F the money can buy the lawmakers (MPs) --the law executers are small fry comparatively to be bought out at less amount, including IB and CBI and judges, with promises of powerful positions.
In the next year the current power bearers will rob the Indian treasury 10 folds over. So it is a wise investment.
ALL the BS in the present environment for nuclear deal is nothing more than political and money kickbacks and extremely shortsighted for India' welfare. The NEXT US government would have fought it more aggressively to look better than Bush's term. BE it Obama or McCain. $100 Billion is on the table.
A strategic alignment with USA is natural, it had to happen, regardless of Indira's fallout with Nixon/Kissinger. Congress had NO reason to be dictated terms by USA.
AS a PM I would have USA support India's seat as a permanent seat on UN security council, member of nuclear weapon state, and last but least equal member of G8 plus.
BUT alas you and me are stuck with corrupt politicians from Nehru downwards. They will sell their mother for money and power so to sell out Bharat Mata is NOT a surprise.
A revolution is not far away once the literacy level rises. Which it will. The NRIs are going to play a very important in this.
The NRIs MUST be allowed to vote. Dual citizen will allow this. NOT a PIO card to pay exhortation's fees just to visit India.
NRIs and their relatives and professional associates talk the same talk but unfortunately stay away from the "dirty" pol
We have to clearly distinguish between WHAT OUGHT TO BE THE POSITION OF THE SPEAKER and WHAT IS THE POSITION THE SPEAKER IS ACTUALLY HOLDING. The moment he said he does not want to vote along with BJP, it is evident that his sympathies lied elsewhere. If he were so concerned about his conscience, he ought to have quit his MP so there will be no role for him along side BJP.
Firstly all these karats and yechuris should be kicked out from the party. All these theoritical morons groomed in JNU having no mass base are posing as the party's heads. We the Bengalis are so self destructive!! For the Bengali MPs they could show all their power and still they are throwing their whimsical orders to these MPs and they are listening it shamelessy.What a shame !!! A person of Somnath's stature was expelled to satisfy the ego of this Karat fellow who curse US even in his dreams.
We have accepted party form of democracy. A person elected on a particular party's ticket on people's mandate is to represent his party and not his individual interest. Therefore he has to accept his party's decision. His continuance as a speaker is violation and mockery of people's mandate
RE:Somnath Chatterji cannot continue as speaker
by narasimham kl on Jul 24, 2008 12:06 AM Permalink
In such a case, is President of India bound by the whip of Congress Party ? Can Congress party ask the President to resign in similar circumstances ?
RE:Somnath Chatterji cannot continue as speaker
by nishu kutty on Jul 24, 2008 12:19 AM Permalink
THE POST OF SPEAKER IS ABOVE PARTY LINES AND THIS APPLIES TO NEUTRAL PERSONS. CERTAINLY NOT FOR SOMNATH DHAA WHO IS A GLARING SUPPORTER OF CONGRESS.
RE:CPI (M) to change its emblem
by ananta kopparapu on Jul 24, 2008 12:38 AM Permalink
Sunil, This is the BEST description i've heard in years! Bravo keep your wit razor sharp like this.
This Somnath Chatterjee-CPIM episode reminds me of the famous short story in Hindi by Premchand, called "Panch Parmeshwar" where, hoping to bias a decision in his favor, the guy gets his loyal friend selected as the Sarpanch, the chief adjudicator in a Panchayat. But when the moment of reckoning comes, the "committed" Sarpanch finds himself unable to compromise the sanctity of his seat and rules against his friend.
CPM has expelled a party member who is a speaker for the first time in history of Indian Parliament. So CPM thinks its constitution rules are higher than the country's constitution. CPM cannot digest that the fact China is advancing at fast rate than India. And CPM is showing its only true red communist party in the World
RE:First time in parliament history
by rajappan kesavan on Jul 23, 2008 11:40 PM Permalink
100% support & it is true.The time has come to think about cxhange in constitution of politbureau.The people eating food of india and supporting chinese.People mwill have to change themself to change the mindset of 'lalbhota'.Jai bharat.
RE:First time in parliament history
by Anand sodo on Jul 23, 2008 11:49 PM Permalink
CPM, like any other party has full authority to sack any of its own members, which it has done, basically there is nothing to BLAME. Mr Somnath, on the other hand, as Speaker has full authority to continue in that post till he/this lok sabha deems it fit and there is nothing to blame - both are different situations for different reasons - one is a political party with a political agenda the other is a constitutional post!!
My only question to P.N.Lekhi,senoir advocate is as to whether at all Somnath could have entered LokSabha eventually to get elected as Speaker of the House had he not got elected as M.P on the party ticket of CPM.It would have been all together a different thing had he been an independent got elected sheerly on his personal image.Lekhi's saying that he ceases to be an MP after his election as speaker is some thing like a sons being not a son to his mother after he grows & occupies an important position.One can and should never-ever forget the roots.
RE:Senior advocate Lekhi is wrong
by Anand sodo on Jul 23, 2008 11:27 PM Permalink
Sorry, but, this is not Mr Lekhi's personal opinion,but an interpreatation of the 'Law' by Mr Lekhi.
RE:Senior advocate Lekhi is wrong
by mallaiah anchoori on Jul 24, 2008 07:49 AM Permalink
what I mean is the interpretation of Mr Lekhi only as an advocate.Even the interpretation denotes the thought process of an individual.Therefore, there no impropriety involved when I say that Lekhi was wrong.
RE:RE:Senior advocate Lekhi is wrong
by mallaiah anchoori on Jul 24, 2008 07:51 AM Permalink
In the example that I quotes son is Somanath and the mother is his party please
RE:Senior advocate Lekhi is wrong
by rangdebasanti on Jul 23, 2008 11:59 PM Permalink
that could be the only difference between mother and son and a political party and its member. But I support CPM as SC has actually acted high-handedly and deserve a disciplinary action of this kind. Now parliament is not in session; otherwise a no-confidence motion could unseat him and that would be real constitutional crisis as so many MPs are expelled from their party violating the whip; so does SC has the necesary authorities of a speaker to take the decision of throwing them out of Loksabha?
Do you think Amar Singh ne kacchi gooli kelah haai. Everybody knows he is capable of this kind of activities. He will not do such a kachha job. This is a game of BJP think tank, who is trying to get some mileage in the nuke deal. CPM is a good opponent of BJP, West of India is balanced by East of India. Koii Shaak…? BJP Vs CPM , but CPM will never give an edge to BJP. Lekhin, bhaiiya.. what is next ? Yes, Oil price will come down, inflation too will get reduced. sensex will be up and all of us need to work hard to take the country ahead. Do you remember? -10 years back we had foreign reserve of 30 bil $. -today $215 bil $, - in 2020 we are expecting 1 trillion $. We need to compete with CHINA. This commis and BJPs are anti-national;
RE:BJP Vs CPM - in 20-20
by Sukumar Samajpati on Jul 23, 2008 11:32 PM Permalink
Congress is matured political party, In a war situation ideology does not work. We need to run the country, we can't afford to have early election.
Nikhil, Tere ko kuch pata nehi hai to aaapna kaam kor na, keu tera phaltu demaak idear laga raha hai.
RE:RE:BJP Vs CPM - in 20-20
by Sukumar Samajpati on Jul 23, 2008 11:35 PM Permalink
Keu ? Is India is controling oil price?
It will come down by nov-dec to 100$ / barrel
Lekin all BJP Supporters are Marowaries and Gujjus, They will work in reverse direction like chiting common people, hence there will be little delay, tiil this BJP- mouras are not getting caught.
