Shining Nuclear India Showcased in Common Corrupt Wealth as Gandhians Indulged in the KILLING of Gandhi!First Scrap and Distribute the Godly Property, then Talk on Secularism!

Shining Nuclear India Showcased in Common Corrupt Wealth as Gandhians Indulged in the KILLING of Gandhi!First Scrap and Distribute the Godly Property, then Talk on Secularism!


Indian Holocaust My Father`s Life and Time - Four Hundred  Ninety Eight

Palash Biswas

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First Scrap and Distribute the Godly Property, then Talk on Secularism!


Shining Nuclear India Showcased in Common Corrupt Wealth as Gandhians Indulged in the KILLING of Gandhi!

It was a troublesoem Evening for thousands of daily Commutors in Suburban Kolkata as the Railway Trafick stood standstill for hours as the Workers of TEXMACO seized Belghoria Railway station in sealdah ranaghat section. I had to travel by Bus on the Busy BT Roas surrounded by the Clusters of Closed Production Units. It was the real Glimpse of the Shining India on Gandhi jayanti!

With nearly 6,000 athletes already in Delhi and hundreds more streaming in by the day, the capital was putting the final finishing touches to preparations for the biggest ever Commonwealth Games on Saturday.The 12-day sports gathering for 71 mostly former British colonies was in crisis a week ago but organisers seemed to have put the worst of the rash of preparatory problems behind them on the eve of the opening ceremony.The late scramble by the government to salvage the $6 billion event might still not be enough to eradicate the public relations disaster of the last few weeks but the 19th Commonwealth Games can at least boast the most competitors.

Gandhi had a Philosophy of his own and it is meant to sustain the Manusmriti Rule Eternal! But Gandhi like the RSS did support the Indigenous Economy, it is fact. Hind Swaraj clarified his stance on Modern Economics which he opposed. His Economics in nothing but Manusmriti. It is the Economics of Hindutva which allows Gods to hold Property, but denies the Shudras and Untouchables the Right to Property and Knowledge. However, Gandhi was against Foreign Capital in which the Post Modern Gandhian endow their hearts and Minds killing Gandhian Ideology.

Nehru did it first and others followed suit.

Nevertheless, Nehru did everything to make Ram Rajya, Hindu Nation a reality.

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Congress in alliance with Zionism, Hindutva and Corporate Imperialism has AMERICANISED India to make the Manusmriti Rule Global beyond Gandhi`s vision! Thus, Gandhians Killed Gandhi Cloning Gandhi!

What is Faith?

If faith kills Human Right, Civic Rights, Justice and Equality and produces Hatred only, why it should overtake the Law and Justice?

Why the Almighty should have Gourdians and Middlemen?


The wait is finally over. The 19th Commonwealth Games are now just one day away. Athletes from around the world will participate in India's biggest sporting extravaganza since the 1982 Asian Games.

Ironically, while most of the Indians have to live on just Twenty Dollars, the Poverty and Starvation are the Vital statics of the Real Economy, the Virtual Economy is showcased otherwase like the WAP!A cleaner and spruced up Indian capital is all set to host the 19th Commonwealth Games with a gala opening Sunday with a display of music and dance involving thousands of young and experienced artists.

The Palestinian leadership decided not to continue peace talks with Israel over a dispute on Jewish settlement policy in the West Bank, a spokesman said Saturday.

Coincidentally, as the Common Corrupt Wealth Games symbolises the Exclusive Sensex economy of India Incs, MNCs, LPG Magia, FII and FDI, the Global Law of Ethnic Cleansing is implemented as The national capital today moved a step forward in providing identification cards as well as Aadhaar Identification Numbers to the homeless in the city. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit distributed "beghar" cards and provisional Unique Identification Numbers to the homeless in the city on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

"Come join the celebrations". This is Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit''s message to Delhiites, as the national capital begins to celebrate its biggest ever sporting extravaganza, with loads of cultural delights thrown in for the visitors.

Mahatma Gandhi was the man who originally killed the Aboriginal Indigenous India despite his Anti Foreign Capital Economics as he ENSURED the Religion should be the Key to sustain the Brahamin Bania Raj after the Power Transfer amidst unprecedented Holocaust and continuous Exodus and Deportation. It is quite appropriate to launch the Unique Identity Numbers in the national Capitla of Free Market Brahaminical Democracy on 2nd October, on the eve of Common Corruption Wealth Games to kill Privacy, Security and Sovereignty of Citizens! The Games is a marketing Event reminiscent of making Indian Beauties the best sales agents as glorified as Miss Universe, super Model and Miss World in the emerging Market which has become our only Identity today!

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At a function jointly organised by Mission Convergence of Delhi Government and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Dikshit handed over provisional Aadhar cards to 40 poor persons and "beghar" cards to 100 homeless persons at a night shelter in Nizamuddin area. The initiative came just two days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi presented "Aadhaar" Identification Numbers to a few tribals in a village in Maharashtra.

Biometric-based data including fingerprints and an iris scan is being used for the first time anywhere in the world to provide a cost-effective nationally valid and verifiable single source of identity proof through an authentification infrastructure.

Dikshit said provisional Unique Identification Numbers will be provided to "beghar cardholders" in next 2-3 weeks.

In order to spread awareness on the enrolment drive, a street play was also presented by a group of disabled and homeless persons. These persons will approach the homeless on their tri-cycles to generate awareness about the scheme.

Dikshit described it as a major step towards reaching to the "un-reached in Delhi". The enrolment for "Aadhaar" will be carried out during night hours in Delhi.

She described the handing over of provisional Adhar cards as a beginning of a "revolution which will serve as a permanent document of individual''s identity" and facilitate them their entitlements. Homeless people will be eligible to apply for the "beghar cards" in the next six months.

The card will also carry the UIDAI number. Chief Secretary Mehta said registration for the UIDAI project in Delhi has begun.

Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav Friday hit out at the judgment in the age-old Ayodhya dispute, saying it was hardly based on legalities.

'The verdict appears to be have been given more on the basis of faith and belief rather than on the basis of legalities and evidence,' the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister told reporters here.

'I am firmly of the view that the court has somehow ignored or overlooked various legal issues and relied more on the faith and belief of people. This is not how a court should have acted,' said Mulayam Yadav.

'I am disappointed with the verdict, which does not appear to show any healthy signals for the country and the judiciary. I will not be surprised if it creates more complications rather than solving its problems.'
Hailing the decision of the Sunni Central Waqf Board to challenge the judgment before the Supreme Court, he said: 'I am confident the apex court will take a purely legal view and give a judgment without being influenced by extraneous considerations of faith and belief.'

He said 'the verdict had hurt the sentiments of millions of Muslims of this country as they feel cheated because justice has been denied to them.
'I have always been of the view that a nation cannot be run on the basis of faith. It is the constitution and law that govern a nation.

'I had stated this before the National Integration Council way back in 1990 when the entire country faced the threat of a major turmoil.

'It was there that I compared myself with Arjun in Mahabharat because I may have to order firing on my own brethren in the larger interest of law and order. That is what I had to do because law is supreme.'

Mulayam Yadav's reference was to the firing by paramilitary forces at a 100,000-strong mob that raided the Babri mosque in 1990 when he was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

The mosque was eventually razed in December 1992 by Hindu mobs, triggering nationwide riots.

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Games officials charged with desecretaing Mahatma''s memorial

Commonwealth Games Organising Committee officials were today accused of desecrating Mahatma Gandhi''s memorial here after they allegedly entered its precincts with their shoes on. Officials accompanying the Commonwealth Games'' Queen''s Baton to Rajghat "entered the samadhi precinct bearing the Baton wearing their shoes in gross violation of all standard rules, norms and protocol," the Gandhi Peace Foundation wrote in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
The concerned officials remained in the precinct for about 10 minutes in full public view and were "unmoved" even after people around raised an outcry, it alleged in the letter demanding an apology from the officials. "We call upon the Government of India and the Rajghat Samadhi Committee, under whose care and supervision Rajghat is vested under an Act of Parliament, to hold an urgent enquiry into the incident, bring to book the officials responsible and put in place strict measures so that such incidents do not ever occur again," the letter said.
It said that even the caretaker of the Rajghat Samadhi and other staff were present at the monument at the time, called for an apology from the violators. "The Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games owes an apology to the Nation for this desecration," it said.

