point by point rebuttal pt 1

[Guest guest]

Dear Editor,

Below is a rebuttal to Arundathi Roy's defamation of the RSS-The

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangam or the National Selfless Service

Association.

 

Arundathi writes:India — the world's biggest democracy — is currently

at the forefront of the corporate globalization project. Its "market"

of one billion people is being prized open by the WTO.

Corporatization and Privatization are being welcomed by the

Government and the Indian elite.

 

My response:This is a blatantly false statement. India has been at

the forefront of battling the WTO for a fair deal that "More than a

dozen African countries including Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria

and Morocco have urged India to take a lead in all future WTO

negotiations on agriculture to build a common strategy against

flooding of farm items from advanced nations threatening their

domestic agriculture."source

http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/business/20030202-0.html

 

Arundathi writes:The RSS is a right wing, ultra-nationalist Hindu

guild which has openly admired Hitler and his methods.

 

My reply:This is such an outrageous statement but ignoring it won't

settle the issue. First, believing in Race or body type above and

beyond the Soul is completely against Hindu philosophy. So there is

no question of racism on the part of the RSS. The RSS was founded in

1925 long before Hitler assumed power and there is no connection.

Hilter despised Indians and glorified the rule of millions of Indians

by the British.

The Nazi movements abuse of the sacred Hindu/Buddhist Swastika and

the term Aryan is considered a horrible travesty by the Hindus. The

word Aryan is actually Arya and has nothing to do with race but is

rather the term applied to those of noble carachter regardless of

race or social status. The British were the first to invent the idea

of an Aryan race. This idea was siezed upon by the Nazis and to this

day two of Hinduism most sacred ideals are now seen as racist and

hateful. I challenge anyone to find one positive quote by any Hindu

leader about Hitler's philosophy. Of course, during WWII many

colonized people around the world saw Hitler as a great man, not for

his philosophy but because he was the first person to finally punish

the arrogant British Empire. After the truth about the Holocaust was

revealed, no Hindu supported Hitler. The founder of the RSS, Dr

Hedgewar passed away in 1940 long before the end of the war and

therefore he never knew about the effect of Hitler on the world. He

however has never been on record in support of Hitler.

Hitler's book Mein Kamph is very derogatory about Hindus and he

refused to remove these statements when requested by the Anti-British

Indian leader Netaji Subash Bose. Arundathi Roy's arrogance assumes

that her statements are reality without offering any proof. This is

pure slander at its lowest level. Its like calling the NAACP Hitler

admirers just because you don't agree with them.

 

Arundathi claims:Hundreds of impoverished farmers are committing

suicide by consuming pesticide. Reports of starvation deaths are

coming in from all over the country.

 

I reply:This is nonsense and another blatant lie. I was just in

India, all over the country, in the villages and towns. Rather than a

lack of food, for the first time in hundreds of years, India is

completely self sufficient in grain production. There have been

distribution issues but they have been blown out of proportion by an

anti-hindu elite that is dedicated to discrediting the amazing

success of the BJP Central Govt. Also the BJP only controls the

Centre and Gujarat and being a real democracy India's states have

almost total control of their individual regions. So to blame the

center for all of India's problems is highly unjust. I would like to

see any other country manage over a billion people, have over 70,000

citizens killled by terrorists, an ancient infrastructure, sorrounded

by enemies and still progress democratically. China couldn't do it so

they chose the genocidal path of Maoism and still India has nearly

caught up with them.The fact is the current BJP government of India

has been one of the most beneficial for India in hundreds of years.

This very fact outrageous anti-Hindus like Arundathi Roy thus the

campaign of slander and demonization.Here is a verifiable list of the

BJP gov's agricultural achievements.

Vajpayee Government's Achievements

AGRICULURE

Achieved a record foodgrain production of 208.88 mt in 1999-2000.

Largest fruit producer (48 mt), coconut (13 billion nuts) and second

largest producer of vegetables (67.28mt).

Largest producer of milk in world (78.1 mt).

Second in production of rice (89.4 mt).

Wheat production 75.57 mt (1999-2000).

Largest area in world under pulses.

First to evolve cotton hybrid.

Largest producer of sugarcane (309.31 mt).

Possesses more than 56% of the buffaloes in world (8.42 million) and

ranks first in respect of cattle and buffalo, second in goats, third

in sheep and seventh in poultry population (31,320 million egg

production during 1999-2000).

Sixth largest producer of fish in world (55.81 lakh tonnes).

First place in global production of bananas, mangoes, coconuts and

cashew. Horticulture production-fruits, vegetables, flowers, cashew,

spices account for 25% of total agri-exports.

National Agriculture Policy announced to attain an annual growth rate

of 4% plus. States consulted in preparation of Action Plan for

implementation of Policy.

Launched regionally differentiated growth strategy for doubling food

production in 10 years to ensure food and nutritional security.

Under macro-management, 27 on going centrally sponsored schemes

integrated to promote decentralised planning in agriculture.

National Agriculture Insurance Scheme introduced to cover more

farmers, more crops and more risks. Basis to be Panchayat level.

Network of agri-clinics and agri-business centres by agriculture

graduates taken-up to extend self-employment opportunities and reach

of agriculture research upto farmers.

100 percent centrally sponsored National Project for Cattle and

Buffalo breeding cleared, to preserve and improve important

indigenous breeds of cattle and buffalo and to upgrade non-descript

breeds. Seafood exports crossed Rs 4,500 crore.

Amendment to multi-State Cooperative Act to provide more autonomy and

powers to cooperative sector on the anvil. Draft of National Policy

on Food Processing prepared to ensure waste reduction, remunerative

prices to farmers, price stability, employment potential and to

simplify and harmonize existing multifarious laws.

Launched - Jai Vigyan National Science and Technology Mission on

Conservation of Agro-biodiversity, and on household food and

nutritional security.

27 Mission mode projects operationalised under National Agricultural

Technology Project, for focussed research on issues of critical

importance.

A total of 61,015 samples of diverse germplasm procured from 63

countries.

Data on all conserved accessions computerized in National Gene Bank.

 

 

 

 

Arundathi writes:Hindu nationalism and religious fascism. It is

conducting nuclear tests, rewriting history books, burning churches,

and demolishing mosques. Censorship, surveillance, the suspension of

civil liberties and human rights, the definition of who is an Indian

citizen and who is not, particularly with regard to religious

minorities, is becoming common practice now.

 

I reply:The only thing Hindus do not tolerate is demonizing their

ancient culture. No one will tolerate this. The fact is of all the

world's major religions only Hinduism and Buddhism have a record of

tolerance. Thats why the Fire worshipers of pre-Islamic Persia ran to

India and are now called Parsis and are some of the most succesful

people in India. The Jews stated that the only country in the world

that they have never been persecuted in is India.

India has been a Nuclear power since 1974. the program was begun

under the very secular Indira Gandhi so to potray it as a Hindu

backed project is another ludicrous statement.As concerned leaders of

threatened country, India's leaders had no choice but to carry out

and develop a powerful arsenal. China invaded India and is very angry

over the Dalai Lama issue. Pakistan invaded India 4 times.