Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not have to face a U.S. lawsuit claiming he failed to stop anti-Muslim rioting in 2002, a federal judge in New York ruled on Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres upheld the U.S. Department of State’s determination that Modi is entitled to immunity as a sitting head of government from civil lawsuits filed in U.S. courts.
The lawsuit, filed in September by an obscure human rights group on the eve of Modi’s maiden visit to the United States, made international headlines at the time, though officials from both countries brushed it off as a distraction.
Joseph Whittington, the president of the human rights group American Justice Center and a city council member in Harvey, Illinois, acknowledged in September that the case had little chance of succeeding but said there was victory in “symbolism.”
Babak Pourtavoosi, a lawyer who represented the center, and Whittington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The judge’s decision comes ahead of a planned visit by President Barack Obama to attend India’s January 26 Republic Day celebrations at Modi’s invitation.
The lawsuit claimed Modi, a Hindu nationalist, did nothing to halt riots in his home state of Gujarat in which more than 1,000 people died in reprisals after a train carrying Hindu pilgrims was set on fire.
As a result of the allegations, Modi was denied a U.S. visa in 2005, but Obama was quick to invite him to the United States after Modi’s election as prime minister.
The September visit was intended to revitalize the two countries’ relationship, which was severely strained in 2013 when U.S. authorities in New York arrested an Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, for underpaying a domestic worker and subjected her to a strip search. The State Department later granted her immunity and essentially had her expelled in a series of diplomatic maneuvers.
Whittington said last fall that some of his constituents in Illinois were refugees from the Gujarat violence, prompting him to take action against Modi.
The State Department did not immediately comment on the ruling. A spokesperson for Modi could not immediately be reached outside of business hours in India, and the Indian embassy in Washington did not respond to a request for comment.
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Of course as long as those two kiss Jews ass for money and power they will be friends adoring the same diabolical monster.
Pillars of Faith in Hinduism
If one enquires from a common Hindu: How many Gods do you believe in? Some may say 3, others may say 33, and yet some may say 1,000 and even upto 33 million. However, when one enquires from a learned scholar of the Vedas or any of the other sacred Hindu Scriptures, he will say: Only One!
Question: How is it that there is such a big discrepancy in such an important fundamental belief? Answer: The common Hindu has not studied his scripture and relies on the Pundits for his information.
Question: Why does he not read it for himself?
Answer: Because it is written in the Sanskrit language which the common Hindu cannot read and understand.
The following are references from the different Sacred Hindu Scriptures stating that the Fundamental Belief of Hinduism is: BELIEF IN ONE GOD ALONE!
Chandogya Upanishads, chapter 6, section 2, verse 1 says: God is only One, without a second.
Equivalent to the Glorious Qur’aan in Surah Ikhlaas-chapter 112 verse 1 which says: “Say, He is Allah the One and Only!”
Shatashvatara Upanishads, chapter 6, verse 9, says: “Of Him there are no parents, no family…”
Shatashvatara Upanishads, chapter 4, verse 19, says: “of Him there is no likeness.”
Shatashvatara Upanishads, chapter 4, verse 20, says: “His form cannot be seen, no one can see Him with their eyes…”
The above verses correspond to: The Glorious Qur’aan, chapter 112, verses 2-4: “Allah, the Eternal, Absolute, He begets not, nor is He begotten , and there is none like unto Him.”
Bhaavad Geeta – Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen, worship materialistic things and the demi-gods.” (meaning the false gods)
Bhaavad Geeta- Chapter 10 verse 3: “He is unborn, the Supreme Lord of all of the worlds.”
Glorious Qur’aan: Chapter1, verse 1 – “All praises be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of all the worlds.”
Yajurveda, chapter 32, verse 3: “Of Him there are no images, He is unborn, He alone must be worshipped.”
Yajurveda, chapter 40, verse 8/9: “He is imageless and Pure. They are entering darkness those who worship the natural things (like water, fire, air) and those who worship the created things are entering more into darkness (like table, chair, idols, pictures etc).”
Atharvaveda, book 20, hymn 58, verse 3: “Verily great is Almighty God.”
Among the Vedas, the Rig-Veda is the most sacred.
In book 1, hymn164, v 46, it says: “Truth is One, God is One”.
Rigveda, book 10, hymn 114, verse 5: “God is One, sages call Him by a variety of beautiful names.”
In Rigveda, book 2, hymn 1, verse 3, there are 33 different attributes of God Almighty. One of them is Braham’ma. If you translate into English, it means Creator. If you translate it into Arabic, it means Khaliq.
Muslims have no objection if someone calls God Almighty Braham’ma in this context, meaning the Creator.
However, if someone says that Braham’ma has got 4 heads and on each head is a crown etc. then Muslims take very strong exception to that. Moreover, you are going against the teachings of all the sacred books of Hinduism, which forbids the portrayal of God in any form whatsoever!
