unwilling to do business with the JD(S) again, President’s rule became inevitable...

Congress' mistake is that it was not able to secure power by any means, inspite of the golden opportunity. Even Negotiator.Ram came down to Bangalore to resolve the stalemate.

The Congress too must take some part of the blame for the vitiatedpolitical atmosphere, having let local factors get in the way ofbuilding better relations with the JD(S), the party it had originallyteamed up with.

What even-handedness. Congress is blamed for looking at local factors rather than the larger objective of securing power. Napolean.Ram is literally begging Congress to grab power at any expense.

While from the standpoint of political morality elections would be the ideal way of pulling the State out of the present morass,

That communist high moral ground. We know what these bloody hypocrites stand for. Naxal.Ram was there to broker a deal between Congress and JD(S). Talking of ethics, this communist has no inhibition in selling his daughter to secure a power deal. Does he not have the history of selling his mother to China.

... thwart the formation of the BJP-JD(S) government, however distasteful it may be to them.

Naxal.Ram is discussing his personal tastes.

An outrageous defense of a murderous attack

Chindu is stooping to new lows. The paper came up with an outrageous editorial on the naxal attack in Jharkhand that killed 18. Far from the acerbic tone it adopts when clobbering the BJP-RSS-VHP trio, the tone was (not) surprisingly mild. Now , let's hear what the Madras Moaoists had to say about their Jharkhand counterparts.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/29/stories/2007102956051000.htm

The conditions at a cultural programme organised in Chilkhadia village in Jharkhand on Friday night seemed ideal for the Maoists to strike

As pointed out earlier, blame the conditions. Had it not been conducive for an attack, the Moaists wouldn't have attacked. Damn the conditions. The conditions killed 18.The people had no business gathering at 1.00 AM on a Saturday night. They have to pay the price for their mistake.

Apparently, the target was Mr. Marandi’s brother Nunulal, but he managed to escape.

Does it really matter who the intended target was? It is a merciless massacre of the innocent.Is Ram suggesting that Anup was killed by mistake? Would the editorial have been any different had the Maoists succeeded in hitting their target? If Nunulal was the target, why did 18 others perish? When Israel carries out targeted assassinations of Palestinian leaders, Ram raises the roof. How is this attack any different?He is trying to defend the indefensible.And, does Chindu regret that the target escaped?

The group of Maoists is reported to have resorted to indiscriminate firing

This is an outrageous remark that smacks of a blatant bias. Ram still gives the benefit of doubt to the murderers by saying 'reported to have resorted'. Is he saying that they may not have actually fired and that only the reports say so?. When DMK goons attacked the BJP office in Chennai, Chindu published a photograph of DMK men pelting stones. However, the report said the DMK men 'allegedly' attacked the BJP office. However, such a luxury is strictly reserved for Ram's friends.

Over a dozen Maoist strikes have been reported this year in the corridor

Again, it is only a report. Not a matter of fact.

Given the situation on the ground in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Bihar — which have emerged as the most vulnerable States in the naxalite corridor that extends from Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal — organising such events well into the night may be an invitation to the naxalites to strike.

Ahhh!! Now, having blamed the 'conditions', implicate the organizers. Ram has a point. If the organizers had not organized, the Maoists couldn't have attacked and innocent lives could have been saved. Jail the organizers.

Though the police were supposed to have provided security for the function, top police officers have been quoted as saying that many of the policemen on duty had left the scene

Now, drag the police into the mess. Give them their share of the blame.

Despite the regular reviews and meetings both at the Central and State levels, the security forces and the State police have not been able to contain the problem

Do not spare the governments and security forces either. They failed to contain the attackers.Why blame the poor Maoists?

..the Centre and the affected States must evolve a joint strategy to bring the Maoist groups to the negotiating table and address the serious socio-economic problems of the people, especially the tribals

Pin the blame on the socio-economic condition as well. The editorial seeks to 'identify' why the attack took place and the paper has made a mockery of itself with its foolish observations.

A group that unleashes terror on innocent civilians has no place in civil society. Doesn't this sound straight out of a Chindu editorial? Perhaps, yes. Chindu may make such vitriolic remarks when "serious incidents" - like MF Hussain's paintings getting vandalised or MS university barring Chandramohan from displaying his 'art' -take place . But when Maoists gun down 18 in cold blood, 'invite' them for talks, plead them to join the political mainstream and address socio-economic problems.

If there is a limit to absurdity, this is it and Chindu has breached it with characteristic ease. Groups like the Maoists must be liquidated. The state and central governments must come down on them with an iron hand. People who support them-overtly and covertly- must be severely punished. Chances are Ram himself might face the heat.The punishments should serve as a deterrent . What happened when the Burmese army cracked down on militants? The Centre must go all out and the Maoists will disintegrate unable to withstand the onslaught.

It is a shame that people with perverted mindset are allowed to influence public opinion . It is a disgrace that such people run a paper that not only shies away from calling a spade a spade, but also extends tacit support to such anti-national elements. The right to free speech does not give Mr Ram and his cohorts the right to spread misinformation and sex up stories.

Chindu feels the 'pressure'

The BJP is within kissing distance of coming to power in a Southern state for the first time. Understandably, Chindu is unnerved and is hoping for a slip between the cup and the lip.Its spin wizards are working overtime to discredit the BJP.

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (Secular) on Monday paraded 129 legislators, including several independents, before Governor Rameshwar Thakur here to pressure him to permit the combine to form a government led by B.S. Yeddyurappa.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/30/stories/2007103057980100.htm

Chindu's readership drops 14%

In the traditional communist style, this news is not reported by Chindu. Chindu's readership dropped the most among all the English dailies - a whopping 14%.

We conducted extensive research on this and found that this is due to a huge success of the communist movement. The whole drop in readership is a communal fabrication.

Newswatch India » Print starts fading out; most major Indian publications losing readers

The Hindu has suffered a 14 per cent drop and now has a readership of 2,209,000.

Thanks to barbadkatte for the pointer.

If maoists strike, it is the victim's mistake

Terror-apologist Ram blames victims for maoist strike. By the same standards, if Chindu offices blow up, it is Chindu's fault, isn't it.

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Maoists strike again, in Jharkhand

... organising such events well into the night may be an invitation to the naxalites to strike.

Yechury backtracks

Yechury's clarification is issued in full. Naxal Ravan would not give this luxury to any BJP leader. In fact, he would come out with a thumping editorial to perpetrate this falsification as truth by repeated assertion.

