The Great Indian Political Drama - 3 (Oct 2018 - )

[chetak]

This is causing lots of copious burnol application in so many seething sickular nether regions.

[JohnTitor]

I'm guessing RJ is lost cause. The queen was busy doing nothing. Similarly I think MH are is going to be lost too. David Fadnavis's pandering to sickulars won't help BJP one bit, will help his wife though...

[JohnTitor]

This is causing lots of copious burnol application in so many seething sickular nether regions.

Not a fan of people worshipping, but that statue looks amazing. Thank heavens pappu family didn't make one of grand pa pappu

[Lilo]

Maharashtra dismantles monopoly of APMCs
Farmers can now bypass wholesale markets and sell directly to buyers

November 1, 2018

Maharashtra has become the second state after Bihar to allow trade in all farm commodities, including livestock, outside the regulated Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) wholesale markets or mandis.

An ordinance by the Devendra Fadnavis-led government on October 25 has amended the Maharashtra Agriculture Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963. This Act had made it mandatory for farmers to sell all their crops after harvest in mandis within a geographically delineated market area under the particular APMC’s jurisdiction. But the amendment now curtails the supervisory powers of APMCs only within its own “principal market yard, sub-market yard and market sub-yard”. The APMC shall henceforth “not regulate marketing of agricultural produce and livestock in its delineated market area,” the amendment has stated.

What this practically does is to allow traders or processors to deal directly with farmers. Neither they nor farmers will have to go to mandis to buy and sell produce. The buyers can strike deals with farmers right at the farmgate and the point of first sale does not have to be an APMC-regulated mandi.

The latest reform is expected to do two things.

The first is that it will enable solvent extraction and oil expeller units, dal millers, ginners, animal feed makers, and other big processors and traders to deal directly with farmers. Since no APMC cess/market fee will be levied on their purchases, they could be incentivised to make such direct purchases or even pass on some of the savings to farmers. Farmers, too, would be spared the burden of transporting their produce to the mandi, apart from incurring expenses towards loading, unloading and weighing.

Secondly, the APMC mandis will be forced to invest in infrastructure and improve their quality of services to attract farmers and buyers. “The farmer till now had no choice but to bring his produce to the mandi or sell it at throwaway prices to a village-level aggregator. What the ordinance does is to introduce competition. The farmer, at the end of the day, may still choose to sell at the mandi, if he gets a better price there than from selling at the farm gate,” a senior government official pointed out.

Maharashtra has 305 APMC mandis, with their annual turnover estimated at over Rs 50,000 crore, of which fruits and vegetables alone account for Rs 10,000 crore.

Maha, a systematically huge state in India's agri commodity landscape has done away with monopoly of APMCs.
Now other states will soon follow suit to keep up.

Its a 1991 moment for Indian agriculture having longterm effects against pawarful forces starting from Maha.

‘Beej-Bang-Reform’: Blow To Congress-NCP Mafia As Fadnavis ‘Liberates’ Farm Produce Sale From APMC Stranglehold


....Local observers estimate that APMCs may lose 25-80 per cent of their revenue in time.

The government is also designating big mandis as Markets of National Importance (MNI). Such markets won't have local leaders running the management committees.

As per the current structure, APMCs are now supervised by elected bodies that invariably turn into fiefdoms of local political chieftains. With MNIs, farmers can now hope to hire professionals and thereby dramatically change the outlook of the market. As a result, inter-state trading can also be promoted.

The move is expected to have a big impact on APMC election financing as many APMCs are under the stranglehold of Congress/NCP-linked politicians.

[Supratik]

BJP got 31% votes by itself in 2014. 8% for allies leading to 39%. If ABP is saying BJP getting 38% by itself then with allies it is going to reach near 45%. That is in Rajiv Gandhi territory and a clean sweep. This I am assuming with no alliances in AP, TS and TN.

[chetak]

This is causing lots of copious burnol application in so many seething sickular nether regions.

Not a fan of people worshipping, but that statue looks amazing. Thank heavens pappu family didn't make one of grand pa pappu

we need our own nationalist icons.

Very important for our identity which is being slyly and continuously eroded by BIF forces.

High time we took charge of our own narrative.

[chetak]

looks like runditv and white dhothi are slowly and inexorably sinking into a morass of their own creation.




Chidambaram parked 40 million dollar bribe got from Aircel-Maxis deal in NDTV, informs Income Tax Commissioner to CBI

Chidambaram parked 40 million dollar bribe got from Aircel-Maxis deal in NDTV, informs Income Tax Commissioner to CBI


“NDTV Ltd. needs to be investigated over parking of bribe of US $40 million by Maxis and its owner T. Ananda Krishnan (accused in the Aircel-Maxis case) on behalf of P Chidambaram and Karti P. Chidambaram for obtaining FIPB approval in Rs.3500 crores. Aircel-Maxis deal fraudulently claiming the proposal for Rs.180 crores only when gross value of the proposal was to be considered and which has been hushed up by certain IRS officers in lieu of bribe paid by NDTV Ltd,” said Srivastava in his 88-page letter to CBI Director detailing the frauds committed by bank scam accused Pranoy Roy headed TV channel.

