30 Nov, 2010 (English) - Bharatiya Janata Party

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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Smt Sushma Swaraj
calls on US President Barack Obama
Election Campaign trail in Bihar 7
Cells/Morchas
BJP Economic Forum launched............................................... 9
BJP Human Rights Cell............................................................. 14
New list of Prabhari, Conveners & Co-Conveners.............. 17
Good Governance Cell.............................................................. 22
BJYM celebrates Sankalp Diwas........................................... 27
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BJP stand on Jammu & Kashmir.............................................. 12
MP BJP Executive Meeting....................................................... 18
Farmers' associations meeting................................................... 20
MP and Chhattisgarh celebrates their foundation day........ 21
Punjab BJP launches Kamal Suneha....................................... 24
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Global Currency crisis
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pro-reforms.”
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Editorial...
November 16-30, 2010 5
Obama connects with India
The US President Barrack Obama has left India on completion of his three-day visit to India.
While the experts will continue to debate the implications of his trip trying to figure out meaning
of every word he uttered it may not be denied that he was able to strike an emotional chord with
people particularly in his address to the joint session of Parliament. By invoking the names of
Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore and Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar
he could connect himself to the Indian psyche at civilizational level. In doing so he not only
recognized the potential of an incredible India which has 'risen' but also acknowledged the
civilizational roots which need to be nurtured and strengthened.
Obama started by addressing the concerns of his constituency back home trying to flaunt
50,000 jobs which he won for them in India through deals amounting to 10 billion USD. It gave
an impression that US perceived India only as a market inviting all out criticism. His initial
reluctance in naming Pakistan as the state responsible for terrorism in India also did not go
down well with Indian people. Apart from terrorism, the issues related to outsourcing, nuclear
power, high-technologies, regional security, UNSC seat etc. were supposed to be defining
factors in Indo-US relationship. Obama's open endorsement to India's claim to UNSC permanent
seat, asking Pakistan to act against Lashkar-e-Toiba, lifting curbs on high-tech exports, supporting
India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers' Group and promise of an important place in
Asian security architecture have, to some extent, offset the glitches that were earlier evident in
his approach. It has definitely sent right signal to the people of India. The follow-ups in the
coming days will be awaited with hope and expectations.
Congress led UPA government at the Centre was seen wanting on many occasions. It could
not advocate India's interest firmly on several issues raising a question mark on its preparedness
and good homework for the US President's visit. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's silence
on Obama's reference to India's 'inaction on gross violation of Human rights in Myanmar'
was like swallowing a rebuke without any complaint. India was also seen wavering on the
question of Iran and China. The government also showed no interest in raising the issues of
Bhopal gas victims. It goes to the credit of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Smt. Sushma
Swaraj who raised five points important to the nation ,including the issue of Bhopal gas victims
with Obama during her 30-minutes meeting. Her raising the issue of the confiscation of social
security under the tantalization agreement is reportedly also seeing some positive action on the
part of US. It may be noted that Obama asking Pakistan to act against Lashkar-i-Toiba was the
result not of UPA diplomacy but mainly an outcome of the young India's determination to grill
him on the issue forcing him to go for a re-think. The meek and weak policies are not going to
safeguard India interests but assertiveness of young India and frank exchange of views are the
way forward for securing space for India's constructive role in the comity of the nations.
The US President's visit may help evolve Indo-US bilateral relations on firmer ground
provided Indian leadership pursues the outcomes with vigour and commitment. Obama was
candid in admitting that US needed India and its market while Indian concerns on major policy
issues need to be emphasized with fresh approach and understanding. He was advocated a
‘Win-Win’ situation for both the democracies which are largest in the world. While Obama may
endorse India's claim to permanent UNSC seat and acknowledge it as a power that his 'risen'
India requires to cover a lot of ground before it starts really playing major role in global politics.
For this, political will, determination and dedication to address India's problems at home and
abroad are required to assume a significant global role with civilizational strength. •

US must take effective steps to ensure justice to the
victims of Bhopal gas tragedy : Sushma to Obama
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Smt. Sushma
Swaraj during her meeting with the US President
Shri Barack Obama in New Delhi on October 8,
emphasized the historical evolution of Indo-US
relationship referring back to the initiatives taken by the
NDA headed by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee when a strategic
dialogue between the US and India had commenced.
She highlighted five important issues in the meeting,
the better understanding of which will help evolve a
better relationship between the two nations. These issues
are:
(a)
We appreciate the concern shown by the American
President with regard to the terrorist attacks on 26/
11 and the sympathies he expressed for the victims of the said attack. The US and India share a common
perception of the war against terror. However, every Indian would appreciate if the US is clear in
identifying the perpetrator of this terror attack- namely Pakistan. She emphasized those occasional
utterances on behalf of the US such as granting the special status relationship to Pakistan or treating
it as the most important non-NATO ally of USA caused concern in India. An impression should not
be allowed to be gathered in India that Pakistan is an ally and India a market.
(b) It was emphasized that China cannot have a role in resolving any issue in South Asia. The United
(c)
States must dispel this notion.
The gross tragedy that took place in Bhopal 25 years ago has still left its wounds behind. The US
must, even at this stage, take effective steps to ensure justice to the victims and adequate punishment
to the guilty. It was emphasized that the environmental concerns in Bhopal even today require a
resolution. The US must realize the importance of finding “a solution on the pattern of BP Oil spill
case”.
(d) The confiscation of social security under the tantalization agreement is causing unhappiness and
concern to Indians who have worked in the US or who go to US for work on temporary permits. The
US must find a solution to the same.
The President appreciated the concerns expressed by the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and
extended an invitation to her to visit the United States in the near future. •
Case against Indresh politically motivated : Shahnawaz Hussain
The BJP on November 04, 2010 said the case against RSS leader Indresh
Kumar was politically motivated and he was being fixed because of his works
for the Muslim community. Interacting with media persons BJP National
spokesman Shri Shahnawaz Hussain said, “Indreshji’s efforts to work for the
Muslims are well-known. And that is the reason why he has been targeted”.
“While the Congress remained silent on the issue of corruption during the AICC
session, it attacked a nationalist organisation like the RSS to divert attention from
scams under its leadership at the Centre as well as Maharashtra,” Shri Hussain
added. Shri Shahnawaz Hussain said, “The BJP always stands by what is right
for the nation”, and he suggested Congress chief Sonia Gandhi not to remain a mute spectator and
take action against those who were neck deep in 2G spectrum, commonwealth games and Adarsh
Society scams. (FOC)•
November 16-30, 2010 6

On Bihar election campaign trail
Vote NDA for development : Gadkari
At an election rally in Bhanwar Pokhar
in Patna on October 27, Bharatiya
Janata Party national president Shri
Nitin Gadkari said the state elections
this year would determine whether the people of
Bihar were in favour of development as heralded
by the NDA government or of destruction as
perpetuated by the previous administrations
in the state.
Shri Gadkari said, “The choice is very
clear. If you want development in the state,
you should vote for the NDA. On the other
hand, if you are happy with the way things
were before 2005, you may vote for other
parties,”.
Describing the Congress, Rashtriya
Janata Dal (RJD), and Lok Janshakti Party
(LJP) as the parties of family dynasties, he
said that the post of party president in
Congress has permanently been reserved for
a Gandhi progeny and if someone like Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh wanted to become the
AICC president, he could not do so.
“This is in sharp contrast to the BJP where
even an ordinary party worker could rise to the top
of the party hierarchy,” he said.
Commenting on RJD President Shri Lalu
Prasad Yadav’s claim that his party was for
progress and development of Bihar, Shri Gadkari
said that Yadav first needed to explain what was
he doing when he was in power for 15 years in the
state.
November 16-30, 2010 7
At another Election Rally in Bhagalpur
District while canvassing for NDA nominees he
said, “Congress is the victim of a family rule,”.
“RJD and LJP too are engaged in promoting
‘parivarvad’... They will bite the dust,” he said.
Hitting out at RJD, Shri Gadkari alleged that
Shri Lalu Prasad had installed his wife Rabri Devi
as the chief minister in his place when he was sent
to jail in the multi-crore fodder scam. “Now Prasad
has brought in his son (Tejaswi) in politics.”
He also accused RJD-Congress combine of
pushing Bihar “miles behind” in development
during their rule.
“The RJD-Congress regime has been
characterised by corruption and jungle raj,” he
alleged.
“The work done during the past five years by
Nitish Kumar government is just a trailer... The
full film will be screened once Bihar makes it to the
category of developed states in the country. “India
can’t develop unless Bihar is developed and it can
be made possible only when every hand in the
state has plenty of opportunities for jobs.” he added
The first step taken by the Nitish Kumar
government was to establish the rule of law and
more than 45,000 criminals were convicted in
speedy trials during its tenure, he said.
Besides constructing 23,000 km of road a
number of initiatives were taken for bringing
development back on tracks in the state.
If the NDA is returned to power, problems

