Whose statue is bigger?

The Congress NCP government in Maharashtra has decided to give a  competition to New York's Statue of Liberty and Mayawati by building a 300 ft; 350 Crore statue of Shivaji. This statue would be placed on an artificial island, a kilometer away in the Arabian Sea. It would also include a library, a museum and an amphitheatre.

In comparison, Mayawati’s statues is a Mickey mouse. The largest statue of Mayawati and Kanshi Ram at Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajaik Parivartan Sthal in the state capital is only 24-ft high bronze statues and build at a pittance cost of  Rs1.55 crore. Mayawati shame of you!!!

Referring to Mayawati's statue spree, Rahul Gandhi had earlier said

the state has 'place for statues, not people'. And alleged that this is why the state was ignoring important issues like the power crises.

This comes at a time when Maharashtra government is said to have borrowed Rs 11,000 crore from the Centre to fight the drought and Maharashtra is becoming Farmer suicide capital of India. Nearly 29,000 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra between 1997 and 2005, official data show. No other State comes close to that total. This means that of the roughly 1.5 lakh farmers who killed themselves across the country in that period, almost every fifth one was from Maharashtra — which saw a 105 per cent increase in farm suicides in those nine years. More than 19,000 of those farmer suicides occurred from 2001 onwards.

 

How is Gandhi Family different from Mayawati?

Crown Prince Rahul Gandhi took potshots at Mayawati for erecting of memorials for Kanshi Ram and statues of Mayawati in different parts of the state. He said

Uttar Pradesh has place for only statues and elephants but not for the issues related to development of the state.

Although the dimwit in me is confused on why we are bashing poor mayawati for errecting few statues when we have……..

Central Schemes
1 Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana;
2 Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission;
3 Rajiv Gandhi National Crèche Scheme for the Children of Working Mothers, Department of Women & Child Development;
4. Rajiv Gandhi Udyami Mitra Yojana;
5 Indira Awas Yojana
6 Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme;
7 Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission
8 Jawaharlal Nehru Rojgar Yojna
9.Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojna;
10 Indira GandhiCanalPr oject, Funded by World Bank
11.Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana

State schemes
1 Rajiv Gandhi Rehabilitation Package for Tsunami Affected Areas,
2.Rajiv Gandhi Social Security Scheme, Govt. of Puducherry
3Rajiv Ratna Awas Yojna;
4 Rajiv Gandhi Prathamik Shiksha Mission, Raigarh;
5 Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission, Madhya Pradesh;
6 Rajiv Gandhi Mission on Food Security , Madhya Pradesh;
7. Rajiv Gandhi Mission on Community Health, Madhya Pradesh;
8 Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corp.;
9 Rajiv Gandhi Tourism Development Mission, Rajasthan;
10 Rajiv Gandhi Computer Literacy Programme, Assam
11 Rajiv Gandhi Swavlamban Rojgar Yojana, Govt. of NCT of Delhi
12.Rajiv Gandhi Mobile Aids Counseling and Testing Services, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation
13.Rajiv Gandhi Vidyarthi Suraksha Yojana, Maharashtra;
14 Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Water Shed Management, M..P.;
15Rajiv Gandhi Food Security Mission for Tribal Areas, MP
16.Rajiv Gandhi Home for Handicapped, Pondicherry;
17 Rajiv Gandhi Breakfast Scheme, Pondicherry;
18 Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Divas, Punjab;
19 Rajiv Gandhi Artisans Health & Life Insurance Scheme, Tamil Nadu;
20 Rajiv Gandhi Zopadpatti and Nivara Prakalpa, Mumbai;

