Results for: Appeasement

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum, known for her work on totalitarianism, delivered a powerful message about the dangers of appeasement while accepting the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. She argued that pacifism in the face of aggression can be dangerous, using historical parallels to Germany to highlight the importance of standing up against dictatorships. Applebaum’s speech resonates deeply in the context of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, urging continued support for the embattled nation.

Home Minister Amit Shah has launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing it of promoting appeasement, mafia rule, and corruption in West Bengal. Addressing rallies in Ranaghat and Birbhum Lok Sabha constituencies, Shah alleged that women in Sandeshkhali were tortured on the basis of religion and criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her silence on the issue.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) during a public rally in Bardhaman-Durgapur, West Bengal. He claimed that the TMC has made Hindus second-class citizens in the state and alleged that the party is shielding Shahjahan Sheikh in the Sandeshkhali case for appeasement. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Congress have also criticized the Modi government, accusing it of marginalizing the SCs, STs, and OBCs and threatening West Bengal’s industrial wealth.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Rahul Gandhi-Akhilesh Yadav alliance in Uttar Pradesh of indulging in politics of appeasement. Addressing an election rally in Agra, Modi claimed that the Congress stole OBC quota and provided reservation based on religion. He also said that the policy of appeasement divided the country and that the Congress party’s manifesto had the imprints of the Muslim League. Modi emphasized that his government is committed to development for all and not just vote banks, while the SP-Congress alliance prioritizes appeasement at the expense of the deserving.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a scathing attack on the Congress party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, calling it more suited for Pakistan than India. Sarma accused the Congress of planning to snatch resources from the masses for ‘appeasement’ and pledged to challenge them to a public debate.

Home Minister Amit Shah has launched a scathing attack on Congress leader P Chidambaram for his statement that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) and the three new criminal laws will be revoked if Congress comes to office. Shah called it as a brazen act of appeasement and said that the former finance minister’s party has lost nerve after seeing the first phase of voting. He further said that Congress is hell-bent on harming Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Christian, Sikh, and Parsi communities to appease its vote bank and that CAA is the nation’s law and it ensures that no one can stop citizenship from being granted to the brothers and sisters of these communities who have suffered religious persecution and come to India.