Nothing wrong in discontinuing Indira and Rajeev stamps

While I am no admirer of the BJP government, I see nothing wrong in its decision to discontinue the postage stamps bearing the pictures of Indira Gandhi and Rajeev Gandhi.

 Indira Gandhi was a power crazy woman who was willing to go to any extent to hold on to power. She imposed a fake ' Emergency ' in 1975 because the Allahabad High Court had held her guilty of corrupt election practice. This fake ' Emergency ' resulted in great hardship to the Indian people. Tens of thousands who were critical of her were imprisoned on false charges, and many killed.

 Rajeev Gandhi got the progressive and humanitarian Shahbano decision ( that a Muslim husband who divorces his wife must give her maintenance ) legislatively annulled. He sent the Indian army to Sri Lanka for no good reason, which resulted in the death of several thousands of our soldiers. He was responsible for massacre of Sikhs in 1984

 So why should we honour such people ?

Commemorating Rajiv Gandhi

 Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on 21st May. Should his death anniversary be commemorated ?

In my opinion it should certainly not,

 Why should we commemorate a man who

 (1) Was responsible for brutal murder of about 5000 Sikhs in 1984 by giving oral instructions that for 3 days let Sikhs be murdered in revenge for the killing of his mother by 2 Sikh security personnel ( see my blog ' Sikh 'Riots', 1984 ' ). Consequently a large number of Sikhs were killed usually by pouring petrol on them, and setting them on fire.

(2)Legislatively  nullified the progressive and humanitarian Shahbano judgment of the Supreme Court for giving maintenance to divorced Muslim women, just to retain the Muslim vote bank

(3) Got thousands of our soldiers killed in a stupid, meaningless war in Srilanka ?

The Nehru-Gandhi family

Many people have asked me my opinion regarding the Nehru-Gandhi family. So let me tell you.

I have respect for Jawaharlal Nehru because he was a man with a modern vision. He laid the foundation of heavy industry in India,which was vital since the British policy had broadly been not to permit industrialization of India. Scientific and technological institutions, e.g. IITs, were created under his leadership. He was secular, and there was no allegation of corruption against him.

 Of course he had his defects ( which person does not ), but compared to the present pygmies strutting the political stage in India, he was a giant.

  Many people criticize Nehru for the Kashmir problem, but it must be realized that at that time India had just become independent, things were topsy turvy, and there were international pressures.

  However, I have no respect for Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, or her children.

 Indira Gandhi was an unprincipled power crazy person. While Jawaharlal Nehru had respect for institutions, she almost destroyed all institutions, Parliament, the Judiciary and the Executive, in her lust to hold on to power after she was found guilty of election misconduct by the Allahabad High Court in 1975. For this end she imposed a fake Emergency, suppressing all civil liberties, and causing great suffering to the people of India.

 As regards Rajiv Gandhi, the massacre of Sikhs in 1984 is a huge blot on him. He can also not be forgiven for nullifying the humanitarian Shahbano judgement ( that a Muslim husband must give maintenance to his divorced wife ) just because he thought it necessary for retaining the Muslim vote bank. Also, his foolishness in sending the Indian army to Srilanka shows his political immaturity.

 The less said about Sonia the better. Scam after scam, of not crores of rupees, but lakhs of crores, were taking place during the UPA regime. One wonders where all this loot went ? Everyone knows that Manmohan Singh was only a dummy, and Sonia was the real power behind the throne.

 Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka are not even worth mentioning. What is there in them, except their claim to belong to the dynasty ?