David Frawley, The elections in India, p 5. quoted in Elst, K. (2010). The saffron swastika: The notion of "Hindu fascism". p 760
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The recent Coimbatore bombing that killed a number of BJP workers was likened in the New York Times to the Reichstag fire which Hitler staged to gain power. The implication was that the BJP planned the bombing as an election ploy, even sacrificing its own members, and that they are as ruthless as Hitler. That Islamic terrorist groups were linked, was ignored.
— David Frawley on L. K. Advani
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The recent Coimbatore bombing that killed a number of BJP workers was likened in the New York Times to the Reichstag fire which Hitler staged to gain power. The implication was that the BJP planned the bombing as an election ploy, even sacrificing its own members, and that they are as ruthless as Hitler. That Islamic terrorist groups were linked, was ignored." in the context of "David Frawley, The elections in India, p 5. quoted in Elst, K. (2010). The saffron swastika: The notion of "Hindu fascism". p 760" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "L. K. Advani" (Quotes about the 1998 Coimbatore bombings)
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About David Frawley
David Frawley (born 21. September 1950), is an American Hindu teacher and author, who has written more than thirty books on topics such as the Vedas, Hinduism, Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology, published both in India and in the United States.
About David Frawley
David Frawley (born 21. September 1950), is an American Hindu teacher and author, who has written more than thirty books on topics such as the Vedas, Hinduism, Yoga, Ayurveda and Vedic astrology, published both in India and in the United States.
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