Sunday, 24 February 2013

Terrorism Tourism of the 'Strong' Man of India

The Strong' man is out on prowl doing terrorism tourism

Our (dis)honourable Prime Minister finally moved his ass out of the Chair in Delhi, which he has been clinging onto shamelessly for the past 9 years, to visit the Blast Site in Hyderabad. Here are some gems (duds?) from his mouth, with my masala beside;

"I am here to 'stand' in solidarity with Hyderabad"- Like the way you 'stand' in solidarity with all the Scamsters of your party and government!

"I express condolence for the families of the bereaved and wish speedy recovery for the injured" - And an expedited funeral of the dead on the sly, as you did in the case of the rape victim in Delhi

"I am 'Happy' that people of Hyderabad have refused to be provoked by this nefarious incident"- Only a moron like him can use the word 'Happy' in such a surrounding. So he is happy that people just bore the brunt of another terrorist attack, under Congress government in Delhi and Hyderabad, and did not retaliate. He should be happy that people are not provoked, otherwise they would have torn him to pieces for allowing such terror attacks again and again.

"Centre has assured AP govt of maximum support. I appeal to the people to maintain calm…” - Maximum support for what? Give some money to be distributed to the dead and injured, that will line the pockets of the local congressmen? And he wants people to be calm, when their lives are at stake.......Calm is fine, as long as it is the Calm before the Storm!

PM consoles the mother of K Parmeshwar at Omni Hospital : "The staff will take all possible care of your son." - And my fellow Congressmen will take care of you, eh? (Sorry, no disrespect meant to the widow, but that is precisely how her experience with the partymen will be, know the congress 'culture'......... a la P J Kurien

PM to Rajitha in Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad: "I am here to share your pain and grief. We will take care of you."- Put a bomb under his a** and allow it to explode. Then he will know what it is share the pain and grief

And the usual gem when he gave his first reaction on hearing about the blast. "Those responsible for the “dastardly” act would not go unpunished" - Exactly like how all those responsible for previous blasts got punished. Bloody hell! They have not even filed charge sheets in 5 year and 7 year previous blast cases

Monday, 18 February 2013

It is simple, stupid

Indians have a habit of complicating simple things. I have hardly seen an Agreement from an Indian firm that is direct and to the point. And Indians, of late, have developed another trait. They see a conspiracy where none exists.

And so it is in the case of Afzal Guru.

Whether I am for or against Death penalty has no relevance here. Nor should any one else's be.

Our Law has the provision for Death Penalty in the rarest of rare cases, and that should be respected by all, till they are changed.

The Conspiracy to blow up the Parliament and death of the Security Personnel should definitely fall under the rarest of rare cases.

The other apology that is given is that Afzal Guru did not get a fair trial, and evidence against him were flimsy. This is pure humbug. The same trial acquitted Geelani and gave a 10 year RI for another accused, but found sufficient evidence to prove Afzal Guru guilty. The track record of our Supreme Court clearly indicates that they are not trigger happy when it comes to sentencing someone to death. In fact, it could be accused of being too liberal.

If at all the Human Rights activists and others have anything to complain, it should be about the inordinate delay in disposing the mercy petition of Afzal Guru. A guy confined to the death chamber dies every day. Read John Grisham's Chamber to better understand the psyche of such a convict.

The final objection pertains to his execution being conducted in utmost secrecy. Considering the possible fall out in Kashmir and elsewhere, this was the best possible course of action, to avoid  unwanted deaths and riots. The relative calm across the country after the hanging justifies the secrecy.

Would converting the death sentence of Afzal Guru led to lasting peace in Kashmir? His hanging was delayed by 8 years? Did it lead to permanent peace in Kashmir? It didnt. The North Eastern States have more grievances against India than the much pampered Kashmir. But they abide by our Constitution and law of the land, dont they? Then why cant Kashmir, who has so much special privileges vested on it? The per capita expenditure on Kashmir by the Central Government is one of the highest. Still they nurse a sense of victimhood. Repeal Article 370, bring the Uniform Civil Code and develop the concept of Nationhood. No special privileges for anyone or any State beyond a stipulated years, so that at least by 2030 we have a Nation where everyone is equal.

