India should take the following steps to destabilise the economy of Pakistan:
1. Identify the major export items of Pakistan (like Basmati rice, carpets, etc) and provide zero export tax or even subsidise them for export from India. Hurt Pakistan on the export front.
2. Identify the major countries providing arms to Pakistan and arm twist them. Tell Brazil and Germany (currently planning to supply massive defense items to Pakistan) that it will impact their ability to invest in India. Tell Germany that retail license to Metro will be off and other existing projects will be in jeopardy.
3. Incidentally, after the arrival of Coke and Pepsi in China, the human rights violations of China are not talked about much by US government organs. Think it is a coincidence? Unless we use our markets to arm-twist arms exporters to Pakistan, we will not achieve our objectives.
4. Tell American companies that for every 5% increase in FDI limit for them, their government needs to reduce equipping Pakistan by $5 billion. That is real politics, not whining. Let us remember that funds are in desperate search of emerging markets and not the other way about. Let us also remember that international economics is politics by another name.
5. Create assets to print/distribute their currency widely inside their country. To some extent, Telgi types can be used to outsource this activity. Or just drop their notes in remote areas.
6. Pressurise IMF to add additional conditionality to the loans given to them or at least do not vote for their loans.
7. Create assets within Pakistan to destabilise Karachi stock market - it is already in a shambles.
8. Cricket and Bollywood are the opium of the Indian middle classes. Both have been adequately manipulated/ controlled by the D-company since the eighties. Chase the D-company money in cricket/ Bollywood and punish by burning D-assets in India instead of trying to have them auctioned by the IT department when nobody comes to bid for it.
9. Provide for capital punishment to those who fund terror and help in that. We have the division in the finance ministry to monitor money laundering, etc. It is important that terror financing is taken seriously and fully integrated into money laundering monitoring systems and this division is provided with much larger budget and human resources. And it should coordinate with RAW.
10. Encourage and allow scientists/ academicians/ elites of Pakistan to opt for Indian passport and widely publicise that fact since it will hurt their self-respect and dignity. There will be a long queue to get Indian passports -- many will jump to get our passport -- since they will not be stopped at international airports. It is rumoured that Adnan Sami wants one. Do not give passports to all -- make it a prized possession. Let it hurt the army- and ISI-controlled country. This one step will destroy their identity and self-confidence.
11. Discourage companies from India from investing in Pakistan, particularly IT companies, till Pakistan stops exporting its own IT (international terrorism).
12. In all these, it is important that we do not bring in the domestic religious issues. The target is the terror central, namely Pakistan, and if there are elements helping them here then they also should be punished -- irrespective of religious labels. If Pakistan is dismantled and the idea of Pakistan is gone, many of our domestic issues will also be sorted out.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
'Is Baar Nahin'
Lyricist Prasoon Joshi Wrote this poem after the Mumbai terror attacks . Says the ad guru and film lyricist, "I believe it should reach as many people as possible because it is our collective pain and voice".
'Is baar nahin
Is baar jab woh choti si bachchi mere paas apni kharonch le kar aayegi
Main usey phoo phoo kar nahin behlaoongaPanapney doonga uski tees ko
Is baar nahin'
(This time when that little girl comes to me with her bruises, I will not blow gently at her wound, nor distract her, I will let her pain grow. Not this time.)
Is baar jab main chehron par dard likha dekhoonga
Nahin gaoonga geet peeda bhula dene wale
Dard ko risney doonga,utarney doonga andar gehrey
Is baar nahin
(This time when I see pain on faces I will not sing the song that eases pain I will let the pain seep in, deep. Not this time.)
Is baar main na marham lagaoonga
Na hi uthaoonga rui ke phahey
Aur na hi kahoonga ki tum aankein band karlo,
gardan udhar kar lo main dawa lagata hoon
Dekhney doonga sabko hum sabko khuley nangey ghaav
Is baar nahin
(This time I won't apply any balm Nor will I ask you to shut your eyes and turn your head While I gingerly apply medicine I will let everyone see the open, naked wounds, Not this time.)
Is baar jab uljhaney dekhoonga,
chatpatahat dekhoonga
Nahin daudoonga uljhee door lapetney
Uljhaney doonga jab tak ulajh sake
Is baar nahin
(This time when I see difficulty, uneasiness I will not run to solve the problems I will let them become complicated, Not this time.)
