sep 30th, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
dr kalyan: Importance of Ayodhya for the Rashtram
sep 30th, 2010
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From: S. Kalyanaraman
Date: 2010/9/30
Subject: Importance of Ayodhya for the Rashtram
To:
Sri Rama is a personification of Hindu Rashtram. Ramo vigrahavaan dharmah, says Valmiki.(Rama is embodiment of dharma). This dharma, what Gautama called esha dhammo sanantano, is the foundation of the Rashtram.
From: S. Kalyanaraman
Date: 2010/9/30
Subject: Importance of Ayodhya for the Rashtram
To:
धन्योस्मि
धन्यवादः कल्याणरामन
Ayodhya is the locus of the cultural memory of the nation of Bharatam, what Rishi Vishwamitra called bharatam janam. विश्वामित्रस्य रक्षति ब्रह्मेदम भारतं जनम (RV 3.53.12) His prayer, his brahma shall protect the Bharata nation.
kalyanaraman
ayodhya forecast
sep 29th, 2010
1. whatever the verdict is, both sides will appeal to the supreme court
2. the verdict will be heavily skewed in favor of mohammedans, because the court wants to avoid riots
3. mohammedans will riot anyway. rage boys will run rampant, setting fire to hindu shops etc.
so you better be prepared, take some defensive measures, be vigilant. the kerala government told visiting limey parliamentarians, for instance, to be extremely careful today, fearing trouble.
rage boy alert on sept 30th
sep 29th, 2010
sum and substance: whatever happens in the high court, mohammedans will riot. the rage boys will set fire to all sorts of things in kashmir, probably in hyderabad and malabar -- wherever they are in large numbers.
"Peace" in action
Exemplary "peace", "goodwill",
"communal harmony" on display.
"Swami" Agnivesh, Burka Dutt et al would surely extol this as a fine instance of "composite culture".
Where is Cedric Prakash - inventor of "Gujarat genocide" mythology?
Where is Teesta Setalvad -of the "ghastly rapes" cottage industry?
These worthies will be conspicuously silent. The victim is a mere Hindu.
Didn't you know that "Mahatma"
Ghandy had conceded away the
right of the "Peace" party to perpetrate such acts of "brotherhood" way back in the
1920's, in the interest of "preserving age old amity"?
I can't seem to remember -
Was the undertaking part of the Lucknow pact? Or was it a principle in Chacha Nehru's doctrine of Panchsheel?
Notice how the TOIlet paper attempts to minimize and negate
the atrocity by describing the victim as "Dalit", i.e. as distinct from "Hindu".
Two Dalit girls gangraped near Delhi
29 Sep, 2010 2212hrs IST IANS
GREATER NOIDA: In two separate cases, two Dalit girls were allegedly gangraped in Greater Noida and neighbouring Bulandshahr town, police said on Wednesday.
In the first incident, four Muslim men abducted and later gangraped a 20-year-old Dalit girl of Lahugala locality. When the girl threatened to report the case to the police, the accused poured kerosene on her and set her on fire. The accused were identified as Saddam, Bhura, Sazid and Mazid.
She was taken to a local hospital from where she was referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. She is critical with 90 percent burns.
"communal harmony" on display.
"Swami" Agnivesh, Burka Dutt et al would surely extol this as a fine instance of "composite culture".
Where is Cedric Prakash - inventor of "Gujarat genocide" mythology?
Where is Teesta Setalvad -of the "ghastly rapes" cottage industry?
These worthies will be conspicuously silent. The victim is a mere Hindu.
Didn't you know that "Mahatma"
Ghandy had conceded away the
right of the "Peace" party to perpetrate such acts of "brotherhood" way back in the
1920's, in the interest of "preserving age old amity"?
I can't seem to remember -
Was the undertaking part of the Lucknow pact? Or was it a principle in Chacha Nehru's doctrine of Panchsheel?
Notice how the TOIlet paper attempts to minimize and negate
the atrocity by describing the victim as "Dalit", i.e. as distinct from "Hindu".
Two Dalit girls gangraped near Delhi
29 Sep, 2010 2212hrs IST IANS
GREATER NOIDA: In two separate cases, two Dalit girls were allegedly gangraped in Greater Noida and neighbouring Bulandshahr town, police said on Wednesday.
In the first incident, four Muslim men abducted and later gangraped a 20-year-old Dalit girl of Lahugala locality. When the girl threatened to report the case to the police, the accused poured kerosene on her and set her on fire. The accused were identified as Saddam, Bhura, Sazid and Mazid.
