Gujarat: Are polls the answer?

'Damned if you do and damned if you don't'

Tue Jul 23 13:08:21 2002
Name:gaurav agarwal
Email:gaurav_ags@yahoo.co.uk
Your Views: The only intention of Modi is to grab the votes from the majority population which is at present polarised. EC should not allow the elections until the riot-victims are rehabilitated. It will be very difficult for the affected people to vote if elections are held early.

Tue Jul 23 13:09:02 2002
Name:davedarshak
Email:davedrshk@indiatimes.com
Your Views:Yes. It is the right answer as far as the policies adopted by Cong that during the communal riots they were active at the back of the whole game & and at the front face before the media they only were the people to ask N. Modi's resignation So, now in my view Modi has openly invited through constitutional politics to fight election which they should not defend under morality before public.

Tue Jul 23 13:09:05 2002
Name:mahesh sharma
Email:mahesh@rediffmail.com
Your Views:This is not the right time for holding elections in Gujrat. All the political parties are vying for votes only. They hardly bother about whatever happened but they should get the vote only that is their utmost desire.

Tue Jul 23 13:09:06 2002
Name:S.Ram
Email:sram_555@rediffmail.com
Your Views:I think Gujarat should go for poll for all reasons. It will do for the State and the Nation. Damn the pseudo-secularist stand of Congress and Communist parties.

Tue Jul 23 13:10:48 2002
Name:janakiram rao
Email:aishu2001@rediffmail.com
Your Views:This is by far the best thing that happened in Gujarat. Mr Modi has stepped down a bit late but at least earlier than the next polls. This opportunity should be used by the people of Gujarat to keep Mr Modi out of politics forever. rehabilitation work will then proceed smoothly and a sigh of relief will come on the faces of people of Gujarat.

Tue Jul 23 13:13:30 2002
Name:rajesh trivedi
Email:sterlingsubh@rediffmail.com
Your Views:In my view...it's a good decision by CM Mr.Narendra Modi to conduct election and dissolved the Assembly... As a Gujarati I feel that out side of Gujarat all r belived that the situation is still not good in Gujarat...but here everything is normal...And after all public decision is final..so let pulic decide that Mr Modi right or wrong.. Congress playing double roll...in a state the said they are ready for election and at Centre they urged to EC for delay election date...

Tue Jul 23 13:16:22 2002
Name:Neil
Email:neilshah@hotmail.com
Your Views:The only view that I have is left and congress parties should just shut up all most all Gujaratis hate them. Who on earth are they to tell what Gujarat needs and doesn't need?

Tue Jul 23 13:16:46 2002
Name:n.namasivayam
Email:nnamasivayam@yahoo.com
Your Views:I feel, the question whether to have the election now or later, has got an analogy to "which is first -chicken or egg". I strongly suggest that the elections shall be held as early as possible. And I don't fault Modi for his decision.

Tue Jul 23 13:17:07 2002
Name:deepak bajetha
Email:bajetha@yahoo.com
Your Views:yes , poll are the right answer to congress slandering taking place. if people of Gujarat want BJP gov. or not it will be decided by people of Gujarat. if they say no, congress is in power and if they say yes, then cong. should sit quiet and let BJP rule, whatever party it is, because people so desire and Cong. has no locus standi to say anything about it.

Tue Jul 23 13:20:39 2002
Name:salahuddin
Email:salahuddin13@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Modi's law: No of Muslim lives directly proportional to votes

Tue Jul 23 13:20:58 2002
Name:sanjay deshpande
Email:pavsan@rediffmail.com
Your Views:elections could be held in october,2002. this much time is sufficient .

Tue Jul 23 13:22:29 2002
Name:rajesh
Email:rajeshp@hotmail.com
Your Views:no, the election should be done in its proper time & the proper person should be elected for the post bcoz we are developing country & we need people who develop our country & stata , as far Gujarat economy is going down due to this incident in this government thank you...

Tue Jul 23 13:25:48 2002
Name:M G T PATIL
Email:mgtpatil@rediffmail.com
Your Views:the elections should not be held , right now as the BJP is trying to take advantage of killing minorities and in turn gaining sympathy of Hindus. the state is divided on communal lines and they want to go ahead to take advantage of this planned and created situation. I think , nothing can be done as BJP is at the helm of the affairs at Delhi too.only Hindus will vote and stop Muslims and other minorities from exercising their franchise. This is replica of J&K. Let us see can election commission is allowed to be on their in this grim period at gujrat.

Tue Jul 23 13:25:52 2002
Name:indian
Email:indiadreamz@yahoo.com
Your Views:its purley a political decision.winning election by dividing on community basis is very bad.i hope guj peploe will teach a lesson to the polticians who are using dead bodies for winning elections.

Tue Jul 23 13:26:59 2002
Name:S Kumar
Email:kum_na@hotmail.com
Your Views:He needs to be shot

Tue Jul 23 13:28:26 2002
Name:manbir
Email:chaudhrymanbir@rediffmail.com
Your Views:In my view, whatever happened is happening in Gujarat is inhuman affair. I am feeling ashamed to be an Indian, when I see our politcial leaders are doing politics over the religion and want to come back to power over the killings of 1000s of innocent poeple. The EC shouldn't allow the election at the moment and it will be slap on BJP communal face.

Tue Jul 23 13:28:37 2002
Name:M.Mascarenhas
Email:malmasca@rediffmail.com
Your Views:No,I do not think that elections should take precedence over r&r. However Mr.Modi does not think that it will be an exercise in futility as he feels that the hindutva wave is at its peak in Guj.just now and therefore he will win the elections.

Tue Jul 23 13:29:36 2002
Name:vikas
Email:vikass@hotmail.com
Your Views:Why Not? Let people of gujarat decide what they want. When one talk of polarization of the votes, then he/she also needs to look into the causes behind it.

Tue Jul 23 13:32:46 2002
Name:Rahil
Email:rahilpatait@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The atmosphere is absolutely not conductive. Modi wants to catch the hindutva sentiments.

Tue Jul 23 13:33:25 2002
Name:virender
Email:viren16@rediffmail.com
Your Views:There should be governor rule until everything settles down well.

Tue Jul 23 13:34:33 2002
Name:Dukes
Email:sadu3@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Instead of increasing the burden of expenses of election on the people there should be President rule applied in the state. Mr Modi has done his job of bringing back the situation to normal in Gujrat. There should not be any party politics involved while applying this. It`s a national issue and should be handled accordingly (i.e keeping national interest in mind).can`t these politicians think of party oriented politics.

Tue Jul 23 13:37:07 2002
Name:Kalpana
Email:kalps1616@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Modi should resign because he is from BJP and if he goes ahead and does exactly that he is attributed with ulterior motives. that is not to say BJP and Modi are pure but it is the wolves who are crying wolf. wolves include congress, leftists, media and of course the arm-chair columnists. in my view KPS Gill's opinion is the best that election can bring in a whiff of fresh air in a so-called communally charged atmosphere.