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Mulayam's remarks on Ayodhya verdict evokes sharp response

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh's remarks that the Muslim community felt cheated by the Ayodhya title suit verdict has evoked sharp reaction from the community leaders, who dubbed it "unwise" to make politically motivated statements at this time.
"The atmosphere at the national level has been positive with religious leaders of both the communities, political leadership as well as the media. It would not be wise if politically motivated statements which could vitiate communal harmony are issued now," said Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangimahli, the Niab Imam of Idgah and member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
He said that it was heartening that "no one has so far shown immaturity... not even the Sangh Parivar and there should be restraint from now on to ensure that nothing is done which could give strength to fundamentalist forces."
He said though there is disappointment among the community over the verdict, it is in the larger interest of the country and communal harmony that restraint should be exercised.
Echoing Firangimahli's views, Maulana Mohammad Umer of Islami research institute Darul Musinnfeen termed Yadav's statement "ill-timed".
"Though he is expressing the views held by the community, the timing is not correct," Maulana Umer said.
Maulana Mohammad Mirza Athar of Shia Personal Law Board said that it was unbecoming of a senior leader like Mulayam Singh Yadav to issue such a statement at a time when everyone is trying their best to ensure peace and harmony.
"In a court case, there is bound to be one side on the losing side and after this verdict by the High Court, the option of approaching the Supreme Court or making an effort to resolve the issue through mutual understanding is still open and in this backdrop such statements are
unnecessary," he said.
Noted Shia leader and member of the AIMPLB, Hamidul Hasan refused to comment on Yadav's statement, but appeal to everyone to desist from issuing statements which could hurt unity and peace of the country.
Maulana Mohammad Mushtaq of the All India Sunni Board asserted that none of the Muslim leaders have said anything adverse on the verdict.
"It is the time to ensure peace and communal harmony and an appeal in this regard was also made after the Friday prayers to not politicise the issue", Mohammad Mushtaq added.
The SP chief had yesterday said he was disappointed by the Ayodhya title suits verdict as he felt faith was given "priority" over legal procedures.

Post-verdict, focus on two other Babri cases

Now that the Allahabad High Court has delivered its verdict on the Ayodhya title suits, the immediate focus shifts to two other important cases arising out of the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992.
Both cases are still under trial in Lucknow and Rae Bareli — one case involves top BJP and VHP leaders, including former deputy prime minister L K Advani and Ashok Singhal. In both cases, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted investigation, charges have been framed and recording of evidence in under way.
One case deals mainly with the conspiracy behind the demolition. The prosecution produced its first witness P N Shukla, then station officer of the Ram Janmabhoomi Police station of Ayodhya, before Sessions Judge (Ayodhya Prakaran) in Lucknow last month. Among the 23 accused in the case are Shiv Sena leader Pawan Kumar Pandey, BJP leader Laloo Singh and former SSP of Faizabad D B Rai.
In the second case, L K Advani and seven others are facing trial on charges of creating enmity among different groups on grounds of religion, doing acts prejudicial to harmony and national integration, rioting, joining an unlawful assembly and making statements that cause public mischief.
They include Sadhvi Ritambhara, Vinay Katiyar, Acharya Giriraj Kishore, former union minister M M Joshi, Vishnu Mohan Dalmia and Ashok Singhal. The trial is being conducted in a special CBI court in Rae Bareli.
Proceedings came to a halt in June after the magistrate was transferred. "We are waiting for the notification regarding the appointment of a new special magistrate for this court," said CBI lawyer K P Singh.
In the second case, the prosecution has presented nine witnesses. "We will produce a few more witnesses to ensure logical end of this case," said Singh.
Among those whose evidence has been recorded are IPS officer Anju Gupta, CRPF officer R K Swami, journalists C K Mishra and Sanjay Khare, a priest Awadhesh Upadhyaya and constable Hanuman Prasad, who had recorded the FIR.
"There are independent witnesses who have supported the FIR in their statement before the court," the CBI advocate said. Initially, this case was investigated by CB-CID of the UP police. The state government, in consultation with the Allahabad High Court, had set up a special court at Lalitpur for the trial, and CB-CID filed the final report.
Later, it was transferred to the CBI with the consent of the UP government on August 8,1993. Advani was discharged by the Rae Bareli court, but the decision was later overturned by the high court.

Indian Muslims divided over Ayodhya ruling

A day after a court ruled in favour of a Ram temple at the site of the razed Babri mosque in Ayodhya, many Muslims across India were clearly unhappy. Others felt it was time to move on.
As millions went into the details of the epoch-making three-judge bench verdict from the Allahabad High Court, some Muslims insisted that they had not got justice.
Muslim leaders who had championed the reconstruction of Ayodhya's 16th century Babri mosque, razed by Hindu mobs in 1992, were a disappointed lot -- having spent time and energy on the cause.
But many among the 140-million strong community felt the time had come to bury past bitterness, a line also advocated by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), which has pledged to build a grand Ram temple on the ruins of the Babri Masjid.
In the latter category was Mohammed Hashim Ansari, a 90-year-old Ayodhya Muslim who has waged legal battles since 1961 over the disputed land where the mosque once stood.
The dispute was 'now a closed chapter', he said at his crumbling home in Ayodhya. 'Hindus should be allowed to build their temple.'
He does not want Muslims to approach the Supreme Court challenging the Thursday verdict that split up the disputed land into three -- two-thirds going to Hindus and a third to the Sunni Wakf Board.
In New Delhi, Mahmood Madani of the influential All India Muslim Personal Law Board said Muslims did not expect 'such a mixed verdict'.
'It could have been a clearer judgment,' Madani told IANS, adding that lawyers were studying the intricacies of the 9,000 odd-page judgment.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind secretary Maulana Ahmed Niyaz Farooqi said: 'We would consider the decision of approaching the Supreme Court only if the lawyers of the Wakf board think it would help.'
The Wakf Board is determined to fight on.
'We expected the verdict in our favour. It is tilted towards one party which is not fair,' its lawyer Zafaryab Jilani told IANS. 'We will go for appeal. There is no second thought. We are studying the judgment.'
In Uttar Pradesh, where the Lucknow bench gave the Thursday ruling amid nationwide fears of a violent backlash, some Muslims argued that the court verdict must be accepted.
Wahab Ansari, a retired teacher, said in Aminabad area: 'There's no point in going to the Supreme Court... it will only add to the uncertainty. We should take the verdict sportingly and make every effort to promote peace and communal harmony.'
Engineering student Nisar Ahmad agreed.
'Everyone should realise that the outcome of the dispute in any sense would not be a solution to problems like illiteracy, poverty. It should be better we bury the dispute.'
The Karnataka Muslim Muttahida Mahaz, a federation of 28 Muslim groups, said it was now up to the AIMPLB to decide the future course of action but reconciliation should be explored.
Congress legislator from Bangalore R. Roshan Baig asked everyone to respect the court. But tea vendor Usman Farooq in Bangalore felt Muslims had been let down.
Opinion was divided in Maharashtra too.
'I would appeal to all my Muslim brothers to accept the verdict and not disrupt the peace and harmony of the nation. I would also request them to not challenge the verdict,' said Hyder Azam, president of the Maharashtra Minority Morcha.
But Muslim leader Abdul Rahman Anjari felt differently. He said there was no question of having a temple on the Babri mosque land. 'Once a place has a mosque, it has to be there forever.'
Atiq Khan, a young radio professional, termed the verdict 'fair enough' and said it has 'taken care of the long pending issue'.
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi said the row should go to the Supreme Court.
'We shall continue to have faith in the judiciary, and are hopeful that we shall not be disappointed by the apex court,' he said.
In Kerala, Indian Union Muslim League chief Panakkad Syed Hyderali Shihab Thangal asked people to show mutual respect. 'All should respect the verdict and it must be seen as a part of the judicial process,' he said.

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Gandhi's Ambedkar

'Inside every thinking Indian there is a Gandhian and a Marxist struggling for supremacy,' says noted historian and biographer RAMACHANDRA GUHA in the opening sentence of this publication, which has just been released. A significant portion of the book expands on this salvo. In short, it examines and discusses all those who comprise the life of thinking Indians today. Exclusive extracts from the book released yesterday .

MAHATMA GANDHI was not so much the Father of the Nation as the mother of all debates regarding its future. All his life he fought in a friendly spirit with compatriots whose views on this or that topic diverged sharply from his. He disagreed with Communists and the bhadralok on the efficacy and morality of violence as a political strategy. He fought with radical Muslims on the one side and with radical Hindus on the other, both of whom sought to build a state on theological principles. He argued with Nehru and other scientists on whether economic development in a free India should centre on the village or the factory. And with that other giant, Rabindranath Tagore, he disputed the merits of such varied affiliations as the English language, nationalism, and the spinning wheel.

In some ways the most intense, interesting and long-running of these debates was between Gandhi and Ambedkar. Gandhi wished to save Hinduism by abolishing untouchability, whereas Ambedkar saw a solution for his people outside the fold of the dominant religion of the Indian people. Gandhi was a rural romantic, who wished to make the self-governing village the bedrock of free India; Ambedkar an admirer of city life and modern technology who dismissed the Indian village as a den of iniquity. Gandhi was a crypto-anarchist who favoured non-violent protest while being suspicious of the state; Ambedkar a steadfast constitutionalist, who worked within the state and sought solutions to social problems with the aid of the state.