She was taken to a local hospital from where she was referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. She is critical with 90 percent burns.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
UN Seat for Kashmir offer from o'bummer; nobel peace prize too, probably
sep 27th, 2010
jai ho! all the jaichands will rush to tell us why this is the right thing to do.
it's official now, the mother of all frauds from the original snake-oil salesmen.
the manchurian will offer the 'honest, decent' (TM) one a deal he cannot refuse:
a. security council seat (with conditions, such as no veto)
b. nobel peace prize
in return for (drum roll......)
kashmir is given to the ISI!!!
and you want to bet the 'deal' will be accepted with open arms?
jai ho! all the jaichands will rush to tell us why this is the right thing to do.
so o'bummer will have his foreign policy victory, the ISI will be happy for about ten minutes and then will demand hyderabad and junagadh, and the 'leaders' and the ELM will extol this as the greatest peace initiative since, since, well... chamberlain said "we have peace in our time".
and nobody will ask the obvious question: "if it's so easy for the yanks to give india the security council seat, why haven't they done it so far?"
of course the answer is: "no, the yanks cannot give india the security council seat. the hans will veto it".
in the end, india will give up j&k, and the yanks will say, "but, we tried. we couldn't get you the seat because china wouldn't allow it". or, "china only agrees to a non-veto, second-class membership for india". or, "china says india can be in the security council only when pakistan is also in the security council:".
let us remember that when the asian seat was offered to india, the wise one's response was: "give the seat to china first". now china is returning the compliment and saying, "give the seat to pakistan first". oh yes, famous negotiation tactics.
this is yet another himalayan blunder, like the 'nuclear deal'.
end result: ISI will transfer j&k to china and move its storm troopers into UP, kerala, hyderabad, etc.
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From: Jatin
Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 2:34 AM
Subject: UN Seat for Kashmir
To:
Rajeev,
You must have come across this already - if not:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Obamas-pitch-Fix-Kashmir-for-UN-Security-Council-seat/articleshow/6647486.cms
Certainly the ultimate Fak-Ap strategy from Obummer.
Jatin
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From: Jatin
Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 2:34 AM
Subject: UN Seat for Kashmir
To:
Rajeev,
You must have come across this already - if not:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Obamas-pitch-Fix-Kashmir-for-UN-Security-Council-seat/articleshow/6647486.cms
Certainly the ultimate Fak-Ap strategy from Obummer.
Jatin
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excerpt:
WASHINGTON: Go for a Kashmir solution and help bring stability to the region for a ticket to UN Security Council membership and fulfilling your big power aspirations. That's the broad message President Barack Obama will be bringing to New Delhi during his upcoming November visit to India, preparation for which are in full swing in Washington DC.
The Kashmir settlement-for-seat at high table idea (euphemism for UNSC membership) is being discussed animatedly in the highest levels of the US administration, according to a various sources. President Obama himself has decided to revive the process of a US push in this direction, albeit discreetly, because of New Delhi's sensitivities.
The Kashmir settlement-for-seat at high table idea (euphemism for UNSC membership) is being discussed animatedly in the highest levels of the US administration, according to a various sources. President Obama himself has decided to revive the process of a US push in this direction, albeit discreetly, because of New Delhi's sensitivities.
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Read more: Obama's pitch: Fix Kashmir for UN Security Council seat - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Obamas-pitch-Fix-Kashmir-for-UN-Security-Council-seat/articleshow/6647486.cms#ixzz10th9G36J
Read more: Obama's pitch: Fix Kashmir for UN Security Council seat - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Obamas-pitch-Fix-Kashmir-for-UN-Security-Council-seat/articleshow/6647486.cms#ixzz10th9G36J
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
(Kerala) "Muslim women are like caged birds" says Rayana Khazi who refuses to don a burqa, inspite of death threats
sep 28th, 2010
this doesn't excite any of the human-rights or womens'-rights cottage industry or the ELM.
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From: Ravi
http://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/sep/22/slide-show-1-special-death-threats-for-not-wearing-burqa.htm
As told to Shobha Warrier
Inspired by her mother, Rayana R Khazi refuses to give into the forces of fundamentalism.
From: Ravi
http://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/sep/22/slide-show-1-special-death-threats-for-not-wearing-burqa.htm
Undaunted by death threats, she refuses to don a burqa
September 23, 2010
As told to Shobha Warrier
Rayana R Khazi, from a small town in Kasargod district in north Kerala, is unlike any other 22-year-old girl.
