Why do the “intellectuals” think that Modi as Indian prime minister might threaten “secularism” in India?

smArtha wrote:Because these 'intellectuals' lack it. They are just the average academic Joes, but got certified as 'intellectual elite' by one kind of establishment that wanted to further the left leaning ideologies, causes and biases. With NaMo, they see a threat to their 'elite' status and hence the loud cry.

michelle2 wrote:probably because they are not blind and deaf, and could read, listen to, and watch news reports, at least from as early as february 27, 2002.

Seva Lamberdar wrote:Perhaps they think that Modi as the prime minister of India will get rid of the current multiple, archaic, divisive and discriminatory religious / communal laws for different communities in the country and instead bring in the UCC (Uniform Civil Code:  one law for everyone, irrespective of religion, race, caste and gender).

michelle2 wrote:probably because they are not blind and deaf, and could read, listen to, and watch news reports, at least from as early as february 27, 2002.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

Seva Lamberdar wrote:Perhaps they think that Modi as the prime minister of India will get rid of the current multiple, archaic, divisive and discriminatory religious / communal laws for different communities in the country and instead bring in the UCC (Uniform Civil Code:  one law for everyone, irrespective of religion, race, caste and gender).

Modi better threaten the current "facade" called secularism.

smArtha wrote:Because these 'intellectuals' lack it. They are just the average academic Joes, but got certified as 'intellectual elite' by one kind of establishment that wanted to further the left leaning ideologies, causes and biases. With NaMo, they see a threat to their 'elite' status and hence the loud cry.

Seva Lamberdar wrote:

michelle2 wrote:probably because they are not blind and deaf, and could read, listen to, and watch news reports, at least from as early as february 27, 2002.

Of course, they could do ... read "reports" and "articles" etc. about Modi.

If Modi were guilty of any crime, he would be sitting in jail by now and out of the chief ministership in Gujarat.

Don't forget there is a totally hostile Govt. to him in the Center which would not waste a minute to get rid of him and throw him in jail if he had done anything wrong. But that has not happened for more than a decade.

Moreover, countless shitheads, inside and outside India, have been spewing anti-Modi venom and writing articles against him all this time (well over a decade), but still nothing of significance is there to get rid of him or put him in prison on any charges. The only silly outcome of the misinformation and false propaganda about Modi so far was that some countries in the West (including Britain and U.S.A. etc.) refused him the Visa to visit those places in the past, but now, after realizing that there is not much in terms of truth in the anti-Modi articles and propaganda (as also demonstrated by Indian courts' inability to convict Modi), these countries are reversing their earlier decision on the matter of visa to Modi.

Seva Lamberdar wrote:Perhaps they think that Modi as the prime minister of India will get rid of the current multiple, archaic, divisive and discriminatory religious / communal laws for different communities in the country and instead bring in the UCC (Uniform Civil Code:  one law for everyone, irrespective of religion, race, caste and gender).

michelle2 wrote: If Modi were guilty of any crime, he would be sitting in jail by now and out of the chief ministership in Gujarat. -- seva.

and you say that because justice is administered perfectly in india?

michelle2 wrote: ...countless shitheads... -- seva.

what?!

michelle2 wrote: after realizing that there is not much in terms of truth in the anti-Modi articles and propaganda (as also demonstrated by Indian courts' inability to convict Modi), these countries are reversing their earlier decision on the matter of visa to Modi. -- seva.

not so; these countries are willing to reverse their earlier decision in order to show respect to the choice that the largest group of free and democratic people in human history are exercising.

Seva Lamberdar wrote:

michelle2 wrote:  If Modi were guilty of any crime, he would be sitting in jail by now and out of the chief ministership in Gujarat. -- seva.

and you say that because justice is administered perfectly in india?

You can say that about any country's justice system, including the U.S.A.
Moreover, don't forget that in Modi's case the Central Govt. would make sure that justice in India is administered 'perfectly' (using your word).

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Seva Lamberdar wrote:

michelle2 wrote:  If Modi were guilty of any crime, he would be sitting in jail by now and out of the chief ministership in Gujarat. -- seva.

and you say that because justice is administered perfectly in india?

You can say that about any country's justice system, including the U.S.A.
Moreover, don't forget that in Modi's case the Central Govt. would make sure that justice in India is administered 'perfectly' (using your word).

this may be helpful:
http://worldjusticeproject.org/sites/default/files/files/wjp_rule_of_law_index_2014_report.pdf

in particular page 16 of the report. USA's rank is 19. india's is 66 flanked by vietnam and the dominican republic. some countries that outrank india -- botswana, malaysia, tunisia, senegal, sri lanka, nepal, lebanon, burkina faso, and morocco. your country is ranked 11th.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

Seva Lamberdar wrote:

michelle2 wrote:  If Modi were guilty of any crime, he would be sitting in jail by now and out of the chief ministership in Gujarat. -- seva.

and you say that because justice is administered perfectly in india?

You can say that about any country's justice system, including the U.S.A.
Moreover, don't forget that in Modi's case the Central Govt. would make sure that justice in India is administered 'perfectly' (using your word).

this may be helpful:
http://worldjusticeproject.org/sites/default/files/files/wjp_rule_of_law_index_2014_report.pdf

in particular page 16 of the report. USA's rank is 19. india's is 66 flanked by vietnam and the dominican republic. some countries that outrank india -- botswana, malaysia, tunisia, senegal, sri lanka, nepal, lebanon, burkina faso, and morocco. your country is ranked 11th.