Holy Hindu Cow! What Now?: Sid Harth
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Amar Singh tapes hint underhand deals?
2011-05-13 00:34:00
The Supreme Court on Wednesday had lifted a 2006 gag order on the publication of the conversations, paving the way for the media to dig up details of the wily industrialist-cum-politican's communications for public consumption.
Lifting the gag order on the tapes that span between Dec 2005 and Jan 2006 which supposedly include chats Singh had with business tycoons, Bollywood stars and journalists, the court said "there has been suppression of facts by Amar Singh in the case".
Picking up on the tapes, reports on Thursday splashed transcripts of Singh's conversations with industrialists like Anil Ambani, Khushagra Bajaj, Jai Prakash Gaur that allegedly suggested a "persistent and incestuous" relationship between politicians and corporates.
Though the authenticity of tapes are not verified, Singh seemed to vouch for the tapes as he said that the conversations that may seem inappropriate are in fact informal chats between parties that did business together, NDTV said.
He asserted that as a businessman he was entitled to "pursue his interests" but he never influenced government decisions despite once wielding reasonable stature in the Samajwadi Party that ruled Uttar Pradesh for years and from which he was later expelled.
"I am two-in-one. I am a businessman and a politician. I can always talk business with others. As Chairman of the UP State Development Council I had talked on issues which concern the interest of businessmen and farmers alike," Singh was quoted as saying.
"I had the power of my tongue but had no power to take decisions. I am not a saint. But I am neither a villain as is being projected," he said.
My following comment was posted and acknowledged. It appeared for a second and vanished. Goddamn Indian media.
We are getting paranoid over phone conversations between two persons. The Indian constitution guarantees Free Speech, among many other fundamental rights to every single citizen. The tapes, either the original or doctored by some vested interests, cannot be considered as gospel. The technology of intercepting live conversation has not been perfected. Not in India and not even in the highly developed western countries like USA, England and Europe. If one uses a land line, one must admit that sound quality may differ from one place to another. Not all government phone lines are fiber optics. Many are in dilapidated conditions due to constant breakages by road constructions and/or pole carried copper wires being affected by weather, bird nests and flying kites. Suffice it to say that these purported conversations may or may not identify the persons involved. No case can be made in the court of law, as tapes and videos are non admissible. This affair is being politically used/manipulated. let the police charge the individuals for conspiring illegal operations. Let them issue warrants to the parties in question to appear in the court. If not let me be the devil's advocate, "SHUT UP.!"
...and I am Sid Harth
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Dhananjay Mahapatra, TNN | May 12, 2011, 06.38am IST
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NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh appeared to be headed for a major embarrassment on Wednesday after Supreme Court dismissed his petition seeking a ban on publication of the contents of tapes of his conversations with industrialists, politicians, bureaucrats and media personalities that were unauthorisedly intercepted in 2005.
“The writ petition is frivolous, speculative in character and weak in its foundation,” a bench of Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said as they lifted the ban SC had imposed on disclosure of the contents of ” Amar Singh tapes”.
The court disapproved of Singh recanting his allegation that Congress was behind the illegal tapping of his phones. “In this case, very strange things have happened,” Justices Singhvi and Ganguly said as they told Singh not to treat filing of writ petition in the court “as a game of chess”.
“Litigants must come to court with clean hands,” said Justice Ganguly, writing the 46-page stinging judgment. The bench also rebuked Reliance Infocom, the service provider which tapped the phones on the basis of a forged authorisation letter, for failing to verify the interception order.
The bench also addressed the growing concern about illegal phone interceptions and said, “The central government must, therefore, frame certain statutory guidelines in this regard to prevent interception of telephone conversations on unauthorised communication, as has been done in this case.”
The court said Singh’s going back on his allegation that Congress was behind the illegal tapping of his phones, his admission that his petition was on information given by accused Anurag Singh who is facing trial for forging the letter for interception, and his concealment of fact that that he was aware of the police probe into illegal tapping, knocked the bottom out of his case.
The bench said the petitioner had failed to discharge “the burden of the song in the writ petition” that Congress acted out of political vendetta and exercised its influence on Delhi Police to intercept the telephone lines of Opposition leaders including Singh’s.
“When the matter came up for contested hearing, he suddenly withdraws his allegations against Congress party and feels satisfied with the investigation of the police in connection with the aforesaid case of forgery and also states that the same Anurag Singh edited and tampered certain conversations of the petitioner,” the bench said.
“The court wants to make it clear that an action at law is not a game of chess. A litigant who comes to court and invokes its writ jurisdiction must come with clean hands. He cannot prevaricate and take inconsistent positions,” the bench added.
Singh’s tapped conversations dates to a period when he, as the closest confidant of Mulayam Singh Yadav, then the chief minister of UP and leader of a 39-strong SP group in Lok Sabha, was seen as powerful. As the head of the Uttar Pradesh Investment Council — a body that comprised some of the top-notch corporates of India — Singh had a formal role in facilitating investments in the country’s largest state. The tapes cover the full spectrum of interests the SP discard is identified with — from politics, movie stars, industrialists, bureaucrats and important media personalities.
On the tapes, he comes off as a man who could open the right doors in UP, play the peacemaker between feuding corporates as well as being Mulayam Singh’s chief troubleshooter. In short, somebody who needed to be engaged and humoured.
The Rajya Sabha MP had sought continuation of the gag order on publication of his “tapped” conversations on the ground that the disclosure of illegal intercepts would breach his privacy.
Noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan opposed the argument that the conversations were a personal matter, arguing that the conversations brought out “wheeling-dealing” among people’s representatives and corporate houses which the public was entitled to know.
On Tuesday, Bhushan, who has accused Singh of fabricating a CD to malign him and his father, former Union law minister Shanti Bhushan, welcomed the SC order, saying that it would, like Niira Radia tapes, give insight into the nexus between politicians and corporates.
My following comment was posted but, as yet not published. I suspect that the New Delhi has intercepted it. India is a free country, oops, free fore all, oops, free for all fighting country. Just take a look. Accusations, counter accusations, corruption, political scandals, industrial hegemony over the farmers’ rights, vandalism, terrorism, oops, Hindu terrorism, oops, Muslim terrorism, oops Anna Hazare’s moral terrorism. What do you see? A big fat and ugly moral mess, oops, a stinking cess. By the way, the word “cess,” does not refer to a kind of tax. It refers to S*H*I*T, oops, the S*H*I*T hits the fan! Fini.
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Sid Harth Harth (USA)
6 mins ago (01:45 PM)
When much was said when Canada’s Research in Motion, “RIM” refused to let the government of India peek, in real time, all the mobile communications, I defended RIM. New Delhi claimed that it was worried about terrorism. As a sovereign country faced with many mutinies, oppressive nagging from the combined political opposition, Tribal areas infested with almost daily violence involving armed personnel, police and in few cases, innocent civilians as well, India needs to get at the bottom of conspiracies, insurrections, oops, political and armed insurrections to effectively control the situation. I wrote several commentaries. Some critical and the others humorous to show how the power corrupt and the absolute power corrupts absolutely. Let me have a minute here. The much touted “Aadhaar ” scheme. Identifying each and every person in India. This glamorous product was touted as a solution to the national poverty. The argument was impeccable. Most of the MGREGA money was siphoned off by the local political warlords. Whatever remained in government funds was too little and too late. Actually, the government was lying. Originally, sponsored by the BJP/NDA administration, it was to weed out Bangladeshi and Pakistani illegal immigrants. Congress carried the torch.. Coming back to RIM. Constitution provides Fundamental Rights to all. No government may make laws that curtail these rights. Privacy of a person/persons cannot be messed up with. Legally or illegally. …and I am Sid Harth
Rajiv (Jaipur)
2 hrs ago (11:31 AM)
Amar Singh is a creep. He is the sleaziest politician in modern Indian history. He would do anything to remain in the limelight, even for the most wrong reasons. He wants the efforts of the entire machinery to be focussed around him. Every time the media turns its focus on him, it is falling into his trap and dancing to his machinations. He should be given the royal boot. Give him the royal ignore.
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Amar Singh- Bipasha Basu phone conversation released
Updated on Thursday, May 12, 2011, 12:19
Tags: Amar Singh, Bipasha Basu, phone conversation
Spicezee Bureau
Mumbai: Finally, the media has released audio tapes of a conversation that took place between politician Amar Singh and actress Bipasha Basu in 2006.
A leading publication released the tapes after the Supreme Court lifted the gag order petition filed by Amar Singh alleging that his phone was tapped and the conversations should not be published, broadcast or telecast by the media.
The conversation between the politician and the actress is clearly explicit with Singh mentioning that ‘age matters between the legs’ in reply to Bipasha’s comment on his age.
Although it hasn’t been verified if the caller is actually actress Bipasha Basu or not, her name is mentioned in the conversation with Singh.
Excerpts of the conversation:
Bipasha Basu: Now tell me, when are you meeting me?
Amar Singh: Where do you want to see baby? I am very busy.
B: OK sweetie …
A: Very nice of you to have remembered me.
B: Yeah, I always remember you.
A: Old person like me?
B: I`m sorry!
A: I said, old man like me..
B: Old man like you …
A: Yes, yes …
B: I do not think age really matters…
A: It matters between the legs.
B: (laughs loudly) Oh God … You try to get some time. We have not met for a month now.
A: Yes, ok ok . We shall meet.
Actress Bipasha Basu reacted to the tape and tweeted, “Pls request u all to go n hear d conversation 1st n then if u still think its me, I openly challenge anyone to prove it is me!”
India set to become top spamming nation
Neeraj Saxena | May 11, 2011, 09.27pm IST
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India is behind only US in spamming, says a report by Sophos.
NEW DELHI: India is behind only US in spamming. Even though its share in total spamming traffic at 7 per cent is nearly half of that of the United States, it is on the rise whereas US has managed to reduce its share to 13.7 per cent down from 18.83 per cent in the past one quarter.
These are the findings of a report released by IT security firm Sophos, which indicates spamming is on the rise in countries like India, Russia and Brazil.
In fact, while the share of spamming activity from European nations is declining along with US due to measures taken by them, it is growing among Asian countries like India and South Korea.
The latest Sophos report of the top 12 spam relaying countries, covering the first quarter of 2011, claims that despite remaining at the top, the share of the US in the global spam output fell from 18.83 per cent to 13.7 per cent of all spam relayed from compromised computers.
The United Kingdom also saw a drop, with its spam pollution falling from 4.54 per cent to 3.2 per cent of total global spam relayed, the UK moving down from fifth to sixth place in the dirty dozen.
According to the report, the top 12 spam relaying countries for January to March 2011 are USA, India, Russia, Brazil, South Korea, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Romania, Poland. Other nations contribute to roughly 42 per cent of global spam.
Sophos has recommended that companies should automatically update their corporate virus protection, and run a consolidated solution at their email and web gateways to defend against spam and viruses. Home users have been advised to defend their computers with virus protection, to prevent becoming part of a botnet used for the purposes of distributing spam emails.
Sophos has also warned that the continued growth in popularity of mobile platforms and social networking means that the number of spam attack vectors is increasing and computer security still needs to be at the forefront of people’s minds.
“Although the USA and UK contribution to the global spam problem has decreased in percentage terms, it is essential for organizations not to become complacent,” said Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant at Sophos.
“Financially-motivated criminals are controlling compromised zombie computers to not just launch spam campaigns, but also to steal identity and bank account information. Users need to be educated about the dangers of clicking on links or attachments in spam mails – and many computers may already be under the control of cyber criminals. Businesses and computer users must take a more proactive approach to spam filtering and IT security in order to avoid adding to this global problem.”
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mymatl (delhi)
8 hrs ago (12:21 AM)
I guess the title should be TOI set to become top spamming online paper. :)
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My following comment was posted but, as yet, not published. Toi hates me. oops, TOI hates to love me.
Sid Harth Harth (USA)
1 min ago (08:48 AM)
My dear Mymati (delhi), You are an epitome of Indian, oops, Hindu, oops, Hindutva terrorist Spam Meister. The way you throw your bile, oops, virulent, vibe, oops, vile at TOI, is an indication of deep rooted hatred about everything that is not jingoistic, self praising, and narcisitic. Idiots like you are causing discussions, discussion forums, public as well as private communications almost impossible. Look at the number of comments posted on TOI. They reach hundreds. Sometimes thousand plus. All these virulent comments have only one basic formula. Blame, blame and more blame others. That term “others,” mean who tell the truth and/ neutral or dispassionate. TOI is accused of, among many vulgar thing, a “Congress mouthpiece,” “A Corporate mouthpiece,” “A bleeding heart liberal, secularist mouthpiece.” “Guilty of wanting a peace between India and Pakistan.” TOI is the oldest continuous publication in India. It branched out from a four page edition to multi-page major news publication published locally from most major metropolitan cities of India. TOI was the first to unveil their international internet edition. It is the brand name in the news channels If you do not like TOI, why read it? Moreover, why read any news? Any books? Any magazines? Anything that bothers your village idiot’s mental balance, oops, seriously imbalance. Stick to reading “Hindu-handouts.” News bytes, oops, bites your butt. Stay away and play with your little sister’s barbie Doll.
…and I am Sid Harth
India releases list of ’50 most wanted’ sheltered in Pak
Vishwa Mohan, TNN | May 12, 2011, 04.21am IST
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Tags:Major Sameer Ali|Major Iqbal|Hafiz Saeed|Dawood Ibrahim
NEW DELHI: Continuing its pressure on Pakistan to act against 50 of India “most wanted” based in the neighbouring country, New Delhi on Wednesday made public the complete list of fugitives including Dawood Ibrahim and Lashkar founder Hafiz Saeed, wanted for a spate of terror acts here.
The move to disclose the list nearly one-and-a-half months after it was actually shared with Islamabad could be seen as New Delhi’s continued effort to remind the neighbour of its unfulfilled pledge to help fight terror.
The list includes the names of two serving Pakistan army officers – 26/11 accused Major Iqbal and Major Sameer Ali – besides Syed Abdur Rehman alias Pasha, a former major with 6, Baloch Regiment of Pakistan army, and Ilyas Kashmiri, the dreaded HuJI chief who worked as an auxiliary of Pakistan’s special operations unit.
“Pakistan needs to act on the list which was shared during home secretary-level talks between the two countries on March 28-29. Islamabad has, in fact, made a mockery of the Interpol Red Corner Notices against the people on our list by not delivering on such an important global lookout notice,” said a senior intelligence agency official.
The terrorists and criminals on the list, not ranked in order of their threat perception, include those wanted for the 26/11 attack, 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, IC-814 hijacking, 2001 Parliament House attack and a number of terror attacks in Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and in other Indian cities over the years.
The latest list, which carries names of 31 Indians and 19 Pakistanis, has in fact swelled from 20 in 2001 to 50 in 2011 – in the span of 20 years, a clear indication of the ease with which those tormenting India can find shelter in Pakistan.
The ‘list of 50′ carries names of 19 members of the Dawood Ibrahim gang.
Apart from Dawood, who was designated a ‘gobal terrorist’ by US and put in the special UNSC-Interpol list, others of his gang on the list of India’s most wanted are Memon Ibrahim alias Tiger Memon, Chhota Shakeel, Abdul Razak, Anis Ibrahim and Mohammed Ahmed Dosa, all involved in the terror attack which claimed over 250 lives in Mumbai in 1993.
Besides the list which was handed over to Pakistan in March, India had in February last year given a separate list with names of members of Indian Mujahideen– the terror outfit which was set up by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as its front in India on ISI’s direction. It was handed over during foreign secretary-level talks between the two countries here.
The list had names of Riyaz Bhatkal, founder of IM; Iqbal Bhatkal, brother of Riyaz; Yasin Bhatkal, bombmaker of IM; Abdus Subhan Qureshi alias Tauqeer and Abu Aiman among others. The latest list has, however, carried only two names of IM members – Mufti Sufiyan and Amir Reza Khan.
Names of four Khalistani terrorists including Wadhawan Singh – leader of Babbar Khalsa International – are also on the list. Singh, who was involved in the conspiracy to murder the then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, has been absconding for 29 years.
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Sid Harth Harth (USA)
11 mins ago (07:16 AM)
TOI hates me. My name is not on the list. I strongly protest this gaff. however, I suggest some names of Hindu terrorists hiding in America, if you kindly allow me. CEO: Ajay Shah, Ph.D.V.P. Development: Srinivas Bolisetty V.P. Operations: Rajiv Varma C.F.O.: Ragni Mehta V.P. Sales: Kanchan Banerjee General Counsel & Director of Marketing: Rakhi Israni Of the above, Shah, Banerjee and Israni have been HSC leaders and founders. Banerjee and Israni in particular were HSC office bearers after 1999. Available records suggest that Banerjee was Overall advisor of the National HSC in 2004, while Israni was National HSC President in 2004 and Program Director for HSC’s Dharma Conference in 2003.37 Varma and Bolisetty closely worked with the HSC-run GHEN network (Varma was list manager for GHEN/HSC run listservs such as the VHP-GC-L, Bolisetty was the administrator for the HVK discussion lists, and both have ties to organized Sangh Parivar networks in the U.S.; Bolisetty was listed as a contact for the Raleigh/Durham chapter of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), while Varma runs a network of extremely virulent Hindutva websites out of Texas).38 .This is a short list. The longer version will cost you money, oops, my life if I let it be published.
