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by somaz
01 Jan 2012 01:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

VinayB wrote:
madhu wrote:Some times I think the non-sense diggi’s words do has some sense.

After all corrupt are in every party. Why target only congress.
such innocence.

If you understand numbers, try these numbers - approx. 50 (years) and approx. 10 (years).
well said VinayB
by somaz
31 Dec 2011 06:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/ndtv-special-ndtv-24x7/ndtv-special-2011-people-power/219868?pfrom=home-topstories 2011 People Power - Arvind Kejriwal eloquently replies NDTV's Prannoy Roy, Shekhar Gupta & Narayan Murthy (Note canned and mischievously edited and worded NDTV precursor to the &q...
by somaz
30 Dec 2011 12:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
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Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Priceless when sagarika Ghosh says "That Fine Bhupen Thanks very much indeed for joining us Mr jetmalani" and then RJ smiles and says " your people are waiting to go to the parlor" and she immediately tried to frame some inane question with no conviction and he kept getting up to...
by somaz
30 Dec 2011 02:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
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Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

One thing that amazed me is the adamant nature of Mamta Benerjee. Why is she wanted to be against government? What is her problem and this Lokpal is not going to affect her in the short term or long term. Something is not working between Mamta and Sonia. This is the first time UPA is really broke. ...
by somaz
29 Dec 2011 10:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
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Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

People fast for a cause. Remember call given by LBS to give up food for a day every week for a purpose (google it out). Many people from his time are still fasting every monday. Wow .. all my uncles fast on Monday and they do not remember why they started that practice .. cannot wait for this "...
by somaz
29 Dec 2011 07:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
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Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Narayana Rao wrote:If he is a deserter then what they are doing not procecuting?
This is a closed matter RTI on this subject & Army have confirmed it was a honorable discharge after 12 years.
by somaz
28 Dec 2011 23:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
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Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Murugan wrote:... People will see good time in india only when there will be an elected prime minister from common populace -like LBS, Morarji Desai, Narsimha Rao or ABV. Dienasty le dubegi.

Very True but then need to complete the sentence with IK Gujral, Deve Gowda & MMS
by somaz
28 Dec 2011 21:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Agree with you Muppalla Garu. Anna movement , indeed , did a irreparable damage by taking the focus way from series of scams ( some of which are yet to unfold) ... give us a dead as dodo Lokpal. I beg to disagree, after living through so many scams , the public memory is very short unless the crime...
by somaz
27 Dec 2011 21:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Replies: 4139
Views: 722495

Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up

Day I visited Somnathpur (near Mysore) as a 15 year old, left and indelible mark on my mind ...we need to build a more comprehensive & objective listing of all such sites to ensure it is not glossed over as just decay due to lack of caring

Oops Sorry OT on 2G thread again
by somaz
27 Dec 2011 20:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Gandhi clan blamed for keeping India in poverty - http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/12/26/india-corruption-idINDEE7BP0A120111226 (Reuters) - ... Congress party and in the Congress party, the Gandhi family." Pet peeve - we need to start referring to it as "Nehru family using Gandhi Name&q...
by somaz
26 Dec 2011 23:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
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Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Moily's bit was mathematically complicated : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/moily-says-governments-lokpal-bill-more-effective-than-other-versions/articleshow/11257718.cms "Not only more stronger, I think it is more than 200 percent, the proposals have been incorporated...
by somaz
26 Dec 2011 00:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

The Bogeyman of NDA corruption is actually a huge distraction. Tehelka is the only source of information who are into the NDA Corruption == UPA corruption & I trust it as much as "The Onion" It is imperative a well documented primer on corruption between UPA & NDA is created and pu...
by somaz
24 Dec 2011 10:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

The next step in reservation should be any group / community that has a reservation quota will not be eligible for the open quota(which might a miniscule percent soon like TN). Anyone mentioning Caste / Reigion on their application will be default have a quota applied on them (affirmative or exclude...
by somaz
23 Dec 2011 13:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

sigh......! wat is it with Indians and their defeatist attitude? ...... UPA threw their punch Indian public will answer it through Anna, wait and see. Hoping us Indians won't let ourselves down, although I am of the firm belief that irrespective of how we go for the next 2 years we will work it out...
by somaz
23 Dec 2011 00:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

:lol: Is Owaisi questioning how Women can exist in India as per out constitution ?
by somaz
23 Dec 2011 00:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

At this point after going thru 7 years of UPA, I believe Manmohan Singh's intentions towards are suspect. He is running the agenda of some unknown powers sitting outside India. Nothing else can explain the low quality of performance this man's govt has shown, especially in the last 4 years. The min...
by somaz
19 Dec 2011 20:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
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Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

I think Amma is using KNPP as a bargaining chip, she wants almost all the power or no plant. Looks like this is also a INC- AIDMK fight being fought using proxies. Most likely I think. She is using this to get back at Center. Center is in quandary, everyone knows that, while it makes all the ingred...
by somaz
19 Dec 2011 20:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4751
Views: 1098271

