Rajdharma Vajpayee

The charismatic leader was the first non-Congress politician to complete a five-year tenure as PM of India. He will not be able to move forward till he apologizes for Godhra. The role of both Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar in the Godhra train tragedy is not above reproach. Narendra Modi today denied that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had admonished him while advising him to abide by "rajdharma" or a ruler's duty, after the Gujarat communal riots of 2002. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi are great leaders of the same party, but differ drastically in style of functioning. खबरें और लेख पढ़ने का आपका अनुभव बेहतर हो और आप तक आपकी पसंद का कंटेंट पहुंचे , यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए हम अपनी वेबसाइट में कूकीज (Cookies) का इस्तेमाल करते. Global Rebellion COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN RELIGION AND SOCIETY Mark Juergensmeyer, editor 1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee was two time Prime Minister of India, first from 16 May to. The Congress in Gujarat remembered on Thursday former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a "statesman" who had adviced the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi to follow "rajdharma. Verified account Protected Tweets @ Protected Tweets @. on April 18, 2013 The observations and comments here are derived from my several posts and comments on the issue in various social media networks. He believed favoring a particular religion or sect or class would just make him go through one particular election but in the long run it would put him nowhere. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah walked 5km in the scorching sun behind Atal Bihari Vajpayee's hearse, accompanied by BJP leaders, seeking to pay an "extraordinary tribute" and make a point. At the height of post Godhra riots in Gujarat, Vajpayee addressing a press conference with Narendra Modi, then Gujarat Chief Minister, asked him to follow 'Rajdharma' when asked by a reporter what. A big salute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji for his immense contribution to the nation (360 Worlds News) 7 Lasting Legacies of Former PM A B Vajpayee. ksmtf at gmail. He did not fulfil his fundamental duty as the chief minister: protecting the lives of the people of Gujarat. One only hopes the country isn't made to endure the provincial procedures of Gujarat, a state highly polarized along religious lines thanks to decades-long concerted attempts to drive such a wedge. video: जब अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी ने गुजरात के तत्कालीन सीएम नरेंद्र मोदी को पढ़ाया था 'राजधर्म' का पाठ. BOOK EXCERPT How AB Vajpayee was foiled in his bid to have Narendra Modi removed as Gujarat chief minister Perhaps ironically, LK Advani may have helped Modi survive the attempted ouster. "Vajpayee was a tall leader. Not a single national leader in the party generates much hope. Vajpayee Was a Prime Minister Who Knew the Limits and Responsibilities of Power The one and only time he failed to perform his rajdharma was in 2002. We will try to ensure that the country gets a Prime Minister who can carry every section. With Vajpayee's passing away, an era of Indian politics ended. Now such a party, should not talk about "rajdharma", it said. In the context of suppression and exploitation of people in Gujarat, the whole country remembers the advice of 'Rajdharma' given to you by Vajpayee - Nitish Kumar hits back at Narendra Modi. Vajpayee was elected to Lok Sabha from Lucknow in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004. Even the BJP had disowned Vajpayee’s speech, which possibly inspired the massacre of over 2000 people, mostly Muslims, in Nellie in Assam. He was a personality who can advice his party colleague to follow 'rajdharma'. He masterminded Naroda Patia incident. Asked whether Vajpayee really wanted Modi removed as Chief Minister of Gujarat post the riots in Godhra, Shiv Kumar replied: "Vajpayee wanted him (Modi) to follow Rajdharma (rule of law). He claimed that small incidents (apparently referring to the violence in Gujarat) got magnified, though the nation had its roots in tolerance. The Sena said that after the Gujarat riots in 2002, Mr Vajpayee had asked the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi to follow ‘rajdharma’ (principles of governance). Compare Narendra Modi to Sardar Patel, Aurangzeb or Hitler; but you can't stop talking about him. A true obituary to a person is to carry forward his thoughts, instead of projecting a "staged" affection towards him, it said in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana'. Advani, who along with Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a central figure in the party for much of its existence, today described the former prime minister as one of the country's tallest statesmen and his. Vajpayee practiced his "Rajdharma". It is evident that Shri Vajpayee believed that the Gujarat CM had been not only inept but downright partisan in his handling of the riots. Internal security remained an intractable challenge and the Gujarat killings of 2002 saw an ineffective and anguished PM Vajpayee, who could only voice his dismay (the reference to 'rajdharma. Verified account Protected Tweets @ Protected Tweets @. The Gujarat carnage would not have been possible without BJPs and Gujarat Government’s involvement. He reportedly wanted Modi to quit as chief minister but the former survived as LK Advani backed him. George did not, keeping silent instead. