Mayawati demands Rs 27 crore for new statues

"Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday demanded for a budget of Rs 27 crore for statues at the Kashiram memorial and for other structures in the state. Presenting the supplementary budget, she demanded for an additional Rs 550 crore for her dream projects, which includes Rs 27 crore for new statues. Rs 1,500 crore has already been spent on several structures, including on her own statues.Earlier, a two Judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam, had refused to stop the installation of statues of Mayawati and other Dalit leaders in Noida. The apex court bench said, the process has been approved by the state cabinet, the court can''t intervene, till reports of misappropriation are brought into focus. Environmentalists are opposing the installation of statues of Mayawati, her political mentor Kanshi Ram and Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on the Yamuna Riverbed near Sector 15A of Noida, alleging that the installation violates green laws. Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh alleged that the government is spending around Rs 2,000 crore for installing these statues across the state"


Ofcourse our Judiciary cannot really go agaist the Politicians! The fact that our Judiciary and law has less powers than the Legislative is enough for corrupt politicians to exploit it.


Rs 550 crore can be used to improve Road conditions, have street lights ,Pay the Munciplaity to clean up the city,Install Waste Recycle Plants for the city, Improve City's Drainage and even Sweage treatment before releasing it to the River .We could have treated Soft water in cities or build more economical houses for people, Slum rehabilitation, improve conditions of Rural areas. work on improving the electricity supply and also on research to save leakage of electricity as they are transmitted via obsolete and bad wiring system.

There are so many "Dream" projects for India which can improve the Quality of the Air we breathe in or the water we drink or the roads we drive on.

We could have all road side areas turned into green Patches to avoid Dust and beautify.

However No!

Mayawati wants to spend it on building her statues and installing them all over U.P.

If she Looked like a Giselle Bundchen or any of the Victorias secret Angels I would still say One Statue is MORE than enough.

Our Political system is like a Damp,Dark Place where maggots(like Mayawati) and critters thrive.

Mrs Sonia Gandhi- You have your work cut out.. Making India an Italy is Impossible!!

Indian :Anti-gay?

Ever Since the Delhi High Court have ammended Section 377 the so called "Religious" leaders of our country have pledged to Revolt against this change.

In Amritsar the Akal Takht believe that Homosexuality is against their religion. Where is it written in Geeta,Quran,Bible or The Guru Granth Sahib that God only wants Straight(heterosexual) people and is anti Homosexuality?

God created both so how can these so called leaders be the upholders of God's law? Do they even know that God;s law is? Do they Know God?

No they dont.

Homosexuals or not ever Human being has a right and these people are trying to take away the fundamental rights of Indian people and we as Indians will stand back and let them?

I say NO to such people and have no respect since they show none for Humanity.

Baba Ramdev himself is ridiculing Gays? he feels Gays and Homosexuals are Mentally unstable people and should be put into institutions or asked to be Priests and take the vow of bachelorhood and celibacy?

This is the Baba Ramdev everyone respects and each day on Astha and Sanskar channel his teachings on yoga are shown? These are the kind of people we look up to?

It's sad that even in 2009 Indians have no right. Our Fundamental rights and Human rights are violated each day and our Government is unable to stop this because the Goverment itself is filled with such bigots and racists .

Singh is King?

Manmohan Singh is Sworn in and Congress is once again leading our nation.


I am sure theere are celebrations all over India however let me share the small celebration which took place in Pune.

Today while in M.G Road I noticed that all Punjabi(Sikh Sardars) were stopping traffic.


Taking a closer look saw that they all had boxes of sweets and distributing to all and everyone.

Beggars,People walking on streets, people on bikes in cars or rickshaws -everyone got sweets.

It was very nice to see such fervour and obviously all Sikhs were singing "Sing is King".



I am Happy that Congress in in power and even more happy that inept people like Mayawati,Advani,those folks down in south who are nothing but trouble ,Amma(Jayalalitha),Mulayam Singh Yadav, and the rest of the criminal lot are not in power.

I am slo happy that Prabhakaran is dead, and what an auspicious day for him to die. He killed Rajiv Gandhi on 22 May in the 1990's and he was killed on 18 May 2009.

