Narendra Modi has been the worst victim of ideological
intolerance, said Finance Minister Arun Jetlee
intolerance, said Finance Minister Arun Jetlee
Finance Minister Arun Jetlee said those responsible for the
Dadri lynching would be taken to task and that the 'stray' incident was was
both unfortunate and condemnable.
Dadri lynching would be taken to task and that the 'stray' incident was was
both unfortunate and condemnable.
Finance Minister Arun Jetlee on Sunday accused the
“Congress, Left thinkers and activists” of practising “ideological intolerance”
and said that they have not “accepted the idea” of the BJP being in power. In a
Facebook blog post titled Ease of Doing Business, Jaitley also said that since
2002, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been “the worst victim of ideological
intolerance”.
“Congress, Left thinkers and activists” of practising “ideological intolerance”
and said that they have not “accepted the idea” of the BJP being in power. In a
Facebook blog post titled Ease of Doing Business, Jaitley also said that since
2002, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been “the worst victim of ideological
intolerance”.
Stating that the government was trying to accelerate India’s
growth, he said: “There are many who have never intellectually accepted the
idea of the BJP being in power. This obviously includes the Congress, Left thinkers
and activists. Over decades they have practised ideological intolerance towards
the BJP. Since 2002, the PM himself has been the worst victim of ideological
intolerance.” He added in the post: “They wish to project India as an
intolerant society. Their strategy is two-fold. Firstly, obstruct Parliament
and do not permit reforms which will bring credit to Modi government. Secondly,
create, by structured and organised propaganda, an environment that there is a
social strife in India. They wish to project India as an intolerant society.
The truth is otherwise. Perpetrators of this propaganda never allowed
alternative viewpoints to grow in universities, academic institutions or
cultural bodies that they have controlled. Their intolerance extends to not
accepting an alternative ideological pole.” Referring to the Dadri lynching,
the Finance Minister said: “Dadri was a stray incident. It was both unfortunate
and condemnable.” Emphasising that India remains a highly tolerant and liberal
society, Jetlee called upon “every well-wisher of India and the present
government to make sure that no action or statement of his provides a tool in
the hands of those who want to obstruct India’s growth story.” Jetlee’s post
came a day after RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan emphasised on the need to improve
the “environment for ideas through tolerance and mutual respect”, critical for
India’s economic progress, while President Pranab Mukherjee, for the third time
in less than a month, asserted the need to preserve multiplicity.
growth, he said: “There are many who have never intellectually accepted the
idea of the BJP being in power. This obviously includes the Congress, Left thinkers
and activists. Over decades they have practised ideological intolerance towards
the BJP. Since 2002, the PM himself has been the worst victim of ideological
intolerance.” He added in the post: “They wish to project India as an
intolerant society. Their strategy is two-fold. Firstly, obstruct Parliament
and do not permit reforms which will bring credit to Modi government. Secondly,
create, by structured and organised propaganda, an environment that there is a
social strife in India. They wish to project India as an intolerant society.
The truth is otherwise. Perpetrators of this propaganda never allowed
alternative viewpoints to grow in universities, academic institutions or
cultural bodies that they have controlled. Their intolerance extends to not
accepting an alternative ideological pole.” Referring to the Dadri lynching,
the Finance Minister said: “Dadri was a stray incident. It was both unfortunate
and condemnable.” Emphasising that India remains a highly tolerant and liberal
society, Jetlee called upon “every well-wisher of India and the present
government to make sure that no action or statement of his provides a tool in
the hands of those who want to obstruct India’s growth story.” Jetlee’s post
came a day after RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan emphasised on the need to improve
the “environment for ideas through tolerance and mutual respect”, critical for
India’s economic progress, while President Pranab Mukherjee, for the third time
in less than a month, asserted the need to preserve multiplicity.
While the Government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi is trying to accelerate India’s growth, there are many who have never
intellectually accepted the idea of the BJP being in power. This obviously includes
the Congress, many left thinkers and activists. Over decades they have
practiced ideological intolerance towards BJP. Since 2002, the Prime Minister
himself has been the worst victim of these ideological intolerance. Their
strategy is twofold. Firstly, obstruct Parliament and do not permit reforms
which will bring credit to Modi Government. Secondly, create, by structured and
organized propaganda, an environment that there is a social strife in India.
They wish to project India as an intolerant society. The truth is otherwise.
Perpetrators of this propaganda never allowed alternative viewpoints to grow in
either universities, academic institutions or cultural bodies that they have
controlled. Their intolerance extends to not accepting an alternative ideological
pole. Dadri was a stray incident. It was both unfortunate and condemnable. The
guilty will be taken to task. Notwithstanding such aberrations, India remains a
highly tolerant and liberal society. Our cultural values have imbibed
co-existence. India has repeatedly rejected intolerance. It does not respond to
provocations. It is, therefore, incumbent upon every well-wisher of India and
the present Government to make sure that no action or statement of his provides
a tool in the hands of those who want to obstruct India’s growth story. The
obstructers have a simple plan – if they can’t fight politically, they fight
with hostile propaganda.
Modi is trying to accelerate India’s growth, there are many who have never
intellectually accepted the idea of the BJP being in power. This obviously includes
the Congress, many left thinkers and activists. Over decades they have
practiced ideological intolerance towards BJP. Since 2002, the Prime Minister
himself has been the worst victim of these ideological intolerance. Their
strategy is twofold. Firstly, obstruct Parliament and do not permit reforms
which will bring credit to Modi Government. Secondly, create, by structured and
organized propaganda, an environment that there is a social strife in India.
They wish to project India as an intolerant society. The truth is otherwise.
Perpetrators of this propaganda never allowed alternative viewpoints to grow in
either universities, academic institutions or cultural bodies that they have
controlled. Their intolerance extends to not accepting an alternative ideological
pole. Dadri was a stray incident. It was both unfortunate and condemnable. The
guilty will be taken to task. Notwithstanding such aberrations, India remains a
highly tolerant and liberal society. Our cultural values have imbibed
co-existence. India has repeatedly rejected intolerance. It does not respond to
provocations. It is, therefore, incumbent upon every well-wisher of India and
the present Government to make sure that no action or statement of his provides
a tool in the hands of those who want to obstruct India’s growth story. The
obstructers have a simple plan – if they can’t fight politically, they fight
with hostile propaganda.
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