…and I am Sid Harth
Sid Harth Harth (USA) replies to Sid Harth Harth
2 mins ago (07:25 AM)
Oops! My full comment got snipped by TOI Robot. Here we go again. I am Count Countullah. Let me count upto fifty. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Fifty. Ain’t that nifty, oops, Sensex? Dawood Ibrahim, Hafiz Saeed, Major Iqbal, Major Sameer Ali, Syed Abdur Rehman alias Pasha, Ilyas Kashmiri, 19 members of the Dawood Ibrahim gang. Memon Ibrahim alias Tiger Memon, Chhota Shakeel, Abdul Razak, Anis Ibrahim and Mohammed Ahmed Dosa, Riyaz Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal, Yasin Bhatkal, Abdus Subhan Qureshi alias Tauqeer, Abu Aiman, Mufti Sufiyan. Amir Reza Khan. Wadhawan Singh,
…and I am Sid Harth
srg (california)
27 mins ago (07:00 AM)
India should post this list, with pictures online asap and let everyone know what to look for. maybe some of these criminals are in our midst, in plain view hidden behind not so high walls.
A.Annaji Rao (Vizianagaram)
2 hrs ago (05:25 AM)
In my opinion the most wanted list of suspects even handed over to india nothing will happen.They will be more safe in this country than in pakistan.They will get best legal luminaries to argue their cases,and worldclass treatment,access to all luxories in the so- called jails[special cells]and a wonderfull legal system which takes a lifetime to finalise a case.What happened to monica bedi and her husband who were broughat from Portugal?Poor Z.A.Bhutto was hanged in pakistan in a ziffy on tumped up charges. so if they wanta safe haven let them come here ,nothing will happen.
12 May, 2011, 02.39AM IST,ET Bureau
Chidambaram right on Bengal’s law & order: CEC
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NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has backed Home Minister P Chidambaram’s recent remarks on poor law and order in West Bengal, saying that he was only reflecting a “widely held opinion”.
The Commission added that law and order concerns forced it to schedule the polls over six phases and deploy large number of forces in the Left-ruled state.
When asked to comment on the Left’s criticism of PC’s statement – made at a press conference in Kolkata during a campaign visit last month – terming West Bengal as the worst-governed state in terms of law and order, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Quraishi said the home minister had not said anything wrong from poll point of view.
“Probably he was referring to the widely held opinion. Law and order situation is a concern in West Bengal. That is the reason why we had six phases of polling and deployed so much security in the state,” Quraishi told a press conference here. What the CEC meant was that a large gulf between the requirement of Central forces to ensure a free and fair poll in West Bengal and their actual availability had forced the EC to stagger the polling over six phases and 23 days.
“Obviously, a multi-phased poll was a small price to pay to ensure a free and fair election,” the CEC noted. The CEC’s backing of Chidambaram over his adverse comment on the law and order situation in West Bengal may not be taken too kindly by the Left, which had raised objections against his criticism.
The CEC’s confirmation of the poor law and order situation in West Bengal came even as he thanked the state governments of all five states that went to polls for “co-operating” with EC’s efforts to keep the election free and fair.
Stating that the situation in West Bengal had been bothering EC for a month and a half before polls, Quraishi said the high turnout and peaceful polling in the state was a “pleasant surprise” in the end. He attributed this partly to the conversations that the EC repeatedly had with political parties and partly to the co-operation of the state machinery and polling personnel.
West Bengal recorded its highest assembly poll turnout in history in the just-concluded election at 84.46%, a improvement of 3.02% over the turnout clocked in 2006 polls.
The peaceful polls were thanks to the heavy deployment of Central para-military forces and the tightened monitoring of criminals in the state prior to and during the poll. As many as 34,381 non-bailable warrants were executed in the state over 3-4 months prior to polling and over 70,000 persons booked under Criminal Procedure Code .
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Sid Harth Harth (USA)
Pardon my French. I had many Bengali friends. Most of them were artists, writers, poets, intellectuals, book worms like yours truly, dreamers and damned. Yes, they were all damned by the capitalistic Hindu society. They fled in droves to Bombay to seek safe haven, oops, haven for themselves and their frightened poor families. If I just name names of these friends, the list will go from Bombay to Calcutta, oops, Mumbai to Kolkata. Bombay’s most favorite chant is, “aamchi mumbai.” Marathi for our (own, oops, owned Mumbai). For my Bengali friends, it was, “sonar bangla.” Bengali for golden Bengal. We used to have discussions, mostly on arts, poetry, culture, history and most definitely, politics. Especially Bengal politics. These gentlemen, “bhadra lok,” Bengali for gentlemen/women/middle class society were ferociously for or against Bengal’s Marxist political domination, oops, an abomination. One very cute observation, I remember, was how communist hoodlums assure the voters that their votes do count. Example: “My friend, don’t bother to walk to the polling booth, stand in hot sun, wind and rain. we understand your valuable time not being wasted for such activity. We have already caste your votes. A guaranteed delivery. Just watch the results in the newspapers when the votes are counted and the results are announced, oops, published. I love Bengali culture. Their “mithaai,” sweet-meat. Their music. Bengali literature, Bengali terrorists. That’s all. Fini.
…and I am Sid Harth
12 May, 2011, 02.15AM IST,PTI
Mayawati government releases Rahul Gandhi, Congress announces protest
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GREATER NOIDA: The Mayawati government released Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, hours after he was arrested by the UP police along with other party leaders at Bhatta Parsaul village late on Wednesday night.
The Congress general secretary was taken to Kasna police station from where he was released.
Rahul later left for Delhi along with his supporters.
The Congress has announced to stage protests across Uttar Pradesh against the Mayawati government’s anti-farmer policies.
Earlier, the state police arrested Rahul Gandhi after re-imposing prohibitory orders in Bhatta Parsaul area.
“Rahul Gandhi has been arrested under Sec 151 CrPC and will be presented before a Sub-Divisional Magistrate tomorrow,” Inspector General of Police (Meerut Range) Rajnikant Mishra said.
Gandhi was taken away from the dharna site in Bhatta Parsaul Village in a grey Tata Safari to an undisclosed location.
As he was arrested, the Amethi MP smiled to the large battery of media before getting into the vehicle along with AICC General Secretary Digvijay Singh and Firozabad MP Raj Babbar .
Rahul said the Congress was fighting for the cause of farmers and this fight will continue despite his arrest.
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Sid Harth Harth (USA)
It seems only yesterday. However it may be it shall be. Congress led alliance in Maharashtra, had to admit their anti-farmer policies. Scores, oops, hundreds of Marathi farmers were committing suicide as they could not pay back their farm loans. The banks were ready to foreclose on their farms and the other properties attached, including but not limited to their shanty kind of poor, dilapidated homes, cattle, tractors, water pumps, sometime tractors, trucks, tractors and most assuredly their “langutas,” tattered loin clothes. Afraid of a massive protests, oops, there were massive protests from all opposition parties, including, BJP, Shiv Sena, their bed fellows, SP, BSP, Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati the darling of the poor farmers (sic). Bal Thackeray, as usual, was in his element. He was jumping up and down, yelling and screaming, rootin’ tootin’ shootin’ his normal, oops, abnormal viscera, “saat baaraa koraa karaa.” Marathi for cancelling all notations of leans on farmers’ properties. How cute! These city slickers have shown no sympathy towards poor or rich farmers. Their constituencies are middle class upper caste voters. Their usual calls refer to the real or imaginary causes of these voters. Inflation, price of rice, vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, and onions. Perhaps, price of gasoline, oops, petrol, diesel and guaranteed prices of sugar cane, a cash crop of the farming community.. L K Advani, was leading the crusade against Congress. Fini.
…and I am Sid Harth
Farmers’ stir: I am ashamed of being an Indian, says Rahul Gandhi
PTI | May 11, 2011, 09.08pm IST
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I am ashamed of being an Indian, says Rahul Gandhi
GREATER NOIDA: Taking on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday joined the land war here, pledging full support to farmers fighting against acquisition and promising not to desert them till their demands are met.
Sneaking into Batta Parsaul village, the epicentre of the agitation in western Uttar Pradesh, in the wee hours riding pillion on a motorcyle, he sat with the agitating farmers throughout the day in scorching heat to emphathise with their cause and women who lost their men.
“I feel ashamed to call myself Indian after seeing what has happened here. The (state) government here has unleashed atrocities on its own people,” the Congress general secretary told the farmers.
Even as he sat on a dharna, a war of words erupted, with BJP terming it as a “drama” and wanting to know why the UPA government was still not acting on his earlier promise of bringing Land Acquisition Bill in Parliament.
The Congress, on its part, said it was keen to get on early passage of the bill in Parliament.
Gandhi, who sat with the farmers for over 12 hours, said he associated with them as they were demanding their “right” and there was “nothing wrong” in it.
“I want to tell you that I am with you till your demands are met. Till your work is not done, the Congress party will not desert you,” he said to a thunderous applause from the gathering which shouted slogans hailing him.
He said an official had told him that the agitation was like “naxalism” but he had found that the farmers were peacefully making their demands.
Gandhi demanded a judicial inquiry into the exchange of fire on Saturday last between farmers and police in which two farmers and two policemen were killed.
Earlier, after reaching the village at 4am along with party colleague Digvijay Singh, he heard the farmers and had tea with them. He also visited various hamlets.
SDM Vishal Singh met Rahul and asked him to end the dharna in view of the potential security risk to him in view of the situation in the area. Vishal Singh also expressed inability to provide security as he had come without intimation.
But the young Congress leader told the official that unless their demands are met he will not leave the village. The demands also included release of detained farmers.
Digvijay Singh said till a judicial inquiry submitted a report no action should be taken against the farmers in respect of FIRs lodged against them. He also demanded that
Maya govt releases Rahul Gandhi, Cong announces protest
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ashilovesyou (Kolkata)
1 hr ago (12:45 PM)
Why is congress taking legal action against Up government. Just because they insulted congress and arrested their prince. They were the ones who arrested both the leaders of opposition on republic day this year.t why are they crying foul. dont they remember what you sow is what you reap. This guy Rahul is an opppirtunist. What was he doing when these farmers were demanding proper compensation till date Just becasue they started to agitate and it is in the media this guy went there to show his herois, good that he was arrested. he should not have been released in bail.
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Nandita (Bengaluru)
1 hr ago (12:36 PM)
In another news item in today`s TOI, Gujarat govt has announced Rs 770 crores as additional compensation for farmers for lands aquired for Narmada canal as their lands were aquired earlier at lower rates. UP CM Mayawati ji has spent around 800 crores on ONE park recently with brass statues of Kanshi Ram ji etc, if she cared for the poor and Dalit in UP she should take a leaf out of Gujarat Cm Narendra bhai`s book. As for Congress and Rahul baby, do you care that Congress ruled Maharashtra has increased farmer suicides (while all other states including Karnataka, TN, Orissa, etc have reduced the same in past 2 years!). Why are you not protecting the farmers in Congress ruled states in places such as Jaitapur where farmers lands are being aquired ? Congress and Rahul baby only want to fish in troubled waters, they are not bothered about the poor farmers plight. God help us if UPA comes to power in 2014 again and baby becomes PM while far better administrators and honest persons such as Nitish Kumar ji and Narendra bhai are there.
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Indian (India)
3 hrs ago (11:14 AM)
What is the caste of raul gandhy??????
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Alpesh (India) replies to Indian
1 hr ago (01:10 PM)
Gandhys are not Gandhis!!!!They are originaly muslims because father of rajiv gandhy( not gandhi) was farook gandhy( not gandhi). Hence raul ( not rahul) is a muslim....and infact sanjay was also son of another muslim( with indira gandhy)
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West Towel Towel (not near gslv launchpad)
3 hrs ago (10:46 AM)
Rahul does not like a dalit being CM.He wants them to be poor and live in huts.
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jennybay (heaven) replies to West Towel Towel
14 mins ago (02:07 PM)
He does not like them because the Dalits eat dead cow
J (Pune)
3 hrs ago (10:35 AM)
The Allahabad high court on Tuesday issued notices to Uttar Pradesh authorities and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on a plea seeking information about the whereabouts of a woman who went missing after meeting him in Amethi in 2006, a lawyer said. The Lucknow bench court issued notice to Gan dhi after the petition alleged that the woman and her family members were "untraceable" ever since they met him in his parliamentary constituency Dec 13, 2006. The notice was issued by Justice SN Shukla, the petitioner's advocate Surya Mani Raikwar said in Lucknow. The court did not fix any date for the next hearing, he said. Filing the petition on behalf of the family, Kishore Samrite, a former Samajwadi Party legislator from Madhya Pradesh, accused the Congress leader and his five "foreigner friends" of allegedly assaulting the 24-year-old woman Sukanya Singh. Claiming to have learnt about the incident from a web site, the petitioner said: "I was moved by the news. So I came from my home in Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh to Amethi where I found the girl’s house locked. Villagers were tightlipped about the whereabouts of the family.†The petition seeks presentation of Sukanya, her father Balram Singh and mother Savitri Singh in court.
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Roopesh Sinha (Nanded)
4 hrs ago (10:11 AM)
I agree with Supriya (New Delhi)'s below statement " The MOST HATED MAN IN INDIA IS RAHUL AND MOST LOVED MAN IS SACHIN TENDULKAR" I fully agree.All Indians will agree.
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JP Deol (Riyadh)
4 hrs ago (10:03 AM)
Why this guy (Rahul Gandhi) is being criticized and being bashed left Right and Centre ? Do you feel he is useless. He is a Terminator. Terminator of Congress and Hindus
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poor indian (chandigarh) replies to JP Deol
3 hrs ago (10:33 AM)
BUT but i will never vote BJP WHO exploit innocent indians religious sentiments now they have nuclear weapons.
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ashilovesyou (Kolkata) replies to poor indian
57 mins ago (01:24 PM)
We know you won;t vote. All your comments have the same text. We know you are pscy which gives you a right to vote for congress. so. you don;t have to shout on top of your voice to say so. If BJP divided Hindus in the name of religion what does your congress do. Play on minority votes. Massacre sikhs. loot India. what else....
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Akshay (Mumabi)
4 hrs ago (09:53 AM)
Rahul Gandhi Lst time came to maumbai and travelled by Local at that time people were really impressed. Every body thaught that there will be drastic chnges in local but still after 2 years there is hardly any change no new trains were started and no changes were made in infrastructure. Every day 2 to 3 people lose their life. Visit of such great people is of any meaning if there is work done after that . But Rahul's such gesters only sujjest that he is only doing this for Adventure.
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Nishita Jain (Nagpur)
4 hrs ago (09:49 AM)
Darpok buzdil / coward !!! He went to the spot on a bike as a pillion rider? How shame...Chupke kyon jaathe ho darpok buzdil ? Mard ka jaisa javo (go like a Man) not like a girl sitting behind the bike of her lover scared. Now what did you prove? Shame on you Congress...Kerala CM Achtanandan was right.He is still a kid amul baby
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Milan (Mumbai) replies to Nishita Jain
4 hrs ago (10:05 AM)
you are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT
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chowdary (new delhi )
4 hrs ago (09:34 AM)
Rahul is not matured and is close to Digee who is half-mad. This is not a way to become national hero. This simply is NOTANKE . Dear Rahul you don’t have any threat from Pakistan but according to you the real threat is from hindus. Rahul please read history of India you will find that Hindus never initiated the fight.
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Sree (Maryland USA)
4 hrs ago (09:22 AM)
Number 1 Natang Baaz / Drama Baaz.Does he know how what is the basics of farming and cultivation?He is just like his mother trying to woo the minorities and taking advantage of the situation. After all what is his intention? Is he proving the only saviour of Farmers. Mahendra Sigh Tikayat who organized farmers rally in Pragati Maidan could pull millions of farmers in Delhi in late 1980's WHEN I was Union Secretary. His dharna evoked little response and less than 500 people.Majority were Congress men andthe neighbours.Still want to rule India? Shame on you Congress.Send him only those places where your party Congress want to get extincted. What happened in Bihar the total seats were 7 in 2005 election and because of this guy Rahul's full time campaigning it gone down to 4 seats out of 246. STILL WANT TO RULE INDIANS? Thanks From USA
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Supriya (New Delhi) replies to Sree
4 hrs ago (09:41 AM)
you are right this time in Bihar due to his full time campaign the seats came down to 4 (out of 243not 246) The splits are below: JDU 115 BJP 91 RJD 22 LJP 3 INC 4 (Rahul's Party) Independant/others 8 You are also wrong in 2005 Congress had 10 seats. Due to rahuls full time effort he could bring it down to 4 You are right,in India people are more intelligent now.The most hated man in India would be Rahul and the most loved person would be Sachin Tendulkar
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twitter (New Delhi)
5 hrs ago (09:20 AM)
After 19 hours in the village Rahul Baba was too bored so he called Maya behan to help him. She got him arrested and then released. Wah kya drama tha...
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DURGA PRASAD (PURULIA, WEST BENGAL)
5 hrs ago (09:17 AM)
STRANGE, I WONDER, WHAT AN INDIA----NO AGE OF RETIREMENT , NO BAR OF INCOME, NO EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR INDIAN POLITICIANS. THEY ARE SOCIAL WORKER--24 HRS WORKERS- HUMANITARIAN , AFTER ALL ANARCHISTS, CRIMINALS, MURDERERS, LOOTERS--STILL REIGN US AND OUR COUNTRY. FIE UPON OUR CONSTITUTION, FIE UPON SUCH SYSTEM, HONESTY IS DEAD , HONEST PEOPLE ARE MAD--NO RESPECT. NO ENCOURAGEMENT. I AM VERY VERY SORRY TO BE AN INDIAN." SAU ME 99 BEHMAN , PHIR BHI MERA BHARAT MAHAN!"
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Mathew (Oman)
5 hrs ago (09:01 AM)
Rahul's visit in support to the agitating farmers in UP is a political drama of him and Congress. Shall I ask one thing - he does have any other job - instead of trying to put oil in fire... How many issues he find out solution? Rahul - don't try to play like a joker.We are proud of being an Indan - then if you feel, ashamed of an Indian; most probably, if you will ask Sonia; she will find a suitable place in Italy. Better find a good place and do your mischieves/comics there. We, Indians will take care of our issues....
