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November      Last updated: Nov 20,  5:00 p.m.

Indraprastha Calling

Vivek

Prabhakar Pradhan, Mumbai
What do you think of the recently-reported prophecy of Nostradamus that the BJP will forsake its ideology for the sake of power and will be split?

--It should serve as a wake-up call for the BJP.

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What do you think of one of the Shankaracharyas opposing VHP's opposition to the Pope's visit on the ground that India is a secular country?

--I am not a saint like Shankaracharya, nor am I saintly enough to believe that secularism and denigration of Hinduism are one and the same.

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What do you think of the politics behind the formation of the new Maharashtra government?

 --Honour among thieves is by its nature an extremely perishable commodity.

R.C. Wadhera, Chittorgarh
Did not Jinnah betray and divide Muslims of India?

--I think Jinnah divided India for Muslims to show them that India can be again and again divided by Muslims.

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Do you believe in the deterministic view of life?

 --I believe our view of life depends on how determined we are.

P.R. Akula, Secunderabad 
Why are the Communists, so vocal on Babri demolition, so silent on the Islamic Fatwa on Taslima Nasreen?

--Because they are tigers before Hindus but put their tail between their legs before the Muslims.

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How could Benazir Bhutto become Prime Minister of Pakistan if Islam considers women inferior to men?

--Well, she proved inferior to Nawaz Sharif, who in turn has proved inferior to Musharraf.

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Shrirang Godbole, Pune 
What do you think of Kapil Sibal's tirade against exit polls?

--In a way it was natural when the polls showed the exit of the Congress.

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What does Syed Shahabuddin think about Pakistan's attempt to prevent a Hindu judge there from becoming the Chief justice?

--The editor of ‘Muslim India’ may justify Muslim Pakistan's sense of justice.

Anuradha Agrawal, Kanpur 
Will the present Atal alliance run more smoothly than the previous one?

--Calling a coalition an alliance is not likely to lessen the number of Atalji's headaches.

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Will the BJP never go back to its original Hindu agenda?

 --In politics one should never say never.

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What is the lesson of the BJP's setbacks in Maharashtra and UP?

--The lesson is simple--if you do not hang together, you hang apart.

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N.K. Swamy, Chennai 
What is Jayalalitha doing these days?

--After reviewing and re-reviewing her support to the Government she is probably busy reviewing and re-reviewing her support to the Opposition.

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What do you think of the change of government in Pakistan?

--People get the government they deserve.