‘You can sacrifice an individual for a family, family for a village, village for the welfare of a nation' - This quote from Panchatantra is suffice as any justification, if any is required.


In the case of Afzal Guru, it is not even a sacrifice. He got what he deserved, as per the Supreme Court. And that is enough for me and should be for all of us

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Pearls of Wisdom

Here are some gems from the 'future' (God help) PM of India;

Congress is not a party, it's a family. The Congress is called the party, but it is actually a family. In fact, it is the world's biggest family - It has to be the biggest family alright,  if one were to consider the womanizing of Nehru, Sanjay and himself.

Five years from now, we need to prepare 40 to 50 politicians, who will be in a position to run loot the country. If someone asks us what does the Congress do, our reply should be that we prepare leaders who will take care of  spoil India's future."   

We will champion the voice of every Indian: In 1947, India was liberated not by arms but by non-violence and through the voice of the people. The Congress said we will use non-violence and sent the British home. Gandhiji's successors ensured democracy was the bedrock of our Constitution. Every Indian is going to be supported by the Congress, no matter what caste, religion. The Green Revolution restored the voice of the farmer
(who is committing suicides by droves now); the IT revolution literally gave people the voice (Voice chat?).  Manmohan Singhji unleashed the voice of thousands by giving entrepreneurial rights (which has turned into a howl of anguish after 2 decades).Voices of thousands are telling us that India's governmental system is stuck in the past and is a system that dis-empowers. Why is our youth angry? (Because we are ruled by Assholes like you) Because they are alienated as the powerful drive around in cars with red beacons (So do you, and your esteemed Brother in Law AH). The corrupt stand up and talk about eradicating corruption (As you are doing now). Those who disrespect women every day talk about women's rights ( Is it because there was a rape case against you, that you didnt talk about Women's rights?). We will champion the voice of every single Indian.- And you will do this by enacting the Right to Voice Act 2013

Last night everyone congratulated me. But last night, my mother came to my room and she sat with me and she cried. ( She cried thinking the misfortune of having a dumb idiot like you as son) She cried cause she can see that the power can be poison (and she wants to give you that, so that you can drink and die ASAP). She can see it because she is not attached to it (Nope she is not attached to it, she is just embdedded to it). Don't chase power (Chase only girls in Columbia or Dubai or Italy or wherever you fly off to every week) for the attribute of power but use it to empower the world.







Monday, 14 January 2013

If you want peace, be prepared for war

In a village there entered a poisonous snake. It  would attack and bite people at random. Many were bitten and some of them died also. The villagers were upset about it. But none dared to come near the snake for the sake of his own life.

Once a Sadhu visited the village. The villagers approached the Sadhu and told him that how badly they were scared of the poisonous snake that had entered their village and bitten many and is now hiding somewhere in the village itself.


Sadhu possessed certain supernatural powers. He could even talk to the beasts and reptiles. Through his inner vision, he came to know where the snake was hiding. He approached the snake and commandingly advised him that he should not bite anyone in the village henceforth. The snake obeyed. The Sadhu told the villagers that they should not worry anymore. The snake will never bite them hereafter.

Exactly as the Sadhu had assured them, the snake stopped biting them. The fear that the villagers had of the snake, was gone. Now nobody bothered about the snake anymore. The children were playing and hitting it with the stones. Though the snake was wounded badly, yet it did not bite anyone.

After sometime, the same Sadhu visited the village again. He saw that the snake was badly wounded. The Sadhu approached it and asked how is it that you in such a pitiable condition.

The snake replied, "Sir this is all due to your command. Ever since I stopped biting they have started treating me like this".

The Sadhu at-once remarked, "You fool, I stopped you from biting but not from hissing. Had you been hissing at them, they wouldn’t have harmed you in this manner.’

There is a common saying ‘If you want peace, be prepared for war.’ But it does not mean you harm anyone. It only means that you always remain prepared to safeguard your ownself, your own nation.

This Story is applicable to the current situation of India viz a viz Pakistan. We have one of the better armies in the World, which can hiss and bite. But our Political leadership is like the Sadhu, who advises the Snake to not bite, and allow it to be beaten blue by the Pakistanis, time and again.