“As consideration for that fraud, an illegal gratification of US $40 million was paid by Maxis and T Ananda Krishnan and on behalf of Karti Chidambaram was routed through NDTV Ltd disguised as a purchase of shares (49% indirect stake whatever that may mean) of NDTV Lifestyle Holdings Pvt. Ltd wholly owned by NDTV Networks Plc, UK which was wholly owned by NDTV Networks BV, Holland and which in turn was wholly owned by NDTV Ltd, India and all of which were sham letterbox companies owned and floated by NDTV Ltd to launder the proceeds of crime bring the bribe paid to the Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and Karti by various entities by All Astro Asia Networks Plc, UK wholly owned subsidiary of the Maxis Ltd an T Ananda Krishnan.

“The fraudulent nature of the transaction between NDTV and Maxis is borne out from the fact that Maxis Ltd never cared to carry its investment or seek any return on that or get involved in the affairs of the company which was 49% owned by Maxis Ltd & had just forgotten their huge investment of about Rs.200 crores with NDTV Ltd and its subsidiaries. The case was hushed up by the NDTV Ltd by paying a bribe to the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers,” said Income Tax Commissioner SK Srivastava.

In his detailed letter, Srivastava also told CBI Director that certain CBI officials closed down the Preliminary Enquiry against three IRS officers who were in charge of NDTV’s Income Tax related files. “Presently different divisions of the CBI are handling the cases of the bribe paid by NDTV Ltd to IRS officers and their conduits (Sumana Sen IRS & her spouse and then NDTV anchor Abhisar Sharma and accomplices Ashima Neb IRS and BK Jha IRS) and the embezzlement of Rs.1,46,82,836 from Government account by NDTV Ltd,” said the Income Tax Commissioner SK Srivastava to CBI offering to share his findings of how Chidambaram parked his ill-gotten wealth in NDTV. Srivastava also produced many internal circulars of NDTV in his detailed 88 page letter.

https://www.scribd.com/document/3921542 ... from_embed

[la.khan]

This is causing lots of copious burnol application in so many seething sickular nether regions.

Not a fan of people worshipping, but that statue looks amazing. Thank heavens pappu family didn't make one of grand pa pappu

we need our own nationalist icons.

Very important for our identity which is being slyly and continuously eroded by BIF forces.

High time we took charge of our own narrative.

Yes, true! Another one is getting made in Mumbai and hopefully will be unveiled in 4-5 years time. I believe Chattrapati Shivaji's statue will be taller than SVP's. We need these to take on BIF t*rds. Any idea who is executing it? L&T? I hope it is with the private sector.

[hanumadu]

Two big statues in adjacent states. Will Shivaji statue not affect the revenue of StatueOfUnity?

[SSundar]

Two big statues in adjacent states. Will Shivaji statue not affect the revenue of StatueOfUnity?

Revenue be damned. Burnol sales will offset the lost revenue.

[chetak]

Sabarimala verdict: Kerala government has no locus standi to file an affidavit in favour of the petitioners

Sabarimala verdict: Kerala government has no locus standi to file an affidavit in favour of the petitioners

It should be noted here the prevailing customs of the Sabarimala pilgrimage do not constitute any notable violation of civil rights, violence or abuse nor incite enmity between other religions.


15th October 2018

P V Nalinakshan Nair

Till 1949, the erstwhile Travancore kingdom was the custodian of all Hindu temples in the region. It administered, managed and controlled the temples and in 1922 created the Devaswom Department under the Land Revenue Department.

The then rulers adhered to the principles of Sanathana Dharma since they were devout Hindus who believed in temple worship and customs. Therefore, before signing the instrument of accession with the Union of India, the princely states of both Travancore and Cochin wanted to ensure the control and management of the temples is indeed vested in those who profess and practise the Hindu Sanathana Dharma.

As per the tripartite Covenant of 1949 — signed by the Kings of Travancore and Cochin and the Indian government — the powers, functions, authority and assets of the temples wrested by the kings were transferred to the Devaswom Boards. Accordingly, the Travancore-Cochin Legislature passed the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institution Act 1950, which created the Travancore Devaswom Board and Cochin Devaswom Board. The Travancore Devaswom Board came into being seven years before the state’s first elected government assumed office.

