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Friday, July 1, 2011

US worried of Narendra Modi: Wikileaks,

The US revoked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's visa in March 2005 after his administration failed to control the Godhra riots of 2002.

The latest WikiLeaks cables accessed by the Hindu newspaper have revealed that in 2006, however, sensing his growing rise at the national level, the US tried to engage with the Gujarat CM.
In a cable dated November 2006, the US Consul-General in Mumbai, Michael S Owen described Modi as a "no-nonsense, effective administrator who has reduced corruption in public life in Gujarat".

During an interaction with Owen on November 16, 2006 in Gandhinagar, an angry Modi categorically said that the US itself had dismal human rights record and had no locus standi to comment.

"US should not teach me lesson about human rights. The whole world knows what they have done. I am at this post with the blessings of people of Gujarat. Although late, I am happy to know that the US accepted that Modi is not corrupt," said Modi

The Truly Scary Thing About Narendra Modi…

... is that he may not be a psychopath, but merely because that’s what the voters want. After all, if that’s what the masses want, then we’re stuck with Modi long after Modi.

It was vintage Modi in his campaign speech at Mangrol: “Sonia Gandhi spoke of terrorism. But she has no right to talk of this. Till today, those who attacked Parliament haven’t been sent to the gallows. Congress in Gujarat is raising its voice on the Sohrabuddin issue. But, it should explain to the people what should be done to a man who stored illegal arms and ammunition. You tell me, what should have been done to Sohrabuddin?”

The rally echoed with shouts of “Kill him, kill him.” Modi responded with: “Well, that is it. Do I have to take Sonia Gandhi’s permission to do this?”

BJP reacts to WikiLeaks on Narendra Modi

New Delhi: Expressing concern over a WikiLeaks report that Lashkar-e-Toiba had planned to assassinate Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, BJP today accused the US of "inaction on the issue" and wanted to know how the government intends to handle it.

"It is a matter of serious concern. He (Modi) is the target of both - those who call themselves secular in this country and also from Pakistan agencies," BJP leader Balbir Punj told reporters outside Parliament.

According to Information coming out of a secret State Department cable dated June 19, 2009, Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba had planned to assassinate Modi.

"The US should have convened it (information) to India. There was total inaction on the part of the US even after having the information," he charged.

Seeking a response from the government over the issue Punj said, "Government has not taken any tangible steps even after this has come to light. We will like to know from the Prime Minister that how we intend to take up the issue with the USA."