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah walked 5km in the scorching sun behind Atal Bihari Vajpayee's hearse, accompanied by BJP leaders, seeking to pay an "extraordinary tribute" and make a point. Vasundhra: RAJDHARMA : HOW RULERS MUST CONDUCT. BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said Ms Gandhi had called Mr Vajpayee a liar several times, and so this praise for him now was. Vajpayee Was a Prime Minister Who Knew the Limits and Responsibilities of Power The one and only time he failed to perform his rajdharma was in 2002. It was widely read as a public rebuke of the Gujarat chief minister. Both are publicity-crazy and both are self-anointed ‘Vikash Purush’. He was a personality who can advice his party colleague to follow 'rajdharma'. Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla ends her 32-year-long association with BJP to join Congress New Delhi: Having ended her 32-year-long association with BJP, former Prime. Vajpayee was clear what was the reason for the defeat: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's failure to control the communal pogrom in his state in 2002," the article said. Years ago, the BJP Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, after anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat, gently chided the fiery radical in charge of the state at the time, reminding him of his “rajdharma”—his duty as a leader. This is the 'Rajdharma' that AB Vajpayee prescribed to Modi - who intervened and effectively snubbed Vajpayee for saying that before journalists --- after the 2002 Gujarat pogrom. It is this very style that AB Vajpayee had famously disapproved of following the 2002 Gujarat riots, calling for the need for Rajdharma. Even if Vajpayee could not sack Modi for dereliction on rajdharma - since Modi got away with his mentor, Advani’s help - he could have proceeded to have Modi in the dock if George – leader of a coalition partner in government - had made an issue of the report. Hindutva Trumps 'Development' BJP's real agenda By Praful Bidwai Some commentators have deplored the conferment of India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, on Madan Mohan Malaviya, but many have welcomed its award to the Sangh Parivar's first Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. The real Vajpayee was the reconciler who put things together, made things happen, and brought India out of the sense of stagnation that unstable coalitions had left it with. Vajpayee had given Modi lesson on 'Rajdharma' in the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots. Vajpayee was clear what was the reason for the defeat: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's failure to control the communal pogrom in his state in 2002," the article said. The reporter wanted to know Vajpayee's message for the chief minister in the wake of the riots. He became PM in 1999 even though LK Advani was more popular with the RSS and within BJP because Vajpayee was. An edited, sanitised version appeared in the December 26, 2005 issue). Vajpayee Was a Prime Minister Who Knew the Limits and Responsibilities of Power The one and only time he failed to perform his rajdharma was in 2002. It was widely read as a public rebuke of the Gujarat chief minister. Vajpayee, the BJP Prime Minster. Home; Editorial; Vajpayee was an out and out RSS man, only with a mask. Watch the video here:. nation: প্রাক্তন প্রধানমন্ত্রী অটল বিহারী বাজপেয়ীর প্রশংসা করেই. Shri Modi delivered a fitting reply to statements made by Dr. When Even Atal Bihari Vajpayee Couldn't Stop Modi's Rise. कहा- वाजपेयी के समय सीएम रहते दंगों में राजधर्म नहींकहा- वाजपेयी के समय सीएम रहते दंगों में राजधर्म नहीं निभाया था, इस बार भी वैसा ही किया भास्कर न्यूज. The passage you quote from BBC proves nothing! It shows Vajpayee was hurt by what happened and he said no one should be discriminated against. At the height of post Godhra riots in Gujarat, Vajpayee addressing a press conference with Narendra Modi, then Gujarat Chief Minister, asked him to follow 'Rajdharma' when asked by a reporter what. Former Indian PM Atal Behari Vajpayee was a politician who understood the necessity of a free press as an institution and of critical and questioning journalists as necessary accoutrements of a. Vajpayee was among the founding members of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS), of which he was the president from 1968 to 1972. Vajpayee was the Prime Minister who indirectly rebuked Narendra Modi and asked him to abide by his 'Rajdharma' after the Gujarat communal riots. In a rebuke to the then Gujarat CM, Vajpayee famously stated that Modi should 'follow his Rajdharma' and not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed or religion. New Delhi: In the mid of the poll heat, the Congress has heaped praise on Atal Bihari Vajpayee to attack Narendra Modi, asking how can a person whom the tallest leader of the Bharatiya Janata. Congress has posted a writeup on its website referring to Vajpayee's concerns over Gujarat riots. Congress welcomes Bharat Ratna to Vajpayee, rakes up 'rajdharma' remark New Delhi: The Congress Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to confer Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. Had Vajpayee himself followed 'Rajdharma', in particular the constitution, he would have dismissed Modi and not allowed assembly elections in Gujarat's communally surcharged climate. In a joint press conference with Modi, Mr. Vajpayee could make polarising speeches