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The Prime Minister’s ersatz bravado

For a conscientious politician, honour is a greater adornment than power. He values honour more than the office he holds. However, it can be said of some politicians that they lose their honour before they lose power. Dr Manmohan Singh, an essentially honourable man (I say this on the basis of ....Read more

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No guts in this PMBy: S T | Wednesday , 22 Apr '09 17:09:39 PM Reply | Forward It is abundantly clear - when he escaped from having the TV debate with Advani. Are yaar, if you have guts the come and have at least a debate - it is the most valuable tool in democracy to present your position/views/thoughts on issues concerning the nation. As for his performance, less said the better.1. Development : No progress in last 5 years, in fact negative on most fronts. 2. Secularism: What an idea sirji! Muslims have first right on the nation's resources! This is definition of secularism?3. Terror : He has been talking a lot about Kandahar, can he for once tell what would have been his choice from a. Let all passengers on the plane be killed but send commandos nevertheless ORb. release captured terrorists but secure lives of Indian people on plane.That the govt has indeed been soft on terror and the terrorists are having a field day - look at how royally Kasab will be treated for the next 15-20 years, but he will not be hanged, nor punished. Even if sentenced to death by Supreme Court 15 years later, he will just become File No. 283 in the queue waiting for president's decision.With this approach to prosecuting terrorists, who will not want to attack our country?

The Prime Minister's Ersatz BravadoBy: Wasoo Kamulkar | Tuesday , 21 Apr '09 12:07:15 PM Reply | Forward LKA was apt in criticising Manmohan as the weakest Prime Minister. He was selected on the recommendation of the 10 Janapath Kitchen-cabinet co-ordinator, Ahmed Patel. His special qualifications gave him edge over two senior-most cabinet ministers, Pranab Mukherji and Arjun Singh. Manmohan did not belong to the Hindu majority and his low profile could have been relied upon for subservience. Look at the way the situation has developed. Sanskrit declares it pointedly,"AHO ROOPAM, AHO DHWANIHI!" Antonia certifies him as the strong Prime Minister and he; in turn compliments Rahul Gandhi to be the Prime Ministerial material. Manmohan claims that Adwaniji rebuked him continuously for his alleged weakness. If he wasnn't hiding behind the Antonia-mask then what stopped him from admonishing Adwaniji during last five years?

Weak's diatribeBy: G.K | Monday , 20 Apr '09 10:10:14 AM Reply | Forward Manmohan Singh says he is hurt when it is termed as he devalued the PM office and became subservient to Sonia. He conveniently forgot the evidence he himself created by having an anti-constitutional and extra-constitutional authority by giving PM's status to "Chairperson of UPA" immediately after forming the Government. Fortunately it was withdrawn later. This is the writing on the wall no one needs Advani to tell it. I come from a state where a puppet CM was chosen by the incumbent CM when the incumbent was barred to hold the post due to high court ruling on a finance fraud case. Atleast the puppet CM was honest enough to admit his nikhamma activity. On the contrary Manmohan Singh is not just a nikhamma PM but also turning himself a liar. Coming to Manmohan's shooting at Advani. Whatever Mr. Kulkarni the fact and reality might say, the Kandhahar episode is a black mark -- weakness of NDA (but may not be a deliberate one as created by Manmohan). Manmohan also said that during Advani's home ministry time the parliament was attacked. Yes thats correct, but none intended died except the security personnel who are supposed to do that activity and even die. Nothing degrading intended here, I salute those martyr security personnel and of the sincere view that each entrance of these parliament has to be named after those martyrs and their portait (even statue) has to be installed in the parliament campus. However during this weak Manmohan's time the intended people died (including the much hyped 26/11) during all such terroist attacks. Manmohan said that he will not sit in a corner and shed tears when babri mosque was demolished. Yep, correct Advani, a mere MP of a minority party (then) merely shed tears. This petty bureacrat didn't even do that when people of his religion were massacred by his own blue-eyed party, lo and behold its twisting the CBI to give clean chit to the perpertors. Finally Manmohan said that NDA (advani) released terrorists who afterwards plotted attacks on India. Well said, Manmohan took it many steps further by not hanging Afsal guru and making the path of terrorist green by blatant lies that "existing laws and measures are enough to tackle terrorism" and having resisted any moves to bring back those released terroists.

