Empress of Dravida Nadu will fret and fart and our alien Media will give publicity to the Defamation suit - but she is just another Alien Carrion Eater, and will run away from a fight.
The Lady is not a Modi - that is well known.
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From: Balakrishnan Hariharan
Date: 9 September 2014 12:01
Subject: " DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY ARGUES AGAINST GOVT. CONTROL OF HINDU TEMPLES "
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RELATED PLEASE :
Rajiv Malik, Hinduism Today Correspondent
http://www.hinduismtoday.com/blogs-news/hindu-press-international/delhi-meeting-calls-for-ending-government-control-of-india-s-hindu-temples/12993.html
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Sep 21, 2004
From: Balakrishnan Hariharan
Date: 9 September 2014 12:01
Subject: " DR. SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY ARGUES AGAINST GOVT. CONTROL OF HINDU TEMPLES "
Subramanian Swamy argues against Government Control of Hindu Temples
Niticentral Staff
6 Sep 2014
In the wake of controversy over Andhra Pradesh Government taking over the control of Tirumala Temple, the Jijnasa and the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha have jointly organised a seminar on Saturday to address and discuss the urgent issue of freeing Hindu temples from Government control.
The keynote address at the seminar ‘Hindu Temples and Government Control’ was delivered by Subramanian Swamy. The seminar also discussed several other issues relating to Hindu religious temples.
Subramanian Swamy’s address was focussed on questions like why should a ‘secular’ government control any religious institution, and why should it control only Hindu places of worship and not those of other non-Hindu denominations?
Jijnasa and HDAS – 6th Sept – Hindu Temples and Government Control
These are the highlights of what Subramanian Swamy said:
• Today, Hindu religion is in need of renaissance. For that, we will need temples, as they are also centres of learning.
• Under Article 25 and Article 26 of the Constitution, its fundamental right of the people to practise their religion according to free will, subject to restrictions arising from morality, public order or public health. Any religious practise which violates these three can be subject to Government control.
• So far, the Government has been going into the question of how to take over the control of temple in the name of financial management. They must make out a case that there is financial mismanagement. Generally, they don’t do and our priests are too timid to fight the Government. Hence, today, 4.5 lakh temples are in control of the Government in India. They have been looted, deprived of their land and subjected to great misery.
• In one such case, I argued in the court that under Article 31 of the Constitution the Government can take over any property, which Supreme Court in other judgement interpreted to mean including temples, only for a limited period. I defined to the court that it should be only three years. The judgement in that case doesn’t specify period, but does say limited period.
• The Tirupati temple has been taken over since 1933, 81 years have passed by. Today, if I go to the Supreme Court with a petition, it will allow the temple to be given back to the trustees, but who are the trustees I don’t know. That’s been a matter of dispute. I think the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha should be entrusted with all the temples and then they should distribute those temples to their rightful owners, or a Dharmik Parishad should be created by the Government. That is being considered today.
• Therefore, for all the temples, once the financial mismanagement or the administrative flaws discovered in a well investigated report before it was taken over is cured. And, it should be done within 3 years. Then automatically the temple should be given back to its rightful owner. The Government can’t do more than that. It can’t take over a temple.
• The Government is planning to make Tirumala temple a golden temple by covering it with gold. I met the concerned Government official and told him that changing the character of the temple is not within your power. I went to the court and said that the government is now changing the shape of the temple and that is interfering in religious affairs of the Hindus. The court asked me who can then rectify a situation if there is a malfunction in the religious functions. I said the Agama Shastris in Tirupati or you call all the big saints of the country and ask them, but not the Government. And that was accepted.
• The temples are the focus and fulcrum of Hindu renaissance. For the liberation of mind, liberation of temples is important. It’s time now to bring all temples into one national policy. For India to become a spiritual guru, temple renaissance is important.
Swamy Dayananda Saraswati of Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, along with other leading Acharyas from various Hindu Mathas shared the stage with Subramanian Swamy.
RELATED PLEASE :
Delhi Meeting Calls for Ending Government Control of India's Hindu Temples
Rajiv Malik, Hinduism Today Correspondent
July 15th, 2013
NEW DELHI
http://www.hinduismtoday.com/blogs-news/hindu-press-international/delhi-meeting-calls-for-ending-government-control-of-india-s-hindu-temples/12993.html
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Jayalalithaa files defamation case against Subramanian Swamy, Tamil daily
Sep 8, 2014
CHENNAI
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Defamation litigation: a survivor's kit
Subramanian Swamy
Sep 21, 2004
the Tamil Nadu Government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating that it had ordered the withdrawal of 125 defamation cases filed against The Hindu and various other publications. This is a tribute especially to The Hindu `parivar' for showing guts and challenging the constitutionality of the cases filed against its representatives.
The Jayalalithaa Government chose discretion over valour by not risking the Supreme Court striking down the libel statute itself as unconstitutional.
Rather than lose permanently the weapon of state harassment of critics that defamation law represents, the Government chose to back down.
This is the second time that the AIADMK State Government has directed a carte blanchewithdrawal of defamation cases.
The first time was on January 1, 1994 when the Tamil Nadu Government withdrew numerous defamation cases filed against me in several Sessions Courts in the State.
The reason then was the same: the Supreme Court Bench of Chief Justice M.N. Venkatachalaiah and Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy had heard extensive arguments from me as petitioner in person and the Tamil Nadu Government counsel on the defamation law, and then orally asked why the law should not be struck down.
The Government counsel then asked for time, and came back a week later to say that all the cases against me had been withdrawn.
Hence, the cause of action for my petition disappeared, and my petition became infructuous.
I was personally relieved but the law survived for use on another day.
Today, with developing case laws, defamation litigation has become a toothless tiger for politicians to use against the media.
There are enough dental tools in my survival kit to ensure this.
I am therefore writing a full Manual on how to expose dishonest politicians and get away without being harassed in court.
I hope honest critics will no more hesitate to speak their minds about what they know to be the truth even if they cannot prove this in court beyond a reasonable doubt.
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COMMENT :
Jayalalitha took on the 'wrong person' in a defamation suit.
In settled case law in India, the defamer has the RIGHT to CROSS-EXAMINE the defamed in an OPEN COURT.
Let's see whether J.J. has the 'guts' to stand a cross examination by
Dr. Swamy !! In an Open Court, in FULL GLARE OF THE MEDIA !!
An anecdotal reference. When Karunanidhi was Chief Minister
( 2006-2011) , he had also slapped a defamation suit on Dr. Swamy. Headlines in the media. Nothing happened thereafter !!
As Dr. Swamy then told the Jaya T.V. Reporter to a query : Whether Swamy has received the defamation suit, his reply was :
" Daily I wait for the Santhome Post Office Postman for the defamation suit to be delivered to me. Everyday his answer is the same : No Mail for you, Sir !! "
There the matter R.I.Ps Todate !!!!
J.J.'s suit will also meet the same fate :
All Fire and Brimstone in the media. Not even a whimper in reality !!
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