Indian democracy is reflection of Indian ethos and belief systems. We tend to prefer the more flamboyant and flashy people over the more silent, hard working types. We all have witnessed the likes of Nehru, Vajpayee who were/are great orators and charismatic leaders, but whether they really practiced what they preached in their personal lives is for all of us to see and posterity to decide. Whether we would have done better without them? is for history to decide.
We have seen extremely powerful people like Indira and Advani at the helm of affairs. But whether they acted/act in real interest of the country or only to become more powerful is any body's guess.
Lal Bahadur Shastri was a man, who was short, not really charaismatic but when time demanded he proved his mettle and proved to be one of the best sons of the soil, willing to serve the motherland and not his own ego.
I wonder if Manmohan Singh has catapulted himself into the same league by standing up to the demands of tough times....
Alas... we realise the greatness and worth of people only after they are dead. Shastriji was the best prime minister.
Of recent times, APJ Abdul Kalam was the best president ....Lets see what grades time will give to Manmohan Singhji.
RE:Manmohan may be the best prime minister India has had after Lalbahadur Shastri.
by Pritam Faldesai on Jul 21, 2008 01:25 PM Permalink
I think he will be proved 'the best' india has ever had. But not so soon. It will take atleast 25 years for the mostly foolish people of this nation to realise what marvels Manmohan did.
50 years down the line his stature would grow as high as the Mr. M K Gandhi
RE:Manmohan may be the best prime minister India has had after Lalbahadur Shastri.
by Sahadevan KK on Jul 21, 2008 01:54 PM Permalink
We again say that MMS and Company are selling our country. Who gave permission to Congress leaders to give classified advertisment, "India on Sale"? Legal experts say that an Italian Sardar cannot sell our India.
RE:Manmohan may be the best prime minister India has had after Lalbahadur Shastri.
by Sanjay Baxi on Jul 21, 2008 01:20 PM Permalink
Of course, Hamid Karzai is the best President of Afganistan and Noor ul Maliki is the best prime minister of Iraq
RE:Manmohan may be the best prime minister India has had after Lalbahadur Shastri.
by Prathap p on Jul 21, 2008 01:26 PM Permalink
EMS is the best chines in India who supported chinese aggressionwhen Indians werer killed by Chines during 1962 war. Keft are the traitors of India
Pmzs Office Should Not have allowed 2 yrs to lapse Before Taking This Decision To go ahead and Be Rejected By US. They have Never Created a situation/circumstance Which make US Accomodate This Country This Much Out Of The way Sharad
RE:Acted Late
by deepak sharma on Jul 21, 2008 01:22 PM Permalink
Loot was not completed by congress in first 2 years. They knew that it is their nail in the coffin
RE:Acted Late
by Sahadevan KK on Jul 21, 2008 02:02 PM Permalink
We again say that MMS and Company are selling our country. Who gave permission to Congress leaders to give classified advertisment, "India on Sale"? Legal experts say that an Italian Sardar cannot sell our India.
RE:What you did for four years?
by Pritam Faldesai on Jul 21, 2008 01:27 PM Permalink
he has done many other things in last 4 years which will be visible to common man after another 5 years
RE:What you did for four years?
by Sahadevan KK on Jul 21, 2008 01:29 PM Permalink
Sardar and Congress gang-raped Indian Democracy. Today Indian people see how uneducated people are looted very easily. How to make Congress very easily; How they distribute money to collect more and more.
RE:What you did for four years?
by Deepak on Jul 21, 2008 01:23 PM Permalink
did? he is still in the process of doing it so. Wonder how is he able to manage doing it during power cuts.
RE:In the interest of National security
by Deepak on Jul 21, 2008 01:21 PM Permalink
yeah right. People like you dont have the balls to do anything close to what MMS is doing (of course in symphony of his patriotic country men stinking up the parliament). Of course a free PC and a keyboard will make you think you know everything, in fact you may not be as intelligent as your neighbourhood grocer.
RE:In the interest of National security
by Deepak on Jul 21, 2008 01:26 PM Permalink
take head-on ? you dont have the balls to come out in public, leave alone take someone head-on. you are the kind of guys who startup fights, and watch from a safe distance. Web is a very good medium for people like you.