Perhaps the most telling difference was in the choice of political instrument. For Gandhi, the Congress represented all of India, the Dalits too. Had he not made their cause their own from the time of his first ashram in South Africa? Ambedkar however made a clear distinction between freedom and power. The Congress wanted the British to transfer power to them, but to obtain freedom the Dalits had to organise themselves as a separate bloc, to form a separate party, so as to more effectively articulate their interests in the crucible of electoral politics. It was thus that in his lifetime, and for long afterwards, Ambedkar came to represent a dangerously subversive threat to the authoritative, and sometimes authoritarian, equation: Gandhi = Congress = Nation.

Here then is the stuff of epic drama, the argument between the Hindu who did most to reform caste and the ex-Hindu who did most to do away with caste altogether. Recent accounts represent it as a fight between a hero and a villain, the writer's caste position generally determining who gets cast as hero, who as villain. In truth both figures should be seen as heroes, albeit tragic ones.

The tragedy, from Gandhi's point of view, was that his colleagues in the national movement either did not understand his concern with untouchability or even actively deplored it. Priests and motley shankaracharyas thought he was going too fast in his challenge to caste - and why did he not first take their permission? Communists wondered why he wanted everyone to clean their own latrines when he could be speaking of class struggle. And Congressmen in general thought Harijan work came in the way of an all-out effort for national freedom. Thus Stanley Reid, a former editor of the Times of India quotes an Indian patriot who complained in the late thirties that "Gandhi is wrapped up in the Harijan movement. He does not care a jot whether we live or die; whether we are bond or free."

The opposition that he faced from his fellow Hindus meant that Gandhi had perforce to move slowly, and in stages. He started by accepting that untouchability was bad, but added a cautionary caveat - that inter-dining and inter-marriage were also bad. He moved on to accepting inter-mingling and inter-dining (hence the movement for temple entry), and to arguing that all men and all varnas were equal. The last and most far-reaching step, taken only in 1946, was to challenge caste directly by accepting and sanctioning inter-marriage itself.

The tragedy, from Ambedkar's point of view, was that to fight for his people he had to make common cause with the British. In his book, Worshipping False Gods, Arun Shourie has made much of this. Shourie takes all of 600 pages to make two points: (i) that Ambedkar was a political opponent of both Gandhi and the Congress, and generally preferred the British to either; (ii) that Ambedkar cannot be called the "Father of the Constitution" as that implies sole authorship, whereas several other people, such as K. M. Munshi and B. N. Rau, also contributed significantly to the wording of the document. Reading Worshipping False Gods, one might likewise conclude that it has been mistakenly advertised as being the work of one hand. Entire chapters are based entirely on one or other volume of the Transfer of Power, the collection of official papers put out some years ago by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. The editor of that series, Nicholas Mansergh, might with reason claim co-authorship of Shourie's book. In a just world he would be granted a share of the royalties too.

Practised in the arts of over-kill and over-quote, Shourie is a pamphleteer parading as a historian. He speaks on Gandhi only as "Gandhiji" and of the national movement only as the "National Movement", indicating that he has judged the case beforehand. For to use the suffix and the capitals is to simultaneously elevate and intimidate, to set up the man and his movement as the ideal, above and beyond criticism. But the Congress' claim to represent all of India was always under challenge. The Communists said it was the party of landlords and capitalists. The Muslim League said it was a party of the Hindus. Ambedkar then appended a devastating caveat, saying that the party did not even represent all Hindus, but only the upper castes.

Shourie would deny that these critics had any valid arguments whatsoever. He is in the business of awarding, and more often withholding, certificates of patriotism. The opponents of the Congress are thus all suspect to him, simply because they dared point out that the National Movement was not always as national as it set out to be, or that the Freedom Struggle promised unfreedom for some. But how did these men outside the Congress come to enjoy such a wide following? This is a question Shourie does not pause to answer, partly because he had made up his mind in advance, but also because he is woefully ill-informed. Consider now some key facts erased or ignored by him.

That Ambedkar preferred the British to the Congress is entirely defensible. Relevant here is a remark of the 18th-Century English writer Samuel Johnson. When the American colonists asked for independence from Britain, Johnson said: "How is it that we hear the greatest yelps for liberty among the drivers of Negroes?" Untouchability was to the Indian freedom movement what slavery had been to the American struggle, the basic contradiction it sought to paper over. Before Ambedkar, another outstanding leader of the lower castes, Jotiba Phule, also distrusted the Congress, in his time a party dominated by Poona Brahmins. He too preferred the British, in whose armies and factories low castes could find opportunities denied to them in the past. The opening up of the economy and the growth of the colonial cities also helped many untouchables escape the tyranny of the village. The British might have been unwitting agents of change; nonetheless, under their rule life for the lower castes was less unpleasant by far than it had been under the Peshwas.

Shourie also seems unaware of work by worthy historians on low- caste movements in other parts of India. Mark Juergensmeyer has documented the struggles of untouchables in Punjab, which under its remarkable leader Mangu Ram, rejected the Congress and the Arya Samaj to form a new sect, Adi-Dharm, which was opposed to both. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay has written of the Namasudras in Bengal, who like Ambedkar and his Mahars, were not convinced that a future Congress government would be sympathetic to their interests. And countless scholars have documented the rise of the Dravidian movement in South India, that took as its point of departure Brahmin domination of the Congress in Madras: the movement's founder, E. V. Ramaswami "Periyar", also fought bitterly with Gandhi.

The leaders of these movements, and the millions who followed them, worked outside the Congress and often in opposition to it. Enough reason perhaps for Shourie to dismiss them all as anti- national. Indeed, Shourie's attitude is comparable to that of White Americans who question the patriotism of those Blacks who dare speak out against racism. For asking Blacks to stand up for their rights, men of such stature as W.E.B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson were called all kind of names, of which "anti-American" was much the politest. Later, the great Martin Luther King was persecuted by the most powerful of American agencies, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whose director, J. Edgar Hoover, equated patriotism with acquiescence to White domination.

Much of the time, Shourie writes as if there is a singular truth, with him as its repository and guarantor. Time and again he equates Ambedkar with Jinnah as an "accomplice of Imperial politics". He dismisses all that Ambedkar wrote about Hinduism "caricature" and "calumnies". Not once does he acknowledge that there was much truth to the criticisms. There is not one admission here of the horrendous and continuing sufferings of Dalit as the hands of caste Hindus that might explain and justify Ambedkar's rhetoric and political choices. For Shourie, the fact that Ambedkar disagreed long and often with Gandhi is proof enough that he was anti-national. He even insinuates that Ambedkar "pushed Gandhi to the edge of death" by not interfering with the Mahatma's decision to fast in captivity. Of the same fast other historians have written, in my view more plausibly, that by threatening to die Gandhi blackmailed Ambedkar into signing a pact with him.

Somewhere in the middle of Worshipping False Gods, the author complains that Ambedkar's "statues, dressed in garish blue, holding a copy of the Constitution - have been put up in city after city." However, this aesthetic distaste seems rather pointless. For the background to the statues and the reverence they command lies in the continuing social practices of the religion to which Shourie and I belong. If caste lives, so will the memory of the man who fought to annihilate it. The remarkable thing is that 50 years after independence, the only politician, dead or alive, who has a truly pan-Indian appeal is B. R. Ambedkar. Where Gandhi is forgotten in his native Gujarat and Nehru vilified in his native Kashmir, Ambedkar is worshipped in hamlets all across the land. For Dalits everywhere he is the symbol of their struggle, the scholar, theoretician and activist whose own life represented a stirring triumph over the barriers of caste.

Shourie's attacks on Dalits and their hero follow in quick succession the books he has published attacking Communists, Christians and Muslims. Truth be told, the only category of Indians he has not attacked - and going by his present political persuasion will not attack - are high-caste Hindus. Oddly enough, this bilious polemicist and baiter of the minorities was once an anti-religious leftist who excoriated Hinduism. To see Shourie's career in its totality is to recall these words of Issac Deutscher, on the communist turned anti-communist.

He brings to his job the lack of scruple, the narrow-mindedness, the disregard of truth, and the intense hatred with which Stalinism has imbued him. He remains sectarian. He is an inverted Stalinist. He continues to see the world in black and white, but now the colours are differently distributed ... The ex- communist ... is haunted by a vague sense that he has betrayed either his former ideals or the ideals of bourgeois society ... He then tries to suppress the guilt and uncertainty, or to camouflage it by a show of extraordinary certitude and frantic aggressiveness. He insists that the world should recognise his uneasy conscience as the clearest conscience of all. He may no longer be concerned with any cause except one - self- justification.

