What’s being ‘fortunate’ or ‘unfortunate’?
Usually words such as loss, tragic or unfortunate are used to express feelings when accidents or mishaps or natural disasters occur. May be even to describe when hundreds of people die in a train or bus accidents or something. But if the leaders of the nation use such words, it indicates things that happened were due to evil forces or something similar. Can a leader escape his responsibility by using that word?
Finally, and thankfully so, the PM has broken his silence on incidents of lynch mobs having claimed lives of 12 people in the country. All he has said is ‘it’s unfortunate’. Whose bad fortune was that? Of the PM, or the nation or that of the dead ones? He hasn’t made that clear in his speech.
Instead of speaking strongly against those people in lynch mobs who incited the hatred and caused the deaths, he has spoken against political parties that have been criticizing such incidents and blaming the government for it. He has called the political parties vested interests for wanting action against lynch mobs. And there is a reason and a pattern to his response. Instead of issuing a stern warning to attackers, he has ridiculed the parties that have spoken against this.
One does not understand whether mob violence increases owing to fortune or misfortune. But when the law implementation is done effectively, and the agencies work with due diligence, instances of crime and violence comes down.
When the whole system is weak, the unruly mobs go on a rampage. The police department works according to the stance government adopts against particular issues. Because, after all, the police department is part of the government itself!
Ever since Modi govt came to power, the rate of crime has increased in the country. UP government would soon be issuing lynch mobs an Id card and circumvent the democratic ideals the governments should work on. When this happens, how does one assume the incidents are merely ‘unfortunate’?
One can understand the govt pandering to these mobs, when you see how many members of the mobs have been arrested or being acted against. And this will explain why the incidents are on a rise in India. Who are they who get violent in groups? Are they common people who turn into flash mobs and get violent at the spur of the moment?
The PM surely knows they are not commoners. One clearly knows the party that brings pressure to let off the violent group member when they are arrested by cops. Cops killed a cow trader in Udupi and threw his body in a tribal settlement. Then they pretended to trace the body and said he had died of heart attack. After there was a widespread demand to investigate the death, the accused people and cops were held. The local goons who belong to Sangh Parivar were main accused in the case. Immediately after they were held, BJP MP and leader Shobha Karandlaje took to streets demanding for the release of these Sangh Parivar members. Does this not indicate that the mobs and party politics are hand in glove?
On one hand Modi says these lynch mobs are unfortunate. On the other, their own party members are defending these crimes. Who should be trusted? Another incident occurred in Jharkhand some time ago. People beat up a cow trader and cops arrested them. Eventually the culprits were released on bail and Union minister Jayant Sinha accorded them honour by garlanding them. One cannot dismiss this as ‘unfortunate’ and maintain silence. This is an encouragement to those who lynch. The minister should have been criticized or at least told some words of advice to not engage with such elements.
The word ‘unfortunate’ should have been used against incidents such as this one. But the PM chose not to speak at that time. Many instances are such that even cops are hand in glove with the culprits. The government has sponsored such acts by being party to it in some sense. Since BJP is the beneficiary of this violence, the country is indeed going through an unfortunate time.
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India, Russia unveil new measures to broaden trade, economic ties between countries
PM Modi bats for bringing peace to Ukraine
New Delhi (PTI): India and Russia on Friday firmed up a five-year plan to bolster economic and trade partnership in the face of Washington's punitive tariff and sanctions regime even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed to President Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must be brought to an end through dialogue.
Following their summit talks, Modi and Putin unitedly demonstrated their keenness to impart a fresh momentum to the trajectory of the over eight-decades-old partnership between the two nations.
Besides finalising the 2030 economic programme, the two sides signed several agreements to expand cooperation in a number of sectors including health, mobility and people-to-people exchange.
"Over the past eight decades, the world has witnessed numerous ups and downs. Humanity has had to pass through many challenges and crises. And amidst all this, the India-Russia friendship has remained steadfast like a pole star," Modi said in his media statement.
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The prime minister, referring to the economic roadmap, said taking the India-Russia economic partnership to new heights is now a common priority for both sides. Modi also said that India and Russia are working towards early conclusion of a free trade agreement with Eurasian Economic Union.
The Ukraine conflict also figured prominently in the talks with Modi saying that India has advocated for peace in that country.
"We welcome all efforts being made for a peaceful and lasting resolution of this matter. India has always been ready to contribute its part and will remain so in the future," he said.
On threat of terrorism, Modi said India and Russia have long been standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the fight against the menace.
"Whether it is the terrorist attack in Pahalgam or the cowardly assault on the Crocus City Hall - the root of all these incidents is the same," he said.
"India's unwavering belief is that terrorism is a direct assault on the values of humanity and that global unity against it is our greatest strength," he added.
Modi said India-Russia cooperation in the critical minerals sector is crucial for ensuring secure and diversified supply chains across the entire world.
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In his remarks, Putin said the two sides resolved to prioritise cooperation in areas of security, economy, trade and culture.
We are looking at increasing annual bilateral trade volume to USD 100 billion, he said.
Putin said Russia is also looking at expanding cooperation in the energy sector with New Delhi, adding his country is ready for uninterrupted shipments of fuel to India.
We could also talk about cooperation in construction of small modular nuclear reactors and floating nuclear power plants, he said.
Russia, India and other like-minded nations are working towards a just and multipolar world.