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Ajit (Bangalore)
5 hrs ago (08:53 AM)
This is not new to Rahul - being arrested and released - Indian government has released him after he was arrested in the US. as well. Watch the video Paste this " /watch?v=tHFZ2kbPLiE " after typing youtube dot com - it would take just 5 minutes of your time .- EVERY INDIAN SHOULD KNOW THIS .- know who your leaders are ..
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A J Sharma (Lucknow)
5 hrs ago (08:38 AM)
Before this comment Rahul Gandhi should think. His family have a big responsibility of this situation. Firstly they cheat nation on the name of " Garibi Hatao " , In the last election Rahul play Youth card and after victory Made Manmohan singh 70 years old. Why do not Rahul feel same on correction on this party., Rahul Gandhi are playing a new drama because he was on the bottom line after Anna companion. But now he can't cheat nation again and again.
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poor indian (chandigarh) replies to A J Sharma
5 hrs ago (09:03 AM)
BJP is the ONLY party formed in the name of religion , they went and killed children and women in kashmir , mumbai gujarath and all over india. I pray family members of BJP supporter also be killed in these kind of fundamentalist voilence then they will understand the pain. I will never vote for BJP , RSS , VHP , Bal thackrey , Bajrang dal and narendra modi ... they are responsible for this land acquisition as well.
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POOR INDIAN (chandigarh) replies to A J Sharma
5 hrs ago (08:50 AM)
BUT but i will never vote BJP WHO exploit innocent indians religious sentiments and encourage killing of innocents children women , i wish family members of bjp supporter also killed in these kind of fundamentalist voilence then they will understand the pain
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A J Sharma replies to POOR INDIAN
5 hrs ago (09:19 AM)
Why do you forget 1984 when 3k innocent people was killed. What is the problem of congress to follow Sc dicison in Afjal case. Now congressy say Osama ji . Congress I is main responsible party for damage the nation
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IntelligentIndian (India)
5 hrs ago (08:27 AM)
I would had thought Rahul came for farmers only but whne then i saw him with digvijay singh it was confirm it was a political gimmick.. Digvijay is the same person who was hesitating to appreciate Osama killing by America in the fear that congress may loss the votes of one particular community he rather given statement that Osama should be properly creamted although he is a terrorist and criminal.
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DURGA (PURULIA, WEST BENGAL)
5 hrs ago (08:24 AM)
CORRECT! THE POLITICIANS CAN MOVE TO ANY EXTENT, CAN TAKE ANY STEP FOR THE THRONE.. YE SABHI , KURSI KA KISSA HAI
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Biju (Bangalore)
6 hrs ago (08:17 AM)
This is not the way to fight for farmer's right! This is purely for getting votes for Congress. What is required is a general change in policy for land acquisition ensuring it is justifiable when land is purchased.
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Om prkash (Assam)
6 hrs ago (08:08 AM)
These are all gimick as U.P has highest number of M.P seats and political party without base in u.p can not form govt alone at centre. Farmers in others states including that of Assam are agitating for years against the issue of Dam and flood but that had n ot been sufficient to attract the attention of these so claimed Massiahs of farmers. Thare should be uniform plolicy and don't discriminate on politcal motive
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ashok kumar (kankroli-rajasmand-rajasthan) replies to Om prkash
5 hrs ago (08:36 AM)
politician are purely businessmen and they are doing their business.
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poor indian (chandigarh) replies to Om prkash
6 hrs ago (08:18 AM)
but bit i will never vote BJP WHO exploit innocent indians religious sentiments and encourage killing of innocents children women , i wish family members of bjp supporter also killed in these kind of fundamentalist voilence then they will understand the pain
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Rakesh (Tokyo)
6 hrs ago (07:45 AM)
Rahul Gandhi is expert in media management. Real issue and pathetic situation of farmers are not a core issue for the media. In the country where rules and cabinet positions are adjusted according to industrialist choice , how one can expect fair justice for poor people and farmers. If we believe Radia tape, we can imaging real situation. Noida episode is one example of nexus between builders and politicians.Why central government is not interested to adjust land acquisition rule.
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Mayank Sharma (Noida)
6 hrs ago (07:44 AM)
For all those who are chanting the 'farmer cause'; please be clear; I live very close to the agitating site and this time; only farmers are at fault! They have been paid a handsome compensation in past and now when they have seen the prices are shooting up due to infrastructure development, they are now demanding the share from it as well. This is erroneous, like you sell you land first and then when you see prices are high; you start asking share from the profit! And this Rahul Gandhi looks more like her grandma a socialist; Supporting agitation and hartals and Dharnas. He looks to tilt India again to the socialistic closed door economy! I fear for my motherland...
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Rakesh (Tokyo) replies to Mayank Sharma
5 hrs ago (08:28 AM)
Dear Mayank Ji, For farmers and their family, land is the biggest assets. Do you think 825 Rs. is sufficient rate and don't you think any nexus between builders and politicians.The way builders are involved in Noida, it`s amazing. Imaging situation of farmers who are committing suicide.
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Mayank Sharma replies to Rakesh
3 hrs ago (10:48 AM)
Dear Rakesh, Please come to NOIDA and see, most posh sectors only houses the former farmers who sold their land to government; To my mind no farmers in NOIDA have committed suicide! rather can't you see the flip side? they shot the DM killed the PAC jawans; Do you call this ruckus a AGITATION??
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Indian (US)
6 hrs ago (07:31 AM)
Rahul Gandhi back to his sympathy garnering tricks. If they do have so much concern then being in power at the center and unparalled power on his hands, he could have done much more to stop the voilence rather than faking an arrest. We all know how these VVIP's are treated royally when arrested and then released once the media has done their job.
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Ashok Singla (Udaipur, Rajasthan)
6 hrs ago (07:29 AM)
It is wrong to say that which Rahul said that the Congress is fighting for the cause of farmers and this fight will continue despite his arrest. If realy Rahul Gandhi wants to fight for farmers then there should be uniform policy in the country .It is very shameful on the part our leader to deliver different language for different states. The love for farmers is just for the votes and nothing to do with the real cause.That is why our country is dividing daily into different casts and parties. There are number of educated and inteligent persons in the farmers who must think before taking any decision. No party is fighting for the cause of others but for of his cause only. One very suitable example of RTO who goes to the duty to check the vehicle for proper registration but for to collect the targetted amount of the day, by terifying the vehicle owner on one and another reason. So think what is going on this country and how...................
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J.Chandrasekhar (Bangalore) replies to Ashok Singla
6 hrs ago (07:40 AM)
All the drams that are enacted by Rahul and several politicians is to address a caste/religion less vote bank called farmers. If the infra structure needs land and when the farmers get the suitable remuneration based on the present commercial value of the land, why all this hue and cry? Does any one bother about the increasing food prices, the cost of living and inflation in this country?
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ashok kumar replies to J.Chandrasekhar
5 hrs ago (08:44 AM)
Because of no clear law. There should be uniform law which clear all the aspect and if any confusion or discrimination than it should be decided by our court and not by agitation and also putting the national property at loss.Actually we the Indian do not understand what the democracy means.
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Shiv Mishra (Allahabad)
6 hrs ago (07:25 AM)
Neta means nautanki. I appreciate Mr Rahul Gandhi as he has made ground in UP which was lost. But he has done in the big scandals where the congress leaders snatched food from the mouth of poor and farmers. Why congress has given malaidar post to congress corrupt leaders who swallowed the whole revenue of India. The farmers have committed in Maharastra, what action has been taken by Rahul ji. India has no problem at all only problem with India is CORRUPTION which is to be eradicated. Mr Digvijay Singh is well known to the Nation for giving irrelevant statements. If centre is strong then no problem no use of breaking security which is laid down.
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Mac (Camp Lejeune, NC.)
7 hrs ago (07:09 AM)
India needs youth like Rahul to lead the country. Let us all bury the oldies, Advani, Modi, Bal Thackeray, mini meow of mumbai, BJP and their likes, VHP RSS, BJ dal and the rest of the socalled vaishnav terrorists, only then we will have peace in this country. Bury the evil of terrorism in this country first, pakis are nothing, if we give them a land now called pakistan, we can take it back as well.
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NRI (Indonesia) replies to Mac
6 hrs ago (08:02 AM)
Hey mac. Better know India well and understand what it needs. Do not compare India to NC and decide. Amul Baba is playing hooligan politics to win votes. If cant see it you are another waste NRI.
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Broken Mac (Pakistan) replies to Mac
6 hrs ago (08:01 AM)
I also forgot sai baba . anna hazare (who supported modi) - India needs youths like rowl gundhi and geelani ,peace loving afzal guru and also kashab .. But top it all the peaceful Abdul naser Madani should be made india president ... only then will there be peace in india ... the next stage is that these people should help china and pakistan to defeat the USA and avenge the death of the great and only leader OSAMA BIN LADEN , get his three wives back ... PLESE VOTE FOR PDP / muslim league for peace in india ....
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manjunath (NJ) replies to Mac
6 hrs ago (07:22 AM)
hey Mac..come v will bury u also....u should be ashamed to wrrite like this...u waste NRI..
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Raju (New Delhi)
7 hrs ago (07:08 AM)
I would like to ask Rahul Ghandhi the following questions: What is the state of farmers in congress ruled states? What is this dharna going to do to improve their state ? What have you done in your past to improve the plight of Indian farmers ? Do you even know how farming is done in India ? Do you have any idea how the poor farmer feels after more than 60 years of Congress raj? There are so many questions to be asked to you and your part? Please do an introspection on your party and how it works, you will be amazed to see that this draconian plight is done by your part and only your party. Stop this counterproductive and shabby behavior and do something for the nation. The nation with resonate in the same frequency as you are asking. But you need to put end this drama. People are sick of your party and your dramas.
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Babu (Bangalore) replies to Raju
7 hrs ago (07:15 AM)
Do not deviate from the core issue. The issue is land acquisition of farmers, but you are beating about the bush.
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suryakant (Shillong)
7 hrs ago (06:59 AM)
jai ho rahul baba ki jai ho nautanki no 1...he does not not have any thing to say abt d more serious matters of d country & is just wasting time trying to gather limelight ..
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pravin kumar karn (New delhi)
7 hrs ago (06:59 AM)
This is all politics. Maya working for land Mafia and position playing politics. For what so ever reason if Rahul is standing for farmers, i support this move. What MAYA has doing is violation of HUMAN RIGHTS. We must condemn MAYA for the same. There should be rule of LAW not of person, this is what democracy is.
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OBHAMA (Afghanistan)
7 hrs ago (06:57 AM)
Rahul is an Indian ? very Strange ! An Indian will not be ashamed of his country or himself under any circumstance.
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Pandan (uae) replies to OBHAMA
6 hrs ago (07:29 AM)
We are ashamed of having rahul gandhi as well for being born in a legendry family ..he was referred as amul baby by some politians but now he is turning out to be Rakhi sawant of Indian Politics..::)))
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J.Chandrasekhar (Bangalore)
7 hrs ago (06:55 AM)
The post India politics which were largely influenced by Congress, has developed certain vote banks in the country, based on caste, religion and another casteless vote bank is farming community The agrarian society dominated by small and marginal farmers benefited with several govt policies like, subsidies, loans, interest waivals, free technlogy transfer, remunerative prices and including tax exemptions. This benefited several large farmers who are utilising the benefits to the core and even sapping the resources The abnormal cost of land and the disproportinate value that is being imparted to farm lands is due to the IT exemptions on the agrarian produce. The contribution of agri income is close to 17% to tne GDP that does not get taxed and with huge subsidies and freebies the loss to the exchequer is enormous The exaggerated love and affection of politicians to farmers is all due to the votes that are constituted in the rural areas and a rational economic policies are required to change the existing dark scenerio. Who will bell the cat?
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Dr. Shankar Kadam (Mumbai) replies to J.Chandrasekhar
7 hrs ago (07:12 AM)
Mr.J.Chandrasekhar your remark is not appropriate.All exemtion you have mentioned though correct is pity to say that in our system there is no fixed pricing to farm products.If u not give subsidies you will die of hunger becoz at the prices they are selling there things is almost like nil.they are doin farming almost like at no profit basis.They hardly earn 2 meals/a day with 24 hrs work in farming.Have you studied these thing before commenting.
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J.Chandrasekhar replies to Dr. Shankar Kadam
6 hrs ago (07:24 AM)
Dr.Shankar, I appreciate your point and I am in agreement with your view; I wanted to say that the vote bank politics that have been adopted in the country resulted in asymetrical development of agriculoture and growth of powerful farming based politicians. Radical changes and land reforms will be possible only when approach agriculture in a comprehensive way. Instead of giving sops and freebies, the govt should have developed the marketing and infra structure like subjects, this could have changed the face of agriculture, the productivity and real economy of farmers
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debasish majumder (berhampore)
7 hrs ago (06:52 AM)
Everything everyone's action is nothing but sheer mockery.....i am ashamed tht india cud not select nor having any competent leader as chairperson like madam or dejects CM like Mayabati who erects her own statue n became news.Pichlebarga seems to be more corrupt...learn indians.Its a vote wining card now playing allover by all cunning politicians.HA HA HA.
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nagasubramanian (chennai)
7 hrs ago (06:50 AM)
He is not ashamed when Farmers committed suicide. Actually they are suiciding from 1990, at 47 per day. He is not ashamed at that. he is not ashamed when tons of paddy were burnt a couple of days back due to govt.'s apathy. he is not ashamed while farmers are dying of endosulfon he is not ashamed when his prime minister refused to give rotten rice to poor people. he is not ashamed when his prime minister is refusing to give minimum wages to MNREGS beneficiazries. he is not ashamed when his govt gave permission to an industrialist built 8000 crore mansion while 25% population do not have a roof over their head. he is not ashamed when the same govt supplied electricity worth 70 lacs in a month,to that mansion while the agriculturists in that state do not get 2 hours electricity for pumpsets.
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Mac (Camp Lejeune, NC) replies to nagasubramanian
5 hrs ago (09:07 AM)
BJP want to destroy india. they support USA who is enemy of the world. now BJP having chemical weapons of mass destructions. RSS VHP and narendra modi are all bad.
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himarya19 (india) replies to nagasubramanian
7 hrs ago (07:18 AM)
vote bank politics to gain ground in UP.ALL readers please read "LeT trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction with help from Qaida Sachin Parashar, TNN | May 11, 2011, 03.35am IST",to know the reality of the claim of congress.
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Mac (Camp Lejeune, NC.) replies to nagasubramanian
7 hrs ago (07:01 AM)
Beware, BJP and its affiliates have gotten the weapons of mass destruction.
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himarya19 (india)
7 hrs ago (06:49 AM)
vote bank politics to gain ground in UP.ALL readers please read "LeT trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction with help from Qaida Sachin Parashar, TNN | May 11, 2011, 03.35am IST",to know the reality of the claim of congress.
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manoj (hyderabad)
7 hrs ago (06:46 AM)
it is very sad that indian media has all praises for Rahul's drama. I think Rahul should concentrate on his govt. in centre which is facing some serious charges of grafting and non performance. As we all know that indian media has nothing new to offer to the people of this country, they should atleast focus on the governance.
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rajeshwar goel (delhi)
7 hrs ago (06:42 AM)
Maya Madam I salute you. India needs leaders like you.
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sachin (Singapore) replies to rajeshwar goel
7 hrs ago (06:59 AM)
r u crazy
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S.S. (Chennai)
7 hrs ago (06:41 AM)
This is the biggest joke of the year.Rahul says he is ashamed to call himself an Indian! Who said he was an Indian in the first place? No Indian believes his claim!
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sdutta (Davis, CA, USA) replies to S.S.
7 hrs ago (06:53 AM)
Well, socially and biologically he can claim to be an Indian as his father was an Indian. Question is whether he feels that within himself or not.
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KIRPEKAR (mumbai)
7 hrs ago (06:39 AM)
FIGHTING FOR VOTES - AS CONGRESS IS NOTHING BUT RESPOSIBLE FOR PLITE OF FARMERS AS THEY RULED COUNTRY FOR > 90 % OF TIME INCLUDING UP. Rhual IS ashmed of india because he has ITALIAN BLOOD FLOWING IN HIS BODY. THEY WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND THE GREATNESS OF INDIA WHICH SERVIVED INSPITE OF BARBERIC ATTITUDE OF CONGRESS OVER THE YEARS TO FILL UP SWISS BANK ACCOUNTS.
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Narean (USA)
7 hrs ago (06:26 AM)
Hey, we went from white rulers (British), now onto half white rulers (Rahul)... maybe we will get a 3/4 Indian guy... can only hope....
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V.K.Garg (San Antinio,USA)
8 hrs ago (06:20 AM)
The biggest looters of India like Nadirshah, Ahmedshah Abdali, Ghori, Ghazanvi and Angrejs are being prooved very small against this lady named Saino Maino and his family. * The lady who can select PM like a puppet ( except Soniya's blessings no other qualities Manmohan Singh deserves for this post). Who sometimes says he is majbur and sometimes tells I was not knowing about it and sometimes tells I am not involved in that scam. Except deffending himself this person is not trying anything to improve system. * Corrupted and lier CJI, who mostly given favorable judgements for Soniya had been rewarded with Human Right Punch Cheif. * CEC, CBI chief, ED chief, CVC, All state goverons are biased and this Lady is using him for their benefit. * She can distrubed Anna Hazare, Shantibhushan & Prashant Bhushan and now Mr. Hegade. Imagine anybody in India have such level of power who can fight with people leaders like these. There is definately Soniya is behind this movement against Anna. Congress GS Digvijay dares to ask from where Anna arranged money and vehicales for such a big movement, but he never spokes a word against Chawans in CWG scam, 2g scam , note for vote scam, etc-etc. Is Digvijay deserves strength of speaking against like civilians movement ? Rahul ji you must ashamed all of this.
