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"It does worry me. These trends are the outcome of unfortunate things happened in July and August. The question is that secularism is getting shrunk at the cost of development," Azad said, adding that it should be "a worry for each and every Indian."
"The rise of BJP in the border state which is facing terrorism is a worrying factor for the entire country," he said.
"Their only vision is to create communal tension among the people," Azad said. "They are being rejected across the country because of their communalism."
In an apparent reference to the problems faced by Congress in its alliance with PDP, Azad said past experience would be taken into consideration while deciding the alliance partner.
He refused to comment about any alliance possibility saying that it shall be decided at the highest level by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
When asked about his personal choice, the leader said that he would choose a party whose national and secular credentials are known.
On the Amarnath land row, he said it was never a win-win situation for the Congress.
"If we had withdrawn (the order of land allotment) one region would have erupted and if we had not the other region would have. It is difficult to take a decision keeping all the three regions in mind," Azad, who was the chief minister when the row erupted this year, said.
Echoing the view of Azad, Minister of State in PMO Prithviraj Chavan too blamed the Amarnath land row for the dismal performance of the Congress in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.
He said if land row had not erupted, the party would have swept the polls.
"It (hung assembly) was expected after the Amarnath land row. If land row had not happened, we would have swept the polls," he said.
"There is emotional anger but it does not reflect the reality," he said.
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Azad is biased and blind (probably deliberately) to the facts1)Kasmiri Pandits terrorised,killed, driven out of their homes and are living in camps on under congress rule. 2) Even though our army forced complete surrender during Bangala war, Congress ruled center lost our land to pak.Congress makes sure Indians are devided as they belive in devide and rule. If Congress realy wanted castism to go, we would not be forced to fill our religion, cast, subcaste in every gov form.3)Azad says " When asked about his personal choice, the leader said that he would choose a party whose national and secular credentials are known. " Does he believe Muslim leage is a seccular party? Lalu, who mentions shamelessly that he has a vote bank of MY votes meaning muslim yadav votes is also a secular leader according to congress. 4)If congress is a democratic party, why every meeting of a winning congress state party ends in handind over the rights to choose a CM to High command?
Dear Mr. AZAD,Gujarat,Rajasthan,HP,Punjab all are border states. Had hell broken loose there with BJP having presence there. Kashmir ,north eastern states and couple of others where BJP presence is minimal and I am afraid in these states there is more anti India sentiments and at all these places your party had been strong. So your party has failed to ensure the national feeling in all states you had ruled since independence. Please sir, check out wheather your party has expanded its base or shrinked in last couple of decades. I am confident if you worry about that part you would be doing better service to the party and also the country. In Amarnath land row you had taken a political decesion and not an Ideal or ethical decesion. Whole country do feel there is something seriously wrong with the political system of country and you are lucky that Indian voters has not become mature enough to vote solely on merit and BJP has not been able to put the matter strongly enough.
Azad is just fooling himself by calling BJP communal. Does he mean that the people have decided that a communal party is far better than these good for nothing so called "seculars"?Its absurd! Mr. Azad, please refer to some dictionary and try to understand the meaning of secularism, if you really want to know what it is.BJP's rise is certainly a worry for you, as you can no more fool the people with all your political gimmicks. Wake up and try to treat all the citizens equally. Muslims are not minorities in J
It is strange that a true Nationalist Mr Azad should get worried about the BJP's performance in J
I strongly oppose the statement by Azad. It is rubbish. Raise of BJP indicates raise of "Nationlism" in J
Mr. Azad,You aren't concerned about all those terrorists who masquerade as politicians in Srinagar valley, and who have hounded out the Hindus from the vally.shame on you.
Azad Bhai, please remember these two basic rules:1. Any government worth its name should be able to take decisions instead of dilly-dallying AND stick to them instead of submitting to pressure.2. Communalism is bad, no doubt about it; BUT casteism is the worst, in which all these so-called secular parties indulge in.Everyday, we see so many decisions being deferred because of the coming elections and the risk of annoying this community or that caste. Sic!
Well certainly he is worried that Hindus have voted for BJP rather than his pendulum partry whis goes from one end to other to please every one. He shud be ashamed of himself and his party.
Having seen the Indian congress (and its youth wing) from very close, I can say that it is a totally corrupt and borderline-criminal body that is poisoning the polity of this country. The BJP may not be an angel, but its top leaders are mostly honest and dedicated nationalists. The serious problem with Indian politics is not the rise of the BJP, but the continued life of the corrupt and immoral congress party.
I am a Kashmiri Pandit who had to leave my homeland in 1989 following terror threats. This person has the gall to speak of secularism? Where was he when flyers appeared all over Kashmir asking hindus to leave, and leave their daughters behind? Now that there is a party in Jammu that can speak for hindus, he feels threatened. Till now only hindus were threatened and exterminated, and Azad was silent.
I back you Mr. Seru. I have high respects for the Pandits. These people do not know the history of the Pandits and the glory they bought to the entire world. I hope your words are taken seriously and does not fall in deaf ears.
Kashmiri Pandits are paying back for their sins. They were the ones who opposed to reconversion of Kashmiri Muslims, who were forced to covert to Islam under Muslim rulers, back to Hinduism when Maharaja Gulab Singh took over Kashmir. They also give the gift of Nehrus to India, for which Hindus are still paying.
Ramasubramanians will certainly back Pandiats, Mr, Subu, how about tamils being killed in srilanka, there you are happy.You Aryans are the real threat to the civilisation not any body else.
Ofcourse the rise of terrorism was not unfortunate for people like him but the rise of a nationalistic party is a very worrying sign for all these traitors of the nation. The migration of lakhs of Indians in their own beloved country was not unfortunate.. The constitutional right of equality which is stolen from the people of Jammu by postponing delimitation of constituencies is not unfortunate.. A Deputy CM in Congress government who wanted a separate currency for J
Very well said! Azad shut-up, nobody wants to know what you think.
