Letter: VHP Gujarat President is felicited by Govt. of Gujarat

5 Aug 2004

The Editor,
The Times of India,
Ahmedabad

Dear Sir,

The Gujarat Government has felicitated
K.K.Shastri, the State President of the VHP, on his
entering the centenary year.

This is the same
gentleman who on March 4, 2002, praised those who
carried out the Naroda Patiya and Gulbarg society
massacres. In his words, as widely reported by the
media, including the Times of India " these were our
boys, from respected families, who were trained to do
this thing ".

This statement of his was never
retracted. As expected the Gujarat Government did not
even file a case against him, for incitement to murder
and rape. Note that the BJP has stalled Parliament for
many days demanding action against Shibu Soren for
inciting murder about 30 years ago.

But in the
K.K.Shastri case the State officially honours him,
with L.K.Advani in attendance.One wonders whether
there is any morality and ethics left in the BJP.

In truth the party just survives on Muslim hatred. In
that sense K.K.Shastri had to be honoured, for
afterall Muslims had to taught a lesson.
Sincerely Yours,
J.S.Bandukwala,
Vadodara