Is baar karm ka hawala de kar nahin uthaoonga auzaar
Nahin karoonga phir se ek nayee shuruaat
Nahin banoonga misaal ek karmyogi ki
Nahin aaney doonga zindagi ko aasani se patri par
Utarney doonga usey keechad main,
tedhey medhey raston pe
Nahin sookhney doonga deewaron par laga khoon
Halka nahin padney doonga uska rang
Is baar nahin banney doonga usey itna laachaar
Ki paan ki peek aur khoon ka fark hi khatm ho jaye
Is baar nahin
(This time I won't pick up my tools as a matter of duty I will not make a new beginning Nor will I stand as an example of one dedicated to my job I will not let life easily return to normalcy I will let it descend into muck, on the twisting paths I will not let the blood on the walls dry out Nor will I let its colour fade away This time I won't let it become so helpless That you can't tell blood from paan-spit Not this time.)
Is baar ghawon ko dekhna hai Gaur se
Thoda lambe wakt tak Kuch faisley
Aur uskey baad hausley
Kahin toh shuruat karni hi hogi
Is baar yahi tay kiya hai
(This time the wounds need to be watched Carefully For a long timeSome decisions are needed And then some brave moves to be made We have to begin somewhere. This time this is what I have resolved)
... Prasoon Joshi
'Is baar nahin
Is baar jab woh choti si bachchi mere paas apni kharonch le kar aayegi
Main usey phoo phoo kar nahin behlaoongaPanapney doonga uski tees ko
Is baar nahin'
(This time when that little girl comes to me with her bruises, I will not blow gently at her wound, nor distract her, I will let her pain grow. Not this time.)
Is baar jab main chehron par dard likha dekhoonga
Nahin gaoonga geet peeda bhula dene wale
Dard ko risney doonga,utarney doonga andar gehrey
Is baar nahin
(This time when I see pain on faces I will not sing the song that eases pain I will let the pain seep in, deep. Not this time.)
Is baar main na marham lagaoonga
Na hi uthaoonga rui ke phahey
Aur na hi kahoonga ki tum aankein band karlo,
gardan udhar kar lo main dawa lagata hoon
Dekhney doonga sabko hum sabko khuley nangey ghaav
Is baar nahin
(This time I won't apply any balm Nor will I ask you to shut your eyes and turn your head While I gingerly apply medicine I will let everyone see the open, naked wounds, Not this time.)
Is baar jab uljhaney dekhoonga,
chatpatahat dekhoonga
Nahin daudoonga uljhee door lapetney
Uljhaney doonga jab tak ulajh sake
Is baar nahin
(This time when I see difficulty, uneasiness I will not run to solve the problems I will let them become complicated, Not this time.)
Is baar karm ka hawala de kar nahin uthaoonga auzaar
Nahin karoonga phir se ek nayee shuruaat
Nahin banoonga misaal ek karmyogi ki
Nahin aaney doonga zindagi ko aasani se patri par
Utarney doonga usey keechad main,
tedhey medhey raston pe
Nahin sookhney doonga deewaron par laga khoon
Halka nahin padney doonga uska rang
Is baar nahin banney doonga usey itna laachaar
Ki paan ki peek aur khoon ka fark hi khatm ho jaye
Is baar nahin
(This time I won't pick up my tools as a matter of duty I will not make a new beginning Nor will I stand as an example of one dedicated to my job I will not let life easily return to normalcy I will let it descend into muck, on the twisting paths I will not let the blood on the walls dry out Nor will I let its colour fade away This time I won't let it become so helpless That you can't tell blood from paan-spit Not this time.)
Is baar ghawon ko dekhna hai Gaur se
Thoda lambe wakt tak Kuch faisley
Aur uskey baad hausley
Kahin toh shuruat karni hi hogi
Is baar yahi tay kiya hai
(This time the wounds need to be watched Carefully For a long timeSome decisions are needed And then some brave moves to be made We have to begin somewhere. This time this is what I have resolved)
... Prasoon Joshi
Cricket has to face reality
Thursday 27th November 2008
England are right to go back. Cricket has to bow to reality. Anybody far away from home, however hospitable the conditions, needs to feel happy and wanted. You cannot live in an atmosphere of helplessness. If I was in a country where armed terrorists were searching for people who carry the same passport I do, I would be on the next flight home. Similarly India must not go to Pakistan and I say so aware of how wonderfully hospitable the people of Pakistan have been in the past. But this is not about you and me, our views, our relationships. It is about sinister people.