Unlike other girls in her village, she traveled to Chennai to pursue her dream of becoming an aeronautical engineer.
She is now preparing for the civil services examination and wants to be an Indian Administrative Services officer.
But she confronts death threats from fundamentalists in her community and been forced to stay home.
The reason: Rayana refuses to cover her head and wear a burqa.
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sad but true: Application Form for Lok Sabha Election
sep 28th, 2010
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From: Raj
From: Raj
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From: Suman
From: Suman
Application Form for "Lok Sabha Election"
1. Name of Candidate:_____________________ 2. Present Address:
4.Sex: [ ]
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Mani Shankar Aiyer responsible for Games flop
sep 28th, 2010
arvind dug up this information -- so was the sonia gandhi commonwealth kumbhakonam (fraud to the uninitiated) really an idea from iyer?
wouldn't put it past him by any means.
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From: Arvind
http://inhome.rediff.com/sports/2006/may/24cwealth.htm
Aug 24, 2006
The Minister of Panchayati Raj and Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar has said ... the actual conduct of the Games by the Organising Committee; and preliminary estimates for the preparation of the teams for the Games, the estimated expenditure on Government account would be around Rs.3,750 crore.
Dec 13, 2006
From: Arvind
http://inhome.rediff.com/sports/2006/may/24cwealth.htm
May 24, 2006
Aiyar heads C'wealth Games apex committee
Jul 7, 2006
Aiyar who visited Manchester City on Tuesday had a first hand glimpse of the facilities made available for the 2002 Games.
The Minister of Panchayati Raj and Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar has said ... the actual conduct of the Games by the Organising Committee; and preliminary estimates for the preparation of the teams for the Games, the estimated expenditure on Government account would be around Rs.3,750 crore.
The Commonwealth Games 2010 would cover 17 disciplines. The Games are scheduled to be held from October 3 to 14, 2010 in Delhi. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Panchayatri Raj, Youth Affairs and Sports and DONER, informed the Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports which he chaired last evening.
...
A revenue neutral budget of Rs. 767 crore, with a flexibility to sanction an escalation of 15 per cent by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has been recommended for the Organising Committee. It has also been recommended that a risk analysis of the projected revenue stream and detailed exercise for validation of the budget would be undertaken, and a system of concurrent audit put in place. So far, funds to the tune of Rs.99.76 crore have been provided to the Organising Committee, to meet various international commitments and other requirements of expenditure. EFC has agreed to and recommended a budget of Rs.1000 crore to Sports Authority of India with scope of variation upto 10 per cent within which Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports can give approvals. An amount of Rs. 12.50 crore has so far been released to the SAI for appointment of Consultants for the preparation of designs, etc, in respect of the infrastructure to be developed by SAI. EFC has approved/recommended an amount of Rs. 325 crore to be provided to DDA with a flexibility of 25 per cent within which the Ministry could give the necessary approvals.
aaa
Monday, September 27, 2010
where did stuxnet come from?
sep 27th, 2010
pretty intriguing. from good morning silicon valley:
"An electronic war has been launched against Iran."
— Mahmoud Liayi, head of the information technology council at Iran's ministry of industries, on a worm that has infected the computer systems at that country's first nuclear power plant. The Stuxnet worm, which also has been found in India and Indonesia, targets SCADA(supervisory control and data acquisition) systems, such as utilities or other infrastructure controls, by exploiting security holes in Microsoft's Windows. Security researchers from Symantec and Kaspersky Lab disagree about when the Stuxnet worm first attacked (January or July), but they do agree that its scope and sophistication — and whose existence is referred to by a Forbescontributing writer as a "game-changer" — make it likely that it was government-backed, according toComputerworld. A cybersecurity expert quoted by theWall Street Journal says suspects include the U.S., U.K., and Israel.
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so found in india and indonesia as well, eh? guess then it's china's handiwork. they are the guys who have made asymmetric and total warfare a priority
For Bloomberg Ganesh is Elephant God; by that logic is jesus a sheep god?
sep 27th, 2010
actually, jesus is the corpse god. you know, the mutilated, bloody corpse of a dead jew stuck on a stick is what they worship. they call it a cross.
