<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Describing the NDA government's âIndia Shining' campaign as a 'flawed concept,â he asked: "Shining for whom? Shining for which region? Shining for which class of people?" <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I trust this is recent news. Let's see, there's enough data collected on this forum alone to prove that whatever little shine NDA left was scrapped off by this UPA.
And why's Manmohan talking about 3 year old campaigns. Why not the recent Sonia's <i>'maut-ka-saudagar' </i>campaign? Or the one in HP? Or the one in UP earlier in the year? Or Bihar last year - twice!!
Oh, those little mysteries of life that I'll never be able to solve <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
An exercise if someone has time:
List achievements of UPA in 2007.
Posted online: January 02, 2008
Amid speculation over imposition of President's Rule, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday said that such a move would not only be "illegal and unconstitutional", but would also amount to "murder of democracy".
"The Congress party does not want to face the people of Nagaland, which goes to poll next month. The Congress wants to disrupt the election. If they really impose President's Rule and dismiss my democratically-elected Government, it would be nothing but murder of democracy," Rio said from Kohima.
Claiming that the full Union Cabinet did not meet on Monday but consultations were held among Congress party Cabinet ministers on the issue, he said ministers from non-Congress UPA parties were not present.
DMK, a prominent UPA constituent, was opposed to the imposition of President's Rule in any state, Rio said, adding that even the four Left Parties -- CPI(M), CPI, RSP and Forward Block -- had written letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi against going ahead with any such move.
"Such a move will be illegal and unconstitutional as I have come to power only after being elected democratically and my Government has won the trust vote in Nagaland Assembly on December 13," Rio said.
"I hope good sense would prevail in Congress. Else it would be a bad signal for the whole country," he added.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>UPA dips into SC, OBC funds to pay for 'Muslims first' policy </b>
Poneer.com
Rajeev Ranjan Roy | New Delhi
In a blatant discrimination, the Centre has reduced the fund allocation for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes by Rs 3,000 crore in the 11th Five-Year Plan, but trebled the allocation for the minorities to Rs 1,400 crore per annum against Rs 500 crore.
Government sources said the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (SJ&E) had sought Rs 16,100 crore for the 11th Plan to carry out welfare schemes for SCs and OBCs, out of which Rs 11,185 crore was to be spent on socio-economic development of SCs between 2007 and 2012. The share of OBCs was Rs 2,250 crore.
"Since the Centre has drastically reduced the allocation for the Plan period by almost Rs 3,000 crore, the Ministry was left with no option but to adjust internal funds disbursement accordingly. The Ministry would now only have Rs 9,097 crore to be spent on various welfare schemes meant for SCs during the Plan period, while the OBCs would get only Rs 1,588 crore," sources said.
OBCs are going to be the worst hit by the Centre's move to reduce the quantum of funds for disadvantaged groups of the society. "Earlier, the Ministry planned to earmark 14 per cent of total funds to be spent on the development of OBCs, and now only 12 per cent would be available for them, while 70 per cent would go to the welfare schemes for SCs," they added.
<b>The Centre has kept minorities, particularly Muslims, in good humour by allocating Rs 7,000 crore for 11th Plan. It increases the annual allocation to the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MMA) from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,400 crore. Incidentally, the Ministry had sought only Rs 1,100 crore as annual allocation.</b>
"<b>It is a win-win situation for the Muslims in particular. Apart from the minority schemes, they would continue to avail the benefits of other schemes as well in the capacity of being OBCs. Over 90 per cent Muslims are already included in the State and Central lists of OBCs."</b>
The MMA officials justified the increase in funds, stating that the "effectiveness of welfare schemes would be minimised if the Government does not make funds available as per the requirements".
<b>"What kind of multi-sectoral development programmes could be launched in the minorities concentration districts with over Rs 120 crore? There are over 90 such districts in the country,"</b> they argued.
"We had asked for around Rs 12,000 crore for initiating several welfare and developmental programmes for minority communities during 11th Plan. But the Centre has approved only Rs 7,000 crore. We hope the Centre would further increase the allocation," a Ministry official said.
<b>Blatant discrimination
SC, OBC welfare funds reduced by Rs 3,000 crore
Minorities' share hiked from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,400 crore a year
Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry sought Rs 1,600 cr for 11th Plan
But the Ministry would now have only Rs 9,097 crore
Ministry of Minority Affairs asked for Rs 1,100 cr but Govt allocates Rs 1,400 crore
Centre earmarks total of Rs 7,000 crore for minorities for 11th Plan </b>
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Lalu's two sons thrashed for alleged eve-teasing
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->On their return, they allegedly passed some remarks at girls who were partying at a farm house near Mehrauli. However, this time they ran short on luck when a group of youngsters decided to thrash them. The PSOs, sensing the gravity of the situation, did not reveal the identity of the two, the sources said.