The Hindu : National : What Yechury said on reservation for Muslims

What Yechury said on reservation for Muslims

Hear it first on Chindu

Even before it is published on "People's Democracy", you can read it on Chindu.

The Hindu : National : U.S. deadline an insult, says CPI(M)

... CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury wrote in an editorial in the coming issue of People’s Democracy

"Secular" CPM calls for religion-based reservations

The Hindu : National : CPI(M) for religion as a criterion for quota

Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau member and Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said his party favoured an amendment to the Constitution for including religion as a criterion for providing reservation benefits.

"Secular" CPM wants "secular" to be removed from our constitution. What do you think are the chances that Chindu will condemn this in an editorial?

Now there were two ‘Indias’ — one that was shining and the other suffering. If the gap between the two had to be narrowed, the condition of Muslims had to be improved.

How to identify muslims? Sitaram Yechury comes out with the brilliant idea - all suffering people in India are muslims.

Bardhan's pipe dreams

Bardhan must have taken the same thing which Naxal Ram has daily and so suddenly he is unable to see reality anymore. CPI now wants to rule at the Center.

The Hindu : Front Page : Left, UNPA to deepen cooperation

“We don’t think there is a situation for creation of a third front. What we want to offer is a viable policy alternative to the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalitions. But that has to come through a people’s movement.”

Ram rams "Peaceful China" down readers' throat

The Hindu : Front Page : India, China making progress on border talks: Pranab

However, China has enjoyed a growing trade surplus, running into over $4 billion in the first six months of this year, causing concern in New Delhi...

... and applause in Chindu.

Harish Khare's scaremongering

If we are not able to calibrate our political differences in a reasonable manner and are not able to put in place a coherent, forward-looking government in NewDelhi, we will unwittingly end up unleashing unhelpful and unhealthy forces.

Dont worry Harish.The Left brigade can never come to power at the centre. So, your threat is misplaced.

Who are the 'Others'

It is a pity to see the Chindu these days. It first had to bend over backwards to brush the Nandigram pogrom under the carpet. Now it has to grapple with the Rizwanur murder issue that has snowballed much to chindu's chagrin.So what does it do? Simple. Downplay, under report, hide facts and do anything that will not bring the state government into the picture.

Need an example? Here I go:

The agency, while registering an FIR against Ashok Todi and others under Section 302 of IPC, will now visit the area where Rizwanur's body was found.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/holnus/002200710191802.htm

Now, who are the 'others'?Why does Chindu not want its readers to know their 'background'?Why has there not been an editorial on this issue? Why are concern's about minority insecurity not being raised?

Who is a worse liar? Neena Vyas or Harsih Khare

Neena Vyas and Harish Khare are back with a bang. Even if you use an electron microscope, you will not find a trace of objectivity in their writing. I don't take them seriously and believe most other do not as well. However, the contradiction in their reports(yesterday) was too stark to be missed.

On the front page Neena Vyas wrote that the Left is not an 'ally', but a supporting party.

Some senior leaders said that it would be in the party’s interest to allow a discussion as it would clearly bring out the fact that the United Progressive Alliance did not have the backing of even its allies, not to speak of the supporting parties

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/25/stories/2007102562190100.htm

In the opinion pages,Harish Khare commented that

The UPA-Left cooperative equation was premised on an assumption of a convergence of the political (and electoral) interests among the partners, beyond the
anti-BJP instincts.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/25/stories/2007102554401000.htm

How come the 'supporting parties ' suddenly became 'Partners' 'beyond political and electoral interests'.

There is no point in asking who is lying- both are. Who is lying more?

Will you eat your words Ram?

When asked why CBCNN did not report the PM's outburst against the left in the interview the PM gave to 'The Telegraph', Ram said "One newspaper doesn’t generally reproduce what another publishes." Nobody asked him to reproduce the entire interview, but the master spinner chose to project it that way.

But weeks later, he publishes the complete transcript of Narendra Modi's interview with Karan Thapar.

Today, there is a report on Tehelka's 'sting operation' 'exposing' Modi's 'complicity' in the riots.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/26/stories/2007102662661800.htm

So what prevented Ram from reporting the PM's Telegraph interview?

Bigoted Ram defends MoFo Husain's perversions

Look how cleverly worded the below sentence is. Naxal Ram is saying that MoFo Husain did not produce any obscene paintings but the bigoted elements labeled them so. I wish to see Naxal Ram's reaction if MoFo Husain had painted Naxal Ram's mother in the same way as Durga or Sarawati or Bharat Mata.

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Only when warranted

They have been served on M.F. Husain on the basis of complaints made by bigoted elements that accused him of producing obscene paintings.

Reader's editor in a spot.

Looks like the Editor's Writer discovered to his dismay that his
position has become untenable and lets his own chief answer the
readers (carefully selected, of course after due filtration). The
whole outcome has been that Chindu is getting more and more exposed,
stark naked.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/15/stories/2007101570341300.htm

Posted by Anonymous to The Chindu at October 15, 2007 12:25 AM

Hail China's economic might

The propanda continues on Chindu. I wonder how relevant this information is to the normal reader in India. But Chindu tirelessly goes on listing the party cadre and internal dynamics of the CPC. Singing for supper is Chindu; putting the more than 1.1 trillion forex to good use is China.

The Hindu : Opinion / Letters to the Editor : Shaping the future of China at a challenging time

China is already the world’s fourth largest economy and is set to become the world’s largest trading entity within a few years. Global economic growth is thus steadily more dependent on China’s performance.

"Hate Modi" campaign continue on Chindu

489 Gujarat farmers have committed suicide since 2003

While conveniently ignoring the more-than-average performance of agricultural sector and the farmers in Gujarat, Chindu is selectively reporting on the negative aspects. 489 suicides since 2003 is definitely less than the 650 odd suicides in one year in Vidarbha region alone under the Congress government. Chindu wont tell you that.

Not minority persecution but justice

Justice will be done, Buddhadeb assures Rahman’s mother

Chindu is not crying shrill about minority persecution in the communist paradise. Instead it is focusing on how "justice" is being delivered by the heavily armed communist cadre.

Also, it will be interesting to note if Buddhadeb would have gone down personally if the dead person was a Hindu.

Minority government?

Magically, the Congress government, which has been formed by overwhelming majority due to people's rejection of Hindutva, has turned into a minority government. Trust the journalists to twist truth.

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Political crisis defused

As the whole world knows, the crisis expressed seemingly irreconcilable discord between a minority Congress-led government and the supporting Left parties over the 123 agreement for civilian nuclear cooperation with the United States.

