Cartoon courtesy: Missplayers

The Election Commission has not only exceeded its brief but has made a fool of self by asking BJP not to field Varun Gandhi. It is sad if not outright stupid. Former Election Commissioner GVG Krishnamurthy explains why.

The Election Commission has no jurisdiction to take action against Gandhi” for his alleged inflammatory speeches.

The model code of conduct comes into effect only after President Pratibha Patil notifies the elections in the official gazette. Till then Gandhi cannot be considered an Election Commission recognized candidate.

The commission has acted in haste in moving against Gandhi for violation of the model code of conduct under the provisions of the Representation of Peoples Act 1951.

Only the police can move against him under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for inciting communal passions.

As of now Varun is only a probable candidate and an ordinary citizen against whom action can be taken only under the IPC if he makes inflammatory statements.

The Election Commission has no role to play till the notification of elections by the president.

‘Wonder of Wonders’! This time I found this ‘Chamcha in Chief’ in agreement with me though he is still defending ‘Dynastic Scion’ albeit on the other side of political divide. Good going CIC.  You know well how to keep the both sides of bread buttered.

The ‘really actual’ fun will began … of course at our cost…when Shri Shri Naveen Chawala will take over as the ‘CHIEF’ Election Commissioner on April 21st- right in the middle of this election 2009- courtesy the Sonia ‘Maino’ Gandhi’s handpicked Prime Minion and Your President. But then… for some, ‘Dynasty is always superior to Democracy’ despite this sane advice “If we fail democracy, democracy will fail us.”

JAI HO!

BCCI to stage IPL abroad over security issues.

JAI HO!

We a BILLION strong nation comes to standstill because we are a ‘Democracy’!!??

JAI HO?

With Sonia ‘Maino’ Gandhi as ‘Supreme most’ we can not hold a ‘domestic tournament’ even in our Billion strong nation!

JAI HO!

With ‘Economist’ Prime Minion ‘alleged’ to be at the helm of affairs of BILLION strong nation - hardly seen or reported or recognized as - even by the ‘babas and babes’ of Congress; leave alone ‘AAM ADAMI’!!!

JAI HO!

Last but not least three cheers for ‘Your President’ too…

JAI HO! JAI HO!! JAI HO!!!

My dear friend Mallika has posted this video asking who’s ‘Jai Ho’?

Congress Ki Ya Janata Ki?

See this video here and send to as many as you can. Congress might have BOUGHT the copyright and deservedly so. I choose to say ‘Jai Ho’…   

Mallika, JANATA KI HI JAI HOTI HAI OR HOTI RAHEGI.

IS LIYE ‘JAI HO’ JANATA KI.

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 Shri Arun Jaitley of BJP speaking on UPA’ Govts ‘reluctant and half hearted’ measure to curb the menace of terrorism made the following concluding statement.

Sir, we are today paying the political cost of terror. We need an effective anti terror law as terrorism has its adverse effects. It can affect the investment environment in the country; it can divert economic resources from development to fighting terror; it can impact on social cohesion in a civil society and create a sectarian divide. Strong anti terror steps can even alienate a small section of people. Diversion of resources to anti terror steps can also affect our defense preparedness. With all these costs and a challenge to national sovereignty, let us today proclaim finally while we re-visit the anti terror law, an anti terror law is a secular law. It does not recognize religion or caste. It’s a law against terrorists and not against a community. Checks have to be imposed to prevent its misuse. Ordinary laws are not enough to deal with terror. But this law is only half a step of a reluctant government. As a Nationalist party we will campaign for the other half but yet support the half measure that you have taken. The only difference being that while we support this measure as a National necessity, the government and its allies appear to be more apologetic in bringing this measure.

Courtesy Yossarian, here is the full text of speech as made by him in Rajya Sabha during discussion on the NIA.

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Hello my fellow Prudent Indians,

I appreciate Mr. Arun Poorie for initiating ‘Pledge to win this war’. 

Together We can and We WILL  
Win this ‘war’ which has been

Forced upon us:
Finally and Decisively. 

I have pledged to fight against this ‘imposed war’, have you?

If not, then log in here and do it NOW .