21 Rajiv Arogya Sri programme, Gujrat State Govt. Scheme;
22 Rajiv Gandhi Abhyudaya Yojana, AP;
23 Rajiv Gandhi Computer Saksharta Mission, Jabalpur
24 Rajiv Gandhi Bridges and Roads Infrastructure Development Programme;
25 Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Niwara Prakalp, Maharashtra Govt
26Indira Gandhi Utkrishtha Chhattervritti Yojna , HP;
27 Indira Gandhi Women Protection Scheme, Maharashtra Gov;
28.Indira Gandhi Prathisthan, Housing and Urban Planning Department, UP Govt
29.Indira Kranthi Patham Scheme, Andhra Pradesh ;
30Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana, State Govt. Scheme;
31 Indira Gandhi Vruddha Bhumiheen Shetmajoor Anudan Yojana, Govt. of Maharashtra
32.Indira Gandhi Nahar Project, Jaisalmer, Govt. of Rajasthan
33.Indira Gandhi Niradhar Yojna, Govt. of Maharashtra;
34 Indira Gandhi kuppam, State Govt. Welfare Scheme for Tsunami effected fishermen;
35 Indira Gandhi Drinking Water Scheme-2006, Haryana Govt..
36.Indira Gandhi Niradhar Old, Landless, Destitute women farm labour Scheme, Maharashtra Govt.
37.Indira Gandhi Women Protection Scheme , MaharashtraGovt.
38.Indira Gaon Ganga Yojana, Chattisgarh;
39 Indira Sahara Yojana , Chattisgarh;
40 Indira Soochna Shakti Yojana, Chattisgarh;
41 Indira Gandhi Balika Suraksha Yojana , HP;
42 Indira Gandhi Garibi Hatao Yojana (DPIP), MP;
43 Indira Gandhi super thermal power project , Haryana Govt.
44 Indira Gandhi Water Project, Haryana Govt.
45.Indira Gandhi Sagar Project, Bhandara District Gosikhurd Maharashtra;
46 Indira Jeevitha Bima Pathakam, AP Govt;
47 Indira Gandhi Priyadarshani Vivah Shagun Yojana, Haryana Govt;
48 Indira Mahila Yojana Scheme, Meghalaya Govt
49.Indira Gandhi Calf Rearing Scheme, Chhattisgarh Govt.
50.Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Vivah Shagun Yojana, Haryana Govt.
51.Indira Gandhi Calf Rearing Scheme;
52 Indira Gandhi Landless Agriculture Labour scheme, Maharashtra

Sports/Tournaments/ Trophies
1.Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Kabaddi Tournament;
2 Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Run;
3.Rajiv Gandhi Federation Cup boxing championship
4.Rajiv Gandhi International tournament (football)
5.NSCI - Rajiv Gandhi road races, New Delhi ;
6. Rajiv Gandhi Boat Race, Kerala;
7Rajiv Gandhi International Artistic Gymnastic Tournament
8.Rajiv Gandhi Kabbadi Meet
9.Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Roller Skating Championshi;
10 Rajiv Gandhi memorial marathon race, New Delhi;
11Rajiv Gandhi International Judo Championship, Chandigarh
12.Rajeev Gandhi Memorial Trophy for the Best College, Calicut;
13 Rajiv Gandhi Rural Cricket Tournament, Initiated by Rahul Gandhi in Amethi
14.Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup (U-21), football;
15 Rajiv Gandhi Trophy (football;
16. Rajiv Gandhi Award for Outstanding Sportspersons;
17 All Indira Rajiv Gandhi Basketball (Girls) Tournament, organized by Delhi State
18.All India Rajiv Gandhi Wrestling Gold Cup, organized by Delhi State
19.Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Jhopadpatti Football Tournament, Rajura;
20.Rajiv Gandhi International Invitation Gold Cup Football Tournament, Jamshedpur
21.Rajiv Gandhi Mini Olympics, Mumbai
22.Rajiv Gandhi Beachball Kabaddi Federation;
23 Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Trophy Prerana Foundation;
24 International Indira Gandhi Gold Cup Tournament;
25 25 Indira Gandhi International Hockey Tournament
26.Indira Gandhi Boat Race;
27.Jawaharlal Nehru International Gold Cup Football Tournamen;
28 Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament.

Stadiums
1.Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Delhi ;
2.Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi ;
3.Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi ;
4. Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium, Bawana
5.Rajiv Gandhi National Football Academy, Haryana;
6.Rajiv Gandhi AC Stadium, Vishakhapatnam
7.Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Pondicherry;
8 Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Nahariagun, Itanagar;

9.Rajiv Gandhi Badminton Indoor Stadium, Cochin;
10.Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kadavanthra, Ernak;
11.Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex , Singhu
12.Rajib Gandhi Memorial Sports Complex, Guwahati ;
13.Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
14.Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Cochin;
15.Indira Gandhi Stadium, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh;
16.Indira Gandhi Stadium, Una, Himachal Pradesh;
17.Indira Priyadarshini Stadium, Vishakhapatnam;
18 Indira Gandhi Stadium, Deogarh, Rajasthan
19.Gandhi Stadium, Bolangir, Orissa