It has been said that boycotting tours would play into the hands of those that seek to disrupt; that playing on would be akin to thumbing our nose at them. But sportsmen have bats and hockey sticks, and sometimes just a quick pair of legs. They are entertainers. And even in our part of the world, cricket must grow insignificant at times. It is a game that brings a lot of joy and cheer and optimism but it is just a game. It cannot compete with war. If you can, do tell me this is different; that this isnʼt war by another name.
What a pity though. Sport is one of the very very few things that can still unite people and bring a smile to the lips; that can help some of us forget reality, that can make us children again. Delightfully impish and irrational. Maybe art can do that; and literature. And certainly music. But sport goes beyond. It invokes competition, it reminds us of who we are. We grow passionate and we compete and imagine we are sportsmen too. We score every run they do and take every wicket they do and smile sheepishly at our wives when we return the remote some hours later.
But in the end players go home, spectators do too and we switch off our tv sets and go to bed; upset sometimes, disillusioned briefly too but we go home and we rise another day and we wait for the next game. Without sport we would be poorer, woefully poor but in the hierarchy of needs it must cede place to safety, to comfort, to relief; to the thought that you will see your child the next morning. It must never be different for some others are not so lucky. One day we may not be too but till then our priorities must be in the right order. Sport should be played in an atmosphere of joy. You cannot make a painter paint with a gun to his head.
Our reputation has been dented. Visitors to our shores have been shot brazenly and our people too in trying to defend them. Sadly we are creatures of the environment we live in. If there is a drought in the jungle even the lion must leave. So too must we accept the times and the doctrines that surround us. As we benefit so must we pay.
What a pity because we are largely a hospitable people. We support our team and occasionally scream at the opposition; we challenge their way of living sometimes but we bestow great love and sometimes great luxury on them. Hopefully this too shall pass.
And as England head back they will be relieved and contemplative. They didnʼt play great cricket, certainly not as good as they can. If they look back dispassionately, they will realize they were outplayed in the big moments. They did threaten occasionally but seemed to accept too quickly that the going would be tough. They did themselves injustice. That is why I am so keen to see them play in the tests. Hopefully things would have changed by then; the sea-breeze would have taken this stench away and the Brabourne Stadium, such a wonderful home for cricket, will be packed and cheering.
This morning, being with the family was comforting. Popping by to the other bedroom and seeing the boys sleeping calmly suddenly seemed so much more beautiful. It must be the same with everybody. That is why England had the right to make the decision they did. We must welcome them again; give them no quarter on the field, try to beat them but welcome them to our land.
Harsha Bhogle
ESPNstar.com
England are right to go back. Cricket has to bow to reality. Anybody far away from home, however hospitable the conditions, needs to feel happy and wanted. You cannot live in an atmosphere of helplessness. If I was in a country where armed terrorists were searching for people who carry the same passport I do, I would be on the next flight home. Similarly India must not go to Pakistan and I say so aware of how wonderfully hospitable the people of Pakistan have been in the past. But this is not about you and me, our views, our relationships. It is about sinister people.
It has been said that boycotting tours would play into the hands of those that seek to disrupt; that playing on would be akin to thumbing our nose at them. But sportsmen have bats and hockey sticks, and sometimes just a quick pair of legs. They are entertainers. And even in our part of the world, cricket must grow insignificant at times. It is a game that brings a lot of joy and cheer and optimism but it is just a game. It cannot compete with war. If you can, do tell me this is different; that this isnʼt war by another name.
What a pity though. Sport is one of the very very few things that can still unite people and bring a smile to the lips; that can help some of us forget reality, that can make us children again. Delightfully impish and irrational. Maybe art can do that; and literature. And certainly music. But sport goes beyond. It invokes competition, it reminds us of who we are. We grow passionate and we compete and imagine we are sportsmen too. We score every run they do and take every wicket they do and smile sheepishly at our wives when we return the remote some hours later.
But in the end players go home, spectators do too and we switch off our tv sets and go to bed; upset sometimes, disillusioned briefly too but we go home and we rise another day and we wait for the next game. Without sport we would be poorer, woefully poor but in the hierarchy of needs it must cede place to safety, to comfort, to relief; to the thought that you will see your child the next morning. It must never be different for some others are not so lucky. One day we may not be too but till then our priorities must be in the right order. Sport should be played in an atmosphere of joy. You cannot make a painter paint with a gun to his head.
