Modi seems to be stuck on Hindi...

As per sources in the foreign office, Mr. Modi has decided to use Hindi as the language of communication from his side. This has called for the use of an interpreter, in all the talks. Although Mr. Modi is pretty conversant in English, he has chosen to use the services of the interpreter in all his meeting, apart from the leaders who were able to speak in Urdu/Hindi.

It seems that Mr. Modi is poised to bring the glory of Hindi, that it truly deserves. Mr. Modi is not the first person to use Hindi as the official language of conversation, even in the past leaders from our country have used Hindi whenever  the language of communication from the other side has not been English or Hindi.

Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, also made it a point to use Hindi as the language of communication at all the international forums. In the past a lot of leaders have used Hindi, but have always resorted to the use of English during Bi-lateral talks.

Mr. Modi, would the first Prime Minister of India to use Hindi at all forums. The practice would not be unique to Indian PM, most of the international leaders prefer to use their mother tongue at all times during conversation and use the services of an interpreter.

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The unmanageable Uttar Pradesh...!!! Fact or Fiction

A lot has been said about conditions in Uttar Pradesh, I have not been to ground zero but based on media reports I have come to believe the conditions are not very good. How can they be, when the leader of the ruling party makes statements like, "Galtiyan toh Ladke hi karte hai" ("Mistakes are committed by boys only"); on being questioned about rising cases of rapes in the state.

The CM makes a statement that one needs to google (search the internet), to find out that Uttar Pradesh is not the only state where there is a serious problem of atrocities against women; does incidents in other states give right to the UP government to turn a blind eye towards such incidents. It surely seems that, UP ministers do not want to take action, as one of the senior leaders went on record saying that, " Cases of rape are natural in a big state like UP."; One of the senior SP leaders went on to say that when a relationship between a biy and girl comes out in open it is being termed as rape...!!!

What do these people think, that if you have a big state you should stop taking action, is the system so paralysed that it does not feel the pain of the victims. It does seem that it is immune to criticism, the CM ordered use of water cannons on the female wing of the Bhrtiya Janta Party, which was marching towards the CM house a few days back in Lucknow

The cases are aplenty, but the stir has started after the rape and subsequent murder of two minor girls aged 14 and 15 in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. The were abducted and gangraped, later their bodies were found hanging on a tree, the incident took place on the 27th of May, 2014.

The case is not an isolated incidence, there have been several cases in the past as well, the case was followed by an incident of attempted rape of a civil court judge, in the highly secure judges colony. Even Amethi the strong hold of INC, and constituency of Mr. Rahul Gandhi, is not safe and a case of minor rape has been reported recently.

Courtsey: Satish

On being questioned by the media about the occurrences of such cases, SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said, "You do your Job, I will do mine"; I would like to ask Mr. Singh, if you had been doing your job properly the questions would never have been raised.

What is the government doing in UP, they want to make the state a high tech state by distribution of laptops and other such flimsy things. The overall situation in the state seems to be out of hand of the ruling party, but as they have seen the results of the national elections, the overall scenario for Samajvadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party are not all that great and thus they would not want a re-election soon.

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Narendra Modi's 10 Point agenda for the Cabinet

 

Four days in and the new government in Delhi has already started working overtime. Media has already covered news about, strict office timing mandates being driven by Mr. Modi. Yesterday Mr. Modi met with his cabinet to set in place the core guidlelines for the functioning of the government.

Narendra Modi realises the importance of empowering the bureaucracy and thus the first point on the list is about building confidence of the civil servants. Bureaucrats due to issues like lack of confidence and excessive interference, are vary of taking tough decisions; which has resulted in paralysing the system.

The other agenda on the list is about infrastructure, and it is the most important aspect as it directly co-relates to growth of the nation. Just like a corporate organisation, Mr. Modi has also directed all the ministers to work hand in hand and solve inter ministry issues. The economy is also in need of a major boost.

Graphic Source: Economic Times

A lot of things have been laid down, like e-tendering, transparency, infrastructure reforms etc., what needs to be seen is where does all this take the new government.

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Foreign Affairs!! Where are we headed??

India needs to take a stand of what all is happening in it's neighbourhood, but what is the right way of doing the same. In a first of its kind invitation Shri Narendra Modi, the PM designate had extended an invitation for the swearing in ceremony to be held on the 26th of May, 2014, to all the SAARC nation leaders.

