ubject: Yet Another Hindu Hriday-Samrat?
Varun Gandhi has succeeded in getting all the attention on himself by his outrageously communal tirade. While he has enraged Sikhs and Muslims, every right thinking person has been shocked. Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have openly expressed disapproval of this style of communal campaigning. One BJP leader has even threatened to disassociate himself from Varun’s campaign. Apparently a “highly objectionable slang used by Varun in his reference to Muslims could just spark off a violent communal clash.”
Under the circumstances Muslim leaders should realize that the Varun brigade is spoiling for communal clashes and provoking the Muslim community to react. Restraint is what needs to be exercised by Muslims. Communal harmony should be maintained. Let not Varun Gandhi succeed where the worst terrorists have failed. Let not Muslims fall into the trap and be provoked. They should follow the example of Hindus who refused to be provoked by any number of terror attacks.
If Haroon Ahmed of the Samajwadi Party has an audio-recording of Varun’s words running down Muslims it is best that he does not gather an audience of Muslims to play the audio to. He should trust Varun’s rival or the Election Commissioner or the Law Enforcement agencies to take the appropriate action.
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