Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has written to all the non-Congress Chief Ministers, requesting them to oppose the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011.
In a statement, Ms. Jayalalithaa said it had been reported in the media that the Centre was planning to introduce the Bill in the current session of Parliament. She charged that the Bill, in the garb of preventing communal and targeted violence, was another blatant attempt by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre to totally bypass the State governments and invest all powers with the Central government.
“Look at the real intentions”
A copy of her press statement on the “real motives” behind the Bill has been sent to all the non-Congress, non-DMK MPs. She appealed to all right-thinking political parties and MPs to look at the real intentions of the UPA government in having piloted the Bill and unite in throwing this Bill out at the introduction stage itself.
Keywords: Communal violence Bill, Jayalalithaa letter
Why does the government want to ensure that only minorities are protected with such bills?. Does it mean that majority are useless and can be neglected. They should pass such bills only if it ensure common interest of all irrespective of majority or minority. This bill itself is discriminatory while the PM is talking against discrimination!. So this is what is meant by double standards.
Any attempt by the UPA Govt. to nip the communal tropubles in India vill be opposed by the BJP and its allies like Jayalalithaa.Because their fuel for political milage is based on creating communal troubles and dividing the people on communal lines therefore, no wonder these parties of upper caste never allow the low caste, tribals,minorities getting proper justice.
-Why not this government of UPA try to equalize all the human lives instead of dividing them? Why not bring in a law to establish citizens of this country first as INDIANS? -Bring in a law that states to punish harshly any person who tortures, harms or even intimidate any fellow Indian? -Once we all recognise ourselves as Indians , then naturally there would be equality.
Ms Jaylalitha has rightly said about the true motive of the Congress. By this bill they want to throw away non-congress state govts in the name of communal harmony and also ensure and secure minority votebank in perpetuity. All others who oppose the bill are blah blahing against the bill in stead of hitting the real motive behind the bill as CM Jayalalitha rightly did.
In 63 after independence and 10 years prior to that millions of people have been killed in riots but the rioters, perpetrators, instigators have never been punished in India. Four riots that stand out; 1984 Anti-Sikh riots; where 20,000 Sikhs were brutally killed and not even a single majority member has ever been prosecuted. 1992 Ayodhia Mosque was desecrated and demolished at the instigation of people like Advani, Sushma Swaraj and the ensuing celebrations by the Majority resulted in mass killings in Mumbai. Nobody has been convicted of these heinous and abominable crimes. In 2002 the state of Gujarat actively assisted rioters in killing, raping and burning minority community alive after Godhra train burning. There are documented and eyewitness instances when the highest official of the State Directed the law enforcement authorities to let the Riots >continue "Teach Minority a Lesson". Chief Minister of the state is complicit in killing, raping and burning people alive. In 2008 Christians were dragged from their homes and churches in Odhissa and burned in a bonfire, nuns were raped and only 8 people of BJP/RSS were lightly sentenced. Again the Chief Minister of the State was Complicit in these Crimes. Lack of accountability has left minorities in permanent fear and virtual capitulation to the will of Majority Hindu_Extremist. Not only these states under the leadership of Chief Minister's participated in Riots, they were rewarded by Hindu Majority by electing them again and again. For example; Since 1984 Anti-Sikh riots, Congress has never lost power in New Delhi and BJP has never lost power in Gujarat after state sponsored genocide in 2002. It seems anti-minority riots, genocide is a sure way of electoral victory.I believe this bill strengthens the hands of the central government to intervene when State itself becomes complicit in anti-minority riots.
Very reasoned and clear arguement not based on communal lines but based on federal structure of the constitution. When Jayalalitha talks on such important issues the nation listens and there are already two editorials on this statement.
Miss Jayalalitha's statement is expected, atleast by the Muslim community. When she support's POTA and TADA which is to protect the lives of people what harm is there if there is another law in place for the same cause.
A good one. But Amma should make similar attempt to nip in the bud the attempt by Kapil Sibal to bring in the foreign varsities in to India by his special bill (claiming that quality professor who can guarantee the development for India necessarily will live only abroad!). This bill again provides for special status by Section 25 of CLB and thus State and even All India regulators can not touch them. Mr Sibal is targeting people with big money bags for this plan at the cost of loss of opportunity for million others.
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