                                                             Source:www.IndianExpress.com

Yesterday the Pakistani PM Mr. Nawaz Sharif had accepted the invitation and Bangladesh is being represented by the Speaker of the House Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhary. In a first of its kind invitation it seems Mr. Modi is looking forward to creating stronger ties with all the neighbouring countries right from day one. What needs to analysed is that due to certain decisions taken by the previous government, Indian ties with neighbouring countries have weakened.

Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhary, Lands in Delhi along with delegates

Source:www.siasat.com

A countries foreign policy needs to take in consideration various factors, while deciding on its course of action pertaining to the countries that surround it. There is a lot of action that is taking place in South East Asia lately and China has been trying hard to isolate India, thus our foreign policy needs to focus on our neighbours in order to maintain cordial relationships on every front; it is important for India not  only to focus on its internal strengthening but also its surroundings, as it will not only help India grow in terms of business but also a world power.

In a recent run of events a group of Tamil students started protesting against the invitation sent to to the Sri Lanka, President Mr. Rajapaksa, what these small groups are missing out on is that, India can only influence Sri Lanka, to have a better approach towards Tamil Residents, if they have cordial relationships. To further the Tamil cause in Sri Lanka, Indian government needs to create stronger ties with them in order to demand better conditions. As per reports by PTI, Sri Lanka has released a group of Indian fishermen as a goodwill gesture ahead of Mr. Modi's swearing in ceremony, this should be considered as sign of good thing in future.

Over all what we all need to see is what does Mr. Modi do in terms of foreign policy after taking the hot seat, as in the past decade India seems to have lost a lot of ground on that front. 

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Extra Ordinary Security for PM Swearing in Ceremony

Security arrangements for the 26th of May, 2014 are in a high gear, Delhi Police, SPG and the Indian Armed forces are all working together for the security of the swearing in ceremony. As per sources the offices in and around the Rashtrapati Bhavan, all the office in the area have been asked to close down by lunch time.

Delhi Police plans to shut down all the roads leading to the Rashtrapati Bhavan at-least four hours in advance to the ceremony, the area would be quadrant off for VIP and VVIP movement. the air-force has also planned to put in place Anti-air guns and also placed planes at strategic locations.

As of now Shri Narendra Modi is the politician with the highest security cover in the country. If sources are to be believed the security arrangements put in place are of a higher order as compared to the Republic Day.

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Kejriwal's New Stunt for Delhi CM Post

AAPtard get a new motive to get emotional and make Kejriwal CM of Delhi once again. Mr. ArKe is well aware that the next generation is inclined on reports by media and what all they see on social media, but it seems he has forgotten that this generation is smart enough to differentiate between Reality and drama....

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The Narendra Modi Tsunami That Swept Bihar

The below cartoon by kureel, defines the vote bank politics in Bihar in the best possible manner. Once both of these fought against each other and Nitish Kjumar came forward as the messiah for the people of Bihar, backed by BJP he became the Chief Minister, but when he saw that in the centre a strong leader can come up and redefine Indian politics he parted ways, only to join hands with his biggest rival, This is politics for you...

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Part 4 || Cartoons Mania Around Elections 2014

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Part 3 || Cartoon Mania Around Elections 2014

Part 3 || Some more cartoons trying to capture the mood of people and politicians....

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Part 2 || Cartoons Mania around Elections 2014...

Part - 2 of cartoons that made us smile in and around the elections of 2014. An artist is one person who knows how to capture the mood of people in a light hearted and innovative manner...

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18 Years between 1996 to 2014

It all started with a 13 day government that made a lasting impact on a lot of Indians, most of the current generation voters would not even know/remember what happened to BJP government back in the May of 1996. but the once who were born than have voted now.

May be they know that a 13 day government based on a coalition is never good for a nation like ours, a nation that has the potential to be the next super power, why only a super power but an actual power center of the world, a nation that is so full of energy that it just needs to put on the right track to make things happen, a nation that has given visionaries to the world of the highest magnitude.

Today precisely 18 years after the Vajayee Ji had tears in his eyes the nation has understood the need of undivided support, most of the country has shown faith in BJP and have given them a thumping majority, which makes me think what if BJP contested all 543 seats, may be they would have crossed 300 by themselves, but a few allies are always necessary to keep things in check.

Let us all wait and watch what the May of 2014 has in store for us....

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