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I hate diggi (USA)
8 hrs ago (05:58 AM)
Digvijay singh doing this, seems like a joke. Saare MP ka khoon choos kar now he is siting with poor farmers. Rahul Gandhi should be aware and not have idiots like Diggi with him.
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Indian (India)
8 hrs ago (05:45 AM)
It will be a dangerous day of 20th Century for India if this guy becomes a PM. What a drama to gain all the sympathy and attention.
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srinivasan srinivasan (Tiruchirapalli)
8 hrs ago (05:37 AM)
it is a part in a democratic country. Even presidents are no exceptions. USA has so many examples. But Rahul is not serious about his security. He has full right to do darna but he should do it with full security. Law is common to all Indian citizens so also to Rahul.
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saki (nj)
8 hrs ago (05:32 AM)
I am not able to understand why the video is always half way thru. Is the editor has some problem. It is good if you put the news in full video.
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P N V Krishnan (Pune)
8 hrs ago (05:27 AM)
Rahul Gandhi said he is ashamed to be an Indian. If he feels so today, he must hold the Nehru Gandhi family responsible for the same. This family which has been ruling this country for most of the years since independence, never thought it necessary to amend the land acquisition rules which were made by the British. Now that the dynasty is loosing the power, the poor half Italain now thinks of the poor Indian farmers and feels ashamed to be an Indian. This is only shedding crocodile tears.
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sahani (usa)
8 hrs ago (05:26 AM)
What Kind of congress leaders we have . No comments when so much corruption going on by their leaders and supporters and Rahul wants to be masiha of villagers where we find his family owns many acres of land between nehru gandhi family some on need to investigate there assets in india and abroad.
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Shraddhanath (USA)
9 hrs ago (05:21 AM)
Rahul Gandhi, you are ashamed of being an Indian that is the reason you hold an Italian passport under the name of Raul Vinci?
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Keshav (Singapore) replies to Shraddhanath
8 hrs ago (05:44 AM)
any evidence to support that? Any website link?
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Ranga (Delhi)
9 hrs ago (05:13 AM)
If Rahul Gandhi was so ashamed of being this country's citizen, the citizens of this country are equally ashamed to be ruled by people like him, his mother and an equally impotent Prime Minister. In Punjab last year's Rice Procurement which was kept in the open has started burning due to the heat. This year's bumper wheat crop is again being stored in the open. In Andhra Congress Government has stopped buying Rice from the farmers due to lack of storage space. There is a bumper Rice Crop this year in Andhra as well. Congress Government is in power for the last almost 8 years' and they have still not developed mechanised storage systems leaving the grains to rot in the open. One really wonders are all these fellows well wishers of the farmers or "WELL PUSHERS" OF THE FARMERS OF INDIA. If these fellows had been Real Well Wishers something would have been done by now. 60 percent of the country's population is struggling to get two square meals a day and the government allows the grain to rot and RAHUL GANDHI IS ASHAMED TO BE AN INDIAN. This is what TRUE POLITICAL INDIAN IS ALL ABOUT FOR EVERYONE TO SEE.
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Dinesh (USA)
9 hrs ago (05:06 AM)
hello.....hello....Listen AMAR SINGH TAPES on youtube . com hello......hello.....
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Dilli ki maa ( . Y . )
9 hrs ago (05:06 AM)
Mai to abhi bhi kadak hu. Khud hi dekh lo
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Dilli ki maa ko uthane wala (aur usko najayaz banane wala)
9 hrs ago (05:04 AM)
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Syed (Gulf)
9 hrs ago (04:56 AM)
Come on guys encourage Rahul Gandhi. whether it is show off or drama. who is getting benefited its common people are getting benefit. well done Rahul keep it up. Take positive of the person what he does. if you have complaint for what other things are happening you guys start dharna or fight for what has happened i am sure rahul will come forward to fight with you. If the poor farmers are fighting for their rights and nobody is supporting them when Rahul came forward to support them why the people of negative thoughts are coming out just to critics. Tell me how many leaders so far has come forward to support. whether it is political drama or show off still it is good for some group. just tell me how many leaders in India have guts to go into the public to support them. so i request the people of India Don't just sit at computer and make mess. Appreciate for what he is doing. if you find mistake try to correct him not just sit and discourage him. I Request all the parties leader whether it is BJP, Janatha Dal or x y z. Please support any person who is doing good for the country. If you start comparing Raja to farmers its not going to give any meaning in it. If Rahul Gandhi supports Raja then you talk to him for what he does mistake. when you can't support or encourage him please dont discourage also. I just want to say Rahul well done keep it up. One day you will become the prime minister and am sure you will clean up all the virus in the political parties including congress.
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Love_of_the_land (India)
9 hrs ago (04:55 AM)
It is so unfortunate. Most TOI readers seem anti to either be anti congress/BJP/or whatever party seems to be doing a good job. I can hardly find a reader who has a logic behind his criticism. People commenting here seem to be full of hatred. Running a country is no easy task. Instead of criticizing your politicians go do something yourself. Get your hands dirty. Join civil services, politics, the army. For example, If you are a software engineer try and work for an Indian client rather than joining an IT company and going on site to US, UK etc.. and then writing your smart comments on TOI while sitting in your comfortable, heated rooms abroad. You lot are the biggest hypocrites of all. Make your job work for your country. Do your bit for the country while you are still alive and kicking. Don't just keep crying like a baby all the time that the government is not perfect. Lead by example. Atleast the politicians are getting their hands dirty and trying to run a country that has more than 50 religions, 250 languages, highest poverty, highest millionaires, nuclear, self sufficient space program, full of IT supporting the rest of the world, 29 states.!!,simply more diversity than any nation. Yet its a miracle that it exists as one BIG powerful nation. A message to all you TOI "smart" readers who leave your "smart" comments here.. Lighten up..!!! Be positive. Stop complaining. Get out and make your job truly work for India if you really care. Stop complaining like wusses
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gup chup (canada) replies to Love_of_the_land
8 hrs ago (06:09 AM)
But still it is called a third world and weird country!!
Amit (India) replies to Love_of_the_land
8 hrs ago (05:32 AM)
60 years of independence and congress rule and nearly 50% of people dont get food. 50,000 rs scam have become a usual thing. And what is the Govermnt for ? Common people fighting for food everyday, for votes we have low cast getting admission in medical with 60% where as others end up nowhere with 90%. Your so called govermnt is paid to do the job and that is why they are there. No doubt every citizen should be responsible but than all the jobs of looking after the country is to be done by common people than why to have govermnt at the first place, go tell your beloved congress to dissolve the govermnt n we all common people will run the country. It is shame tha we are only critizising, we should come on street hang everyone of them, it is not just our responsibility but the duty.
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Sujit Kumar (Lucknow, Ontario) replies to Love_of_the_land
8 hrs ago (05:23 AM)
Total agree dude!!! U be the change u want to see in this world!!!!
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sdutta (Davis, CA, USA) replies to Love_of_the_land
9 hrs ago (05:19 AM)
Who is the crybaby now? People are expressing their thoughts, that's all. Are you against democracy or the right to expression of thoughts? I know it is little annoying sometime to go thorough lots of criticism but never think of the fact that the NRIs do not care about their country. I am here for the last 5 years and the amount I paid to the Indian government via the dollar exchange and tax process is surely much higher than any average Indian. Moreover, I am giving this money without occupying a job in India, using public facilities, and without consuming natural resources. Doesn't that sound more patriotic than you?
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Aniket (Bangalore)
9 hrs ago (04:53 AM)
Rahul Smells fishy
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N.Shekar (Bangalore) replies to Aniket
9 hrs ago (05:04 AM)
Wonder where Mr.Rahul will end up as he is playing politics in U.P?
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Ravi (USA)
9 hrs ago (04:45 AM)
The political leaders getting arrested is all a drama. They know they'll be released in a few hours after getting some chai-biscuite at police station. I want to see someone to spend atleast a few months in Jail.
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ankush (usa)
9 hrs ago (04:42 AM)
well..are you really an indian..mr rahul vinci gandhi...
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bhupinder (auckland)
9 hrs ago (04:41 AM)
real cuase of indian frustration is lack of effective will by political master, solution lies in strong implementation of transferency, accountiblity, proper justice,,congresi mother of corrupt system it is public like anna hazare,secrificed genuinel,lot politician, social servent have become newspaper dustbin to get temperory publicity,common know what happening in power, they are here to teach lesson,,listen,see and it not controled lead to bloodshed
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PMGPillai (Mannar Allapuzha Keala Indi)
9 hrs ago (04:33 AM)
dear on line editor,When prohibitory order is in force he shouldnot have violated bu as a responsible person respected hence arrest is lawful one The cayse if this unrest mustbe investigated by UP government and then solutions found instead of dragging this Mayavati eys are eras as well as mind is closed and does not function A new policy be initiated which will mandatorily make all stategivernment to institute immediate enquries when ever there us such uphevak is reported dated Thutrsday May 12th 2011 time 0432Hrs Ist AM
raunak (jodhpur)
9 hrs ago (04:29 AM)
oh bhai u are having govt in centre... u r congressman obviously u r ashamed of being an indian
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Gope Lalwani (USA)
9 hrs ago (04:28 AM)
Congress Party leaders were aware that Prohibitary orders under Section 144 IPC were in force. They were aware that oposition political parties were prevented from entering the prohibited area. Amul Baby Rahul Baba must obey the law. He broke the law deliberately and was arrested. It is not the big deal. Amul Baby Butter cannot grease and slip the law. Baby is not above the law.
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bhupinder (auckland)
9 hrs ago (04:25 AM)
rahul gandhi is child and behaving like childish,, where he was when common fraud of 6 billion,raja, whole telecomination fraud 50 billion,telgi with pawar,chhagan bujwal,,did 25 billion, whole big businessman looted india,liberalisation what was need to anna hazare to sit on fast to death, if nehru family is so friend of amm admi,why this happening, we need storng leader moa, stalin, to root out the cencer which always benefited the rich,swissbank,blackmoney, do he have stretegic planing to bring country on efficient level, we have seen the naked dance of corruption for last 60 years, what he did, he simple look immature,mayabati is proved more popular,efficient ,good administrator than socalled corrupt congres cm,,indian common people may not love to support him,,
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ctimz (toronto)
10 hrs ago (04:20 AM)
Political stunts, thinking whole of india to be stupid.
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Gandagi Saaf Karo Abhiyan (BMC)
10 hrs ago (04:19 AM)
Just Mark Dilli's post as -> Foul Language and TOI will remove it from the comments section
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Gandagi Saaf Karo Abhiyan (RajThackrey) replies to Gandagi Saaf Karo Abhiyan
9 hrs ago (04:31 AM)
sale is ABHIYAAN KE PAISE tera baap dega? lolu marathi manoos..hahahha
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TOI Moderator (Dilli Ki Maa Ke Upar)
10 hrs ago (04:15 AM)
Just Mark Dilli's post as -> Foul Language and TOI will remove it from the comments section
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Vpvps Awadhia (Auraiya)
10 hrs ago (04:13 AM)
This is a shame that Rahul Gandhi with Congress leaders are playing such a politics having in view the on coming Vidhan Sabha Election. They have provoked the farmers for a stir which is absolutely political. It is a non issue. I am amazed to watch all this staged by Congress leaders. The congress is season and mature party but to retrieve the lost ground in UP, the party can go so low, is difficult to believe. The party is already in the center and and in many other states too, and we know its performance not better than UP. But for political advantage, they are ready to do any thing. It's shame.
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raj (Pune)
10 hrs ago (04:10 AM)
Lock up Rahul Gandhi in Tihar jail. He is a LIAR.
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xxx (jorhat)
10 hrs ago (04:08 AM)
Thank you Mayavati for having the guts to take on the Amul Baby in his drama.
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cynic (Pune)
10 hrs ago (04:07 AM)
We want Rahul at Jaitapur!!!
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Anonymouis (Dsf)
10 hrs ago (03:57 AM)
This is all Dram just to diver Hazare and other leaders who are outscoring this Idiot. He abducts a girl and pays 50Lakhs cash and then shows sympathy towards farmers...TOI should Stop this nuisance news from publishing...otherwise TOI will be come toilet paper soon in my home...I am fed up with TOI news recently...
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rahuuul (dsf) replies to Anonymouis
9 hrs ago (04:26 AM)
lol, i hear you bro. good one
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Rohit (Amritsar)
10 hrs ago (03:53 AM)
Both Rahul and Diggy call Hindus terrorists and Muslims peaceful. They both can stay in jail for a long time.
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P.JO (CANADA)
10 hrs ago (03:48 AM)
This is one time I must commend Mayawati for showing guts to take on the scion of the Gandhi family.
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Dilli ki maa ko uthane wala (aur usko najayaz karne wala)
10 hrs ago (03:39 AM)
Sagaya ho gaya
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pandeyshirish (Delhi) replies to Dilli ki maa ko uthane wala
10 hrs ago (03:46 AM)
yup...bechare ke 2 hrs ki mehnat :)
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Dkn Dk (india) replies to pandeyshirish
10 hrs ago (03:55 AM)
cant stop myself laughing. 2 hrs ki mehnat.hihihehehaha...
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Manisha Sharma (Deharadun)
10 hrs ago (03:34 AM)
He is one of the useless guy we have in Indian polities.
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Tom (USA) replies to Manisha Sharma
10 hrs ago (03:54 AM)
Why would you think so? What makes one worthy in your definition?
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Manisha rando (delhi) replies to Manisha Sharma
10 hrs ago (03:48 AM)
Manisha, In my opinion people in india do not have respect for themselves and their peers.I think its the after effects of being slave for 1000 years.Hindus are like disease they will always be ruled by others till the time they do not understand and build the community centric govt. and people.Believe me rich peoples power is very limited tehy will be taken by culture rich west in coming time.
Laura Gandhi (US)
10 hrs ago (03:29 AM)
Who the hell Rahul Gandhi is? He did no good for farmers till date except eating away their food. Why TOI is making this headline?
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N.Shekar (Bangalore) replies to Laura Gandhi
9 hrs ago (05:07 AM)
It seems Mr.Rahul is ashamed to be an Indian. Wonder who told that he is an Indian? What is his original name?
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xxx (jorhat) replies to Laura Gandhi
10 hrs ago (04:19 AM)
He is Italian passport holder. He did tremendous job for poor farmers. Once he even shed crocodile tears over some "kalawati" of Maharashtra in parliament and people like Lalu appreciated his concern for poor. By now he might have removed poverty from Indian society.
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No Gandhi, No Drama (New Delhi)
10 hrs ago (03:25 AM)
This is a DRAMA and DIRTY VOTE BANK politics. A very cheap one indeed! How come Rahul Mulla got up so early this time? Where was he when thousands of farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra, Andhra, and elsewhere because of poverty where. His party and Indian master thief Sharad Pawar even ignored Supreme Court order for distributing billion tons of food grains getting rotten in government warehouses. What the hell this nonsense guy was trying show there? Drama? Villagers should have kicked him out immediately. Rahul Mulla, forget of becoming PM of India, no one should vote you in coming election.
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raman (new delhi)
11 hrs ago (03:18 AM)
so what is the big deal? so many get arrested.. and who is Rahul Gandhi.. just another MP.. leave him alone English Media.. You are highlighting as if there was an earthquake in Delhi. Let him be in prison for some days, congress might get some more votes. He is doing all for votes.. Remember Nandigram.. and see Didi is tipped to be the next CM..
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Om (10janpath)
11 hrs ago (03:17 AM)
Sonia to Rahul: ( Time: around mid night) Kahan the itani raat tak ? Rahul: Bhatta Pasaul. Sonia: Vahan kya karne gaye the ? Rahul: Dharane par baithe the kisaanon ke liye. Sonia: Kitani baar samjhaaya ki dharne par mat baitha karo. Ye to achha hua ki Mayavati ko maine phone kar diya. Rahul: Nahin to kya ? Sonia: Are voh to tumhe arrest karne ko taiyaar hi nahin thee, yeh to maine badi koshish ki tab jaakar tumhe usane arrest kiya ... aur riha kar diya ... Delhi me laakar !! Rahul: To kya hua ?? Sonia: Hua kya, ab phir vahi taana, MAI TUMHAARE BETE KO RAAT BHAR GAAON ME SADAA DETI TO KYAA KAR LETI !! Rahul: Theek hai theek hai jaao so jaao. Sonia: Lekin kal kahin nahin jaana hai, samjhe !!! Rahul: OK good night mom! Sonia: Good night Son, have a nice dream.
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xxx (jorhat) replies to Om
9 hrs ago (04:23 AM)
JUST GREAT. Good morning OM of 10Janpath
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INDIAN (INDIA)
11 hrs ago (03:08 AM)
MAYAWATI, HOWEVER TERRIBLE SHE MAY BE HAS DONE ONE RIGHT THING BY ARRESTING THE MOST CORRUPT USELESS PERSONS LIKE RAHUL KHAN, DIGVIJAY SINGH ,RAJ BABBAR AND OTHERS,THESE GUYS NEED TO BE BEHIND BARS FOR EVER AND THROW AWAY THE KEYS. NEXT CHANCE ARREST THE ITALIAN MAID AS WELL AND THEN SHIP THEM ALL TO ITALY.ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL THANK YOU,LADY.
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james (moscow)
11 hrs ago (03:00 AM)
A guy named Dilli is showing his lowness by writing foul language. Please dude, don't write anything which comes to your mind. Try to see it as a debate and speak facts rather than going personal with anyone. Peace.
