Another small but interesting report connected with Mayawati is that she is supposedly, “wooing Mulayam’s people”. Hindustan Express writes on October 10, that, “for iftaar, she specially sent invites to Moradabad Muslim MLAs, including those from the Samajwadi Party.” This, the paper concludes has “caused a stir in local political circles”.

Jadeed Markaz (a Lucknow, Mumbai and Delhi Urdu weekly in Devanagri script) writes in a page one anchor, that “now, the Congress will not walk behind the BSP, uske peechhe nahi chalegi.” The paper says, “The party has realised in just four months of Mayawati’s rule, that supporting Mayawati instead of SP, is a bad idea”. The change of the UP PCC head has been welcomed, and the paper writes, “Rahul ke aane se chaaploos (sycophants) Congressi pareshaan.”

Killer buses

Hindustan Express, in an editorial on October 9, writes that it is “murder, not an accident.” It says, “if the same bus is repeatedly challaned, after the same driver commits the same offence, and they escape through corrupt means, in such a situation, the passenger and pedestrians cannot be safe from the terror of Blueline buses”. Akhbar-e-Mashriq, in its October 10 editorial questions, if, “the murderous Blueline buses are a way of reducing the population of the city?” The paper alleges that “many political figures, including even ministers are amongst the owners and run the buses on contract. The owners are simply not in touch with drivers. So what else can be expected?”

Myanmar

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