Nursing bruises, Tarun and Tajpal were rushed to a hospital where they were provided first-aid, the sources said, adding at that stage the PSO realised that his service pistol had gone missing in the scuffle.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--emo&:beer--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cheers.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cheers.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Lalu could get Justice Banerjee and get his brats off the hook.
But kudos to those group of youngsters who acted in time.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Congress bedridden!</b>
Pioneer.com
The Congress is bedridden! This is what a prominent Congress leader said when queried on the happenings in his party.
For the last 15 days, the Congress has been at a standstill. All leaders are busy finding out if they can meet Sonia Gandhi with get well soon wishes.
Neither the general secretaries nor the Ministers could meet Sonia as she was advised complete rest after a six-day hospitalisation.
Congress leaders are as surprised by their president's illness as they are by not getting an appointment with her. Sources said, Sonia is being looked after by her mother Paula Maino and it was she who was at Gangaram Hospital round the clock.
Even Rahul and Priyanka could not spend too much time with Sonia.
Every winter Paulo comes to India to be with her daughter and stays at 10, Janpath. She was here on her annual visit when Sonia had an asthma attack.
Except for a few minutes that State's incharge spent with Sonia on Wednesday, no senior Minister and not <b>even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could get an appointment with her</b>. <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
So, for all practical purposes, the Congress will start moving again only after January 14, even as one wonders why heir apparent Rahul could not carry on the business of politics while his mother was ailing. Sources said, that was because he is yet to get over the defeats in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
 <!--emo&:bcow--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/b_cowboy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='b_cowboy.gif' /><!--endemo-->
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<b>Jairam back, cut to size</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Three months later, Jairam had been dropped from the group for âexceeding his briefâ by calling a meeting without Sonia Gandhiâs nod. He was also said to have circulated among the members a note containing personal information about Rahul that was not to be shared.
Both moves were considered sacrilege. In the Congress, all high-level meetings need the party presidentâs sanction, and the Gandhis insist on privacy and the security of information about them.
Jairam was not invited to the two meetings the committee had since September. But he was back today. âI was told to attend the meeting and I went,â Jairam said and declined to say more.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
came in email:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->How to beat the system: Quattrocci and empress of 10 Janpath
Press Statement issued by Shri Prakash Javadekar,
National Spokesperson, BJP (Jan. 16, 2008)
1. The revelation before the Supreme Court in the matter of fugitive Quattrocchi is a testimony to the planned sabotage enacted by the CBI at behest of Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi. CBI's consistent failure has helped Quattrocchi to get release and has enabled him to go back to his country. First, CBI failed to submit documents required under Argentine Law. Second, it failed to submit even the court order of arrest dated 25 th May 1997, which was the basis of India's effort to get the fugitive extradited. Third, CBI failed to submit documents to Argentine court for securing extradition. Forth, it failed to submit to pertinent legal grounds, which are necessary to proceed with extradition order. Fifth, most laughable is CBI's excuse that it could not get official translated copy of the order of the Argentine court even after five months of SC's order. All these developments confirm our position that government through CBI is involved in operation "Save Quattrocchi".
BJP recalls that Quattrocchi was arrested in Argentine on 6 th February 2007. This was not made public and even not communicated to the Supreme Court, which was hearing a PIL. His arrest was made public only after he was granted bail on 23 rd February 2007. Government's efforts after, his getting bail was not for securing his extradition but to ensure his unconditional release from Argentine. The verdict of EL Dorado court on June 8, 2007 goes for automatic appeal as per Argentine law. The Argentine council is on record saying that she was ready for appeal but was not allowed by Indian authorities to proceed. This lapse on part of CBI helped Quattrocchi getting full freedom and leave Argentine.
Earlier, also GOI through CBI helped Quattrocchi defreeze his London bank accounts and withdraw Rs. 22 crores. This was done with the help of curious remark by director prosecution that there is no prima facie case against Quattrocchi and taking shelter of a questionable judgment, which should have been challenged. Thus, it's a clear misuse of CBI for helping the Bofors accused. BJP asks the grounds for special treatment to Quattrocchi other than him being a family friend of the first family of the Congressâ¦
<b>Charges for Kailash Mansarowar Yatra increased</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The KMVN has increased the charges from Rs 15,500 to 19,000 per pilgrim this year, its Divisional Manager (Tourism), G N Pandey, said.