himself -such as the one in Lucknow supporting the removal of the Babri Masjid on the eve of its demolition or the one in Goa after the Gujarat riots of 2002. Vajpayee on April 4, 2002, in Ahmedabad to announce a rehabilitation package for riot victims. Hiding on his marital status details is not so special or instrumental. दिग्विजय सिंह ने ट्वीट कर कहा कि ना ही मोदी जी अटल जी के राजधर्म की परिभाषा को समझ पाये ना राजा के प्रजा के प्रति समान व्यवहार और दायित्व का संकेत भी समझ. Advani saved Modi's career. Dr Manmohan Singh is in his sixth year as Prime Minister and interacts with the press in the same manner as he did during his first year in office. Rajdharma, would have been to make sure the enemy is left without a future. Everyone loves Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Had Mr Vajpayee himself followed "Rajdharma", specifically the Constitution, he would have dismissed Mr Modi and not allowed Assembly elections in Gujarat's communally surcharged climate. He had said, 'Rajdharma Nibhao' (carry. "Can the country forget, though, that Vajpayee himself, following the Sangh-scripted Rajdharma, looked benignly on when the minorities of Gujarat were being massacred?. The 18th chapter of the book ‘Discharge of Rajdharma? 2002’ recounts how the Narendra Modi government browbeat prime minister Vajpayee’s offer of medical aid for the victims and summarily maintained that the situation was ‘normal’ in state, despite the PM’s information that it was not. Prime Minister Vajpayee made it clear to an audience in Mumbai that he was personally against the banning of books. A towering nationalist, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ruled the country three times - for 13 days in 1996, 13 months in 1998 and for five years from 1999 - capping a glorious career that saw him go. The then prime minister of his own party, Atal Behari Vajpayee, rebuked Modi at the time for deviating from his ‘rajdharma’ (the Sanskrit word for good governance). The real Vajpayee was the reconciler who put things together, made things happen, and brought India out of the sense of stagnation that unstable coalitions had left it with. However, in 1957, he became a parliamentarian. The second postulate will be tested in the coming years. In the midst of the poll heat, Congress has heaped praise on A B Vajpayee to attack Narendra Modi, asking how can a person whom the tallest leader of BJP "wanted removed" as CM in the wake of Gujarat riots be the party's PM candidate. A towering nationalist, Atal Bihari Vajpayee ruled the country three times – for 13 days in 1996, 13 months in 1998 and for five years from 1999 – capping a glorious career that saw him go. On the Kandhar plane hijack episode, instead of finding diplomatic solution, Advani guided the release of hardcore terrorists in lieu of passengers held as hostage, thus compromising the prestige of the nation. However there are two different narratives going on right now, first where certain people are a. Narendra Modi vs Nitish Kumar. In his first term, as his critics accuse, he spoke of ‘rajdharma’ but chose at critical junctures to prefer compromise over conscience: Gujarat 2002 being the example. He explained that Rajdharma was a meaningful term, and for somebody in a position of power, it meant not discriminating among the higher and lower classes of society or people of any religion. “There was the honesty of a politician behind it,” it said, adding that the country loved him like it had loved Nehru. A true obituary to a person is to carry forward his thoughts, instead of projecting a "staged" affection towards him, it said in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana'. Congress has posted a writeup on its website referring to Vajpayee's concerns over Gujarat riots. The role of both Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar in the Godhra train tragedy is not above reproach. But most of us have forgotten his later pronouncements on the same issue. Myth no 8: Vajpayee never asked Modi to observe “Rajdharma”, did not rap him for 2002 riots Truth: “In comments which appeared to back criticism of the state authorities, Mr Vajpayee said he would speak to political leaders about allegations that they had failed to do their job. | Page 138. Everyone loves Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Had Mr Vajpayee himself followed "Rajdharma", specifically the Constitution, he would have dismissed Mr Modi and not allowed Assembly elections in Gujarat's communally surcharged climate. कहा- वाजपेयी के समय सीएम रहते दंगों में राजधर्म नहींकहा- वाजपेयी के समय सीएम रहते दंगों में राजधर्म नहीं निभाया था, इस बार भी वैसा ही किया भास्कर न्यूज. History and Politics Quiz Quizmaster – Dhruv Jain 2. Vajpayee, in fact, had said that there was a certain "Rajdharma", and "you were following it", Modi claimed. His police clearly played a partisan role. He was lauded as a. But that radical chief minister proved too popular for the centrist prime minister to remove. साल 2002 में गुजरात दंगों के दौरान जब हिंदू भीड़ ने मुसलमानों का कत्लेआम शुरू. The charismatic leader was the first non-Congress politician to complete a five-year tenure as PM of India. Scrap Reference to 'Anti-Muslim' Riots, Vajpayee's Lesson in 'Rajdharma' to Modi, NCERT Told By Akshaya Mukul on 21/05/2017 NCERT history textbooks to also be selectively revised under the guise of 'review'. George did not, keeping silent instead. "Vajpayee was a tall leader. Did he walk the talk? He did walk the walk. When Yudhisthara, who was never known to lie, said "Ashwathama is. By Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal. His funeral pyre was lit by daughter Namita Bhattacharya. Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday evening at the age of 93 after being admitted in AIIMS for three weeks. Hindutva Trumps 'Development' BJP's real agenda By Praful Bidwai Some commentators have deplored the conferment of India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, on Madan Mohan Malaviya, but many have welcomed its award to the Sangh Parivar's first Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. Jyoti Malhotra I don t know how ill former prime minister and beloved leader Atal Behari Vajpayee is these days, but in the wake of the horrendous. You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. The country saw its truest, most utmost development back then and his reforms are still carried out by today. Reacting to the remark of the PM, describing JD as "Janata Daman aur Utpeedan", the Bihar Chief Minister tweeted that the whole country is aware of Vajpayee's suggestion to Modi on following "Rajdharma". Vajpayee became the Minister of External Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Connect with us on Social platform at: https://www. In controlled displeasure, Vajpayee stated that Modi should 'follow his Rajdharma'. "Vajpayee was a tall leader. Since then, in the journey from Vajpayee to Modi, whom he obliquely rebuked for not doing his rajdharma in the aftermath of the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002, the BJP's political journey. This incident is popular till date. Advani had stated: “What happened in Gujarat is a matter of distress. Reacting to the remark of the PM, describing JD as “Janata Daman aur Utpeedan”, the Bihar Chief Minister tweeted that the whole country is aware of Vajpayee’s. Towards the last ebb of the Gujarat riots, Shri Vajpayee urged Shri Modi to "observe Rajdharma and not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed or religion". Modi was the chief minister at the time. rajdharma and social integration in contemporary india kazi nazrul islam mahavidyalaya kabtirtha churulia ugc sponsored state level seminar rajdharma and social integration: a historical. Atal Behari Vajpayee knew that if he wanted to rule India, he had to become bigger than the BJP. He was in a critical condition and on advanced. The mainstream media, controlled by the big corporate houses, always talk about Vajpayee advising Narendra Modi to uphold "Rajdharma", i. Rajdharma was the sutra Vajpayee invoked for Modi to follow after the 2002 riots. At a news conference in Gujarat a month after the riots. Every tenet of rajdharma demanded that Prime Minister Vajpayee should have sent chief minister Narendra Modi packing after the massacre of Muslims in Gujarat in March 2002. com Daily News and News Archives Sitemap & Watch the News Videos includes India, South India, News from Indian Cities, Sports News Highlights and World News Headlines Television Channel Videos Clips. Vajpayee's "pain was that Modi didn't perform his Rajdharma. "We will transform Vadgam. In 2001, I was actually extremely proud of the fact that Vajpayee ji talked about 'rajdharma' and expressed his disapproval for Modi's discriminatory politics. Over the years, the lie perpetrated by Congress and our MSM is that Vajpayee asked Modi to follow “Rajdharma” after the Gujarat riots during a presser. video: जब अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी ने गुजरात के तत्कालीन सीएम नरेंद्र मोदी को पढ़ाया था 'राजधर्म' का पाठ. " When the moment of reckoning came, Vajpayee stood by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) line: glib talking to Muslims of Ahmedabad but leaving Modi unharmed. शक्ति परीक्षण से पहले हरीश रावत पर नया स्टिंग; मजीठिया से केजरीवाल की माफी से भड़के सांसद भगवंत मान का आम आदमी पार्टी पंजाब अध्यक्ष पद से इस्तीफा. Congress rakes up Vajpayee's Rajdharma remark post 2002 Gujarat riots to take on Modi Congress has posted a writeup on its website referring to Vajpayee's concerns over Gujarat riots. In a press conference, Vajpayee, the skilful orator, used a term satisfactory to both the constituents—party and parliamentary high office of the Prime Minister. A Most Brutal Slap For Shekhar Gupta & NDTV Since the Radia tapes broke in November 2010 NDTV has more or less banned Vinod Mehta from its channel. Though Vajpayee seemed to have backed Modi on that platform, albeit after a nudge from the former Gujarat CM himself, political analysts have chronicled his displeasure with Modi at length. 15 Rajdharma proceeds to guide the individual to incorporate spirituality in his/her work life and in his personal life. ચેન્નાઈથી પ્રગટ થતાં ‘The Hindu’ અખબારની હેડલાઈન્સ ‘Vajpayee, BJP’s gentle colossus, fades away’ હતી. The Sena said that after the Gujarat riots in 2002, Mr Vajpayee had asked the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi to follow 'rajdharma' (principles of governance). After the 2004 defeat, he admitted to a. Apr 11, 2014, 13:12 PM IST. गुजरात के मुख्यमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने दिल्ली और कोलकाता में. The Congress in Gujarat remembered on Thursday former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a "statesman" who had adviced the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi to follow "rajdharma. the sun about three months I made guest promotion achievements, not too much, but which contains a lot of sweat, sweat actually does not matter, mainly through zero income, under great pressure, the