Murky Politicians of Kasmir

The recent events in Jammu & Kashmir Assembly have exposed the lowest level to which PDP leaders can stoop down for their narrow political ends. The role of a vigilant opposition in a democratic regime is to corner the Government in power on national and administrative issues and not personal character assassination. PDP was sharing power with Congress till a few months ago and the said Sex scandal happened during that period. At that time they never mentioned about the the name of Omar Abdullah in the list of accused or suspected persons.

2. Now that they are out of power and have no issue to remain in public lime light, they have chosen this irresponsible and detestable path to malign a popular young dynamic leader of the State. The conduct of Mehbooba in throwing microphones on the face of the Assembly Speaker and later on tearing the report of the CBI in House illustrate her desperate frame of mind. It is a dangerous trend to whip up street passions which will sometime boomerang on them. The role of PDP was exposed when they remained silent when a three year old child and his father was brutally murdered by the terrorists but were very vociferous about the death of two girls with questionable circumstances. It is the same party which had pleaded for common currency in Kashmir as well as Pak occupied area. This party with a anti national agenda deserves to be treated with utmost severity under the law so that they do not pose threat to peace stability and tranquility in the State

GUN MAN OR TERRORIST

The comments made in leading newspapers of America about the 26/11 attack in Mumbai by Pakistani terrorists describing Kasab as a Gunman and not a terrorist is a shocking, irresponsible and malicious comment from a country which witnessed similar carnage on 9/11. Does it reflect the mindset of the people of a developed nation towards the citizens of third world countries. Why American establishment is viewed with suspicion and an incredible ally by majority of the global countries is because of this type of arrogant complex.They do not seem to have learnt any lessons from Vietnam, Iraq and now in Afghanistan.

2. Even Pakistan has now admitted the role of its citizens in the terrorists plot hatched in Pakistan and executed in Mumbai and have started legal proceedings against the perpetrators of terrorism. In that background as well as the independent investigations carried out by U.S. Authorities which also came to same conclusions, to call the terrorists as merely gunmen is a mischievous statement. Should we call the 9/11`attack in New York as a Missile fire by rogue fliers?. Such statements do no good to Indo-US relations despite Hillary's glamorous visit, The American media should better show maturity and good manners in their writings.

Composite Dialogue with Pakistan- a national shame

Despite vociferous claims made from the roof top by the Prime Minister and the Congress Party's shouting brigade that we will not have any talks with Pakistan till the perpetrators of Mumbai carnage are brought to book, Prime Minister has brought national shame to India by yielding to Pakistan at the NAM meeting held in Egypt. Not only has he agreed to start the dialogue with Pakistan but has succumbed to their pressure to include Baluchistan in the joint statement. In other words as if India is brewing the trouble in that region of Pakistan.

The statement makes no mention about closure of terror camps in P O K nor handing over criminals and terrorist leaders like Dawood and Sayeed. What was the urgency or need to hold talks with Pakistan in the present situation when they had never struck to their words. Shri Vajpayee started the peace dialogue by his Bus journey to Lahore believing in the sincerity of Pak leaders intentions but it was immediately followed by Kargil War.
After the change of military ruler, Pak President, Asif Zardari made several honey coated statements in favour of India=Pak relations followed by heinous Mumbai attack sponsored by ISI.There are news of Pakistani forces building bunkers along side the Indo-Pak border which have been confirmed by our Army Generals. In the forgoing context, is it not a betrayal of the nation by the ruling party? Are we going to play to the tunes of American Government which has no interest

Remembering the Kargil Heroes

The victory of our brave soldiers in the Kargil war against Pakistan will go down as a most glorious event in the history of our Armed Forces which merits nation wide celebration every year. However, the foot in the mouth statement made by Congress MP Rashid Alvi against commemorating this event has not only shocked the Armed Forces but the entire nation. His perverse statement that our Forces merely took back the area occupied by Pakistani forces does not call for any celebration. Is he indirectly mourning the defeat of Pakistan through his ill coceived statement. He needs to elaborate about his nationality. The nations world over celeberate the victories of their Armed forces for recovery of their territorries from Naziz. This is a natural act of patriotism to honour soldiers who laid down their lives in the service of their nation.

It is for the Congress Party to decide whether to tolerate such unpatriotic persons in their fold but the nation expects the Government to take suitable action prescribed in the law of the land against him for denigrading the honour and dignity of our brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the honour of Motherland. Congress or no Congress, Alvi is a turn coat who changes political parties with the drop of a hat and is unknown to scruples.

Budget 09

The Budget proposals announced by the FM have frustrated the genuine expectations of all sections of society viz. Common man, corporate sector and the financial sector which had risen following the presentation of Economic Survey. It is a direction less document, more of rehtoric than any concrete steps for the growth. There are no measures to control the rapid inflation,generate skills and employment, stimulus for power and reality sectors and increase the industrial production. The paltry increase of Rs.10,000/- to Rs.15000/- in personal income tax exemption is peanut compared to the mounting inflation and the rocketing prices of essential commodities.

2. Although Pranab Da did not lose his sleep over the crash of Stock Market, it does indicates the response of the nation to these proposals. How the huge fiscal deficit is proposed to be met and what are the stimulus for attracting investments are questions with blank answers. People are also sanguine about the proposed measures for rural sector as since independence these have not physically not reached the rural masses. The people feel cheated and no Cheer Leaders deployed strategically in the visual media by the powers in position succeeded in cheering the nation.