Congress created Raj
23-10-2008
Samar Bansal
A farce has been witnessed in Mumbai over the past few weeks, beginning with the assault by MNS workers on North Indian candidates who had come for a railway recruitment exam, followed by projection of the incident by Raj Thackeray as further evidence of his willingness and ability to protect ‘Marathi Manoos’ at all costs, and finally culminating in an elaborate and highly publicised ‘arrest’, judicial remand and release ...... Read more
by Samar Bansal posted in Politics
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Raj Thackeray’s terrorism
21-10-2008
Hemant Thorat
I have been watching the drama being played out in the Raj Thackeray arrest case and it occurred to me that there is simply no justice in this country. The man has been granted bail after causing injury to scores of people and damage to property that is in the lakhs of rupees, yet the court only penalises him a paltry Rs.15000! If I am caught driving after having ... ... Read more
by Hemant Thorat posted in Politics
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Nitty-Gritty of religion
16-10-2008
Sonal Arora
It is religion which has become the basis of lots of events happening in India, discussed and debated at all levels due to its mal effect on the society and people. So as one sees violence against Christians in Orissa and Karnataka on one hand, there is tension between Hindus and Muslims on the other hand in various parts of the country which are aggravated by the recent bomb ...... Read more
by Sonal Arora posted in General
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Advani's Nuclear Shenanigans
15-10-2008
Ashok Sharma
Lal Lishan Advani, leader of the opposition Bharatya Janta Party has picked up the battered nuclear baton dumped by Karat, the Mao Zedong of India after their resounding defeat in the Indian Parliament. The ruling UPA coalition has given Advani some burning issues on a platter: its softness towards terrorists, spending more on vote-banks (subsidies for Hajjis, etc.) than fighting terrorism, abrogating all anti-terrorist laws like POTA while Indians ... ... Read more
by Ashok Sharma posted in Politics
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