elating to electricity supply would be accorded
top priority and steps would be taken for setting
up thermal power plants, besides ensuring
development in all fields, Shri Gadkari said.
At an Election rally in Pirpainti, he said “RJD-
LJP are all about promoting their own family
members. For them the family members matter more
than the people of Bihar. Congress has mastered
the art of dynastic politics and now the RJD and
the LJP is borrowing a page from the Congress
playbook,” Gadkari said.
Poll panel should organise debates
between leaders : Advani
In an election rally BJP Parliamentary party
Chairman Shri L.K. Advani on October 29
suggested the Election Commission organise
public debates between leaders of various political
parties on key issues during the election campaign.
The Election Commission should organise
public meetings for debates on issues during the
election campaign, he said, addressing a rally in
Bhagalpur town constituency.
Instead of a BJP public meeting or a Congress
or a Lok Janshakti Party public meeting, there is a
need for debate among the leaders of different
political parties, Shri Advani said, adding: “This
could give new life to debate on poll issues during
the election campaign.”
Referring to ongoing polls in Bihar, Shri
Advani said there should be a debate between
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is chief
ministerial candidate of the National Democratic
Alliance (NDA), and Lalu Prasad, the chief
ministerial candidate of the Rashtriya Janata Dal
(RJD)-Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) alliance.
November 16-30, 2010 8
‘It will provide an opportunity for people to
listen and decide whom to support,’ he said.
Targeting the Congress and the RJD, he said
Bihar was ruined during the 15-year rule of Lalu
Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi from 1990 to 2005.
‘RJD chief Lalu Prasad has only derailed
Bihar,’Shri Advani alleged.
Shri Advani also sought to refute Congress
president Sonia Gandhi’s remarks that the Bihar
government failed to utilise the funds sent by the
central government for development schemes. ‘The
central government funds were not Congress party
funds, the funds were fully utilised,’ he said.
Sushma Swaraj upbeat
about poll results
Leader of Opposion in Lok Sabha Smt.Sushma
Swaraj, during an election speech in Patna on
October 25 , said that while other parties in the
fray were relying on negative campaigning, the
NDA was solely running its election campaign on
its records and achievements attained in
the last five years.
“The opposition has no agenda for
Bihar and they also have no laurels to stand
on. In the lack of any positive message, it
is solely counting on negative propaganda
and people’s amnesia to come back into
power,” Smt.Swaraj said.
Giving high marks to the NDA on its
record of development in Bihar, She said
that in 2005, the NDA had appealed for
votes by making promises to bring change
in the state.
“Today once again we are asking the
voters to give us their trust on the basis of what the
NDA had been able to accomplish in a short span
of five years,” Smt. Swaraj said adding the
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Congress, and the
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) were the parties of family
members whereas the NDA had development on
its side.
Declaring the days of caste-based politics
were over in Bihar, Smt. Swaraj said that the voters
were only concerned with development and
progress and did not care who belonged to which
caste.
“The former RJD administration, during its 15
years of rule in Bihar, spent Rs. 25,000 crore on
developmental schemes whereas the NDA
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BJP Economic Forum launched
BJP stands for pro-poor, pro-people &
pro-reforms economic model : Gadkari
Nationalism, good
governance and
“Antyodaya” are the
three pillars of
Bhartiya Janata Party’s
economic policy, said BJP
National President, Shri Nitin
Gadkari, at the launch of Party’s
Economic Forum on October 25
in New Delhi.
He said BJP is a modern
party which stands for an
economic model which is, propoor,
pro-people and proreforms.
Competition and
productivity are the two
important key factors of this
economic growth model and the
Economic Forum should go into
the details of every issue and
prepare position papers
accordingly, he advised.
Shri Gadkari emphatically
BJP stressed that the Public-
Private Participation model has
an important place in
development of economy, as it
can take care of viable
infrastructure needs. It is here
that the government finances can
bridge the inequality gulf, he
November 16-30, 2010 9
From Our Correspondent
added.
The BJP perceives India to
be a strong economic power with
economic justice for all which
will ultimately remove all kinds
of disparities between the haves
and have-nots, BJP President
said.
Speaking at the day-long
discussion, the former Union
finance minister Shri Yashwant
Sinha highlighted the various
economic reforms undertaken by
the then BJP-led NDA
government. He lamented that
the UPA dispensation could not
continue the momentum, which
the NDA had created.
The programme was
inaugurated by BJP National
President Shri Nitin Gadkari
and presided over by Shri
Prakash Javadekar, Convener of
Economic Forum. Shri Gopal K.
Agrawal National Convener of
Economic cell conducted the
proceeding.
Forum’s Convener Shri
Prakash Javadekar MP, lamented
that while China is ahead of
India because it continues to
reform “every day, every
moment”, India has not really
been able to carry forward the
1991 economic reforms to its
logical end. The last six years
are absolutely “no reform years”,
he said.
About 75 experts from
different fields deliberated upon
wide ranging issues from fiscal
and monetary policy to
agriculture economy, to social
infrastructure and Antyodaya
and poverty among others.
BJP has formulated 8 subgroups
on various topics which
include Macroeconomics,
Development and Growth
strategy; Agriculture Economy;
Social infrastructure; Physical
infrastructure; Employment and
labour; Trade, Commerce,
Industry and Investments;
Management of natural
resources and Urban and rural
development in the gambit of
Economic Forum. All the
Conveners, Co-Conveners of
various cells associated with the
economics and commerce also
attended this programme.•

Clean sweep for BJP in Gujarat panchayat polls
Close to the heels of sweeping the
polls to all the six civic bodies in Gujarat,
the BJP routed the Congress in the
panchayat polls too. Out of the 24
district panchayats, BJP won 21 while
the Congress managed to
get only two panchayats.
The poll to the Bharuch
panchayat
threw up
a hung
verdict.
The win
c l e a r l y
underlines
popularity and
development
work done by
Chief Minister
Shri Narendra Modi and his
government. In Gujarat, Congress has
been decimated systematically during
the ten years of his rule. BJP stormed
into Congress pockets, where Congress
stalwarts such as Ahmed Patel, Bharat
Singh Solanki, Dinsha Patel and Tushar
Chaudhary once held sway.
Of 24 district panchayats, the
Congress managed to win just two,
Gandhinagar and Tapi. These are the
smallest of all panchayats in the state. The BJP won 47 out
of the 53 municipalities and most of the 208-taluka
panchayats.
If the defeat in Anand is a jolt to Solanki and Dinsha, the
eclipse of Bharuch, where tribals and Muslims form a
formidable force, suggests a setback to Congress president
Sonia Gandhi’s political advisor, Ahmed Patel. Several
Muslim candidates of BJP have won in the Bharuch
municipality. The loss in Valsad and Surat is a disturbing
sign for Congress.
Advani hails party's sweep
Lauding BJP’s sweep of the local body elections in Gujarat,
BJP Parliamentary Party Chairman Shri L K Advani said
more than 100 Muslim candidates from BJP won, sending
the Congress in a “state of shock” and forcing its senior state
unit leaders to resign. “I do not recall the election result of
civic bodies in any state causing such a political upheaval
as has occurred in Gujarat last week. The Congress party in
the state has been shocked by the results of the municipal
and Panchayat elections.”
The senior BJP leader further states that this shock was
visible in the actions of the Congress leaders with their state
president Siddharth Patel resigning from his post owning
“moral responsibility” while Leader of Opposition in the
Assembly Shakti Singh Gohil also stepped down.
Advani insisted that these elections have proved that
Muslims and Christians are influenced by “development
politics” of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and BJP
and evidently disillusioned by vote bank politics.
Significant gains for BJP in
Kerala local body elections
BJP could retain its strongholds, recapture lost strongholds and
expand its reach in the local body elections in the state of Kerala against
all odds. Early preparations and united work have paid off for the BJP
in the elections to local bodies in the State. The people’s disenchantment
with the ruling front and the development agenda put forward by the
party has contributed to the party’s improved performance. It fielded
candidates for 9,922 out of 21,456 seats and could win in new areas this
time. This apart, the party has been able to throw up a triangular fight,
instead of a conventional two-way contest between the LDF and the
UDF in the State.
BJP Kerala State President Shri V. Murlidharan
November 16-30, 2010 10

The party not only succeeded in retaining the
seats it won in municipalities like Palakkad and
Kasaragod in the last election but also registered
surprise wins in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi
corporations and other civic bodies. In Palakkad,
where the BJP lost the chance to rule after the 2005
civic polls due to the untouchability policy adopted
by the CPI (M) and the Congress, retained the 15
seats it had bagged last time. The party claimed
second position here and in Kasaragod
Municipality where it won in 12 divisions. The
other surprising performance of the BJP was seen in
Thiruvalla and Kanhangad Municipalities where
it bagged five seats each and in Eloor municipality,
where it won three seats and is poised to become
the king-maker in the 31-member body, with UDF
and LDF having won 14 and 13 seats, respectively.
However, the most surprising performance of the
BJP was in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
where it bagged seven seats. The party had not won
in even a single division in the capital civic body in
the 2005 election. The Party made impressive gains
in the capital city in a tightly contested three
cornered fight. Not only it won seven corporation
wards but came close second in another eight seats
losing by a maximum of 30 votes. In Kochi and
Thrissur corporations, the BJP won two seats each.
In the Grama Panchayats, it has won about 450
seats, compared to 236 in 2005. This figure
excludes Independents supported by the party,
which exceed 50.
Though the Party could win seven Block
Panchayats, same as it won last time, in
municipalities, the party has expanded its
representation by winning 90 seats in 28
municipalities, including 11 Independents
supported by the Party, against 71 seats in 23
municipalities in the last elections. The results
indicate grass root level growth of the party and
the growing confidence among the party workers.
The impressive victory in the local body elections
was a much needed tonic to boost the morale of the
Party, capable of putting it on a firm footing, much
ahead of the Assembly elections. •
Congress is facing defeat in the entire country
due to wrong policies : Heptullah
BJP records massive
victory in Dadar &
Nagar Haveli and
Daman Diu
The Bharatiya Janata
Party has got huge victory in
local body elections held in
Dadar & Nagar Haveli and
Daman Diu. Out of a total of
22 seats of local bodies BJP
won 17 seats whereas
Congress got only five seats.
Besides out of 114 village
panchayats and 11 district
panchayats for which
elections were held, BJP won
70 village panchayats and 8
district panchayats. Similarly,
out of 34 seats in Daman Diu,
BJP won 18 seats whereas
Congress got 3 seats and
independent won 12 seats.
One seat is still remaining
undecided. •
November 16-30, 2010 11
BJP National Vice-President Smt. Najma
Heptullah has said that this victory is
important in many ways. She said that Dadar
& Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu are the border states
of Gujarat. Both union territories are under direct
administration of Central Government. Congress has
been in power in these union territories for the last 20
years. The result of maladministration was that during
the 2009 Lok Sabha elections the people of these two union territories
supported BJP and BJP MPs were elected from there. It is to be noted
that being border states of Gujarat the people of both these union
territories are very much attracted towards the developmental and
other public welfare activities being undertaken by Shri Narendra
Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat. Congress is facing defeat in the entire
country due to wrong policies of the Central Government. There is
great resentment among the people towards the anti-people policies
particularly attempt to ignite communalism and soft attitude towards
terrorism, separatism and naxalism as well as uncontrolled price rise
of Congress led UPA Government at the centre. As a result Congress
is facing defeat in local body elections and by-elections being held in
the entire country. Congress should keep these facts in mind that the
people are behind the victory and not the machine. Instead of holding
EVM responsible for the defeat Congress should do introspection as to
why it is loosing the support of people. (FOC)•