Ambedkar is a figure who commands great respect from one end of the social spectrum. But he is also, among some non-Dalits, an object of great resentment, chiefly for his decision to carve out a political career independent of and sometimes in opposition to Gandhi's Congress. That is of course the burden of Shourie's critique but curiously, the very week his book was published, at a political rally in Lucknow the Samajvadi Party's Beni Prasad Verma likewise dismissed Ambedkar as one who "did nothing else except create trouble for Gandhiji". This line, that Ambedkar had no business to criticise, challenge or argue with Gandhi, was of course made with much vigour and malice during the national movement as well.

I think, however, that for Ambedkar to stand up to the uncrowned king and anointed Mahatma of the Indian people required extraordinary courage and will-power. Gandhi thought so too. Speaking at a meeting in Oxford in October 1931, Gandhi said he had "the highest regard for Dr. Ambedkar. He has every right to be bitter. That he does not break our heads is an act of self- restraint on his part." Writing to an English friend two years later, he said he found "nothing unnatural" in Ambedkar's hostility to the Congress and its supporters. "He has not only witnessed the inhuman wrongs done to the social pariahs of Hinduism", reflected this Hindu, "but in spite of all his culture, all the honours that he has received, he has, when he is in India, still to suffer many insults to which untouchables are exposed." In June 1936 Gandhi pointed out once again that Dr. Ambedkar "has had to suffer humiliations and insults which should make any one of us bitter and resentful." "Had I been in his place," he remarked, "I would have been as angry."

Gandhi's latter-day admirers might question Ambedkar's patriotism and probity, but the Mahatma had no such suspicions himself. Addressing a bunch of Karachi students in June 1934, he told them that "the magnitude of (Dr. Ambedkar's) sacrifice is great. He is absorbed in his own work. He leads a simple life. He is capable of earning one to two thousand rupees a month. He is also in a position to settle down in Europe if he so desires. But he does not want to stay there. He is only concerned about the welfare of the Harijians."

To Gandhi, Ambedkar's protest held out a lesson to the upper castes. In March 1936 he said that if Ambedkar and his followers were to embrace another religion, "We deserve such treatment and our task (now) is to wake up to the situation and purify ourselves." Not many heeded the warning, for towards the end of his life Gandhi spoke with some bitterness about the indifference to Harijan work among his fellow Hindus: "The tragedy is that those who should have especially devoted themselves to the work of (caste) reform did not put their hearts into it. What wonder that Harijan brethren feel suspicious, and show opposition and bitterness."

The words quoted in the preceding paragraphs have been taken from that reliable and easily accessible source: the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi. The 100 volumes of that set rest lightly on my shelves as, going by other evidence, they rest on the shelves of the man who compiled Worshipping False Gods. Perhaps the most perverse aspect of an altogether perverse book is that Shourie does not once tell us what Gandhi said or wrote about his great adversary. A curious thing or, on reflection, a not-so-curious thing: for if that scholarly courtesy was restored to, the case that Ambedkar was an anti-national careerist would be blown sky- high.

One of the few Gandhians who understood the cogency of the Dalit critique of the Congress was C. Rajagopalachari. In the second half of 1932, Rajaji became involved in the campaign to allow the so-called untouchables to enter the Guruvayoor temple in Kerala. The campaign was led by that doughty fighter for the rights of the dispossessed, K. Kelappan Nair. In a speech at Guruvayoor on December 20, 1932, Rajaji told the high castes that it would certainly help us in the fight for Swaraj if we open the doors of the temple (to Harijans). One of the many causes that keeps Swaraj away from us is that we are divided among ourselves. Mahatmaji received many wounds in London (during the Second Round Table Conference of 1931). But Dr. Ambedkar's darts were the worst. Mahatmaji did not quake before the Churchills of England. But as repressing the nation he had to plead guilty to Dr. Ambedkar's charges.

As it was, the managers of temples across the land could count upon the support of many among their clientele, the suvarna Hindus who agreed with the Shankaracharyas that the Gandhians were dangerous revolutionaries who had to be kept out at the gate. Unhappily, while upper-caste Hindus thought that Gandhi moved too fast, Dalits today feel he was much too slow. The Dalit politician Mayawati has, more than once, spoken of the Mahatma as a shallow paternalist who sought only to smooth the path for more effective long-term domination by the suvarna. Likewise, in his book Why I am Not a Hindu Kancha Illiah writes of Gandhi as wanting to "build a modern consent system for the continued maintenance of brahminical hegemony" - a judgment as unfair as Shourie's on Ambedkar.

Whereas in their lifetime Gandhi and Ambedkar were political rivals, now, decades after their death, it should be possible to see their contributions as complementing one another's. The Kannada critic D. R. Nagaraj once noted that in the narratives of Indian nationalism the "heroic stature of the caste-Hindu reformer", Gandhi, "further dwarfed the Harijan personality" of Ambedkar. In the Ramayana there is only one hero but, as Nagaraj points out, Ambedkar was too proud, intelligent and self- respecting a man to settle for the role of Hanuman or Sugreeva. By the same token, Dalit hagiographers and pamphleteers generally seek to elevate Ambedkar by diminishing Gandhi. For the scriptwriter and the mythmaker there can only be one hero. But the historian is bound by no such constraint. The history of Dalit emancipation is unfinished, and for the most part unwritten. It should, and will, find space for many heroes. Ambedkar and Gandhi will do nicely for a start.

An Anthropologist Among The Marxists And Other Essays, Ramachandra Guha, Permanent Black 2001, New Delhi, Rs. 450.

Ramachandra Guha is a historian, biographer and cricket writer. Once a visiting professor at Stanford University, Oslo University and the University of California at Berkeley, he is now a full- time writer based in Bangalore. His books include The Unquiet Woods and Environmentalism: A Global History. He is the editor of the forthcoming Picador Book of Cricket.

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BJD's protest march against central government

Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (IANS) The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday began a ten-day protest march in Orissa against the central government accusing it of working against the interests of the state.
While Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik led a 'pada yatra' (foot march) at Madhupur village in Nuapada district, some 550 km from here, Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra led another rally in state capital Bhubaneswar.
The central government was deliberately hindering various industrial and development projects in Orissa, Mohapatra said.
Accusing the union government of maintaining double standard in the allocation of grants and projects in Congress and non-Congress ruled states, he said: 'The BJD will intensify protests in the coming days.'
The BJD had earlier organised three separate rallies last month in Kalahandi, Malkangiri and Jagatsinghpur districts.
The BJD leaders are angry after the union ministry of environment and forests scrapped the Vedanta mining project, and halted the land acquisition for a steel project by South Korean steel major POSCO in the state.
The leaders are also angry after the same ministry granted approval to the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh despite Orissa government's opposition.
A senior BJD leader said the protest which began on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi would end Oct 11, the birth anniversary of socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan who spearheaded people's movement in the country.
Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh, also the leader of opposition in the state assembly, denied the BJD's charges and said the the party was taking out the protests to hide its misdeeds.

Campaign for an energy revolution in Bihar

Patna, Oct 2 (IANS) Greenpeace India along with a coalition of civil society groups Saturday launched a campaign to demand an energy revolution in Bihar.
'The aim is to sensitise people to the merits of renewable energy, so that they can demand their political candidates and parties to include it in their agenda in the assembly elections in Bihar,' said Arpana Udupa, campaigner, Greenpeace India.
The campaign 'Urja Kranti Yatra' launched under the banner of the Bihar Renewable Energy Development Support Network started from the Gandhi Ashram at Bhitiharwa, West Champaran. It will traverse 10 districts of Bihar constituencies, before culminating in Patna Oct 27.
Its a mission to mobilise village panchayats, youth leaders and local collectives to demand quick, quality access to sustainable power that can be delivered through local renewable energy solutions.
'It is clear that addition of large coal power plants is never going to bring electricity to the villages in the next five years. They have a right to quality power, and that can be done now by generating power right here in their village from renewable energy,' Udupa said.

UPA government ignoring 'aam aadmi': Brinda Karat

Agartala, Oct 2 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Brinda Karat said here Saturday that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has forgotten its pre-poll promise and is ignoring the 'aam aadmi' (common man).
The government is working with all seriousness for the 'khaas aadmi' (special man) instead of the 'aam aadmi', said the Left leader.
'The Congress before the last Lok Sabha polls (2009) howled heart-rendering for the poor but after the polls it is working hard for the millionaires,' said Karat, while addressing women in Tripura's capital Agartala.
'While food inflation rose 16 percent and prices of essentials exceeded all previous records, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is asking Indians to be patient,' the senior Marxist leader said.
She said while lakhs of people fought hunger, foodgrains were eaten by rats in warehouses.
Karat announced that the success story of the CPI-M-led Left Front government in Tripura would be taken to the entire country to enlighten people to compare between the performance of Left and other parties.
In implementation of MGNREG (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee) scheme and other welfare schemes for the marginalised sections, Tripura is the number one state in India, the CPI-M leader said.
Terming New Delhi as the crime capital of India, Karat said that crime against women was the highest in the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states.
'Women are getting poor wages in most of the Congress and the BJP-ruled states,' said
The mass gathering of the women was organised as part of the Tripura state conference of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), a women's frontal organisation of the CPI-M.
The association's all-India conference will be held in Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) Nov 9-12.
Tripura Chief Minister and CPI-M politburo member Manik Sarkar and other women leaders also spoke in the meeting.

