Well, at least it now seems he didn't attempt threatening Rama. That's something, I suppose.
<!--QuoteBegin-Mudy+Mar 18 2009, 02:30 AM-->QUOTE(Mudy @ Mar 18 2009, 02:30 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Varun says tape doctored, denies charge</b>
[right][snapback]95567[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->He swears to nothing more than 'secularism' - citing his dad's brand of it (was that much good? I've only heard bad):
<!--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-->Well, he has spoken against anti-nationalism 'and anti-social forces threatening the nation'. That's the most useful words out of him yet. Whether any action is to follow from him that will support such words is beyond my guessing abilities.
<b>WRONG, see below:</b> But the fiasco so far shows that:
1. Varun Gandhi denies having ever made the sort of bravado statements he was supposed to have made
2. Varun Gandhi swears to psecularism
Either way:
- Only Hindus and Hindu Dharma have come out looking bad: the libel is sticking (thanks to christokkkangress and christomedia, who else).
- And there is only yet <i>another</i> psecular for Hindus to look forward to (as per Varun's affirmation to that end).
<b>ADDED:</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-Husky+Mar 18 2009, 01:54 PM-->QUOTE(Husky @ Mar 18 2009, 01:54 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->But the fiasco so far shows that:
1. Varun Gandhi denies having ever made the sort of bravado statements he was supposed to have made
2. Varun Gandhi swears to psecularism
[right][snapback]95591[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><b>NO. I was totally wrong. See:</b>
<!--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-->(While I've not watched the Hindi video referred to - since, well, I don't understand Hindi - the summary above will have to suffice. Have watched the English one.)
<!--QuoteBegin-Mudy+Mar 18 2009, 02:30 AM-->QUOTE(Mudy @ Mar 18 2009, 02:30 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Varun says tape doctored, denies charge</b>
[right][snapback]95567[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->He swears to nothing more than 'secularism' - citing his dad's brand of it (was that much good? I've only heard bad):
<!--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-->Well, he has spoken against anti-nationalism 'and anti-social forces threatening the nation'. That's the most useful words out of him yet. Whether any action is to follow from him that will support such words is beyond my guessing abilities.
<b>WRONG, see below:</b> But the fiasco so far shows that:
1. Varun Gandhi denies having ever made the sort of bravado statements he was supposed to have made
2. Varun Gandhi swears to psecularism
Either way:
- Only Hindus and Hindu Dharma have come out looking bad: the libel is sticking (thanks to christokkkangress and christomedia, who else).
- And there is only yet <i>another</i> psecular for Hindus to look forward to (as per Varun's affirmation to that end).
<b>ADDED:</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-Husky+Mar 18 2009, 01:54 PM-->QUOTE(Husky @ Mar 18 2009, 01:54 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->But the fiasco so far shows that:
1. Varun Gandhi denies having ever made the sort of bravado statements he was supposed to have made
2. Varun Gandhi swears to psecularism
[right][snapback]95591[/snapback][/right]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><b>NO. I was totally wrong. See:</b>
<!--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-->(While I've not watched the Hindi video referred to - since, well, I don't understand Hindi - the summary above will have to suffice. Have watched the English one.)