BJP stand on Jammu & Kashmir
Come out with clear-cut policy on
separatist demands : BJP
In a press release issued on October 28 on the
speeches made by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and
Arundhati Roy at Srinagar, BJP has said there
has been a recent controversy with regard to
the speeches made by Syed Ali Shah Geelani,
Arundhati Roy and others both at New Delhi and
at Srinagar. There is no issue that the subject matter
of the speeches disputes the territorial integrity of
India. The speeches have attacked the very idea of
the sovereignty of India. They have spoken about
the balkanization of India and referred to Indian
security forces as occupational forces in Jammu &
Kashmir. The State has been referred to as an
‘occupied territory’. All these speeches have
advocated the concept of Azadi - not in the context
of devolution of more powers but in clear and
unambiguous terms as separation from the Indian
Union. In the meetings, the speeches have incited
the raising of slogans in support of Azadi.
Two views have been raised in relation to the
said speeches. Some have suggested that even to
advocate Azadi is a part of the right of freedom of
speech and expression. Others have suggested that
even though the speeches may be seditious in
nature, the same should be ignored.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has already
asserted that there is no absolute right to freedom
of speech or expression that attacks the sovereignty
and integrity of India. The right to freedom of
speech and expression which is guaranteed as a
fundamental right by the Constitution of India.
The Constitution itself circumscribes the
restrictions on the said fundamental right. The
security of State, public order, sovereignty and
integrity of India are grounds on which prohibition
on the right to free speech and expression can be
imposed. Thus, if such disaffection against the
State is allowed to continue in the name of right to
free speech, this will act as a precedent for the
future.
Admittedly, there is a violation of the penal
law. Some have argued that a mere speech may not
Right to speech can’t be used
against the country: Jaitley
BJP takes strong
exception to the
demand for
secession of Kashmir
made at a Seminar in New
Delhi yesterday (On
October 21) in which
hard-line Hurriyan
leader Syed Ali Shah
Geelani and other
Kashmiri separatists as
well as Naxal and
Press statement
issued by the
Leader of
Opposition in
the Rajya
Sabha
Shri Arun
Jaitley on
October 22,
2010
Khalistani sympathizers had come together to
demand independence for Kashmir. It is shocking
that the Central Government chose to look the other
way while “unacceptable”
views were aired in the name
of freedom of speech.
BJP feels that what
happened in Delhi yesterday
when a group of separatists
got together to hold a seminar
to promote sedition under the
nose of the government has
stunned the nation. In a
democracy, the right to secede
cannot be accepted in the garb
of right to free speech. The
right to free speech enshrined in the Constitution
cannot be used against the country.
November 16-30, 2010 12

e an offence of sedition under Section 124A of the
Indian Penal Code. That debate for the time being
can be ignored. Giving of a speech of this nature
is a clear offence under Section 13 of the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Section 2(1)(o) of
the said Act defines “unlawful activity” as: -
“2(1)(o) - ‘unlawful activity’, in relation to an
individual or association, means any action taken
by such individual or association (whether by
committing an act or by words, either spoken or
written, or by signs or by visible representation or
otherwise), - which is intended or supports any
claim, to bring about, on any ground whatsoever,
the cession of a part of the territory of India or the
secession of a part of the territory of India from the
Union, or which incites any individual or group
of individuals to bring about such cession or
secession; or
(i) Which disclaims, questions, disrupts or is
intended to disrupt the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of India; or
(ii) Which causes or is intended to cause
disaffection against India.
Thus, if any person supports any claim for the
cession of a part of the territory of India from the
Union or questions the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of India or incites any individual or group
to bring about such cession or secession, it clearly
falls within the parameters of ‘unlawful activity’
under the Act. The punishment for committing
‘unlawful activity’ is provided in Section 13 of the
Act which reads as under:
“13. Punishment for unlawful activities – (1)
Whoever (a) takes part in or commits, or (b)
advocates, abets, advises or incites the commission
of any unlawful activity, shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to
seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
(2) Whoever, in any way, assists any unlawful
activity of any association declared unlawful
under section 3, after the notification by which it
has been so declared has become effective under
sub-section (3) of that section, shall be punishable
with imprisonment for a term which may extend
to five years, or with fine, or with both.
(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to any
treaty, agreement or convention entered into
between the Government of India and the
Government of any other country or to any
negotiations therefore carried on by any person
authorized in this behalf by the Government of
India.”
It is clear that those who have delivered the
speeches, have unquestionably committed an
offence under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Act, 1967.
It has been argued by some people that even
though a penal offence may have been committed,
it is politically prudent to ignore this and not make
a martyr of those who have committed the offence.
It is dismaying to note that the Central
Government did not take any preventive
measures and has not taken any action to punish
the guilty. The Central Government should not
forget that there are two responsibilities and
obligations of the state — to prevent such events
and to punish the offenders.
On the other hand, the Government exercised the
option of looking the other way which is not
available to it.
BJP is outraged by open anti-India
sentiments and demand for sedition at the
Seminar and finds these as absolutely
unacceptable. It seems that the Centre has
abdicated its duty to protect the unity and
integrity of the country by allowing the function
to take place in which anti-India voices were
raised. The whole country was shocked when
separatists met under the nose of the Central
government to encourage sedition in India.
Reports indicate that the issue was ‘India cannot
be one and has to be broken up.
Democracy and freedom of expression does
not give anybody a right to demand sedition. No
democracy permits right to sedition. But some
misconceived representatives of civil society have
advocated it as free speech. The freedom of speech
and expression is a constitutional guarantee, but
with certain restrictions.
If anybody speaks against the sovereignty of
India, such exercise comes under penal law —
offences against state. The Seminar yesterday
comes under the purview of the penal law and
the people associated therewith including
Geelani must be prosecuted. The Government
cannot be a mute spectator. •
November 16-30, 2010 13

Media reports have indicated that the Union
Ministry of Home Affairs has advised that such a
prosecution or investigation should be avoided.
If any such offence has been committed, there
is no power available with the Government of India
or the Ministry of Home Affairs or for that matter
with the Home Minister to prevent an investigation
of the matter. If the commission of the offence under
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 has been
brought to the notice of the concerned Police Officer,
the investigating officer is bound to investigate the
same and prepare his investigation report
accordingly.
All he has to do is to go through the text of the
speeches which have been video graphed and if
the territorial integrity of India has been questioned
or the cause of any territory of India being severed
from the Union has been advocated, he is bound
to file a prosecution. The role of the Ministry of
Home Affairs would come only when the sanction
for prosecution is sought. In case the offence has
been committed in any State, then in that event the
consent of the concerned State Government would
be sought. There is no power available with the
Government of India to prevent such an
investigation. The Supreme Court of India has
categorically approved the principle where the
following has been held by the English Courts:-
“I have no hesitation, however, in holding
that, like every constable in the land, he should be,
and is, independent of the executive. He is not
subject to the orders of the Secretary of State, .... I
hold it to be the duty of the Commissioner of Police,
as it is of every chief constable, to enforce the law
of the land. He must take steps so to post his men
that crimes may be detected; and that honest citizens
may go about their affairs in peace. He must decide
whether or not suspected persons are to be
prosecuted; and, if need be, bring the prosecution
or see that it is brought; but in all these things he
is not the servant of anyone, save of the law itself.
No Minister of the Crown can tell him that he
must, or must not, keep observation on this place
or that; or that he must, or must not, prosecute this
man or that one. Nor can any police authority tell
him so. The responsibility for law enforcement lies
on him. He is answerable to the law and to the law
alone.” The Home Ministry and the Government
of India have no authority to direct the Delhi Police
not to investigate those who have delivered
seditious speeches. •
November 16-30, 2010 14
SC pulls up CBI, Union Govt.
for tardy 2G scam probe
The focus in the 2G spectrum scam shifted
back to Telecom Minister A Raja with the
Supreme Court taking serious exception to his
continuation in the post in the face of “serious”
allegations against him.
According to a Pioneer report the Centre,
which had long evaded this demand raised by
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was found
wanting for, especially since Solicitor General
Gopal Subramanium, the Centre’s
representative, was absent from the court due
to illness.
Reserving its uncomfortable questions for
November 15, when the Solicitor General
would be available, the Bench of Justices GS
Singhvi and AK Ganguly said, “The nature of
complaints is serious and the same Minister is
continuing still. Is that the way a Government
must function” It even posted the petition
filed by Subramanian Swamy seeking sanction
to prosecute Raja for consideration on the next
date.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Harin
Raval, who appeared for CBI, sought to pacify
the Bench, but the judges lashed out against
the agency. “Your investigation is very
slipshod. You are merely dragging your feet.
The complaint is pending for over a year. Is
that the standard you follow in all cases,” it
asked.
At one point, the Bench subtly remarked,
“How long will you take to investigate, another
10 years” Dispelling the Bench’s concerns,
Raval said that investigation was proceeding
at good pace and the agency expects to wind
up the probe in six months. Raval informed
that the CBI was awaiting final report of the
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
highlighting the Telecom Ministry’s complicity
in the allocation of 2G spectrum licences.
When Swamy drew the attention of the
court to the stated position by Solicitor General
on investigation being pending, the Bench
assured him, “That remark was tentative, we
will put questions to him.”•

