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by ashashi
10 Jun 2013 16:51
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
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Can MMJ win a single seat in UP?

3:01 pm: BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi called up Rajnath Singh and said Advani's resignation will lead to the BJP's downfall.
by ashashi
10 Jun 2013 16:47
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4016510

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4:30 pm: Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh says senior BJP leaders are talking to Advani. "I can only request Advaniji to withdraw his resignation. Whatever is coming out is not good. There should be a respectable solution to such a crisis. The role of RSS is important in this. R...
by ashashi
10 Jun 2013 15:57
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4016510

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NDTV Ticker....

If Advani quits, he won't leave alone: RSS leader MG Vaidya
by ashashi
09 Jun 2013 22:42
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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Rivalry within BJP: Advani's fight with Narendra Modi will erode his authority Interesting piece. Whatever the personality differences or similarities between the two leaders, by picking a public fight with Modi, Advani has not done any favours to his own stature. By not turning up for the Goa nati...
by ashashi
09 Jun 2013 18:42
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4016510

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BJP sidelines LK Advani for Narendra Modi, finally The recent tactics of Advani of rating Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan above Modi and his sudden liking for former BJP president Nitin Gadkari (against whom he lobbied earlier) reflects the fact that the BJP patriarch doesn’t care about his `P...
by ashashi
08 Jun 2013 16:05
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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LK Advani says yes to Narendra Modi as convenor of poll panel, no to chairman: sources Panaji: Senior BJP leader LK Advani, who is opposed to Narendra Modi's appointment as the party's election committee chief, has reportedly given his nod to make the Gujarat Chief Minister the convenor of the poll...
by ashashi
01 Jun 2013 20:04
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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Advani knows very well who is the party's choice for PM and behind whom the party cadre is standing he is not so dumb as to miss tell tale signs of who will get BJP maximum votes. If Advani knows very well that NaMo is the choice, he is certainly keeping extremely quiet about that realization. But ...
by ashashi
01 Jun 2013 17:28
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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Advani props Shivraj Singh Chouhan, runs down Narendra Modi I had immense respect and admiration to LKA at one time. Now, he has become a hindrance to India's future. He is living in a fools paradise. He needs to hear from the people directly, not just the polls. Can we start an online petition cam...
by ashashi
31 May 2013 17:14
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modi-sets-tongues-wagging-in-up/article4766807.ece Modi sets tongues wagging in U.P. a senior Congress leader said his party was looking to cash in on Muslims, who are “currently disenchanted with the Samajwadi Party [SP].” With the direct entry of Mr. Modi, th...
by ashashi
28 May 2013 14:30
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4016510

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Subramanian Swamy meets Narendra Modi Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy paid a visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday at his office in Gandhinagar. Swamy, who arrived here in the afternoon, drove to the CM's office in Gandhinagar at around 5 pm. Both the leaders spent time t...
by ashashi
12 May 2013 02:26
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
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^^^^ Silencing the dissenters -- Dictator. Winning over the dissenters - Leader A good leader also needs to recognize and fire the non-performers/ disrupters so that the organization can achieve its goals. Right. Modi did not fire the non-performers aks govt. employees. He turned them into performe...
by ashashi
11 May 2013 19:45
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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^^^^

Silencing the dissenters -- Dictator
Winning over the dissenters - Leader
by ashashi
06 May 2013 16:24
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2040485

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BJP loosing Karnataka is good for both BJP and the country. During the last 4/5 years, one could not fine much difference between BJP in Karnataka and Congress. BJP Central leadership didnt exist, as a result Yeddiruppa is allowed to stay inside BJP while trashing it too long. About 2 years ago, I s...
by ashashi
21 Apr 2013 23:01
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4016510

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

1. NiKu genuinely believes in secularism and thinks NM is against secularism, whatever it means 2. NiKu want to hurt NDA and is a congress agent 3. NiKu is trying to go alone in Bihar in 2015 is trying to build broader voter base 4. NiKu has PM ambitions and is trying to elevate his candidature by ...
by ashashi
21 Apr 2013 16:37
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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Narendra Modi to take centrestage in UP Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi is all set to storm Uttar Pradesh soon. Sources in the BJP here say the party wants to run an aggressive campaign laced with ‘Hindutva’ for the Lok Sabha election, and no one would be able to do that better than Modi. So, n...
by ashashi
17 Apr 2013 02:29
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

kittoo wrote:
Sushupti wrote:It's very smart move by Gujarat Govt.
How so?
I would guess, if NaMo becomes PM, people like Owaisi will be I'm their best behaviour
Any more communal roots and....
by ashashi
14 Apr 2013 17:10
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
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NO words minced! Wow! This guy makes it clear in very succinct Hindi. All rakshaks must watch- [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfV-k8tglnI[/youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfV-k8tglnI Awesome video Shivraj Singh hands Nitish's ass back to him. Important points to be noted from the v...
by ashashi
14 Apr 2013 16:54
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2040485

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

So Sanku was right on the dot about razor thin margin. Last time around JD(U) and BJP won with a convincing margin in Bihar. Party -- Seats Contested -- Seats Won -- % votes in Seats Contested JD(U) -- 141 -- 115 -- 38.77 BJP -- 102 -- 91 -- 39.56 RJD -- 168 -- 22 -- 27.31 INC -- 243 -- 4 -- 8.37 D...
by ashashi
26 Mar 2013 16:22
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2040485

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

There will never be such a thing called as people just vote to one party/person madly. Ground rules never change even in a wave. The only thing that happens in a wave is a swing percentage (4 to 5%) and this is only helpful if the calculations based on ground realities are done. Take the case of ju...
by ashashi
26 Mar 2013 09:55
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2040485

