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Tuesday, 28 May 2024

MoD more inclined to list

Crucially, the move to extend the term of the present-COAS indicated the MoD is more inclined to list, evaluate and appoint figures to positions based on merit rather than circumstantial seniority. The extension thus paves the way for three Lt. Gens. U. Dwivedi (Northern), A K Singh (Southern) and N S Raja Subramani (Central) to be appointed COAS. Had the extension not occurred, Dwivedi may have been automatically promoted on the basis of his seniority.
Kishore
Monday, 27 May 2024

People of J&K repose faith in democracy

After record voter turnouts in Srinagar and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency (PC) too has shattered voter turnout records, with the highest turnout since 1989 i.e. in 35 years. With this, in the ongoing General Elections, the three constituencies in the valley namely Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag-Rajouri have recorded voter turnouts which is highest in many decades. Thus people of Jammu and Kashmir have reposed faith in democracy and proved naysayers wrong.
Neha Ahirwar
Saturday, 25 May 2024

Elections 2024-Modi ki Guarantee

Heading with fifty five percent (290 - 293) of majority, BJP will continue to lead the country for the third consecutive term. The Lord Ram Mandir made a strong wave uniting Hindus all over the country. A major revamping can be seen in the party workforce afterwards. To further strengthen the country & party, very strict & disciplined actions are to be taken by Narendra Modi in the times to come. Central planning & decisions are impressive whereas State implementation is weak; one new Ministry (clean image bureaucrat) should be made for schemes implementation and feedback. Market uptrend can be seen after mid June giving a boost to the Indian economy.
Vivek Dhawan
Friday, 24 May 2024

Defectors didn't get relief

Many Congress leaders quit the party and joined BJP not because of any political ambition but because they wanted to be free from criminal cases pending against them. But BJP helped only those leaders having mass base. Smaller leaders like Akshay Bam in Indore, MP, who hit headlines by withdrawing nomination on the last day, are disappointed.
Nancy Kumari
Thursday, 23 May 2024

“Putin-Xi Jinping bear hug - A grave concern for India”

While Russia has been our strategic partner, China has been a permanent pain in the neck; a strategic challenge for India. The growing proximity will have far-reaching implications on the emerging world order.This should not be seen as reversal of China’s expansionist policy vis-a-vis its neighbours, especially countries in the Indian sub-continent and the indo-pacific region. India would be naïve in seeking Russia’s intervention in resolving border disputes with China in the context of its stated foreign policy. Restoration of China-occupied J&K (Read as Aksaichin) and vacation of several villages in Arunachal Pradesh, forcibly occupied by China, to India, seems far-fetched. China has occupied a large part of Gilgit-Baltistan, ceded by Pakistan under the CPEC. This belongs to India. Against this background, the new-found friendship between Russia and China, is expected to pose a serious threat to international peace.
China is hell-bent on the forcible take-over of Taiwan. Sorties by PLA jets in Taiwan air space have, of late, increased manifold. After China’s take-over of Taiwan in the foreseeable future, China will be further emboldened to assert its hegemony by controlling maritime routes in the south-China sea. The China’s Coast guard had recently issued a warning for taking coercive action against all trespassers in the south-China sea. It is preparing to carry out attacks on the Philippines and Vietnam. The US is a speechless bystander. Russia’s possible role in case of a two-front war between India v/s Pakistan joined by China, remains a riddle inside a mystery. This is in view of the fast changing dynamics of international geo-politics, geo-military and geo-economics. Russia has been India’s friend –in-need in the past. But, the future is uncertain. It has to choose between China, a brother and India,a friend! The US cannot be trusted. Its objective is only to assert its primacy over other nations and military allies, retain its No1 super power status by creating potential flashpoints in the world and keep its armaments-supply factory operational.
A K Saxena (A former civil servant)
Wednesday, 22 May 2024

How does it matter if he voted for BJP or not?

This is about showing the flaw and the fact. Why does it always have to be something related to politics? Freaking comes to the level where you can oppose the BJP or stop shouting.
Madhav Goyal
Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Big surprise after June 4

Internal rebellion is springing, not just among MLAs & MPs, but supporters & ground workers are extremely dissatisfied too with the conduct of the party & its leadership. In fact ground workers are silently working to defeat Congress + AAP Candidates all over Delhi. Big surprise is awaited after June 4, a split in party is on the table too!
D Chauhan
Monday, 20 May 2024

Arushee is seasoned Sanghi

This Cartoonist Arushee Mehrotra seems to be a seasoned sanghi! Nice job in dalaali!
Whgish
Why people hurt by cartoons?
I don't understand why people are so hurt by cartoons. It's a cartoon and it needs to appeal to the masses. It can be something the cartoonist wants to convey. Please understand that calling someone Sanghi, Dalal or Godi or xyz doesn't make you an intellectual intellectual rather a big mouthed fool.
Madhav
No wonder turnout is lower!
Yes it’s puzzling. Not only this time in all last two or three elections, we have seen electioneering at the lowest ebb. No wonder turnout is lower, much lower in younger voters. The type of discourse by political parties and worse by all except a few TV channels really puts you off. It is time for introspection by top politicians.
Awadhesh
Saturday, 18 May 2024

Absolutism to replace democracy?

