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by SSundar
Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:37 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

The going away of instant TTT (IFF it passes in RS) is a small step in the right direction. Slightly emboldens Muslim women and strikes a blow to the Nikah-Halala mafia. It will eventually lead to more steps in the same direction. IFF it does not pass RS now, the BJP would have made a point - that t...
by SSundar
Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:25 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

As the fateful hour for the above approaches in 2018, kindly expect and brace for BBC's anti-India bile to redouble and spill over from all its orifices. P.S. Make sure you have beer and popcorn on the ready. Saars, look forward to the day when India's per capita GDP exceeds that of Al Queendom. At...
by SSundar
Sun Dec 24, 2017 3:54 pm
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Social Media Thread
Replies: 371
Views: 436540

Re: Social Media Thread

Don't know if anybody has seen this. Got it from my extended family here who are lamenting the loss of 'tolerance' in India. The NYT and other BIF are at it again :-( https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/24/world/asia/india-christmas.html Follows NYT SOP to the T. Have an Indian Lefty write the artic...
by SSundar
Sat Dec 23, 2017 4:17 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

A citizen questions SSwaraj about her issuing commands to paki HC to issue medical visas, she blocked him. Nice maturity from EAM of the country. She is India's Angelina Joulie, adopts every paki who asks for medical visa. Every second or third tweet is about her issuing visa to a paki, disgusting....
by SSundar
Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:57 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I still believe strongly in Modi, but not as strong as I once did. I would never find myself supporting the CON mafia. So, TINA. That said, this judgment taints Modi unlike the good old JJ verdict that occurred early in his PM-ship. This time, the judge blames the government-appointed officials open...
by SSundar
Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:56 pm
Forum: Politics, News & Current Affairs
Topic: Indian Economy - News & Discussion
Replies: 130
Views: 207410

Re: Indian Economy - News & Discussion

MehtaRahulC wrote:
Wed Dec 20, 2017 5:40 pm
Answer to this question may effect your opinion on FRDI and bail-in
Lack of knowledge and long term practice. People have always "trusted" that PSUs will never go down and the government always has their back.
by SSundar
Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

But how would that have enabled Modi to make it an election issue? When the opposition is giving you a full toss, why not take it? The whole thing would have been a non issue except for the tight race. I have no beef with Modi making it an election issue. However, this is serious enough an issue th...
by SSundar
Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:30 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Really, you wanted BJP to act against MMS on the basis of that meeting. It is some desperate pinch hitting by Modi to save the day. I give you more credit than coming up with this excuse to blame BJP for not acting against MMS. As far as other criminal cases are concerned, Modi cannot control the p...
by SSundar
Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:32 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Agriculture in all states is a landmine that will explode on any party that banks on economic agenda alone - by definition, only BJP fits that group. 60+% of the population generates under 20% of GDP. Income-to-household expense difference is minuscule and does not enable agricultural families to pa...
by SSundar
Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:46 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

IFF we take those numbers seriously for a moment, it means Muslims vote Congress even in a state like Gujarat where they have had positive economic and social momentum with zero riots for 15 years. I would bet that 7% shift is women. This is as far as Muslims are willing to go from THEIR core issues...
by SSundar
Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:44 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I trust Amit shah to make course corrections and preempt these issues before next election. They’ve shown that they have mechanism to get feedback and are willing to go back on decisions if necessary ( like the cattle sale notification which was dropped quietly ). Any idea why it got dropped quietl...
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:38 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Modi is long overdue for a surgical strike that proves his pro-Hindutva credentials. This one does not have to be huge like building the RJB temple. It can be as little as appointing a more balanced NGT or visible action against PFI. In the last 3 years, he has left zero ambiguity in the minds of th...
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

I am going to predict that Cong will retain KA and possibly take Rajasthan. MP could be like Gujarat.
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:07 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Good news! Dr. Pravin Patil 5Forty3 is alive and back. Has not explained his absence.
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:19 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

It seems people in 18-25 age group didn't vote for BJP, this statistic takes contrary view of your inference. That figures. These people don't remember Congi misrules, license quota Raj or religious riots - not even 2002. To them, Gujarat is stagnant and needs a new thought process. This is the sam...
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:05 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

EC dashboard shows BJP's seat count increasing to 105.
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:46 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

shynee wrote:
Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:33 am
It was on the NDTV ticker
Aditya_V wrote:
Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:31 am
He might be leading, As per eciresults.nic.in, no seat at this point 11:00 AM is declared as won.
Times Now is projecting that he will retain his seat because of a 15000 vote lead.
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:45 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

EC site isn't telling us what percentage of votes have been counted in each constituency. An important indicator to tell us if we should expect one or more surprise flips before the day is over.
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:15 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Any YouTube live channels with English coverage? DD Live is Hindi.
by SSundar
Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:10 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Yesterday, Republic TV had a weekend debate on Gujarat featuring Sambit Patra. For the first 41 minutes, Patra let Doorknob beat him up with speculations that BJP will barely cross 92. At the 41st minute, Patra pounced boldly and claimed that BJP will win 130 seats. His body language completely chan...
by SSundar
Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:37 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

RaGa's first speech as Mafia Head: "Congress took India to 21st century, but the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) is taking us backwards, to medieval times, where people are being butchered because of who they are, beaten for what they believe and killed for what they eat," Rahul Gandhi said, attackin...
by SSundar
Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Before Gujarat Results, BJP Lawmaker Predicts A Shocker For The Party Fair warning!!! rNDTV link highlighted by Google chacha. Excerpt below: Pune: As most exit poll surveys predicted the Bharatiya Janata Party to win the Gujarat Assembly polls, its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kakade has claimed that the...
by SSundar
Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:16 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Apparently in the entire world only gujratis are confident of bjp's victory in gujrat. Of course they would be. They're Kommunal onlee. If only they had the high ishtandard sekular ejucashun and broad mind of Nidhi et al, Gujarat wouldn't be the pathetic dump of sub-Saharan Human Development Indice...
by SSundar
Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:32 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

Election forecasting is a hazardous occupation and has felled all “experts” at one time or another. Our political models have worked rather well over the last decade, and we were the only “analyst” to get both the surprise loss of the BJP in Bihar 2015 and the surprise win in UP 2017 right. Which m...
by SSundar
Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:14 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: The Great Indian Political Drama - 1 (Oct 2017 - Mar 2018)
Replies: 4973
Views: 3812286

Re: The Great Indian Political Drama - Oct 2017

v_raman wrote:
Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:21 pm
IMO Goa stalemate shows that the flock is dithering which is a good sign.
Not necessarily. The flock is 29% of the Goa population. There was a transfer of 8 seats from BJP to INC. This could be largely due to the flock.