Airports/ Ports
1.Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, New Hyderabad, A.P.
2.Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal, Cochin
3.Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
4..Indira Gandhi Dock, Mumbai
5.Jawaharlal Nehru Nava Sheva Port Trust, Mumbai
Universities/Education Institutes
1.Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management, Shilong
2.Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Aeronautics, Ranchi, Jharkhand
3.Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Gandhi Nagar, Bhopal, M.P.
4.Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, Kharagpur, Kolkata;
5.Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy, Secundrabad ;
6 Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala, Punjab;
7 Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Tamil Nadu;
8 Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy, Begumpet, Hyderabad, A.P;
9.Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam, Kerala;
10 Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering Research & Technology, Chandrapur, Maharashtra are among the 98 institutions named after Rajiv, Indira and Jawaharlal Nehru

Awards
1.Rajiv Gandhi Award for Outstanding Achievement
2.Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award
3.Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Awards, Delhi Labour Welfare Board
4..Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award
5.Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award
6.Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Conservation Award
7.Rajiv Gandhi National Award Scheme for Original Book Writing on Gyan Vigyan
8.Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

9.Indira Gandhi Prize for National Integration;
10.Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award;
11.Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards, Ministry of Environment and Forests
12.Indira Gandhi Memorial National Award forBest Environmental & Ecological;
13 Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Purashkar;
14 Indira Gandhi NSS Award
15 Jawaharlal Nehru Prize" from 1998-99, to be given to organizations (preferably NGOs) for Popularization of Science;
16 Jawaharlal Nehru National Science Competition
17 Jawarharlal Nehru Student Award for research project of evolution of DNA are among the 51 named after the family members.
Scholarship / Fellowship
1.Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for Students with Disabilities
2.Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme for SC/ST Candidates,
3.Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme for ST Candidates,
4 Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship, IGNOU;
5 Rajiv Gandhi Science Talent Research Fellows;
6.Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship, Ministry of Tribal Affairs;
7 Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship Scheme for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes candidates given by UGC;
8.Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship sponsored by the Commonwealthof Learning in > association with IGNOU;
9 Rajiv Gandhi science talent research fellowship given by Jawaharlal Nehru
National Parks/Sanctuaries/ Museums
1.Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarhole) Wildlife Sanctury, Karnataka;
2.Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctury, Andhra Pradesh
3.Indira GandhiNational Park, Tamil Nadu;
4.Indira Gandhi Zoological Park , New Delh;
5 Indira Gandhi National Park, Anamalai Hills on Western Ghats; ]
6.Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Vishakhapatnam;
7 Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS);
8.Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Pollachi;
9.Rajiv Gandhi Health Museum;
10.The Rajiv Gandhi Museum of Natural History
11.Indira Gandhi Memorial museum, New Delhi are parks and museums named after the family members.

Hospitals/Medical Institutions
1.Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Bangalore, Karnataka
2 Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, Delhi
3 Rajiv Gandhi Home for Handicapped, Pondicherry
4 Shri Rajiv Gandhi college of Dental Science & Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
5. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Bio Technology, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala
6 Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
7 Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital, Raichur
8 Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bangalore, Karnataka
9 Rajiv Gandhi Paramedical College, Jodhpur
10.Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, Thane, Mumbai are among 39 medical institutions named after the family members.
Institutions/ Chairs/ Festivals
1.Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development. (RGNIYD), Ministry of Youth and Sports
2 Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training & Research Institute, Faridabad, Haryana
3.Rajiv Gandhi Food Security Mission in Tribal Areas
4.Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
5..Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission, Chhattisgarh
6.Rajiv Gandhi Chair Endowment established in 1998 to create a Chair of South Asian Economics
7. Rajiv Gandhi Project - A pilot to provide Education thru Massive Satellite Connectivity up grassroot Level are among 37 named after Rajiv, Indira and Nehru.

Roads/Buildings/ places
1.Rajiv Chowk, Delhi
2 Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan Safdarjung, New Delhi
3 Rajiv Gandhi Handicrafts Bhawan, New Delhi
4 Rajiv Gandhi Park, Kalkaji, Delhi
5 Indira Chowk, New Delhi
6 Nehru Planetarium, New Delhi
7 Nehru Yuvak Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
8 Nehru Nagar, New Delhi
9 Nehru Place, New Delhi
10 Nehru Park, New Delhi Nehru House, BSZ Marg, New Delhi, are among 74 named after the family members.

Now new name…
Rajiv Gandhi Bandra Worli Sea Link

Maya raises statues over hunger of young children

Recent annual malnutrition survey conducted under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has found that Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of children suffering from Grade IV malnourishment.