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TOI Moderator (Dilli Ki Maa Ke Upar)
11 hrs ago (02:51 AM)
Just Mark Dilli's post as -> Foul Language and TOI will remove it from the comments section
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pandeyshirish (Delhi) replies to TOI Moderator
11 hrs ago (02:58 AM)
I am already doing it..seems they don't work in night. Enough is enough this guy doesn't have any point to make and just abusing everybody. I would say he is SICK and need a treatment.
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TOI Moderator (Dilli Ki Maa Ke Upar) replies to pandeyshirish
11 hrs ago (03:05 AM)
they have an auto system.. i think once a post is marked x number of times, the system auto removes them. I have seen some of em disappear so keep doing. I am doing the same.
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pandeyshirish replies to TOI Moderator
11 hrs ago (03:14 AM)
Now the report is not working. I guess lot of requests coming in. TOI need to be careful or people will stop using this facility. TOI Moderator - I need some action on this and that should be make available to us. So that nobody tries this again.
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DILLI (dilli) replies to pandeyshirish
10 hrs ago (03:56 AM)
hahaha..sorry pandey ji
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TOI Moderator (Dilli Ki Maa Ke Upar) replies to pandeyshirish
10 hrs ago (03:41 AM)
It happened to me too. Just close the browser and open it again. I think they do not want everyone to abuse this system so i think they have a limit on how many reporting you can do.
Bharatiya (USA)
11 hrs ago (02:51 AM)
Dear friends, it's public forum and have some minimum decency. Please report to the comments by people like "Dilli". This is not village punk's sitting place.
CKN (USA)
11 hrs ago (02:28 AM)
Does Rahul know many are of being Indian. In Mumboi a non maharastrian, in Chennai a north Indian, in Hyderabad non telangana, in Assam, in Bengal, in Darjeeling, in India people are thinking that they are ashamed. Try to inculcate the feeling of oneness. Work with some convictions. Tons of public money with Gandhi ,nehru family, doing nothing but ruling the country like monarchs. Jai ho to Indian people and politicians who have no vision and principle. No country can develop without industries. Even mamataji has to go for industrialization to improve employment and economy.
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vasco (india)
11 hrs ago (02:27 AM)
he came to get arrested along with his circus troop so that he is in media limelight again..anyway NDTV, TOI, CNN all report what 10 janpat orders them to write..GOD please save INDIA from this guy..what happens if this non-indian becomes PM...
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San Koli Koli (Mumbai)
11 hrs ago (02:23 AM)
Pigvijay posting comments............................under name "Dilli"
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pandeyshirish (Delhi)
12 hrs ago (02:05 AM)
All those Rahul supporter, just go and check the facts. This is all nautanki which is happening. First of all Rahul belongs to a party ruling centre, he should ask MMS to take a stand and ask Mayawati for action. But he instead opted for a drama. Also what abt the "Bhoomi Adhigrahan Bill" which Congress was going to present after last rift with farmers. That bill yet not even drafted..who will take responsibility of this all. And some body very well said abt maharashtra where already a agitation going on for Jethapur neculear power project. Why Rahul not going there?????? Jago India Jago!
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chandrashekhar malba (venice, italy) replies to pandeyshirish
11 hrs ago (02:31 AM)
It's absolutely nautanki..nothing else. I wish I could end this family forever! It's doing politics for politics for years, nothing of development. Unfortunately, people mentality became such that they consider this family like "Royal family" and this country belongs to their ancestors.
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n.r.i (London) replies to pandeyshirish
11 hrs ago (02:25 AM)
WOW ! ! ! RAHUL IN NEWS AGAIN .JUST WAIT AND WATCH THE PROTEST MARCH ON JUNE 4th IN DELHI. JOIN THEM AND FIGHT ANTI-NATIONAL FORCES WORKING TOGETHER IN INDIA
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DILLI (dilli) replies to pandeyshirish
12 hrs ago (02:08 AM)
WHAT ABOUT RAGINI MMS kaand?
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pandeyshirish replies to DILLI
12 hrs ago (02:15 AM)
ha ha..you proved my point :)
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bobby (Pakistan)
12 hrs ago (02:04 AM)
gandhiosm is a leporacy for india, it created divide in MahaBharat!
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lallan (jaunpur)
12 hrs ago (02:04 AM)
Yeh dekhye UP me..Great Congress Circus... Jald hi aap ke gao me bhi aayega.. Great Congress Circus.. Great Congress Circus..
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Arjun (Mumbai)
12 hrs ago (01:59 AM)
Kuchh nahin, Drama is going on.
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Deepak Chikhale (Kampala, Uganda)
12 hrs ago (01:57 AM)
This is third grade Bollywood cheap script played by Rahul Gandhi. If he is so concerned about farmers , where was he when farmers from AP and Maharshtra ( where Congress has been ruling) were / are doing suicide. When India will see end of this Gandhi Nautangi.
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veekay (Wellington ( NZ )) replies to Deepak Chikhale
12 hrs ago (02:11 AM)
Deepak, you obviously do not remember that government of India had released a whopping amount of Rs8,000 crores for the farmers to pay-off their debt. That is the problem with brain less persons like you to try to fool people. But Indian people are not stupid to fall in the falsehood trap.
DILLI (dilli)
12 hrs ago (01:57 AM)
PEOPLE HERE WHO ARE CRITICISING GANDHI MEANS THEY R SUPPORTING MAYAWATI...LOL...fools!
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Abhay (uk) replies to DILLI
11 hrs ago (03:02 AM)
ofcourse mayawati is just an idiot!! i still cant stip laughing on her rs.1000 garland matter. she is a disease to UP.bUT I THINK EVEN RAHUL GANDHI ISNT GOOD EITHER!!
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j (bangalore) replies to Abhay
2 hrs ago (12:08 PM)
i know whom you are supporting
Virat (USA) replies to DILLI
12 hrs ago (02:17 AM)
Wah re wah mere gabru javan. Hope you can solve a riddle for me. I hate Kolkatta Knight Riders so which team do i support?
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pandeyshirish (Delhi) replies to DILLI
12 hrs ago (02:12 AM)
and people who are supporting congress are supporting corruption and natak. We want action and not natak. Agar tumhare paar koi logical point hai to rakho. Just kuch bhi likhne se sahi nahi ho jayega.
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vijay (delhi)
12 hrs ago (01:54 AM)
Is jhak ke baal ko chabut maaro aand pe
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jithu (Thiruvananthapuram)
12 hrs ago (01:53 AM)
only think I would like to say is India requires a able people to drive the country with whole hearted Patriotism. Rahul should first clear the Corruption Back logs before showing this Drama. I do agree with the bad thing happening towards Farmers. Central and State Goverment is concentrating only Jai Corporates , they forgot Jai Kissan.
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Ashis Dask (New Delhi)
12 hrs ago (01:53 AM)
Now this a wake up call for you Mr. Rahul Gandhi if you're reading People's opinions in this Comments Page. 1st and foremost prove yourself as an Indian Citizen not Italian. 2nd, Decide right now, Do you want to serve the People of This Great Nation INDIA honestly and sincerely. If you can not , You'd leave this Country right now for good. Should not even dare to show your face to us, True Indians... JAI HIND.
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Amit (NZ) replies to Ashis Dask
11 hrs ago (03:14 AM)
We dont want this person to serve the people of India. In fact we dont want any one from gandhi family to be in politics at all. They have caused enough damage to this country
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MP (UK)
12 hrs ago (01:52 AM)
Unlike Rahul Gandhi I am proud to be Indian but ashamed of that we have elected the Congress party time after time under the guardianship of the Nehru Gandhi dynasty who have always pursued their personal agenda at the expense of the country which is why India has never fulfilled its huge potential.
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DILLI (dilli) replies to MP
12 hrs ago (01:58 AM)
yes yes stay in uk..desh drohi..shame on u left india to work as a waitor there..shame shame!
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Navneet (Delhi) replies to DILLI
11 hrs ago (02:35 AM)
Dude how about UK = Uttarakhand ... Just in case UK stands for United Kingdom it hardly matters because Dil to hindustani hai ..You should be thankful to almighty that you have means and job to live here and take care of your family's needs .. This Arrogance will take you nowhere ..
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dilli ki maa ko uthane wala (aur usko najayaz banane wala) replies to Navneet
11 hrs ago (03:02 AM)
navneet bhai.. kaha tha na maine.. aa ke hag diya na usne?
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Dilli ki maa ko uthane wala (aur usko najayaz karne wala.) replies to Navneet
11 hrs ago (02:47 AM)
Navneet... kidhar pagal dukkar ko seekh de rahe ho.. dekho aab yaha bhi aa ki hag dega aur ghu khayega.
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DILLI replies to Navneet
11 hrs ago (02:45 AM)
THANKS..PLS GIVE THIS LECTURE TO UR MUMMY!
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MP (UK) replies to DILLI
12 hrs ago (02:08 AM)
I did not leave India ever because I was born and bred here but still love my country like many Indians abroad. As for my living, I am a trained lawyer. You would not even be able to get a job as a waiter as you can't even string a proper sentence together. The irony of the situation..LOL. As for being a desh drohi-well that accolade is reserved for the likes of you and Tahul G.
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pandeyshirish (Delhi) replies to DILLI
12 hrs ago (02:08 AM)
this shows your state of mind Dilli...just use your real name...I am also from delhi and please Dilli ka naam badnaam na karo. The person is in UK doesn't mean he is desh drohi
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MP (Uk) replies to pandeyshirish
12 hrs ago (02:20 AM)
Yes, even though I am British and have spent my life here, I am still Indian and care about my ancesterol home.
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vips (noida) replies to MP
3 hrs ago (10:28 AM)
You are really a real country lover. where can be we live but we really know where is our home and we belongs
Deb (US)
12 hrs ago (01:52 AM)
Rahul Gandhi - Jinda Bad
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Akash (Denver)
12 hrs ago (01:45 AM)
I dont know how many of you know that Rahul was arrested by FBI at the Boston Airport with $100000-$160000 cash and came on his Italian Passport. Since then he has been avoiding coming to US. He was bailed out by then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Indian ambassador to US on request from his mother Sonia.
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naresh sawant (up)
12 hrs ago (01:44 AM)
Great occasions do not make heroes or cowards; they simply unveil them to the eyes of men!!Rahul Gandhi is a HERO!
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Aditya (Delhi) replies to naresh sawant
10 hrs ago (03:59 AM)
A hero for photoshoots with poor villagers. I hope you have seen the picture where Amul Putra a.k.a Raul Vinci a.k.a Rahul Gandhi is assisting labourers. He is following a lady who is carrying bricks on a metal bowl on he head and strong Amul Putra has a empty plastic container on his head. What a loser?? HA HA HAAAA.
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xxx (jorhat) replies to Aditya
9 hrs ago (04:35 AM)
And the woman was bare footed while Rahul wore very expensive shoes. THE CHEATER.
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Raj (London)
12 hrs ago (01:44 AM)
Keep it up Mr. Gnadhi, only u r the man who can answer Modi and Varu and this very suprising to me still some stupid person likeVarun Gandhi and Narandra Modi.
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Rahul but not Gandhi (USA) replies to Raj
10 hrs ago (04:05 AM)
You are stupid Raj. And What about Rahul Gandhi and Digvijay Singh. Who speak every statement to divide India. This man and his party will destroy India. In their government the corruption scandals come like a movie (each week).
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jatin (karnataka)
12 hrs ago (01:42 AM)
Our country needs young ,dynamic selfless leaders like rahul gandhi ,definately a leader for the people!!
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Robin (Mumbai) replies to jatin
12 hrs ago (02:11 AM)
Fool! He is not selfless. In fact he has no clue. He is a dumb ass. He faked his educational qualifications and guess what he has got sheep like you believing that he is selfless! Amazing how gullible you are. India will only become a superpower when it chooses its leaders by merit; which is the antithesis of what Edvige Antonia Albina Maino and Rahul Gandhi stand for. Are you so brain washed that you believe these silly grandstanding stunts?
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ashish pandit (versova)
12 hrs ago (01:41 AM)
jai javan ,jai kisan ,jai our next pm rahul gandhi!!!
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kasturi (udaipur)
12 hrs ago (01:40 AM)
Real People's Hero !!!salute u Rahul Sir!!
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susanta (bhubaneswar)
12 hrs ago (01:39 AM)
sent these people to tihar jail
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rashmi sharma (Delhi)
12 hrs ago (01:38 AM)
u know this guy Rahul is a real man ,everytime he's there for poor people's issues,really ,he got arrested for a great cause inspite of the fact that he is defacto pm ,he is no less than a freedom fighter!!!kudos rahul !!!
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Pradipta Bhakta (Muscat, Oman)
12 hrs ago (01:36 AM)
When the same thing happened in Maharshtra in Jaitapur land acquisition case, Congress blamed opposition for sabotage even after some people got killed in police firing. Then our so concerned Rahul Gandhi was not in picture for protest and he remained silent as this happened in Congress ruled state. But when same thing happened in Nandigram, West Bengal and now in Noida, UP, the same Congress backed by their impotent and opportunist Rahul Gandhi came in protest and claimed that he only fights for the farmers. Such is the irony that the Congress from center blamed those state Govt and slammed them as they were ruled by non-Congress parties. In today's politics where power grabbing is the only issue, then infrastructure progress and development becomes secondary in the opponent states and the same issue becomes primary in Congress ruled state. Even then Congress supporters will claim that Congress does not play double standard politics and works for poor only.
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pk00541 (ghaziabad) replies to Pradipta Bhakta
8 hrs ago (06:07 AM)
Jaitapur is more vulnerable and most of the natives will live here under the high risk of nuclear reactor,generation after generation.Here JAI RAM,Maharashtra govt.and off course center is exploiting the locals ,who are much poorer than villagers residing adjacent to Greater NOIDA.Here the high handedness of U.P.govt is exposed in connivance with 11 builders to loot the common man.The situation is pathetic in U.P.where the govt.is looting people of Uttar Pradesh by allowing LAND,MAFIAS ,LIQUOR MAFIAS,CONSTRUCTION MAFIAS,THROUGH EXCISE DEPT,PWD,IRRIGATION,infact so HUGE IS THE LEVEL OF CORRUPTION AND LOOT IN THE U.P. GOVT. That its so called PRIVATE -PUBLIC,THAT THEY DO NOT even SHY IN ELIMINATING THE THE PERSON.who raise the voice.their ministers are corrupt and behave like goons,MLA,S and MP,s ARE EQUALLY CORRUPT AND DANGEROUS.I FIND NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAPA AND BASAPA.
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Robin (Mumbai) replies to Pradipta Bhakta
12 hrs ago (02:16 AM)
Whole heartedly agree Bhai! Where was congress when the protesters took to the street against corruption? Congress = Corruption Congress = Western domination Congress = Christianity Congress = Dynasty Congress = Anti meritocracy Congress = Indian poverty Congress = Anti-Hindu
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Ram (Noida)
12 hrs ago (01:28 AM)
"UP police have taken Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Digvijay Singh and Rita Bahuguna under preventive custody. " - This will be a credit for next election campaign.
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arjun (mumbai) replies to Ram
11 hrs ago (02:44 AM)
I was thinking that they will enjoy with rita tonight!
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Navneet (Delhi) replies to Ram
12 hrs ago (01:44 AM)
Who handles Gandhi's PR?? I would recommend the same PR Manager to Honorable Rakhi Sawant so that one day she becomes Rashtra Patni .... I am amazed with the quality of journalism ... Why et all Media went to cover Rahul's visit @ 4 AM ... I look forward to have a more detailed version of the story on front page of TOI tomorrow which clearly mentions what did Rahul and Digvijay eat ... Whether they sat on a cushioned chair or a "Khaat" .. How many times Rahul went to pee ... and how many times did he have his favorite Tropicana Juice ... Where is constructive journalism ... In my opinion this story must be published as a PAID STORY clearly marked on Top ... Grow up TOI .. Be the Torch Bearer ..
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Robin (Mumbai) replies to Navneet
12 hrs ago (02:18 AM)
Agree. Why give this mongrel any publicity? Are there any other more important issues to cover? Perhaps the TOI believes that there is no corruption? Is the TOI a mouthpiece of Congress?
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DILLI (dilli) replies to Navneet
12 hrs ago (01:51 AM)
KHAMOSH!
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Navneet replies to DILLI
12 hrs ago (02:19 AM)
Dilli Bro in India we have FREEDOM OF SPEECH .. You can't ask me or for that matter, any Indian to be KHAMOSH ...
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DILLI replies to Navneet
11 hrs ago (02:29 AM)
THIS IS SINHA FROM LOK SABHA...KHAMOOSHH BANJOOOO..
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vasu (uk)
12 hrs ago (01:24 AM)
Why dont the UP police please encounter him?
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himanshu (delhi)
12 hrs ago (01:23 AM)
where was he during Anna Hazare's protest? While whole India was in the streets.
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Robin (Mumbai) replies to himanshu
12 hrs ago (02:20 AM)
Exactly where was Edvige Antonia Albina Maino and Rahul? Both these people are an insult to the Indian nation. Please go back to Italy and return India's money from the Swiss bank accounts!
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Shankar (sitanagar) replies to himanshu
12 hrs ago (01:56 AM)
Where was Anna when women were being raped in Gujarat and Kandhamal ??
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Ashish (Delhi) replies to Shankar
12 hrs ago (02:09 AM)
Anna was enjoying with your women at that time.
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DILLI (dilli) replies to Shankar
12 hrs ago (02:03 AM)
HAHAH GOOD ONE! BINGO!
