The Roti Episode: A Point of View
The Shiv Sena has a bad reputation. Starting as small time bullies who preyed on Udipi shops in Mumbai, they have grown to a major force, more so after the last elections.The recent episode of forcing a Muslim staffer to eat allegedly non edible chapati when he was observing the Ramadan fast made headlines. The story appeared to be the usual bullying of an inoffensive Muslim by the bullies of the saffron brigade. But the Hoot website which, in my opinion is one of the best reporters of media matters in India had a different take. This is well worth reading because it proves that what seems obvious need not always be true. At the least, it is a credible alternate version of the tale that was told by the so called national media whose agenda is always suspect. This appeared originally here This appeared on 25th July 2014, thus the reference to dates and current events must take into account that date. Shiv Sena MPs and the roti fiasco By Nivedita Khandekar The alleged att...