Worse, these children can barely be given the medical attention that they urgently need, as the health services in the district are abysmal. The office of the district child development programme spells out Ghazipur’s shocking statistics — out of the 1,63,150 children below age ten, 5,532 children are severely malnourished.

However, all this has not stopped Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati from unveiling 40 statues — including six of her own. Statues of Mayawati and Kanshi Ram at various places in Lucknow costed state exchequer Rs 6.68 crore. And, the 60 marble elephants at the Ambedkar memorial costed Rs 52 crore. This is just tip of iceberg. The Uttar Pradesh culture department's budget for 2009-10 shows that in 2008-09, the department had allocated more than Rs 194 crore for building statues of "great leaders" — the entire amount was spent.

BJP’s Himalayan Campaign Blunder

This might be perhaps first time in history of democratic elections that a party campaigned for their opponent and ensured its own defeat! Welcome to BJP’s campaign in this election. Nope I am not on banned substance. Let me prove how BJP inadvertently managed to campaign for  congress and ensured its victory. of course, secular channels will never tell you this.

Addressing a public meeting in Howrah district LK Advani said

''The proposed Third Front government is only a figment of imagination of the Left and its allies rpt Left and its allies which will never come true. Either the BJP or the Congress is going to rule at the Centre,''

Similarly addressing a public meeting in  south LK Advani Said

“I consider the Third Front a joke (mazaak) and a theory, while the Fourth Front is a farce because no one can form the next government at the centre without the BJP or the Congress,” 

At first glance, these might be innocent and factually correct statement coming from Leader of Opposition and one of tallest leader in Indian Politics. Guess what…. electorate also agreed with BJP and its campaign managers. In fact, during the election time common theme of discussion was …… “we donot care whether BJP/Congress wins but please don't let third front win”. In fact, people were petrified by the possibility of  Mayawati becoming PM of the country with the support of Left front. So in most of states, electorate voted for either Congress or BJP.

But what BJP campaign  managers didnot realise(how can they be so stupid!!!) that for BJP to win elections, BJP not only have to defeat congress but congress should also lose to Third/fourth front!

By taking a strong anti – third front position in states where BJP led NDA is non existed BJP actually helped congress to win those states. Lets see who were principal parties in areas where LKA made above two statements…. CPM led third front and Congress Led UPA… and BJP led NDA was not existent in most of those places. guess who won those states… congress.

In fact in places where BJP led NDA directly clashed with Congress Led UPA, NDA was marginally ahead!!!! Out of 19 States/UT where BJP Led NDA directly clashed with Congress Led UPA following was the results

- NDA Won convincingly in 10 States/UT winning 75 Seats

- Maintained tally or increased seats in 2 States winning 6 Seats

- Lost to UPA in 8 States/UT. UPA won 77 seats in these states/UT

In most of states where NDA lost to UPA, BJP was Junior partner in NDA coalition example being Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra accounting for more than half the lost seats. ,

