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Modi's moves against Ranganath Report
NDTV Correspondent, Tuesday December 15, 2009, Ahmedabad

For the upcoming Assembly Session, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has chalked out his hardline Hindutva move.

He plans to pass a resolution, urging the Centre to reject the recommendations of the Ranganath Mishra Commission Report, which says the Dalits who have converted to Islam and Christianity should continue to get the benefits of reservations.

"The state's Social Welfare Minister, Fakir Vaghelaji, will introduce a resolution in the Assembly which will ask the Centre to reject these recommendations," said Ashok Bhatt, Speaker, Gujarat Assembly.

"The copy of the report is not even available in the Assembly library. How can it be discussed? Modi is making mockery of democratic institutions," Leader of the Opposition Shaktisinh Gohil said.

The Ranganath Commission report has not yet been tabled, even in the Lok Sabha.

So to begin the Assembly session on this note, Modi's critics say, shows the state BJP's desperation to cling to its hardcore Hindutva image, which had for a while been diluted by Modi's desire to be seen as a man of development and progress.
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Posted by Apurva on Dec 21, 2009
Hardline hindutva seems to have become the most chosen word for the journalists ! without understanding anything , just b'coz its Modi it must be hardline..... ! This is a very simple & logical solution. The converts can get benefits accorded to religious minorities (quota within OBC quota) and similar. nobody wants to deny the backward of equal oppurtunity , but its important to simplify the reservation system.
Posted by Ashok on Dec 18, 2009
Congress is treading on slippery ice. Dividing a nation is enemy country's role, not a political party's role. Congress may gain immediate short term benefits but it will make the people of India resent each others religion. Right now people in India celebrate each others religion. But if religion becomes the reason for getting jobs it will polarize the country. No other country in the world has reservation for religion! The Hindus were ruled over for six centuries by Muslims and then Christians. Now after 60 years of freedom they will be told that they have to give up the jobs to Muslims, Christians, etc. How will they feel? Betrayed in their own country? The Hindus are forgiving and love other religions but they will be angry if there is reservation based on religion. Congress should stop "Divide and Rule" policy and think about uniting the nation else Sonia and Manmohan Singh will leave a legacy of leaders who divided the nation!
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