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From: Vipul
From: Vipul
Namaskaar Rajeev, I am working in financial services industry in Mumbai. One of my clients mentioned that the bloomberg terminal flashed a news item today on Ganesh, calling him Elephant God. The reporters are spineless Hindus, Hari Govind and Jay Shankar. India Day Ahead: Elephant God Marks Retail Boom; `Worrisome' Rice Prices By Hari Govind - Sep 8, 2010 The following are some of the important stories that broke overnight, and newspaper summaries in India today: TOP INDIA STORIES: Elephant God Marks Indian Boom for $12,500 Suits, Titan Watches S.K. Singhal, textile president of India's biggest fabric maker, still has suits left made from the premium bale of Australian wool he bought in 2008 before the global recession. That didn't stop him buying another bale this year to make $12,500 suits for bridegrooms Elephant God Marks Indian Boom for $12,500 Bridegroom Suits, Titan WatchesBy Madelene Pearson and Jay Shankar - Sep 9, 2010 S.K. Singhal, head of textiles at India's biggest fabric maker, bought the finest wool Australia ever auctioned this year to make fifty $12,500 suits. In the wedding and festival season starting tomorrow, he expects to sell the lot. Regards, Vipul |
A quick survey on Shri Ram Janmbhumi Issue
sep 27th, 2010
i am forwarding this request based on the fact that the verdict is supposed to happen tomorrow, sep 28th. all i know about this survey is what you see here.
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From: Shobhit Mathur
From: Shobhit Mathur
Namaste Rajeev,
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Muslim shoots Hindu police sub-inspector dead near Nilambur (Malappuram)
sep 27th, 2010
this excited no breathless commentary in the media.
just imagine the fuss there would have been if the reverse had been true, and a hindu criminal shot and killed a mohammedan police officer.
this is the state of the art in india. a mohammedan can do anything to a hindu and get away with it.
incidentally after two weeks, there is absolutely no cry for justice. the poor hindu man's family is grieving for him, that's all. and then they will probably get a pittance from the government.
meanwhile the stone-throwing terrorists in jammu-kashmir who died in police firing are being given rs. 500,000 as compensation.
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From: Ravi
From: Ravi
http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/13/stories/2010091352220100.htm
Accused shoots SI near Nilambur
Staff Reporter, Sep 13, 2010
MALAPPURAM: A police sub-inspector who went to the house of an accused to serve him an arrest warrant was shot dead at Chokkad, near Nilambur, on Sunday. Vijaya Krishnan, 53, Grade Sub-Inspector of the Kalikavu police station, was shot on the chest with a country-made rifle. He died on the way to hospital.
Arangodan Mujeeb Rahman, accused in a marriage fraud case, escaped into the forests after shooting the sub-inspector. Rahman reportedly fired four rounds at a police team that came to his house near Girijan Colony at Chokkad with the warrant issued by the Family Court.
The police team reached his house with the warrant at 12.45 p.m. after he refused to respond to the calls from the police station.
Rahman shot at the police team from the first floor of his house. Vijaya Krishnan was felled by the first shot. The accused ran away and escaped into the forests.
Senior police officers including Additional Director-General of Police Mahesh Kumar Singla and Inspector-General B.S. Mohammed Yasin visited the spot.
Vijaya Krishnan belonged to Ambalapadi, Wandoor. His body was shifted to the Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, for post-mortem examination.
tapan ghosh interview on hindu genocide in west bengal
sep 27th, 2010
read the comments. nobody wants to talk about what the mohammedans are doing in west bengal after having killed off all the hindus in bangladesh.
greater bangladesh is already a reality.
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From: Raj
http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2010/09/13/muslims-attack-hindus-in-india-part-i/
From: Raj
http://pajamasmedia.com/phyllischesler/2010/09/13/muslims-attack-hindus-in-india-part-i/
Arundhati Roy: India is a corporate Hindu state
sep 27th, 2010
if india were a christist, mohammedan or communist state (as you would like it to be), you would have been a) stoned to death, b) shot, c) had your throat sliced because you are a traitor, ms. genocide suzie.
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From: sri
From: sri
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-is-a-corporate-hindu-state-arundhati/130817-3.html?from=tn
India is a corporate, Hindu state: Arundhati
India is a corporate, Hindu state: Arundhati
Karan Thapar , CNN-IBN
Posted on Sep 12, 2010 at 16:03 | Updated Sep 12, 2010
Posted on Sep 12, 2010 at 16:03 | Updated Sep 12, 2010
Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. At the end of a week when the Maoists have been on the front pages practically every day, we present a completely different perspective to that of the government's. My guest today is an author, essayist and Booker Prize winner, Arundhati Roy.