pressure of the pressure cooker is heated, with the passage of time, the pressure is more and more big every day, one thing seems to be blind, but to do such a thing, you do not know there is no use of. He plays his cards very slowly. The second was the decision to hold early polls. Vajpayee on April 4, 2002, in Ahmedabad to announce a rehabilitation package for riot victims. Modi that was to follow ‘Rajdharma’. duty as a leader. Jyoti Malhotra I don t know how ill former prime minister and beloved leader Atal Behari Vajpayee is these days, but in the wake of the horrendous. So tragedies of the kind that hit Hyderabad gain nothing, prove nothing. Vajpayee had stressed that a leader must follow ‘rajdharma and should not differentiate between subjects’. The graphic refers to a >press conference by Mr. From the long pauses, which gave us junior scribes enough time to take down each and every word without abbreviating, to the cryptic statements which had to be deciphered after the presser, one always had brilliant copy at the end of the interaction. A true obituary to a person is to carry forward his thoughts, instead of projecting a "staged" affection towards him, it said in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana'. Vajpayee's image was prominent on the Congress' official website, with a message from Vajpayee criticising Modi for his role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. In controlled displeasure, Vajpayee stated that Modi should 'follow his Rajdharma'. "There was the honesty of a politician behind it," it said, adding that the country loved him like it had loved Nehru. Though Vajpayee seemed to have backed Modi on that platform, albeit after a nudge from the former Gujarat CM himself, political analysts have chronicled his displeasure with Modi at length. And when the foundations of liberal and constitutional democracy were being laid amidst the high adventure of nation building. Vajpayee was sworn in as the Prime Minister in May 1996. After the 2004 defeat, he admitted to a television reporter that not dismissing Modi as chief minister in 2002 had been a mistake. He was in a critical condition and on advanced. The role of both Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar in the Godhra train tragedy is not above reproach. With its monarchical parliamentary democracy it was quite an exception in ancient Bharata where there existed the concept of Rajdharma. When the violence was still on, Vajpayee addressed a press conference with the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and publicly told him to "observe his Rajdharma" and not discriminate among the citizens on the basis of religion. It was widely read as a public rebuke of the Gujarat chief minister. However, in 1957, he became a parliamentarian. New Delhi: Having ended her 32-year-long association with BJP, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla on Thursday joined Congress and slammed Narendra Modi saying his. Both of them and subsequently their common political ideal, Atal Bihari Vajpayee,did not fulfill the ‘rajdharma’. Vajpayee was clear what was the reason for the defeat: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's failure to control the communal pogrom in his state in 2002," the article said. If you remember in a similar way, Vajpayee had said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was the chief minister of Gujarat then, to follow 'rajdharma'," Dikshit told ANI. nation: প্রাক্তন প্রধানমন্ত্রী অটল বিহারী বাজপেয়ীর প্রশংসা করেই. Of course it cost the BJP dearly and one of the reasons of loosing the Lok Sabha elections in 2004 was the Gujarat carnage as admitted by no less a person than A. the sun about three months I made guest promotion achievements, not too much, but which contains a lot of sweat, sweat actually does not matter, mainly through zero income, under great pressure, the pressure of the pressure cooker is heated, with the passage of time, the pressure is more and more big every day, one thing seems to be blind, but to do such a thing, you do not know there is no use of. What an utter chutiya to have as a PM. Right before he is expelled, Atal Bihari Vajpayee reaches Swarg and quite interestingly asks that Akbar be given a chance to prove himself. "Pradhan Mantriji, Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji's. The Indian Express (September 13) recalled Prime Minister Vajpayee's advice to Modi to observe rajdharma and said that "since Modi does not appear to be given to self introspection, it is unlikely that he would have given much thought to that plea or tried to understand what rajdharma signified". नरेंद्र मोदी ने 2002 दंगों के दौरान वाजपेयी के राजधर्म दी गई नसीहत. His funeral pyre was lit by daughter Namita Bhattacharya. The full text of the article the Congress party website is carrying that cites Atal Behari Vajpayee to target Narendra Modi: 'Nobody to remind BJP of its Rajdharma'. Not a single national leader in the party generates much hope. This was seen as an open rebuke to Modi. The mainstream media, controlled by the big corporate houses, always talk about Vajpayee advising Narendra Modi to uphold "Rajdharma", i. The BJP emerged as the single largest party in Lok Sabha in the 1996 general elections. Why not use him against Modi? So, everyone and their mothers started showing a clip where Atal Bihari Vajpayee tells Modi about Rajdharma. Yet, just a week later, in a speech in Goa, he struck a very different note. History is always cruel to the one who plays with it. Vajpayee