Naxal Ram lashes out against Modi

After the minions have written elaborately about the devil that is Modi, Naxal Ram comes out weeping for the 5000 displaced muslims. No such articles for the lakhs of displaced Kashmiri Hindus.

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Elections but new themes

About 5,000 internally displaced persons, victims of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002, live in dispersed camps. Notwithstanding the shift in the BJP’s electoral strategy, Muslims in Gujarat remain traumatised by the riots and their aftermath.

Yet another double speak

Chindu gives unsolicited advise on how constitutional authorities must function. But, as usual, the same does not apply when its friends are in trouble.

Under the Indian Constitution, it is surely not the job of a Governor to offer public judgments on how an elected government should have handled a tricky situation

-CBCNN's reaction to WB governor's observations on the Nandigram fiasco.

http://cbcnn.blogspot.com/2007/03/nram-asks-wb-governor-to-shutup.html

Today, you have the commies questioning the EC's decision to hold the Gujarat elections in 2 phases. (Note that they are not bothered about Himachal. No prizes for guessing why.)

The EC knows when and how to conduct elections. It is none of the commies' business.

Also, they were the ones who vociferously opposed a 7 phase election in WB and a 3 phase election in Kerala. Why do they want the EC to do the same in Gujarat?So, what is 'wrong' in WB is right in Gujarat?
http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/12/stories/2007101255641400.htm

UPA is falling

Xinhua ,Chennai has this habit of reporting the exact opposite of the ground reality.For the second day running, it is declaring on its front pages that all is well with the govt. That is reason enough to believe that all is not well. The UPA may fall soon.

Nationalist Congress Party and Rashtriya Janata Dal chiefs Sharad Pawar and Lalu
Prasad on Thursday asserted here that there was no threat to the United
Progressive Alliance government

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/12/stories/2007101258810100.htm

Chindu gets Desparate

Xinhua -Chennai knows that the left will get routed if there is an early election.When the rest of the media see polls looming, Xinhua -Chennai is desparate to make its readers believe otherwise.Also, its views are presented as news.

The government is not going to fall; there will not be any mid-term election,” Mr. Prasad told journalists. His assertion reflected the wish of the UPA allies, which are against precipitating the matter.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/10/stories/2007101057380100.htm

A vituperative outburst against Modi

Chindu is upset that Modi is bringing development and campaigning on his achievements rather than pandering to muslim interests. And so it is trying its best to distort truths.

The Hindu : Opinion / Leader Page Articles : The Muslim question in Gujarat

The violence inherent in the Godhra aftermath extinguished all debate, forcing the Congress, the principal opposition party, to conduct a low-key campaign that skirted the most obvious election issue: The sadism visited on Muslims.

Yet this normal election seems no less contemptuous of a community that forms over nine per cent of the State’s population. In 2002, the debate targeted Muslims. In 2007, the debate has bypassed Muslims. The community has been kept out of the discourse by an unspoken consensus that includes Mr. Modi, the Congress and the anti-Modi dissidents.

Yet the Chief Minister was to turn hostile on the question of Muslims. Asked where Muslims figured in his vision of Gujarat, he flared up: “I don’t like this thinking. I work for five-and-a-half crore Gujaratis. For me, anyone who lives here is a Gujarati, and I will not allow politics to come into this.”

Rizwanur v/s Shorabuddin

Remember Sorabuddin Shiek ? The man who was a victim of "fake" encounter. The Chindu worked overtime to "prove" the collusion of the Gujarat government and the state police. It published sensational stories attributed to Geetha Johri, the investigating officer, and declared that the Modi govt was stifling justice. There was a sharp refutal from Geetha herself and CBCNN published an apology the next day.It later became clear that police from Congrees ruled Andhra too were involved . Then CBCNN went slow.

Why are we discussing this case? There is one Mr Rizwanur who died under mysterious circumstances. Rizwanur recently married a Hindu girl against her family's wishes. Why is CBCNN not giving the prominance it gave to Sorabuddin Shiek?

It's simple. Rizwanur died in Kolkata and it is the Bengal police that is getting flak from national media. Did he die in Gujarat for CBCNN to make a spectacle out of it?

No condemnation. No caustic editorials demanding justice.No opinion pieces condemning the government.Only a careful effort to cover the issue from the sidelines without even remotely implicating the state administration.As an add on, you get a generous dose of Brinda Karat visiting the victim's family and assuring them of all help.What else do you expect from a Marxist mouth piece?

Taking double speak to new lows

On Saturday(6-Oct-07), CBCNN found it hard to hide its glee over the Supreme Court's order restraining the Gujarat Government from issuing possession letters vesting ownership rights over forest land in tribals.This found space on the Front page and CBCNN patted itself on the back thus:

A “Forest Bench,” comprising Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justices Arijit Pasayat and S.H. Kapadia, passed the order after amicus curiae Harish Salve (acting on a report published by The Hindu on October 3) filed an application that ownership rights over forest land were handed over to 30 tribals by Chief Minister Narendra Modi on October 2. The Bench issued notice to the Gujarat government seeking its response to the application.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/06/stories/2007100661790100.htm

On Sunday, (7-Oct-07), the same Supreme Court came under fire from "intellectuals" who gathered in Chennai to "debate" the 'Limits of judicial authority’ .Only that they chose to debate the SC's stinging observations against the DMK govt and not the order against the Gujarat govt.

No prizes for guessing who the "intellectuals" were.Brinda Karat, Liar-in-Chief Ram, Kanimozhi, A Raja and a former judge.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/08/stories/2007100860371600.htm

Such comments were objectionable and reflected judicial overreach and encroached
on the role of the legislature

- Brinda Karat

No definition existed of what constituted scandalising a court or interfering
with the administration of justice.

- N Ram

Fair enough. Who decides what is judicial over reach and what is a welcome intervention?Is the Supreme court there to pass judgements to please the powers that be at Gopalan Bhawan and Gopalapuram?What the same court tells is gospel truth only when it castigates the BJP and its leaders in the Babri masjid case and Gujarat riots, restrains Modi from distributing land documents to tribals and saves CBCNN from Jayalalithaa's onslaught.Isn't this strange? or is this double speak?

Well done HT. Shame on you Chindu

I am no fan of HT. But, just look at its objectivity .

No hiding facts.No using convoluted logic to defend the indefensible.No hatred.No bias.No hidden agenda.No hesitation in calling a spade a spade. Just good journalism.

Compare the two edits.

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2007100353901000.htm&date=2007/10/03/&prd=th&

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=afe82d4a-0d5e-40e7-a9ec-102b83973d36

Look at HT's coverage.