Details in the table below -

STATES / UTs (Seats)	Key Opponents	Notes
Andhra Pradesh   (42 / 42)	UPA Vs Third Front	Third Front: 8(-4), UPA: 33(+4),
Arunachal Pradesh   (2 / 2)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 0(-2), UPA: 2(+2)
Assam   (14 / 14)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 5(+1), UPA: 8(-1)
Bihar   (40 / 40)	NDA Vs Fourth Front	NDA: 32(+21), Fourth Front: 4(-22)
Chhattisgarh   (11 / 11)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 10, UPA: 1
NCT of Delhi   (7 / 7)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 0, UPA: 7 BJP Defeated
Goa   (2 / 2)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 1, UPA: 1
Gujarat   (26 / 26)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 15(+1), UPA: 11(-1)
Haryana   (10 / 10)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 0(-1), UPA: 9(0)
Himachal Pradesh   (4 / 4)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 3(+2), UPA: 1(-2)
Jammu & Kashmir   (6 / 6)	UPA Vs Others	UPA: 5(+1)
Jharkhand   (14 / 14)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 8(+7), UPA: 3(-7)
Karnataka   (28 / 28)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 19(+1), UPA: 6(-2)
Kerala   (20 / 20)	Congress Vs Third Front	Third Front: 4(-12), UPA: 16(+15),
Madhya Pradesh   (28 / 29)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 16(-9), UPA: 12(+8)
Maharashtra   (48 / 48)	NDA Vs UPA	This win is mainly because of vote split by MNS. The Congress party's vote share fell whooping 4.11% NDA: 20(-5), UPA: 25(+3)
Manipur   (2 / 2)	UPA Vs Others	UPA: 2(+1)
Meghalaya   (2 / 2)	UPA Vs Others	UPA: 2(+1)
Mizoram   (1 / 1)	UPA Vs Others	UPA: 1(+1)
Nagaland   (1 / 1)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 1 (0), UPA: 0
Orissa   (21 / 21)	UPA Vs Third Front	Third Front: 6(+3), UPA: 15(+4)
Punjab   (13 / 13)	NDA Vs UPA	NDA: 5(-6), UPA: 8(+6) BJP Junior Partner. Overall, the BJP vote share remained largely intact . It fell marginally fom 10.48% in 2004 to 10.06 % this time. Even, its senior ally, the Akali Dal reflected a minor slide in its vote share from 34.25 % in 2004 to 33.85 % this time
Rajasthan   (25 / 25)	NDA Vs UPA	BJP Defeated NDA: 4(-17), UPA: 20(+16)
Sikkim   (1 / 1)	Others Vs UPA	Others: 1(0)
Tamil Nadu   (39 / 39)	Congress Vs Third Front	Third Front: 12(-1), UPA: 27(+1)
Tripura   (2 / 2)	Others Vs UPA	Others: 2(0)
Uttar Pradesh   (80 / 80)	Congress Vs Third Front Vs Forth Front Vs BJP	NDA: 15(+1), UPA: 21(+12), Third Front: 20(+1), Fourth: 24(-11)
Uttaranchal   (5 / 5)	NDA Vs UPA	BJP Defeated NDA: 0(-3), UPA: 5(+4)
West Bengal   (42 / 42)	Congress Vs Third Front	Third Front: 15(-20), UPA: 25(+18)
UNION TERRITORIES
Andaman & Nicobar   (1 / 1)	NDA Vs UPA
Chandigarh   (1 / 1)	NDA Vs UPA
Dadra & Nagar Haveli   (1 / 1)	NDA Vs UPA
Daman & Diu   (1 / 1)	NDA Vs UPA
Lakshadweep   (1 / 1)	Others Vs UPA
Pondicherry   (1 / 1)	Congress Vs Third Front

So what do you say? …..

Where is the Anti-POTA brigade?

The Mayawati government in an unprecedented act invoked the provisions of the National Security Act against Varun Gandhi for inciting communal tension through his alleged speeches . Another charge leveled against Varun Gandhi was that he incited his supporters to resort to violence outside the CJM court. The maximum period of detention under the NSA is one year with no provision for bail.

But court granted bail to Varun Gandhi in both the cases that were lodged against him in connection with his alleged inflammatory speeches. However, he continues to remain in jail as the Uttar Pradesh Government has invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against him.

The silence of the self righteous secular and human brigade is deafening! Afterall, these were the same group who opposed POTA on the grounds that it violated human rights! They had the audacity to speak about human right for terrorists but they have given silent approval for NSA on Varun Gandhi!

Secular Hypocrisy

Communist Party of India (Marxist)  stand on POTA

The Vajpayee government enacted the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota), a draconian piece of legislation in the name of fighting terrorism. The Pota, like its precursor Tada, is being misused against political opponents.

The adoption of the POTA marks a new onslaught on the democratic
rights of citizens. It is in tune with the BJP-led government's aim to use the
"terrorism" plank to suppress dissent and target the minority community.

Brinda Karat justifies NSA against Varun

Justifying the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to slap the National Security Act (NSA) against Varun Gandhi, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Monday said a strong message had to be sent to those making hate speeches.

Other speeches which media and assorted seculars choose to ignore -

• Imran Kidwai a senior Congress leader says

"I regret not being a mufti. Had I been one, I would have issued just one fatwa that going with the BJP amounts to committing kufr".

AICC in-charge for Punjab Moshina Kidwai and party candidate and Union Minister Pawan Bansal were reportedly present at the public meeting in which Imran is alleged to have made this statement.

• Congress announced an electoral understanding with Ittihad-e-Millat Council in Uttar Pradesh whose president Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan has a penchant to announce bounty for head of people
  • He had given an open call to assassinate former US president George W Bush  during his India visit in March 2006. The organization had offered a reward of Rs 25 crore to anybody who would undertake the ‘holy mission'.
  • He had also announced a reward of Rs. 5 lakhs to anyone who beheads Ms. Tasmila Nasreen.

