Not Communal


Salman Khurshid seems to be copying the kinds of things that Digvijay Singh says. And why not? After all, Digvijay Singh is considered to be the heir-in-waiting’s mentor, so Khurshid may be trying to send out signals that he is of the same mindset as the Prince and his mentor. For future growth prospects.

First Khurshid announces he supports reservations for Muslims within the OBC quota while the election code of conduct is in effect. In case you wondered, no, that’s not considered communalism. And no, the election code doesn’t apply to Khurshid because he went on to repeat his reservations statements even after the Election Commission had censured him.

Then the man showed how delusional he is by saying he’d continue to stand for the reservation-within-reservation issue even if the EC hanged him. Hanged him? Hey Khurshid, we don’t even hang Ajmal Kasab in this country, but we’re to believe that the EC may hang you for a violation of the code of conduct? Besides, the EC doesn’t have the power to hang anyone, even if they wanted to. You are the law minister, and you didn’t know that? Wow! I guess you think this is Saudi Arabia where people are hanged (oops, stoned to death) for frivolous reasons. Not yet, Khurshid, not yet. But with people like you, Digvijay and the Prince, I’m sure we’re getting there fast.

Khurshid also said Sonia had tears in her eyes when he showed her pictures of the Batkal House incident. So Khurshid, what was Sonia’s reaction to 26/11? Did she shed a bucket of tears then? Hmmmm…surprising you never said that back then, but for 2 Muslim deaths, she tears up. And does madam also cry everyday on account of the starvation deaths or accident deaths or just good, old death due to natural circumstances?

Now that your continued violation and belligerence to the EC has been escalated to the President, I am guessing you would call it a witch hunt and persecution of minorities. Oh wait, the Chief Election Commissioner is a Muslim too. But I guess you’d call him a kafir, right?

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