said that he was not following his Rajdharma. End of an era as India bids a teary-eyed adieu to Atal Bihari Vajpayee; daughter Namita lights funeral pyre Description: Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died at the age of 93 on Friday, was cremated with full state honours at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in New Delhi. " He said the supreme court had called the Gujarat government's bluff. Vajpayee asked Modi to follow rajdharma during 2002 communal riots. That is an entirely inaccurate portrayal of what happened at that presser. Myth no 8: Vajpayee never asked Modi to observe “Rajdharma”, did not rap him for 2002 riots Truth: “In comments which appeared to back criticism of the state authorities, Mr Vajpayee said he would speak to political leaders about allegations that they had failed to do their job. An extract from new book - The Untold Vajpayee by Ullekh NP reveals how the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi was nearly sacked after the Gujarat riots. MANOJ MITTA is a senior editor with the Times Of India , writing on legal, human rights and public policy issues. Internal security remained an intractable challenge and the Gujarat killings of 2002 saw an ineffective and anguished PM Vajpayee, who could only voice his dismay (the reference to 'rajdharma. Easily share your publications and get them in front of Issuu’s. When the violence was still on, Vajpayee addressed a press conference with the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and publicly told him to "observe his Rajdharma" and not discriminate among the citizens on the basis of religion. Narendra Modi denies Atal Bihari Vajpayee ever rapped him over 'Rajdharma' 21 Nov, 2013, 09. Vajpayee died at the AIIMS hospital in Delhi this evening at 93 following prolonged illness. But that radical chief minister proved too popular for the centrist prime minister to remove. When a reporter asked the Prime Minister in his joint press conference with Narendra Modi what message he will like to give the Gujarat Chief Minister, he said: “A ruler should follow Rajdharma. After all, both Vajpayee and Modi have learnt the same rajdharma in RSS shakhas that teach their members to convert Muslims into "second class citizens. Even if Vajpayee could not sack Modi for dereliction on rajdharma - since Modi got away with his mentor, Advani’s help - he could have proceeded to have Modi in the dock if George – leader of a coalition partner in government - had made an issue of the report. नरेंद्र मोदी ने 2002 दंगों के दौरान वाजपेयी के राजधर्म दी गई नसीहत. Find What happened in News for April, 2013. Vajpayee immediately understood the situation, and said, 'Let's decide on it later. He lived a complete life and was inactive for nearly a decade. Manmohan Singh, in which he misquoted a statement by former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee over performing ‘Rajdharma. This was seen as an open rebuke to Modi. Yet, just a week later, in a speech in Goa, he struck a very different note. Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Niece Karuna Shukla Joins Congress Thursday Feb 27,2014 Having ended her 32-year-long association with BJP, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla on Thursday Feb 27,2014 joined Congress and slammed Narendra Modi saying his promise of serving the country is nothing but "plain dishonesty". With Vajpayee’s passing away, an era of Indian politics ended. rajdharma and social integration in contemporary india kazi nazrul islam mahavidyalaya kabtirtha churulia ugc sponsored state level seminar rajdharma and social integration: a historical. Myth 22: A B Vajpayee said Modi is not following Rajdharma Posted on February 24, 2014 - Filed Under 12-Concocted Lies and Myths by the media | 11 Comments FACT: This incident happened on 4th April 2002, when the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Gujarat. The second was the decision to hold early polls. An extract from new book - The Untold Vajpayee by Ullekh NP reveals how the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi was nearly sacked after the Gujarat riots. Vajpayee died at the AIIMS hospital in Delhi this evening at 93 following prolonged illness. How could Modi ever think of becoming the PM after getting such a lesson in Rajtantra by none other than the great Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Rajdharma means the duty of the rulers, which was intrinsically entwined with the concept of bravery and Kshatriya dharma. Vajpayee, the then PM is known to have asked the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was the then Gujarat CM to follow his Rajdharma. Vajpayee died at the AIIMS hospital in Delhi this evening at 93 following prolonged illness. He believed favoring a particular religion or sect or class would just make him go through one particular election but in the long run it would put him nowhere. punjabkesari. Vajpayee's administration earned the ire of many trade unions and government workers for its aggressive campaign to privatise government owned corporations. By Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal. Congress today hit out at former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee casting doubts on the seriousness of his famous 'Rajdharma' remarks in the context of the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat. Party general secretary Shakeel Ahmed took a veiled dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said Vajpayee asked him to follow 'rajdharma' in