Is Arvind Kejriwal a harbinger of a new ‘Indian politics’?

-Shreya Roy

Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal, the ‘aam admi’ who is an  Indian social protester working under the banner of his party India Against Corruption has whipped up a storm, leveling serious corruption charges against some of the country’s senior most politicians. He shows the people of India on how the opposition parties along with the ruling party are also part of ‘power setup’.

Robert Vadra

Kejriwal raised issues against Robert Vadra, Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law dealing with DLF. Kejriwal said that amount of unsecured loan given by DLF to Vadra , which he had earlier claimed to be Rs 65crore was actually 85crore & also raised a question in Vadra’s assets from Rs 50lakh to Rs300cr. Vadra was unhappy with somebody making a controversy out of light & wrote on his Facebook page ‘mango people in a banana republic’. Later on Kejriwal responded to it & tweeted ‘evidence pouring in from mango men from across the country. Mango men would prove to be nemesis for the powerful.’ So a reminder to politicians – ‘having power’ is not really ‘being powerful’.

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wanna work for nation's good? wait & first check your life..

Kiran Bedi, accused of using inflated travel bills and overcharging NGOs. She says the money was used for good causes.

Prashant Bhushan, beaten up in his office by assailants who attacked him because he said he said he favored a plebiscite in Kashmir

Shanti Bhushan, accused of getting two Noida plots as a "gift" from UP govt. The Allahabad court quashed the charge.

Justice Hegde, Cong leader Digvijay Singh accused him of going slow on a Lokayukta report against the BJP govt in Karnataka.

Arvind Kejriwal, firstly the Income Tax dept. demanded dues form his time in the IRS and now, he's charged with diverting donations.

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Attack on Prashant Bhushan - a fascism and justice together ??

Mr. Prashant Bhushan, beside Anna Hazare

On the one hand we are against physical attacks, like the one on Prashant Bhushan, whatever the provocation. But, unfortunately, the Prasanth Bhushans and Arundathi Roys of the world evoke such extreme reactions from common people owing to their "cynical", "short sighted" and "sadistic" views on critical issues related to national security. These so called upholders of secularism seem to have no time for the thousands of army, para military and police personnel who have laid down their lives, in the line of duty, fighting insurgents and anti-nationals, be it Maoists or Kashmiri terrorists. After all, these army/paramilitary/police personnel are ordinary citizens of this country, like all of us common people, simply discharging their duties in defense of the country and honestly earning their daily bread. Have any one of these pseudo secularists ever visited and comforted the bereaved families of such brave hearts ?

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Ragging on facebook - a vulgar story by media channels or a villain politics

In a social networking site, a person can send chat message to anyone only if he/she is a friend of the person. Now, if anyone uses abusive language on the site, can it be termed as ragging? I guess almost every person reading this article would have known about this fact. Our media system, having something called TRP tied a their neck to be pulled and demand for biased baseless news. Well, me being a common person have the right to express my feelings. By the way, I own the disclaimer to say that please don't file an FIR for this blog aticle or complain to Hon'ble Prime Minister of India.

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A first year student of a prestigious engineering university, namely Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur (BESUS), has reportedly filed an allegation of so-called "ragging" him on facebook by his seniors. Adding to this, the complaint was filed to a political party student federation at first.

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‘Save the girl child’ – they also have the right to live…

The issue needs discussion and debate in every home on most of dining table. People should realize it as a stigma to our own society. The world of a girl child is promising yet gloomy, hopeful yet in despair. The home-maker of future, the hand that rocks the cradle, the procreator, the mother of tomorrow, a woman shapes the destiny of our civilization. From child to mother, let us build the path of her.