BJP Human
Rights Cell to
work for
weaker
sections :
Gadkari
From Our Correspondent
BJP Human Rights cell
organized a
Symposium on
“Human Rights
Movement: Correcting the Mis-
Perception” on November 1,
2010 in New Delhi. BJP National
President Shri Nitin Gadkari
inaugurated the symposium. The
subject was discussed in detail
by eminent speakers including
BJP Spokesperson Smt. Nirmala
Sitharaman, Shri Vinay
Sahasrabuddhe, Director, Centre
for Human rights Studies &
Awareness, Shri Avinash Rai
Khanna MP (Rajya Sabha) Ex-
Member, Human Rights
Commission, Punjab and Shri
Arun Bhagat, IPS (Retd.).
In his Key Note Address to
the gathering, Shri Nitin Gadkari
said Human Rights are the rights
relating to life, liberty, quality and
dignity of individuals
guaranteed by the Constitution
or embodied in the International
Covenants and enforceable by
courts in India. Various Social
Groups, NGOs and individuals
known as activists are working
November 16-30, 2010 15
on the subject to establish Dignity
of Human Being. Over the period,
it has been noted that some misperceptions
have arisen about
the movement among people as
well as activists, may be due to
unorganized nature of their
working. Bharatiya Janata Party
has created a special cell as
“Human Rights Cell” in order to
streamline the efforts to protect
and promote the objectives of the
movement.
He emphasized that the
Human Rights cell of the BJP
will work for the weaker sections
of the society including women,
SCs (schedule castes), STs
(scheduled tribes) and physically
challenged. These sections have
been deprived for long so they
need special care and attention.
Apart from this the issue of
farmers who are committing
suicide due to indebtedness
should also be given special
attention.
Shri Gadkari said the
terrorists and separatists groups
are taking advantage of human
rights, and misuse of such rights
must be taken note of by the
government.
He said lakhs of tonnes of
foodgrains in godowns have
turned into waste while our
people are dying of starvation.
The government is not
distributing the foodgrains
among the needy. This is the
height of apathy and
mismanagement, Shri Gadkari
said. The Human Rights cell of
the BJP will raise such issues for
the benefit of the common people,
and, if necessary co-ordinate
with Human Rights Commission
of India so that the longstanding
issues of human rights violation
are resolved.
Shri Sudhir Aggarwal,
National Convener of the Cell
announced his plan to form
organisational structure at
National, State, Zilla and
Mandal levels in all the states
and Union Territories.
The function was well
attended by eminent people,
professionals, business-men,
activists and representative of
various social groups.•

A day will come when Tibetan people living in forced
exile are able to go back to their Home land : Advani
Addressing at the Sixth
International
Conference of Tibet
Support Groups at
Surajkund – Haryana on
November 05, 2010, BJP
Parliamentary Party Chairman
Shri L.K. Advani said his
Holiness the Dalai Lama is not
only the spiritual leader of the
people of Tibet, but he is one of
the great living spiritual lights
in the world. And like the
Buddha, he practices his
philosophy in suffering and
struggle. His suffering is the
suffering of his people. The fact
that he has been waging a nonviolent
struggle, in which his
‘weapons’ are perseverance,
propagation and his own moral
personality, for the past over
half-century speaks of his
greatness.
He said we in India are
indeed fortunate to have been of
some service to His Holiness the
Dalai Lama and his people in
their struggle. It is a way of our
repaying the debt of gratitude to
the Buddha.
Shri Advani said in India’s
long history, it has never sent
armies to conquer other lands
and establish an ‘Indian
Empire’. I am reminded here of
the tribute that Hu Shih (1891–
1962), a renowned liberal
Chinese scholar and China’s
Ambassador to USA, paid to
civilisational India: “India
conquered and dominated Tibet
culturally for twenty centuries
without ever having sent a single
soldier across her border.”
November 16-30, 2010 16
He said civilisational India
has given shelter to many
persecuted communities. Among
them were Zoroastrians, who
had to leave their homeland.
They could not go back because
there was no homeland left for
them. Almost everything of their
religion was destroyed and they
could stay back in Persia only by
ceasing to follow their religion.
Thus, they accepted the caring
embrace of Mother India forever.
But that is not the case with the
people of Tibet. They have their
homeland, which is very dear to
them. It is the land of their
ancestors. It is the land of their
magnificent monasteries. It is the
land of bountiful natural wealth.
It is their Holy Land. And even
though a lot of atrocities have
been committed and much of the
cultural and spiritual heritage of
Tibet has been damaged — most
of all during China’s shockingly
mis-named ‘Cultural Revolution
(1967-77) —, Tibet continues to
be the Home Land and Holy
Land of the Tibetan people.
He said therefore, I do hope
and pray that a day will come
soon when His Holiness the
Dalai Lama and other Tibetan
people living in forced exile are
able to go back to their Home
Land and Holy Land in an
honourable and dignified way,
and thereafter be able to build
the future destiny of Tibet.
He said my party, both as
the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and
later as the Bharatiya Janata
Party, has always been a
supporter of the Tibetan people’s
aspirations.
Communist China thinks
that India is interfering in its
internal affairs by making His
Holiness the Dalai Lama and his

followers our honoured guests.
This is a gross misconception
and denial of the wrongs
committed by the communist
government in Beijing after 1949.
India has no reason
whatsoever to interfere in the
internal affairs of China. India
has never made any territorial
claims either on Tibet or on
China. India and China are
neighbours and two ancient
civilisations with much in
common. The commonness is
imparted by Civilisational Tibet.
For thousands of years, our
two civilizations were separated
by the high mountains of Tibet,
where one of the world’s most
unique civilisations was born.
But now history has made India
and China share a common
border. In the new historical
situation, we would like Tibet to
continue to serve as a bridge
between India and China. The
survival of civilisational Tibet,
which is culturally and
politically autonomous, is in fact
beneficial to post-communist
China. He said indeed, it seems
to me that the biggest hurdle in
resolving the issue of Tibet is the
ideology of communism and the
communist regime in Beijing. A
democratic China would surely
be good for both Tibet and for
the Chinese people.
He said, I believe that Beijing
should reach out to His Holiness
the Dalai Lama with the
intention of sincere and genuine
dialogue, and with a recognition
of the legitimate aspirations of
the Tibetan people. Beijing
cannot have a more reasonable
and peace-loving interlocutor
than this living embodiment of
the teachings of the Buddha.
As far as India is concerned,
our support to the aspirations of
the people of Tibet is
independent of our unresolved
border dispute with China. It is
a dispute that became more
knotty after China’s war of
aggression in 1962. In spite of
the betrayal of our trust and the
genuine gesture of friendship
that India had shown prior to
the war, India has taken steps to
normalise our relations with
China.
He said, I would like to make
a special mention here of the
contribution of Shri Atal Bihari
Vajpayee, both when he was the
External Affairs Minister in the
Janata Party’s government in
1977, and also when he became
the Prime Minister, heading the
NDA government between 1998
and 2004. Of course, other
governments in New Delhi have
also made sincere efforts to
normalize relations with China
and to resolve the border dispute
through dialogue.
Shri Advani said the
bilateral relationship between
India and China will be one of
the key determinants of the
course of world history in the
21st century. There is no
alternative to peaceful coexistence
between India and
China. This requires peaceful
resolution of the border dispute
between our two countries.
However, this is not possible if
China makes hostile statements,
giving expression to its
aggressive and expansionist
intentions. For example, its claim
on Arunachal Pradesh is wholly
baseless. •
New Cells Prabhari, Conveners & Co-conveners
BJP National President, Shri Nitin Gadkari appoints Prabhari, Convener and Co-conveners of cells,
the list of which is enclosed:-
1. Heavy Industry Cell Convener Shri Rajnish Goenka (Delhi)
Co- convener
Shri Avinash Dalal (Mumbai)
2. Trade & Industry Cell Co-Convener Shri Shri Swarn Slariya (Punjab)
Co- convener
Shri Pranav Vart (Delhi)
3. Legal Cell Co-Convener Shri Siddharth Bhattacharya (Guwahati)
4. Commerce Cell Co- convener Shri Sunil Vashisht (Delhi)
5. Economic Cell Co- convener Shri C. Raj Shekhar Bhopal, (MP)
6. Human Rights Cell Prabhari Shri Avinash Khanna, MP (Punjab)
Co- convener
Shri Vijay Bansal (Delhi)
7. Samwad Cell Co- convener Shri Paritosh Vyas (Kolkata)
8. Water Management Cell Co- convener Shri Umesh Thakur (Delhi)
9. Ex- Servicemen's Cell Co- convener Shri Karan Singh Bhati
Co- convener
Shri Capt. Raj Dwivedi (Satna, MP) •
November 16-30, 2010 17