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Even before the tears of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan’s mother could dry up, Congress general secretary and heir apparent Rahul Gandhi who hold License to Rule went partying with his pals at a farmhouse on Delhi’s outskirts.

Rahul in party mood soon after Mumbai crisis

Mail Today Bureau

New Delhi, December 1, 2008

The Prince partied hard, till 5 in the morning, on Sunday at the ‘sangeet’ for the forthcoming wedding of Samir Sharma, his childhood friend. They were at a sprawling farmhouse at Radhey Mohan Chowk, the haven of people who lead charmed lives beyond Chhatarpur.

 

Just a day earlier, his sister Priyanka Vadra had caused a flutter by saying the late Indira Gandhi would have “made us very proud” by the way she would have reacted to the Mumbai terror strikes. Mumbai appeared to be far from her brother’s mind as he boogied at the farmhouse with Samir Sharma, US-based furniture designer son of Captain Satish Sharma, the late Rajiv Gandhi’s flying partner who nursed the First Family’s pocketborough, Rae Bareli, till Sonia Gandhi chose to contest from there in 2004.

The Prince seemed to be completely out of sync with the mood of the nation post-26/11. Since Wednesday night, officials have been cancelling parties they were meant to host and even restaurants called off special events.

Saturday night’s ‘sangeet’ was a lavish affair. It was hosted by Leena Musafir, sister of the woman with whom Samir is getting married, and her husband Inder. The party was attended by over 800 guests, including regulars at Page 3 dos. “When everyone is cancelling parties or just keeping them low-key, Rahul Gandhi had no business to be celebrating. His action makes us lose faith in future leaders,” said Ajay Bahl, a leading corporate lawyer who was trapped in the thick of the action on 26/11 at The Oberoi, Mumbai, but managed to escape with the help of the hotel staff.

The Gandhis, including Sonia Gandhi’s mother Paola Maino, were present in strength at the 2004 wedding of Samir’s sister, Sarika, who is married to actorturned- TV producer Rahul Bhatt. Sarika and Rahul now manage a television production house.

The two families may be very close — Captain Sharma and his wife, Sterre, were present throughout the very private wedding of Priyanka Gandhi and Robert Vadra — but the circumstances now are very different.

As a guest at the ‘sangeet’ remarked on the condition of anonymity, “We were all partying, but none of us is a public person. Rahul Gandhi, however, is. He must be more responsible in his social appearances.

Courtesy: Mail Today

My only urge Listen to this, think and decide.

ai mere vatan ke logo.n
zaraa aa.Nkh me.n bhar lo paanii
jo shahiid hue hai.n unakii
zaraa yaad karo qurabaanii 

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 I am no fan of Raj. Neither support what his goons are up to in Mumbai. In my earlier post ‘This Man Has Gone Nuts!’ had said…

 

It is the constitutional right of every citizen to go, work, and reside in any part of the country with out fear. Punjab is for Punjabis, Gujarat is for Gujaratis or Maharashtra is for Marathi’s … so on and forth is as divisive and dangerous as the ‘Islamic’ Terrorism. Let us be clear. 

But are the Laloos and Mulayams and Paswans - “Cow Belt Politicians” - ‘Saints’? 

 

If Raj is playing ‘identity’ politics then what have these MahaRathis been doing? What has been Karunanidhi doing by collecting resiginatation letters from all his party MPs to save LTTE in the name of Tamils ?

Arrest Raj and prosecute him by all means, he deserve no sympathy. But at the same time take these so called ‘bleeding heart’ cow belt politicians to task too. 

Here are my few posers to these Cow Belt Politicians, who are too busy playing cynical politics with an (or both or even the third one too) eye on their vote share. As Biharis and UP people constitute the largest chunk of ‘migrants’ in any Indian city it is pertinent to ask few straight question from these so called leaders. 

