This is with reference to the article “Welcome to Modistan” (July 8) by Syed Tausief Ausaf. The writer appears to have a pathological hatred for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He never misses an opportunity to spit venom against a democratically-elected premier of the world’s largest democracy. He appears to have forgotten the fact that Modi single-handedly won a clear mandate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which indicates the level of his popularity among Indians. Yes, we do agree that the Indian political scene is not as quiet as it should have been keeping in view the strong position of the ruling party. But what does the writer expect? Should Premier Modi set everything aside and start responding to silly questions? There are different institutions in the country, including the judiciary, which will look into these matters themselves.
A prime minister is not supposed to get involved in each and every matter. A prime minister is supposed to remain focused on the bigger picture and that is what Premier Modi is exactly doing. Should US President Barack Obama stop all the work and cancel his foreign tours because of the deplorable racist incidents? Come on, Mr. Ausaf we expect something better. Mudslinging is perhaps the easiest thing to do.
We realize that you hate Modi and anything remotely related to him for reasons best known to you. And you are entitled to your opinion. Instead of blaming Modi for everything wrong under the sun, the writer should at least come up with a few suggestions as to how the ruling party should be dealing with the situation. The approach adopted by the writer and his likes only widens the communal schism in a diverse country like India. Nobody could deny the corruption charges against various leaders of the ruling party but dragging the premier in every case and thrashing him for maintaining a dignified silence is not fair. — Ramesh Duggal, Jeddah
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