MP BJP Executive Meeting
Madhya Pradesh BJP threatens agitation
against centre to secure justice
Launching a bristling
attack on the UPA
government at the
Centre for its alleged
step-motherly treatment being
meted out to Madhya Pradesh in
the matter of allocation of coal
and funds under central
schemes, Madhya Pradesh BJP
President Shri Prabhat Jha on
October 24 alleged that it
amounted to murder of the spirit
of democracy and federalism in
From Our Correspondent
the Centre is behaving with the
state government amounts to
murder of democracy in the
federal system,” He added,
“With deep regret we have to say
that we are not getting justice in
the matter of coal and are being
forced to launch ‘Coal
Satyagraha’ by lying before the
trucks carrying coal.”
He alleged that the Centre is
creating hurdles in the
implementation by the BJP
Reach out to people
Addressing the concluding
session, BJP National General
Secretary (Organization) Shri
Ram Lal called upon party
leaders to work unitedly to take
the people-oriented schemes of
State Government to the masses.
He said workers should be
responsible and sensitive
towards the common people.
“Politics is a mission for the BJP
and thus success of this mission
MP BJP President Shri Prabhat Jha addressing the state executive in Hoshangabad (MP)
the country. He was speaking at
the inaugural session of the twoday
(October 24-25) State BJP
Executive Meeting in
Hoshangabad.
Shri Jha said, “Chief Minister
Shivraj Singh Chouhan has met
the Prime Minister Dr.
Manmohan Singh and other
central ministers many times on
the issue of allocation of funds
under various central schemes
and shortage of coal, but the way
November 16-30, 2010 18
government of the power projects
in the state by acting in a partisan
manner in the allocation of funds
under Indira Awas Yojna and of
foodgrains for the BPL families.
The Centre is also not allocating
funds for the approved
proposals under the Prime
Minister Rural Road Scheme,
Shri Jha alleged and warned the
Centre not to force the people of
the state to adopt an agitational
path.
should be our goal,” he added.
Describing the party
organisation in MP as a model,
Shri Ram Lal said ‘’Politics is a
mission for the BJP and success
of this mission should be our
aim. The state unit of BJP has
emerged as a role model for other
state organisations to emulate it.
The state organisation has
flourished due to dedication and
hard work of umpteen workers
of the party,’’ he said.

Lauding the initiative of
the State unit to convene
such meetings at small
towns, Shri Ram Lal said by
convening meetings at
district-level and small
towns, local workers get
benefitted. He claimed that
the workers of State party
unit are always in demand,
whenever elections are held
in any State. He lauded the
state unit workers for doing
a commendable job in the
Bihar Assembly polls.
Turning a golden
State
Speaking at the meeting
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj
Singh Chouhan, urged the
party workers to refrain from
involving in transferspostings
of officials, as their
interference would affect the
system. He said all-out
efforts are on for making
Madhya Pradesh a golden
State. Talking about
introduction of Public
Services Guarantee Act, Shri
Chouhan said this would
provide relief to the common
people.
Regarding stepmotherly
treatment meted
out to the State, CM said in
the federal system, States
have been given
constitutional rights and
depriving them of their
rights is a violation of the
Constitution. He alleged the
UPA Government was
trying to hamper MP’s
development.
The meeting was
attended by all the ministers,
MLAs and office-bearers of
the Party as also State
presidents of Morchas and
Cells. •
November 16-30, 2010 19
Need to rein in “ideological terrorists”
By Smriti Irani
”I don’t make jokes”, said Will Rogers.
“I just watch the government and report the
facts.” In one line, this is the best example of
how the present Congress-led UPA
Government functions at the Centre.
Freedom of speech and expression is one
of the most important rights that have been
bestowed to the citizens by the Constitution
of India. At the same time, Article 19 (2) of the
Constitution provides Nothing ….shall affect
the operation of any existing law, or prevent
the State from making any law insofar as
such law imposes reasonable restrictions on
the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub-clause in the interests
of the sovereignty and integrity of India, security of the State, ……., public
order, decency or morality, ….or incitement to an offence”.
It clearly means that the freedom of speech and expression can and
should be restricted reasonably in the larger interest of the country. It is
the duty of the State machinery to curb the misuse of these rights by any
citizens in order to protect our national interest.
The expression ‘reasonable restriction’ seeks to strike a balance
between the freedom guaranteed and the social control permitted by the
restrictions on those freedoms.
The present government is behaving as a blind and deaf in allowing
the “ideological terrorists” like Ms. Arundati Roy have a field day and
go scot free in spite of evident seditious statements that infringe the very
spirit of the Constitution which is being used as a crutch to justify the
activities of these publicity-hungry pseudo-liberal individuals.
The inaction of the government on such a volatile and sensitive
matter demonstrates not a sense of political tolerance but a lack of
political will and oblivion to the dire consequences of these provocative
statements. Any further inaction will only embolden the anti-national,
anti-social, secessionist and divisive elements to hurt the feelings of the
people of the country.
Allowing Ms Roy to continue to propound such seditious theories
without any reprimand shows gross negligence on the part of the
Government of India.
Why is the Government not taking into consideration the adverse
effect such statements are likely to have on the morale of the Indian
Armed Forces It is, in effect, belittling of the great sacrifice being made
by our brave soldiers.
I call upon the Congress leaders to:
Listen to the words and comprehend the meaning
Listen to your conscience and do what is right
Do what is expected of you
Not because you have to
But because you choose to. •

Farmers’ associations meeting
Implement Report of National
Commission on Farmers : Rajnath Singh
To formulate farmers’
agenda at the national
level, a round table meet
of farmers' associations
from across the country was
convened at New Delhi on
October 30, 2010. Former BJP
National President and former
Union Agriculture Minister Shri
Rajnath Singh presided over the
meeting.
Farmers’ leaders from 15
States- Karnataka, Kerala, AP,
Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana.
Punjab, Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand,
Odisha and Himachal Pradesh
participated in the brain
storming session.
The meeting started with the
opening remarks by Shri Rajnath
Singh who felt that the farmers’
issues are above the political
considerations. He emphasized
that if industry can have FICCI
and CII to represent their
interests why has a body to
represent farmers’ interests not
been formed
He demanded the
November 16-30, 2010 20
From Our Correspondent
Government to implement
National Commission on
Farmers Report without delay.
Shri Singh said that when India
houses 1/4th of the world’s
hungry and malnourished
wondering how are we going to
realize the Millennium
Development Goals set forth by
UN.
He said that in his recent
Former BJP National President Shri Rajnath Singh and BJP National Spokesperson
Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman at the Farmers’ representatives meeting in New Delhi.
speech at UN, he had called
upon the world community to
collectively stand up to realize
the goal of hunger free world. He
said that when 57 million Indian
children out of total 146 million
in the world are facing stunted
growth, how are we going to
build great India.
Farmers leaders including
Shri KB Chowdhary from UP,
Shri SS Chawhan from Gujarat,
Fr. Mathews from Kerala, Shri
Ramgopal Trivedi from Bihar,
Shri RK Patel from Gujarat, Shri
MY Syyed from Maharashtra,
Shri GS Thind from Haryana,
Shri Ajmer Singh Lokhowal from
Punjab raised the issue of
negative effect of NREGA on
agriculture. They felt that if
NREGA work is not extended to
agriculture, farmers will face
severe problem of labour
shortage.
They demanded
remunerative prices to farmers
for their produce on a formula of
cost plus 50%, as recommended
by National Commission on
Farmers. They also called for
agriculture loaning at
4% rate of interest. Shri
Rajnath Singh said
that during his tenure
as BJP President he
directed BJP
Governments in MP,
Karnataka and
Chhattisgarh to give
farm loans at 4%. He
said MP is now giving
farm loans at 3% and
Chhattisgarh at 1%.
Farmer leaders decided to
form a national level body of
farmers by the name “National
Alliance of Farmers'
Associations” by making 21
associations from 15 states
present in the meeting as its
primary members. They
requested Shri Singh to lead
them for redressal of their
issues and take initiative to
build political consensus on
their issues. Among others
senior party leaders BJP National
Spokesperson Smt. Nirmala
Sitharaman. BJP Kisan Morcha
President Shri Om Prakash
Dhankad and farmers' leader
Shri Satyapal Malik were present
in the meeting. •