The rise of the communal party is really a matter of concern not only for J
Strange that rise of BJP worries him but not the fact that PDP has improved its share. PDP is a party blatantly against Indian Union who pulled out of Govt. since land was being given for use of Amarnath Yatris. But then what else can you expect from the Congress? Will we indians ever wake up and see through the Congresswalas? i doubt it .
Mr Azad, how long you and your congress can keep people of India at bay with your pseudo secular policies? If you feel the rise of BJP is a worry, yes it is only for you and your congress but not for India. You can not befool the public. You have seen the recent November episode of Mumbai resulted out of your so called secular policies. Still your congress could not garner the support of world community. You and your congress put the Country in an acquord position which never was for the last 60 years. Thanks to ypour dirty policies. At least now bow to the verdict of people and get lost from the politics. This is my advice to you and dirty congress headed by so called "SONIA GANDHI" who is never a gandhi.
i dont understand the virulent critisism of azad ignoring the basic fact that the bjp has always incited the majority by creating a antiminority hysteria.common guys i dont expect all you guys to go with them.Why the hell do you guys go about calling pseudo nationalist as saviours of this country.Some go about saying that india belongs to hindus who says it does not.But to call the BJP as the ultimate saviour of the hindus is just plain bull shit.If only the BJP had been honest in its approach things would have been better. .Its ridiculous that as educated elite all you guys go about crticizing a bloke whos loyalty to mother india has never been in doubt.I dont hold breif for his political decisions.Please see reason.Why dont you guys see the decision to hold election in kashmir as the GOVT sucess in having got it right.Common guys dont become talibanised.PAKEES have scatter brains but not you guys.
Harun, your comments are valid.1. No one claims that India is for Hindus, except that politicians (including BJP) use it for electoral gains. Can you show one of your own friends, who is Hindu, who says India is for Hindus?2. If Azad is really secular, where was he when Indians were asked to leave their homeland within India itself? Why talk about secularism now?3. Why are the politicians, including a true nationlist like Azad, not bringing a very strict law against terrorism? Are you really going to say that a law against terrorism is a law against Muslims? Does even the Muslim brothers agree to that. I know my Muslims friends don't. They want those laws!4. I am not naming any party, does any politician have the guts to bring a "UNIFORM CIVIL CODE" which says all are equal?
There is no diference between Gulam Nabi Azad and A. Rahman Antule. We want BJP to rise and protect India. Azad, your present in brder state worrying us. You, people plea leave India and please do not pullute India. Just leave and go to Paki to settle. We want BJP evrywhere in India, and watch out this will happen by few years.
I guess Mr. Nabi has no qualms about PDP. Was it not created by a fellow who as a Federal Home Minister did not blink even for a second to get her daughter rescued from the terrorists? and his daughter, Mehbooba,Chairperson of the same outfit has been siding with elements supporting alignment with Pakistan. Mr. Nabi finds PDP harmless but objects to a nationalist political entity such as BJP, dangerous. Only in India one can find this kind of twisted logic.
so many people here want BJP to get back into power at Delhi...it can ONLY happen if and only if...people like you go for voting with all your family and friends who are eligible for voting. DON'T ignore that CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY of voting and then dreaming for better, safer, progressive India under - communal congress. So, book a day-off at work well in advance for fulfilling your CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY" in forth coming parliamentary election. Jai Hind..
bjp advocating Israel to tackle terrorism but they fool(bjp) don't know that Israel is facing attacks(I will not say it terror attacks)since 1967(42 years). It shows that Israel had been failed. Do u want India, an another Israel? bjp has no vision. It has only one point agenda. It is to keep fighting Hindus with Muslims
Yes, I have already decided to take a day off to work to vote for congress, you can join me. ahahaha
Why only BJP, rise of PDP is not worrying him at all?
What did he do to rehabilitate the displaced Pandits when he was the CM?To him Secularism means Hindu baiting.
but where are the kashmir pandits to be rehabilated. I got a pandit friend here, He says there is nothing called displacement, Most of Pandits have shifted to jammu for progress and people keep on shouting for pandits displacement. Anyways I know nobody will agree, coz they will lose their one point of discussion. I pray let sense prevail. Jai Hind
Mr Santosh Palekar Please make sure your friend is a Kashmiri Pandit who was in 1989-90 in the valley. Besides I advise you to visit Jammu
BJP gains only on communal platform.whereever there are riots BJP is the gainer.wherevere there is blood shed and killing of minorities BJP gets benifited. I challenge anyone to deny this! BJP's survival is only on comunla divide. I appeal to all HIndus to be careful of saffron terrorists. They will only take the country backward by 100 years.BJP plays political fidels on the corpses of MUSLIMS and CHRISTIANS.
you must be joking. you must be one of the so called secularists who think any one siding with majority is communal ?Congress not communal ? they killed Sikhs, side with muslims, have ministers like Antulay
Hindus have been discriminated against in their own land during muslim rule and subsequent British colonnial rule. Still Hindus were prepared to accept a dispensation where all communities will get alevel playing field. But Hindus still find they are being taken for granted by political parties who bending over backwards to woo the minorities. These people have made Hindu an abusive word. It is time that Hindus use vote bomb to show the unscrupulous politicians their place. Enough is enough
Yipee, finally some true representation of Hindus in J
Mr Gulam, I still remember ur interview on one of the TV Channels, Where u implied congis 50 yrs is insufficient to show results and see what BJP shown in 5 yrs.I wonder why BJP did not win in Kashmir Valley and why PDP,NC,Cong... Yes,now u made it clear U,Omar