The Government Of India provides Rs 3250 per pilgrim as subsidy every year, he said.
"The cost of bus fair and other things have increased that is why we proposed increasing of cost which was approved by the Government Of India," said Pandey. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did they increased Haj price/subsidy?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Cong MP Bhadana slaps policeman on duty </b>
Staff Reporter | New Delhi
A Congress MP from Faridabad reportedly slapped a policeman at Taj Mansingh Hotel, when he was stopped from parking his car near the car of United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown late on Sunday evening.
Avtar Singh Bhadana, Congress, MP was stopped by the Inspector security of Delhi Police Vimal Kumar at the hotel when he was parking his car near the UK Prime Minister's car.<b> Reportedly Kumar told that due to security reasons he cannot park his car near Brown's car. But Bhadana refused and insisted on parking his car at the same place.</b>
<b>Later, Kumar persuaded him not to park his car otherwise he would have to take strict action against him. Bhadana slapped Kumar and then held by his collar, and hurled few blows at him</b>. Later Kumar went to the Tughlak Road police station and registered a complaint against Bhadana for attacking a policeman on duty.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
X-posted from BRF....
<!--QuoteBegin-"Raju"+-->QUOTE("Raju")<!--QuoteEBegin-->politics party rants:
Â
Â
<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->politicsparty.com
Presents
"INDIA GATE "
Â
CRESTFALLEN SONIA SACKING MANMOHAN AFTER LOSING KARNATAKA
MANMOHAN IS A GIGANTIC VOTER REPELLANT!
LOK SABHA MPs TELL SONIA: âINSTALL NEW CREDIBLE PM, JUST NOW!â
TOWERING ADVANI & HONEST MODI UNMATCHED BY SONIA-MANMOHAN
 Â
SONIA SINGS TO ADVANI-MODI âBHARAT BHAGYA VIDHAATA! JAYA HE!â
By SIDDHARTHA
22 JANUARY 2008
SONIA TIMING TO REPLACE MANMOHAN
Congress Lok Sabha MPs want Sonia to install a New Prime Minister with a New Apex Team.
Sonia will make one last attempt to revive the Congress by preventing a BJP victory in Karnataka. Until then Sonia wants to maintain the Status Quo.
Sonia wants to wait until the Karnataka Assembly Results in May 2008 to change the Voter Repellant Prime Minister.
Sonia feels that the New Prime Minister and the New Cabinet will have just enough time of One Year from May 2008 to repair the damage and launch a Re-Win Agenda!
CONGRESS MPs WANT NEW PRIME MINISTER
<b>Congress Lok Sabha MPs are lining up to convince Congress President Sonia that the Congress urgently needs a New Prime Minister, New Finance Minister, New Home Minister and a New Foreign Minister</b>.
Congress MPs are convinced that if the current failed Apex Portion of the Government continues then the Sonia Congress will win less than 48 MPs.
Continuing Manmohan and his Team, in Military Parlance, would just be âReinforcing Defeatâ: and waiting aimlessly to be thrown out.
Manmohan and his Team have wasted precious Four Years of Governance.
They have not demonstrated Competence, Credibility and Character.
They have not profiled the Congress as a saviour of the Voters.
Manmohan has proved to be a Gigantic Voter Repellant!
WORST EVER PRIME MINISTER
Manmohan has given an image that he is delighted with the perks of office and his only purpose in life is to secure his next job.
Manmohan is Indiaâs worst ever Prime Minister.
<b>Manmohan is at the Best of times perceived as a Quattrochchi agent
At the worst of times a China Agent.
In normal times Manmohan is perceived as an American Agent.</b>
Manmohan is not at all perceived by Voters as âPrime Minister of India!â
WORST EVER HOME MINISTER
Home Minister Lipstick Shivraj Patil changes clothes five times a day and applies lipstick to his bottom.
Shivraj is awfully corrupt pocketing crores from smugglers and Gun Runners by effecting Transfers and Postings on the Border.
Shivraj has converted the Border Security Force in to a Cross-Border Terrorists Escorting Agency.
The Naxalites, Maoists and Ultra-Leftists are plundering 16 States negating Governance by indulging in Extortion, Kidnapping-Ransom, Rape, Murder, Contract-Killings, Pocketing Government money for Construction of Bridges, Roads and Irrigation. Lipstick Shivraj has no time to fight the militant movements because he is too obsessed with watching himself in the Mirror a 100 times a Day.
