09-21-2007, 06:59 PM
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<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Kalaignar has lost the plot
Balbir K Punj
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The DMK's rant against Lord Ram is inspired by commerce, its ideology of atheism and political expediency. The Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project involves huge investment of Rs 2,427 crore. This is enough money to be shared between the dredging company and those pushing the project. Right from the days of EV Ramaswami Naicker, the DMK cadre have been fed on an anti-Hindu diet. So the DMK leaders are abusing 'Ram' to pander to their traditional constituency in order to boost their sagging electoral fortunes in the State.
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I think it is not commerce that drives MK crazy. He is fighting for his and his clan's survival. The whole identity of dravida movement is anti-Rama, anti-Krishna and anti-north. When this Ram issue comes up, especially when related to TN, he has to go by his stupid ideology. Not doing so would result in dwindling of committed cadres, which could result in death of DMK and increase acceptability for BJP in TN.
If BJP plays its cards correctly it can result in the fall of UPA.
- Go to north (actually just outside TN) and blame Congress and all socialists for tolerating anti-Ram statements from DMK.
- Cong/Dals/Commies can be convincingly portrayed as anti-Hindus to ordinary people for tolerating DMK statements while opposing Ram movements of BJP.
- DMK can not change its stance for its own reasons
- Cong/Dal has to oppose DMK because their inaction will result only in surge in votes for BJP.
- Either UPA has to say they don't want support of DMK or DMK should withdraw its support for opposing its statements.
- Either way, UPA can not survive.
<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Kalaignar has lost the plot
Balbir K Punj
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The DMK's rant against Lord Ram is inspired by commerce, its ideology of atheism and political expediency. The Sethusamudram Shipping Channel Project involves huge investment of Rs 2,427 crore. This is enough money to be shared between the dredging company and those pushing the project. Right from the days of EV Ramaswami Naicker, the DMK cadre have been fed on an anti-Hindu diet. So the DMK leaders are abusing 'Ram' to pander to their traditional constituency in order to boost their sagging electoral fortunes in the State.
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I think it is not commerce that drives MK crazy. He is fighting for his and his clan's survival. The whole identity of dravida movement is anti-Rama, anti-Krishna and anti-north. When this Ram issue comes up, especially when related to TN, he has to go by his stupid ideology. Not doing so would result in dwindling of committed cadres, which could result in death of DMK and increase acceptability for BJP in TN.
If BJP plays its cards correctly it can result in the fall of UPA.
- Go to north (actually just outside TN) and blame Congress and all socialists for tolerating anti-Ram statements from DMK.
- Cong/Dals/Commies can be convincingly portrayed as anti-Hindus to ordinary people for tolerating DMK statements while opposing Ram movements of BJP.
- DMK can not change its stance for its own reasons
- Cong/Dal has to oppose DMK because their inaction will result only in surge in votes for BJP.
- Either UPA has to say they don't want support of DMK or DMK should withdraw its support for opposing its statements.
- Either way, UPA can not survive.