RE:In the interest of National security
by Sathish N on Jul 21, 2008 01:28 PM Permalink
Yes that is why converts like you go to village and convert people without even telling them the real purpose why financial help is offered.
RE:In the interest of National security
by Deepak on Jul 21, 2008 01:29 PM Permalink
at least they are offered financial help. you people screw the shit out of them day in and day out. Did you feed a stray dog on your road at least once in your life ? You are talking about the n-deal. Dont take too much burden on your sorry a*ss.
As a young Indian i ove a lot to the leadership of manmohan singh,sonia gandhi& pranab muherjee . They are trying their best to make a comfortable living for our future generations.
RE:RE:We should respect our prime minister
by Prathap p on Jul 21, 2008 01:30 PM Permalink
fools like you have voted to elect leaders like Karat who is dictated by china
RE:We should respect our prime minister
by Sahadevan KK on Jul 21, 2008 01:54 PM Permalink
We again say that MMS and Company are selling our country. Who gave permission to Congress leaders to give classified advertisment, "India on Sale"? Legal experts say that an Italian Sardar cannot sell our India.
RE:RE:We should respect our prime minister
by Sathish N on Jul 21, 2008 01:18 PM Permalink
Our constitution must be amended to not allow any unelected member be made the PM.
RE:We should respect our prime minister
by mahesh on Jul 21, 2008 01:29 PM Permalink
and rediff must ensure that idiots like you should be barred entry into this forum
RE:We should respect our prime minister
by Girish Rao on Jul 21, 2008 01:23 PM Permalink
and also to deport you to Pakistan, you can find lots of people sharing similar views with you.
RE:We should respect our prime minister
by Sahadevan KK on Jul 21, 2008 01:29 PM Permalink
Sardar and Congress gang-raped Indian Democracy. Today Indian people see how uneducated people are looted very easily. How to make Congress very easily; How they distribute money to collect more and more.
Can other polititian be for the coutry as these some of great personalities we are proud of like PM, EX PM and speaker? We see cheap and cheapest in the politiatians with dirty tone but of no use to the country. PM alsways talk of farmers and good of country.
Last year, when congress insisted Nuclear Deal and left threatened, you stepped back and said, our alliance with communists is more important and this deal can wait.
What happened now? Why so much hue and cry when most of your MLAs do not know the full forms of abbreviations like CTBT, NPT etc. I am refering to a seminar conducted by AIYCC where Minister of State for External Affairs briefed Nuclear Deal to congress MLAs. It is surprising that none of your MLAs knew the meaning of CTBT, NPT etc. Infact, one member did not know the meaning of Congress.
Just making hue and cry and shoutings will not take you anywhere. Spend time on briefing your team rather than blaming BJP, Mayawati, Communists et al. Congress is a curse to our nation. It was Congress which served 2/3 of Kashmir to Pakistan, it was Congress which brought shame to the nation by unnecessarily going into Tibet problem and inviting Dalai Lama and thus getting defeat in 1962. It is this party whose president was hit with a but on head in Sri Lanka. It was this party which has accepted dominance of white skin. This party should go.
RE:I acted only in national interest: PM
by Jitendra Kumar on Jul 21, 2008 01:23 PM Permalink
Mr. James Bh-and thanks for knowledge sharing about this deal but as you said sometimes I really wonder that do all the MLAs and Mps of opposition parties also understand the nuclear deal. Why do not you update their knowledge about this deal as you are nuclear expert.
RE:I acted only in national interest: PM
by Sanjay Baxi on Jul 21, 2008 01:18 PM Permalink
I totally agree with this, Congress was manufactured by britishers for the peaceful transfer of power, and to have friendly governance, and people like Netaji Subhash were decleared enemy no. one, both by the britishers and congress..
RE:I acted only in national interest: PM
by Rahul on Jul 21, 2008 01:21 PM Permalink
India is truly gr8, where uneducated morons can also give a discourse on their distorted version of history, no doubt we still have dim wit MP's
RE:I acted only in national interest: PM
by Sanjay Baxi on Jul 21, 2008 01:23 PM Permalink
Which side you are with...well one thing... there are perils to consider all Indian morons....
