Author: Editorial
Publication: News Today
Date: December 19, 2008
URL: http://202.71.144.157/newsindex.php?id=13280%20&%20section=13
Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Abdul
Rehman Antulay has sent his resignation to the Prime Minister. Just as well,
as he deserves to go.
For, he has made a mockery of collective responsibilty
and iirepairably damaged India's case in the Mumbai terror attack investigation.
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The Minister, with his foot in the mouth, and heart in minority pandering,
by raising strange questions regarding Mumbai terror attack in general and
former ATS Chief Hemant Karkare's death in particular.
Antulay questioned Karkare's visit to the
Cama Hospital instead of Hotel Taj or Hotel Oberoi and drew a parallel between
Karkare's Malegon probe and his death indirectly saying that 'Hindus' could
have liquidated him.
These irresponsible statements could not be
brushed aside as off-the-cuff, as they have come from a Minister in the Union
Cabinet and his recklessness puts India in a strange spot as he is a 'Muslim'
looking after Minority Affairs!
He has not only caused immense damage to India's efforts in bringing Pakistan
to book, but also has given a fresh ammunition to the 'enemy State', which
is already in a denial mode refusing to accept the irrefutable results of
India's investigation on Mumbai terror attack.
There has been a sustained campaign by vested
interests in the internet and other medium blaming 'Hindu-Zionists' for the
death of Hemant Karkare and the Mumbai terror attack,. The motive of this
group is to exonerate the Jihadis and give enough ammunition to Pakistan to
take on India.
In this context Antulay's statements gain
importance and plays straight into the enemy's hands. Thankfully there are
no takers for his irresponsbile concoctions.
It is strange that Prime Minister and the
Congress President dragged their feet over Antulay's remarks, as he deserved
to be kicked out, rather than be allowed to go out on his own terms. This
government has always viewed minority issues including terrorism and evangelism
through the vote-bank prism.
Antulay has opened a Pandora's box with his
audacious antics, but it could not be closed with his resignation, because,
former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil had already stated that
Hemnat Karkare had gone to him and cried over his role in the Malegon blast
investigation. It is not yet made clear whether Karkare cried for the 'accusations'
from Hindu organisations or for the 'pressure & instructions' from the
powers that were.
Also former Maharashtra Minister Narayan Rane had voluntarily made some disparaging
remarks that some powerful politicians have played dirty games with regard
to Mumbai attack.
It may be recalled that only during the Chief
Ministership of Antulay, the underworld got well established in Mumbai and
elements like Dawood Ibrahim were let loose to make the commercial capital
of India a real den for smugglers, murderers and anti-social elements. Antulay
was found guilty by the court in a cement scam. Since his track record is
not credible, it is only logical that whatever he says alos lacks credibilty.