Flag hoisting illegal?!
Uma Bharti broke the law on August 14, 2004, when she defied court orders, banning assembly at the disputed Idgah ground, and led an agitation to the ground.
I do not think anyone, BJP included, contests this claim.
But this…
“It is a serious crime when one violates prohibitory orders. And the entire thing (Uma Bharti hoisting national flag at the Maidan) was only aimed to incite communal disturbances,” party politburo member Sitaram Yechuri said.
[source: Indian Express]
… is ridiculous!!
Yechuri is clearly implying that hositing the national flag is a communal act and that it sparked off the riots. Surely, Indian muslims should take offense at such an implication!!
Lets see if they actually do!!
4 comments
….why do u think Vande mataram isn’t our national anthem and the ode to some brit is?
seeing both the “orange” and “red” family behaviour - reminds me of the lines made immortal by Ajit. Isse liquid oxygen mein dubade - liquid isse jine nahin dega, oxygen isse marne nahi dega.
Unfortunately “isse” is all of us:)
am disappointed in Yechuri more than anything else.. i thought he had a sane head on his shoulders..
Pramila >> Welcome to my blog! and yes… you are right!
Harini >> haha… no one could’ve put it any better!! :-)
Hima >> It’s not the person… it’s the anachronistic ideology that he belongs to!