Tue Jul 23 13:37:40 2002
Name:BIJU VARGHESE
Email:bnsjuly@sancharnet.in
Your Views:No. elections are not the solution to this situation. this is the time to do something for the people

Tue Jul 23 13:41:33 2002
Name:g.sivaramam
Email:gsivaraman@aerb.gov.in
Your Views:Yes. Poll is the only answer. Otherwise, ruling and opposition will havoc with the life of guju's

Tue Jul 23 13:45:08 2002
Name:Kamath Venkatesh
Email:kamath99@indya.com
Your Views:In democracy, election is the final answer to all the critics. A fringe set of people are opposing the election citing the reasons of rehabilatation or lack of it etc. In case completion of rehabilitation process is the criteria to hold the election, then no election will be held for decades in all over India. Will the same logic applies, like unless every citizen is educated no voting will be held. Because, a educated person only will be able to vote after analyzing the various options put to him by our various parties. Elections are the permanent answer. The big hue and cry is from those who presume and perceive that they are in losing end, because of their dual/vote bank policy all these years. If the issue was beneficial to them they would have cried for holding the election at the earliest. Hope, good sense prevail on those who are opposing the election and they with all might fight the election, honorably accept the verdict of people.

Tue Jul 23 13:46:36 2002
Name:sweetu barot
Email:barotsweetu@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes, the polls in Gujarat are necessary as soon as possible so people can have trust on somebody like Mr.Modi once and for all.

Tue Jul 23 13:46:45 2002
Name:Jeetendra Parmar
Email:jeetpar2001@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The hand of all the politicians are full of stains of innocent and poor people without any affiliation to any caste creed sex or religion. If Narendra Modi is a true Hindu first of all irrespective of religion bias should wipe out the tears of innocent victims of both Godhra and subsequent bloody, turmoil. By holding election u r proving that you do not have any values and what is prime importance is the vote of those uneducated and illiterate Hindus who can be bought over by religious talks and provocation. This is very bad for country. The society is going to be polarised more on the lines of religion. There should not be any election in Gujarat till people are able to lead a normal and fearless life. Mr. Modi has failed on all counts. If he could take of law and order during yatra what happened to him during the mad riot which was continuing for months together.

Tue Jul 23 13:47:20 2002
Name:C. Diwakar
Email:chandrasekaran_diwakar@hotmail.com
Your Views:Government should restore piece before conducting pools in Gujarat. Still, the minority community is leaving with fears. Condusive environment should be built before pools, so that all communities can come and vote freely

Tue Jul 23 13:48:30 2002
Name:Rajat Lal
Email:Rajatel@yahoo.com
Your Views:Yes - elections should take place in Gujarat.

Tue Jul 23 13:49:03 2002
Name:Indian Citizen
Email:Indiancitizen@rediff.com
Your Views:Definitely election is the answer. If the BJP govt did anything wrong in Gujarat the people definitely throw the BJP party from ruling. Only defeat fear all opposition is against the election. If they have the thrill to meet the election, why they are giving shouting in Parliament and outside. What is their role? If they genuinely think that BJP did any sin to the people of Gujarat, they can campaign against the ruling BJP and get the decision from people. Opposition have to give a clear mandate to people and if people of Gujarat need not require BJP they will throw the BJP from Power. Why unnecessarly opposition are creating noise is they know the truth with BJP. That why the opposition hesitate to contest the election now. Finally the answer is Election only. IF BJP is right they will win otherwise they will lose. If Opposition is correct they will win. Unnecessary they are creating problem in Public mind instead of giving sincere service to the people.

Tue Jul 23 13:50:53 2002
Name:Manav Ghai
Email:manav_ghai@hotmail.com
Your Views:No, elections should not be there.

Tue Jul 23 13:51:51 2002
Name:Janani
Email:janani_k@rediffmail.com
Your Views:I feel that elections are a good solution to solve the crisis. Relief is continuing by NGOs but that is still not enough for a state that is facing the rougher side of the coin. Rehabilitation work needs to be done at a much responsible and in an organised level throughout the state and this is possible only when a government is in place. This government must be unbiased, focussed on its priorities and in short be ideal to flip Gujarat to the other side of the coin.

Tue Jul 23 13:54:42 2002
Name:Neelameghan
Email:tnne @ sonata-software.com
Your Views: Put the state under governer rule.provide the victims adequate compansation. bring confidence to the effected people,update the electrol rolls,provide them id cards. first conduct the local body elections then go for assembly elections. srictly follow the election code of conduct ..ie not permit the candidates to canvas on the basis of communal lines .

Tue Jul 23 13:55:17 2002
Name:devendra dosi
Email:ddosi72@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes, In democracy going to Janata is the solution to such problems.

Tue Jul 23 13:57:19 2002
Name:esther roe
Email:koochie36@hotmail.com
Your Views:No Way,the people are still reeling from the riots after effects they are emotionally not in the state of mind,itis really unfair on the parts of the politicians to take advantage of them at this crucial stage

Tue Jul 23 13:58:11 2002
Name:Prahalad
Email:vplad@wowmail.com
Your Views:Why is the case of Gujarat so special? When Kashmiri Pandits have been targets of Islamic terror these "secular" parties raise not a finger. Elections are going to be held in Kashmir. Is Hindu life any less valuable than Muslim?

Tue Jul 23 13:58:34 2002
Name:JIgnesh Banker
Email:jignesh@iiml.ac.in
Your Views: No the elections should not be held .

Tue Jul 23 14:02:48 2002
Name:Zohair Kapasi
Email:skmultimedia@epatra.com
Your Views:Modi Nahi Chahiyeh Bas. Aur Kitni Lash pe bithaonge us ko mere bhai.......

Tue Jul 23 14:03:08 2002
Name:abuzar farooqee
Email:abuhumtten@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is not good Chief Minister.

Tue Jul 23 14:03:28 2002
Name:Mohd Asfar
Email:asfar001@indiatimes.com
Your Views:I personally feel that if Mr. Narendra Modi claims to be a true Gujrati, he should first help the people of Gujrat in getting back to their normal lives. Going for election and securing a seat for next 5yrs will not make him a true leader or a social icon, it will only help him retain his seat and earn. The question that I want to ask all the politician is that seat is important than ppl. If they claim to be working for the people they should help in making a conducive environment where all Indians can live in peace and Harmony. The policy which is being followed by him is the age old policy that was prevelant under the British Raj. Its high time that we should realise the true intentions of these leaders. I cannot suggest anything 'cos I don't think the situation can improve till the time we have such leaders in the society

Tue Jul 23 14:03:52 2002
Name:Rajeswari Vinayagam
Email:raje_vin@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Election should be conducted in Gujarat. Government has more power than any private organisation in the country. Atleast there should be someone to control the activties. So I feel election should be conducted in Gujarat

Tue Jul 23 14:04:02 2002
Name:m s parmar
Email:parmar@advertisingavenues.com
Your Views:gujrat election should go on in the current situation, it is not a hurdles to the relief workstep taken by mr. Modi in the right direction.

Tue Jul 23 14:05:24 2002
Name:Rahul A Dalwale
Email:rahul_rajput78@yahoo.com
Your Views:Hello, I just want to ask a simple question, is it fair on normal indian citizen that a government which they have selected for 5 years to provide them with stability and basic necesities should be allowed to cut short in between by political whims and use the favourable atmosphere to reelect themselves and sit on head of poor citizens for another long duration? We all know how much expenses and efforts goes in conducting elections and where does that money comes from...it comes from tax paid by us citizens..! So who gave these politicians rights to decide that they want to cut short there tenure and again face us with the ghastly expenses and bloodshed of elections again which puts enormous strain on the public machinery which should be used to provide goodwill to its local citizens! We are following a very wrong lesson here and it is just one of the very, very small chapter in the history of what is going on in gujrat! The irony is..apart from Narendra Modi who else is there whom people should give there votes and think that the elected person will provide them with better administration...Shankarsing Waghela...? The guy who created the political farce some years ago..! Think!

