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It's a crime against humanity: Jayalalithaa
By Suresh Nambath

CHENNAI, FEB. 28. While condemning the killing of 57 passengers of the Sabarmati Express in Gujarat, the Chief Minister-designate and AIADMK general secretary, Jayalalithaa, today defended the rights of the Hindu majority and took exception to what she saw as the reluctance of political leaders to condemn violence against the majority community.

Devoting much of her statement to the supposed differentiation made by political leaders between violence against the majority and minority communities, she said the present incident should be viewed as a crime against humanity. ``It is very strange and saddening to see that when such acts are perpetrated against the minorities, all political leaders rush to issue statements of condemnation. But when persons belonging to the majority are subjected to similar perpetration of heinous crimes, not a single political leader has so far issued a statement condemning this barbaric crime. Such acts of senseless violence should be condemned no matter who is responsible for them and no matter who the victims are. It is not as though a crime is a crime only if it is committed against the minorities and not so if it is committed against the majority community. This should be viewed as a crime committed against humanity.''

Ms. Jayalalithaa went on to ``remind all the political leaders in India that it is not only the minorities who enjoy rights under the Constitution. The majority have rights too.''

She said it was shocking to note that 40 of those who perished in the fire were women and children. She conveyed her condolences to the families of those killed, and urged the Central and State Governments to take severe action against those responsible for ``this premeditated massacre''.

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• From: Ganesh. (@ trt-on59-060.netcom.ca) on: Thu Feb 28 21:34:10
  
  The Mummy Returns: Part III
  
  Ganesh.
  
  
• From: sathuragiri vel (@ 203-195-136-44.now-india.net.in) on: Thu Feb 28 23:40:15
  
  Well, Jeyalalitha betraying her 'hindutva' leanings. What happened in Gujarat is a heinous crime, carried out by people who are not fit to live in a civilised society. But, by making her staements pepper with 'majority' and 'minority' statements, JJ is betraying her true colours. But, what surprises me is that she is doing this when the BJP stock is going down. They had lost assembly elections, they have presented a hopeless budget and are unable to control VHP. Probably she JJ is a true 'Hindutva'.
  
  
• From: davie (@ engmcclure.utep.edu) on: Sun Dec 19 15:07:35
  
  jayalalitha eventhough was so mean in filling her house with all silly stuff, nowdays she pretends to be very strict in enforcing discipline.
  any comments
  
  
• From: tony (@ dialup-4.231.192.204.dial1.miami1.level3.net) on: Sun Dec 19 15:52:42 EST 2004
  
  Dr.Sathugiri:
  JJ is betraying her country because o her allegience to Hindutva.
  One has to be a secular or psuedo seculat like Dr. Sathugiri by promoting the following.
  1. The money collected by Mosques and chrches are collected by mosque and chrches and spent as they wish with no account to Govt.
  The money collected by Hindu temples go to the Dept of Religeous endowments and finally to the pocket of DMK and ADMK ministers. Rightly so because they are our Gods.
  
  
• From: tony (@ dialup-4.231.192.204.dial1.miami1.level3.net) on: Sun Dec 19 15:56:15 EST 2004
  
  The Imams of mosques are all paid a salary from the money from Hindu temples but the priests in Hindu temples are starving.
  Imam Bukhari is paid 12 lakhs a month for his friday Anti Indian Pro pakistani speeches and harboring terrorists and their bombs and incendiary devices.
  Haj prilgrims geet a free air ticket plus money to stay from the admission fees collected from Hindu temples.
  
  
• From: tony (@ dialup-4.231.192.204.dial1.miami1.level3.net) on: Sun Dec 19 16:01:57 EST 2004
  
  REFUGEES FROM kASHMIR ARE LIVING IN TENTS IN dELHI WITH NO HELP FROM gOVT. BUT gOVT IS BUILDING HOUSES AND FEED THE BANGLA DESHI INFILTRATORS.29 temples destroyed in 200 in India by muslims but that does not matter.Shariarat law-four wives, No alimoney, Talaq etc should be made a law for hindus too.Dr.Davie and Sathukudi are after all learned people with several degrees(backward) so they should be right.
  
  
• From: davie (@ 129.108.203.31) on: Sun Dec 19 16:50:24 EST 2004
  
  tremendous repercussions
  
  
• From: davie (@ 129.108.203.31) on: Sun Dec 19 19:32:24 EST 2004
  
  hehe
  
  
• From: anand (@ illchn-static-203.199.245.1.vsnl.net.in) on: Mon Dec 20 02:15:28 EST 2004
  
  Davie,
  U & your so called so "secular" friends will never be able to answer to tony's comments.
  
  "hehe & tremendous repercussions" are not the answers. Do not try to dodge.
  
  
• From: davie (@ dell166a.utep.edu) on: Mon Dec 20 08:03:51 EST 2004
  
  im not much into the kashmiri issue or cauvery issue. i have many other important issues to think rather than these silly ones
  
  
• From: Jagathuguru_pombala_porukki_swAmigaL (@ 61.1.202.94) on: Mon Dec 20 13:13:06 EST 2004
  
  tony mAmA's - "sOma bAnam" induced blabberings aren't worth any comments!!
  
  They can't even be printed on tissue papers as - even A** would revulse at such excrement from tony mAmA's filthy "forward" mind-toilet!!!
  
  probably they can be printed in tissues used by "forward pAppAns"!!!
  
  ;=)
  
  
• From: tony (@ dialup-4.231.201.92.dial1.miami1.level3.net) on: Mon Dec 20 18:14:19 EST 2004
  
  Dr.Jagadguru nonsense:A good Backward response. One more four letter word and you would have got illiteratesamy prize for literature.
  
  

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