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

In Tamil Nadu Biryani ,500Rs and a bit of fear mongering can start any marches Yes agree, attended a few myself when was in College !! Sold the bottle of booze but eat the biriyani & pocketed the the Rs 30 (few decades ago) As a matter of fact twice i marched with the Congreswadis and did not e...
by somaz
18 Dec 2011 19:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011
Replies: 4751
Views: 1098271

Re: India Nuclear News and Discussion 4 July 2011

There is massive mis-information campaign on the ground with overt and covert support from certain political parties . Most of the educated folks coming back to talk to these villagers belong to a certain community with an agenda. Am not trying to stereotype or pass the blame. My information is, on ...
by somaz
18 Dec 2011 09:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up
Replies: 4139
Views: 722495

Re: Two-G (2G) Spectrum Scam Tapes and follow-up

This OT scream-fest is not helping this thread. Am not sure I am interested in deciphering the all posts on p88, but will wait for admins to clean up , so we can get back to some fruitful discussion. thanks
by somaz
09 Dec 2011 23:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Do not mean to OT , but does he have 2 sets of eye brows?
Image


Had to milk this a bit more, High Brow / Low Brow ?
by somaz
07 Dec 2011 19:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
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Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

This was our Hon 'Hume' minister PC's first attempt at cleaning up the media - Oh Those Happy Days Are Here Again ! Tuesday, August 30, 1988 - something undesirable, uncalled for and unexpected happened . The Lok Sabha passed the Defamation Bill, in haste, without taking into consideration the opini...
by somaz
07 Dec 2011 02:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Anna-Hazare-writes-blog-justifies-attack-on-Sharad-Pawar/articleshow/11008244.cms Acknowledging that he "committed violence" when he made the infamous remark "just one slap" after Sharad Pawar was attacked in Delhi last month, Anna Hazare...
by somaz
25 Nov 2011 20:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
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Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Lest us not encourage such actions , however right it may seem at times. I disagree. In a country of 1.2 Billion people with an paid-up media, no effective political set-up , these kind of expressions are ok .. even if it is against someone I follow.... as a student of Cambodian history believe me ...
by somaz
12 Nov 2011 19:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

India TV Sting Reveals, Thugs Planning To Attack Anna Hazare, Medha Patkar Rvx1BbREb68 New Delhi, Nov 11: India TV on Friday night exposed with the help of hidden cameras miscreants who have planned to attack anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and Team Anna member Medha Patkar when they visit Luc...
by somaz
09 Nov 2011 19:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Last heard was this today: Sonia Gandhi ill, calls off public address in Uttarakhand Congress president Sonia Gandhi's first public address in several months since her surgery in the US was cancelled on Wednesday because of ill-health. .... Real shady stuff Wow... I doubted the one source that conf...
by somaz
20 Oct 2011 03:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
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Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20

on a lighter note, recently on a trip to New Jersey, I visited my nephew's public school in an all white high-income suburb. One of the hall way has flags from 50 odd countries placed on the sides .. lo behold ..the Paki flag was removed in Feb 2011 . Interestingly, his closet friend is a from pak-l...
by somaz
17 Oct 2011 08:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
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Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

the a-ha moment for the Rahul Baba to address all of the poverty in the world or maybe get addmitted the school he is actually qualified to attend !!! :rotfl: :roll: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rahul-steps-in-anna-aides-step-forward-talks-only-way/860798/ Rahul has invited a delegation from Ra...
by somaz
11 Oct 2011 21:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Diggy killed AK Hazare as President preemptively.[/quote] I beg to disagree, compared to the current resident of RB , Anna would carry a lot more weight & conviction. As with Abdul Kalam, people would think having a honest Prez is better than another menial from the 2G family ( no disrespect int...
by somaz
11 Oct 2011 20:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Time for the RSS to get a savvy media / legal consultant on board - someone like Rudra Pratap Rudy / Abhishek Singhvi to argue on its behalf with the channels.... The RSS as favorite whipping boy for every jackass in the UPA, and some from Team Anna - has morphed into some kind of silly daily ritua...
by somaz
10 Oct 2011 22:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Tapes on Govt and Team Anna negotiations are leaked.... (listen to Pranab Da) there are 9 tapes leaked. http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/191817/lokpal-tapes-what-happened-behind-closed-doors.html TImesNow said this was procured through RTI and not leaked- hence edited by the UPA Spin Doctors specially ...
by somaz
09 Oct 2011 20:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

this movement can be used by INC to transfer Anti-Incumbency vote away from BJP. I dont exactly understand this.. pls elaborate.. Let me attempt at explaining this based on multiple conversations with the Yuppie cream representing or sympathetic to TA . 1) BJP at the center is as corrupt as Congres...
by somaz
09 Oct 2011 19:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II
Replies: 3078
Views: 479297

Re: The Jan Lokpal Bill, Anna Hazare, and Baba Ramdev II

Mr Cage-riwal is more intent in showing his potency to Kangress, and building his brand equity with "equal to" BJP/RSS bashing .. my 25 paise is another crowd of "false ceiling do good-ers" for whom status quo has more to offer for their survival rather than any alternative that ...