As per Chapter II, Sections 3 and 15 of the Travancore and Cochin Hindu Religious Institution Act 1950, all the assets, authority and powers owned and exercised by the king devolved on the respective Devaswom Boards. Section 31 of the Act enjoins the Devaswom Boards to conduct the affairs of the temple in accordance with the prevailing practices and customs utilising the assets and exercising the authority devolved on them by virtue of Section 3 and 15 of the Act.

Thus the Kings of Travancore and Cochin ensured the control and management of the temples did not pass into the hands of non-Hindus, agnostics or atheists. It should be noted here the prevailing practices and customs of the Sabarimala pilgrimage do not constitute any notable violation of civil rights, violence or abuse nor incite enmity between or among other religions. Hence, the incumbent Kerala government has no locus standi to file an affidavit in favour of the petitioners in the case. The secular state has no legal or moral right to intervene in the case.

The Supreme Court ought not to have taken cognisance of such an affidavit filed by the state government. The Travancore Devaswom Board is duty bound to specifically point out the state governments’ limitations and lack of authority on the issue. Though they have failed miserably in the discharge of this duty, not much else can be expected of a board appointed by the same government.

A sizeable majority of pilgrims, after undertaking a 41-day penance, come to Sabarimala for Lord Ayyappa’s darsan. With no personal grooming and clad in black while remaining celibate throughout the period of the penance, the pilgrims surrender themselves totally to the Lord to unite with the divine grace. Had the Supreme Court been properly informed of the unique nature of the Sabarimala pilgrimage, the judges perhaps might have refrained from making uncalled for observations in the name of gender equality.

As per the Hindu Dharma Sasthras, customs and practices can indeed change according to time and place. When the so-called secular institutions of state and the judiciary foist their ideas on Ayyappa devotees, there is bound to be resistance and outrage.The perverse judgment and the state government’s support to it hurt true Ayyappa devotees, including young women.

Now, the Supreme Court verdict is under review. The Union government is a key signatory to the tripartite Covenant of 1949 and this holds good with respect to the functioning of the Travancore Devaswom Board and its practices.

As a signatory, the Union government had guaranteed the implementation of the provisions of the covenant. Any violation or negation of the spirit and import of the covenant calls for the present Union government’s intervention to nullify the effect of the perverse judgment.



(The writer is a former Travancore Devaswom Board commissioner. The views expressed are personal.)

[chetak]

See the video linked below

Intelligence agencies are probing that how did 55 Rohingyas reach Ladakh without anyone's knowledge.



https://twitter.com/IndiaToday/status/1 ... 8796952576

[shravanp]

See the video linked below

Intelligence agencies are probing that how did 55 Rohingyas reach Ladakh without anyone's knowledge.



https://twitter.com/IndiaToday/status/1 ... 8796952576

In pursuit of Ram Mandir, and being excessively focussed on other pressing issues, we are perilously ignoring the nefarious schemes running in the background. This is shocking!

[chetak]

See the video linked below

Intelligence agencies are probing that how did 55 Rohingyas reach Ladakh without anyone's knowledge.



https://twitter.com/IndiaToday/status/1 ... 8796952576

In pursuit of Ram Mandir, and being excessively focussed on other pressing issues, we are perilously ignoring the nefarious schemes running in the background. This is shocking!

we have different people/agencies for different purposes.

Why should they slack off unless they are hell bent on hobbling this govt before 2019 or some congi pasand baboo(n)s are playing the mafia's long game??

I simply cannot believe that someone as astute as Modi could have made such a ginormous and basic administrative blunder of not doing the griha pravesh housekeeping with a brand new broom when he took over.

If he does not come back in 2019 with a thumping majority, the desperate mafia and the eagerly anticipating BIF know exactly how to hobble the majority for tens of decades to come by which time our identity would have evaporated and a new desert theme would have taken violent root in this land.

A horrifying jhalak of the majority's future was shown as a preview of the horrendous fate that awaits when the communal violence bill was sought to be passed with a supine and comatose BJP with lootyens pasand leadership running the opposition.

The RTE was also passed in a very similar manner.

All this was done while the mafia was running a coalition govt. It speaks volumes of the kind of collusion and cooperation afforded by all parties including the BJP. The much vaunted RSS also did not put up any noticeable fight even though they could have mobilized big time.

One seriously wonders if these "guardians" have sawdust for brains

Is there any doubt in anyone's mind that pappu's blatantly lying and virulent 2019 campaign is doggedly running its evil course without active assistance from either the remnants of cambridge analytica or one of their even more viciously enterprising offshoots constantly providing active and dynamic inputs ??

The congis are playing to a set game plan and they have many constitutional authorities already in the bag as they have assiduously ploughed and sown the field for over seven decades.

[chetak]

The "authorities" may have clamped Sec 144


Section 144 imposed as Kerala readies for Sabarimala reopening on November 5

The Kerala Police on Friday decided to literally take control of Sabarimala by deploying a posse of force right from Vadasserikara, situated about 50 km away from Pampa.