MP & Chhattisgarh celebrate their Foundation Day
Madhya Pradesh
Celebrates
57 th foundation day
Chhattisgarh scales new
height in a decade of
its formation
Madhya Pradesh celebrated its
foundation day on November 01. The
State was constituted 56 years back.
To mark the foundation day function
was organised on a grand scale right from State
capital to Panchayat levels. ‘Aiye Apna Madhya
Pradesh Banayen’ (Come, let’s make our Madhya
Pradesh) was the theme of the day.
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj
Singh Chouhan, in his message
to the people on the Foundation
Day of the state, said that the
meaning of rebuilding Madhya
Pradesh is to ensure all
round and inclusive
development by providing
equal opportunities of
progress to all. Shri
Chouhan said that this is
possible only by joint
efforts of the government and society. He said that
the mature political and social traditions have
played a positive role in ensuring extensive
participation on development issues.
He expressed happiness that the spirit of Aao
Banayen Apna Madhya Pradesh Abhiyan launched
by him on previous Foundation Day of the state
has been well assimilated by the people. This has
strengthened the emotional bonds of the people
living in different regions of the state thereby
adding a new chapter of active citizenship in
development history of the state, he added.
Shri Chouhan said that the well contemplated
70 resolutions passed in the special session of
Vidhan Sabha form the basis for inclusion of
Madhya Pradesh among the first ranking states of
the country. Shri Chouhan said that the state
government is making all out efforts to work in
consonance with ideology of Pandit Upadhyaya.
According to this philosophy government is a
medium of serving the people. With this fact in
view the state government has enacted the Lok
Seva Praday Guarantee Adhiniyam for the first time
in the state.(FOC)•
November 16-30, 2010 21
Chhattisgarh celebrated its 10th year of
formation on November 1, 2010. Grand
Rajyotsava celebrations were organised
in various parts of the state on the
occasion. The State scales new height in these ten
years of development journey. According to a report
published in the Business
Standard, Chhattisgarh
spends 10 times more on its
plan expenditure against
the fund allocated to
the head when it
came into being.
According to
government
records, the
annual plan size
of the state had
increased to Rs
13,230 crore in
2009-10 from Rs
1,312.27 crore in 2001-02. Riding on political
stability and planned development programmes,
the state has shown considerable progress in fiscal
management.
The state‘s tax revenues had also gone up
from Rs 2,001.76 crore to Rs 7,123.26 crore in the
last one decade, while its non-tax revenues had
surged from Rs 722.38 crore to Rs 3,043.49 crore.
Chhattisgarh, the ninth-largest state in terms
of area, completes a decade of its existence on
November 01. “On an average, the plan size has
increased 30 per cent every year since the inception
of the state”. The surge in the state’s revenues had
enabled the government to focus more on plan
expenditure, sources added.
Another feather in the State’s achievements
has been a steady rise in the gross domestic product
(GDP) rate, despite being affected by Naxalism.
Chhattisgarh’s GDP at current price had
increased from Rs 29,539.35 crore in 2001-02 to Rs
1,07,848.23 crore in 2009-10. The state had recorded
the highest GDP growth rate in the country in the
last financial year. (FOC)•

BJP Agriculture & Food Ministers Sankalp Patra released
Congress rule crosses
all limits : BJP
Under the auspices of
the BJP Good
Governance Cell, a
day - long national
meeting of all the Agriculture and
Food, Civil Supplies Ministers
belonging to the BJP ruled states
was held at Raipur on October
22, 2010. The Convener of BJP
Good Governance cell and former
Chief Minister of Goa Shri
Manohar Parrikar presided over
the meeting. Also, senior BJP
leader Prof. Bal Apte, BJP
National Spokesperson Smt.
Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP
National Secretary Shri Kirit
Sommaiya, BJP National
Executive Member Shri Vinay
Sahasrabuddhe former Union
Minister and in-charge of Party’s
Kisan Morcha Shri Satpal Malik
besides Kisan Morcha President
Shri O P Dhankad participated
in the deliberations.
Besides taking stock of the
food and agriculture scenario in
BJP ruled states, the meeting
reviewed the food stock situation
in view of the festive season
ahead. The Chhattisgarh model
of Public Distribution System
was also showcased at this
meeting. This exhibition was
being organised as a part of BJP’s
public awakening campaign on
the callous approach of the
Central Government towards
storing of food grains and the
public distribution system.
After the meeting in a press
conference the representatives,
unveiled the resolution paper
November 16-30, 2010 22
and Sankalp Patra, the main
points of which are as under :
• Bharatiya Janata Party urges
the Central Government to
seriously look into the
existing challenges
facing agriculture
sector in general and
the farmers in
particular. It should
hold talks with all the
stake holders
connected with this
field directly or
indirectly and
formulate a farmer
centric agricultural
policy by creating
consensus in the light of the
recommendations of Dr.
Swaminathan Commission.
BJP demands that the Central
Government must promote
investment in agricultural
field in a result-oriented way.
• BJP is of the opinion that
minimum income of the
farmers should be guaranteed
and it should be treated as
their fundamental right. A
full-fledged debate should be
held in this regard. It should
be ensured that they get the
minimum income and should
be tied to inflationary index
so that allowances are
periodically adjusted.
• BJP demands that agriculture
and irrigation should be
included in the Concurrent
List, which would facilitate
rapid increase in
infrastructure facilities.
Besides, this change will
prove helpful in solving the
inter-state disputes also.
• Without accepting the broad
concept of nutrition security,
talks about food security will
be incomplete. Nutrition
security should be the main
concern of Food Security
Policy of government.
• The Central Government
should draft a new storage
policy for discussion. It
should provide for private
and public financial
participation and farmers
control therein.
• Due to the Central
Government’s neglect of
storage of foodgrains, many
families living below poverty
line are forced to die of
starvation on the one hand
whereas on the other hand
food grains are rotting in
Govt. godowns for the last two
years.
• Grain banks should be
considered for storage of
foodgrains after looking into

the financial demands on the
farmers. Arrangements
should also be made to make
advance payments to farmers
for their food grains kept in
such banks.
• As regards public distribution
system (PDS), the successful
efforts of Chhattisgarh should
be implemented in all state
adopted the model according
to their requirements.
• The system of mortgaging
land for granting loans for
supplementary income
generating activities like
poultry and dairy should
immediately be dispensed
with, so that, the land of
farmers can be protected.
• Insurance schemes for
agriculture and allied
activities should be looked into
afresh. Separate insurance
schemes should be introduced
for poultry and dairy etc.
• Government makes changes
in its Import & Export policy
during the crop season due
to which the farmers are put
to heavy losses. Keeping this
in view, BJP demands that no
change should be made in
such policies till a crop season
is over. Any change should
be announced well in
advance of the crop season.
• For a long time BJP has being
demanding to make
agricultural loans available to
farmers at an interest of
maximum 4%. The party is
proud to say that many BJP
ruled states including
Chhattisgarh have made
agricultural loans available at
an interest of 4% or 3%. BJP
wants that this policy should
be adopted throughout the
country.
• Separate budgetary provision
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should be made for
producing quality seeds. This
should be sustained for a
long term as R&D for
producing quality sees is
necessary for farmers.
• BJP demands good
infrastructure facilities for
timely distribution of quality
seeds at reasonable prices.
• The Agricultural extension
programme should be
activated as soon as possible
by making suitable
amendments necessary.
Krishi Vigyan Kendras
should also be entrusted with
the responsibility of
distribution of quality seeds.
• The scheme of soil health card
under implementation in
Chhattisgarh and Gujarat
states should be implemented
in all other states too.
Infrastructure facility should
be provided to farmers
residing in areas under every
agricultural university to
participate in research
programme of the
agricultural universities.
• In order to raise the level of
ground water table, multi
pronged efforts on mission
mode should be undertaken.
It will lessen the burden on
the irrigation system and
crops will be saved from crises
in the absence of rains. In this
context ‘Samuday – Sahbhag
Kendrit Prayas’ being made in
Gujarat should be followed.
In this very context Mahatma
Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee
Scheme should be earmarked
for desilting and dredging of
rivers, ponds and wells only.
• Govt. should introduce Land
Acquisition Bill and Seeds
Bill in the coming winter
session of Parliament only
after including the
suggestions made by BJP and
after making necessary
amendments therein.
Rejecting the meagre
increase made in the support
prices of rabi crops (Wheat and
Mustard) announced recently,
BJP demands that these prices
should be announced again
keeping inflation in mind. BJP
demands that bonus should be
given on procurement of paddy
also. •
Courtesy : Asian Age

Punjab BJP launches “Kamal Suneha”
Kamal Suneha will reach
every village : Capt Abhimanyu
From Our Correspondent
In an impressive function
organised by Punjab BJP at
Jalandhar city, Party’s
mouthpiece, a monthly
publication Kamal Suneha
(Punjabi and Hindi) was
launched by BJP National
Secretary and State Sah-Prabhari
Capt Abhimanyu. Punjab State
BJP President Shri Ashwani
Sharma, almost all the BJP
Ministers in Punjab, MLAs, State
Party Office-bearers and district
leaders, were present. Senior
leaders of Punjab State BJP Capt
Abhimanyu and Shri Amba
Charan Vashishth, BJP National
Convener, Literature &
Publication Cell inaugurated the
function by lighting the lamp.
State BJP Secretary Shri Ravi
Mahendru introduced all the
leaders present on the dais and
state BJP president Shri Ashiwini
Sharma welcomed BJP state Sah-
Prabhari Capt Abhimanyu with
a bouquet. Senior BJP leader and
Minister in Punjab Government
Shri Manoranjan Kalia also
welcomed Capt Abhimanyu by
November 16-30, 2010 24
presenting a Dushala (shawl).
BJP State Secretary Neelam
Mahant welcomed Shri
Manoranjan Kalia on this
occasion. “Kamal Suneha” Editor
Dr Bhai Paramjit Singh
welcomed State General
Secretary (Organisation) Shri
Ajay Jamwal.
Speaking on the occasion
Capt Abhimanyu underlined the
importance of this magazine and
described it as a tool to reach out
to the party rank and file and the
masses. He said if Kamal Suneha
reached every village of the State
then its purpose would be well
served.
Punjab Minister Shri
Manorajan Kalia congratulated
the State BJP for this achievement
and said that the release of Kamal
Suneha has added a new chapter
for the party in Punjab.
State BJP President Shri
Ashwini Sharma wished the
Party magazine all success and
hoped that it would reach down
to the Panchayat level and
inform the people about the
activities of the Party.
Shri Amba Charan
Vashishth expressed happiness
on the release of this magazine
and gave some valuable inputs
and suggestions.
The Editor of Kamal Suneha
Dr Bhai Paramjit Singh sought
the cooperation of all BJP
karyakartas and requested them
to send information about their
activities from the booth level to
the state level by which
information of the Magazine will
disseminate to the people in
every nook and corner of the state.
Other senior leaders whose
presence was welcomed by
various leaders included the
Punjab Assembly Deputy-
Speaker Shri Satpal Gosain
former State BJP President Shri
Abinash Rai Khanna MP, BJP
National Executive Member Shri
Swarn Salaria, Jalandhar Mayor
Shri Rakesh Rathore, Shri
Teekshan Sood, Master Mohan
Lal, Shree Swarna Ram and
former State BJP President Shri
Rajendra Bhandari . •