Tue Jul 23 14:05:29 2002
Name:Anurag V.
Email:anuragvajpayee@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes,When Constitution given People have right to choose the Goverment then why not have election.Its good for People of Gujarat.We can Only solve this problem through elected representative.When we are having election in J&K which is fighting with terrorism for last 12 years why not Gujarat which is very peaceful,people have faith in constitution,in goverment,his representative..why we are crying?...let the people of Gujarat decide...not we ...Jai Hind!!!

Tue Jul 23 14:06:02 2002
Name:raja k
Email:kambham@lycos.com
Your Views:No, this is not the right time for the election. I feel the Modi is trying to take the advantage.

Tue Jul 23 14:07:12 2002
Name:Mallees
Email:malleesonnet1@rediffmail.com
Your Views:In my point of view,conducting Election at this point of time is not going to give anything,Because the situation now there is very bad,It is slowly improving now,not fully.Surely it will take some time to resume noramlity there. Conducting elections now is surely increase some more voilence.So ,election is not the needful one now,Try to bring the state under the normal condition is the important one.

Tue Jul 23 14:07:30 2002
Name:anonymous
Email:anonymous@anonymous.com
Your Views:polls is not the answer. The next govt. formed should b chosen in such a way that this crisis doesnot happen again

Tue Jul 23 14:10:08 2002
Name:Jack Sid
Email:mail_2_javed@lycosasia.com
Your Views:As the atmospher is highly communally surgcharged, people are polarized hence the Religion become the issue of this election which it should not be. Main issue of the election should be development of the state as this will lead country and state to its bright future and poverty can be removed and the people have better goverment. If the people choose goverment based on Religion not on its policy and work for development of the state so forth the Nation which should be the largest interest of the country to a nation for its development hence in this communally surcharged atmospher its not advisible to hold the election immd. let pass sometime and after that under president law the free and fair poll should be put in place hence in meantime relief and rehab of the riot victim should be first priority and than when these things get done all people will franchise the right to choose right goverment for their larger interest which should be development of nation and state on economical,technological,educational,poor welfare etc. not religious

Tue Jul 23 14:10:15 2002
Name:urvashi
Email:urvashitripathi2001@rediffmail.com
Your Views:i think that president rule should be imposed in the stage.election should be on schedule time only.Meanwhile efforts must be made to restore normalcy in the state

Tue Jul 23 14:11:01 2002
Name:uday
Email:t_muralidharreddy@rediff.com
Your Views:right time to hold the elections

Tue Jul 23 14:11:10 2002
Name:urvashi
Email:urvashitripathi2001@rediffmail.com
Your Views:i think that president rule should be imposed in the stage.election should be on schedule time only.Meanwhile efforts must be made to restore normalcy in the state

Tue Jul 23 14:12:37 2002
Name:bhadresh bhatt
Email:bhadresh_bs@rediffmail.com
Your Views:WHY IN J&K ELECTIONS PLANNED WITHOUT SOLVING PROBLEMS OF KASHMIRI PANDITS STAYING IN RELIEF CAMPS SINCE DECADES.

Tue Jul 23 14:14:12 2002
Name:Falguni gangopadhyay
Email:falg_g@hotmail.com
Your Views:Election commission should not hold election immediately because the absence of conducive atmosphere shall incapacitate many people to take part in the process. With lot of people still languinshing in Refugee camp and life of victims still yet to become normal I don't think that this is the right time to hold election at all.

Tue Jul 23 14:14:20 2002
Name:Ali khan syed
Email:alikhansyed786@rediffmail.com
Your Views:he is a black spot on Indian History, India is a secular country. Narander Modi is a Terrorest and hindu fundamentalist and against Muslim community. so, Indian Government should shoot him or tocher him till death. this is not only the opinon of Muslim but also the secular and true Indians. Even BJP and RSS are terrorest. They want to destroy India by instegating the communial rag.

Tue Jul 23 14:14:21 2002
Name:anjan
Email:anjan_kolkata300@hotmail.com
Your Views:In my opinion only election con solve problem in Gujrat

Tue Jul 23 14:17:13 2002
Name:K. Kant
Email:kunalk@jsr.tatasteel.com
Your Views:Yes! Poll in state will bring back the faith of common man on the syatem that everything is normal now.

Tue Jul 23 14:17:29 2002
Name:hiren patel
Email:hirencpatel1@rediff.com
Your Views:Gujarat is ok for poll beacause not a singal incident This is opposition game to delay the election. This was many time happen during opposition.

Tue Jul 23 14:19:25 2002
Name:A K ANTONY
Email:antony@calro.cmc.net.in
Your Views:It is a disgrace that we have Chief Ministers like Narendra Modi. It is also a disgrace that we have Presidents like K R Narayanan. Had the President been "working", the Narendra Modi government would have been dismissed long ago. How can Mr Modi think of election now when the electoral rolls have not been revised and updated. When thousands of people are still living in camps, who will not be able to vote? If everything is normal, as Mr Modi claims, then where was the need for him to dissolve the assembly 9 months in advance? This shows that everything is not normal. The Election Commission should not announce election now. Let the government rehabilitate the unfortunate people first and then let the Election Commission should complete revision of electoral rolls. Only after these two things are taken care of, the election should be held. If Mr Modi thinks that he has performed well, then whenever the election is held, his party will win? Why is he worried? Elections should not be held on negative planks i.e on the basis of communal polarization. The election should be held only when it is due and not earlier. The present legislature was elected to power for a five

Tue Jul 23 14:19:58 2002
Name:anil chhaya
Email:pratistha10@yahoo.com
Your Views:election must take place immediately it is the only solution for people of Gujarat

Tue Jul 23 14:20:41 2002
Name:A K ANTONY
Email:antony@calro.cmc.net.in
Your Views:It is a disgrace that we have Chief Ministers like Narendra Modi. It is also a disgrace that we have Presidents like K R Narayanan. Had the President been "working", the Narendra Modi government would have been dismissed long ago. How can Mr Modi think of election now when the electoral rolls have not been revised and updated. When thousands of people are still living in camps, who will not be able to vote? If everything is normal, as Mr Modi claims, then where was the need for him to dissolve the assembly 9 months in advance? This shows that everything is not normal. The Election Commission should not announce election now. Let the government rehabilitate the unfortunate people first and then let the Election Commission should complete revision of electoral rolls. Only after these two things are taken care of, the election should be held. If Mr Modi thinks that he has performed well, then whenever the election is held, his party will win? Why is he worried? Elections should not be held on negative planks i.e on the basis of communal polarization. The election should be held only when it is due and not earlier. The present legislature was elected to power for a five

Tue Jul 23 14:21:56 2002
Name:Prabhakar
Email:prabhakar_rao_p@yahoo.com
Your Views:Now not required.Even if it happens it is not safe for the ruling govt.People are thinking differently about Modi's doubted behavior.

Tue Jul 23 14:23:08 2002
Name:N.SENGUPTA
Email:nsg1962@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Poll in Gujarat under Narendra Modi will be extremely unsafe for the people affected by communal violence.

Tue Jul 23 14:24:14 2002
Name:Madhavan Menon
Email:maddymenon@hotmail.com
Your Views:I do not think that this is the right time to hold elections in Gujrat. Narendar Modi is just talking a short cut as he is unable to ensure proper relief measures to the effected persons. He is behaving like a coward taking cover under the guise of going to the people etc. Total hypocracy if you ask me

Tue Jul 23 14:26:01 2002
Name:R G Manocha
Email:manocha@mantraonline.com
Your Views:Mr Modi is a Pracharak , who has now tasted power and would like to reatain it no matter what the cost is. Why should he or his party bother, so long as they can fool the masses on the name of religion. Advani did whith Kamandal and Babri Masjid and ofcourse they came to power in center through UP by engineering split in smaller parties. Having lost succsive elections the communal devide is their only hope.It is disgusting. Only divine intrvention can help us. See how these people have got together to prevent cleaning up of election system. The game Modi is playing is an extention of same game.