Rice at Rs.2 a kg for those returning to West Midnapore

West Midnapore (West Bengal), Oct 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday said the people who are returning to their homes in this Maoist-affected district would be provided with rice at Rs.2 per kilogram.
'In last one year, Maoists have ushered violence and death in West Midnapore. Many people have left their houses in this district in the last one year due to Maoist menace. Now these people are standing up against the Maoists and are returning to their homes. This is a very good sign,' Bhattacharjee said while addressing a Left Front rally here.
'But these people don't have food to eat. This year the harvest has not been so good. These people have been out of their homes for so many days they don't have any idea how they will feed themselves and their families. So, we will provide them with rice at Rs.2 per kg. And this rice will be given to both (Below Poverty Level) BPL card holders and non-BPL card holders,' he said.
West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia are three Maoist-affected districts of West Bengal.

Saturday October 2, 04:28 AM

Source: Indian Express Finance

Reliance plans to raise $1 bn via bond issue

By fe Bureau
Reliance Industries (RELIANCE.NS : 1007.9 +20.65
Reliance, which owns the world's largest refinery at Jamnagar in Gujarat, has spent $3.4 billion since April buying shale-gas assets in the US. The company is believed to be considering investing in a shale-gas asset of Chesapeake Energy Corp, the third-largest US natural-gas producer.
The $1-billion issue would be the first benchmark-sized sale of US-dollar denominated bonds by the Mumbai-based company, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Spokesman Manoj Warrier said in an e-mail that he had no immediate comment when contacted by Bloomberg News.
Bankers point out that there is a huge amount of liquidity in the overseas markets and moreover, risk appetite for fixed income assets in emerging markets, including India, is increasing. "Credit spreads for AAA-rated firms have tightened especially now that the dust seems to have settled on the European crisis," said a banker who did not wish to be quoted.
Some categories of bonds issued by companies overseas attract a withholding tax if the funds are brought back into the country, as opposed to plain vanilla loans. As such, not too many companies are keen to float bonds. Nevertheless, on a rough reckoning, close to $5 billion has been mopped up via bonds between January and now mainly by the oil companies such as Indian Oil Corporation and a host of public and private sector banks. However, the size of the majority of these issues has been below $500 million.
Reliance received $1 billion of term loans from a group of 31 banks at the end of August. A $500 million, five-year facility pays an all-in fee of 171.5 basis points more than the London interbank offered rate, while a similar-size, seven-year facility pays 192 basis points, Bloomberg reported in August. The company and its units have the equivalent of $1.4 billion of bonds and loans due by the end of 2012, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Reliance shares gained 2.04% on Friday on the BSE (^BSESN : 20445.04 +375.92
(With Bloomberg inputs)

Saturday October 2, 12:40 PM

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Car sales slow in U.S., Europe, as India accelerates

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By Sachi Izumi and Mike Miller
TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Car sales in the United States, Europe and Japan stayed stuck in low gear in September, while emerging markets like India raced ahead.
The loss of government incentives to buy new cars in Europe and Japan led to steep sales drops from a year ago, but U.S. sales bounced back from unusually low levels in September 2009, the month after the U.S. "cash for clunkers" program expired.
The global auto industry's recovery from the financial crisis has been patchy and largely reliant on growth in countries such as China and India, as well as government subsidies and incentives to revive demand.
India's top automakers reported strong September sales, fueled by the country's robust economic growth, but car sales in Japan fell for the first time in 14 months in September after government incentives dried up.
"Overall, I am not that pessimistic about auto demand worldwide," said Lee Sang-hyun, an analyst at NH Investment & Securities in Seoul. "Although demand in the U.S. and Europe is sluggish, sales are growing in emerging markets."
New car sales in Spain fell by 26.9 percent in September from a year earlier, the third month of double-digit declines following an end to government subsidies.
In France, sales of new passenger cars fell 8.1 percent in September, while Italy's new car sales fell 18.9 percent as the loss of incentives to buy less-polluting cars weighed on demand.
In Korea, Hyundai Motors saw year-on-year sales growth of 1.8 percent in September.
Hyundai, the world's fifth-largest carmaker along with its affiliate Kia Motors , benefited from Beijing's subsidies for fuel-efficient models in China, while its Sonata sedan posted strong sales in the United States, analysts said.
Leading U.S. carmakers all reported double-digit percentage gains from a year ago, but industry-wide sales in September fell 4 percent from August.
General Motors Co posted a year-on-year sales gain of 10.5 percent, while Ford Motor Co reported a rise of 46 percent and Chrysler Group said its sales jumped 61 percent.
HOPE EMERGING
At the Paris Auto Show this week, top carmakers let cautious optimism creep into their outlooks as they looked to emerging markets to dispel the dark clouds over Western economies.
Fiat Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said the Italian carmaker expects to report a net profit this year as good sales in Latin America this month helped offset weaknesses in Italy and elsewhere in Europe.
The European sales chief for Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, forecast the global car market will grow by 6-7 percent this year.
Sales at India's top automakers remained robust in September, up as much as 30 percent on a year ago and showing no signs of slowing.
Sales at Maruti Suzuki, India's top carmaker, grew almost 30 percent in September from a year earlier, accelerating from August.
But Japanese sales, after holding up surprisingly well in August, fell 4.1 percent excluding 660cc minivehicles, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said.
Sales in Japan are expected to come under further pressure after the government stopped accepting applications for its green-car subsidy program last month.
Toyota Motor Corp had been a big beneficiary of the program, particularly with sales of its hybrid flagship Prius. But Toyota's domestic dealership orders fell more than 40 percent in September after funds allocated to the cash-for-clunkers scheme were almost exhausted, the Nikkei business daily reported.
Christopher Richter, an auto analyst at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets in Tokyo, expected the pattern in Japan to be a repeat of what had happened in Germany -- a period of good sales followed by some very poor sales.
"The makers that are going to get hit the worst by this are going to be first Toyota followed by Honda because these subsidies were constructed to give the maximum subsidy to those who bought the most fuel efficient vehicles," he said.
"When we get into the fully bad month of October probably everybody is going to be down."
INDIA SALES GROW
With demand in developed markets lackluster, global automakers have been increasing their focus on faster-growing regions such as China, now the world's largest auto market, and India.
Sales at Maruti Suzuki, India's top car maker, grew almost 30 percent in September from a year earlier, accelerating from August.
The company, which sells one of every two cars in India, said on Thursday it expects to sell 1.2 million vehicles in the current fiscal year that ends next March, up about a fifth on last year's sales
"The volume growth is high because economic factors are supportive. The base effect will catch up from the next month for the major auto makers," said Vaishali Jajoo, auto analyst at Mumbai's Angel Broking.
"While rate of growth may taper off, in absolute numbers, I think sales will remain strong."
(Reporting by Bernie Woodall and Kevin Krolicki in DETROIT, Sachi Izumi in TOKYO, Prashant Mehra in MUMBAI, and Christiaan Hetzner and Helen Massy-Beresford in PARIS; writing by Mike Miller, editing by Matthew Lewis)
(For more news visit Reuters India)

Saturday October 2, 04:20 AM

Source: Indian Express Finance

India will need 1,000 aircraft over 20 years: Airbus CEO

By fe Bureau
Aircraft maker Airbus estimates that India will need more that 1,000 aircraft in the next 20 years.
Airbus president & CEO Tom Enders said on Friday that the 16% year-on-year increase in air traffic could translate into more aircraft sales. "India, next to China, is one of the biggest growth hubs for aviation," Enders said. The company's forecast for China is around 3,000 aircraft over the same period.
"We will see a pretty dynamic market here. It might not be as big as it was in 2005 but it needed that number of planes then because India was kept down in terms of traffic in those days," Airbus India president Kiran Rao said. "India will see a steady growth."
Specifically, the company sees demand for 1,032 aircraft in India, Rao said. "If the market continues to expand as it is, then we will achieve this number in 10 years rather than 20 years." The European plane maker expects to deliver between 20 and 30 aircraft per year over the next five years.
"2011 will see the start of the re-ordering phase of the Indian carriers. It has already started. We are starting to see them not so much ordering to buy, but ordering to lease aircraft," said Rao. He added that this pattern of leasing would continue over the next couple of years. Meanwhile, company plans to double the headcount at the Airbus Engineering Centre India in Bangalore to 400 over the next three years, Enders said.