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Natarajan (Canada) replies to himanshu
12 hrs ago (01:44 AM)
As per his own statement he was "quietely" fighting an anti-corruption crusade. It was very quiet though...no one could hear it.
DILLI (dilli)
13 hrs ago (01:14 AM)
WOW WAY TO GO RAHUL...THATS WHAT I CALL BECOMING A MARD FROM A KID !!! all hail gandhi!
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suraj (mumbai) replies to DILLI
11 hrs ago (02:47 AM)
I think he is your daddy..! LOL..that's why you are here..!!!
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DILLI replies to suraj
11 hrs ago (03:04 AM)
suraj tera papa nanga pada hai bjp headquarters mein..jus check out! hahahha..lmaoo,,,
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Rajesh (USA)
13 hrs ago (01:14 AM)
Now this amul baby needs public attention. Just the way Anna Hazare received from public. He should clean his party's dirt first and then come out to public for these types of gimmicks...You can't fool people always.....
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prneeta (bhopal)
13 hrs ago (01:08 AM)
woow...rahul baba selflessly went to jail leaving his AC caravan, I am yet to see a personality greater than him, lets make him the PM. After all he is the queens son.
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AnandDad (USA)
13 hrs ago (01:08 AM)
How convenient? He stages a dharna, gets the exposure that he so shamelessly sought, gets arrested, gets the sympathy and then gets dropped off at Delhi-UP border so he can go and bang his girlfriend!!
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Robin (mumbai) replies to AnandDad
11 hrs ago (02:22 AM)
He has conjugal rights? Why does the media behave like sheep? They should feel like used condoms now! Stop treating this mongrel as if he is royalty!
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Visesh Tippani (US)
13 hrs ago (01:08 AM)
Mother relinquished PMship for India's welfare and Son gave up his freedom for poor farmers. Wow, what a 'balidaan nautanki'.
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Raul (India)
13 hrs ago (01:06 AM)
If ToI appreciates real public opinion, and not some cooked up propaganda, please disallow bult commentators like "poor Indian", with political and ideological agendas. It has become ridiculous because to shore up support for his "masters", he is even copy-pasting hate-messages and propaganda. Needless to say he is least interested in either the comments or news itself. Please control such mass commentators who are paid, and who simply is of a nuisance value in this blog.
Yogesh Mandhani (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
13 hrs ago (01:05 AM)
this is COngress BSP alliance to promote Rahul baba
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Yogesh Mandhani (Mumbai, Maharashtra) replies to Yogesh Mandhani
13 hrs ago (01:18 AM)
this all being done to publicsise rahul Baba
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Pradeep (Chennai)
13 hrs ago (01:00 AM)
Lets buy him a ticket to Italy... the most worthy of all spendings.
Blue-Planet (Blue-Planet)
13 hrs ago (01:00 AM)
Wow...Rahul baba smiled at the media before getting into the vehicle!!!! Great news!!!
Naveed (USa)
13 hrs ago (01:00 AM)
Any Nation that fails to protect its laborers and farmers shall perish----Famous Philosopher---Navkha
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faisal (dhahran)
13 hrs ago (12:58 AM)
The Centre should arrest Mayawatti for the vast corruption and lawlessness going on in the State. Also, if she is not a member of the State Legislature she should be arrested for contravening the Indian Constitution. Also, the arrests will be thrown out of court because they are sitting MP's and should not be arrested as they were not doing anything wrong. However, the State Government is in the wrong in the way they are seizing property.
SR Sankaran (Paris)
13 hrs ago (12:55 AM)
The Govt has avoided to bring proper Law and regulations on land acquisition for several years. Whether for the new airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad, the State Govts had acquired farm lands with a stern hand unmindful of the opposition voiced by political parties. Likewise, UP has also initiated action for construction of roads etc., which is for a public cause. It is one thing to question the State Govt and help in getting the farmers a higher compensation but it is dirty politics to entirely incite and support the farmers against the UP Govt. Rahul is doing a great disservice to the nation when he opposes any developmental schemes if they are in non-congress states but remains silent when such programmes taken up by congress States. It is shameful that seasoned persons like Digvijay Singh who himself had been CM of a State and BJP leaders are misleading the farmers and fanning the agitation instead of mediation for an amicable solution. Loss of lives or revenue in any State is a burden to the common man and it must of avoided at any cost. Rahul has a fancy to gain cheap popularity for himself and he has become a joke
Raul (India)
13 hrs ago (12:55 AM)
Last week this was the same two parties BSP and Congress who came together to sabortage PAC report on 2G scam. Now, the the same BSP and Congress "fighting". These are two opportunistic parties, scratching each other's back. They appear to fight in public, but time and again it has been proved that they need and support each other. Be it in nuclear deal issue, or be it in support to UPA, they are in the same boat. Congress gets support of numbers during crucial times, and BSP/SP get the CBI to look away from their corruption. Both sets of theives are happy. But don't think the public are fools not to understand this arrangement between parties like BSP, SP and Congress.
Jack (Nagaland)
13 hrs ago (12:54 AM)
The chela Mia Rahul Hussain has been arrested along with his revered Guru Maulana DigVijay Khan... Good! Send both the Jihadis to Guantanamo Bay prison, do water boarding to find out their connections with ISI and Islamic terrorism!
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freddie (uk) replies to Jack
12 hrs ago (01:23 AM)
All games played by congress to get muslim vote. We Indian's need a strong leader to run the country. The country is run by idiot who are running a country on loss. Imagine congress leader working for a private companies as salesman. The company will be in loss in 6months of probation.
Rohit Saha (Ghaziabad)
13 hrs ago (12:53 AM)
Why does not your channel report it as politicization of farmers movement just as they did when BJP first reacted to this agitation. How can a channel of your repute have such double standards. Is the weight of Rahul Gandhi too heavy for you to stand straight?
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Robin (mumbai) replies to Rohit Saha
11 hrs ago (02:24 AM)
Times of India is Edvige Antonia Albina Maino & Rahul Gandhi's bitch!
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br.v (Bangalore)
13 hrs ago (12:48 AM)
Awards announded: Best Actor: Rahul Gandhi Best Supporting Actor: Diggy Best Supporting Actress: Rita
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br.v (Banglore) replies to br.v
13 hrs ago (01:03 AM)
best nautanki:rajnath
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tlverma (Faridabad) replies to br.v
13 hrs ago (01:00 AM)
Villain. UP Police ,Producer. UPA , Director.Maya , Financier. Corrupt Big Bigs,
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sastry (hyderabad)
13 hrs ago (12:47 AM)
What about the clandestine nuclear deal? What about the bhopal gas tragedy? What about the 'winning' of confidence vote? What about the massacre of sikh? What about the first rights to minorities? What about the conversions by inducement and exploitation? What about the sons-in-law kasab and guru? ........
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A (India)
13 hrs ago (12:46 AM)
speak for your self.. any sane Indian would be ashamed of whats going on ... so yes i am ashamed too of what happened.. and a true Indian would realize the mistake and will try to correct it..not blame others..
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funn_lovinng (US)
13 hrs ago (12:41 AM)
Send both to Guantanamo and have access to US to have more information on Laden...
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vijay (Jeddah)
13 hrs ago (12:39 AM)
being a politician and not done anything for the people for that you should be ashamed Mr. Rahul. not being an Indian. what u did for the people specially in your constituency? sitting dharna and giving speech is it enough, take action and show your ability by giving the farmers their rights. Farmers has to fight and you want to take the credit??? what a shame!
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Giri (TVM) replies to vijay
13 hrs ago (12:57 AM)
Obama does the same thing man. Talking about peace a lot and even he has stolen a Nobel prize for peace. We guys hail Obama. Politics is same every where. Let them do politricks. Lets work hard for the development of India.
Raj (United States)
13 hrs ago (12:37 AM)
An addition to his resume. But in order to have a quality resume, Rahul needs to do more and break more laws.
sanju (delhi)
13 hrs ago (12:33 AM)
Rahul Gandhi is worthless anyway. either you put him indise jail or outside doesnot impact any indian. it only impacts italians.I don't have any doubt that he will be PM of the country one day. But what can you say. In a land of one billion andha's . Kanna will be raja.
waldia (Indian)
13 hrs ago (12:31 AM)
To end corruption, builders should be allowed only to charge money on construction and not on the land. While signing a deed for purchase of property, 100% of money for land should go to the farmer or original land owner. The builder real estate mafia should not be allowed to make profit on land at the cost of land owner who in fact is partner to builder.
samir (Australia)
13 hrs ago (12:31 AM)
Rahul Gandhi and Sonia both are dramebaj. Both are non Indian . Rahul loves Swiss girlfriend so he is not getting married. O god , save india from from this mother and son party.
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aSDFG (ny) replies to samir
13 hrs ago (12:49 AM)
WHAT THE F**K YOU INDIAN DOING IN AUSTRLLIA? THEY ARE KIKING YOUR A** AND FINALLY STARTED KILLING INDIANS, GREEDY YOU WANT TO STICK IN THERE AND DIE FOR MONEY. WHY DON'T YOU WANT GO BACK TO INDIA AND SAVE YOUR MOTHERLANS YOU SUCKER.
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hsk (Chennai) replies to aSDFG
12 hrs ago (01:22 AM)
aSDFG and Poor indian , u both are seem to be slave of sonia and Rahul. Even we are living in foreign still worried for our motherland. Is Nehru family is paying u anything for this ?
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DILLI (dilli) replies to hsk
12 hrs ago (01:30 AM)
HEY MADRASI.. DID AMMA GIVE U FREE COLOR TV?..LOLZZZ..
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ashilovesyou (Kolkata) replies to DILLI
1 hr ago (01:01 PM)
Did your Sheila give you contaminated water. Dont get racist.
Raghu (Agra) replies to DILLI
11 hrs ago (02:48 AM)
Your amma is with my baba tonight!!! check call her now..!
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DILLI replies to Raghu
11 hrs ago (03:05 AM)
YOUR AMMA IS WITH ANNA TONITE..SAXY BIATCH! HAHHAHHA
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POOR INDIAN (CHANDIGARH) replies to samir
13 hrs ago (12:36 AM)
BAHUT PITAI HOR RAHI E JOOTE PAR RAHE E BESHARMO VAPIS AA JAO AUSTRALIA SE
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Ashis Dask. (New Delhi) replies to POOR INDIAN
13 hrs ago (01:19 AM)
Hey!Poor-(I), We can Smell Your love for Congress-(I). Don't waste this page By Posting your " i'll never vote BJP ..... pain" Comments Several times. Grow up you Loser. Open up your the doors of your mind. Then only you'll able to enrich your thoughts. Best of luck from ALL TRUE INDIANS.
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DILLI (dilli) replies to POOR INDIAN
13 hrs ago (01:17 AM)
haha.. I SOMETIMES PITY THESE POOR BURNING SARDARRS IN OZZTRALIA..LOLZZ
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DILLI (dilli) replies to Ashis Dask.
12 hrs ago (01:28 AM)
ASHIS LODU RAM ITNE CHED KAROONGA KI SOCHEGA SAAS KAHA SE LOO AUR PA**** KAHAN SE...HAHAHA
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Nawaz (Noida) replies to DILLI
11 hrs ago (02:50 AM)
maine ched kiya tha isliye tu paida hua DILLI..!!!
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DILLI replies to Nawaz
11 hrs ago (03:05 AM)
NAWAZ ALLAH NE PAADA AUR TU ALLAH KI AZZ SE TAPKA! HAHAHAH
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Navneet (Delhi) replies to POOR INDIAN
13 hrs ago (12:51 AM)
Poor Indian you are poor because of your thoughts ... And you are supporting Rahul's Act just because you are a member of that Congress(I) where I stands tall for Idiots
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mumbojumbo (somewhere)
13 hrs ago (12:30 AM)
TOI! Are you sponsoring BJP cadres? Or BJP has taken the TOI's comment section as a free medium for their election campaign, hoping for new age listners?? The no. of hate statements against congress along with against a person who can sit 12 continuous hours in north indian heat wave with the farmers, plus the "Agree" scores otherwise can NOT be so different than the election results, but matching exactly with the BJP's official foul cry!
mp (USA)
13 hrs ago (12:29 AM)
The ashamed of being indian comment is made by AICC gen sec digvijay singh. not rahul gandhi
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Ashis Dask. (New Delhi) replies to mp
13 hrs ago (12:46 AM)
Digvijay is a selfish moron like most of the AICC Gen Secretaries,Whose only duty is to lick the toes of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.
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Raj Shukla (India)
13 hrs ago (12:29 AM)
In India the son of a Corporator act as hero and no policemen can dare to touch their hair and RAHUL GANDHI arrested by Police. This is all Publicity Stunts. Stop making us fool.
Abs (Bystander, India)
13 hrs ago (12:25 AM)
Request to appreciate a person when he stands for something good rather than attacking him racially. Please do a self evaluation and see that majority of the problems India has is due to its deplorable caste system, acute selfishness, religious fundamentalism and lack of copulation.
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Aditya (Delhi) replies to Abs
10 hrs ago (04:05 AM)
You mentioned 'Acute Selfishness'. Yes - The acute selfishness of Madamji and the prince in waiting.
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Indian (Delhi) replies to Abs
13 hrs ago (12:33 AM)
We will if one stands for the welfare of the indians but not when for self.
SAIFKHAN (Saudi Arabia)
13 hrs ago (12:24 AM)
Rahul is as great as his mother Mrs. Sonia Gnadhi. Selfless people. Look forward to seeing as our PM!
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Robin (mumbai) replies to SAIFKHAN
11 hrs ago (02:31 AM)
Rahul is an idiot! He will never be PM. Only sheep like you who stay in terrorist nation like Saudi believe so! We have something here called Democracy! D-e-m-o-c-r-a-cy! Look it up. It is alien to Islam and the Gandhi dynasty/family
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m (india) replies to SAIFKHAN
13 hrs ago (12:45 AM)
what qualitities does he has to be a pm. it not just because he is a gandhi heir...
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Navneet (Delhi) replies to SAIFKHAN
13 hrs ago (12:36 AM)
Did you just say Selfless ... Awww it must be SELFISH ... I have corrected it for you ... I would like to see him rule Italy one day :P
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Saif Khan replies to Navneet
12 hrs ago (01:53 AM)
My Indin Bro Navneet- He is an Indian like is mother or like me or like you Oneday he will be our PM.Only Sonai has dclined PM post. Can you do it, of course, I can never.
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Navneet replies to Saif Khan
12 hrs ago (02:04 AM)
Saif Bhai .. Sonia Declining PM's post was more of a political decision because scores of senior leaders inside congress didn't support her to be the PM .. Sharad Pawar and Sangma are two very good examples ... I must acknowledge that she used the situation brilliantly and marketed the whole thing to be as a sacrifice rather than lack of proper support .. Further, just look up the marketing skills of these politicians, to this day they are utilising the Same stunt to gain sympathy and votes for the Italian's Party!!1
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Indian (USA) replies to SAIFKHAN
13 hrs ago (12:31 AM)
So, please invite them to rule Saudi Arabia and convert the people there to Christianity. We don't need them in India.
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Ashish Arora (Mumbai)
13 hrs ago (12:23 AM)
Dont understand why Times news readers shout so loud ! Its very irritating to hear this news channel.. very unprofessional !
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Lallan Pandey (Patna)
14 hrs ago (12:20 AM)
Please please please release Diggy and award him Bharat Ratna.
Kaushik Das (Santa Clara, CA USA)
14 hrs ago (12:19 AM)
I read a lot of comments with statements like "Congress paid the media", etc. They are not correct. It is the money us Indians paid. We pay taxes, our farmers toil to make ends meet, and then our lawmakers sell crops at fraction of price on international markets. The farmers pays the price for the lawmakers to reap windfalls. The lawmakers pay a little of their earnings to the media to publish the story in a palatable manner. Who pays then? Of course, the taxpayers, the workers, the farmers, the commoner on the streets. Congress never earned the money, they robbed it from the commoners...
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Gope Lalwani (USA)
14 hrs ago (12:14 AM)
Rahul Gandhi should be ashamed of his Political Party (CON-MEN) of which he is General Secretary rather than to be ashamed of being "Born Indian".
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Mushtaq (UAE) replies to Gope Lalwani
13 hrs ago (12:33 AM)
I believe Rahul is right in being ashamed because of what we as Indian are doing to our fellow Indians in India as well in any other part of the world for example what Modi did with people in Gujarat,What Mayawati is doing at the moment.What Buddadev did in Nandigram in W.Bengal.Any way why should you interfere in our affairs.You are a Sindhi and you belong to Sindh in Pakistan cause there is no Sindh in India.So u are the one who should really be ashamed and should repent for what you people are doing to all the world by helping terror organisations like Al qaida and likes.BE ASHAMED AND PLS REPENT FOR UR DEEDS>
chandra (Bangalore)
14 hrs ago (12:12 AM)
where the hell are you when your govt in AP under YSR grabbed land form poor farmers and gave it to YSR's stooge industrialists. You never dared questioning or even coming into AP in support of people. Fake Gandhi u should be ashamed of hiding behind name of Gandhi. Mr. Rahul Maino Khan Nehru u r never an indian.
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jigna (India) replies to chandra
13 hrs ago (12:45 AM)
It is again to divert attention from endless scams and looted tax payers money don't even pity this crook he has mafia jehadi blood is worst than nuclear. What is his half brother Omar doing? Not helping?
Manish (Delhi)
14 hrs ago (12:12 AM)
watever is happening regarding the land and its compensation is all nonsense act of farmers, these stupid farmers has got lots of money in lakhs and crores, and tricking by the stupid leader like tevatiya and all....they alreday have shot one SP and DM of District....r they farmers??? Mr. Rahul Gandhi, u r ruling this country since 1947, despite of corruption u cant provide anything, Plz dont be a strirrer and stop doing this dirty politics.
