Events that seem innocuously unconnected are often deceptive and not visible in plain sight. This is exceptionally true in international politics and trade. One must painstakingly connect various dots, create a hypothesis, impart believable logic to it to make it acceptable. We will come to this later.
In May 2019, PM Narendra Modi got the mandate for a second term, a bigger one than the first in 2014. It was a justified mandate as after the UPA rule the BJP deserved a second term to consolidate what it aimed to do. The first term was okay except for quite a few blunders. But voters forgive blunders if you appear sincere; especially if the options are poor. We know Modi to be an egomaniac right from his Gujarat days and that continued as PM on a low key. However, this ego and lipstick-chasing got dramatically enlarged as he got a bigger mandate in 2019. He believed he was now King. This is what happened when Modi stepped up to take his Parliamentary oath on June 17, 2019 (Video: 20 secs):
The 302 idiots of BJP started shouting “Modi, Modi, Modi” like those half-naked cheer girls at some sporting event or at an election rally. That stupid behaviour was lost on most people. Still, Modi didn’t turn around and wave them to stop. He enjoys such brainless adulation and sycophancy. This has been his worst undoing. While claiming to be a humble “fakir” Modi has all the trappings of a village boy who became King with classy suits and even Kashmiri shawls hanging around his shoulders in summer. Modi hugged diplomats and played like he was the Big Boss in the international arena. In a joint radio address with Obama in 2015, Modi kept referring to the US President simply as “Barrack” as if they were both “Chaddi friends” in school.
There is not one minister or member of BJP at the Centre or State who don’t start their stupid messages with “Under the inspirational leadership of Modi” or “Under the guidance of Modi”. It’s almost as if all the CMs and Ministers of BJP are brainless idiots who cannot think on their own and can’t execute anything without Modi coming in their dreams to guide them. The worst bootlickers are useless ministers like Smriti Irani who grandly imply that just because Modi walked down the stairs ahead of other leaders at a QUAD meet, he is the one showing the way. Laughable clowns. All this Vishwaguru nonsense has been stretched a bit too far. But Modi loves it, that’s why he doesn’t tell these jokers to stop this worthless sycophancy.
Modi did not leave one stone, one tablet or one inauguration to anyone in his Cabinet or party. He wants his name on everything in the country. He didn’t even spare milk plants and goods trains. Such is his obsession. Of course, his sidekicks brokered many awards for him across the world, especially from Islamic countries. I know of at least six Muslim countries that have bestowed awards on Modi:
That collar that hangs around Modi’s neck has a price. Modi had to please his Islamic masters all the time and he thought he finally had them in his pocket and washed his taint of “Anti Muslim” (though the Muslims in India continued to hate him and some even wanted to eliminate him). The UAE Collar compelled Modi to allow UAE to mediate between India-Pakistan and he has practically sold Kashmir to them. This thread of folly in Modi is evident in all his equations. He called Obama by first name, then pranced around with Xi Jinping and thought Xi was his best friend. China kicked him at Galwan and since that incident Xi and Modi are hardly on talking terms. International politics is all about business and security. No individual is a real friend. But Modi is a “Bhola” from a village who took things for granted.