Saturday October 2, 04:26 AM

Source: Indian Express Finance

Sebi bars 197 FIIs, 350 sub-accounts from fresh trading

By fe Bureau
A total of 197 foreign institutional investors (FII) and 350 sub-accounts were barred from taking fresh positions in Indian stock markets from Friday, following their failure to comply with the Securities and Exchange Board of India's April order to broadbase their shareholding.
The Sebi order, which took effect Friday itself, directs these FIIs and the sub-accounts to sell off or unwind their existing positions. These entities constitute 12% of the total number of Sebi-registered FIIs and 6% of sub-accounts. Among the barred entities, 12 FIIs and 125 sub-accounts have approached the regulator to surrender their registration.
Among the non-compliant FIIs are prominent names like ABN Amro Investment Funds, Citigroup Pension Plan, Credit Suisse Asset Management, Deutsche International Trust Corporation, Dubai International Capital, JP Morgan Securities and Standard Chartered Trustees (UK).
On Wednesday, the market regulator had said that non-compliant entities will not be permitted to take fresh positions from October 1.
In April, Sebi had asked entities structured as multi-class vehicles (MCV) to have at least 20 individual investors if they are maintaining a segregated portfolio for each class of shares. The deadline to comply was September 30, 2010.
Industry experts point out that barring these entities from taking fresh positions would not significantly affect FII inflows. "The number of FIIs at this stage constitutes not more than 10% of the overall numbers and many of them may not have any significant exposure to India," said Siddharth Shah, principal and head of funds practice at Nishith Desai Associates, an international law firm. He added that non-compliance does not necessarily mean delisting. "It is just that at the current stage, they have not been able to fulfill the Sebi requirement. Possibly many of them are in the process of complying."
There are currently 1,726 FIIs and 5,529 sub-accounts registered in India, out of which 78 FIIs and 363 sub-accounts were registered in FY2010. An MCV is a structured entity in which investors in each class have different contractual agreements with FIIs or sub-accounts regarding their investment strategies, liabilities and fund manager. To meet the broad-based criteria set by Sebi, each class or unit should have a minimum of 20 individual investors or a minimum of three investors out of which at least one should be an institutional investor.
Sebi's move to widen the MCV shareholding base was aimed at enhancing transparency in the way these institutions operate.
Entities with different classes of shares have investors who are sometimes neither registered with Sebi or directly monitored, which could potentially become conduits for money-laundering and round-tripping.
Following the Sebi directive in April, many entities structured as MCVs raised fresh institutional money to broaden their investor base. Those who couldn't either consolidated their cells into one or wound up some of their cells.

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India Today - ‎3 hours ago‎
CIA chief Leon Panetta was in India for nearly a week during which he met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and senior officials ahead of the visit of President Barack Obama beginning next month. Panetta, one of the top-most US intelligence official, ...

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AFP - ‎7 hours ago‎
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CIA chief Leon Panetta visits India

Times of India - ‎8 hours ago‎
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CIA chief meets Chidambaram, shares information

Oneindia - ‎4 hours ago‎
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Oneindia - ‎8 hours ago‎
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India Daily - ‎55 minutes ago‎
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New Delhi - US Central Intelligence Agency chief Leon Panetta on Saturday held talks with Indian officials in connection with regional security and the upcoming visit of President Barack Obama to India, news reports said. ...
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Times of India - ‎20 hours ago‎
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The Hindu - ‎20 hours ago‎
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The Hindu - Aarti Dhar - ‎21 hours ago‎
Putting to rest uncertainty over the fate of the proposed National Council for Human Resources in Health (NCHRH), a separate regulatory body for medical education, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said a bill to set up the council would be ...

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"After extensive consultations, the ministry of health has prepared a draft bill for setting up a National Council for Human Resources in Health that will be introduced in Parliament soon. The Bill will seek to create an enabling environment that will address issues of quality, quantity and equitable distribution of medical education resources," Singh said. more by Manmohan Singh - 20 hours ago - Times of India (27 occurrences)

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Express Buzz - ‎14 hours ago‎
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Council for human resource in health soon, says PM Manmohan Singh

Times of India - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
NEW DELHI: Stressing on the need to revamp the health education system in the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said that a bill for the formation of a council for human resource in health will be introduced in parliament soon. ...

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The Hindu - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
PTI The Hindu There is clearly much more to do and a large effort will be required in the twelfth plan period to achieve the goal of taking the total allocation for the health sector to 2—3 per cent of GDP: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...

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Sify - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
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Sify - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
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Make AIIMS among top ten institutes in world: PM

Sify - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday called for making the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences one of the top ten medical institutes in the world. Addressing the 38th Convocation of the All India Institute of Medical ...

PM backs health ministry on medical education

Sify - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the heath ministry's proposed bill for a separate council to look after medical education in India will be introduced in parliament soon, putting an end to its turf war with the human ...
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Times of India - ‎18 hours ago‎
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Indian Express - ‎17 hours ago‎
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Indian Express - ‎17 hours ago‎
Even as the CPM leaders hit out at Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee at the rally of the party's women wing in Kolkata on Friday, some members of the audience were seen using fans that had Mamata's image on it. (See left) Commenting on ...

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Hitting out at the CM, Mamata said, "Buddhababu please go and find out whether the projects are happening or not. Our projects are on in Dankuni, Noapara, Kanchrapara, Chittaranjan, Sankrail...... You are getting angry since you can't do anything yourself. Apart from using bulldozer, CPM has done nothing in the past 34 years. Please don't get angry, Buddhababu. Let there be competition in work. CPM has neither mission nor vision. It only wants... more by Mamata Banerjee - 18 hours ago - Times of India (1 occurrences)

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Buddha-Mamata battle on Maoist turf

Times Now.tv - ‎8 hours ago‎
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NDTV.com - ‎13 hours ago‎
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Mamata dares CM to visit hills

Calcutta Telegraph - ‎20 hours ago‎
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West Bengal government has ignored Darjeeling development: Mamata

Sify - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Countering allegations by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee that the Trinamool Congress was creating trouble in the state, including in the Darjeeling hills, party supremo Mamata Banerjee Friday said he was making ...

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Central Chronicle - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
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South Asia Mail - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Trinamool Congress chief and union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday refused to comment on the Ayodhya verdict. "I will not comment on this issue," said Banerjee to mediapersons who assembled at her residence here in ...
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Mercedes-Benz India sales grow by 60 percent in September 2010 AutoTantra - ‎6 hours ago‎ With September month having settled, companies from the automobile industry seem to be breaking the news with significant rise in their overall growth. Now, Mercedes-Benz India has shed light on its wholesale sales figures for the month of September ... 'India soon to be as big as any European car market' Hindu Business Line - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎ Dr Wilfried Aulbur, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, at the launch of Mercedes E350 Cabriolet, in the Capital (file photo). — Ramesh Sharma The Daimler Group is betting big on India. Mercedes-Benz India MD & CEO, Dr Wilfried Aulbur, ... Fuelled by sale figures, pre-owned Mercedez-Benz outlet drives into Pune Expressindia.com - Arun Jayan - ‎19 hours ago‎ Pune In the last four months, Mercedes-Benz sold 400 pre-owned cars in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Ahmedabad, cities covered in phase-I of its pre-owned car sale plan. Encouraged by the phase I success, the German auto major on Friday launched its used ... MercedesBenz set to make its Chakan plant hub for buses Financial Express - ‎Sep 30, 2010‎ Mumbai: Mercedes-Benz India said it plans to make its Chakan plant near Pune the hub for buses in the coming years. The company is not only eyeing the Indian bus market with the Chakan plant but also the export markets. In a bid to meet the demand, ... Mercedes-Benz to extend finance arm to India Business Standard - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎ Luxury car major Mercedes-Benz India will extend its financial arm, Daimler Financial Services (DFS), to India. A few approvals were needed from the authorities before it could begin operations, said Wilfried Aulbur, managing director and CEO, ... UPDATE Daimler CEO: Strong Growth At Mercedes Continued In Sep Wall Street Journal - Christoph Rauwald - ‎Sep 29, 2010‎ PARIS (Dow Jones)--Daimler AG (DDAIY, DAI.XE) Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche said Wednesday the strong growth rates in car sales at the German automaker's core Mercedes-Benz brand continued in September. ... ETR:DAI - PINK:DDAIY Mercedes Tops BMW, Lexus as U.S. Luxury Sales Contest Tightens Bloomberg - Tim Higgins - ‎21 hours ago‎ A Daimler AG Mercedes Benz SL Night Edition automobile featuring a matte finish. Source: Daimler AG via Bloomberg The race to be the year's top-selling luxury automobile brand in the US narrowed as Daimler ... ETR:BMW - ETR:DAI - PINK:DDAIY Mercedez Benz India launches financial services arm mydigitalfc.com - Michael Gonsalves - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎ "The parent company has cleared the decks to set up an Indian subsidiary of Daimler Financial Services AG," said Wilfried Aulbur, managing director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India. Daimler Financial Services (DFS) ... Mercedes A-Class E-Cell EV Hits Paris EarthTechling - Nino Marchetti - ‎1 hour ago‎ The major green car contribution to the Paris Auto Show from Mercedes-Benz is taking the form of the A-Class E-Cell, the German automaker's second electric car built in series. It is being seen as a family car for ... Mercedes to enter financing business The Hindu - ‎21 hours ago‎ Mercedes-Benz on Friday said it was planning to enter the financing services business in India, a move aimed to further boost the sales of German luxury carmaker. "We are in the preparation phase for a Daimler Financial Services operation in India to ... All 52 related articles »

