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In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, kasha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted: > [...] A previous name and address of the con artist "Kasha": "Stefan Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Current address: "kasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Posts from: HSE-MTL-ppp69489.qc.sympatico.ca HSE-MTL-ppp69210.qc.sympatico.ca End of advisory Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti > Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote: > > > Some read, others lead > > > > By Arun Nehru > > The Pioneer > > Sunday, October 19, 2003 > > > > Political developments have moved faster than I > > anticipated in the recent past. All I can say is that > > insecurity is at its peak among all political parties. > > The BJP suffered the 'Taj trauma' as the Supreme Court > > initiated action against all those suspected to be > > involved in the Taj Heritage Corridor scandal. One > > casualty was the coalition Government it shared with the > > BSP in UP. The CBI in its raids has reportedly found > > 'crores' in Mayawati's bank accounts, along with huge > > amounts in her parents and brother's accounts. The former > > Chief Minister's championship of poor Dalits has itself > > come under a cloud-the champions seem to be very rich > > Dalits without commensurate sources of income! > > > > The Congress has been making cautious noises about a > > 'witchhunt', saying leaders of other parties too have > > benami property. But it cannot really jump on to the > > Mayawati bandwagon. For one thing, it has taken the moral > > high ground far too many times on the issue of > > 'corruption'. For another, the bank accounts and > > properties unearthed by the investigative agency cannot > > be wished away. There are also its ties with the > > Samajwadi Party to think of. Moreover, the apex court > > itself is monitoring events in the Taj project case. > > Mayawati, characteristically, has been losing her cool. > > The sad bit is, she has been lobbing wild allegations > > against Central Government higher-ups; in the process, > > she is losing her own credibility. > > > > In Maharashtra, after the the shattering Lok Sabha > > election defeat, Sharad Pawar is clearly taking a hard > > look at the reality of NCP-Congress relations. He > > recently raised the issue of Sonia Gandhi's 'foreign > > origin'. This prompted the Congress to issue instant > > threats. Despite the patch-up, with Congress unit chief > > Ranjit Deshmukh's retraction about any "ultimatum" > > slapped on the NCP strongman, the ruling coalition may > > well slip into troubled waters-and Sharad Pawar could > > well have the last laugh! > > > > Look at the UP situation and the answers are clear. Will > > the Congress align with the BSP-I personally don't think > > this will happen-and what will be the impact? At this > > stage, all I can say is that every action has a reaction, > > and the political gymnastics that I have indicated will > > become more frenetic as elections draw near. The > > acrobatics, of course, have already started, since every > > party knows there is no getting away from coalition > > politics. The possible permutations and combinations for > > the next General elections are already taking an early > > shape. > > > > Mulayam Singh can get 40-50 seats in UP. Jayalalithaa in > > Tamil Nadu can get 30 plus, and so can Chandrababu Naidu > > in Andhra Pradesh. Sharad Pawar can be in this category > > in Maharashtra as well. Even Laloo Yadav and Mayawati-if > > she retains her cool and avoids harsh rhetoric -can be in > > the 25-30 range. The numbers thrown up will be > > complicated, but each of these leaders knows his or her > > politics. As I see it, it seems clear the BJP citadel is > > under severe threat, and the Congress is set to go below > > the 100-mark. Of course, political astrology is not easy > > business. Forecasts are necessarily highly speculative. > > Yet I do see a 'third force' emerging, and certainly the > > manoeuvres of Mulayam Singh and Sharad Pawar are in this > > direction. > > > > The Congress need not react with alarm each time its top > > boss's nativity is talked about. The reality is that > > Sonia Gandhi is of foreign origin and became an Indian > > citizen only in the 1980s. As I have said before, in the > > information age, the media, particularly television, > > hides nothing. The Congress chief's 'un-Indian' accent > > and limited political ability and understanding are > > reflected in the written notes on which she is so > > dependent. As has been pointed out, she is sadly still > > more a reader than a leader! > > > > The Supreme Court has been quoted by the pro-Sonia-as-PM > > camp. But is anyone questioning her citizenship? The > > questions are different in nature, and they will not stop > > being raised. If anyone aspires to be Prime Minister, > > should not the country know a little about his or her > > family, and its place of residence and occupation? Where > > did Sonia go to school and up to what class did she > > study, besides having a diploma in English? There