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R Srinivasan (Hyderabad)
14 hrs ago (12:08 AM)
Hardcore hypocrite Mr.Rahul Gandhi, his party mainly his family ruled india for most part of the time and are responsible for the poor and uneducated indian farmers and weavers. Today that B***ger says he is ashamed of an Indian. Better quit politics, take mother also with him, quit the hunger for power. India will shine.
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SR Sankaran (Paris) replies to R Srinivasan
13 hrs ago (12:48 AM)
Congress never had the welfare of farmers in mind. The party is projecting farmer friendly because the agricultural sector is in the hands of poor and farmer turned politicians like Balram Jhakkar, Devilal or OP Chautala, Devegowda, Sharad Pawar, Ajit Singh, Mulayam to name a few and not to forget our farmer President. They had been forcing to raise procurement prices each and every year because they stand to gain. It is a sad fact that percentage of the land in actual possession of small farmers is quite negligible. The latter continue to suffer for they are mislead by these clever and money hungry politicians. If Rahul is really interested in the wellbeing of the farmers, let him force his Govt to bring in stricter laws and methodology to acquire private lands instead of trying to create nuisance. While on the subject, let him also ask the Railways to properly maintain the enormous waste lands along the tracks so that at least the travellers can enjoy greenery on rail routes. Let him also follow the traffic rules and not ride without a helmet!
eddy (kwt) replies to R Srinivasan
13 hrs ago (12:32 AM)
What is said is right, hindus of these country spoiled this country, 90% Hindus are corrupt and evil. These corrupt hindus are curse on India. Rahul Gandhi did nothing wrong.
poor indian (CHANDIGARH) replies to R Srinivasan
14 hrs ago (12:18 AM)
but bit i will never vote BJP WHO exploit innocent indians religious sentiments and encourage killing of innocents children women , i wish family members of bjp supporter also killed in these kind of fundamentalist voilence then they will understand the pain
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Rohit Saha (Ghaziabad) replies to poor indian
13 hrs ago (01:02 AM)
poor indian - Congress has been labelling hindus as terrorists, not hanging Afzal guru because he is muslim, did shilanyas at Ayodhya, killed more than 6000 sadhus in Ayodhya, Not able to solve Kashmir, Not able to give roads to rural,urban India. Rot grains in godowns - Jai Shree Ram
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Robin (Mumbai) replies to Rohit Saha
11 hrs ago (02:38 AM)
poor indian, the greatest genocide in human history was the muslim invasion of India. See Will Durant, The Story of Human Civilzation: Our Oriental Heritage. After reading that you will realise that it was your beloved Congress party that has rewritten Indian history to make muslims seem more palatable than they were. They have enslaved, killed and raped Hindus for over 1000 years. Please educate yourself before making stupid comments about Rahul. It just gives the impression that you are uneducated/brain-washed to think that they have a leadership gene. They have a corruption/mafia gene!
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sanju (delhi) replies to poor indian
13 hrs ago (12:30 AM)
how many have you lost in these religious killings. you are just making noise. while I am not a BJP supporter, I would rather go with a party who is clear about their stand, than a party whose chief(sonia/Rahul) have a problem telling their religion. and a party who will try to appease minority. Shame on people of congress and who support congress.
navneet (Delhi)
14 hrs ago (12:07 AM)
What nonsense ... Does any one out here thinks that he would be kept in a lock-up??? Probably he might have been shifted to a 5-star nearby ... This is a cheap gimmick by Congress and its highly corrupt leaders ... And any person in India or abroad who has heard name of Mayawati knows what a super-stupid and dictatorial she is ... I would like to see her garlanded idol alongside Kanshiram ... Ohh God Please Bless India ...
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Wake up (People)
14 hrs ago (12:06 AM)
On September 27, 2001 Rahul Gandhi MP and his Columbian live in girl friend of Kerala backwater tourist centre fame, Juanita alias Veronique, was arrested in United States of America’s Logan airport in Boston, by the FBI. Rahul was having an Italian passport (YES INDIAN MP WITH ITALIAN PASSPORT) and was carrying suitcase full of dollars. Some say it was about was it $2 million. This huge dollar amount generated suspicion with the US authorities. Rahul and his girl friend was thus detained by FBI. FBI suspected that Rahul was carrying terrorist funds or drug money for laundering in US. Rahuls GF is an daugter of an Columbian Drugs dealer .
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Nakul (Pune)
14 hrs ago (12:05 AM)
Rahul's Natak is becoming successful. Maa Bete dono dhongi....
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poor indian (chandigarh) replies to Nakul
14 hrs ago (12:10 AM)
but but i will never vote BJP WHO exploit innocent indians religious sentiments and encourage killing of innocents children women , i wish family members of bjp supporter also killed in these kind of fundamentalist voilence then they will understand the pain
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vbpulla (UK)
14 hrs ago (12:04 AM)
Rahul is proud Italian, please ship this idiot out of india.
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Robin (Mumbai) replies to vbpulla
11 hrs ago (03:04 AM)
Let's not forget about shipping Edvige Antonia Albina Maino Gandhi as well!
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enlightenedworldcitizen (India)
14 hrs ago (12:02 AM)
Has a poor man no right to property in India? Why every development need to be done at their cost? Don't educated people of India have a duty to work for the betterment of village people? Why is educated class in India so cruel to the village people? Why can't an Indian businessman make profit unless the poor are exploited?
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Prabhat (Boston (USA)) replies to enlightenedworldcitizen
14 hrs ago (12:15 AM)
Very good and objective thought!
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Enlightened (myA$$) replies to enlightenedworldcitizen
14 hrs ago (12:13 AM)
Whatever you are smoking, you should stop right now.
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Varun (Brusses)
14 hrs ago (12:00 AM)
Mr Gandhi.. first you should be ashamed of being a Congress party member.. Your party has already done lot of damage to our country... your ministers hold records for bringing worst corruption scandals in this country.. yes we are all ashamed at your party and your allies.. Our PM is a puppet in the hands of your allies.. you should be ashamed on that.. "those who stay in glass house shouldn't throw stones on other houses"
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Aamir Khan (Mumbai)
14 hrs ago (11:59 PM)
Peepli [Live Again] (2011)
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lallan (jaunpur) replies to Aamir Khan
14 hrs ago (12:13 AM)
media (trp ke liye) aur politicians (votes ke liye) aab rnady royege.
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deep s (Mumbai) replies to Aamir Khan
14 hrs ago (12:09 AM)
Yes!! Well said!!
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Published: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 17:45 IST
Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI
Binayak Sen
Plan panel today said it has appointed civil rights activist Binayak Sen, convicted for sedition, on board of one of its steering committee to give input for 12th Plan (2012-17) on health related issues.
“We have appointed Binayak Sen as member of the steering committee on health to advice for 12th Plan. It was Planning Commission’s proposal to appoint him,” deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia told reporters here.
However, the commission is yet to get a consent from Sen.
“He (Sen) has been taken on board of the committee. I am not sure whether he has agreed to it or not. I have not seen his response yet,” Member Planning Commission on Health, Syeda Hameed said.
She said that Sen has been appointed on the important committee as “he has worked in the area of malnutrition in tribal children”.
“We need his input on malnutrition in tribal children while formulating the 12th Plan, ” she added.
The 61-year old rights activist, a paediatrician, has worked in Chhattisgarh’t tribal belt.
He has been sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of sedition and links with Naxalites.
However, the Supreme Court granted him bail in April after which he was released from Raipur Jail.
Sen, the vice-president of People’s Union of Civil Liberties, was sentenced to life imprisonment along with Naxal ideologue Narayan Sanyal and Kolkata businessman Piyush Guha for colluding with the Maoists to establish a network to fight the state.
His conviction and sentence had led to outrage in many quarters, including international human rights bodies.
The 40-member steering committee on health is expected to hold its first meeting on May 25 or May 26.
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This is a slap on the Chhattisgarh BJP led government. As if they did not deserve it. Binayak Sen was condemned to a life imprison punishment with concocted charges. He was denied his civil and human rights. If he was guilty of sedition, then let Advani be the first to be punished for his central role in Babri demolition histrionics. Each and every Indian citizen has right to be member of any assocition, be part of any religion. However, that citizen has no right to dismantle, demolish any structures, institution or religious and/or social establishment in the name of his or her religion. Incitement to commit violence is no different than violence itself. RSS, the parent of these Hindu hoodlums, BJP, VHP, ABVP have consistently shown disrespect to the constitution of India. Purposely and consistently fomented hatred towards the minority. Nobody elected them to represent 830,000,000 Hindus of India and more in the Indian diaspora all over the world. They are danger, not just to the Hindu society but for the nation. Binayak Sen was accused to have in his personal possessions some literature sponsored by the banned CPI (M) party. No crime. He may possess Koran, Bible, Hitler’s Mein Kamph or Karl Marx’s Das Capital. he is a free man, not a BJP poodle.
…and I am Sid Harth
Clicking till bin Laden is dead
K RAJANI KANTH / Hyderabad May 11, 2011, 12:42 IST
It’s only 10 days since the dreaded extremist outfit, al-Qaida’s chief, Osama bin Laden, was killed. He has since been brought to life, just to be killed again and again — virtually!
About 60 online games, including ‘Blow Up Osama bin Laden’, ‘Bomb up Osama bin Laden’ and ‘Shoot Bin Laden’ or ‘Crossdress Osama’, are out there globally on Laden’s terror exploits, including the attack on the World Trade Centre in New York. The sole mission: How to kill Him.
Indian gaming companies are not far behind and are developing games with the theme, ‘How They Killed Him’. For instance, within three days of Osama getting killed, Mumbai-based Game2Win developed ‘Kill Osama bin Laden’ and posted it on its portal gangofgamers.com. “The game has a universal appeal. We believe the killing of Osama was one of the happiest days for mankind and what better way to celebrate than creating a game? By playing this game, ordinary people can express their outrage at that monster criminal and have the satisfaction of getting rid of him,” says Rajagopal Menon, director of Games2Win.
The game is based on the targeted operation by the US armed forces and Osama’s assassination that took place in Pakistan. It has seven levels. In the first, the player kills an Osama confidante and finds out the address of Osama (in Pakistan). In the second level, the player is placed outside the compound hideout of Osama and is expected to win a gunfight to kill the dreaded criminal. In the subsequent levels, the player gets an opportunity to kill other members of the al-Qaida operatives.
“Close to 45,000 gamers have played this game in just five days. Our expectation is that this will be one of the biggest titles that we have produced, because of the topic,” Menon adds.
Hyderabad-based 7Seas Entertainment Limited is joining the trend, and will be launching this week a war-on-terrorism game christened ‘Mission Osama’ on its gaming website, onlinerealgames.com.
‘Huge demand’
“We already have two games on terrorism, ‘Operation Mumbai’ and ‘Hang Kasab’. However, there has been a huge demand from our registered and unique users for a game on Osama. We have now developed ‘Mission Osama’, not just to kill the gamers’ boredom but to provide a platform for them to celebrate the killing of Osama. We expect one million game plays worldwide for this new game in the first month of the launch,” says L Maruti Sanker, managing director.
‘Mission Osama’ will have four levels, starting from US military operatives entering Laden’s Abbottabad compound, surrounding it, entering the building, then killing the terrorist. Completing the ‘ritual’ is Ibibo.com, which has introduced the ‘Floating Body of Osama’ to its social game, ‘Mumbai Underworld’, which reaches out to the 18-25 age group. A user needs to discover Osama’s body and will be rewarded with a special sniper gun in the game for doing so. This helps the user to increase power in the game.
“It is not just about Laden. It is about providing the users a way to express their emotions and do something about it. The introduction of Laden in Mumbai Underworld is to keep abreast of the latest happenings in the life of users and allow them to enjoy games with an interesting news connect,” adds Ashish Kashyap, chief executive of Ibibo.
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I love India, period. Make hay, oops, money, while the son, oops, Sun, oops, Osama shines, oops, sins, oops, sings a ballad to the passing sharks attacking his very much dead body. How can Indians be so pathetically cruel to the Muslims? I dare I can whip up a game and put it on my site: http://sidileak.com/ in about ten minutes flat. This time, I want to offer a better product with best choices for my customers, oops, visitors. The choices would be: Narendra Modi. L K Advani. Sonia Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi. Dr Manmohan Singh. A Raja. Suresh Kalmadi. Kanimozhi. Mulayam Singh Yadav. Amit Shah. Mohan Bhagwat. Nitin Gadkari. Bal Thackeray. Mayawati. Pragya Devi Thakur, Sunil Joshi, Aseemanand. Ashok Singhal. Mukesh Ambani. Anil Ambani. Neera Radia. Vir Singhvi. Barkha Dutt. Hasan Ali. balwa. Buddhadev Bhattarjee. Mamata Bannerjee. M Karunanidhi. Yeddiurappa. H D Kumaraswamy. Lalu Prasad Yadav. P Chidambaran. Omar Sharif, oops, Omar Abdulla. Vinay Kataria. Sharad Pawar. All these rascals rogues and ruffians need to be eliminated, if only on the computer games world. My customers, oops, visitors in the world of Islam would love to have some fun and frivolity. Don’t you think my good buddy, K Rajani Kanth of Hyderabad? Have a nice day, oops, playtime with your Muslim killing games.
…and I am Sid Harth
Small fry seize land card
- Big parties squeezed out of frame in farmer struggle
RADHIKA RAMASESHAN
(From top) A woman peeps out of her Bhatta Parsaul home near Greater Noida on Tuesday where an uneasy calm prevails after last week’s farmer-police clashes; farmer leaders Ram Babu Kathaliya and Manveer Singh Tewatiya. (Pictures by PTI and Naeem Ansari)
New Delhi, May 10: On Sunday, when a senior BJP leader from the capital was scheduled to address a meeting in an Uttar Pradesh township on a subject unrelated to the ongoing farmers’ agitation, he was asked by local representatives to say a few words on land acquisition too.
He was told that it was the talking point of the day and with the state elections less than a year away, it was politically expedient for someone of his “profile and stature” to speak about it.
Sources said the otherwise loquacious leader pleaded he knew little about the complexities of the issue.
He also said that since the farmer protests in Greater Noida, Agra and Aligarh had “violent overtones” and used “extra-legal and questionable means”, it was prudent to stay neutral.
The locals, not persuaded by his arguments, insisted he should at least speak out against the Mayavati government’s “repressive” crackdown on the farmers.
He relented, reportedly reluctantly.
As a prosperous swathe of western Uttar Pradesh is in the throes of a Nandigram-Singur-like movement underpinned by the familiar dilemma of who gets precedence over what — people over development or the other way round — the political principals suddenly find that they have been squeezed out of the frame by relative non-entities who have motivated the farmers to sustain a long-drawn struggle.
Last September, when the residents of hamlets around Aligarh took up cudgels against Mayavati for giving away land to a corporate entity for building an expressway from Delhi to Agra, it was someone named Ram Babu Kathaliya who led. He was helped by Mahendra Singh Tewatia.
The Greater Noida spark was lit by a person called Manveer Singh Tewatiya who is projected by the state press as a scallywag who first earned “notoriety” when he married a girl of his own gotra and was instantly cast out of his village in Bulandshahr.
Kathaliya or Tewatiya, political parties privately concurred with the suggestion that they were forced to ride piggyback on the original instigators on an issue that might sharpen the caste and economic polarisations in a part of Uttar Pradesh.
For the record, they disagreed. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi told The Telegraph: “Why should we take the lead? Ours is a political voice that is raised in other forums. The local groups don’t want political interference because they fear this will reduce the scope of reaching a political agreement with the government of the day.”
Kathaliya did back off in 2010 after Mayavati crafted a policy that promised compensation quanta that exceeded what he had initially expected.
Uttar Pradesh Congress sources admitted that with the Centre’s amendments to a land acquisition law hanging fire, it was hard for them to push their hand beyond a time. “Inevitably the argument will rebound on us, what is your government doing?” a source asked.
Samajwadi Party general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP Mohan Singh said: “If political parties join such andolans, the general public will be put off.”
Asked if that was an acknowledgement that parties were losing their credibility, he was silent.
However, the Rashtriya Lok Dal — whose president Ajit Singh was the first to reach the scene of the protests — had a different take. An official said: “Kathaliya and Tewatiya are not leaders. They are real estate dealers who want to strike bargains with the government. We are the genuine stake-holders in the land acquisition process.”
Land acquisition stir: Rahul Gandhi meets Greater Noida farmers
PTI | May 11, 2011, 10.09am IST
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Tags:Rahul Gandhi meets farmers|Land acquisition stir|Greater Noida protests
GREATER NOIDA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday interacted with villagers of Bhatta Parsaul in Greater Noida which witnessed violent clashes between the police and farmers over the issue of land acquisition.
Catching the administration off guard, Gandhi reached the village at 6am and visited the houses of villagers.
He is interacting with the locals to understand their problems.
After four persons, including two policemen, were killed in Saturday’s clashes between police and farmers in Greater Noida, the place has turned into a political battleground for parties which have flayed the Uttar Pradesh government’s land acquisition policy.
The Amethi MP had last year visited Tappal Village in Aligarh district where the farmers had launched a protest demanding higher compensation for the land acquired by the Mayawati government for the Yamuna expressway project.
Farmers in Greater Noida and adjoining areas are demanding more compensation from the Mayawati government for their land.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had yesterday assured a delegation of Rashtriya Lok Dal leaders in Delhi that the Government will move the crucial bill to amend the Land Acquisition Act in the coming session of Parliament.
Condemning police action on farmers in Gautam Buddha Nagar, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi had yesterday demanded that a new law for rehabilitation of people displaced by land acquisition should be framed.