Our reputation has been dented. Visitors to our shores have been shot brazenly and our people too in trying to defend them. Sadly we are creatures of the environment we live in. If there is a drought in the jungle even the lion must leave. So too must we accept the times and the doctrines that surround us. As we benefit so must we pay.
What a pity because we are largely a hospitable people. We support our team and occasionally scream at the opposition; we challenge their way of living sometimes but we bestow great love and sometimes great luxury on them. Hopefully this too shall pass.
And as England head back they will be relieved and contemplative. They didnʼt play great cricket, certainly not as good as they can. If they look back dispassionately, they will realize they were outplayed in the big moments. They did threaten occasionally but seemed to accept too quickly that the going would be tough. They did themselves injustice. That is why I am so keen to see them play in the tests. Hopefully things would have changed by then; the sea-breeze would have taken this stench away and the Brabourne Stadium, such a wonderful home for cricket, will be packed and cheering.
This morning, being with the family was comforting. Popping by to the other bedroom and seeing the boys sleeping calmly suddenly seemed so much more beautiful. It must be the same with everybody. That is why England had the right to make the decision they did. We must welcome them again; give them no quarter on the field, try to beat them but welcome them to our land.
Harsha Bhogle
ESPNstar.com
The World XI: Picking the "Best ODI side" in the game
Imagine having the world's best one-day team at your disposal. No restrictions- no picking players of just one nationality, no salary caps. Plain and simple unconstrained optimization. We've all done it over friendly (and often heated) conversations- picking who we think are the best eleven players at the time. And after Yuvraj Singh's scintillating performances, I was intrigued to see if he would make the cut in this fantasy champion side.
First, a clarification of the team we are trying to pick- the best playing eleven in one-day internationals as of today. This is not an all-time best list. Three major factors have been considered in making the selection- a player's form over the past twelve months, a player's career numbers since they indicate overall class and finally a bit of subjectivity in choosing the right mix of the side and looking at quality of oppositions faced. Equal weights have been given to career and form numbers, since we are picking a side for today.
A brief explanation of the rating system- batting points are measured as Effective Average * (Effective Strike Rate + 40), the effective numbers being a combination of career and form numbers. The "+ 40" factor to the strike-rate is done to adjust for the fact that averages and strike-rates are measured on different scales (a decent average is usually about 40, where as a decent strike-rate is about 80). A similar calculation is done for bowlers, with economy rate substituting for strike-rate. This means a bowler with as "low" a score would do well, so we've taken the reciprocal of this number with a suitable constant factor adjustment to make "higher" scores better.
All that said, here is the World XI of One-Day Cricket, before we jump into a brief explanation of their selection.
1. Virender Sehwag 2. Sachin Tendulkar3. Shivnarine Chanderpaul4. Kevin Pietersen5. Michael Hussey6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c & wk)7. Andrew Flintoff8. Brett Lee9. Nathan Bracken10. Zaheer Khan11. Muttiah Muralitharan
The Openers
This was the hardest area to choose in given there's a lot of quality opening bats around, all in good form. Based on the numbers Chris Gayle had a score of 599.8, Virender Sehwag 582.3 and Sachin Tendulkar at 555.8. Graeme Smith, Gautam Gambhir, Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik all had scores between 530 and 550. Gayle's numbers are spiked by a form average of 55.6 at a strike-rate of close to 90. However, that includes four matches against Zimbabwe and Canada where he averaged close to 90. If you take those matches out, Gayle's batting score drops to 543.6. So Tendulkar gets preference over Gayle. Virender Sehwag's pick was a no-brainer given his recent form and his ability to tear any attack apart.
The Middle-Order
Two guys who pick themselves with really strong numbers are Michael Hussey (656.9) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (650.5). Chanderpaul, unlike team-mate Gayle, did not play those Canada matches. And he's been in great form against everyone, averaging 74.4 in the last twelve months, better than anyone else in this squad. Kevin Pietersen (558.5) was a fair bit behind the two left-handers on points, but fared better than the others in contention- Yuvraj Singh (508.3) and Ricky Ponting (505.1). Jacques Kallis brings in the all-rounder option, but his strike-rate makes him a bit of a liability (plus Chanderpaul plays the similar role of sheet-anchor).
The All-Rounders
Jacques Kallis versus Andrew Flintoff was the only real debate, but given the composition of the side so far, a hard-hitting Flintoff who you can bank on for ten overs is clearly a better fit. Add to that, he's been in sensational form since coming back to the game, averaging 19 with the ball at an economy rate of 4.6.Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the easiest to pick. He's the best keeper-batsmen in the world yes, but even better, he's the best batsmen in the world with a score of 675.5. And given his Midas touch, why wouldn't you want him as your captain!