Global currency crisis- FII and FDI flows
By Gopal K. Agrawal
In the times to come, the
future of politics will be
influenced more by
economics than any thing
else. With economics being so
important in the politics what is
needed is a position paper on
major issues. But with economics
there is always a dilemma, a
trade off. Economics is critical
negotiations and therefore
requires an analytical approach
with a long term vision, with well
informed people at the same level
of understanding. The strategy
and concept of development
have to be formulated through
democratic means. Development
models based on consensus and
participation minimize strife
and civil unrest.
Whenever there is a crisis,
economic nationalism takes
centre stage over political
nationalism. World is in conflict.
Every nation is watching its own
interests. Economic wellbeing of
its own people is taking
precedence over global concerns.
Some myths have to be shaltered,
economic policy of the country
has to take into consideration the
futuristic aspirations of our own
people. We don’t need to follow
what the western world did and
taught us some twenty years
back, when even our food is not
secured and our farmers are
committing suicides. There are
some serious issues having far
reaching consequences in the
country. We have to analyze
them. The issue of foreign direct
investment (FDI) and exchange
rate management are very closely
intertwined to each other,
generating widespread debate
the world over.
The policy makers are
concerned that economic rivals
are using exchange rates to their
advantage and searching for
ways to preserve domestic
growth and employment. Brazil
has specifically described this as
an exchange war. There is a fear
that investors will flee America’s
low interest rates and weakening
dollar and flow into their
markets, overheating their
economies. Many countries have
embraced some forms of capital
controls to reduce incoming
short-term investment. Brazil has
increased the tax on money
flooding into its bonds and South
Korea is also talking of the need
to check speculative foreign
capital inflows.
The issue of exchange rate
management is a matter of great
concern. Many countries like
Thailand, Brazil, China and
Europe are trying to devalue their
exchange rates to help their
exports. The entire world is
pressurizing China to let its
undervalued currency to
appreciate. Beijing having
accumulation of large foreign
exchange reserves through
persistent surplus in its capital
account, does not want to move
in this direction.
The deposits which are
generated out of this FDI and FII
flow’s and kept with the RBI is a
liability for the country and are
in the form of a debt and are
wrongly designated as reserves
and therefore are a misnomer.
Secondly, they are mostly kept
in the form of dollars and other
European currencies, if their
currencies are devalued by these
respective countries, we are
ultimately a looser.
The rate of inflation in our
country is very high and to secure
domestic saving, which is the
backbone of our capital
formation; we have to keep
interest rates high. The domestic
economy is in resilient mood due
to high demand push in
comparison to recession in many
parts of the world. Both these
factors are attracting FDI as well
as FII funds flow. With the
Indian economy forecast to grow
more than 8.5% on rising incomes
and abundant loans, global
investors prefer India. India is
one of the few Asian economies
that do not depend on exports in
comparison to China which is
highly dependent on exports.
FII inflows in India are
expected to reach the landmark
of $25 billion in 2010. FII’s have
already poured about $18 billion
in Indian stocks so far this year
surpassing the $17.9-billion
record in 2007. With the Sensex,
November 16-30, 2010 25

acing towards all-time high,
foreign investors are pouring
money in funds focused on
Indian stocks. This is hot money
creating lot of volatility and
instability in the economy and
cannot be considered to be very
good for the country.
FDI is mainly beneficial to
MNCs. The manufacturing units
set through FDI are owned by
MNCs having majority stake. The
profits of this manufacturing
unit belong to them. Secondly,
they have invested in a currency
assets which have a potential to
appreciate. They will also get
higher returns simply because of
the high rate of interest. Thirdly,
the so-called reserves of our
country are parked with their
parent country having control
over these reserves. A simple
process of devaluing their own
currency can reduce the value of
these investments. What does the
domestic country get Only,
good wages for the services
rendered. This also makes our
product cheaper in international
markets and therefore helps
international communities to
fulfill their demand for
consumption. According to
WWF commissioned report,
countries like Australia, United
States, Canada etc. have a very
high level of consumption of
natural resources having heavy
global footprints. These are
therefore termed as
unsustainable economies.
Whatever benefit we may
have in the future will also be
taken away from us. Historically
we have our experiance with
USSR. In our trade with USSR,
Rouble was the denominating
currency and our agreement
stated that all bilateral payment
will be in Rouble denomination.
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The Rouble value was not
determined by market forces but
was fixed. We were buying all
defense equipments, oil etc in
Rouble denomination, when
Russian economy got burst we
should have been benefited by
paying in Roubles as per our
agreement, but being the level of
corruption that we have all
liability was converted into
rupee denomination.
Historically, this transaction has
the distinct legacy of being the
single largest donation by a poor
country to a rich nation. Hat’s
off to then Prime Minister Smt.
Indira Gandhi!
The two financial crises that
the world passed through
recently have many lessons for
us. Earlier in the South East
Asian crises, real asset bubble
was built up through massive
funds flow and bank lending
based on the securities of these
assets and currency exposure by
international investors like
Warren Buffett etc. combination
of these factors suddenly
destabilized the whole economy
in a synchronized manner. The
recent financial crises in the west
was the other way round where
bubble was built through large
scale deficit financing and
indiscriminate printing of
currency by US and then
subprime domestic lending to
fuel consumption. It was in the
US interest to release this bubble,
and was done through loose
bankruptcy laws. The world lost
trillions and trillions of Dollars
in the form of reserves.
We are mortgaging our
present for the future. In a new
global hunger index by the
International Food Policy
Research Institute, India has
been ranked way below
neighboring countries like China
and Pakistan and is at 67 th rank.
The index, rated 84 countries on
the basis of three leading
indicators – prevalence of child
malnutrition, rate of child
mortality, and the proportion of
people who are calorie deficient.
In India, the Index scores is
driven by high levels of child
underweight resulting from the
low nutritional and social status
of women in the country. The
report points out that India alone
accounts for a large share of the
world’s undernourished
children. India is home to 42 per
cent of the world’s underweight
children, while Pakistan has just
5 per cent. Among other
neighboring countries, Sri Lanka
was ranked at the 39th position,
china at 9 th , Pakistan at 52nd and
Nepal at 56th. Bangladesh listed
at the 68 th position. The economic
performance and hunger levels
are inversely correlated.
In the midst of rising food
inflation this situation is very
serious and the government does
not seems to be at all worried on
this count, indulging in massive
wastage of scarce resources in
organizing events like
Commonwealth games, getting
carried away by international
propaganda of India as an
Economic Superpower of the
future. The nation is bogged
down by many unattended
problems like Naxal unrest,
Kashmir logjam, where the
intellectual bankruptcy of our
own people is eating into our
roots, creating vested interest
outside the national interest. Yes,
India can become economic
superpower, but with
determined will. •
(The writer is National Convener,
BJP Economic Cell)

BJYM celebrates ‘SANKALP DIWAS’
Interlocutors should not speak the
language of separatist : Anant Kumar
From Our Correspondent
BJYM celebrated
‘SANKALP DIWAS’ on
October 26, on the
anniversary of
accession of J&K into the Indian
Union in New Delhi. It is
noteworthy, that due to the
ongoing crises and critical law
and order condition in J&K the
BJYM has initiated ‘India First
Campaign’ (Desh Pehle Abhiyan)
and SAMKALP DIWAS is being
organised at every district
centres across the country as an
awareness initiative.
Addressing thousands of
BJYM activists at ‘Sankalp
Sabha’ in New Delhi BJP
National General Secretary Shri
Anant Kumar M.P said the
interlocutors sent by the center
had proved to be suspicious. The
interlocutors seem to have
forgotten that they have not been
appointed to advocate the cause
of separatists.
Shri Kumar said that the
interlocutors are speaking the
language of the separatists and
he asked the Prime Minister and
Home Minister to make it clear
that who has actually set the
agenda for talks.
He demanded the arrest of
separatist leader Sayyid Ali Shah
Geelani and Arundhati Roy for
their anti national seditionist
speeches.
Shri Kumar made an appeal
to the thousands of BJYM
activists present in the meeting
to take pledge to keep J&K intact
with India. He also declared that
BJYM will reach out at least 10
November 16-30, 2010 27
crore people across India till
January 26, 2011 with the
Sankalp Patra (pledge form).
National President, BJYM
Shri Anurag Singh Thakur MP
accused the Congress led Union
government of being soft with the
separatists due to which the anti
nationals have even dared to
challenge the national integrity
in the national capital under the
nose of the government.
Shri Thakur said that the
nation is paying the price of
historical blunders made by
Congress party. Despite so much
of unrest in the valley the
Congress President Smt. Sonia
Gandhi and the party General
Secretary Rahul Gandhi have no
time to visit J&K.
BJP Delhi State President,
Shri Vijender Gupta said that the
nation knows how to deal with
the separatist forces and if
needed BJYM activist will even
go to Kashmir.
BJP National Secretary
Sushri Vani Tripathi said that
Omar Abdullah has forgotten
that he is under oath of the Indian
Constitution to keep the nation
intact and at the same time he is
questioning the accession of J&K
into India.
BJYM National General
Secretary Shri Manoranjan
Mishra criticized the Congress
Party and Abdullah family and
said both are equally responsible
for the plight of J&K.
At the end all the activists
filled up the Sankalp Patra
(Pledge Form) to keep J&K
integrated at any cost. BJP Delhi
State BJYM President, Shri Nakul
Bhardwaj thank to all the
activists.
Among others BJP National
Secretary Sushri Aarti Mehra,
Shri Ramesh Vidhuri, Shri
Pravesh Verma, Shri Om Prakash
Kohli, Shri R.P. Singh, Shri
Pawan Sharma, Shri Vijay Jolly,
Shri Rajesh Yadav, Shri Anuj
Sharma, Shri Umesh Kumar
Deshmukh, Shri Sunil Yadav,
Shri Manit Singh and various
MLA’s and corporators attended
the meeting. •

