The riots in north eastern Delhi has not fetched the desired results, its perpetrators wanted to achieve! On day 3, rioting and arson continued when the overall tally had climbed to 11 dead and over 200 injured during the rioting. The media was on hype, with a continuous coverage of the riots and pilloried the police for 'being mere spectators' of the situation without taking any action, reporting about many journalists having been beaten up along with Delhi's Chief Minister Kejriwal asking for immediate deployment of the armed forces for sealing the border and tackling the rioters.
The central government made it clear that the situation was being tackled effectively by the police on the ground. In other words, it did not find enough reasons to deploy the armed forces.
The meeting the US President had with the press/media around 1700 hrs where certain foreign media journos raked up many difficult questions. Shall touch upon a few:-
(a) On the Anti-CAA Protests.
Trump was very clear that it was an internal matter of India.
(b) On religious freedom.
Trump answered that he had discussed the issue with the Indian Prime Minister and reiterated
the fact that the latter was equally interested in every Indian enjoying religious freedom. He
added that PM Modi had a clarity of thought, was patient and calm and he had the ability to
ensure this aspect.
(c) On the rioting in Delhi.
The US president was clear that it was one isolated incident and that things were under control!
(d) On Muslim radicals.
The US President and the Indian Prime Minister have agreed to jointly work against Muslim
radicals as it is a looming threat - all over the world - that needs to be curbed.
The US President's clarity of thought on the issues - especially on the anti-CAA riots - after his
meeting with PM Narendra Modi must have chastised the international and national media that have been critical of the Indian Prime Minister and his policy decisions.
The organisers of the riots must be licking their wounds for their failed strategy to defame India and thereby, show that PM Modi was not an effective leader.
What they failed on was not understanding the way the world was looking at Prime Minister Modi, as an effective leader. The US President is one among the many other world leaders who has high regards for him!
Tailpiece.
The morning walk was nice. Soon after, around 0800 hrs, dropped Rema and Padmakumar at the KSRTC bus stand and they could board a superfast bus to Ernakulam.
The evening walk was equally nice and productive in that I could meet up with a few more people.
Interacted with Haridasan, a lottery ticket seller in the morning - more about him some other day - and Johnny, a grocery shop owner in the evening.
The central government made it clear that the situation was being tackled effectively by the police on the ground. In other words, it did not find enough reasons to deploy the armed forces.
The meeting the US President had with the press/media around 1700 hrs where certain foreign media journos raked up many difficult questions. Shall touch upon a few:-
(a) On the Anti-CAA Protests.
Trump was very clear that it was an internal matter of India.
(b) On religious freedom.
Trump answered that he had discussed the issue with the Indian Prime Minister and reiterated
the fact that the latter was equally interested in every Indian enjoying religious freedom. He
added that PM Modi had a clarity of thought, was patient and calm and he had the ability to
ensure this aspect.
(c) On the rioting in Delhi.
The US president was clear that it was one isolated incident and that things were under control!
(d) On Muslim radicals.
The US President and the Indian Prime Minister have agreed to jointly work against Muslim
radicals as it is a looming threat - all over the world - that needs to be curbed.
The US President's clarity of thought on the issues - especially on the anti-CAA riots - after his
meeting with PM Narendra Modi must have chastised the international and national media that have been critical of the Indian Prime Minister and his policy decisions.
The organisers of the riots must be licking their wounds for their failed strategy to defame India and thereby, show that PM Modi was not an effective leader.
What they failed on was not understanding the way the world was looking at Prime Minister Modi, as an effective leader. The US President is one among the many other world leaders who has high regards for him!
Tailpiece.
The morning walk was nice. Soon after, around 0800 hrs, dropped Rema and Padmakumar at the KSRTC bus stand and they could board a superfast bus to Ernakulam.
The evening walk was equally nice and productive in that I could meet up with a few more people.
Interacted with Haridasan, a lottery ticket seller in the morning - more about him some other day - and Johnny, a grocery shop owner in the evening.
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