Shatashvatara Upanishads, chapter 4, verse 19, says: “of Him there is no likeness.” So how can anyone go against the teachings of the sacred Books they believe in?
Rigveda, book 2, hymn 1, verse 3: the name of God is given as “Vishnu”. If one translates it into English, it means “Sustainer/ Nourisher”. In Arabic it translates into Ar-Razzaaq, one of the attributes of Allah, Who is also know as “Rabb ”, Lord. Muslims have no objection if one uses the word “Vishnu” to describe one of the attributes of God as Sustainer, or Nourisher. However, if one makes a physical description of Vishnu as having 4 hands, and each hand is holding a chakra, and is reclining on a couch of snakes etc., then Muslims object most robustly to this blasphemy. Moreover if any Hindu truly believes in the Hindu Scriptures then he/she will never utter blasphemy, as he will be going against all of the teachings of the Hindu faith!!
The Sacred Hindu Scriptures absolutely forbids any physical descriptions of God as the verses above prove!
Only by referring to the authentic Religious Scriptures of Hinduism will the common Hindu realise that the true concept of God is imageless and idol worship is totally forbidden and against the teachings of all the Holy Books of Hinduism. It is important to understand that the attributes of God Almighty should not conjure up any kind of mental picture by any means.
Concept of Allah (God Almighty) in Islam
The best answer to the concept of Allah in Islam is in Surah Ikhlaas – Chapter 112, vv. 1-4.
“Say: HE is Allah the One and Only; ALLAH who is “As Samad” (the eternally besought of all, One who is totally independent, and on One whom the entire creation depends on) HE begetteth not, nor is HE begotten (born), and there is none like unto Him.” (Nothing can be compared to Him)
The above verses are equivalent to:
Chandogya Upanishad chapter 6, section 2, verse 1.
Bhagvad Geeta chapter 10, verse 3; Shatashvatara Upanishad chapter 6, verse 9; Upanishad chapter 4, verse 19.
It also corresponds to Yajurveda chapter 32, verse3, which states “Of Him there is no likeness ”.
A few quotations from the Glorious Qur’aan:
“Allah is He, than whom there is no other god—Who knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god—the Sovereign , the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and perfection) the Guardian of Faith the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible. The Supreme: Glory to Allah! (high is He) above the partners they attribute to Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms (or colours); to Him belongs the Most Beautiful names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His praises and glory: and he is the Exalted in Might the Wise.” Al- Qur’aan: Chapter 59:vs.22-24.
Say: “Call upon Allah, or call upon Ar-Rahmaan : by whatever name you call upon Him, (it is well) for Him belongs the most beautiful names.”
Glorious Qur’aan chapter 17, verse 110
“The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on Him by them; but shun such men as use profanity in His names: for what they do, they will soon be requited”. Glorious Qur’aan chapter 7, verse 180
It will be surprising to the common Hindus to learn that the name of God Almighty- ALLAH – as mentioned in the Glorious Qur’aan is mentioned in the Scriptures of all the major religions, including the Sacred Scriptures of the Hindus!
In Rigveda, Book 2, Hymn 1, verse 11, God is referred to as ALLAH. ALLAH is also mentioned in:
Of course as long as those two kiss Jews ass for money and power they will be friends adoring the same diabolical monster.
Pillars of Faith in Hinduism
If one enquires from a common Hindu: How many Gods do you believe in? Some may say 3, others may say 33, and yet some may say 1,000 and even upto 33 million. However, when one enquires from a learned scholar of the Vedas or any of the other sacred Hindu Scriptures, he will say: Only One!
Question: How is it that there is such a big discrepancy in such an important fundamental belief? Answer: The common Hindu has not studied his scripture and relies on the Pundits for his information.
Question: Why does he not read it for himself?
Answer: Because it is written in the Sanskrit language which the common Hindu cannot read and understand.
The following are references from the different Sacred Hindu Scriptures stating that the Fundamental Belief of Hinduism is: BELIEF IN ONE GOD ALONE!
Chandogya Upanishads, chapter 6, section 2, verse 1 says: God is only One, without a second.
Equivalent to the Glorious Qur’aan in Surah Ikhlaas-chapter 112 verse 1 which says: “Say, He is Allah the One and Only!”
Shatashvatara Upanishads, chapter 6, verse 9, says: “Of Him there are no parents, no family…”
Shatashvatara Upanishads, chapter 4, verse 19, says: “of Him there is no likeness.”
Shatashvatara Upanishads, chapter 4, verse 20, says: “His form cannot be seen, no one can see Him with their eyes…”
The above verses correspond to: The Glorious Qur’aan, chapter 112, verses 2-4: “Allah, the Eternal, Absolute, He begets not, nor is He begotten , and there is none like unto Him.”
Bhaavad Geeta – Chapter 7 verse 20: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen, worship materialistic things and the demi-gods.” (meaning the false gods)
Bhaavad Geeta- Chapter 10 verse 3: “He is unborn, the Supreme Lord of all of the worlds.”