State Reports
From Our Correspondents
CHHATTISGARH
CM opposes Centre’s move to curb
State’s mining powers
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh
opposed the move of the Union Government
to scuttle the powers of the State Governments on
the mining front. He has sent a memorandum to
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Union Minister of Finance
and Chairman of the Group of Ministers on Mines
and Minerals Bill-2010.
While competitive bidding is the most
transparent procedure to
select the
out of
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most meritorious one
multiple applicants,
Section 13(1) of the
Mines & Minerals
Development &
Regulation Bill has
restricted the State
Governments’ powers to
invite competitive offers for
grant of Prospecting Licence
(PL) and Large Area
Prospecting Licence (LAPL).
Similarly, on preference to value
adders over non-value adders,
Section 22(4) of the Bill embodies
the scheme for grant of direct PLs & LAPLs based
on a mechanical rule, namely, “grant prospecting
licence" to the “first-in-time applicant” without
considering the claims or relative merits of the
latter applicants at all for the same area.
The Chief Minister justifying the policy of
value addition as minerals are non-renewable
resources said licences for their prospecting and
exploitation need to be granted on principles that
ensure maximum gain to the State. This can be best
ensured by competitive bidding, pointed out the
memorandum. Chhattisgarh objected to Sections
of 43 and 44 of the Bill, that provide for levy of cess
by the Central Government and the State
Governments. While the Bill allows the Union
Government to levy cess without any ceiling, the
State Governments have been allowed to levy 10,
which are discriminatory, pointed out the
memorandum. Most of the bulk major minerals
like coal and iron ore are available in Scheduled
Areas of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
However, the proposed Bill contains no
provisions regarding use of minerals for local value
addition and setting apart of mining profits for
creation of infrastructure and development of the
area. The Supreme Court in its Samatha judgment
laid down the guiding principle that companies
working in the Scheduled Areas should set apart
at least 20 per cent of their profits for local
infrastructure building. Presently, mining
companies have no legal obligation towards this
end and even Central PSUs spend negligible
amounts for this purpose.
Therefore, the Bill should provide for setting
apart amounts expressed in terms of multiple of
royalty for local development, said the
memorandum.
UTTAR PRADESH
Undeclared Emergency
in State : BJP
Criticising the UP government the BJP said
that the State was under the state of an undeclared
emergency which was evident with the
intervention of judiciary to save the lives of
innocents who were dying due to mysterious
disease while state government remains a mute
spectator.
The UP BJP spokesman Shri Vijay Bahadur
Pathak while talking to media persons on
October 28, held the Urban Development
and Medical and Health Minister
responsible for their apathetic
attitude towards the
sufferings of people.
“One is asking
people to
arrange pure
drinking water
themselves
while other is
elusive and has
no concerns for
the dying people.” he said. “As both ministers are
close to the influential MP of the BSP who is also
defending the Chief Minister in corruption cases,
they are even out of the control of the Chief Minister

herself.” he added.
He also said that rule of the law in the state
has deteriorated which was evident by the murder
of a CMO in the state capital itself on October 28.
He demanded the Chief Minister to disclose that
the accused of the murder of DJ (Health) are
associated with which political party at the
moment. He said that BSP was flooded with MLAs,
ministers and other leaders of criminal back ground
but police was giving them clean chit in one after
other cases due to political pressure.
KERALA
Congress & CPI(M) hobnobbing
with fundamentalists to win
elections : Murleedharan
The State unit of the BJP
has decided not to support
either the UDF or the LDF in
election of municipal
chairpersons and
panchayat presidents in
municipalities and
panchayats where neither of
the fronts has a majority.
State president Shri V.
Muraleedharan announced
in Tiruannanthpuram. He
said the party would put up
its own candidates in all such local bodies and its
members would vote for them. In local selfgovernments
where it does not have the numbers
to support a nomination, the party would extend
support to those not belonging to either of the
fronts. It did not wish to precipitate an
administrative crisis in any local body.
He said the decision was taken at a meeting of
the State office-bearers of the party which reviewed
the results of the election to the local selfgovernments.
Meetings of its elected
representatives in each local body would be
convened to communicate the decision to them.
Shri Muraleedharan said the Congress and
the CPI(M) hobnobbed with fundamentalist
organisations to win the elections. The UDF was
instrumental in an accused in a case relating to the
assault on a teacher of Newman College,
November 16-30, 2010 29
Thodupuzha, winning the elections. Similarly, the
CPI(M) had aided the victory of Social Democratic
Party of India (SDPI) candidates in Kannur and
Idukki. It also had understandings with the Jamaate-Islami
and the People’s Democratic Party.
HARYANA
Congress has failed
on all fronts : Anil Vij
The Congress regime in Haryana, which
completed one year in power during its second
successive term, has completely
failed on all fronts, BJP Legislature
Party leader Shri Anil Vij said in
Chandigarh on November 03.
Talking to media persons
Shri Vij charged that
the State
Government
headed by
C h i e f
Minister
Bhupinder Singh
Hooda had failed to
provide any relief to
common people who were
reeling under the impact of
skyrocketing prices. Rather
than alleviating the “burdens”, the Congress
regime had not only increased VAT but also hiked
the power tariffs and enhanced the fares of State
Roadways buses. Also, the Government had
imposed house tax on residential properties.
Shri Vij charged that the Congress regime was
fully responsible for the floods that had occurred
in many parts of the State causing huge
devastation, misery and loss of life. The government
machinery had failed to protect the embankments
of the Ghaggar and the Yamuna which had caused
breaches.
Moreover, crisis management was “poor” as
the flood victims were marooned without relief for
at least two days, he said, adding that the
Government believed more in aerial surveys than
visiting the areas which were flooded.
He further charged that the Government had
reneged on its promise to regularize guest teachers
who were sitting on dharna in Rohtak, the home
town of the Chief Minister. •

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government has already spent over Rs. 70,000 crores
on economic and social programmes,” she claimed.
Congress trying to steal NDA
thunder : Rajnath Singh
Former BJP national president Shri Rajnath
Singh said in Patna on October 23 that while the
Congress was trying to steal the thunder of the
NDA government in Bihar by claiming credit for
progress in the state, the people of Bihar knew it
were the right policies of the Nitish administration
that were able to achieve in short five years that
previous governments failed to attain in last several
decades.
“What the NDA has accomplished in such a
short period is nothing short of a miracle. Crime
rate has gone down and the rule of law has once
again been established in the state. The annual
growth has reached 11 percent in spite of the fact
that the UPA government at the Center has not
given a single penny to the state,” Singh said.
Shri Rajnath Singh further slammed the Center
for acting as if it was doing a favour to Bihar by
releasing funds that belonged to the state in the
first place.
“They are behaving as if they have done a
special favour to Bihar whereas the fact is that the
money belonged to Bihar to begin with. This
campaign of disinformation, however, is not going
to help the Congress,” Shri Singh said.
On the 15 years of the Rashtriya Janata Dal
(RJD) rule in Bihar, he said that all one has to see
what the ‘pati-patni’ team did during their rule
and what the Nitish government has accomplished
in a short span of five years.
“I ask you to do an honest comparison of the
two governments and then vote on the call of your
conscience,” Shri Singh said. •
Post-CWG, India slips
to 87th spot in global
corruption rankings
India has slipped to 87th spot in
Transparency International’s latest
ranking of nations based on the level of
corruption, with the global watchdog
asserting that perceptions about
corruption in the country increased in the
wake of the scam-tainted Commonwealth
Games.
Transparency International’s
‘Corruption Perception Index’ report
covering the public sector in 178 countries
shows that India fell by three positions
from its ranking of 84th in 2009.
With an integrity score of 3.3, India is
now ranked 87th in the world in terms of
corruption. Neighbouring China is ahead
of India in the list at 78th place, with a
score of 3.5. It was at 79th position in
2009.
Among BRIC countries, Brazil was at
69th position with a score of 3.7 and Russia
was 154th, with an integrity score of 2.1.
PTI •
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BJP, Sena seek dismissal of
Maharashtra government
The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena
demanded the dismissal of the Maharashtra government
in light of the current Adarsh society scam. A delegation
of leaders from the two parties met Maharashtra Governor
Shri K. Sankaranarayanan at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai to
put forth their demand. Speaking to reporters after the
meeting, BJP leader Shri Eknath Khadse said, “The Chief
Minister and the former Chief Ministers have been
implicated in the scam. This is a clear case of misuse of
power. Besides Adarsh, there are other scams related to
slum rehabilitation projects. The government has been
protecting builders. We have put all these issues before the
Governor and demanded the dismissal of the government.”
Sena leader Shri Subhash Desai demanded the
suspension of bureaucrats involved in the scam.
“Bureaucrats have been given flats in the society. Those
involved should be suspended and an inquiry should be
instituted against them.” Shri Desai said the matter was a
serious one and those involved have sullied Maharashtra’s
image. He said the Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Development Authority (MMRDA) had stripped the
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of its powers
to issue the Occupation Certificate. Alleging that the
MMRDA, chaired by the Chief Minister, itself was a big
scam, Shri Desai demanded a probe into its activities as
well. (FOC)•