The Bowlers
This was also a hard area to choose, but unlike the openers debate where there seemed to be a lot of quality, with the bowlers there is a dearth of talent. Sure, it takes time to develop a Pollock or a McGrath, but no one today seems capable of getting there! Nathan Bracken is the stand-out bowler with a score of 583.7. He has gone at just over 4 an over at an average of 20.4 in the last twelve months. The numbers reveal that he is without a doubt the best ODI bowler in the world today.The spinner was an easy pick, Muttiah Muralitharan. But his score is just 473.0, due to some mediocre ODI form. He still makes the cut, ahead to Vettori, because of his sheer class but also because there really isn't anyone else who's done enough to stake a claim in this side. Zaheer Khan (545.9), Mitchell Johnson (529.9) and Brett Lee (503.4) are the bowlers left to pick from. Zaheer has only been back a short while, but has impressed and gets the nod ahead of Johnson. Lee is the quick right-hander bowler who adds another dimension to this attack. Other guys who just missed out are Kyle Mills, Jerome Taylor, Sohail Tanvir and Stuart Broad. See what I mean about the lack of quality bowlers in the world today!I'm surprised Dale Steyn hasn't yet made his mark in the fifty over game. And I'm sure a couple of Pakistan bowlers must be kicking themselves right now, if Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar had stayed out of trouble there's no reason they wouldn't be the best in the world today.
Overall, I think this is a pretty solid World XI. Lethal Lee is the break through man who bowls flat-out fast, with Zaheer Khan his new ball partner. Andrew Flintoff then keeps it tight in the middle, leaving it to Murali to work his magic. And Nathan Bracken does his thing at the death. With the bat, Sehwag gives you that attacking start. Tendulkar, well, is Tendulkar. Chanderpaul is the sheet anchor, around whom Pietersen and Hussey play their shots. And then there's Flintoff and Dhoni to push the rate at the end. I like this side's chances!
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First, a clarification of the team we are trying to pick- the best playing eleven in one-day internationals as of today. This is not an all-time best list. Three major factors have been considered in making the selection- a player's form over the past twelve months, a player's career numbers since they indicate overall class and finally a bit of subjectivity in choosing the right mix of the side and looking at quality of oppositions faced. Equal weights have been given to career and form numbers, since we are picking a side for today.
A brief explanation of the rating system- batting points are measured as Effective Average * (Effective Strike Rate + 40), the effective numbers being a combination of career and form numbers. The "+ 40" factor to the strike-rate is done to adjust for the fact that averages and strike-rates are measured on different scales (a decent average is usually about 40, where as a decent strike-rate is about 80). A similar calculation is done for bowlers, with economy rate substituting for strike-rate. This means a bowler with as "low" a score would do well, so we've taken the reciprocal of this number with a suitable constant factor adjustment to make "higher" scores better.
All that said, here is the World XI of One-Day Cricket, before we jump into a brief explanation of their selection.
1. Virender Sehwag 2. Sachin Tendulkar3. Shivnarine Chanderpaul4. Kevin Pietersen5. Michael Hussey6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c & wk)7. Andrew Flintoff8. Brett Lee9. Nathan Bracken10. Zaheer Khan11. Muttiah Muralitharan
The Openers
This was the hardest area to choose in given there's a lot of quality opening bats around, all in good form. Based on the numbers Chris Gayle had a score of 599.8, Virender Sehwag 582.3 and Sachin Tendulkar at 555.8. Graeme Smith, Gautam Gambhir, Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik all had scores between 530 and 550. Gayle's numbers are spiked by a form average of 55.6 at a strike-rate of close to 90. However, that includes four matches against Zimbabwe and Canada where he averaged close to 90. If you take those matches out, Gayle's batting score drops to 543.6. So Tendulkar gets preference over Gayle. Virender Sehwag's pick was a no-brainer given his recent form and his ability to tear any attack apart.