Tue Jul 23 14:26:41 2002
Name:vaibhav
Email:rastogi_vaibhav@rediffmail.com
Your Views:yes

Tue Jul 23 14:29:49 2002
Name:jayesh
Email:jkpatel143@rediffmail.com
Your Views:from my view, Narendra Modi is hero for all. he is best man and a successful chief minister i have ever seen. there must be elections earlier as soon as possible and thus the new govt of Modi will take Gujarat no.1 in India both technologically and progressing. at now the atmosphere is quite peaceful. if the elections will not be held soon, there may be more riots begin. possibilities are there because congress will try to make Gujarat unpeaceful so that they can blame Modi and also to take elections late.shankarsingh is a person who have learned politics from BJP, so he will try his best to defeat BJP by making communal riots.

Tue Jul 23 14:30:39 2002
Name:Sethuraman
Email:sethuraman_r@hotmail.com
Your Views:I do not agree that Gujarat is not ready for polls. In a democratic set up, polls throw up the untimate answer of the people. The media is against Modi because he is not "secular". But when Hindus got wiped out in Kashmir, where was this proactive media. Mumbai bomb blasts were justified as a reaction to Babri demolition. Godhra was justified as a reaction to VHP's activities in Ayodhya. It is this pseudo secularism that propels hindu revivalism because Hindus feel threatened by the media.

Tue Jul 23 14:30:53 2002
Name:b n gupta
Email:bn_gupta@hotmail.com
Your Views:While two sections of the society is polarised, BJP want to encash this division. Before the Godhra incident they were losing all the elections. And at the moment nobody talks of development and failures of Keshubhai & Modi's govt, Mr Modi want election to be over so that he can take the credit of winning election for BJP. We should not forget Mr Modi & Mr Advani are responsible for the riots of 92 because of their Rathyatra. I hope whenever elections comes to Gujarat people will vote for the Secular credentials of the country bot for the Communal parties.

Tue Jul 23 14:31:13 2002
Name:karshan karavadra
Email:karshan_karavadra@yahoo.com
Your Views:i think effect of election in Gujarat is not more than formalities.public is not interested in election because if any government come on seat their is no difference at general level public..........we says that election is nothing but an exercise in futility....which government is taken place....it will depends on past........

Tue Jul 23 14:32:11 2002
Name:mohan
Email:prakri1@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The first priority should be restoration of confidence amongst the victims of riots. Going by media reports theree has been targetting of members of a particular community for attack. They should be made to feel rthat they too belong to this nation and protection of teh long arm of the law is available to them too.People should be erassured of therir right to live notwithstanding the tag oif religion conferred on them by birt which is not of their choice. Right to live withourt fear is the first pillar of democracy and civilised society and elction are a toll to elect a committee of represenattives to manage our affairs. When homes have been vandalised and lives sniffed out with callousness, will the victioms be ina mood to come out and vote. Let elections wait. Human dignity and basic rights be restored first. Let the state not only belong to all but also appear to belong to all. Ballot box ensure democracy when, bigots sniff lives out of the innocents, whatsoever be their religion. Let administration, cabinet or president's rule, uphold constitutional values. We will think about elctions later. Let priorities not be reversed.

Tue Jul 23 14:32:59 2002
Name:Arvind
Email:arjungolmal@rediffmail.com
Your Views:This guy Modi is mad!!! does he not have senses?? why does politicians become so unscrupulous?? i think he should be hanged.

Tue Jul 23 14:33:31 2002
Name:sandeep inamdar
Email:sr_inamdar@yhaoo.co.in
Your Views:Mr.Modi has taken reight step at right time.He has all backup support from hidus and Muslims.He will again come in power with absolute majority.

Tue Jul 23 14:35:46 2002
Name:syed ali mehdi
Email:mahee_eletrical@hotmail.com
Your Views: president rule are requried in gujrat for election poll

Tue Jul 23 14:38:55 2002
Name:Srinivas Kumar.c
Email:srinu_sunny@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes I do agree that polls is must in Gujarat with prior last couple of months tension in the state. Though Modi is playing a game by forcing the govt to conduct elections but I think he had done right thing so that people can elect a good leader for themselves.

Tue Jul 23 14:38:56 2002
Name:Tarun S Khushalani
Email:tani2@rediffmail.com
Your Views:YES POLLS WILL SHUT THE VOICES OF THOSE WHO WANT TO TAKE POLITICAL GAINS FROM THE SITUATION AND THOSE WHO ARE REALLY HONEST TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS PEOPLE OG GUJARAT SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID OF THE POLLS

Tue Jul 23 14:39:34 2002
Name:Loin Andrews
Email:freakloin@rdiffmail.com
Your Views:Narendra Modi should be hanged in taliban style, and a trishul in his ass.

Tue Jul 23 14:40:06 2002
Name:sajjad ahmad shah
Email:hafsa_nanu@yahoo.com
Your Views:he is bloody criminal, lootar, scoudral and murderer of Muslim community.

Tue Jul 23 14:41:17 2002
Name:Brijit
Email:kriya_rs@rediffmail.com
Your Views:There is no connection between rehabilitation work and Election. Its not necessary that rehabilitation work should be done first and then Election will be conducted. For that matter why do you forget that the victims of Kutchh Earth Quack still don't have homes. Does that mean Gujarat should not go for Elections ?? This is all part of Dirty Politics and more over Media has become a tool in the hand of politicians. God Bless India !!!

Tue Jul 23 14:43:04 2002
Name:Shardul
Email:shardul_purandare@yahoo.com
Your Views:When the violence broke out in Gujarat after Godhra incident, instead of focussing on riot-relief, the opposition (mainly Congress) demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister Narendra Modi. But this move back-fired on them, when Narendra Modi offered to resign, dissolve the assmebly and hold fresh elections. Now they should not complain, because they have been paid in their own coins. They do not want him to be the Chief Minister of Gujarat. But in a democratic-setup, what matters is what people want. So what if people want him to be the Chief Minister of Gujarat? (and they know that really is the case.) The opposition's behaviour had been biased all through. They completely ignored the sentiments of the majority community and unreasonably sided the minority. Now they find it uncomfortable to face the public and do not want to go to the elections. That is the reason why there is so much of noise about Narendra Modi's decision. All the talk about ethics and democratic values is just out of frustration and nothing else.

Tue Jul 23 14:43:35 2002
Name:harikrishna brahmbhatt
Email:harikusum1970@indiatimes.com
Your Views:Yes, elections must be held now because that alone would give final verdict of '' Janata Janardan''.Because the opposition are taken by surprise they are calling it foul etc., but were not elections held in punjab and delhi earlier during terrorism and slaughter of shikhs in punjab and delhi respectively?Our country has been more damaged by these opposition parties like congress and communists because they alone are responsible in dividing the public into religious/language/caste groups.Therewfore, if Mr. Mody gets the mandate it would silence these critics once and for all.

Tue Jul 23 14:43:39 2002
Name:M G Mufti
Email:masharib@rediffamil.com
Your Views:It is not only futile exercise but a blot for the Govenment and the adminstration. Instead of giving a healing touch to the open wounds of the riot victims, a result of the Government's appalling indifference to deal with the rioters, the Government is keen to exploit the communally charged atmosphere to get back to the evil reins of the Power. It is a shame. May the people of the state irrespective of the religious background come up to strenghthen the communal harmony and destroy the forces with aim to get power after shredding the fabric of communal harmony.