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Stop Elephant slaughter - Must sign please...
sep 26th, 2010
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From: HARAN BR <haran.br@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:54 PM
Subject: Fwd: Stop Elephant slaughter - Must sign please...
To:
From: HARAN BR <haran.br@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:54 PM
Subject: Fwd: Stop Elephant slaughter - Must sign please...
To:
Of late whatever happens in India is very sad and extremely painful.
Why should innocent animals die for the errors of the mankind?
Two elephant calves got caught in the railway track. Five adult elephants rushed to save them. Sadly and unfortunately all the seven elephants died crushed under a goods train.
The goods train had surpassed the permitted speed limit.
So, who must be punished?
The Prime Minister?
Or the Railway Minister?
Or the Environment Minister?
Or the Forest Minister?
Or the Train Driver?
Or the Signal Man?
Or the entire Congress led government?
Please sign the petition...
With sadness and pain
Haran
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From: Parvinder Singh - Avaaz.org <avaaz@avaaz.org>
Date: 25 September 2010 08:38
Subject: Stop Elephant slaughter
To: "haran.br@gmail.com" <haran.br@gmail.com>
From: Parvinder Singh - Avaaz.org <avaaz@avaaz.org>
Date: 25 September 2010 08:38
Subject: Stop Elephant slaughter
To: "haran.br@gmail.com" <haran.br@gmail.com>
Dear friends across India,
Shockingly, seven helpless elephants were mowed down this week by a speeding goods train. But this terrible slaughter could have been prevented.
The massacre site in Jalpaiguri is a designated jumbo corridor where railway drivers are required to provide safe crossing to the elephants. Negligent train drivers have killed 150 elephants in India since 1987 despite the Environment Minster and the elephant task force repeatedly calling for the Railway Ministry to enforce safety measures. Only a deafening outcry from citizens across our country could push the Railway Minister to act.
It is time to put an end to this carnage. The two Ministers meet next week to discuss concrete measures to protect elephants. Let's build a massive movement to protect our elephants. Sign the petition to the Railway Minister Mamata Bannerjee calling on her to hold those responsible to account and immediately enforce crucial elephant protection measures -- it will be delivered directly to the Minister:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/india_stop_elephant_slaughter/?vl
Elephants are highly intelligent and sensitive animals. They never abandon their injured and dead, and last week the whole herd was killed as they tried to save two calves injured on the track. But this slaughter is totally avoidable -- elephant paths are well known to the railway drivers and they always cross by night and can be spotted from a distance, if the trains are moving at the right speed.
Our wild elephants are already under siege from poachers, but the elephant task force has devised simple measures to protect them from trains: make drivers accountable for their actions, place speed governors on trains in sensitive areas, enforce patrolling along the tracks, stop the movement of good trains at night in elephant corridors and enforce strict safety measures in the 88 elephants corridors.
The Environment Minister has expressed outrage about this latest tragedy -- he was about to declare elephants our national heritage animal and announce the creation of a National Conservation Authority to ensure their protection. Let's support the Environment Minister and send a powerful signal to the Railway Minister that India demands immediate action before we lose one more elephant.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/india_stop_elephant_slaughter/?vl
Throughout our history our elephants have been revered. It is now up to all of us to ensure their urgent protection from this brutal and senseless slaughter. Sign the petition now:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/india_stop_elephant_slaughter/?vl
With sadness, hope and determination
Parvinder, Ricken, Alice and the whole Avaaz team
Sources:
Seven elephants killed by speeding train:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Seven-elephants-killed-by-speeding-train-/articleshow/6611694.cms
Jairam Ramesh Expresses Deep Concern Over the Death of Seven Elephants on Rail Tracks in Jalpaiguri:
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=65966
Panel: India must secure elephant reserves:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iea7y3E2Ms273pDpnhi0WftZxPJQD9HUQLL80
Stop goods Trains at night, say experts:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6616613.cms?prtpage=1#ixzz10Pp1pZKT
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The massacre site in Jalpaiguri is a designated jumbo corridor where railway drivers are required to provide safe crossing to the elephants. Negligent train drivers have killed 150 elephants in India since 1987 despite the Environment Minster and the elephant task force repeatedly calling for the Railway Ministry to enforce safety measures. Only a deafening outcry from citizens across our country could push the Railway Minister to act.