RE: Weak's diatribeBy: G.K | Monday , 20 Apr '09 13:44:03 PM Reply | Forward Having said all these, I think BJP is over doing this weak PM stuff much like it did with the foreign origin issue during 2004. Too much of dosage would create negative impact, even to this case as well. Its in good interest of BJP that they move on from Weak PM, in other words do not use the term directly even if it is fact.

Stupid looking Kulkarni on TVBy: Raj | Monday , 20 Apr '09 9:00:00 AM Reply | Forward Normal citizens of the country respect the PM, by calling the PM names, LKA has stooped so low. No citizen would like to hear things said by LKA about India's PM except for BJP mouthpieces like Kulkarni. When he got back from the usually composed honest man, it hurt LKA badly. Take away personal attacks and concentrate on agenda for governance you stupid looking Kulkarni.

UNDERSTANDBy: AHM | Monday , 27 Apr '09 14:29:23 PM Reply | Forward I THINK PERSONAL ATTACKS ARE NOT ON PM BUT ARE ON THE WAYS OF GOVERNANCE OF PM. YOU ARE EITHER CONFUSED OR BIAESD

Shri.Advaniji fully deserves to be the Prime Minister of India.By: Ramesh Gopisetty. | Sunday , 19 Apr '09 20:10:21 PM Reply | Forward Shri.S.Kulkarniji is absolutely right in his assessment of shri.Advaniji and this above Article should be circulated among the Masses of India as it is reflectinhg as to what sort of Politician he is. I have read his Book My Country My Life which throws light about his true PATRIOTISM.

Abraham Lincoln had said......By: Ramesh Kapoor | Sunday , 19 Apr '09 20:01:52 PM Reply | Forward "You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.” It would seem that what Dr. Singh and his boss Sonia Gandhi are doing is bent upon fooling the people of India all the time. Dr. Singh lost his credibility in my eyes ever since he included tainted people in his Cabinet, and continued retaining Shivraj Patil as Union Home Minister, despite many incidents of terrorist attacks. By barging on Kandahar and release of three terrorists for over 150 people, including foreigners, and one dead, what were the options for Indian Government. If it is to be believed that Sonia Gandhi and or Dr. Singh would have taken commando operations, then why are sitting on Afzal Guru's death clemency. Why not make a one way decision? Either commute his sentence, free him, or execute him. No Sir. If Indian people are imbecils and cannot see beyond the eyes of Sonia Gandhi, her son, daughter, and the PM, then these people don't deserve to be called democratic and India as the largest democracy.

"Strong PM" Ko bar strong kyon nahi kaheteBy: dhawan | Sunday , 19 Apr '09 19:50:51 PM Reply | Forward Don't go by what Sh.LKA ask Mr. "Strong PM's" colleagues and reality will be clear to the public

PM's ersatz bravadoBy: Ashok | Sunday , 19 Apr '09 19:22:18 PM Reply | Forward There is no doubt that Mr Singh and Mrs Gandhi were shaken by Mr. Advani's correct criticism of Mr. Singh and indirectly also of Mrs. Gandhi. Both lost their cool and came out with immature and school boy like reactions which have captured headlines in sections of media loyal to Gandhi-Nehru Parivar but will not influence increasingly mature Indian voters. Mr. Singh's jibes at Mr. Advani's achievments were at best, pathetic. Compared to Mr. Advani both Mrs Gandhi and Mr Singh are political lightweights. Both owe their high position to some peculiar circumstances ( one is widow of Rajiv Gandhi other is an appointed PM rather than chosen by Indian voters) rather than to any political merit. I hope time will catch with both of them and show them their true place in Nation's political history.

Manmohan Singh has devalued the office of PMBy: Gopal | Sunday , 19 Apr '09 17:53:37 PM Reply | Forward Well thought writing. We young India need this sort writing so that people are aware of the factuals. There not a single ioa of doubt that Manmohan Singh has devalued the office of PM.

BICKERINGS OF PM AND WANNA-BE-PMBy: Niranjan | Sunday , 19 Apr '09 17:05:44 PM Reply | Forward CURRENT PM TOOK A LOT OF ABUSE BEFORE HE HIT BACK. IN FACT I COMMENT HIS PATIENCE. ALSO, NEGOTIATING WITH TERRORISTS IS A LOSE-LOSE SITUATION. CAN BJP GUARANTEE THAT THE MONEY AND THE RELEASED TERRORISTS WERE NOT BEHIND ANY OF THE SUBSEQUENT TERROR ATTACKS IN INDIA? IN THIS RESPECT I LIKE US ATTITUDE OF NO NEGOTIATIONS WITH TERRORISTS.

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