Tue Jul 23 14:43:49 2002
Name:Jyotindra A Buch
Email:bjyotindra@hotmail.com
Your Views:as a resident of Gandhinagar, (capital Of Gujarat) since 30 years, I can say thatnational media is unnecessarily raising this issue. Rehabilitation is almost over and by sept, it may be fully completed.Relief camps are providing free meals etc. hence even unaffected people are also staying there. Post Godhara riots have creted a scenario which needs to be endorsed/rejected by the people of Gujarat alone.Voters of Gujarat has shown way to the nation in past too, so they will show it this time also.

Tue Jul 23 14:44:00 2002
Name:kaad
Email:kaad@rediffmail.com
Your Views:There is no chance for a fair election in Gujarat in the near future. The people are polarised and the Goverment is biased. Only under true unbiased executive Goverment body or under Presidents rule, there will have real result of election and peace, which is ultimate aim of a true citizen.

Tue Jul 23 14:44:42 2002
Name:anupam thakur
Email:thakuranupam@rediffmail.com
Your Views:yes,elections should take precedence in Gujarat over riot relief and rehabilitation

Tue Jul 23 14:49:22 2002
Name:Rajan T Nair
Email:nairrajan1@rediffmail.com
Your Views:From the the domocratic point of view, Mr. Modi is absolutely right in dissolving the legislature especially when opposition demanded it. But it does not give him an automatic choice to ignore the reality of the people of the state. He should have given more thrust on rehabilitation of people of Gujarat (not majority or minority) instead of trying to benefit from the current situation. He was and is the Chief Minister of entire Gujarat and not of a particular community. If any section of people suffers it is the responsibility of the state to reduce the sufferings without bothering of communities. This is especially when most of us whether majority or minority, we believe in Karma. Therefore, in my view, the state government should have given more focus on the rehabilitation of its people rather than putting them into more pain and sufferings.

Tue Jul 23 14:55:01 2002
Name:mitterpal suri
Email:mitterpal.s.suri@bankofamerica.com
Your Views:I thought that young leaders like narendra Modi were dynamic and progressive and focused on getting things done. But unfortunately, Mr Modi has turned out to be a blatant communalist and fascist person whose sole aim is to retain power - and he is willing to engage in mass killing arson and rape to achieve it. Instead of elections, any CM in his position should first try to re-settle the unfortunate riot victims and improve the religious environment in the state. But why would Mr Modi do that - he himself is one of the guilty party.

Tue Jul 23 14:56:19 2002
Name:Ritabrata Ray
Email:rayningin@yahoo.com
Your Views:It is true that the people of Gujarat have been passing through an era of immense anguish and pain. However it is also a fact that major oppposition parties and non-political organizations have been pointing fingers at the State Government underlining its shortcomings regarding riot-control and rehabilitation. Under these circumstances, I do not think a State Government can function effectively, being unsure about the support of the people and other political/apolitical units and being under constant, vigorous crticism. An election is the best possible option in front of the government to acquire some legitimacy. Also the major political parties would have the opportunity to throw out the present government by proving it's incapabilities. Only after a stable system is in place can one hope for effective rehabilitation for the downtrodden.

Tue Jul 23 15:00:50 2002
Name:Aditya Misra
Email:misraditya@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Elections are the last thing Gujarat can withstand now. The role of govt in Gujarat has been that of Bhakshak instead of Rakshak. India is known as a safe haven for all people. But the govt in Gujarat has proven it wrong. they are trying to convert it to a Hindu state. Whereas about 78% of the Hindus do not subscribe to the philosophy of Sangh/VHP/BJP. And especially holding elections when most of the people are scared, minorities not in their homes! How can a sane govt think of conducting elections at such a torrid time. Elections are supposed to he held in free and fearless environment when all can exercise their option. How can the people be considered free from fear when they are even afraid to return to their homes. If the BJP tries to prove that they have regained the confidence of the people by holding the elections now, not only the party but the NDA allies in the centre also will lose their ground. And people are never going to forgive Mr. Modi who will go down in the history as " Hindu version of Ghori, Ghaznavi and Tamer lame". So the majority of Indians which consists of 80% Hindus plead and pray to the Govt, Election Commission and all those who matter to not hold elections now.

Tue Jul 23 15:01:53 2002
Name:Arun
Email:aroon1307@indiatimes.com
Your Views:Yes poll were due some months later, but it was speculated upon & oppositions have had created flutter to sack the Gujrat CM. Thus declaration of the Elections in Gujrat may not be taken in bad sense or taste. Now the oppositions demand imposition of the President's rule. This too is unwaranted. If such demands are met then it will not be good for opposition especially the Congress when their Ruled States say MP, Maharastra etc., when go gor election identical demand will be made. Then it will not be a good precedence.

Tue Jul 23 15:02:08 2002
Name:arun
Email:arun_ jetlie@rediffmail.com
Your Views:If polls are the only answer then why can't Prime minister Sh.Atal Behari Vajpai call for an elections for the centre to have the mandate , when he faces opposition against his govt. for bad governance as in case of Gujrat. This clearly shows that BJP is confident in winning Gujrat elections by playing with public emotions. If Mr.Modi feels that he can not face politians opposing him ,then why play politics. In my view relief and rehabilitation should be the prority for the riot victims not for Mr.Modi. You can not have school exams when you are prepared, they are always on year end. Best wishes to Gujrat.

Tue Jul 23 15:06:55 2002
Name:Rawal Pranav
Email:pranavengco@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The carnage in Godhra cannot be viewed in isolation. The aftermath of post Godhra is a debatable issue. But for now when the BJP has dissolved the Assembly in Gujarat and is seeking fresh mandate it is Congress which is running out of the race, as it was the Congress only which wanted the Gujarat Govt. to go after the Godhra incident. Now when BJP is seeking public mandate why should the Congress show its back and that to also putting Mr. Shankersingh Waghela as the opponent candidate. I think it is the parochial view of the Congress people even in intrepreting the Constitutional provisions (regarding 171 and 324). As far as rehabilitation is concerned it is only if one comes and actually studies the ground realities which are totally different than what has been aired by some tv channels. Let people of Gujarat decide who will lead them. What have congress done these 50 years to this country is known well to the people. Pseudo secular congress have never thought of the people of India but have always cooked their roti on the name of secularism.

Tue Jul 23 15:21:55 2002
Name:Krishna
Email:jvkrishna@hotmail.com
Your Views:Mr.Mody should be judged by the people of the state. The English press in India cannot be trusted. Over the years, they have manipulated and distorted the truth. The layman today, after reading the daily newspaper, gets the feeling that something is being hidden from him. The press has to get its act together, before it can be trusted.

Tue Jul 23 15:23:06 2002
Name:Sagar
Email:jigsawgame@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Long Live communalism!! The British divided and ruled and now the Indian politicians have learned it too. Loot the public and involve them in religion. These people are raping Mother India.

Tue Jul 23 15:24:15 2002
Name:Ramesh
Email:ramesh_pvn@yahoo.com
Your Views:I don't see any problems in conducting the polls now. Many had asked for Modi's resignation, and the congress says its sure of winning the elections any time, so what is the problem?? Coming to polarization of the society, do you think people will forget the same even after an year of president's rule. From now on, in all elections in Gujarat the division of vote bank will be purely on the basis of religion. No doubt in it, and I donno why some crib that the state is not prepared for elections. I donno what they mean by that, anyway half of the people never vote and they don't care what happens to Govt nor to the state. Which leaves only another half, the country faced general elections 3 times before within a span of 2 yrs, so this hardly matters. Its better to finish them off soon and see what their opinion of the current government is. Modi is definitely going to win and he is confident about that, and as usual lack of unity in Gujarat congress will kill them again.

