7.
White Lies
And Blatant Cover-ups
Even in the face of the facts mentioned so far, the government maintains its stand that it is not doing anything to promote meat consumption and export. Like they say...”You can’t fool all the people all the time...but you can fool enough to run a large country.” Following news reports might illustrate this point better.
Narendra Modi-Sharad Pawar Squabble Over Meat Export ‘Subsidy’ Continues
Published: Thursday, Apr 19, 2012, Place: Anand (Gujarat) | Agency: PTI
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again raised the issue of “subsidy” on meat exports, but Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar countered it saying no such concession is being given by the Central government.
Modi and Pawar were present at the unveiling of National Dairy Plan under the Mission Milk. The mission, touted as second white revolution, aims to augment the production of milk to meet its raising demand.
“I am concerned about the UPA government encouraging ‘pink revolution’. By pink revolution I mean encouraging export of mutton and also subsiding it,” Modi said from the dais in Anand.
Subsidising meat has also affected milk production of the country as animals get killed for their meat without any proper curbs, he said. There is a “big racket” involving smuggling of cows to Bangladesh, he alleged and said the issue needs serious thinking.
Modi and Pawar were present at the unveiling of National Dairy Plan under the Mission Milk. The mission, touted as second white revolution, aims to augment the production of milk to meet its raising demand.
“I am concerned about the UPA government encouraging ‘pink revolution’. By pink revolution I mean encouraging export of mutton and also subsiding it,” Modi said from the dais in Anand.
Subsidising meat has also affected milk production of the country as animals get killed for their meat without any proper curbs, he said. There is a “big racket” involving smuggling of cows to Bangladesh, he alleged and said the issue needs serious thinking.
Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.
~ Unknown
Pawar, reacting to Modi’s statement, said after the programme, “Government of India’s meat export policy has not changed since the last 15 to 20 years. There has been no new amendments by the UPA government and there is no concession provided for its exports.”
“I am surprised the issue was raised today by Modi who spoke of ‘pink revolution’. The issue (of subsidy) has never come up before the government in the last seven years.”
“I would have given answer to the issue raised by Modi on the dais itself. But I did not do it because I wanted to maintain dignity of the function which was organised by the Government of India where he (Modi) was invited as a guest. Guests can raise their concerns from the dais,” Pawar said.
Earlier this month at a public meeting in Rajkot, Modi had said the UPA government was taxing cotton export while giving subsidy on meat exports.
Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma had termed Modi’s remark as “unwarranted” and bereft of facts.
“I am surprised the issue was raised today by Modi who spoke of ‘pink revolution’. The issue (of subsidy) has never come up before the government in the last seven years.”
“I would have given answer to the issue raised by Modi on the dais itself. But I did not do it because I wanted to maintain dignity of the function which was organised by the Government of India where he (Modi) was invited as a guest. Guests can raise their concerns from the dais,” Pawar said.
Earlier this month at a public meeting in Rajkot, Modi had said the UPA government was taxing cotton export while giving subsidy on meat exports.
Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma had termed Modi’s remark as “unwarranted” and bereft of facts.
‘Modi’s Statement On Beef Exports Inflammatory’
PTI New Delhi, August 19, 2012
Commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma has hit out at Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi accusing him of giving a “political slant” by making “inflammatory” statement on beef exports.
The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.
~Adolf Hitler
“My attention has been drawn to your public statement regarding the meat export policy alleging that the central government is promoting slaughter of cows and export of beef, which is inaccurate, inflammatory and misleading,” Sharma said in his letter to Modi.
“It is unfortunate that in spite of the factual position, you have chosen to give a political slant to Government’s stand on meat export policy. Public discourse on policy matters must never be allowed to be trapped in partisan political agenda,” Sharma added.
In his Janamashtami message through his blog, Modi appealed to the people to reject ‘pink revolution’.
He said the UPA Government led by Congress is “promoting slaughtering of cows”
Sharma said, “You are well aware that slaughter of cows is prohibited in India in harmony with principles enshrined in our Constitution”.
He said meat is largely a by-product of livestock, utilising spent animals at the end of their productive life.
“Cattle and buffaloes which account for over 60% of meat production, are primarily reared for milk and towards the end of their productive life, are utilised for meat production.
“A ban on meat production or export would lead to an abnormal rise of unproductive animals which is inconsistent with sound animal husbandry practices,” Sharma said.
“It is unfortunate that in spite of the factual position, you have chosen to give a political slant to Government’s stand on meat export policy. Public discourse on policy matters must never be allowed to be trapped in partisan political agenda,” Sharma added.
In his Janamashtami message through his blog, Modi appealed to the people to reject ‘pink revolution’.
He said the UPA Government led by Congress is “promoting slaughtering of cows”
Sharma said, “You are well aware that slaughter of cows is prohibited in India in harmony with principles enshrined in our Constitution”.
He said meat is largely a by-product of livestock, utilising spent animals at the end of their productive life.
“Cattle and buffaloes which account for over 60% of meat production, are primarily reared for milk and towards the end of their productive life, are utilised for meat production.
“A ban on meat production or export would lead to an abnormal rise of unproductive animals which is inconsistent with sound animal husbandry practices,” Sharma said.
As there are many parties, Communist party, Congress party, this party, that party, so there must be one Krishna’s party. Why not? Then people will be happy, if Krishna’s party comes to the governmental post. Immediately there will be peace. In India, there are so many slaughterhouses. There are... It is said that ten thousand cows are being killed everyday, in the land were one cow was being attempted to be killed, immediately Maharaja Pariksit took his sword, “Who are you?” In that land, now ten thousand cows are being killed every day. So you expect peace? You expect prosperity? This is not possible. Therefore if some day Krishna’s representative takes the governmental power, then he will immediately stop all these slaughterhouses, all these brothels, all these liquor houses. Then there will be peace and prosperity.
~ Srila Prabhupada (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.10.2 -- Mayapura, June 17, 1973)