1. Why do only Bihari and UP migrant are being attacked? Mumbai has large nos of Punjabis, Gujjus, Marwaris as well.
2. What has Bihar and UP state leaders done to provide their people opportunities to earn ‘honest’ livelihood?
3. What make these poor people leave their place of birth and go miles away to do just some ‘menial work’?
4. Who are responsible for the sorry plight of these migrants who live in slums under sub-human conditions?
5. Instead of mouthing ‘platitudes’ what these so called leaders of poor people have done for these very poor people?
6. How many developmental activities are/were undertaken in these states so that ample opportunities are/were created for people to earn near their homes?
7. Why do not people from other North Indian states like Punjabis, Himachalis, Rajasthanis or even people from Madhya Pradesh migrate in such large nos. to other cities and that too; for doing‘menial jobs’! Ever wonder! 

Let me answer few…

1. These cow belt leaders are the worst enemies of their states. No one – not even a single one (possibly Nitish can be excluded from this list) ever thought of – leave alone planned and do some thing – for the welfare of their states. Whenever they got an opportunity – remember Laloo had brute majority and had he wanted he could have brought a revolution in Bihar. After all just after Independence Bihar was the most well administrated state – But Laloo kept focus on his own aggrandizement and brazenly looted the poor people’s money.
2. Fate of UP is equally bad if not worst. These two most populated states have done nothing to create jobs for their people. They (citizens) have only two options a). To become criminal or b). To migrate to other city for an ‘honest’ living. Here lies the malaise. Most of them do ‘menial work’ (pulling rickshaws, Collies, construction laborers, etc – not even technical ones). They live in shanty houses in slums. IS THIS WHAT THEY LEFT THEIR HOMES AND FAMILIES FOR? Is this what Laloo, Mulayam, Paswaan and their ilk wish for them?
3. Leaders like Cow belt Politicians exploit them and use abuse them for electoral gains only. 

What we have been watching in utter dismay is: the ‘Cynical Vote Bank Politics’. Blaming Raj alone and arresting him will only help Raj and his brand of ‘regionalism’ and shall bring no succor to these people. Except may be scoring some political brownie points.

No doubt, Raj is guilty but others like Laloos and Mulayams who are demanding ban on Raj and his party are equally guilty if not the ‘Principal Culprits’. 

Last but not least…

Constitution guarantee us the freedom to go and settle at any part of the country we wish to without fear or discrimination and it is the Governments duty to ensure that. However, states can not shrug off their responsibilities and one of which is: To provide the opportunities for earning a decent, honest livelihood to its citizens near home with dignity intact. Is this too much to ask for?

I can understand if a man/woman in service migrates to other State/City in course of discharging his/her duties. 

I can understand if an actor or any other professional moves to another city/state for it being hub of that activity/profession, thus for better career prospects.

I can understand if some one moves to another city/state for exploring ‘business opportunities’ or even moving to other place for simply because he/she likes that place more… 

I can and do understand that people migrate for better prospects and opportunities… your truly too lived in many cities in course of discharging my duties. 

All above are understandable BUT…

1. Migrating to do menial jobs!
2. Migrating to live in sub-human conditions – away from families, friends - and that too for very meager income! 

I do not understand. 

But as I argued above, it is not the migrants fault. It is the betrayal of their trust by the so called leaders. Equally – though it is cruel to say – these people tooare themselves to blame for. They ignored far too long ‘development’ and ‘Governance’ as issues and preferred cast considerations and phony ’secularism’ when they voted. And this is exactly what these so called leaders exploited and has been still. While those who espouse their cause and do little, fattened on their votes and loyalties – just see the pink cheeks of Laloo or Paswaan or Mulayam or any of their kith and kin and contrast with fellow ‘people’ they claim to represent, will know what I am talking about – these hapless men/women are left to fend for selves. 

I see no difference between Raj and these ‘Cow belt Politicians’.

Raj arrested! Good!

NOW time to arrest these leaders as well, go for the “root cause” or are root cause ‘logic’ reserved for only ‘secular bombers’? MSM and Civil Liberities champions, any answer?

I repeat… 

It is the constitutional right of every citizen to go, work, and reside in any part of the country with out fear. Punjab is for Punjabis, Gujarat is for Gujaratis or Maharashtra is for Marathi’s… so on and forth is as divisive and dangerous as the ‘Islamic’ Terrorism. Let us be clear. 

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