Tue Jul 23 15:40:03 2002
Name:L Gurumurthy
Email:lgurumurthy@rediffmail.com
Your Views:All the politicians are expected to act on a political line. After the death of Mrs Gandhi in 1984, Rajiv Gandhi went for mid term (almost 1 year ahead of schedule) to encash the sympathy wave. The decision for the election by the BJP and opposition to the polls by Congress are basically to increase their stake in the election. No one, either Congress or BJP is bothered about the people. The drama by all political parties is executed as per the expected\pre determined script.

Tue Jul 23 15:46:45 2002
Name:Dr J M K Murthy
Email:drjmk@sol.net.in
Your Views:If elections can be held in Bhihar they can be held in any state under any circumstances

Tue Jul 23 15:57:18 2002
Name:ajmalsm
Email:ajmalsm1@rediffmail.com
Your Views:first identify and punish the criminals. There is hell of time to conduct the elections. other day Mukhtar Abbas Nakhvi was defending the holding of elections as it is required for the "vikas" of the state. if this sold out Muslim is so interested for the "vikas" of the state, then his party should not have dissolved the assembly and should have continued with the "vikas" work till the tenure of the current assembly.

Tue Jul 23 16:10:24 2002
Name:som
Email:somkhanna@aol.com
Your Views:Real problem in Gujrat is the lefties and pseudo-secularist and they must be exposed.

Tue Jul 23 16:14:34 2002
Name:raghu
Email:pkragnath@hotmail.com
Your Views:yes off course

Tue Jul 23 16:20:46 2002
Name:Satyakam sudershan
Email:major_sassy@yahoo.com
Your Views:Yes, Whats the big deal about polls ahead of schedule Arent polls supposed to be the showpiece of our democracy, its the english press which has vilified the Guj. govt. by propaganda which has since then proved baseless. Let the govt seek a mandate and come back afresh then critics will be silenced.

Tue Jul 23 16:22:12 2002
Name:Adi S.Tata
Email:adi_tata@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Poll is certainly not the answer. Modi should have owned the responsibility for not being able to handle the delicate situation and should have resigned much earlier in order to avoid the further damage to the secular fabric of our Society.

Tue Jul 23 16:36:19 2002
Name:ajnabee
Email:ajnabee@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Noticing the bloodshed of Muslims in Gujarat I don't think elections should take place in Gujarat as this will give a chance for riots again I think Mr.Modi wants to gain popularity over peoples blood so he wants the election to be conducted again He should be at once be eradicated from the post

Tue Jul 23 16:49:49 2002
Name:Fr.Rodrigues
Email:nirmalpp@vsnl.net
Your Views:Vote for secularism,vote for justice, vote for communal harmony,vote for united india,vote for your conscience.BR>

Tue Jul 23 16:51:12 2002
Name:avinash rai
Email:avinashr@mahindrabt.com
Your Views:Narendra Modi's only option is to go to public for final say. This is the only option in democracy. It has happened in past. This is not the first time it is happening. Elections have normalised the situation in Punjab & in Asam. We held election in J& K in 1998. When government machinery has come to stand still. Opposition & Media is not bothered about our countries image, there is false propoganda from PTV And govt. is facing heat from human right comission also from so called humanist, secularist intellectuals. Election is only answer.

Tue Jul 23 16:52:34 2002
Name:N.Dharmeshwaran
Email:dhammu123@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The State could be placed under President's Rule: With the incumbent(Dr.Kalam) it would not be clamped or "imposed' and would make a difference.

Tue Jul 23 16:56:50 2002
Name:Venkat Mylavarupu
Email:bujjy@verizon.net
Your Views:Polls are the answer eventually. But not under these conditions. The Modi govt. is clearly guilty of ehtnic cleansing and should not stay in power during the elections. They can be a danger to law and order and cause violence. President's rule should be imposed and then elections should take place. The Gujurat tragedy is a shame to the country. BJP should never be elected again. I hope the future non-BJP governments ban the VHP, RSS and Bajrang Dal.

Tue Jul 23 17:01:03 2002
Name:Joya Ganguly
Email:aroseby1@yahoo.com
Your Views:7/23/02 I feel that a middle ground should be found for elections to be held in Gujarat. Admission of Amnesty International as impartial observers in the riots in Gujarat is critical to this way. They perform an excellent function both as impartial observer and as a witness to the horror that occurred both for Hindus and Muslims. Pakistan can gain little from Amnesty's entry into Gujarat. Further, the Indian government can gain nothing but notoriety in disallowing them to do their job which they have done so valiantly and heroically in all over the world. A cooperative stance with the international human rights agency will give greater impetus and direction to India's own election plans and greater legitimacy to its elected officials and citizens in the riot torn state. I strongly urge the Indian government to rethink its stand on Amnesty and allow it to enter as an impartial observer. May God Bless India in her struggle for freedom and democracy for all.

Tue Jul 23 17:01:34 2002
Name:Hemendra Acharya
Email:hemacharya@yahoo.com
Your Views:There is no reason why polls cannot be organized eight months ahead of schedule. If Modi govt is that bad then people have a right to remove him as soon as possible. If his govt is good then also it is time to let him and the world know that yes the people of Gujarat support him. Any way you look at it, polls always ensure that the will of the people will be heard. Finally, if elections can be organized in Jammu & Kashmir which are experiencing a higher level of violence than Gujarat, there is no reason to oppose elections in Gujarat.

Tue Jul 23 17:09:18 2002
Name:vikram
Email:vikramsingh2000_2000@yahoo.com
Your Views:It is highly painful to learn that even the literate people sound so communal. All those people giving justification about the prevailing situation in Gujarat and speaking in the same tone as Narendra Modi would have never done so had they lost some of there near and dear ones. They are supporting Narendra Modi only because he is involved in a mass massacre of Muslims. Sadly the only uniting factor in this majority community is hatred against Muslims. It's a sin to even talk about election at this point of time.If we cannot share their pain and grief we do not have any right to to talk about the good and the bad about them.God save us.

Tue Jul 23 17:22:19 2002
Name:Joya Ganguly
Email:aroseby1@yahoo.com
Your Views:7/23/02 Dear Editor: I wish to add that India gains nothing by usurping the electoral voice of its citizens. It has a tradition of doing so, either by rushing to judgment in electing officials marred by political trouble to appease their party, or by running for outside support to gain time and confidence for its own program. A third way has to be found. India is a sophisticated democracy well able to withstand the most powerful and difficult storms of any nation. It should courageously and actively seek its people's vote and judgment on the Gujarat issue. Vox populi est vox dei. It is in this light that India should welcome all impartial observers into her state, if they are able to truly present a sincere commitment to justice and the rule of law. Freedom cannot be given it has be earned. Democracy in the fullfillment of the wishes of the people of Gujarat and India is a true test of this vision. Jai Hind. Sincerely yours, Joya Ganguly

Tue Jul 23 17:33:53 2002
Name:srikanth ranganathan
Email:srikanth_ranganathan@hotmail.com
Your Views:Relief and rehabilitation should go on side by side with elections. Modi should be chargesheeted and put on trial for wanton laxity during Gujarat riots. He should also be tried for abetment to commit mass murder by whipping up public sentiments. He should be barred from contesting elections until proven innocent. Simultaneously, the thugs who ignited and initiated the riots at Godhra should be tried and convicted. If we don't provide justice to the victims in Gujarat then we have no moral right to talk of other injustice metted out in Bhopal gas tragedy and the likes.