Absolutism is emerging as the new device to sabotage democracy. It is a new instrument of interfering in internal affairs of any democracy. In the last 5 decades the military superpowers, led by the USA, have consciously chosen the illegitimate path of weakening, destabilising and destroying emerging democracies. With the unclean motive to control these democracies, different mechanisms were devised and deployed. Bribing leaders, paralysing normal governance, causing collapse of law & order, encouraging military coups to overthrow democratically elected governments and prime ministers, executing or even assassinating heads of governments or states, berthing in political establishments, using aid as an instrument of forced changes of policy or personnel, influencing economy and elections, replacing elected governments with military dictatorship, sabotaging development projects, capturing markets to ruin local products and creating large scale unemployment, recruiting graduates to train them for subversion or rebellion against the national elected government, influencing society & culture to impose its own in its place and threatening the decision makers in various ways. Things have gone much beyond proxy ruling a government. Not satisfied with the service rendered by head functionaries of such dual governments, and doubtful of the capabilities of young leaders of the political establishment, another mechanism was put into operation. Intellectual slaves were commanded to speak for the party at different fora simply to raise controversies, be it science or technology, tradition or modernism, nationalism & patriotism, army, air force, navy, security establishment, intelligence agencies, academic institutions, media personnel, authors, ideologues and successful business houses/corporations, only to gain popularity. Fearing exposure, third country platforms were utilised. The parties were advised to set up International Headquarters. This worked well because the activities of such an organisation were out of oversight of national intelligence agencies. They were located either in tax havens or Dubai. In a way, it was a shadow government operating from foreign countries with some NRI faces giving it the impression of genuine party opinion. The worst exercise is promoting “absolutism”. Absolutism is a new doctrine which swears by the law but functions contrary to it. It challenges every other legitimate authority including constitutional, political & legal. It behaves like an autocrat. It is the master of anarchy. Chaos is its weapon to rule. Malevolence is its ideology. Corruption of unprecedented magnitude is an energy drug. Violence is its creed. It misrules its masters in foreign countries. It creates so much law and order all around celebrated by foreign media which never tires in singing its paeans. They prefer someone mentally challenged through looking normal human being. The purpose is to capture the country and all its resources by a new form of modern colonisation and slavery. The human resources of such a country are not allowed to develop into more than modern slaves. Globalisation failed to serve such interests and hence now the era of Counter Globalisation through Absolutism. Democracy suffers from many ills, corruption being the worst. It needs organ transplantation forthwith. Here is Absolutism. It is invented, tested and traded by military superpowers of the world. The same who invented the atom bomb and tested it in Japan in 1945. They were so gaga for decades until some equally crazy guy invented the Human Bomb! And it has put more fear in every superpower than the atom bomb ever could! The world lives in peace alone. Let democracy flourish everywhere.
M L Gupta
Friday, 17 May 2024

Unfortunate move to belittle EC

I fully agree with the very candid and forthright views expressed. I strongly feel that the sanctity and fairness beyond doubt image of Election Commission has suffered a blow from the very day when the Chief Justice of India was removed from the membership of EC by the present dispensation. Hats off to the Group of ex- bureaucrats who at the call of their conscience rose together in unison to register their protest against the unfortunate move to belittle the EC and make it toothless. This move is surely a silver lining in today's era of subservience to power to keep one's position intact. Sadly unprincipled compromise is probably equated with pragmatism in today’s world.
Ranjit Banerjee
Thursday, 16 May 2024

“Things are not hunky-dory inside AAP”

Swati Maliwal’s allegation of misbehaviour at Kejriwal’s “sheesh mahal”, gives a feeling of déjà vu. Delhi’s ex-chief Secy Anshu Prakash was similarly assaulted at the hands of riff raffs at the same venue. The matter is subjudice. Sadly, the AAP is trying to downplay the seriousness of the incident and set the controversy at rest through cryptic statements. This is not acceptable. The police is expected to investigate the complaint to its logical end, register an FIR and record statements of all concerned including Delhi’s autocratic Chief Minister-on interim bail. Let us not forget that the matter involves a sitting member of Rajya Sabha who is also the chairperson of Delhi commission for women. No point making the CM office staffer the scapegoat.
A K Saxena ( A former civil servant)
Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Why elections on negative issues?

Four phases under the LS polls have ended. It has been seen that after the end of the second phase, the election campaign of all the parties became completely based on negative issues. The question is why did this happen? The government and its supporters never get tired of saying that development is taking place in the country. India is the fastest growing economy in the world. It is also said that this is the century of knowledge; the 21st century belongs to the Indian youth. The country has reached the moon. Knocked on the door of Mars. There were achievements in the Olympics. But the question is, why did the country's political discourse become so negative with no focus on positive achievements?
Aditya Kumar