the wake of riots in Gujarat when he was the chief. Published in The Express Tribune, September 25 th, 2011. His father was a poet and a schoolmaster. Everyone perceived it as the Parsi minority feeling insecure—that was how people interpreted the resistance against Modi. He disclosed that Vajpayee had sensed the BJP's defeat in 2004, a day before he cast his vote in the last election he ever contested. Reacting to the remark of the PM, describing JD as "Janata Daman aur Utpeedan", the Bihar Chief Minister tweeted that the whole country is aware of Vajpayee's suggestion to Modi on following "Rajdharma". Both of them and subsequently their common political ideal, Atal Bihari Vajpayee,did not fulfill the ‘rajdharma’. Your question fits right into the narrative of Media and some honest “journalist”, who have been trying to create ever since Atal Bihari Vajpayee died. Vajpayee's loaded, controlled but deliberate expansion of the concept of Rajdharma to imply that the ruler should never discriminate amongst his subjects on account of birth, caste or religion. In this conversation. Find What happened in News for June, 2018. com Daily News and News Archives Sitemap & Watch the News Videos includes India, South India, News from Indian Cities, Sports News Highlights and World News Headlines Television Channel Videos Clips. Cong doubts seriousnees of Vajpayee’s ‘Rajdharma’ remarks Congress today hit out at former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee casting doubts on the seriousness of his famous ‘Rajdharma’ remarks in the context of the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat. Vajpayee soon after his passing away, after spending well over a decade in a totally faded out, vegetative state almost, it may be necessary to take a dispassionate, hard-headed look at his tenure as the Prime. A pril 7, 2002. Please send the LINK to your Addresslist and send me every update, event, development,documents and FEEDBACK. Both of them and subsequently their common political ideal, Atal Bihari Vajpayee,did not fulfill the 'rajdharma'. As a Home Minister, he did nothing to stop the pogrom of Muslims in Gujarat, while Vajpayee sent a sermonic advice to Modi to follow the Rajdharma that the Gujarat CM did with sacred zeal in protecting Hindu rioters and prosecuting innocent Muslims en mass. Atal Behari Vajpayee's press conferences were a delight to attend. Vajpayee said that he was not following his Rajdharma. Vajpayee, in fact, had said that there was a certain "Rajdharma", and "you were following it", Modi claimed. Vajpayee wanted Modi to resign, but his deputy Lal Krishna Advani came to Modi's rescue. साल 2002 में गुजरात दंगों के दौरान जब हिंदू भीड़ ने मुसलमानों का कत्लेआम शुरू. Vajpayee's "pain was that Modi didn't perform his Rajdharma. In his first term, as his critics accuse, he spoke of ‘rajdharma’ but chose at critical junctures to prefer compromise over conscience: Gujarat 2002 being the example. His funeral pyre was lit by daughter Namita Bhattacharya. This is the 'Rajdharma' that AB Vajpayee prescribed to Modi - who intervened and effectively snubbed Vajpayee for saying that before journalists --- after the 2002 Gujarat pogrom. Drawing on Epics, Murli Manohar Joshi Offers Pointed Lesson in Rajdharma to 'King' In RSS and BJP circles, the former party president's article is being read as a commentary on what has gone wrong. Vajpayee a statesman who asked Narendra Modi to follow 'rajdharma' during 2002 riots: Congress - Gujarat unit Congress president Amit Chavda said the country has lost a father figure who always worked to ensure that 'rajdharma' (duty of rulers) was adhered to. Vajpayee said when he visited Ahmedabad after riots in 2012 that what face will I show when I go abroad and, addressing Modi, he said you must know your rajdharma i. But most of us have forgotten his later pronouncements on the same issue. Born in 1924, he entered politics during the Quit India movement in 1942. Vajpayee in his biography explained that Rajdharma was a meaningful term, and for somebody in a position of power, it meant not discriminating among the higher and lower classes of society or people of any religion, "If India is not Secular, then India is not India at all. Watch the video here:. First, the slogan of 'India Shining' went against us. However, in 1957, he became a parliamentarian. As Prime Minister, Vajpayee obliquely rebuked Modi for failing to uphold 'rajdharma' in the Gujarat 2002 communal violence, even as he allowed Modi to continue as Chief Minister and did nothing to ensure safety of Gujarat's Muslims during and after the violence. Therefore, the BJP should follow 'coalition dharma'," he said. Vajpayee was born to Krishna Devi and Krishna Bihari Vajpayee on 25 December 1924 in Gwalior. Find What happened in News for June, 2018. A Most Brutal Slap For Shekhar Gupta & NDTV Since the Radia tapes broke in November 2010 NDTV has more or less banned Vinod Mehta from its channel. Vajpayee had stressed that a leader must follow ‘rajdharma and should not differentiate between subjects’. An article posted on the Congress website praised Vajpayee, saying no leader in BJP "can match the stature" of the founding president. Find What happened in News for April, 2013. In justification of this oxymoronic feat, he has written a letter to the citizens of Gujarat: 'One thing is. Today, there is a great debate on Rajdharma. “There was the honesty of a politician behind it,” it said, adding that the country loved him like it had loved Nehru. An extract from new