Tue Jul 23 18:11:12 2002
Name:Anantha Papagari
Email:domulguda@yahoo.com
Your Views:Elections !! Wow! Yes Modi is going out, as Congress wanted. Opposition wants Modi to go out, that means the BJP to go out. Yes, it's the time now. good luck Congress! And good luck to all anti_bjp supportive media

Tue Jul 23 18:11:57 2002
Name:abbas
Email:abbaskp@yahoo.com
Your Views:Since we are in a welfare state, first rehabilitation & since we are in a democracy, updation of voters list. elections will have a meaning only after that

Tue Jul 23 18:13:25 2002
Name:Syed G.Hussain
Email:sghussain@yahoo.com
Your Views:The state should rather concentrate on the dislocated people to bring back to their homes , conduct re-exams , give compensation for their days off. We should learn from our mistakes or others ,however our proud country does not do & follow every bad examples. This is not the right time to conduct elections. I would want Gujarat to be under president's rule for a year OR until they rehabilitate every citizen irrespective of their religion which can be verified by a Humanitarian organization.

Tue Jul 23 18:33:45 2002
Name:unknown
Email:unknown@hotmail.com
Your Views:Now clashes during elections will put trouble.

Tue Jul 23 18:36:49 2002
Name:Suresh Mishra
Email:suresh_mishra@hotmail.com
Your Views:There is no need to conduct polls in Gujarat. Rehabilation and routine life of people must be settled before any kind of election.

Tue Jul 23 18:38:49 2002
Name:Kiren
Email:kae@akd.com
Your Views:Yes. They are the answer. Other states, congress and media has done a lot to picture Gujarat as the worst. Now let people show that Narendra Modi is the right choice of our Gujaratis.

Tue Jul 23 18:40:49 2002
Name:StupidWorld
Email:stupidworld@indiantimes.com
Your Views:No elections should be done. Those in favor have any idea , how much this will cost to country. Let's have President Rule and let those fundamentalists suckers be hanged till death.

Tue Jul 23 18:53:58 2002
Name:Sudhakar Upadhyaya
Email:sudhakarps@hotmail.com
Your Views:If you think BJP won't come back to power in Gujarat, I think you lost your mind. These elections according to me are a useless exercise and a waste of tax money. BJP is bound to come back to power in Gujarat for the next 20 years, the least. So people... don;t say its not the right time for elections, but its an absolutely unnecessary exercise. If the government is holding elections to show the world that democracy still exists in Gujarat, then yes... It's the right time. If you can hold elections in J&K where hundreds are being killed every month, why not Gujrat? Do we have different rules for different states? Talk about the Opposition... They are sure of not winning in Gujrat but its just that they are not able to digest this fact. They think they are the only saviors for the minorities in India. Poor Congress, they have been sitting in opposition for so long that they have lost their mind. The Indian media, well the most of them... they are a shame. They want to be too liberal. I know its good to be liberal, but not at the cost of being stupid. When it comes to national integrity, I guess we have to be more matured in being liberal. So...elections are absolutely not bad

Tue Jul 23 18:55:24 2002
Name:Ramesh
Email:ramba@hotmail.com
Your Views:It is clear that Modi and BJP are doing their best to do a mockery of the system. The opportunistic visions of BJP has come out in the open skies with the dissolution of Gujarat Govt., and subsequent request for an early election, with an intention to gain the maximum mileage out of the post Godhra situation, and win the assembly election. By this they can escape from any genuine inquiry by succeeding govts by opposing parties...

Tue Jul 23 18:59:37 2002
Name:Aravinda Sheshanna
Email:aravindas@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Yes. Polls are the answer. Unnecessarily the opposition is creating huge cry. It is just to appease the Muslim population. Congress and Leftists must know that they will be routed out from the Indian political scenario, if they continue their minority appeasement.

Tue Jul 23 19:09:29 2002
Name:Farhat A. Khan
Email:khanf44@hotmail.com
Your Views:Riot Relief,Rehabilitation and voters list is important before the election

Tue Jul 23 20:23:32 2002
Name:Krishna
Email:krishnahema@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Elections should not take precedence over riot relief and rehabilitation. Having said that, I must also state that the crocodile tear concern shown by politicians of the non-BJP parties has nothing to do with the unfortunate victims of the riots. The congress as usual, is only concerned with its narrow minded political objectives. Its dubiousness nauseates me. This election, in terms of its representative character, is going to be no different from other elections in the country. It is not going to bring out anything beneficial for the society. It will keep some corrupt politicians in power, throw out some others. For those of us who fondly look forward to good governance, this election, like all others, will be another exercise in futility.

Tue Jul 23 20:27:17 2002
Name:R.Arun
Email:rafelbin@rediffmail.com
Your Views:This is not the right time for elections. Elections now will widen the gap between the communities which is already their after the Godhra incident. It is best to have President's rule for the next six months before conducting elections.

Tue Jul 23 20:30:33 2002
Name:Secular Indian
Email:SecularAss@IndianPress.com
Your Views:Yes of course, elections are the best. Get rid of this sickened, despot, english minded stupid intellectuals and press. Kick their butt!

Tue Jul 23 20:43:20 2002
Name:Rupinder
Email:rupinder_singh@dell.com
Your Views:I think Narendra Modi should be charged with criminal conspiracy in aiding and abetting riots. There should be some serious effort in rehabilitating and prosecuting criminals before elections are held.

Tue Jul 23 20:49:20 2002
Name:rahul
Email:gibberish@mailcity.com
Your Views:I think its a shame to have polls in such an atmosphere. Instead of working to bring about harmony in the region, you are just stoking passions of hate and dividing the state on the lines of religion. There seems to be a very clear direction on the part of the BJP. They are counting on the majority Hindu vote to pull them through. If they do come back to power, Gujarat is doomed, and ultimately the whole country. It is indeed shameful that the Modi Government has not tried to patch up relations between the two warring factions. This would have gone a long way in ensuring the BJP's continuing success in the state. The divisions created will remain in place for at least a generation-time that we can ill aford to lose.

Tue Jul 23 21:17:59 2002
Name:James Cook
Email:j@c.com
Your Views:According to your arguments then even Jammu & Kashmir is not ready for polls? Wasn't & isn't there pogrom been implemented in J&K? "Voter lists" and "large sections of the population have been uprooted in the violence" is applicable to J&K, right? So when election can be held in J&K, why can't they be in Gujarat? Puul your heads out of the sand and be objective.

Tue Jul 23 21:24:53 2002
Name:Against Fanatic Religion
Email:weallareone@indians.com
Your Views:Elections should happen in Gujarat. Some so called secular people are talking against Modi. Do they talk against Imam Bokhari, who supported the killings on 9/11 and who is the leader of fanatic Muslims. Hindus have been suffering from the Muslim extremism for centuries. The killings in Gujarat were initiated by Muslim mob backed by pseudo secular party 'Congress'. We all are against brutal killings in Gujarat. These incidents may repeat in the future, if we ignore the rising Muslim fundamentalism. If you are secular, you should always be neutral.