The Maoists have Built a RED CORRIDOR from Nepal to Kerala criss-crossing 16 States effecting a perfect supply chain but Lipstick Shivraj is not bothered at all.
Sonia is crazy to have picked an absolute Idiot like Shivraj as Home Minister to horrify Indiaâs Internal Security.
Shivraj should be a Door Attendant in a Homosexual Club or a Model in a Dirty Laundry Shop.
WORST EVER FINANCE MINISTER
Finance Minister Chidambaram-Montek-Manmohan Economic Governance defeated the Congress in 1996. In 2004 Congress came back to power because Vajpayee foolishly kicked a âSelf Goalâ by holding Early Elections without preparation!
Finance Minister Chidambaram-Montek-Manmohan Economic Governance will once again defeat the Congress in 2009 by sending it crashing to a Tally below 48 Lok Sabha MPs.
<b>In these Four Years Chidambaram-Montek-Manmohan have just pandered to the Business Brokers and Stock market brokers to loot India of thousands of crores and make a pauper of lakhs of Ordinary Investers</b>
In these Four Years Chidambaram-Montek-Manmohan have filled their pockets with Chinese Money to dump cheap China Products in to India devastating the economy of our Farmers, Industry, Manufacturing and Services.
In these Four Years Chidambaram-Montek-Manmohan have angered the housewifes, Working Classes, Middl;e Classes, Farmers and Youth burdening them with high prices and stagnant incomes.
In these Four Years Chidambaram-Montek-Manmohan have made everything so costly that necessities cost the Price of Luxuries!
TAIL PIECE
Sonia just has no match to fight the towering personality of L.K.Advani and the Honest Image of Narendra Modi!
Sonia in a completely defeatist mode is just spinelessly allowing India to have in 2009 a Government headed by Prime Minister L.K.Advani and Home Minister Narendra Modi!
<!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> I dont know if its a rant or a window on some truth.
Congress Lok Sabha MPs are lining up to convince Congress President Sonia that the Congress urgently needs a New Prime Minister, New Finance Minister, New Home Minister and a New Foreign Minister.
------
...and a new party which is not ashamed of the word "Hindu" and which does not appease minorities (same conditions apply to BJP as well, with all this Christian cop-BJPite crap).
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I dont know if its a rant or a window on some truth. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
There is a truth, MMS is involved in all listed adventures. Just check 10 greatest fall in Indian stock history, all happened during MMS, Montek and Chitambaram times.
Sonia will not kick out all dummy ministers, because she and her gang in 10 Janpath including some dedicated traitors babu in ministies are looting India and making her purse really happy.
check this, who is making money here.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Here are the 10 biggest falls in the Indian stock market history:
<b>Jan 21, 2008:</b> The Sensex saw its highest ever loss of 1,408 points at the end of the session on Monday. The Sensex recovered to close at 17,605.40 after it tumbled to the day's low of 16,963.96, on high volatility as investors panicked following weak global cues amid fears of the US recession.
<b>May 18, 2006:</b> The Sensex registered a fall of 826 points (6.76 per cent) to close at 11,391, following heavy selling by FIIs, retail investors and a weakness in global markets. The Nifty crashed by 496.50 points (8.70%) points to close at 5,208.80 points.
<b>December 17, 2007:</b>Â A heavy bout of selling in the late noon deals saw the index plunge to a low of 19,177 - down 856 points from the day's open. The Sensex finally ended with a huge loss of 769 points (3.8%) at 19,261. The NSE Nifty ended at 5,777, down 271 points.
<b>October 18, 2007:</b> Profit-taking in noon trades saw the index pare gains and slip into negative zone. The intensity of selling increased towards the closing bell, and the index tumbled all the way to a low of 17,771 - down 1,428 points from the day's high. The Sensex finally ended with a hefty loss of 717 points (3.8%) at 17,998. The Nifty lost 208 points to close at 5,351.
<b>January 18, 2008:</b> Unabated selling in the last one hour of trade saw the index tumble to a low of 18,930 - down 786 points from the day's high. The Sensex finally ended with a hefty loss of 687 points (3.5%)Â at 19,014. The index thus shed 8.7% (1,813 points) during the week. The NSE Nifty plunged 3.5% (208 points) to 5,705.Â
<b>November 21, 2007:</b> Mirroring weakness in other Asian markets, the Sensex saw relentless selling. The index tumbled to a low of 18,515 - down 766 points from the previous close. The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 678 points at 18,603. The Nifty lost 220 points to close at 5,561.