should > > be no hesitation on the part of the aspirant to provide > > such information. Was her name Antonia? Or is it Sonia? > > > > The Sonia-backing brigade can shout down dissent and > > Congress-friendly sections of the media can black out > > adverse news. But the questions will not go away, and > > Sonia will always be under pressure. Yesterday it was > > Mulayam Singh Yadav who foiled her 'backdoor' entry into > > the Prime Minister's office. Today it is Sharad Pawar. > > And both of these leaders are allies of sorts. Two > > elections in 1998 and 1999 have resulted in declining > > Congress fortunes. Election 2004 will be no different, > > since her foreign origin will also be linked with her > > limited knowledge of things Indian. > > > > It is indeed sad that Jitendra Prasad, Rajesh Pilot and > > Madhavrao Scindia died one after another in tragic > > circumstances. They represented leadership alternatives > > for the Congress that would have benefited the party had > > they been embraced. There is, however, still a great deal > > of talent, but dynastic strings combined with Rajya Sabha > > hopefuls will make internal change difficult. In fact, > > another poor performance in the general elections may > > well lead to a split rather than change. > > > > A great deal is said about dynastic succession but this > > problem is not confined to politics. Look at the business > > community, or lawyers and judges who have several > > relatives in the same profession. The dynastic system > > however promises no continuity of talent or success. It > > would be unfair to blame the Congress alone for following > > this regressive practice. If we look around us, we will > > see that no one has ever shunned the advantages of his or > > her birth or family associations. However, it is sheer > > ability that prevails in the long run, in some cases > > adding to acquired privileges. > > > > For instance, Farooq followed his father and Omar follows > > him, and I think both the Abdullahs have done well. Omar, > > despite the Ganderbal defeat, cannot be written off as > > yet. Chandrababu emerged from NTR'S family, and warded > > off several challenges in the process. Rabri Devi > > followed Laloo Yadav and Mulayam Singh has Akhilesh in > > the wings. There are also Devi Lal and Om Prakash > > followed by Abhay in Haryana, and they are doing well. > > Hundreds of similar cases can be cited, but every player > > in the political field eventually survives on individual > > merit and ability. > > > > Indiraji was different from Panditji but both were great > > leaders. Rajiv inherited a huge mandate, but frittered it > > away and his death sadly cut short his attempt to win > > back his position and the people's confidence. Sonia has > > notched a poor performance in two elections and may well > > be followed by Rahul and Priyanka. The latter will > > eventually be judged by their leadership qualities. > > Anyone who has hopes in the future and the fact that the > > younger generation has talent and dynamism must wish them > > well. We came into the picture in our forties and most of > > the seniors of the time were 15 to 20 years older. The > > leaders of the 1980s and the 1990s are fading away. > > Politics, like nature, allows no vacuum. Hence new talent > > will naturally emerge. > > > > Finally, my mind wanders to Mamata Banerjee. In 1984, she > > fought for and got a ticket. Rajiv had agreed to > > accommodate her after seeing her determination and > > combative spirit. We had little to lose at the time, > > since she was fighting Somnathji and few expected him to > > win. As anticipated, she won and over the years developed > > into a leader. Unfortunately, she is often ridiculed for > > her 'tantrums'. But few can deny her most impressive > > quality: Integrity. I believe she recently lost her > > sister-in-law, and her family members are still too poor > > to afford the basics! Mamata continues to fight the > > CPI(M), and this is not easy given that the Left had > > Jyoti Basu and now Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, apart from a > > very militant organisation. Mamata may have little else > > but nerve. But that is enough to make her a leader. > > > > Read the complete news at: > > http://www.dailypioneer.com > > > > Jai Maharaj > > Creator of newsgroups alt.jyotish, alt.language.hindi, alt.religion.hindu > > http://www.mantra.com/jyotish > > http://www.mantra.com/jai > > Om Shanti > > > > Panchaang for 6 Mrgshir 5104, Saturday, November 29, 2003: > > > > Shubhanu Nama Samvatsare Dakshinaya Jeevan Ritau > > Vrshchk Mase Shukl Pakshe Manta Vasara Yuktayam > > Dhanishtth-Shatabhish Nakshatr Vyaghat Yog > > Gar-Vanij Karan Saptami Yam Tithau > > > > Hindu Holocaust Museum > > http://www.mantra.com/holocaust > > > > Hindu life, principles, spirituality and philosophy > > http://www.hindu.org > > http://www.hindunet.org > > > > The truth about Islam and Muslims > > http://www.flex.com/~jai/satyamevajayate > > > > o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used for the > > educational purposes of research and open discussion. 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