An old peice-- Bal Thackerey's Interview to Time magazine..

Q: Why is Shiv Sena attacking Muslims? A: Muslims started the riots and my boys are retaliating. So you expect Hindus to turn the other cheek? I want to teach the Muslims a lesson. Or fortitude has gone too far... Q: Why are you so angry with Muslims? A: They are not prepared to accept the rules of this land. They don't want to accept birth control. They want to implement their 'Sharia' in my mother land. Yes, this is the Hindus motherland. Q:But the muslims are fleeing Bombay. A: If they are going, let them go. If they are not going, kick them out... Q: Is this a stepping stone toward a Hindu nation? A: We don't need stepping stones. This is a Hindu Rashtra No it isn't any different today.. Hindutva is just as strong, but is it a cultural movement?? So obviously not.. it's a political one, it's just claimed cultural nationalism. It is NOT a "way of life"!!.. it began in the early 1920's and is growing really fast..it aims to build a Hindu Rashtra.. a nation based on values derived from Hinduism.. the religion in itself is beautiful.. but you don't slap it on to other people's face, force them to follow it and simply call it "way of life"... And ridiculously the whole ideology has a set of norms that opposes the Constitution of India. Killing of religious minorities cannot be justified.. and that too in places like Gujrat where their number is so small that their existence can't possibly make any difference!!! These people are so openly conducting genocides repeatedly in over a deacade now.. and being supported by the parties in power.. And years after Ishrat Jehan is killed, they realize it's a fake encounter.. however, Gujrat rejects the magistrate report stating the same.. You can't just "reject" a magistrate report... a lot of research goes into it!! Policemen eager to get promoted kill a few muslims, claim that they had links with LeT and BJP casually says that Modi cannot be held responsible for everything in the state.. Fine.. then who is?? And how many more to go?? I mean there are obviously more power hungry officials there.. does that mean we hide our religious identity and get ourselves bullet proof clothing to walk on the streets?.. When we put you people in power, it isn't for you to make money and sit on it.. its because you claim that you are working for the people.. and you are responsible for everything that happens here.. and unless you understand that.. people will kill.. law will not work out and killings even mass killings will continue....! a good read.. Link 1: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/ahmedabad/Ishrats-family-determined-to-fight-till-the-end/articleshow/4904312.cms