Tue Jul 23 21:31:59 2002
Name:Suresh K. Jain
Email:thejains@aol.com
Your Views:Chief Minister Narender Modi has done a great job in maintaining law and order situation in Gujrat after ISI and Cong backed goondas butchered/slaughtered 58 innocent Ram Bhagats in Gujarat. By disolving assembly at this time, Modi has proven that he is not power hungry and given an opportunity to the people to do give verdict on his governance. The political parties and their big bosses from US and UK, which were after chief minister's blood until yesterday are looking for shields. It is interesting that all the so called progressive, secular anti hindu politicians have already presume they can not win the elections or Modi will surely be reelected that majority of Gujratis are communal and will not vote for them. This presumption is insulting and proud gujratis will answer to these shameless pseudo secularist.

Tue Jul 23 21:40:54 2002
Name:Gaurang G. Vaishnav
Email:vicharak@aol.com
Your Views: your preface of this poll itself is biased. From day one you have been in the forefront of a campaign to smear Mr. Modi, the RSS organizations and Hindus in Gujarat. As such, this exercixe of yours too is an eye-wash. Why did you not have similar poll about elections in Bihar, W. Bengal and Kashmir where citizens are killed by thousands for years on end. Gujarat as well as Bharat will be really peaceful only when the pseudo-secular, Muslim appeasing, anti-Hindu media are cast into dustbin of history- and that will happen a lot sooner than you think from your ivory towers.

Tue Jul 23 21:46:26 2002
Name:SP
Email:spwadhwa@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Some parties are demanding removal of elected chief minister. We should confirm from voters as to what they want and not what the other parties want. The call of elections is fully justified to cofirm the voters verdict

Tue Jul 23 21:53:10 2002
Name:Dr.Santishree Pandit
Email:santishree@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The elections are a must. For it was the opposition and the media which called for his resignation. And now when he has resigned and has agreed to face the electorate, why this hypocrisy? The opposition and the media must be ready to face reality and why are they shying away from it. Are they frightened of a Modi victory? They cannot have the cake and eat it too. Elections should be held at the earliest.

Tue Jul 23 22:25:43 2002
Name:lenin kumar
Email:kumarlenin@rediffmail.com
Your Views: The election is not the answer to the present gujrat. We should not hand over the democracy to them, who are the killer of democratic rights of people.

Tue Jul 23 23:22:11 2002
Name:Kailash Ramanathan
Email:raman_25us@yahoo.com
Your Views:Let the "Satya" be told: 1. Congress wants and will only get Minority (read Muslim) votes. They are scared BJP will ride to power with all the majority (read Hindu) votes. 2. After getting power in Gujarat and later power at the center BJP should do something concrete in real terms: a. Establish a uniform civil code. Ban on polygamy, paedophilia, sodomy. b. Make J&K a fully functional state with all facilities extended to the Jammu and Ladakh region. If the janata of Bharatvarsha feel anything could be done, it's BJP alone. Congress is busy begging for Muslim votes. They have been doing that during partition. They want power at all costs, Congress don't care about Hindus, Muslims/minorities or anybody. Vote BJP with full majority in Gujarat and for the Center. Namastey and Jaihind.

Tue Jul 23 23:45:43 2002
Name:Shivaraman
Email:the_grreat_mudaliar@yahoo.com
Your Views: Congress will only get Minority votes. They are scared BJP with all the majority votes will come to power. It's a numbers game, boys. BJP is getting it right after after half-century. Any person who thinks otherwise is living in Muslim's paradise, go to Pakistan. Har Har Mahadev!!

Wed Jul 24 01:25:30 2002
Name:Jith
Email:jith2002@rediff.com
Your Views:Election is the best answer to the Democracy. Here some of the people are talking about secularism. At least now, we can learn lessons from the Gujarat incidents, never ever use the words majority or minority. Instead of supporting particular community for the temporary gains, We should fight against the relegious extremism to solve the problem permanently.

Wed Jul 24 02:27:07 2002
Name:Kishan
Email:r_sudha@yahoo.com
Your Views:Narendra Modi is a sinner. he will pay for playing with lives of innocent people and so will Gujarat BJP.

Wed Jul 24 05:11:35 2002
Name:reddappa
Email:yamaha_ilu@rediff.com
Your Views:It's better if they will conduct the elections, without implementing any president rule in the state.

Wed Jul 24 11:56:46 2002
Name:K Raj
Email:pkrajendhran@yahoo.com
Your Views:Since Mr. Modi has exercised a democratic option it must be faced. After all people of that state know better let that show it in the election. more than that whomever forms the new government atleast can think of rehabilitation with out any fear of facing election and the problem can be solved with the involvement of people. any way the relief works will not be stopped because of election in fact it may get a boost both from ruling as well as opposition side. Hence there is nothing wrong for the state to go for early election.

Wed Jul 24 12:26:07 2002
Name:mcdeshmukh
Email:mcdeshmukh@rediffmail.com
Your Views:My view in this case is little different because mr. Modi is not alone responsible for what is still happening there but opposition parties and social welfare groups should initiate to maintain peace and harmony in the state. As riot takes place in different part of major cities,election is not a correct solution.peple of gujarat should help police to identify the antisocialist element.

Wed Jul 24 12:48:08 2002
Name:Anon
Email:anon@myindia.com
Your Views:Yes & No for elections depending on your viewpoint. Yes if you support the BJP or the Sangh Parivar or any of their fanatical organizations. No for everyone else. Narenda Modi has followed the tried & tested BJP method. First, divide the people along religious lines, next say that the BJP support Hindus. Better still for them if some Hindus get killed for whatever reason. In this way Hindu voters will vote for BJP. They are trying to do the same in Gujarat.The Hindu voters must decide: either retain or remove BJP. As in the past, if elections are held in Gujarat, the BJP will win. Fact is that when the BJP comes back to power in Gujarat, the whole world will realize that Indian voters are fickle minded and vote for persons who cause riots and violence in the name of religion. Also the people will suffer, as it is happening now. Remember Ayodhya in 1992. The next Lok Sabha elections made the BJP as the largest party. What about the Bombay riots in 1993. The next elections in Maharashtra saw the BJP & Shiv Sena coming to power.With such an attitude of Indian citizens is there any hope for India? The way things are going, the breakup of India will happen soon.

Wed Jul 24 13:00:20 2002
Name:K.V.P.BHAT
Email:kvpbhat@yahoo.com
Your Views:A stable Govt.with no hindrance is the need of the hour to correct what went wrong. Be it be BJP ,Congress,or coalition. It should be done with no time lost. "justice delayed is justice denied".

Wed Jul 24 13:29:03 2002
Name:G N CHANDRU
Email:bosmg@ksfc.net
Your Views:At the present juncture the elections should not be held. Because the situation has not come to the normal. People want peace first and then election.

Wed Jul 24 13:34:23 2002
Name:Y . MUTHUSWAMI
Email:ymuthu@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Let us improve the conditions. We can have polls later.

Wed Jul 24 14:10:18 2002
Name:raj
Email:rajeshkrv@yahoo.com
Your Views:It's a Great shame on the BJP for showing such a Double Stand w.r.to Gujarat. In Today's news Advani has Commented Stating Modi doesn't Need Certificate From the Opposition indeed he needs From the People. Opposition is not People are what .. and What opposition Stresses is Examine the Conditions before Conducting Election & then impose Presidents rule or Conduct Elections.. 2-3 Months back the Same BJP said Modi need Not Resign .. but What's the Reason behind his Resignation God only knows..Totally Advani, Madanlal Kurana & their Allies like George Fernandes hav Spoilt the hope People Had on BJP under Vajpayee..

Wed Jul 24 14:50:20 2002
Name:ghouse pasha
Email:everpasha@yahoo.com
Your Views:Its purely a policy to deceive the Indian Muslims by which BJP will benefited at national level

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