Justice long delayed but still some justice for tuch fanatics who dont care about killing people as they feel they are God's to decide right from wrong and feel their act is for the "greater good".

Doesnt all evil start with the same thought? "Greater good".


Anyway.. Hope India truely shines going forward and I really wish to see Rahul Gandhi as PM one day.

Ajmal Kasab

I have only a few points to state regarding his trial

1. My grandkids will know about his trial as it will not be over in next 20 years
2. The Lawyers are making a field circus of this trial( is he a minor isnt he?)
3. Did he kill people didnt he? i mean yeah he shot a few dozen rounds but hey.. I wasnt out killing i was just testng my Gun.
4. Justice Delayed is Justice denied!
5. When will Indian ever learn and Judiciary be more efficient than be involved in mindless politics. Judiciary should be more firm

Indian Shining whining or whimping?

We have had India Shining; Resurgent India; and India Incredible. And we were the "I" in the greatest growth story in economic history that this generation was all set to witness. India is the world’s largest democracy and the "I" within the "BRIC" area that comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
But that was when semi-nude women graced the front pages of the financial newspapers. And the now-naked CEOs and financial geniuses flashed their power and wealth on the TV channels. And the leaders of India went around the world staking their rightful claim in the New World Order.
But this is now. Welcome to the New India, where a billion heart beats are beating so faintly that the patient is reported as dead on arrival by a confused media.
The living wimpBut India is not dead. It is Wimping. (Truthfully, there is no word like "wimping" but we are unique, and we always need to be treated differently. So let’s make up a word for our behaviour.) India is alive but with serious problems. For all its largeness and all its greatness, we are ruled by wimps and cowards.
After we had the terrorist attacks on Bombay, India thumped the table demanding more action from Pakistan - or else. We are still waiting for that "or else". Meanwhile, the people of Bombay (and India) continue to give their bribes and weaken the rule of law. We are too scared to change the system in which we operate. The "or else" would entail not only a military strike against terrorist camps but also a strike against corruption. And many powerful businesses rely on corruption to fatten their pockets.
In Mangalore, carriers of the Hindutva flag beat up women sitting in a pub. That may be action - but it is the action of a frustrated wimp. Unable to rationalise and explain their irrational stance on why women cannot drink but men can, the hooligans used their fists. The Hindutva brigade needs to cleanse a lot of history books if they don’t believe in the power of women to make choices.
Meanwhile, the policy makers talk about "bold" steps and forceful action to kick-start the economy. And they give us a stimulus package -and top it with another to show how serious they are. How serious? The US rescue package is 7% of their GDP - our stimulus package is 1% of GDP. China had announced its rescue package of 9% of its GDP. In fact the Indian package is the equivalent of pitting a new born baby to push over a 250 kilo sumo wrestler. You won’t even get a tickle.
It has been 7 weeks since Raju’s confession letter and 10 weeks since the aborted merger of Maytas and, for all the investigating agencies investigating, Satyam remains an enigma. No one is answering the obvious question: which politicians were involved in transactions with the family? And which company listed on the Indian stock exchanges could be a larger scam? In private, employees of Satyam can tell you names of politicians close to the Raju family. The investigating agencies seem lost. And why should they be eager? Their bosses may be cautioning them against getting too close to the truth. Because behind that will be the rotten smell of corruption.

The most recent wagging finger came when the H-1 visa program was under threat from the Obama rescue package. Companies availing of the US government money cannot hire H-1 visa holders. That is discrimination, said the Indian government, we will fight it. (It is another matter that we have our own discrimination in India: seats are reserved for students based on caste, creed, and religion. If you take any government money for education, you need to follow the government guidelines on how you select your students.) But we object to this H-1 visa restriction said the government. Fingers will wag; tongues will get their daily exercise. But, nothing will come of it. The US will do what it wants, and we will be left with some "or else" hanging around our necks.
UBS blows a holeSo if the Indian wimp really wants to flex its muscles, here is another opportunity. The US government had filed a criminal charge against Swiss banking giant UBS and got UBS to disclose the names of 250 wealthy individuals charged with committing tax fraud in the USA. In addition, the US imposed a USD 780 million fine against UBS. That was on Wednesday, February 18th. One day later the US promptly filed a civil suit against UBS asking for 52,000 names allegedly with USD 14.8 billion of undeclared cash.
The Swiss are upset. The banking secrecy laws are a national treasure. And UBS has blown a hole by succumbing to pressure from the US. Over the next few days the Germans, Italians, and French are all expected to stand in line to get their lists. The Germans have already been fighting with the Swiss banks to confirm names they have bought from an ex-employee in the software division of a bank. The US win will strengthen their hand.
So where is the Indian request for a list of bank accounts held illegally in UBS by Indians living in India? Will the Indian strong man stand up and get results? Or will the Indian Wimp wave his finger and wag his tongue -and do nothing?

