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Archive for December 4th, 2007

Buddha

Posted in India, people, politics, tagged , , , , on December 4, 2007 | No Comments »

The people who suffered (the violence unleashed by CPI(M) cadres and the police) were paid back in their own coin.
-Buddhadeb Bhattacharya , the Chief minister of Bengal, justifying the brutality in Nandigram.
I was astonished and aghast when Buddhadeb Bhattacharya made the above statement two weeks ago. He also referred then to the CPI(M) supporters who [...]

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Taslima Nasreen and Left hypocrisy

Posted in India, libertarianism, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on December 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Arundhati Roy is a powerful writer and while I disagree with many of her political stances, I have always admired her for her passion and her courage. In this highly readable interview, her comments on the Taslima Nasreen fiasco and the related issue of free speech are bang on the money.
Freedom of expression has always [...]

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