^ Bodhi's posts 24-27.
How can Hindus <i>know</i> for sure that this Varun Gandhi is for real? His words in in post 26 are a step up from the eternal psecularism mantra, that's something. But then it does not tally with the following
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Va...-charge/435702/
"Varun says tape doctored, denies charge" (from Mudy's post in another thread)
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Gandhi (29), the BJP cadidate from Pilbhit for the Lok Sabha polls, said he was strongly committed to the ideals of secularism.
"I strongly refute the charge of making any communal or divisive statements as part of my election campaign. In this climate of terrorism, I have spoken only about standing firm against the anti-national and anti-social forces that threaten this nation," Gandhi said in a statement.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Is he merely saying what everyone wants to hear in order to get elected - that is, political doublespeak? How can anyone tell that he is not simply giving false confidence to terrorised Hindus in order to get votes, and then proclaiming secularism to the rest? <i>If</i> those were his words and he were sincere why would he need to deny his statements and loudly swear allegiance to secularism? How can Hindus trust him if he says one thing to them and another thing to others? Which does he really mean.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"I unequivocally state that that (the speech CD) is neither my voice nor my language. The tape in question appears to have been doctored," Gandhi claimed.
"These are purportedly two weeks old. None of what I have actually said was either intended or taken to be communal which is testified to by the fact that this intervening period there has been no communal tension or untoward incident," he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
There's too many words on Hindus' side (or rather, attributed there). And too little tangible achievement. Demoralising.
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<!--QuoteBegin-Bodhi+Mar 20 2009, 05:58 PM-->QUOTE(Bodhi @ Mar 20 2009, 05:58 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Like when you repeat that he has <b>disowned his statements, which he has obviousely not - he has only said that these are not the original words of his, and there are things added and deleted to what he said.</b>Â I can imagine you did not see the videos posted by Dhu and especially the one (with Dipak Chaurasia) by me where <b>he repeated yesterday that he stands by what he said about protecting Hindus, but has not said any derogatory thing against moslems.</b>[right][snapback]95657[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
How can Hindus <i>know</i> for sure that this Varun Gandhi is for real? His words in in post 26 are a step up from the eternal psecularism mantra, that's something. But then it does not tally with the following
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Va...-charge/435702/
"Varun says tape doctored, denies charge" (from Mudy's post in another thread)
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Gandhi (29), the BJP cadidate from Pilbhit for the Lok Sabha polls, said he was strongly committed to the ideals of secularism.
"I strongly refute the charge of making any communal or divisive statements as part of my election campaign. In this climate of terrorism, I have spoken only about standing firm against the anti-national and anti-social forces that threaten this nation," Gandhi said in a statement.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->Is he merely saying what everyone wants to hear in order to get elected - that is, political doublespeak? How can anyone tell that he is not simply giving false confidence to terrorised Hindus in order to get votes, and then proclaiming secularism to the rest? <i>If</i> those were his words and he were sincere why would he need to deny his statements and loudly swear allegiance to secularism? How can Hindus trust him if he says one thing to them and another thing to others? Which does he really mean.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"I unequivocally state that that (the speech CD) is neither my voice nor my language. The tape in question appears to have been doctored," Gandhi claimed.
"These are purportedly two weeks old. None of what I have actually said was either intended or taken to be communal which is testified to by the fact that this intervening period there has been no communal tension or untoward incident," he said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
There's too many words on Hindus' side (or rather, attributed there). And too little tangible achievement. Demoralising.
<b>ADDED:</b> Completer information -
<!--QuoteBegin-Bodhi+Mar 20 2009, 05:58 PM-->QUOTE(Bodhi @ Mar 20 2009, 05:58 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Like when you repeat that he has <b>disowned his statements, which he has obviousely not - he has only said that these are not the original words of his, and there are things added and deleted to what he said.</b>Â I can imagine you did not see the videos posted by Dhu and especially the one (with Dipak Chaurasia) by me where <b>he repeated yesterday that he stands by what he said about protecting Hindus, but has not said any derogatory thing against moslems.</b>[right][snapback]95657[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->