If the stay represented a setback to the project, the Centre’s affidavit questioning the existence of Ram and subsequently backtracking on it with more than an apology saw Karunanidhi, the self-proclaimed rationalist, stretching his limits.

He first asked in which engineering Ram had graduated to build a bridge, then called him a drunkard and finally declared Ram was as big a lie as the Himalayas and Ganga were true.

CBCNN did not report the statement.

Protesting against Ram Vilas Vedanti’s ‘fatwa’, his partymen unleashed violence against the BJP in the state.

For CBCNN, it was "alleged" DMK men.

To move ahead of his rivals, Karunanidhi called for a bandh only to be checkmated by the AIADMK, which dragged him to the High Court and then the Supreme Court. Karunanidhi’s response was to go on a hunger strike for a day, but the Supreme Court spoilt even that by hinting at constitutional breakdown. It also warned of President’s Rule in the state. When the AIADMK moves its contempt petition later this week the DMK and its government could be in for more judicial trouble.

The bandh move also backfired at Karunanidhi. “On the one hand you want to sell Tamil Nadu as an investment destination, while on the other you impose something so retrograde as a bandh,” observed a leading industrialist.

Isn't this a fair account of what happend? Did CBCNN report it this way?

For people getting an overdoze of communist crap, papers like HT come as a whiff of fresh air.Is the Liar-in-Chief listening?

Hindu v/s Hindustan Times

Tamil Nadu is getting to resemble Kerala and West Bengal when it comes to bandhs. Why should the public suffer just because the politicians here want to make a point. If Karunanidhi wants to go on a hunger strike, he is most welcome. But why prevent buses and autorickshaws from plying?” asked Parvathi, a schoolteacher from Kerala looking for transport to her daughter’s residence

“It is really strange when a government does not mind its citizens going hungry but makes sure they got their daily alcohol fix,” quipped Pradeep, who works in a mobile company and stays in a lodge at Triplicane. His main task was to go looking for breakfast, though Triplicane has more than two dozen eateries — all of which had downed their shutters since the DMK’s fasting venue was just a kilometre away.

- Hindustan Times' coverage of the DMK bandh

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=c5ba4a3d-ee3d-4c1b-8872-517d43de0e46

The Hindu's office too is just a kilometre away. Isn't it a bit strange that you have to read a Delhi based paper to hear the views of people residing a kilometer from CBCNN's HQ?

What prevented CBCNN from airing "people's voice"?

Rising intolerance

That the normally big mouthed Liar-in-Chief does not practice what he preaches is well known. He glorifies education standards in Cuba but sends his daughter to America (Columbia University).Another incident that exposed him was his refusal to publish Jayalalithaa's scathing criticism of his coverage of the DMK bandh.She later came out with a press statement slamming CBCNN's bias and even that did not appear in today's edition. Jayalalithaa asked a few pointed and obviously uncomfortable questions like:

1. 
   When the Supreme Court made numerous oral observations against me, you reported them in great detail and never ever "clarified" that these oral observations do not have relevance in law. Why did you do it now?
2. There have been many instances of DMK men taking law in their own hands. You chose to play soft ball. Why now did you have to come up with a full page editorial to discredit the judiciary that took on the DMK govt?
3. 
   What is the logic behind comparing the BJP bandh (in the aftermath of the Hyderabad blasts) and a bandh forced on the people by the DMK that is at power both at the center and the state?Can a government in power willingly paralyse normal life?Why do you have to meekly surrender to the DMK?

Jayalalithaa may not be an angel. But these are extremely valid questions.

The Liar-in-Chief made a futile attempt to justify the DMK bandh by saying

Since then, numerous general strikes, hartals, and bandhs have taken place across the length and breadth of India, involving a plethora of political players and ssues, with nobody in a position to make the fine academic distinctions that the Kerala High Court and the Supreme Court formulated in their judgments

For example, in recent years the Bharatiya Janata Party and the saffron brigade have called for, conducted, and got away with several attempted bandhs. A case in point is the August 27, 2007 Hyderabad bandh protesting against the terror strike at Lumbini Park and Gokul Chat. And what about other forms of protest actions? Willthe Supreme Court rule on what kind of constitutional animal is a ‘rail roko,’ of the kind the BJP State unit staged in Hyderabad in September 2007 against the Sethusamudram project? Does it fall under the definition of a general strike or a hartal or a bandh? Is it constitutional?

So what is he saying? Two wrongs make a right?Had the BJP's bandh been declared unconstitutional, he would not have opposed the SC's views on the DMK bandh? Then the judge's observations would not have been "Constitutionally Off Track"?

What about the rail roko that the DMK ministers staged in the Palakkad Railway division issue(Jayalalithaa made a mention of this too). Why has he chosen to forget this and mention only the BJP's rail roko?

If the BJP got away with the bandh, it is a reflection of the ineptitude of its opponents. Does he want the AIADMK to be spinelss?

Coming to his 2 wrongs make a right reasoning , Ram bites the BJP's head off when it cites the Sikh riots in response to the Gujarat riots.Why is he doing the same now?

Ram lectures on the importance of "democracy","right to free speech", "respecting other views", "encouraging free debate" , "tolerance in a democratic society". If so,why did he not publish Jayalalithaa's criticism?

Any answers Mr Ram?

Fwd: Naxal Ram fishing in troubled waters

what the reader's editor would never allow to be published in chindu.
this genuine and overwhelming public opinion is completely whitewashed
by chindu, in the typical communist fashion.

-----------

Dear people,

great job exposing The Communist!

here is another political act of N Ram and perhaps the first one in
Karnataka. He was in B'lore for reasons that God knows! and the next
morning The Chindu carried a report on H D Kumaraswamy's visit to The
Chindu office claiming that it was a surprise visit!!
http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/03/stories/2007100356502000.htm

but the real surprise was N Ram trying his hands in Karnataka
politics. He was the first one to write an editorial and concluding
that Kumaraswamy has had enough with BJP and parting ways is the only
way out! Non sense! BJP was the one who suffered a lot and had enough
of HD Kumaraswamy!
even the Karnataka journos were surprised to see Kumaraswamy making
time to meet N Ram amidst of such a busy schedule of him and amidst of
high political drama when 17 BJP ministers had resigned en masse.
The Chindu also doesnt believe that it was a betrayal by the Gowdas.
While reporting it makes use of inverted commas very intelligently!

The Chindu is definitely trying to fish in troubled waters!