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Movie Review: Endhiran, the Robot Desi Hits! - ‎4 minutes ago‎ Endhiran, the Robot is a Tamil language action-packed science-fiction flick co-written and directed by S. Shankar, produced by first-time producer Kalanidhi Maran, and composed by international music maestro AR Rahman. ... Queues will be there for weeks Daily News & Analysis - ‎54 minutes ago‎ The craze for the Rajnikanth starrer Robot is phenomenal. The superstar has a huge fan following down south, unlike the north, and yet the film has opened housefull across the country. Usually, people don't appreciate or want to see a dubbed film, ... Rajnikanth's ROBOT sweeps Indians GlamSham - ‎4 hours ago‎ It is not some steel-and-machine robot that has captured the imagination of the nation's cinelovers, but superstar Rajnikanth's latest flick ROBOT (ENTHIRAN or ENDHIRAN, in Tamil) that has swept across the mad tide. If the film's second day collections ... Riteish Deshmukh posted on Twitter: "Superstar Rajni! He is a phenomenon. Action in Robot is just what you want to watch as a Rajni fan. Go watch it now - a bit long but worth it." more by Riteish Deshmukh - 6 hours ago - NDTV.com (5 occurrences) Aamir Khan wants to watch Rajni's Robot NDTV.com - ‎6 hours ago‎ Bollywood actor-producer Aamir Khan says he is yearning to watch southern superstar Rajnikanth-starrer Robot. "I am most keen to see Robot. Rajni sir rocks!" Aamir posted on social networking site Facebook. The movie, which is called Endhiran in Tamil, ... Review: Endhiran ( Tamil) NDTV.com - ‎10 hours ago‎ Like everyday, Chennai got up early on 01.10.10. But instead of heading to the Mylapore Kabaleeswara temple, it went to Kasi `temple' much before 5 am. Where Lord Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, also known as Rajinikanth, has been consecrated as the presiding ... Rajnikanth–Aishwarya chemistry is palpable Oneindia - ‎12 hours ago‎ If you plans to relax and have a great time with your family this weekend then Endhiran-The Robot is the perfect weekend masala flick for you. Rajnikanth is back with a bang and although he does not really utter "Enna Rascala...Mind It! ... Robot in 1000 theatres across India Hindustan Times - ‎9 hours ago‎ Yesterday, the Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai starrer Robot released in 2000 screens worldwide, half of them in India alone. Girish Wankhede of Cinemax chain of multiplexes said the movie saw a 10 to 15 per cent occupancy in the morning show, "The response ... 'Enthiran' mania grips Malaysia The Hindu - ‎5 hours ago‎ PTI Tamil Superstar Rajnikanth's fans camped outside cinema halls and queued up at ticket counters since early morning today to buy tickets to his latest venture Enthiran (Robot). Being shown across 300 screens outside India, Enthiran is the largest ... Robot and Endhiran released in over 2000 screens worldwide BollyPatrika.com - ‎3 hours ago‎ By Agencies Mumbai: Robot and Endhiran released in over 2000 screens worldwide: Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai starrer "Robot" hit theatres yesterday and it had a grand opening at the opening office. The film released over 2000 screens worldwide, ... Robot: Movie Review Times of India - Gaurav Malani - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎ For anyone and everyone who has ever complained that Rajnikant's onscreen antics are overblown of heroism, director Shankar this time justifies his larger-than-life screen persona by making him a robot and imbibing him with fanciful superpowers. ... All 227 related articles »

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Rahul Gandhi to be accorded status of state guest in MP

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PTI Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said here on Saturday that Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi would be accorded the status of a state guest during his three-day visit starting on October 4. Talking informally to reporters, ...

Maintaining peace after Ayodhya verdict was challenge: Madhya Pradesh CM

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Place: Bhopal | Agency: PTI Madhya Pradesh chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said here today that maintaining peace in the state after the Ayodhya verdict of September 30 was the biggest challenge for him in office. "I am thankful to leaders of ...

Ayodhya verdict: MP Home Minister thanks people for peace

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PTI | 01:10 PM,Oct 02,2010 Bhopal, Oct 2 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Umashankar Gupta today thanked the people of Madhya Pradesh for maintaining peace following the Ayodhya verdict delivered on September 30. "I thank everybody including the ...

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Distorting Kashmir Rising Kashmir - ‎1 hour ago‎ Some people deliberately try to misrepresent present events and history to suit their analysis of the existing situation in Kashmir. However, all these distortions cannot hide the truth which has a habit of bursting out in the end! ... 'India basher' Congressman seeks US intervention on Kashmir issue Indian Express - ‎7 hours ago‎ US Congressman Dan Burton, a known India basher, has sought the intervention of the Obama Administration in resolving the Kashmir issue, claiming this has direct impact on the global war against terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... The Kashmiri intifadaBy Sharmila Faruqui Daily Times - ‎20 hours ago‎ THE current violence in Indian-held Kashmir is rooted in the struggle of the people for the right of self-determination. It started in June 2010, when the Indian army and police fired upon the peaceful demonstrators who were demanding freedom from the ... "Regrettably, the conflict has garnered little attention from the American media and zero attention from the White House," Burton, a Republican, said in his speech on the floor of the US House of Representatives early this week. more by Dan Burton - 7 hours ago - Indian Express (2 occurrences) Nine killed as Indian army foils infiltration bid in Kashmir AFP - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎ SRINAGAR, India — Indian troops on Friday killed eight suspected militants, five of them when they tried to sneak into Indian Kashmir from the Pakistani side of the disputed region, officials said. One policeman was also killed during a gunbattle in ... No sense of place or people The Hindu - Jaspreet Singh - ‎3 hours ago‎ Jaspreet Singh's Chef is a textbook illustration of the shortcomings of the diasporic novel about the country left behind or never inhabited. Almost none of the description in it, from the food, to the people, from the geography to the politics, ... Follies of Past-II Rising Kashmir - Farooq Fayaz - ‎1 hour ago‎ Despite learning lessons from history, NC after reassuming the reins of the government, applied the apparatus of terror so fatally that the very expression of Task Force would send shivers down the spine of common Kashmiris. ... 8 militants, police officer killed in Kashmir CNN International - Mukhtar Ahmad - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎ Srinagar, Kashmir (CNN) -- Eight militants and a police officer were killed Friday in two gunfights in Indian-administered Kashmir, a defense spokesman said. Defense spokesman Lt. Col JS Brar told CNN that Indian army troops foiled an infiltration bid ... Eight militants killed in battles in Kashmir Reuters India - Sheikh Mushtaq, Rajesh Kumar Singh - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎ SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Indian security forces killed eight militants on Friday in two separate gunbattles in Indian Kashmir, an army spokesman said, adding some of them were trying to enter the Indian territory from neigbouring Pakistan. ... JuD: Resolve Kashmir or face violence everywhere Indian Express - ‎Sep 30, 2010‎ At a massive public meeting in Muzaffarabad, which followed three such rallies across Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Jamat-ud-Dawa Wednesday put the world on notice: solve the Kashmir dispute or face a fresh armed struggle that can spill beyond the borders ... Creating scare during Games latest Pak tactic Times of India - ‎Sep 30, 2010‎ NEW DELHI: A new wave of scare-mongering and terror rumours emanating out of Pakistan is intended to raise the fear factor in India during the Commonwealth Games. Last week, a Pakistani journalist known for his links to the Pakistan intelligence ... All 41 related articles »