As the Gyanvapi Shivling episode got wider publicity, there were Muslims abusing the Shivling or calling it a fountain and mocking it. Whatever that may be. One of BJP’s popular spokie, Nupur Sharma, somewhat of a firebrand responded to one such mockery with the life of Mohammad, the one the Muslims consider a Prophet. In a counter argument on TV, she forcefully stated Mohammad married 6-year-old Ayesha and consummated that marriage when she was 9. There is absolutely nothing untrue in what she said and this a fact accepted by Muslims worldwide and known across the globe. Geert Wilders of Netherland, who has been fighting Islamic extremists all his political life joined and confirmed what Nupur had said to be true:
Typical reaction came from the stupid among the Muslims. They started shouting Nupur had abused Mohammad, committed blasphemy and she started receiving death threats. The issue also resulted in the usual Friday violence at Kanpur on June 3 where Hindu shops and establishments were attacked. There were also other agitations where the Muslims shouted their highly educated chant of “Sar tan se juda” (Sever the head from the body). As soon as this caught fire, some Islamic countries joined in. They started condemning India. It probably started with Qatar and then the others joined in. This widespread condemnation from Islamic countries rattled Modi. He has been a coward whenever there has been a crisis – CAA, Shaheen Bagh, Delhi riots, farmer blockades for over year and targeted killings of Hindus in Kashmir. Each day some Islamic country now joins this silly rant:
Even Maldives which is tinier than a bikini has joined the gang. And you have Afghanistan ruled by terrorists. Remember, of these countries, Saudis, UAE and Bahrain have tied a Collar around Modi. It must finally dawn upon Modi that they don’t give a crap about him if they feel offended even over some imaginary nonsense. By the way, it is in this little Maldives that Modi made a first major decision of his 2nd term to spend money and human resources to renovate their Friday Mosque. That should tell you how poor Modi is in judging where to spend our money and who is a real friend:
Predictably, Modi and his cowards of the govt folded under pressure of these Islamic bullies. They suspended Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal from the party membership. The Qatar Ambassador of India wrote an apology letter even calling the two BJP members “Fringe elements”. The erudite EAM Dr S Jaishankar went absolutely quiet. Just a couple of days ago he was trashing Europe on the independent policies of India and that India cannot be dictated to anymore. All that came crumbling. A coward at the top of the heap brought shame to India by simply succumbing to bullies. Nupur Sharma had said nothing untrue and nothing that the Muslims themselves don’t acknowledge.
Cowardly Modi failed to tell the Islamic countries that India is a democracy unlike their countries. That India has free speech unlike their suppressed ghettos. That if there is any violation of free speech laws, Indian law enforcement will take care of it and it is not the business of any foreign country to intrude or intervene. That India has more religious freedom than all these Islamic bullies put together and they have no moral right to lecture India. All these could have been said in more polite words than mine with a small line to assuage even imaginary hurt. But all Modi did was heap shame on India by buckling under pressure to a gang of Islamic bullies. The next day he was frowning and had a scowl on his face like a man whose bottom had been smacked. All his chest-thumping, all his friendships with ME countries, all his Collars, all his fakery came tumbling down. A giant like India was forced to capitulate to a bunch of stupids. Character and courage are tested only in a crisis and Modi showed he has neither. He threw his own to the wolves to please a shouting crowd of bullies. And he threw India to the wolves. SHAMEFUL!
Now, let’s go back to the first para and read the lines again: “Events that seem innocuously unconnected are often deceptive and not visible in plain sight”. Many claim that the Islamic outrage was sparked by some Pakistani handles and the threats against Nupur Sharma instigated by some fact-checker called “animal”. But on the same day or a day before the US released a report slamming India for its “attacks on religious minorities”. This is nonsense but an annual ritual the US undertakes:
The timing is important. It comes at a time when India refused to support the US stand on Russia Vs Ukraine. The US was naturally angered but didn’t show it publicly. Most of these Islamic countries are heavily influenced by the US through the CIA and their arm twisting. The US saw the best opportunity to use the Nupur Sharma incident to slam India across the Islamic world and shame Modi and shame India. Therefore Jaishankar, who spoke so boldly a few days ago, went quiet when the Islamic bullies started their rants. One cannot be 100% sure but the theory is plausible. It is not Pakistan; it is the US that has had its revenge against India by shaming Modi internationally over a Mohammad-comment. This was even more reason for Modi to not fold up and buckle under. But then character and courage were never his strength. Modi must now stop all the sycophancy from his idiotic ministers and members and understand that there are no real friends in international politics. There endeth the lesson.
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Modi and Shah should fold up and book a room next to the earlier "lohpurush" Advani . BJP will lose all assembly elections in the run upto 2024. Unless Yogi or Himanta rebel and get nominated as PM candidate for 2024 , none can save BJP.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is, the chants of Modi-Modi-Modi are a command performance, on orders from either Modi himself or some faithful chamchas. So too are the mandatory sentences in speeches and messages from Ministers, about "under the able guidance of our Honourable PM blah blah blah...". They are probably doing it because they have to keep the Boss happy.
ReplyDeleteOn a related note, here's a story I heard in Shimla some months ago, told to me by the son of a minor functionary of the city BJP. Every time a Mann ki Baat is broadcast, the party faithful have to tune in and listen attentively. Because there was the strong chance you will get a phone call from some party busybody questioning you on various aspects of what you heard. The guy who told me this was quite bitter: here you've worked your ass off all week and looking forward to a relaxing weekend, and now you are in no better than a Middle Schooler mugging up for the important exam.