Glorious Qur’aan: Chapter1, verse 1 – “All praises be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of all the worlds.”
Yajurveda, chapter 32, verse 3: “Of Him there are no images, He is unborn, He alone must be worshipped.”
Yajurveda, chapter 40, verse 8/9: “He is imageless and Pure. They are entering darkness those who worship the natural things (like water, fire, air) and those who worship the created things are entering more into darkness (like table, chair, idols, pictures etc).”
Atharvaveda, book 20, hymn 58, verse 3: “Verily great is Almighty God.”
Among the Vedas, the Rig-Veda is the most sacred.
In book 1, hymn164, v 46, it says: “Truth is One, God is One”.
Rigveda, book 10, hymn 114, verse 5: “God is One, sages call Him by a variety of beautiful names.”
In Rigveda, book 2, hymn 1, verse 3, there are 33 different attributes of God Almighty. One of them is Braham’ma. If you translate into English, it means Creator. If you translate it into Arabic, it means Khaliq.
Muslims have no objection if someone calls God Almighty Braham’ma in this context, meaning the Creator.
However, if someone says that Braham’ma has got 4 heads and on each head is a crown etc. then Muslims take very strong exception to that. Moreover, you are going against the teachings of all the sacred books of Hinduism, which forbids the portrayal of God in any form whatsoever!
Shatashvatara Upanishads, chapter 4, verse 19, says: “of Him there is no likeness.” So how can anyone go against the teachings of the sacred Books they believe in?
Rigveda, book 2, hymn 1, verse 3: the name of God is given as “Vishnu”. If one translates it into English, it means “Sustainer/ Nourisher”. In Arabic it translates into Ar-Razzaaq, one of the attributes of Allah, Who is also know as “Rabb ”, Lord. Muslims have no objection if one uses the word “Vishnu” to describe one of the attributes of God as Sustainer, or Nourisher. However, if one makes a physical description of Vishnu as having 4 hands, and each hand is holding a chakra, and is reclining on a couch of snakes etc., then Muslims object most robustly to this blasphemy. Moreover if any Hindu truly believes in the Hindu Scriptures then he/she will never utter blasphemy, as he will be going against all of the teachings of the Hindu faith!!
The Sacred Hindu Scriptures absolutely forbids any physical descriptions of God as the verses above prove!
Only by referring to the authentic Religious Scriptures of Hinduism will the common Hindu realise that the true concept of God is imageless and idol worship is totally forbidden and against the teachings of all the Holy Books of Hinduism. It is important to understand that the attributes of God Almighty should not conjure up any kind of mental picture by any means.
Concept of Allah (God Almighty) in Islam
The best answer to the concept of Allah in Islam is in Surah Ikhlaas – Chapter 112, vv. 1-4.
“Say: HE is Allah the One and Only; ALLAH who is “As Samad” (the eternally besought of all, One who is totally independent, and on One whom the entire creation depends on) HE begetteth not, nor is HE begotten (born), and there is none like unto Him.” (Nothing can be compared to Him)
The above verses are equivalent to:
Chandogya Upanishad chapter 6, section 2, verse 1.
Bhagvad Geeta chapter 10, verse 3; Shatashvatara Upanishad chapter 6, verse 9; Upanishad chapter 4, verse 19.
It also corresponds to Yajurveda chapter 32, verse3, which states “Of Him there is no likeness ”.
A few quotations from the Glorious Qur’aan:
“Allah is He, than whom there is no other god—Who knows (all things) both secret and open; He, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Allah is He, than Whom there is no other god—the Sovereign , the Holy One, the Source of Peace (and perfection) the Guardian of Faith the Preserver of Safety, the Exalted in Might, the Irresistible. The Supreme: Glory to Allah! (high is He) above the partners they attribute to Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Forms (or colours); to Him belongs the Most Beautiful names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His praises and glory: and he is the Exalted in Might the Wise.” Al- Qur’aan: Chapter 59:vs.22-24.
Say: “Call upon Allah, or call upon Ar-Rahmaan : by whatever name you call upon Him, (it is well) for Him belongs the most beautiful names.”
Glorious Qur’aan chapter 17, verse 110
“The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on Him by them; but shun such men as use profanity in His names: for what they do, they will soon be requited”. Glorious Qur’aan chapter 7, verse 180
It will be surprising to the common Hindus to learn that the name of God Almighty- ALLAH – as mentioned in the Glorious Qur’aan is mentioned in the Scriptures of all the major religions, including the Sacred Scriptures of the Hindus!
In Rigveda, Book 2, Hymn 1, verse 11, God is referred to as ALLAH. ALLAH is also mentioned in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z114wnwXtQ
http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main35.asp?filename=Ne031107gujrat_sec.asp
Nahendra Modi is not only responsible for the murder and rape of men and women. He actively helped to organze it and gloated over the outcome.
……former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri was hacked limb by limb at Gulbarg …………