The never ending debate on secularism seems to have trumped development in our country. While common man is asking for development which creates jobs, electricity, water and roads, the so-called secular parties are telling people which riots are secular and which are not. Surjit S.Bhalla has hit the nail on the head when he said " Mumbai riots are secular and Godhra riots are not secular." ( Tell me I am mad,IE,June 22). Riots are a failure of good governance and good governance needs functional autonomy ( power to act promptly and to take responsibility law & order) to police. While Modi is challenging these parties on development by providing 24-hours of electricity and water to the farmers to increase the productivity of agriculture, and invites industrialists to set up factories create employment, the secular parties creating vote-banks by distributing freebees, quotas and reservation. Youth of the country want opportunities for growth, not a begging bowl. Girls from J&K are coming to Kota for education, according to a report. That should tell our parties what people want.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tell-me-i-am-mad/1132235/
June 23, 2013.
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