<b>August 16, 2007:</b> The Sensex, after languishing over 500 points lower for most of the trading sesion, slipped again towards the close to a low of 14,345. The index finally ended with a hefty loss of 643 points at 14,358.
<b>April 02, 2007:</b> The Sensex opened with a huge negative gap of 260 points at 12,812 following the Reserve Bank of India [Get Quote] decision to hike the cash reserve ratio and repo rate. Unabated selling, mainly in auto and banking stocks, saw the index drift to lower levels as the day progressed. The index tumbled to a low of 12,426 before finally settling with a hefty loss of 617 points (4.7%) at 12,455.
<b>August 01, 2007:</b> The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 207 points at 15,344 amid weak trends in the global market and slipped deeper into the red. Unabated selling across-the-board saw the index tumble to a low of 14,911. The Sensex finally ended with a hefty loss of 615 points at 14,936. The NSE Nifty ended at 4,346, down 183 points. This is the third biggest loss in absolute terms for the index.
<b>April 28, 1992:</b> The Sensex registered a fall of 570 points (12.77 per cent) to close at 3,870, following the coming to light of the Harshad Mehta securities scam
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Congress beyond repair</b>
No one can ignore the Congress's pre-independence role in social transformation, educating people against the caste system, efforts to uplift the downtrodden, bring about religious harmony and fight against untouchability. Sadly enough, now it exploits religious diversity, caste constituencies and sectarianism to attract votes. The unexpected outcome of the 2004 general election that made the Congress the leading partner in the UPA Government has been misinterpreted in such a manner that the party lost the plot of governance.
<b>Forming a Ministry for Minority Affairs, granting the status of minority institution to Aligarh Muslim University, instituting umpteen number of committees and commissions bearing the tag 'minorities', subscribing to the biased Sachar Committee Report, the shocking statement that Muslims have the first right to national resources, etc did not bring an iota of benefit to the Muslim community. On the contrary, the Muslims have, for no fault of theirs, become objects of suspicion, apprehension and distrust for other communities</b>.
<b>Yet, there is no revision of party policy. The Congress is now totally dependent for ground level inputs from an elite club that revels in debunking Indian traditions, supported by the resources of some vested interests both inside and outside the country. These secular-fundamentalist activists may have thrived and hogged media space, but they stand rejected by the people. The humiliation that the party suffered in Gujarat has, alas, not led to any introspection. </b>
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
New Delhi, Jan 23 - Unfazed by the morale shattering defeat in Gujarat, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi announced Wednesday that he would tour the country in a bid to infuse young blood into the party.
The Congress general secretary also said in his first media interaction after the December Gujarat polls that his mother and party president Sonia Gandhi was overworked but she was refusing to take a holiday.
Asked if the sweep of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat had demoralised the Congress, he said: 'Politics is not a switch on, switch off business. We have to continue our fight.'
His apparent formula is to induct fresh blood into the party.
'There is currently a gap between politics and youth... The youth has a new way of thinking and the party has to respond to the youth's thinking and open itself to new ideas.'
Gandhi said he planned to tour most of the country shortly to interact with people, especially the youths, so as to attract a greater number of them to the Congress.
'I plan to start from the south,' he said, but quickly added: '<b>I don't think Karnataka is included in this tour.' </b> <!--emo&:roll--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ROTFL.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ROTFL.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Asked about media reports that BJP leader L.K. Advani had advised Gandhi that the Congress and BJP should not treat each other as enemies, Gandhi said: 'I am not in the business of making private conversations public.'
He went on: 'As far as the Congress is concerned, the BJP is our main political adversary because we don't agree on fundamentals.'
He agreed with a journalist's observation that his mother Sonia Gandhi, who is also chairperson of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), was overworked but he threw up his hands to indicate his helplessness.
'Yes, my mother has not taken a single holiday for the last five years. My sister and I have tried every trick in the book (to make her rest). But persistence does not pay with my mother.'
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->After Gujarat rout, Rahul to tour India<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
where ever he goes, congress only see defeat, its really good idea for him to travel all over India, so that in future we don't have see him in politics again. <!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Rahuluvacha:
'Yes, my mother has not taken a single holiday for the last five years. My sister and I have tried every trick in the book (to make her rest). But persistence does not pay with my mother.'
----
Dear Rahul: We can see that. If Madam had taked a few holidays, India would be marginally better off. But no, Madam has to make sure she screws India 24/7/365.. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> 
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> I dont know if its a rant or a window on some truth.