My bet is on the Indian Wimp. We have seen how the P-Note money has been treated with velvet gloves. There are brokers and investors who have forced the government into accepting money from unknown sources. This banking list is probably more dangerous because politicians and friends of politicians across party lines have some money stashed in illegal Swiss bank accounts.
Send this simple request to your local MP: "Please raise the question in Parliament to support a motion that the Indian government must get a list of all bank accounts held by Indian passport holders. And if the Swiss government does not agree, then close down all operations of the Swiss banks and brokers in India."
What do you think your MP will do? Will he raise that question and support the motion? Watch the India Wimp in action.

author- by Ajit Dayal

The Day Obama got Sworn in

Today is the Historic day when Barack Hussein Obama II, will be sworn In as 44th President of the United States.

On Monday, Mr Barack Obama indicated that he viewed his election as the culmination of what Dr King lived, and died, for. "Tomorrow, we will come together as one people on the same Mall where Dr King's dream echoes still."

His was an outstanding election, where the entire nation voted for him.


The Expectations from him are very high for the American people and for the Indian government, though, Indian Government is slightly wary.

I do hope Indians find their leader too , they way Americans found Obama.

Fair?

What is Fair I ask?

is killing of innocent people fair?I

s killing Of Innocent Animals Fair?

Is anything fair?

Watching on the news the breaking story of how some villagers beat to death a poor hungry weak Cheetah.

The cameraperson capturing this didn’t flinch watching the brutal murder of an innocent animal.Our Wild Life is in Danger of extinction and we don’t have proper Laws and reinforcements to protect the poor animals.

The Great Bengal Tiger might just become something we read about like the Dinosaurs. Only Fossils and Bony remains.

Why don’t we in India have Laws which protect Animals from Cruelty?
Why don’t we have the RSPCA?
Why is it that our People get away ill-treating their pets and animals and they can’t be fined or put behind bars?
Don’t Animals feel? They do. The feel pain just like Humans

Maneka Gandhi is all for Animal rights but even the Blue Cross is useless as an NGO.I had the misfortune of dealing with Blue Cross when I tried to pick up a one month old stray puppy and to get it treated and rehabilitated

The Answer we get?How may such puppies can we keep? We aren’t a charity, we don’t have Funds nor do we have space.

We were ready to pay for them keeping the pup as long as they were able to find it a home. But even that was not guaranteed.Plus the facility was dilapidated with no medical aids and amenities.

Why is the Government not working towards protecting animals?
We need Forest Rangers and proper (Cemented) boundaries of protected wild life sanctuaries.

We need Wild Life rehab centers.

Our Zoo's need to be more than just a cage for displaying animals. They need to be protectors.

Look at China and the work they are doing to ensure the Great Panda doesn’t get extinct.We need to act now.

The Ecological balance is very sensitive and we are damaging more than we know.

Stop de-forestation and unchecked construction which aim at demolition of forest land.

At one time I could see a Vulture near a certain part in my home town. Its Now over 10 years that I haven’t seen a single Vulture.

I could hear the parrots flying back to their nests at dusk and look up in the sky and see huge formations of birds flying.I don’t see that anymore.

At one point I could see a clear sky. Now I see smog.

I just Wish i had the money Like LN Mittal or RatanTata or Anand Mahindra or The Ambani's I would have planned a proper Animal Hospital or something like Battersea Dogs & Cats Home(London)

If I get their backing I would love to fight for mother nature.Put money into saving the environment.