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Life returns to normal in Kashmir Times of India - ‎10 hours ago‎ SRINAGAR: Life in Kashmir Valley on Saturday returned to normal as authorities lifted curfew and hardline Hurriyat Conference exempted the day from its schedule of protests and strikes. Curfew was lifted from the entire Valley, except Kangan town in ... Valley normal as Govt, Geelani provide relief Rising Kashmir - ‎40 minutes ago‎ Srinagar, Oct 02: Kashmir returned to normalcy for a day Saturday as authorities lifted curfew across the valley much to the relief of people who have been witnessing harsh restrictions even on no-strike days. Meanwhile, a 16-year-old boy from Sangrama ... Curfew lifted, Srinagar returns to a day's normalcy Hindustan Times - ‎9 hours ago‎ Kashmiri women buying clothes at a market as normal life resumed after nine days of strike due to... Srinagar returned to normalcy for a day as authorities lifted curfew and the separatists asked people to resume routine activities. ... Students flock to schools in Kashmir Times of India - ‎Sep 29, 2010‎ SRINAGAR: Attendance in schools in Kashmir, which reopened on Monday after 100 days of unrest, rose on a day when separatists suspended their stir even as the education department said it is mulling action against institutions which follow the strike ... Kashmir Valley peaceful; curfew relaxed in five towns The Hindu - ‎Sep 28, 2010‎ PTI AP A Kashmiri boy rides a bicycle on his way to school in Srinagar. File Photo Barring a stray incident of stone pelting in Sopore town of north Kashmir, the situation in the Valley remained peaceful with authorities relaxing curfew in five towns ... Police beat Kashmiri journalist BBC News - Altaf Hussain - ‎Oct 1, 2010‎ A prominent video journalist has been admitted to hospital in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir after being severely beaten by police. Merajuddin, who works as a cameraman for APTN, was hit with a baton in the ... Curfew lifted from many parts of Kashmir Hindustan Times - ‎Sep 28, 2010‎ Curfew was lifted from south and central Kashmir and from most northern parts of the valley on Tuesday but schools that opened a day earier after many weeks still reported only thin attendance. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, ... Private schools assure smooth conduct of exams in Valley Hindustan Times - ‎11 hours ago‎ Heads of private educational institutes in the Valley have assured the state government that they would fully cooperate with the authorities for the scheduled conduct of annual examinations. The representatives of the private schools gave the assurance ... Curfew in Kashmir Valley ahead of Ayodhya verdict Economic Times - ‎Sep 29, 2010‎ SRINAGAR: Curfew has been imposed in Kashmir Valley to preempt any violence that could follow the verdict in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri mosque title suits by expected Thursday afternoon. "Curfew has been imposed in the entire Srinagar city, Ganderbal, ... Two injured in fresh violence as curfew relaxed in Srinagar, Kupwara Indian Express - ‎Sep 28, 2010‎ Two people, including a senior engineer, were injured in separate incidents of violence in the Kashmir Valley, where authorities on Tuesday relaxed curfew in Srinagar, Kupwara and Ganderbal districts in a phased manner. Executive Engineer of Jammu and ... All 68 related articles »

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Strained India-Oz ties seek solace in Bapu

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A nostalgic reminiscence of the Father of the Nation gripped the audience as the sweet melody of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite bhajan "Raghupati Raghav Raja ...
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Holy ashes of Gandhi preserved in Hubli

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Reason: the holy ashes (`chitabhasma') of Mahatma Gandhi is preserved here since 1949. The institution has acquired the status of "sacred place" because of ...
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Games officials charged with desecretaing Mahatma's memorial

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PTI Commonwealth Games Organising Committee officials were on Saturday accused of desecrating Mahatma Gandhi's memorial in New Delhi after they allegedly ...
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Mahatma''s birth anniversary observed

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PTI | 05:10 PM,Oct 02,2010 Guwahati, Oct 2 (PTI) Assam today joined the nation in paying homage to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 141st ...
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'Gandhi's teachings helped Obama shape his life'

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WASHINGTON: Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography and his teachings on social justice through non-violence have helped US President Barack Obama shape his life, ...
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People celebrate Mahatama Gandhi's birthday in Gujarat, Maharashtra

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People in Gujarat and Maharashtra celebrated the 141st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday. On the occasion, many followers of the Father of the ...
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Hitler usurps Mahatma

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In stark contrast, Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, is less popular then Mein Kampf. According to the Crossword chain ...

Chavan calls Vasai marchers for talks

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The 100-km-long march, symbolically launched on the 141st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, from Vasai to Varsha (the chief minister's official residence ...

Maya's U-turn on Mahatma Gandhi

Hindustan Times - ‎32 minutes ago‎
It may be, ironically, Mayawati's tribute to the Mahatma. Known for its criticism of Mahatma Gandhi in relation to his policies vis-à-vis Dalits, ...

CM pays rich tributes to Gandhi

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Srinagar, Oct02: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 141 st birth anniversary celebrated on Saturday all across India. ...
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John: I am non-violent person

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But today is a good day not to lie, as it is Gandhi Jayanti." Further he added, "The only person, who managed never to tell lie is Mahatma Gandhi and this ...
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Andhra Pradesh CM greets people on Mahatma Gandhi's 141st birth anniversary

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Mahatma Gandhi was not only an apostle of peace but also a leader of indomitable courage who carried the masses with him. Gandhiji humbled the mighty ...
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Gandhian bhajans resonate in Beijing park

Times of India - ‎9 hours ago‎
BEIJING: The picturesque Chao Yang Park in central Beijing was on Saturday resonating with Mahatma Gandhi's bhajans and famous sayings as Chinese and Indian ...

Journalists protest wearing helmets over attacks

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PTI | 08:10 PM,Oct 02,2010 Mumbai, Oct 2 (PTI) Journalists here today protested at the Mahatma Gandhi statue near Mantralaya wearing helmets, ...
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India has come of age: Krishna

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"Mahatma Gandhi is remembered not only in India but all over the world because he unleashed powerful reformation that checkmated colonialism and checkmated ...

PRP Leader Pays Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi

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2nd Oct, 2010: Leaders of the Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) offered tributes to a portrait of the Father Of The Nation Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday, ...

Solar 'charkhas' to produce 'green clothes'

Times of India - ‎2 hours ago‎
... the Gandhigram Urja Vikas Sanstha, Amravati and the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialisation, Wardha, said Kumud Joshi, KVIC chairperson. ...
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'Nattha' in state for a noble cause

Times of India - Pranava K Chaudhary - ‎19 hours ago‎
'Nattha', the real man being Onkar Das Manikpuri, would launch the campaign for use of renewable energy from Mahatma Gandhi's Bhiti-harwa ashram in West ...

The other Gandhi

Indian Express - ‎Sep 30, 2010‎
Mahatma Gandhi has been deified in almost all history books. But, one determined and courageous soul constantly stood by his side like his shadow. ...
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Gandhi Jayanti Week Celebrations Commence

Yentha - Helps you decide - ‎10 hours ago‎
Palayam, Trivandrum: The values of Mahatma Gandhi are valid even today, said K Jayakumar IAS, at the inaugural ceremony of the Gandhi Jayanthi week ...

GreenFaith names Hindu and Jain scholar in residence

Sify - ‎11 hours ago‎
... has named Pankaj Jain, an Indian American professor, as a Hindu and Jain Scholar in Residence on the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. ...

Prayer service on Gandhi's birthday

Sify - ‎Sep 30, 2010‎
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Members of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Smriti will hold a prayer ceremony here Saturday on the 141st birth anniversary of Mahatma ...

Congress not following Mahatma's dream of Panchayat Raj in Goa

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Panaji: Congress led government not following the ideology of the Mahatma Gandhi regarding Panchayat Raj. The Panchayat Democratic Forum has said they will ...

CITY REMEMBERS GANDHIJI

Star of Mysore - ‎7 hours ago‎
Mysore, Oct. 2 (KK&BRS)- Mysore District in-charge Minister SA Ramdas joined by Mayor Sandesh Swamy garlanded the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Square ...
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Kashmir Sans Curfew, Strike After Weeks, Markets Open

Kashmir Observer - ‎11 hours ago‎
Sources said the decision not to impose curfew was taken in view of Gandhi Jayanti (Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi) which is being observed today. ...
Curfew lifted, Srinagar returns to a day's normalcy Hindustan Times
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From today, panchayats to get more power in state

Times of India - ‎20 hours ago‎
Chief minister Ashok Gehlot would make an official declaration in this regard on the occasion of birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. ...

Rare photos of Gandhi linked to Quit India Movement on sale

Indian Express - ‎Sep 28, 2010‎
Rare photographs of Mahatma Gandhi, taken on the eve of launching the 1942 Quit India Movement, will go under hammer at Bonhams here next month. ...
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Mahatma Gandhi's forgotten abode

NewsX - ‎7 hours ago‎
Gandhi's memory has been long lost in Harijan Basti which is a sad tale of disregard and neglect.
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Delhi Metro makes way for women power

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... anxieties and fears of women passengers, Delhi Metro Saturday gifted an exclusive coach to the fairer sex on the 141st anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. ...
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