Mr.Modi is given clean chit by the SIT on the basis that there is no credible evidence to prove the involvement in the riots. The SIT is appointed and is monitored directly by the Supreme Court and when it says there is only manufactured evidence and no credible evidence we as the citizens, press should respect the statements. There is further scope for petitioning in the Supreme Court regarding this issue and the wisdom of Mr.Jafri, with much pain declared to fight to bring Mr.Modi to justice. It is a universal truth that riots have occurred during his regime and have been controlled, but does it mean Mr.Modi has let the riots to happen.
Even for a moment if we presume that Mr.Modi has given a free hand to the killers, why Hindus have also lost their lives in the riots. Is it because more muslims lives were lost than the hindus Mr.Modi is accused, and made a culprit, and is being bashed by congress, media and his own party men to appease a section of a community? Ms.Jafri has decided that Mr.Modi is the criminal and there is nothing wrong in her angst against the government, but a national Press agency like The Hindu has taken a stand. Now this is very suprising.
The Press is supposed to take a neutral stand with regards to politics, religion, caste, region etc, but the Press have taken a stand against BJP, Modi, Hindus in particular. Any incident relating to harrassment to hindus is downsized and reported but regarding other communities it is blown out of proportions. As a responsible fourth estate of democracy and the freedom you enjoy are you doing justice to the nation? If you think that Mr.Modi is culpable and you have concrete evidence then fight it out in the courts and take a stand. If not, donot ridicule the statements made by the Agencies of the government if it is against your stand. The cartoon on the front page tells about the stand your paper has taken, your attitude and more about your responsibility towards the nation? It is no good.
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