Narendra Modi has been compared to Hitler times and over again. Through his anti-Jew, anti-Communist tirades Hitler created the ‘ideal’ atmosphere for big industrialists. It seems Modi has taken Gujarat on the same path. First, he ensured the suspension of human rights through anti-minority pogroms, then demonised social activists and now whatever little activity prevailed for democratic rights of the marginalised, is being done away with. Human rights workers are being dubbed as Naxalites and put behind the bars. The happenings in Gujarat show us the deeper designs of the political class of the country, who are executing industrialisation without a human face, industrialisation on the bodies of the marginalised sections. Hitler did precisely the same. It seems very rewarding but certainly one knows from history that once the violation of the concepts of democracy goes too far, the results are not very pleasing. Hitler refused to learn it in his life, that’s why he had to put a bullet in his head. Germany kept toeing his line, that’s why it faced the ruin after the temporary graphs showing economic prosperity! Will Gujarat learn a lesson from Germany?
Farzana Nigar
Ranchi, Jharkhand