--
Thejas

Fwd: Sensational reporting

Here is a taste of sensitive, serious, progressive, left wing,
intellectual, socially concerned jouranlism - if you ever wanted
proof.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/05/stories/2007100554431700.htm

Diana was on pill

(colour photograph of "Princess" Diana)

"Princess Diana was taking a contraceptive pill during the period
before her death, though it is unlikely ever to be conclusively proved
whether she was pregnant or not,...."

Posted by Anonymous to The Chindu at October 06, 2007 6:58 AM

Casting pearls before swine

One wonders what the Reader's Editor (RE) does. Is he there as Ram's mouth piece?
The way he dismisses criticism against CBCNN is shocking to say the least.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/01/stories/2007100155891300.htm

It is a tiny minority of The Hindu’s vast readership that communicates with the
Readers’ Editor. Many of them write in the plural, “we readers .…” But their opinions cannot be assumed to be representative of the silent majority. Many of these respondents have strong biases. We can tell them apart.

So what does he imply?
1.People who criticize are biased. They need not be taken seriously.
2.Those who do not write in to the Reader's editor are happy with CBCNN.They are unbiased.

Has not CBCNN made sweeping generalizations and presented views as if they were a reflection of the majority?What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

I have never written to the Reader's editor.I don't see the point in casting pearls before swine.Many others could have thought so.Why does Narayanan overlook this possibility?

If those who criticize have "strong biases", those who remain silent may also have "strong biases". So when there is a toss between two biased groups, who decides which group is right? Probably a left bias is right.

The RE goes on to add..

In the midst of this mass are the occasional ones that command attention because of the background of the person and the refined, sober way the views are put forth.

So, for you to be heard you must have a "background" certified by CBCNN to be good. Also, the views must be put forth in a "refined, sober " way. Does this rule apply to the likes of Harish Khare, Neena Vyas and Vidhya Subramainan? Or is it reserved only for readers holding views against the paper's style of reporting?

Narayanan gives us a sample of how a complaint against the paper should look. Precious lessons in soft-pedalling .

I am a reader of The Hindu since 1973 and it has shaped my understanding of the world and life itself … I am deeply troubled by the coverage given to left-related issues. Criticism of the left is at best muted if not airbrushed.The massive Kerala CPM factional war is hardly getting any coverage, especially for a southern based newspaper. The latest is the soft-pedalling of the PM’s comments to The Telegraph newspaper regarding left support or a lack of it for the nuclear deal. Most newspapers gave it wide coverage.

Many middle-aged readers feel that the paper has lost its balance … There is a view that the paper is far too ideologically involved with the left parties.

Although the reader in question has decided to put Simi Garewal to shame,he pretty much sums up what this blog has been screaming since its inception.

I mentioned that there is no point in casting pearls swine. Ram's response to the criticism above vindicated my position. The response was an incredible mix of naked lies, hasty denials and shameless claims.

First the naked lies:

There is adequate and balanced coverage of inner-party differences in the CPI(M) in Kerala.On thewhole, the coverage reflects the state of affairs.

One newspaper doesn’t generally reproduce what another publishes.

But this "general" principle can be given a go by when reporting on Dr.Haneef.CBCNN still lists the transcript of Haneef's interview on its home page.
http://www.hindu.com/nic/0058/haneef.htm#first

It also reproduced an editorial by The Sydney Morning Herald slamming the Howard govt.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/21/stories/2007072156031300.htm

Even a super computer will lose count of the instances when CBCNN quoted from The People's Democracy.

It is not our practice to reproduce “indecent remarks”.. We don’t reproduce all the remarks made by Narendra Modi or Uma Bharati against Muslims orChristians ....It is a policy to keep out highly abusive or wounding remarks. Inflammatory items should not be published by the news media

BLATANT LIE.Who can forget the way CBCNN published(on the net) the full transcript of the "controvertial CD" attributed to the BJP in the run up to the UP elections?

http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/07/stories/2007040722201600.htm

What happened to its reporting of Modi's Gaurav Rath Yatra?
http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1920/stories/20021011003602700.htm

Modi's remarks against Muslims, describing them as people who believed in the philosophy of hum paanch aur hamaare pachhis (we five, ours 25) and his description of the relief camps for the victims of the post-Godhra violence as "child-breeding centres" too have embarrassed BJP leaders.

Whether it is his attacks on the "fair-skinned, Italy ki beti" Sonia Gandhi or the
"Christian Lyngdoh", or his remarks aimed at Muslims, senior BJP leaders are finding it difficult to defend him beyond a point.

At Becharaji village in Mehsana district on September 9, Modi not only ridiculed a section of people (again citing hum paanch, hamaare pachhis) but remarked that
those who believed in multiplying their population in that fashion needed to be taught a lesson

He targeted the Congress(I) also for what he termed its pro-Muslim approach; he commented that if that party had its way, it would have brought Narmada waters to the Sabarmati river not in the month of Shravan, as he had done, but in the month of Ramzan

http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1920/stories/20021011003602700.htm

Not a single opportunity is missed to highlight the vituperative remarks attributed to Modi. Why can't CBCNN do the same in its backyard when the foul-mouthed Karunanidhi makes equally disgusting remarks against a religion?Modi's remarks are about the minorities and Karunanidhi targets the majority. Is this the reason for CBCNN's selective condemnation?
Are only comments against minorities "newsworthy"?Despite all this , does Ram claim to be balanced?

Now, the hasty denials.

There is no preferential treatment given to the DMK other than what is inevitable when a party is in government.

So, did the AIADMK get such a coverage when it was in power?Do the BJP governments get such coverage?He may even go on to say that the CPI(M) does not get preferential treatment. (Note that he has carefully side-stepped the issue of left bias.)

And the most laughable of the lot- Shameless claim:

We have balanced and fair coverage. Above all, it is factual, nothing embroidered or propagandist. Nothing to be defensive about. We don’t do campaignjournalism. We have an estimated four million readers who continue to support The Hindu, largely for its reliability and balance.

I did not have to search a lot to pull out the evidences cited above. Those were some of the many I could think of. Does not all these fly in the face of Ram's claims?

The RE I guess is suffering from MPD(Multiple Personality Disorder).Towards the end , he writes:

The policy of not publishing abusive or wounding comments is laudable. But it needs to be followed uniformly, whether it is a Chief Minister or an unknown BJP ex-MP (whose remarks were published with the Hindi words and English translation).

If you are rubbing your eyes in disbelief, hold on, he is not done yet. ..