book - The Untold Vajpayee by Ullekh NP reveals how the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi was nearly sacked after the Gujarat riots. It centres round Narendra Modi, the ebullient Chief Minister of Gujarat who is the BJP candidate for the Prime Ministership. But most of us have forgotten his later pronouncements on the same issue. " He said the supreme court had called the Gujarat government's bluff. नरेंद्र मोदी ने 2002 दंगों के दौरान वाजपेयी के राजधर्म दी गई नसीहत. Though Modi has claimed in a. His invocation of rajdharma, a basic principle of statecraft, was spurned. Apr 11, 2014, 13:12 PM IST. Dated: 8/19/2018 12:31:31 PM. That is an entirely inaccurate portrayal of what happened at that presser. When Gujarat exploded into communal violence that year, Prime Minister Vajpayee was outraged. Had Mr Vajpayee himself followed "Rajdharma", specifically the Constitution, he would have dismissed Mr Modi and not allowed Assembly elections in Gujarat's communally surcharged climate. Even the BJP had disowned Vajpayee’s speech, which possibly inspired the massacre of over 2000 people, mostly Muslims, in Nellie in Assam. Ten years later, in the wake of one of the worst communal riots in Gujarat, Vajpayee as a Prime Minister advised then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi to follow ‘Rajdharma’ (rules set for a king - of treating everybody equal and protecting each one of his subjects). Hitting out at Congress, Modi alleged it did not do anything during its 50-year rule in. 'Irony That PM Modi Compares Himself to Vajpayee': Stalin Vows to Never Align With BJP In an interaction with BJP workers, Modi had hinted at the saffron party's willingness to make new allies and be more accommodative to the existing ones. Who is greater?. But in an oblique reprimand to Narendra Modi's handling of the riots, Vajpayee also spoke of " rajdharma". Get the News Videos and Television News Videos for June, 2018. It is evident that Shri Vajpayee believed that the Gujarat CM had been not only inept but downright partisan in his handling of the riots. A big salute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji for his immense contribution to the nation (360 Worlds News) 7 Lasting Legacies of Former PM A B Vajpayee. He always worked for bringing minorities to the mainstream. Then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was not in favour of advancing the Lok Sabha election in 2004 as he feared defeat but an overconfident BJP still decided to go for it, says his long-time aide Shiv Kumar Pareek, recognisable to everyone by his handlebar moustache. I will invite experts from various fields to contribute in making Vadgam a model constituency," Mevani says. Your question fits right into the narrative of Media and some honest “journalist”, who have been trying to create ever since Atal Bihari Vajpayee died. Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla ends her 32-year-long association with BJP to join Congress New Delhi: Having ended her 32-year-long association with BJP, former Prime. But that radical chief minister proved too popular for the centrist prime minister to remove. In the midst of the poll heat, Congress has heaped praise on A B Vajpayee to attack Narendra Modi, asking how can a person whom the tallest leader of BJP "wanted removed" as CM in the wake of Gujarat riots be the party's PM candidate. Vajpayee did not have very cordial relations with Modi and had asked him to follow rajdharma in the wake of the Gujarat riots of 2002. Vajpayee said that he was not following his Rajdharma. Read latest news and live updates on Bjp including breaking news on Bjp,Bjp photos,Bjp videos and many more at cnbctv18. He plays his cards very slowly. However, in 1957, he became a parliamentarian. In an oblique reprimand to Modi for his handling of the riots, Vajpayee had spoken of "rajdharma", or the duty of rulers. Vajpayee died at the AIIMS hospital in Delhi this evening at 93 following prolonged illness. India was no different – and the “Rajdharma” as enshrined in our scriptures was the benevolent monarchy that characterized the non-expansionist Europe of a particular medieval period. One faction, offered shelter in the Vajpayee wing, did begin to believe after 1999 that power would diffuse the original ideology, but it was a minority (pun intended). Over the years, the lie perpetrated by Congress and our MSM is that Vajpayee asked Modi to follow "Rajdharma" after the Gujarat riots during a presser. Keep yourself updated with National News. What Vajpayee had in mind was undoubtedly the glorious tradition of over five thousand years when the precept of Rajdharma was elaborately expounded by Grand Sire Bhisma of Mahabharata fame to his grandson Yudhisthir after the latter won the battle of Kurukshetra. Easily share your publications and get them in front of Issuu’s. Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vajpayee is said to have wanted Modi to quit as Gujarat CM. At the height of post Godhra riots in Gujarat, Vajpayee addressing a press conference with Narendra Modi, then Gujarat Chief Minister, asked him to follow 'Rajdharma' when asked by a reporter what. Both of them and subsequently their common political ideal, Atal Bihari Vajpayee,did not fulfill the ‘rajdharma’. If people do atleast 10% of what they think then they will never have any problem and can also make thousands of dollars also which will make their lives more and more beautiful. Find What happened in News for April, 2013. Since then RAW has been problematic.