The Middle-Order
Two guys who pick themselves with really strong numbers are Michael Hussey (656.9) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (650.5). Chanderpaul, unlike team-mate Gayle, did not play those Canada matches. And he's been in great form against everyone, averaging 74.4 in the last twelve months, better than anyone else in this squad. Kevin Pietersen (558.5) was a fair bit behind the two left-handers on points, but fared better than the others in contention- Yuvraj Singh (508.3) and Ricky Ponting (505.1). Jacques Kallis brings in the all-rounder option, but his strike-rate makes him a bit of a liability (plus Chanderpaul plays the similar role of sheet-anchor).
The All-Rounders
Jacques Kallis versus Andrew Flintoff was the only real debate, but given the composition of the side so far, a hard-hitting Flintoff who you can bank on for ten overs is clearly a better fit. Add to that, he's been in sensational form since coming back to the game, averaging 19 with the ball at an economy rate of 4.6.Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the easiest to pick. He's the best keeper-batsmen in the world yes, but even better, he's the best batsmen in the world with a score of 675.5. And given his Midas touch, why wouldn't you want him as your captain!
The Bowlers
This was also a hard area to choose, but unlike the openers debate where there seemed to be a lot of quality, with the bowlers there is a dearth of talent. Sure, it takes time to develop a Pollock or a McGrath, but no one today seems capable of getting there! Nathan Bracken is the stand-out bowler with a score of 583.7. He has gone at just over 4 an over at an average of 20.4 in the last twelve months. The numbers reveal that he is without a doubt the best ODI bowler in the world today.The spinner was an easy pick, Muttiah Muralitharan. But his score is just 473.0, due to some mediocre ODI form. He still makes the cut, ahead to Vettori, because of his sheer class but also because there really isn't anyone else who's done enough to stake a claim in this side. Zaheer Khan (545.9), Mitchell Johnson (529.9) and Brett Lee (503.4) are the bowlers left to pick from. Zaheer has only been back a short while, but has impressed and gets the nod ahead of Johnson. Lee is the quick right-hander bowler who adds another dimension to this attack. Other guys who just missed out are Kyle Mills, Jerome Taylor, Sohail Tanvir and Stuart Broad. See what I mean about the lack of quality bowlers in the world today!I'm surprised Dale Steyn hasn't yet made his mark in the fifty over game. And I'm sure a couple of Pakistan bowlers must be kicking themselves right now, if Mohammad Asif and Shoaib Akhtar had stayed out of trouble there's no reason they wouldn't be the best in the world today.
Overall, I think this is a pretty solid World XI. Lethal Lee is the break through man who bowls flat-out fast, with Zaheer Khan his new ball partner. Andrew Flintoff then keeps it tight in the middle, leaving it to Murali to work his magic. And Nathan Bracken does his thing at the death. With the bat, Sehwag gives you that attacking start. Tendulkar, well, is Tendulkar. Chanderpaul is the sheet anchor, around whom Pietersen and Hussey play their shots. And then there's Flintoff and Dhoni to push the rate at the end. I like this side's chances!
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LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER
Dear Mr. Prime minister
I am a typical mouse from Mumbai. In the local train compartment which has capacity of 100 persons, I travel with 500 more mouse. Mouse at least squeak but we don't even do that.
Today I heard your speech. In which you said 'NO BODY WOULD BE SPARED'. I would like to remind you that fourteen years has passed since serial bomb blast in Mumbai took place. Dawood was the main conspirator. Till today he is not caught. All our bolywood actors, our builders, our Gutka king meets him but your Government can not catch him. Reason is simple; all your ministers are hand in glove with him. If any attempt is made to catch him everybody will be exposed. Your statement 'NOBODY WOULD BE SPARED' is nothing but a cruel joke on this unfortunate people of India.
Enough is enough. As such after seeing terrorist attack carried out by about a dozen young boys I realize that if same thing continues days are not away when terrorist will attack by air, destroy our nuclear reactor and there will be one more Hiroshima.
We the people are left with only one mantra. Womb to Bomb to Tomb. You promised Mumbaikar Shanghai what you have given us is Jalianwala Baug.
Today only your home minister resigned. What took you so long to kick out this joker? Only reason was that he was loyal to Gandhi family. Loyalty to Gandhi family is more important than blood of innocent people, isn't it?
I am born and bought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years. Believe me corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar. Look at all the politician, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief minister I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every other day, make money and send it to Delhi so Congress can fight next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI for fisherman so they can build concrete house right on sea shore. Next time terrorist can comfortably live in those house , enjoy the beauty of sea and then attack the Mumbai at their will.