On the other hand, the editorial said the remarks were “wildly misrepresented.” Mr.Karunanidhi had not said so but had made further comments... The Hindu’s strong points, listed by the Editor-in-Chief, are unquestioned and it is generally balanced.The long-term strengths of this newspaper have been independence,seriousness, newsiness, credibility, fairness, balance and critical spirit.

I have nothing to add.The title pretty much sums up my mood.

Judging Judges

I have no faith left in the prosecution and the government. I am not saying
Article 356. You have to protect people and punish the guilty. What else is raj
dharma? You quit if you cannot prosecute the guilty. It is not your personal
property. If you cannot protect the property of the people you cannot continue


- Frontline October 10, 2003

http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2020/stories/20031010002903700.htm

At times, the news media project these oral observations — which, not being
even obiter dicta, are not part of the court record, have zero weight in law,
and cannot be cited in any meaningful way — in a manner that fails to
distinguish between what is relevant and binding in court proceedings and what
is not.

- The Hindu October 3,2007

http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/03/stories/2007100353901000.htm

What has changed from 2003 to 2007? The govt at the receiving end. 2003:BJP govt.2007:DMK govt
What has not changed?: Blatant anti-BJP bias, blind support for the DMK, giving objectivity a silent burial.That is CBCNN for you.

The first quote was the Supreme Court's observation against the Gujarat Govt in the Best Bakery case. Frontline did not publish an 'apology' for failing to mention that these were mere oral observations.It did not come up with a scathing editorial criticizing 'judicial overreach'. But, when the DMK government is facing the music, the choicest of words is reserved for the same court. Sample this:

No seeking the facts on the ground, no patience in hearing the other side — a
pre-emptive leap to an extreme provisional conclusion

The supreme court is supreme only when it takes on the BJP. When CBCNN's friends face the heat, it springs to their defence.Why this special treatment for the DMK? If this is not double speak, what is? So much for "objective journalism".

Allegations fly thick and fast against Modi

The "gutter inspector" saw only what she wanted to. ELM is looked down upon as worse than scum in Gujarat. It is a surprise if anyone even glanced at her, leave alone give an interview.

The Hindu : Opinion / News Analysis : The going may not be easy for Modi

Saurashtra was visibly hostile to the Chief Minister.

But there was also simmering anger against the BJP for the way it was
seen to have exploited tribal susceptibility. The tribal participation
in the anti-Muslim riots of 2002, the subject of much intellectual
agonising in Delhi and elsewhere, is recalled with shame in these
parts, and the emotion bursts forth like a torrent: “He [Modi] used us
against Muslims during the riots, and then sent us to jail for it.”

Unsurprisingly, Mr. Modi treated the rebels with contempt.

In the case of Leuva Patels, this was compounded by a kinship feeling
towards Mr. Keshubhai Patel, “next only to Sardar Patel” in stature but
“humiliated” by a BJP leadership more keen on Mr. Modi.

An interesting feature of the Leuva Patel bitterness was that it was directed only against Mr. Modi.

The Koli resentment against Mr. Modi is of more recent origin and can
be traced to a double incident of rape and murder that shook the
community in mid-May. The two Koli girls had gone to a shrine in
Junagadh where one of them was raped and the other killed. Today with
the criminals still at large, the inconsolable Kolis are disillusioned
with Mr. Modi and the BJP — a party they have largely been voting in
the past 15 years.


Some of the anger was visible at the Tarnetar mela which came to a
close with the visit of the Chief Minister. Mr. Modi waved to the
crowds which refused to return the gesture, remaining sullen for all of
the time he was there.

At a recent function in Bhuj in the Kutch region, he called Mr. Modi a “dictator” comparable to “Adolf Hitler”

As I returned to Ahmedabad, the negatives seemed to outweigh the
positives for Mr. Modi in an election which the Gujarati intellectual
class — barring a minuscule section — said the Chief Minister could
find tough but which he would win anyway.

Maoist strike reported with authenticity

Barring the one mention of "reportedly" in the last para, the entire article sounds very factual and based on authentic sources. Contrast this with the "alleged", "reported", "anonymous sources" used so freely while reporting BJP statements.

The Hindu : Front Page : CPI (Maoist) to hit back at police

Concerned over the loss of some of its top leaders and cadre either
in encounters or through surrenders, the banned CPI (Maoist) is
reportedly making major efforts to strike back at the police and
thereby instil confidence in its cadre, militia members and sections of
people supporting the party.

One major issue the party is concentrating on is to hit back at the
police and the Government. It killed Zilla Praja Parishad
vice-president Samida Ravishankar in May. And in the distant Nellore
district, they made an attempt on the life of former Chief Minister and
Visakhapatnam MP N. Janardhana Reddy and his Minister-wife
Rajyalakshmi. Both incidents are related to the naxalite party’s strong
opposition to bauxite mining in the Visakha agency area and setting up
of alumina refineries in Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts.

The CPI (Maoist) is determined to retain its hold over the Visakha
agency area as it had lost a strong ground in the Nallamala region.
Even as the State police was increasing its pressure on the agency area
and recently killed four naxalites in an encounter in G. Madugula
mandal, the Maoist party is making all efforts to strengthen its hold.
It is also reported that cadre from Orissa and Chattisgarh are being
brought to this area.

As part of its plans to strike at the police, the Andhra Orissa
Border State Zonal Committee’s military commission head Chalapathi,
considered as one of the top strategists of the party, organised a
meeting on the banks of Sileru river in Malkangiri district of Orissa.

Strategy

About 30 persons of different cadre of the CPI (Maoist) from Andhra
and Orissa areas had reportedly attended the meeting held from
September 29 to October 1. Discussions were reportedly on strategy to
carry out ‘lightning strikes’ against the police.

We never took you seriuosly, Karat

Apart from Naxal Ram, nobody ever took you seriously. We all knew you were making empty noises.

The Hindu : National : Our stand on nuclear deal is clear: Karat

Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat told the media here on Wednesday that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was free to state that the “Left’s concerns on the India-U.S. nuclear agreement were no cause for alarm.”

Daily dose of Karot juice

Karat is also worried that the bandhs are being legally banned. That means Leftists are losing their most potent weapon.

The Hindu : National : Karat: Centre callous about commitments
The Hindu : National : BJP designs will not succeed: Karat

Mr. Karat expressed “surprise” over the Supreme Court’s order restraining the DMK and its allies from going ahead with a bandh in Tamil Nadu on Monday, adding that the “logical” consequence “after placing a ban on bandhs and hartals would be a ban on all protest actions and the right to strike.”

Environmental cost of China's development

Chindu is in a despondent mood because China's pet project is in trouble.

The Hindu : Opinion / News Analysis : An ambitious project and some concerns

The Vice Mayor of Chongqing, the city that borders the dam reservoir, said “the shore of the reservoir had collapsed in 91 places and a total of 36 km had already caved in.” Such landslides have produced waves up to 50 m high, which then slam into the shore wreaking further havoc, Xinhua reported. “Regular geological disasters are a severe threat to the lives of residents around the dam,” Huang Xuebin, a senior engineer, added. Other officials reported that the water quality in tributaries of the Yangtze had declined and pollution caused by sediment build-up had increased algae growth in rivers.

Naxal Ram calling for JD(S) to part ways

Whereas at the center, Naxal Ram asked Congress to fall in line with Left's demands, here he is asking JD(S) to part ways with BJP. How is N.Ram different from the opportunistic politicans?

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : An unavoidable divorce

After serving his half term as Chief Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy evidently sees no incentive to continue this unhappy marriage.

Long break

Comrades, I have taken up a new assignment which will keep me busy for the next one year or so. I will not be able to afford the same amount of time in updating this blog on daily basis. I shall however try my best to post whenever possible. If anyone among you is interested in maintaining this blog, please drop me an email at solarpetal at gmail.com

Deploy the eminent historians

Chindu calls in the big guns called the "eminent historians" to denounce the Hindu faith. Let us pose the same question to the muslims. Is Islamic faith so fragile that it requires the support of a Babri structure? Or for that matter, if faith is beyond structures, is Romila Thapar advocating that Mecca and Madina may be demolished because it will not have any impact on Islam?


The Hindu : Opinion / Leader Page Articles : Where fusion cannot work — faith and history

To say that the partial removal of an underwater formation in the Palk Straits is going to hurt the faith of millions is not giving faith its due. Is faith so fragile that it requires the support of an underwater geological formation believed to have been constructed by a deity?

Denouncing America

Naxal Ram joins Buddhadeb in denouncing America. They want absolutely nothing to do with America. But Naxal Ram himself got educated in America. He sent his daughter to America for studies.

The Hindu : National : Buddhadeb denounces ‘strategic alliance’

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Thursday denounced the “strategic alliance” that India was trying to forge with the United States, saying no country had benefited from an alliance with Washington.

Communists fight for Democracy

What bloody hypocrites. When and where in power, they implement communism and not democracy.

The Hindu : National : CPI for return of democracy in Myanmar

CPI for return of democracy in Myanmar

Naxal Ram lashes against BJP

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Destructive path

The party[BJP] nevertheless pressed on — rallying and thundering over the Sethusamudram project, passing the usual resolutions on terrorism, minority appeasement, and what not.

... "and what not". What a dismissive tone Naxal Ram has adopted.

On the one hand, the UPA was engaged in a self-destructive war with the Left parties on the civil nuclear cooperation and deepening strategic relations with the United States.

Going against Left is self-destructive. What pontification.

For the BJP to go on the offensive over a decision that can be traced to its own government is a patent absurdity that voters will see through.

What a parody. Such observations are reserved only for BJP, while the Leftist hypocrisy is conveniently swept under the floor.

Worse, party leaders have allowed the most fanatical fringe elements such as the blood-thirsty, fatwa-issuing Ram Vilas Vedanti, a former BJP MP, to set the terms and the pace of their ‘Ram Sethu’ campaign.

No fringe element is representative. Vedanti was an exception, clearly. But Chindu is using a drastic generalization. What justice.


Naxal Ram is the one who is the most fanatical communist element, who is thirsty for Hindu blood.

Chindu wants to take action against Vedanti

Why not against Karunanidhi? Obviously because it is ok to hurt Hindu sentiments. In fact, Naxal Ram came out in support of Karunanidhi. No wonder, he is asking for action against Vedanti.

The Hindu : National : Take action against Vedanti, says Baalu

Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Parliamentary Party leader T.R. Baalu has requested Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil to take immediate preventive legal action against the former BJP MP, Ram Vilas Vedanti, for his repeated “unlawful, undemocratic and provocative remarks” against Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

Hail the new master

This article is a clear demonstration of Chindu's boot-licking capabilities. First it sings paeans on Rahul Gandhi and then it talks about how Congress has been working overtime to serve the people. All objectivity and ethics have been dumped for a few paisa.

The Hindu : Front Page : Extend rural job guarantee scheme: Rahul

Barely a day after assuming office, the newly appointed Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was part of a delegation of office bearers that met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and urged him to extend the National Rural Employment Employment Guarantee Scheme to all the 600 districts of the country.

This is not the first time that the Congress has taken up issues of
popular interest with the government. In the past party president Sonia
Gandhi has raised the issue of oil price rise, rise in the prices of
essential commodities, free trade agreements, dilution of the Right to
Information and recently, the controversial affidavit filed in the
Supreme Court on the Ramar Sethu project.

Chindu reiterates Communist stand

Chindu reiterates the communist stated position, ever so untiringly.

The Hindu : Front Page : Nothing new in latest reply: Left

In its latest reply, the government has only reiterated its stated position on a majority of issues raised by the Left parties on the India-U.S. civilian nuclear deal, highly placed CPI(M) sources told The Hindu on Wednesday.

Attacks by DMK "alleged"

DMK attack on BJP is still an allegation.

The Hindu : National : Rajnath terms attack “political fascism”

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Sunday described the attack allegedly by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam workers on the BJP office in Chennai as “political fascism” and said the DMK should stop this.

Chindu understates DMK's outrageous and pre-planned attack

Chindu is projecting the image that the injuries to BJP workers was purely "accidental". It is going to the extent of suggesting the BJP cadre hit themselves.

The Hindu : Front Page : BJP office in Chennai attacked

Miscreants threw stones at the office building, damaging windowpanes.

...his party conducted the stir in a “peaceful manner.”

Mr. Dorairaj said: “A few persons pelted stones. They were instigated
by the BJP members who came out of the office and said something.” The
police officer said he would not call the incident an “attack.”

"Alleged" DMK goons attack BJP

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200709231551.htm

BJP HQ, Hindu Munnani office attacked in Chennai

Chennai, Sept. 23 (PTI): The BJP headquarters and Hindu Munnani office
in the city were attacked today by alleged DMK supporters protesting
the reported 'fatwa' by former BJP MP Ramvilas Vedanti against DMK
patriarch and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

The houses of BJP's Tamil Nadu unit President H Raja and his
father-in-law were also attacked allegedly by DMK men at Karaikudi in
neighbouring Sivaganga District late last night............
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There are many more "alleged" DMK men in this article, while the fatwa
is not "alleged", but "reported".

It is funny to see the assertion by Chindu of "alleged" DMK men! In
the TV coverage one could see any number of DMK flags. Besides,
several news websites reported the presence of a DMK state minister, a
local DMK MLA and the DMK mayor of Chennai. Only for Chindu these are
"alleged" DMK fellows!!

Posted by Anonymous to The Chindu at September 23, 2007 9:55 AM

"Not to help China", clarifies Karat

If we had not known these traitor communists, we would have taken it at face value. Ofcourse, the Chinese Party of India is acting in China's interest. Were the same communists not acting as British stooges while mouthing inanities about the freedom movement.

The Hindu : National : CPI(M) for nuclear power but not for deal with U.S., says Karat

Since a Chinese angle has been given to the controversy recently, Mr. Karat sought to set the record straight. “People say we are against the deal to help China. I want to ask how? China wanted India to sign the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty, but we never said that the country should do so,” he said.

Naxal Ram appreciates Karunanidhi

Naxal Ram praises Karunanidhi for questioning Ram's credentials. Surprisingly, the questions raised by Karunanidhi are acceptable while BJP's reaction is communal. Communist double-standards. If Ram was just a myth, I wonder why Naxal Ram is calling himself by that name.

The Hindu : Opinion / Editorials : Sense & sensibility on channel

Chief Minister Karunanidhi has done well to come up with a timely clarification that should put an end to the controversy.

As for the BJP, instead of debating the merits of the Sethusamudram
project and its economic and ecological implications, it has done its
worst to convert the controversy triggered by the now-withdrawn
portions of the Central government’s affidavit and Mr. Karunanidhi’s
remarks, wildly misrepresented, into a religious issue, which it
decidedly is not.

Naxal Ram derides Hindu beliefs on Ram

Faith, politics and the judicial process

Faith-based assertions do not lend themselves to judicial determination and cannot serve as proof in court proceedings.

Naxal Ram has just shot himself in his foot. I am very sure he will not apply the above principle to the minorities.

Naxal Ram silent on Rama Setu issue

Naxal Ram is in a fix. If he supports the government stance that Ram did not exist, he will face inconvenient questions like why he is named so. If Ram did not exist, what about Narasimhan, an even "more mythical" figure?

The government withdrew its petition stating that Ram did not exist owing to the enormous backlash from the Hindu community. But the letters to the editor Naxal Ram keep pouring from stalinist communists. Such letters gain prominent space on this communist rag. This neatly summarizes the editorial policy of Chindu.

Opinion - Letters to the Editor : Ramar Sethu issue

This refers to the Archaeological Survey of India’s submission in the Supreme Court that there is no evidence to prove that Ramar Sethu is man made (Sept. 13). Predictably, the BJP and its cohorts act out their charade of Hindutva-charged nationalism that befools both history and common sense. Marine biologists and geologists assert that there is no man made bridge across the Palk Strait. What exist are the remains of an ancient coral reef. The uproar over the Ramar Sethu offers the BJP an opportunity to restore its faded aura. Ayodhya being a distant dream, and its repeated machinations on the nuclear issue snubbed, the BJP is finding refuge in the Ramar Sethu issue.

T. Marx,
Karaikal

Fwd: Rising awareness against the red rag

Good you have highlighted this.
I have stopped subscribing this third rated paper from 1st of
october'07 and now i am buying
Indian Express.jayalalitha's press statement has come out in IE.Out of
curiosity i wanted to see whether anything about this is mentioned in
this commie paper but alas not even a small paragraph was devoted to
this.But whereas you can find statements of M.K on bandh in Front
page,Ramadas daily rantings in bold etc.But nothing to beat the news
on Commies.Even if Karat doesnt shit for a day it becomes a Headline
News in this Red tag useless paper.
No wonder this paper is losing readership to Indian Express and deccan
Chronicle.
Off late i have started a campaign within my family circles and
friends not to buy this paper.I am proud to say that i was able to
convince my dad who lives in Coimbatore to stop buying this paper.He
was reading this paper from the 50's.

Posted by Anonymous to The Chindu at October 08, 2007 5:05 AM

Traitors get a chance to defend their stance

Sonia lambasts all opposition to the nuclear deal, mainly targeting the Left. This being Chindu, the Left gets an opportunity to come forward with their strong defence. Chindu gives this luxury only to Communists.

The Hindu : Front Page : Sonia defends nuclear deal

Reacting to Ms. Gandhi’s remarks, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury said: “We have been taking our view on the deal to the people openly. They (Congress) also have a right to do so. Let the people decide. There is nothing to take umbrage over her remarks. They (the Congress) are not questioning our integrity and we are also not doing so.”

CPI general secretary A.B. Bardhan said: “The Congress is going into an election mode. It wants to impose an election on the country. It is the Congress which will be responsible if the government falls and an election is imposed on the country. We never said that we are withdrawing our support. We never said that we are going to pull you down.”

CPI secretary D. Raja said: “It appears that the Congress is forcing elections on the people.”

Fwd: Why was Gokul Chat targeted?

Here is some more vicious and vicarious reporting by Chindu
(synonymous with anti-Hindu).
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http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/27/stories/2007082758350200.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Why was Gokul Chat targeted?

Swathi V.

Mangled softy machine, far flung footwear, congealed blood and an
unbearable stench marked the ravaged "Gokul Chat" on Sunday. Premchand
Vijayvargi, one among the seven family-partners, was pleading hoarse
to be left alone.

"We are humble businessmen and do not in the least know why our eatery
was targeted," he said.

.....Mr Premchand might plead ignorance but the local people link the
incident to the presence of a huge Hindu population in the area and
the proximity of the chat bhandar to Vishwa Hindu Parishad office.

"The region ranging from Esamia Bazar to Badi Chowdi is thickly
populated with North Indian business communities, especially Hindus
from Gujarat and Rajasthan," informs a social worker from the area.
The VHP office standing just about 20 metres behind the blast site
could be another prominent reason, he says. ......
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So, you all heard it folks. It is the fault of Hindu population to be
living in their own country. That's why they deserve to be bombed. If
the shops want to be spared of "secular-minority" attacks, they better
avoid areas "with huge Hindu population".

So, next time if some areas around Chindu's office are bombed, it
would mean that it is because of the "Hindu" name board was nearby!

Posted by Anonymous to The Chindu at August 31, 2007 9:23 AM