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How could Mumbai again become a soft target after 26/11?

 by Shreya Roy

Three serial blast at hearts and minds of people

The three serial blasts which rocked India's financial capital, Mumbai on 13th july, 2011 at Zaheri Bazar, Opera House & Dadar areas in Mumbai within 6.30-7.00pm (IST) carried the trademark of Indian Mujahideen with the links of Lashkara-e-Tayiba.There was no specific target, rather the bombs were exploded to kill and wound as many citizens as possible. So far according to recent updates 18 peoples were killed & 131 injured during the city's peak hour crush.

Our Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram illustrates three serial explosion as unfortunate & advices every citizen to maintain peace. Chief Minister of Mumbai Prithviraj Chavan acknowledges that some lessons from 26/11 are yet left to be learned. Is it not enough for them to learn a lesson at this point of time?

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Third rape in 48 hours, victim burnt alive - you think you are secured ?

All the events in our country one after the other are just being looking as if they have become natural. Nothing moves us from our daily life. We just don't really care about anything that goes around without effecting us directly. A martyr's widow or mother, a raped girl, a jobless man, etc. feel the actual pain of living with the people like us. Rape - a victim knows the deathly attack - much bitter than poison.

A 33-year-old woman was burnt alive after allegedly being raped in Etah district in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Her family alleged that five men first gangraped her and then lynched her because they were afraid that she would identify them and go to the police.

The police have denied these allegation and have claimed that the attackers were trying to rob and not rape her.

This will be third rape case to be reported in the state in 48 hours.Earlier a Dalit minor from Kannauj was allegedly stabbed in the eye and left blind by two men when she resisted rape. Two policemen were suspended for delaying the filing of an FIR.

An 18-year-old Dalit girl was also allegedly raped at gunpoint by a man in Ranipur Beladi village.

Even after 27 days, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Satnam Singh Kahlwan -- accused of raping 13 year old girl, continues to evade arrest. However, adding insult to the injury, Satnam's mother flaunts her VIP connection and says her family not afraid of anyone.

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Justice delayed for 30 years - not enough to be said as denied ?

We have always seen in movies that its really a person arrested and jailed gets justice after long terms of imprisonment. But here goes a real case that took me aback.

After more than three decades, a former Army man got a reprieve from the Bombay high court in a case of possession of live cartridges. The HC set aside his one-year prison sentence and let him off with a Rs 5,000 fine.

Laxman Jadhav (72) had been convicted under Section 25 of Arms Act, and was arrested in 1977 from his house in Sangli. Justice J. H. Bhatia set aside imprisonment keeping his age in mind.

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J. Dey murder mystery unveiled - seven arrested

The nooks and corner of the inhuman killing of one of the tormenting investigation journalist J. Dey has brought thousands of the journalists on the streets of Mumbai in the demand of laws and policies concerning their security.

In connection with the killing of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey, seven people have been arrested, a top police officer said Monday

'Yes, the information is confirmed and we shall inform you with details later,' Additional Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti told.

The seven suspects, nabbed from various parts of Maharashtra late Sunday, will be produced before the metropolitan magistrate court in south Mumbai around noon.

Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik is likely to address the media in the afternoon.

Dey, editor (Special Investigations) with Mumbai tabloid Mid Day, was gunned down by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants near his residence in Powai on June 11 afternoon.

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Asteroid passes Earth closer than the Moon

The unnoticed part of the day is here. I was really stunned by this news and report. The mere fright of 2012 comes floating into our eyes as soon as we hear to know some aspects of universe movements. Here goes one of such things.

An asteroid zoomed past Earth this morning, coming within 7,500 miles above Earth's surface over the southern Atlantic Ocean.

2011 MD, as the asteroid is named, did not come as close to Earth as a smaller asteroid, 2011 CQ1, which avoided an impact with the planet by just 3,405 miles in February, according to Geek.com.

Even so, 2011 MD flew closer to Earth than the moon.

The latest asteroid is 33 feet long and was discovered this week by telescopes in New Mexico, the AP reports.

According to the IBTimes, 2011 MD is the fifth-closest asteroid to zip past Earth.

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