It is time to put an end to this carnage. The two Ministers meet next week to discuss concrete measures to protect elephants. Let's build a massive movement to protect our elephants. Sign the petition to the Railway Minister Mamata Bannerjee calling on her to hold those responsible to account and immediately enforce crucial elephant protection measures -- it will be delivered directly to the Minister:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/india_stop_elephant_slaughter/?vl
Elephants are highly intelligent and sensitive animals. They never abandon their injured and dead, and last week the whole herd was killed as they tried to save two calves injured on the track. But this slaughter is totally avoidable -- elephant paths are well known to the railway drivers and they always cross by night and can be spotted from a distance, if the trains are moving at the right speed.
Our wild elephants are already under siege from poachers, but the elephant task force has devised simple measures to protect them from trains: make drivers accountable for their actions, place speed governors on trains in sensitive areas, enforce patrolling along the tracks, stop the movement of good trains at night in elephant corridors and enforce strict safety measures in the 88 elephants corridors.
The Environment Minister has expressed outrage about this latest tragedy -- he was about to declare elephants our national heritage animal and announce the creation of a National Conservation Authority to ensure their protection. Let's support the Environment Minister and send a powerful signal to the Railway Minister that India demands immediate action before we lose one more elephant.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/india_stop_elephant_slaughter/?vl
Throughout our history our elephants have been revered. It is now up to all of us to ensure their urgent protection from this brutal and senseless slaughter. Sign the petition now:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/india_stop_elephant_slaughter/?vl
With sadness, hope and determination
Parvinder, Ricken, Alice and the whole Avaaz team
Sources:
Seven elephants killed by speeding train:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Seven-elephants-killed-by-speeding-train-/articleshow/6611694.cms
Jairam Ramesh Expresses Deep Concern Over the Death of Seven Elephants on Rail Tracks in Jalpaiguri:
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=65966
Panel: India must secure elephant reserves:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iea7y3E2Ms273pDpnhi0WftZxPJQD9HUQLL80
Stop goods Trains at night, say experts:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6616613.cms?prtpage=1#ixzz10Pp1pZKT
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Kalmadi isn't the only one to blame for CWG mess by Virendra Kapoor in Rediff + How Delgi Govt favored a Delhi based builder
sep 26th, 2010
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From: sanjeevnayyar
From: sanjeevnayyar
Now that Kalmadi has been shown the door sections of the media are making it as sound as if things would improve because he is no longer at the helm of affairs. I am no fan of Kalmadi or M S Gill but it is not right to crucify one man and leave the others.
Question to ask is 'Is Kalmadi the only man responsible for the mess'. This article by Virendra Kapoor was published a month ago in Rediff.
It must be a joke that India's Sports minister M S Gill is 70 plus and a former Chief Election Commissioner. What are the skills that be brought to the table for organizing CGames. One more reason why CG became a mess.
If the PM of a nation with a billion people has to get involved in organizing CGames it speaks volumes of his leadership qualities and management talent at his disposal.
Rgds sanjeev
Kalmadi isn't the only one to blame for CWG mess
August 24, 2010 19:54 IST - http://news.rediff.com/column/2010/aug/24/kalmadi-isnt-the-only-one-to-blame-for-cwg-mess.htm
Officially, Suresh Kalmadi [ Images ] had only Rs 6.7 billion to play around with as the Commonwealth Games [ Images ] boss.
As against this, Sheila Dikshit's government was allocated Rs 16.56 billion to upgrade the capital's infrastructure in time for the Games, notes Virendra Kapoor.
They may have virtually stripped Suresh Kalmadi of all powers as the chairman of the Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games, but he still continues to be its titular head.
And that way, Kalmadi serves a very useful purpose insofar as various ills of omission and commission of all others deeply connected with the preparations of the Delhi [ Images ] Games are best shielded from a prying media and an angry public seeking accountability and transparency.
So, whether it is Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit or Union Urban Development Minister Jaipal Reddy, Kalmadi's continuance as the notional head of the organising committee helps to make him a scapegoat while everyone else gets away by default.
Come to think of it, Kalmadi as the head of the OC had only a small fraction of the funds at his disposal to fool around with while Dikshit and Reddy control huge chunks of money earmarked for the Games.
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Also read-
1. How the Delhi Govt favored a Delhi based builder and enviornmental impact of Games village - http://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/25/slide-show-1-games-village-far-from-ready.htm
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