Mar 05, 2005: Sonia Gandhi: Holy Empire in Delhi
	"She had tasted blood in Goa, and concluded that in the name of secularism, murder was passé........ party managers were planning for a snap poll sometime later in the year to install Sonia Gandhi as the prime minister on the crest of a rejuvenated Congress." Read this story of “Holy Empire in Delhi”........ ----------------------------------- 'Secular' assault on democracy (this article may now be available in the Daily Pioneer archive of March 04, 2005) ......... ............... ........................ .............................. Sonia Gandhi was beginning to enjoy absolute power. The veneer of sacrifice, a pliable Prime Minister, allies acting as henchmen, comrades at her feet, secular terror almost captivating the media, the madam at 10, Janpath was in a great hurry. From Filipe Neri Rodrigues in Goa to Stephan Marandi in Jharkhand -loyally assisted in the holy crusade against the satanic BJP by Margaret Alva, Ajit Jogi, Oscar Fernandes, Rajashekhar Reddy, Ahmed Patel, Jamir and Razi - Sonia was all set to turn the hand into a clenched fist, to muzzle democracy and attain absolute authority. Her enemy Number One, nay, the only enemy was the BJP. If actions are a guide to the intent, the Congress leader was on a course which could have taken the country back to the 1970s, the days of contract killings, censorship and MISA arrests. The Congress has a long history of subverting democracy and the Constitution. Sonia has the added disadvantage of not being able to understand the Indian mind, our deep democratic traditions and an almost obsessive passion for fair play. Nor did she anticipate the instantaneous reproach of the media to the Jharkhand episode. She had tasted blood in Goa, and concluded that in the name of secularism, murder was passé. And this was the height of Sonia's glory. An alert NDA leadership and an equally active media successfully exposed the Congress' greed. The entire operation was being monitored with the full knowledge of the party high command. As soon as it became clear that both in Jharkhand and Bihar the NDA had made big gains, the Congress managers started playing a profound tune. Against all evidence, AICC general secretary Ambika Soni claimed: "The mandate is for secular forces - we will form the government everywhere." Soni was speaking Sonia mind. ......... ............... ........................ .............................. 'Secular' assault on democracy (this article may now be available in the Daily Pioneer archive of March 04, 2005)