Recently I had to purchase house in Mumbai. I met about two dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person like me knows this and with all your intelligent agency & CBI you and your finance minister are not aware of it. Where all the black money goes? To the underworld isn't it? Our politicians take help of these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been land of fools, idiots then I would not have ever cared to write you this letter. Just see the tragedy, on one side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent and on other side you politician has converted nectar into deadly poison. I am everything Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Schedule caste, OBC, Muslim OBC, Christian Schedule caste, Creamy Schedule caste only what I am not is INDIAN. You politician have raped every part of mother India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of former president Abdul Kalam. Such a intelligent person, such a fine human being. You politician didn't even spare him. Your party along with opposition joined the hands, because politician feels they are supreme and there is no place for good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister you are one of the most intelligent person, most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First and foremost expose all selfish politician. Ask Swiss bank to give name of all Indian account holder. Give reins of CBI to independent agency. Let them find wolf among us. There will be political upheaval but that will better than dance of death which we are witnessing every day. Just give us ambient where we can work honestly and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be taken care of.
Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by one person or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?
Prakash B. Bajaj
Editor
Times Of India
Mumbai
I am a typical mouse from Mumbai. In the local train compartment which has capacity of 100 persons, I travel with 500 more mouse. Mouse at least squeak but we don't even do that.
Today I heard your speech. In which you said 'NO BODY WOULD BE SPARED'. I would like to remind you that fourteen years has passed since serial bomb blast in Mumbai took place. Dawood was the main conspirator. Till today he is not caught. All our bolywood actors, our builders, our Gutka king meets him but your Government can not catch him. Reason is simple; all your ministers are hand in glove with him. If any attempt is made to catch him everybody will be exposed. Your statement 'NOBODY WOULD BE SPARED' is nothing but a cruel joke on this unfortunate people of India.
Enough is enough. As such after seeing terrorist attack carried out by about a dozen young boys I realize that if same thing continues days are not away when terrorist will attack by air, destroy our nuclear reactor and there will be one more Hiroshima.
We the people are left with only one mantra. Womb to Bomb to Tomb. You promised Mumbaikar Shanghai what you have given us is Jalianwala Baug.
Today only your home minister resigned. What took you so long to kick out this joker? Only reason was that he was loyal to Gandhi family. Loyalty to Gandhi family is more important than blood of innocent people, isn't it?
I am born and bought up in Mumbai for last fifty eight years. Believe me corruption in Maharashtra is worse than that in Bihar. Look at all the politician, Sharad Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal, Narayan Rane, Bal Thackray , Gopinath Munde, Raj Thackray, Vilasrao Deshmukh all are rolling in money. Vilasrao Deshmukh is one of the worst Chief minister I have seen. His only business is to increase the FSI every other day, make money and send it to Delhi so Congress can fight next election. Now the clown has found new way and will increase FSI for fisherman so they can build concrete house right on sea shore. Next time terrorist can comfortably live in those house , enjoy the beauty of sea and then attack the Mumbai at their will.
Recently I had to purchase house in Mumbai. I met about two dozen builders. Everybody wanted about 30% in black. A common person like me knows this and with all your intelligent agency & CBI you and your finance minister are not aware of it. Where all the black money goes? To the underworld isn't it? Our politicians take help of these goondas to vacate people by force. I myself was victim of it. If you have time please come to me, I will tell you everything.
If this has been land of fools, idiots then I would not have ever cared to write you this letter. Just see the tragedy, on one side we are reaching moon, people are so intelligent and on other side you politician has converted nectar into deadly poison. I am everything Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Schedule caste, OBC, Muslim OBC, Christian Schedule caste, Creamy Schedule caste only what I am not is INDIAN. You politician have raped every part of mother India by your policy of divide and rule.
Take example of former president Abdul Kalam. Such a intelligent person, such a fine human being. You politician didn't even spare him. Your party along with opposition joined the hands, because politician feels they are supreme and there is no place for good person.
Dear Mr Prime minister you are one of the most intelligent person, most learned person. Just wake up, be a real SARDAR. First and foremost expose all selfish politician. Ask Swiss bank to give name of all Indian account holder. Give reins of CBI to independent agency. Let them find wolf among us. There will be political upheaval but that will better than dance of death which we are witnessing every day. Just give us ambient where we can work honestly and without fear. Let there be rule of law. Everything else will be taken care of.
Choice is yours Mr. Prime Minister. Do you want to be lead by one person or you want to lead the nation of 100 Crore people?
Prakash B. Bajaj
Editor
Times Of India
Mumbai
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