Raza Khan said he was aligning with Congress because “of its secular policies” and that he felt the need to “strengthen secularism”. 

• In Hyderabad, congress is allied with Majlis-e-Iteehadul Muslimeen (MIM). Three MLAs of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen or MIM were among those who attacked Taslima Nasreen at hyderabad and as if to put salt on the would police instead of arresting people who lead the attack, booked Taslima Nasreen for promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, language — a charge that can get her two years in prison, if proven.

• CPM's tie up with People's Democratic Party whose leader Abdul Nasser Madani, whose inflammatory speeches had led to several riots in kerala . Madani and his wife Sufia were allegedly involved in terror activities and recruiting youngsters for extremist organization. Madhani was also one of key suspects in Coimbatore Blast case but was released due to lack of evidence.

Happy Birthday Mayawati

We wish you a Happy Birthday. May soul of Slain PWD Engineer Manoj Gupta forgive you. May Good sense prevail on Assorted communists led by CPM .

Please also read Story of a Magnate

Story of a Magnate

She was born on January 18, 1956 into a Dalit family in Delhi and grew up with eight siblings in a modest home in a crowded neighbourhood. Her father  Mr. Prabhudayal was employed as a supervisor with the Post and Telegraph department in Delhi and her mother Ram Lata was housewife. Her family traces its roots to Baadalpur village of the then Bulandshahar and now Ghaziabad district of UP.

According to her, Her relatives' used to live in huts and were always in the most neglected and impoverished part of the village.

She did a BA and LLB from Kalindi College at Delhi University and later took a BEd degree from Delhi University.

According to her father, her biggest qualities was her fighting spirit. He believes she draws her fighting spirit from her grandfather who was a soldier and has fought in Italy in World War I. A Italian Connection here also!!!

Between 1977 and 1984, she taught at various schools run by the Delhi administration. She left teaching in 1984 and joined Kanshi Ram, who had by then floated a non-political outfit, the Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation, and the DS-4, another organisation set up to look after the interests of Dalits and Backward castes.

She contested her first Lok Sabha election from Kairana (Muzaffarnagar) in December 1984, but could not win. She then contested the Lok Sabha by-election to Bijnor and Hardwar in 1985 and 1987 respectively. She stood second with 1.39 lakh votes in the Hardwar by-election.

She was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time in 1989 from the Bijnor seat. from then she never looked back.

She became chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the first time with the BJP's support on June 3, 1995. In 1997, She again became UP Chief Minister with an agreement between BJP and BSP that both parties would have its own chief minister by rotation for six months each. However, At the end of her six-month tenure, Mayawati withdrew support from the coalition government, saying the Dalit Act had not been properly implemented in the state.

Her third tenure as UP chief minister commenced on May 3, 2002 but abruptly ended on July 25, 2003 after the Taj Heritage Corridor scam surfaced. The Supreme Court ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the controversy. Later, the apex court also ordered a probe into the alleged disproportionate assets of Mayawati and her family.

Last year, her income was estimated at an impressive Rs 52 crore, while she has already grossed Rs 60 crore and is expected to close the fiscal with an even bigger kitty. Till the December quarter, the Dalit leader had paid Rs 15 crore advance tax.

Based on her Rs 9.7 crore payout on December 15, Mayawati was already ranked 18th in the all-India individual taxpayers category, a remarkable rise for the former government schoolteacher. And based on her payments till December, which amounted to Rs 15 crore, she was placed 19th. She is ranked a few notches below Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan in the advance tax list. Not only is Mayawati's income more than that of any politician, she ranks higher than the Ambani brothers, Birlas, Bachchans, Ratan Tata and Infosys' Nandan Nilekani. Kumaramangalam Birla trails the Dalit leader, at 57th place, while the richest cricketer, 'Master Blaster' Tendulkar is a distant 85th. Aamir Khan is placed even farther, at a not-so-impressive 123rd. She has attributed her remarkable financial rise to her supporters who had given her large amounts of cash and pledged their personal properties out of "love and affection" and for the welfare of the downtrodden and the Dalits.

On her 47th Birthday, her birthday bash cost the state exchequer around Rs10 crore, Even by conservative estimates

She is None other that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati