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India – Bad Omen or Coincidence?
April 12, 2019
India – Bad Omen or Coincidence?
Padmini Arhant
The day Narendra Modi was sworn in on May 26th, 2014, that particular day there was a train accident with many casualties indicating not a great start for a newly elected Prime Minister representing BJP party and above all an organization RSS whose members like Sakshi Maharaj and Yogi Adityanath, the saffron sadhus contesting in the present election are scaring voters by saying those who don’t vote for them will experience bad luck and misfortune even to the extent of casting them sinners with no redemption.
RSS premised on Hindutva ideology delineated from Hinduism and Hindu philosophy fielding candidates like Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, the duopoly heavily rely on identity politics such as caste, creed, color, religion and gender…for political survival.
Wonder what RSS rooted in orthodox archaic and superstitious beliefs as well as practice thought about the tragic yet symbolic incident costing lives on May 26, 2014 when their candidate Narendra Modi took oath of office as Prime Minister. Upon emulating their fundamental thought in this instance, that moment was suggestive of electing Narendra Modi to lead the country a train wreck, interestingly proved as such five years later.
The article related to the train accident on May 26, 2014 reminding Narendra Modi and party on the fateful day and for the nation to remember now in 2019 and reflect on the last five years under Narendra Modi.
Deadly train crash in north India
26 May 2014
At least 20 people are feared dead after a passenger train derailed and hit a stationary goods train in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, officials say.
Six coaches of the Gorakhdham Express went off the rails and ploughed into the freight train at Chureb railway station in Sant Kabir Nagar district.
Railway spokesman Anil Saxena told the BBC nine bodies had been recovered.
Officials said rescuers were searching through the mangled coaches and a number of people were trapped.
Eighty-three people had been injured, including the train’s driver and assistant driver who were in a critical condition, they added.
The train was travelling from Gorakhpur town to Hisar in Haryana state.
“A medical train with doctors and paramedics has reached the site of the crash,” Mr Saxena said. “We’ve also sent machines to cut the coaches to reach the passengers who are still trapped.”
“My condolences to families of those who lost their lives in the Gorakhdham express tragedy. Prayers with the injured,” Narendra Modi, who takes over as India’s prime minister tweeted.
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India – Unconditional Release of Human Rights Activists
September 10, 2018
India – Unconditional Release of
Human Rights Activists
Padmini Arhant
The latest development on human rights activists’ extension on house arrest pending Supreme Court hearing on September 12th, 2018 is suo motu in the backdrop of absence of credible evidence against all of them compared to the other two members Hindutva leaders Milind Ekbote and Manohar ‘Sambhaji’ Bhide, associated with BJP government accused of instigating the Bhima-Koregaon violence and accordingly FIR filed against them.
The contrasting treatment highlights the misappropriation of judicial process detaining the former in house arrest while exempting the latter from any inquiry.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed BJP government in Delhi directing the Supreme Court is evident as claimed in another controversial national issue on Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, where the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath representing the BJP government in Delhi asserted BJP’s unilateral influence on Indian Supreme Court over all matter.
Upon reviewing the facts on the arrests of five human rights activists and government concerted crackdown on dissent violently pursuing journalists, civil rights activists, writers, poets and intellectuals in society targeted for voicing concerns on the plight of marginalized, disenfranchised and isolated segments as well as women and minorities in India, the government action clearly is a blatant violation of constitution that guarantees all citizens in the Republic of India – the inalienable right to express views and opinion on any issues including disagreement on any government policies and programs or the lack thereof affecting citizenry.
Since these five human rights activists have been unlawfully held on unsubstantiated charges, the government and judiciary combined could no longer prolong the case that is arguably politically motivated to set precedence in curbing democratic rights nationwide. The overcast leads to prejudice besides failing to meet the legal requirement on judgment against the accused in the satisfaction of beyond reasonable doubt for conviction.
Under these circumstances, the state infringement on civil rights of the human rights activists denying them constitution granted freedom of expression in public or private sessions is a serious contravention deserving civil debate and legislation to prevent misuse of authority at any level. Those who were engaged in this instance against the human rights activists are to be investigated and held accountable to set the procedure for future reference. The judicial reform in Parliament is equally pertinent to allow the legal course to function flawlessly expediting hearings and decisions across the board beginning with law enforcement action on citizens complaints to court proceedings without state intervention in obstruction of justice.
The five human rights activists – Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonzalves, Arun Ferreira, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha are to be released unconditionally effective immediately and all allegations against them discharged restoring their dignity and sanctity of Indian democracy that would otherwise be reflected under siege.
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