sudarshan wrote:Is the Hindu Munnani a political force in TN? If so, some reaching out from the BJP would be in order. Unless the Hindu Munnani *is* the Tamil face of the BJP, of course.
nachiket wrote:abhik wrote: If Mayawati ditches the congies, their fate will be sealed.
Mayawati can be threatened with consequences, namely the CBI.
SaiK wrote:^should not that speak a lot about delhites more than anything else.. they are visionless! 1010 precisely
vishvak wrote:Why would AAP support BJP now. What bluff masters. Till yesterday AAP were doing == to hide con race corruption and now want to support BJP. It only means BJP can provide clean governance while leftists are ready to take credit and get support for selectoive leftist bills via 'communal' violence bill and such selective nonsense.
Leftists can't rule except with totalitarian regime. Can't even rule dilli municipality.
matrimc wrote:This morning I had the same question re cong(I) becoming INC. what is the story behind this? Because all the freedom fight stalwarts worked under the INC banner so all parties can claim them as their own unless Cong(I) managed to get INC moniker recently.
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Monday said Arvind Kejriwal would have become Chief Minister had he campaigned for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi Assembly polls.
Hazare said he was impressed by Kejriwal's decision not to enter into alliance with any political party to form the government. "Had there been any other leader he would have taken support from Congress's eight MLAs and become the CM. But Arvind showed restraint. I liked that very much," told reporters in Ralegan Siddhi.
Briefing the media about his indefinite fast scheduled to start from Tuesday, Anna said AAP has emerged as a third and pro-people option to the Congress and BJP, who he called two sides of the same coin. He said AAP should now contest polls at a national level and he was sure that people will support it. He, however, added that there was no chance that he will ever publically support AAP candidiates or campaign for them.
Anna rubbished the widespread notion the BJP's success in the Assembly polls was due to a Narendra Modi wave in the country. "It's nothing like that. Modi has been there for years, but why has it happened only now? People have elected the BJP as they are weary of corruption and the Congress is doing nothing to address these issues. Will anything change even if Narendra Modi becomes the PM? Will he take India towards a bright future? No. He won't change a thing. To change the country for better, we need to decentralise power, give more power to gramsabhas, cleanse the political system," he said.
Anna said his fast will go on until the Rajya Sabha passed the bill where it has been stuck since November 2012. "The government has given us many promises but later backtracked. This time I will not break my fast on any promise. Either pass the Bill or I will die," he said.
He attacked Prime Minister for hurrying on the Anti-Riot Bill while cold shouldering the Jan Lokpal Bill. "It only shows that if they want they can pass the bills but they don't have the will power to fight corruption," he said.
Anna said he was feeling slightly weak because of the recent surgery but sacrifices needed to be made if the country has to be changed for better. "Kejriwal can support my agitation from outside but he won't be allowed on stage because he has his own political party," said Anna adding that no political representatives will allowed on stage.
vivek.rao wrote:RoyG wrote:Who could AP and FAM be?
If we can get YSR and Family at one shot, WOW!
Behind the BJP's victory in Chhattisgarh is the little-known Satnam Sena of Dalit priests, which was instrumental in ensuring the party's win in at least 19 constituencies, including nine reserved seats. Clad in white robes, these priests used choppers to campaign in Congress strongholds, cutting into the party's Dalit votes.
The functioning of this priestly Sena was as intriguing as its birth.
Months before polls, the BJP government angered the Scheduled Caste (SC) community by reducing their quota in government jobs from 16 per cent to 12 per cent, while increasing the quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). With the Satnamis, who constitute a large portion of the SC population in the state, being traditional Congress voters, the BJP seemed to be in trouble. Chhattisgarh has around 12 lakh SC voters who decide the results in about 40 seats.
But on September 13, just two months before the polls, a priestly family of the Satnami Samaj cobbled together a political party and got it registered as the Satnam Sena. The officiating priest, Guru Bal Das, became the party's president. Reportedly fronted by the BJP, the Sena announced candidates for both general and SC seats in the central plains, the only area where the Congress had led in 2008 and home to prominent families like the Jogis, Shuklas and Chaubeys. The Congress had further consolidated its position by winning municipal polls in the area since 2008, and was widely expected to gain here.
The bipolar contest suddenly became triangular, and although the Satnam Sena did not win any seat, it effectively spoiled the Congress's chances. The party contested at least 15 general seats, of which the BJP won 10 — Bilaspur, Takhatpur, Lormi, Kavardha, Pandariya, Bemetara, Saja, Bhatapara, Rajim and Rajnandgaon.
Moreover, even as the BJP ceded tribal Bastar and Sarguja where it was in a direct fight with the Congress, it won nine SC seats from where the Satnam Sena had either fielded candidates or supported independents.
) could come out of its crisis.RajeshA wrote:
BJP should say no to external support. AAP should share in the responsibility of power.
ChandraV wrote:AAP MLA Dharmender Koli booked for molestation, outraging modesty of women.
Guys, please don't fall for this. This stinks to high heaven and has 'Congoon dirty tricks department' written all over it. Less than 24 hours after a thumping victory, an AAP guy goes and molests the wife of his defeated political opponent. Really?
Please, let us not take perverse pleasure in propagating this vile piece of news. It is a serious matter and could happen to any of us - any of us could be framed tomorrow, with all the hoopla about women's issues in the country now.
Whether you are pro or anti AAP, this issue needs to be resolved and taken to its conclusion, which is the exposure of the Congoon scum who is trying these dirty tricks.
muraliravi wrote:Now Bangalore and Pune city centers have only one seat each, with the second seat being in the suburbs in both cities. So bottom line is Mumbai will be their next target to hit at BJP.
So the best way to hit back at them will be two pronged. Keep them busy in delhi somehow and carpet bomb Mumbai will all sorts of speeches and rallies.
^Also to not to misunderestimate CongI.muraliravi wrote:I would not worry too much for 2 reasons
1. Delhi is not going to have a govt for the next 6 months, so AAP has its hands full in working for a full majority there in the state elections there.
2. They dont have the cadre to spread their movement in 6 months to a lot of places and they are not fools. They will try and maximize their impact in few select ultra urban pockets outside of delhi. So their targets will be most likely South Mumbai, Central Bangalore, Kolkata, Secundrabad, Chennai and maybe Pune.
There are other cities where they can have minimal impact like ranchi, jamshedpur, kanpur, jaipur etc.., but those cities are pretty much out of the scope now.
So among their prime targets, BJP has no reason to worry about Secundrabad, Chennai, Kolkata.
The only city centers where BJP needs to shield itself for the Lok Sabha from the AAP syndrome are Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and maybe Pune.
Now Bangalore and Pune city centers have only one seat each, with the second seat being in the suburbs in both cities. So bottom line is Mumbai will be their next target to hit at BJP.
So the best way to hit back at them will be two pronged. Keep them busy in delhi somehow and carpet bomb Mumbai will all sorts of speeches and rallies.
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