The whole of India is clamouring for India to bite in retaliation for the inhuman beheading of our Jawan. Forget biting, will India at least 'hiss'. The 'Eunuches' ruling our Country can't even dream of doing it. What a pity!!! We need to negotiate peace from a position of strength. But we are compromising every single time Pakistan misbehaves, and they are getting bolder. When will we have a leader who has some spine?

Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Sunday, 30 December 2012

Anarchy

No.........I am not outraged at the death of the particular Gangrape victim and the clumsy way the whole episode was handled by the Government....................That is because this is not an isolate incident....The rape comes as no surprise.......Our cities and towns have become extremely unsafe for women.................it is not as if rape is new to India or to Delhi..............What was surprising was the middle class youngsters coming out to the street in large numbers, shedding their apathy............................Maybe we have to thank Anna Hazare, whose agitation last year against corruption inspired the very same constituency, or perhaps the parents, brothers and sisters of those took to streets this time...................

What is extremely regretable is the lack of courage and moral conviction shown by political leaders, who refused to come out and address the protesters..................the pathetic Government and the Nehru clan hid in their closets while the City was in turmoil.......................the Prime Minister finally broke his silence after a few days and made an ass of himself..................... the Home Minister, whose only qualification is that he belongs to Scheduled Caste, decided to outdo his one time predecessor Shivraj Patil, which one would have thought was an impossible act to follow.

One can understand the Queen bee, the Dump Prince and the Sphinx PM to be insensitive....It is in their genes........the future PM Meira Kumar was actually smiling while condoling the death of the rape victim................................Sheila Dixit trie to politicise the issue, even while the opposition refused to ( I wonder why. What prevented the opposition from taking up the cudgel and provide leadership!).................... What was shocking was the lack of moral conviction shown by the President, who refused to come out and meet the protestors outside the Rashtrapathi Bhavan.......................And we thought the current incumbent is an improvement on his disastrous predecessor......................Abdul Kalam would have definitely walked down the stairs of Rashtrapathi Bhavan if he were the President.............

We, as a Nation, have no leaders, no moral conviction, no policing, no detectives, no judges and of course no rulers............................the leaders are cowards....................the policemen dont prevent crime from happening.............detectives dont detect any crime and bring the criminals to justice.........judges are hapless in view of poor evidence submitted in the court (and we have a ridiculous case where a Kerala Minister was given a One year RI for corruption, and he walked out after spending 3 months in a 5 star hospital, having managed to get a pardon from a friendly Government and the Judges did not even deem it fit to pull up and imprison the CM who signed the order, blatantly violating the due process of law).....................the Government time and again proclaims that the law will take its course............but when it does, it goes out of the way to subvert it..................if you are in doubt, google Rajiv Gandhi Killers, or Afsal Guru or the guy in Punjab whose hanging is defered for fear of Akali backlash.................we have the case of two Italians who murdered Indian fishermen allowed to leave the Country to 'celebrate' christmas aided and abetted by a helping Indian Government...........

The Common man is afraid to go to the police station.............the criminals are supported by the police and the politicians...................the average policeman is unfit................................hardly one can run 400 meters without breaking down....................they have hardly any crime detection skills...................there is a disconnect between the IPS lobby and the ordinary policemen..............the Police and Judiciary are morally and monetarily corrupt to the boot..............the law is for the rich and well connected and not for the poor..........the Government is uncaring and insensitive...................

What we have is anarchy................anarchy in the Parliament..........anarchy in the Cabinet..........anarchy in the Government offices............anarchy on the roads.............anarchy in the police station.................anarchy in the courts................anarchy in the media.................

It is a wonder we are surviving as a Country.......................We have no right to

Saturday, 24 November 2012

Muscat-Muttrah at its best - A Photo Feature

Muttrah Corniche with Fort Silhoutted against a setting sun

Evening time Muttrah Corniche
The road through the hills towards old Muscat is easy on the eyes


Come Winter the City is decked with Flowers - Sultan's personal Yacht can be seen on the harbour

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