Re: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

How other castes will align with TRS or TDP is to be seen. Post-caste politics are the Modi's primary appeal. One should not underestimate its impact on the national psyche. It is an unifying force which draws its electorate from the vote-banks, be it Yadav, Brahmin, Reddy, Kapu or whatever. IOW, i...
by ashashi
26 Mar 2013 04:31
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4016510

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Washington Post on the NaMo phenomenon Do notice the spiteful tone. IMHO Unkil and Co would hope that someone scuttles NaMo's chances of becoming PM. He is the only man who can take Bharat somewhat close to Cheen levels (of income and clout). Otherwise we're all doomed onlee. Looking at the headlin...
by ashashi
25 Mar 2013 18:16
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
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RajeshA wrote:Any chance of BJP making any inroads into AP in the next elections?
TRS-BJP alliance would could sweep Telangana. BJP on its own might not win any.
by ashashi
25 Mar 2013 16:11
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
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Will support Narendra Modi as PM candidate, says BJD doing a volte face In an interview to a leading English daily, senior BJD leader and Lok Sabha MP Bhartruhari Mahtab said that his party would be willing to support a BJP-led government if the party and its allies have the capability to form the ...
by ashashi
18 Mar 2013 08:42
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
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This is a dated survey of AP so not so reliable. However, this is inline with the way things are shaping up. Anonymous survey says TDP likely to come to power Hyderabad, Dec 1: A survey by an anonymous source says that the TDP is emerging stronger and the ruling Congress would be relegated to the f...
by ashashi
11 Mar 2013 06:28
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections
Replies: 20717
Views: 2040485

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CBN's son Lokesh is trying to follow Akhilesh Yadav of UP. He wants to start Islamic banking in AP, if he comes to power. Time to destroy TDP. Seems like he is ready to start Islamic banking :) http://telugudesam.org/tdpcms/news/2013/news080313/7.jpg Congress copied his Cash Transfer Scheme. Maybe ...
by ashashi
11 Mar 2013 05:17
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India
Replies: 40179
Views: 4016510

Re: Narendra Modi vs the Dynasty: Contrasting Ideas of India

Do you seriously believe that he gave up power because of grace and greater good of BJP in his mind?. Suppose if he hadn't stepped aside for ABV to take lead in 1995, in your opinion, how many of cow belt upper caste "LOTAs" would have deserted congress and voted for BJP?. Right. I used t...
by ashashi
24 Feb 2013 20:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13
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Re: Hyderabad Bomb Blast 2/21/13

TOI thinks it is above the Police organizations..... BJP's Andhra Pradesh unit president G Kishan Reddy said he received a threat letter purportedly written by Pakistan-based terror outfit LeT in which it claimed responsibility for the Dilsukhnagar bomb blast on Thursday night. ... Reddy told report...
by ashashi
20 Oct 2011 05:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

Gentleman's Agreement The Congress High Command favoured Visalandhra and prevailed upon the leaders of the Andhra State and Telangana to sort out their differences, who, thereupon, entered into a `Gentlemen's Agreement'. One of the main provisions of the Agreement was the creation of a `Regional Co...
by ashashi
20 Oct 2011 05:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

Saar, I have not seen a single case here made on the practical and more realistic justification of upward socio-economic and political mobility for Telugu speakers that made status quo in the then Madras Presidency impossible. Instead we have "pan-Indian visions", "Dravidian movement...
by ashashi
20 Oct 2011 02:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

milindc garu, I checked various on-the-river dams around Telangana area. Most of these reservoirs are on 800-1400ft elevation where as the average elevation of Deccan Plateau is 2000ft. Assuming a 500ft lift-irrigation and 60day rainy season (I don't expect to lift 365 days - but only during rainy ...
by ashashi
19 Oct 2011 21:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

Creation of a separate Telangana with Hyd as its unconditional and unfettered capital is a viable solution. This does not mean a state created out of hate by T-folks rather a state to protect from intentional and institutional hate by A folks. This a big difference. Now, if there is indeed some alt...
by ashashi
19 Oct 2011 18:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

chaanakya wrote:
Even Sun God can not make ALL happy.
Happiness is a state of mind. It often has nothing to do with reality.

Progress is real outcome which can be measured.
by ashashi
19 Oct 2011 17:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

What could be that? A seperate state born using hatered as a tool to achieve it? As I said in simple terms, what T really wanted was an article 371 for their region so that other will not be able to settle there and they can develop at their own pace with no competetion from others. When faced with...
by ashashi
19 Oct 2011 17:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

It was in response to another poster's question that if same Madras split reasons apply to Telangana. > What why did andhrites fight against madras presidency and get separated? Do some of those reasons apply to telangana now. T movement is based on "Andhra people robbed Telanagana". To n...
by ashashi
19 Oct 2011 02:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

There was seperate Telanagana movement in 1969 followed by separate Andhra movement with Indira Gandhi ending in 1972 it saying AP will be United state. Following that PVNR also lost CM post. That seperate andhra movement is a reactionary movement to the perception of discrimination in telangana re...
by ashashi
19 Oct 2011 00:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

ramana wrote:So Satya_Anveshi, you can call me that (four letter word) only in this thread when you are upset. Elsewhere may not be good idea. BTW this applies only to S_A to me. It doesn't apply to anyone else or S-A to others.
Why only S-A? Dont you like me anymore? :rotfl:
by ashashi
19 Oct 2011 00:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Telangana Monitor
Replies: 5661
Views: 787723

Re: Telangana Monitor

you are asking for proof for the things (like how A's looted T's) T-leaders repeat ad nauseam shows that you are completely out of touch with reality.... but almost all T-leaders do every other day. If the Telangana leaders repeat it every day, it should not be difficult to provide evidence, does it?