Section 144 imposed as Kerala readies for Sabarimala reopening on November 5

03rd November 2018

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an effort to thwart violent protests like the ones which rocked the Sabarimala hill shrine recently, Kerala Police on Friday decided to take control of shrine by deploying a posse of force right from Vadasserikara, situated about 50 km away from Pampa ahead of a day's pooja on November 5.

The district administration has also imposed prohibitory orders (Section 144) at Elavungal, Pampa, Nilakkal and Sannidhanam from Saturday night (November 3) to Tuesday night (November 6).

The police have also declared Pampa, Nilakkal and Sannidhanam as special security zones and they will be managed by special teams led by senior police officers.

This is to ensure when a woman devotee aged between 10 and 50 turns up for darshan on November 5, no protesters will be around to block her entry.

To ensure the entire stretch between Vadasserikara and Sannidhanam remained free of protesters, the force will be deployed right from Saturday. The police have also decided to put in place tight restrictions on the movement of pilgrims from Nilakkal to Sannidhanam.

HC seeks video footage
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has directed the government to produce the video footage of the incident that happened at Nilakkal when the Sabarimala temple was opened for poojas on October 17.


3,701 arrested so far

T’Puram: The arrests in connection with Sabarimala violence have touched 3,701. So far 543 cases have been registered across the state for violence related to the entry of women in Sabarimala.

As per the directive of State Police Chief Loknath Behera, an ADGP, two IGs, 5 SPs and 10 DySPs will be camping at Nilakkal and Pampa to oversee the security measures in place which will be ensured with the deployment of nearly 1,200 police personnel.

Meanwhile, the 12-hour hartal called by the BJP in Pathanamthitta on Friday, demanding a judicial probe into the death of an Ayyappa devotee at Laha, passed off peacefully. The police said the postmortem report of Shivadasan, a resident of Sarath Bhavan at Mulampuzha in Pandalam, who was found dead at Laha on Thursday, stated that an internal bleeding due to a broken femur caused his death and no bruises were found on any other part of the body.

As per the police complaint lodged by Shivadasan’s family members, he was reported missing since October 18. Shivadasan had left home on October 18 to visit Sabarimala and he had called his family members on October 19.

[chetak]

Sabarimala row: Influential Nair caste outfit's office opposing women's entry vandalised

A wreath with the name of Nair Service Society (NSS) president G Sukumaran Nair on it was left behind by the miscreants, police said.

[vishvak]

..
assiduously ploughed and sown the field for over seven decades.

Budhdha said बोए पेड़ बबूल के तो आम कहां से होय i.e. - roughly translating - after sawing tree of babool then how will mango grow?

The 'international' part of BIF isn't born just 7 decades ago. Recall how Mir Jaffar invited British to Bangla which was prolly by itself richer than any single place in Europe. What followed was systemic crackdown on population like taxes, followed by artificial famines, wherein mostly Hindus were at receiving end of culling while king/international forces weren't Hindu. Today majority of population is not Hindu in Bangladesh and Europe is very rich too.

The laws have come from same invaders/colonizers.

We prolly lost a golden opportunity at the time of independence to pass UCCode, learn from countries that haven't invaded us (okay not Japan but it's tough to find examples post global Empire where sun doesn't shine).

The 'international' part is at it since first time they 'discoved' India i.e. wailing to paint inclusive Hinduism in bad light in order to pass Anti Hindu laws as reforms.

[chetak]

[chetak]

Manu Pubby Verified account @manupubby

At all key decisions and differences during the #Rafale deal negotiations, a nod came from the top - through the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).

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11:15 PM - 1 Nov 2018

[JohnTitor]

See the video linked below

Intelligence agencies are probing that how did 55 Rohingyas reach Ladakh without anyone's knowledge.



https://twitter.com/IndiaToday/status/1 ... 8796952576

In pursuit of Ram Mandir, and being excessively focussed on other pressing issues, we are perilously ignoring the nefarious schemes running in the background. This is shocking!

So you're saying Indian government/agencies are incapable of chewing gum and walking at the same time.

[chetak]

[chetak]

See the video linked below

In pursuit of Ram Mandir, and being excessively focussed on other pressing issues, we are perilously ignoring the nefarious schemes running in the background. This is shocking!

So you're saying Indian government/agencies are incapable of chewing gum and walking at the same time.

Just as long as some masala can be made while chewing and walking.

Otherwise, like all good govt employees, they can and mostly do sleep most of the time while standing erect.

[JohnTitor]

Victim has died but criminal will go Scot free because India is a secular nation. Enrages me to no end. India seems FUBAR.

[Supratik]

Sabarimala may well by CPIM's Singur in Kerala. I see the same arrogance.

[Supratik]

Arnab should do a show on Sanjay Jha's tweet.