“Taking farmers’ land at a cheaper rates and permitting industrialists to misuse it is wrong,” Joshi had said.
In the wake of the ongoing agitation over land acquisition, farmers held a panchayat under the leadership of Jitender Nagar in Mahrauli village of Ghaziabad district yesterday and refused to part with their land.
Land acquisition stir: Rahul Gandhi meets Greater Noida farmers
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free_verse (delhi)
22 mins ago (07:12 PM)
HAHA... And so it begins......... CNNIBN 9 pm program question for today: "Rahul Gandhi's day out in bhatta parsaul village. Can he become a true mass leader?" ---- Looks like a well orchestrated media stunt, just in time for elections.
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gautham (delhi)
1 hr ago (06:11 PM)
Jealousy pigs, hate mongers and personal attacker, if you don't like he is getting extra media coverage, just leave Rahul alone and ignore news. There are 1000 news on site to care you. P(f)ucking LOSERS
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Vijay (Chennai)
1 hr ago (05:38 PM)
he is only fit to conduct rallies and nothing. he cant handle any ministry like sports ministry and make CWG a success or frame correct policies for 2G AND 3G. Raghul gandhi is not leader of mass he is leading a mess cand INC.
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eklavya (delhi) replies to Vijay
1 hr ago (05:48 PM)
and that's the why advani and justice iyer expressed there regret or apologies or sorry to him and his family
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Vijay replies to eklavya
1 hr ago (05:55 PM)
I dont belong to BJP and i dont admire advani. But you are a INC coolie.
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eklavya (delhi) replies to Vijay
1 hr ago (06:13 PM)
neither i belong to BJP but i do admire Rahul but love to be fair Indian and not hypo-crate.
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common man (india)
2 hrs ago (05:32 PM)
Even I visited farmers! why did this not come in news? What the difference between him and me? no one is going to make any difference to the farmers life? why is this a news first of all?
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Indian (india) replies to common man
1 hr ago (05:43 PM)
I agree with you! See what a farmer has said "He assured to fight for our rights. He also told us to raise our issue before prime minister." Poor farmer did not have the spontaneity, Farmer could have asked You please raise this as a issue.. who has better access to the prime minister, you(rahul) or me(farmer)?
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Pradeep (Coimmbatore)
2 hrs ago (05:31 PM)
Election around the cornor all parties are trying to caplitalize on issues. It was SP, BJP yesterday, Congress today. Wish something could be doen the genuine concerns of the Farmers - which is more important.
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LD Bhatia (Delhi)
2 hrs ago (05:23 PM)
As a person worrying the most about his country, i am naturally deeply worried about the consequences of the shenanigans of our politicians who are out to exploit the situation arising out of the farmers' agitation to their advantage. The latest to join the fray is the youthful Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi. He enjoys SPG cover and should have informed the district administration about his visit. True farmers have suffered but one should not forget that there was exchange of firing in which two policemen also lost their lives. Before that UPRTS drivers and conductors were taken as hostages. There is a need in the best interests of the country to douse the flames and not to ignite them. It would be a bad day for Indian democracy if various sections of society take the law into their hands. There were reports that Rahul Gandhi had sat on dharna which again is unfortunate. The best course for him is to have talks with the UP Chief Minister in order to find an amicable solution to this problem, acceptable to all. We should also respect the senti- ments of the public servants who have lost their lives. Acquisition of law is a national issue and it should not be viewed from party angle alone.
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Kapil Rautela (New Delhi)
2 hrs ago (05:19 PM)
Not commenting on whether Rahul Gandhi has seriously done anything for anybody or not, I'm impressed by his acts (or antics?) of connecting with the common people. The majority of junta lives in the rural india, he connects with them and these people then would appreciate his sympathy towards them and probably due to a word-of-mouth marketing for him, the Congress would gain. He's a great marketer in my opinion. BJP, you need to take lessons from here.
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Rajan (Rajan)
2 hrs ago (05:12 PM)
if it was advani who went and met the farmers, comments would have been "such a big leader how humble he is visiting farmers" rahul ghandhi should lear from him....hehehe
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eklavya (delhi) replies to Rajan
2 hrs ago (05:33 PM)
forget Advani is the one who will send his foreign minister to deliver terrorist to there safe haven.
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Sam23 (India)
2 hrs ago (05:12 PM)
So apparently he evaded, dodged the security people to reach this place. Why does he have to go for such cheap tricks. Honestly, I won't give two hoots if, as a consequence of such silly gimmicks, someone sensing the chance tries to physically harm him. But then the policemen in-charge of his security, for no fault of theirs, will have to face the ire of the Congress party and their lives would be turned to hell.
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BCmondal (delhi)
2 hrs ago (05:11 PM)
He is a political enuch . can produce nothing
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eklavya (delhi) replies to BCmondal
2 hrs ago (05:30 PM)
u mean some one like those who sent terrorist to Kandahar with there foreign minister.
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S Balaji (chennai)
2 hrs ago (05:05 PM)
Dear Readers It is unfortunate that a family is mis ruling this country and the media is highlighting every move of the family. Though the common man and educated persons do not want to give importance to the family which is the reason for the present sufferings of the country and teach a lesson to the family, media thinks otherwise and how many news items are being carried out on this family and gives a publicity which unfortunately the illiterate people think as a national achievement and vote for the family rule either by proxy or by the member of the family. Media never brings out the good things done by the other youths who spend hard earned money for the social cause. I suggest that the media at least from now on ignores the small things done by the family for getting votes nothing or than that.
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eklavya (delhi) replies to S Balaji
2 hrs ago (05:21 PM)
dear frd what is the opposition doing sitting like a duck at least he is attempting to join the people to know there problem why couldn't advani, sushma go there on the bike like rahul
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eklavya (delhi)
2 hrs ago (04:54 PM)
Rahuls attempt is a unique one and down to earth attempt t be with the people and i don't why people are making a wired remark like looser.
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sb.crusader2011 (infy) replies to eklavya
2 hrs ago (05:02 PM)
like diggy doggy... this fellow has said to an US deplomat that hindus are greater threat to the nation than LeT.poor one...we will see how far he can proceed against Hindus... and he will come to power without hindus...
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eklavya (delhi) replies to sb.crusader2011
2 hrs ago (05:14 PM)
an act of terror is an anti national act who ever may be perpetrator of that act(Hindu,Muslim,Sikh or christen) expecting that fact is not wrong.
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sb.crusader2011 replies to eklavya
2 hrs ago (05:28 PM)
next election will tell who is national and who is anti national... who has made our life of unlivable.
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Himanshu Mehta (Pune)
2 hrs ago (04:48 PM)
Wow! What a news item.. God meets his devotees. Such an admirable action by HH Rahul Gandhi, who meets the farmers of UP. By the way, did he met the farmers & residence of Jaitapur? It looks like, even our God (Rahul Gandhi) prefers to meet the farmers who agitate for money & avoid meeting farmers & residents, who fear their life because of Nuclear Power plant. May be because Jaitapur is in Maharashtra & in the power plants as usual our god has wasted interest. The only problem is that we cant question our living god.
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Sam23 (India)
2 hrs ago (04:47 PM)
So apparently he dodged, evaded the security people to reach this place. Why does he have to go for such cheap tricks. Honestly, I won't give two hoots if, as a consequence of such silly gimmicks, someone sensing the chance tries to physically harm him. But then the policemen in-charge of his security, for no fault of theirs, will have to face the ire of the Congress party and their lives would be turned into hell.
vilas ravat (kollhapur)
2 hrs ago (04:45 PM)
Yes Rahul gandhi has appointed by congress parrty visit to whole nation to understand whole nations problems. But how many problem this has tried to solve, GHunta. this imatured child of italian sonia making us fool and enjoying indian government facilities
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Ananth (hyderabad) replies to vilas ravat
2 hrs ago (05:14 PM)
First let Mr.Rahul Gandhi take steps to make pay his partymen to the people whoes land they have grabbed for free ,right from his party ruled this country and and taught this country how to cheat, grab and fradulently loot the govt. resources
Nikhit (India)
2 hrs ago (04:39 PM)
Mr. Rahul Gandhi, I know the elections are not so far away, and that you want to be in the good books of the people from near ur constituency. This is what is called true vote bank politics. What about the addressing of the ever rising food prices?
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vilas ravat (kollhapur)
2 hrs ago (04:39 PM)
WOH!!!!!!!!!!!, Rahul baba of congress party is in noida, great yar, You bloody are helping to each others corruption in centre and UP. You yet believing that inidian are fool and you can easily fool indian. The son of Italian lady, we don't have any love to inidia but just you are doing time pass and enjoying high class facilities offered by MMS government
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eklavya (delhi) replies to vilas ravat
2 hrs ago (05:18 PM)
where is your advani dada sushma bhabhi or varun baba non of them attempted such thing must be sleeping na
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sanjeeev kumar kumar (Kerala) replies to eklavya
1 hr ago (06:27 PM)
you numb head...
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diya (India)
3 hrs ago (04:31 PM)
Make him[Raul Vinci] work in farm in sun for 1 month and see, how smoke will come out of his.......!
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sb.crusader2011 (infy)
3 hrs ago (04:30 PM)
dear TOI please remove the laxmi bikin photo right bellow rahuls photo in the front page.... :)
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Indian (India)
3 hrs ago (04:30 PM)
Mere paas bhi agar Z security hota aur free air ticket, free VIP Guest house or free 5-Star khana hota to roz Gaon me ghum ne jata.
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viswas (India)
3 hrs ago (04:22 PM)
He is doing his Internship in the PM academy of Congress Party. It will take him another decade to open his mouth on crucial issues concerning India. Perfect replacement for Manmohan Singh. No talk; no work, no vision, no action; only position. Had the Original and real GANDHI worked at this pace; it would have taken another 500 years for India to get independence.
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Sachin (Delhi)
3 hrs ago (04:19 PM)
Rahul Saino Gandhi baba is out on beat to meet farmers and listen to their grievances. He is an example of Indian youths of 21st century modern India. With all these experiences, he would wear the crown once PM MMS steps down. He is down to earth. He eats with his hand of dal bhat offered sitting on the floor. He walks the talks with all common people as one of them. He is the precious son of India. Jai Hind. With his participation and involvement, the land acquisition stir will end amicably.
Kalin (India)
3 hrs ago (04:16 PM)
Amul baby grow up. India is not a toy to play with.
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vinayak (goa)
3 hrs ago (04:11 PM)
Bravo Rahul. What were you doing when Kalmadi was making money? Were you sleeping when Sheela Dixit was shutting her eyes to corruption in commonwealth games? We know you visited some farmer's wife in Maharashtra but suicides have only increased after the visit. Bravado means nothing. Congress in Goa is behind many land and mining scams. You visit Goa only for hospitality in star hotels.
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Ajmal Khan (Kashmir)
3 hrs ago (04:01 PM)
COngress is ruling more states than any other party in India . Most farmers are commiting suicide in COngress ruled states of India . But Rahul Gandhi never cared for them , he is showing some care for Noida farmers coz of his dirty Rajneeti and he is succesful in this . our bhole bhale Indians ko koi bhi bevkuf bana sakta hai .
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diya (India) replies to Ajmal Khan
2 hrs ago (04:45 PM)
Then muslims must stop voting congress!
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HASMUKH DATTANI (MUMBAI) replies to Ajmal Khan
3 hrs ago (04:10 PM)
BOSS : YOU ARE PUTTING COMMENTS IN TOI !!?? JUST SEE I HAVE MADE MORE THEN 50 REPLIES AND 4 TO 5 COMMENTS IT WAS JOKING TYPE AND IT WAS SATIRE IN WHICH I COMPARED RAHUL WITH ASRANI,SONIA WITH JAYA TAKOOR AS P/M/ ALL MY COMMENTS ARE HIDDEN OR SUPPRESSED AND ALL BOGUS COMMENT I REPLY TO YOU YOU REPLY TO ME IS BEING DISPLAYED BY TOI ?? IF YOU WANT THE PROOF WHEN THIS PAGE DISAPPEAR FROM THE FRONT PAGE OF WEB SEE MANY COMMENTSW ILL SURFACE !! SO TOI, STAR NEWS,MUMBAI SAMCHAR ARE ALL...WHOSE "MAI BAAP " IS CONGESS ONLY !!!
HASMUKH DATTANI (MUMBAI)
3 hrs ago (04:00 PM)
TO TOI !!!IT APPEARS NEWS 24, STAR TV AND TIMES OF INDIA ARE SUPER STAINLESS CHALCHA OF CONGREE PARTY ??? LOOK I HAVE POSTED REPLY TO MANY COMMENTATORS AND THERE WAS NOT A SINGLE " ABUSIVE " LANGUAGE OR ANY THIRD CLASS COMMENTS ??? AL I DID WAS SATIRE AT THE STUNTS ?? BUT SEE ONLY ONE COMMENTS IS INTENTIONALLY PUBLISHED ??? YOU ARE REALLY ANTODEMOCRATIC MEDIA AND PRICE RISE,CORRUPTION LAWLESSNESS, CHAOS IS DUE TO YUOUR IDIOT BEHAVIOUR OF JUST TRANSLATING NEWS FROM REUTERS ONLY MY COMMENTS WILL APPEAR AFTER THIS PAGE WILL DISAPPEAR FROM THIS WEB RIGHT NOW ??? SEE THE PROOF YOU WILL REALSIE MY MORE THAN 50 COMMENTS HIDDEN OR SUPPRESSED BY CHAMACHAS SEATED ON CHAIR OF TOI
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ajay (Delhi)
3 hrs ago (03:47 PM)
if section 144 is imposed and all roads were blocked then how he reached to that place... and it means no police was/were in the village at that time ...Sab Sonia ki maya hai...
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HASMUKH DATTANI (MUMBAI) replies to ajay
3 hrs ago (04:02 PM)
TOI IS ITESELF CENSORING THE COMMENTS IF YOU SPEAK AGAINST OUR YUVRAJ ...SEE THE PROOF THE COMMENTS WILL APPEAR AFTER THE PAGE HAS GONE OUT OF THE WEB
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kumar (Delhi)
3 hrs ago (03:39 PM)
Mr. Rahul, there is a right proverb that when a house is burning, thief will be happy to loot very easily with the name of helping them, when there is a stir immediately you are appearing there, but you did for Vidharba farmers? You will think about corruption only if you are travelling to the states ruled by opposition party. Rather doing stunts like this, go to SC, watch 2G scam proceedings and suggest necessary actions to your government to wash out corruption, but you will have face touch time in court, as everyday court will slap one of your government department including PM. Having a cup of coffee with farmers and blaming Maya will not be useful to those farmers.
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David (London) replies to kumar
3 hrs ago (03:53 PM)
If I were Rahul with the wealth he has . 1. I would be least bothered to get up at 4am to go to this place to meet these farmers. 2. I would not risk my life in trying to understand what people in street thinks (After all I have wealth to enjoy) 3. No way I would go to a village and work with out letting media know about it well in advance , so I get enough coverage in HD. 4. No way I would stand by and let CBI investigate and imprison all my alies and firends. IDIOT grow up this man is learning to do something good for this land.
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ttt (New Delhi) replies to David
2 hrs ago (05:11 PM)
sitting in London, u know the situation...lemme tell u, if he doesn't or if his ancestors didn't fake such things, he wudn't be in power, he wudn't be able to have looted that money in the 1st place...who knows he woke up at 4:00 AM...his bought media is saying that & u can't trust them...& such ppl never risk their lives as their lives r never in danger or they wud have been dead after all those sins..wake up man...
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pankaj (Delhi) replies to David
2 hrs ago (04:59 PM)
Mr david u must be thinking to marry your sister with stupid Rahul...
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david replies to pankaj
1 hr ago (05:39 PM)
emotional idiocy ---irrational...good for nothing. No word could express your mental condition
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free_verse (delhi) replies to David
3 hrs ago (04:29 PM)
India is not a free laboratory for Raul Gandhi to learn and make mistakes. If the idiot wants to aim so high, he better prove his worth. And photo-ops and dharnas don't count as proving one's worth. What has he done to get the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill passed? Has he debated the issue in Parliament? Has he publicly condemned the flawed land acquisition policies? Has he tried to bring about a change in the law in his own states? Don't try to thrust your dimwit of a hero down our throats.
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Peace (India) replies to free_verse
2 hrs ago (04:44 PM)
You MF Evil_ Verse, has your mentor Darinder Modi started to pay you for Rahul bashing also.???.
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sanjeeev kumar kumar (Kerala) replies to Peace
50 mins ago (06:44 PM)
Boss, Rahul is not even eligible to clean Modi's shoes......
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free_verse replies to Peace
2 hrs ago (04:54 PM)
I have been telling you for MONTHS now... pls stop your madarsa education.. it is stunting your mental growth.. you are not able to come up with a SINGLE COHERENT ARGUMENT. Should I ask Modi to allow you into one of their good schools?
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Akshay (Mumbai) replies to David
3 hrs ago (04:21 PM)
Dear David Rahul is Still Learning, Don't know when he will learn it completely and will same country from scans Like 2G and Commanwealth which were done under his nose. if his action was so selfless how media came to know.
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david replies to Akshay
2 hrs ago (04:51 PM)
Will learn very soon my friend . I have a very good feeling about this guy.:)
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akumar (mumbai) replies to David
3 hrs ago (04:18 PM)
mr. david, sitting there in london it is easy to make an impassioned defense of rahul gandhi. do you have any idea who rahul gandhi is or what are his qualifications to lead our country? do you have any idea of his iq level required for a job like this? have you ever seen him interacting with media and answering tough and complicated questions? i dont doubt his intentions, but i strongly doubt his capabilities. just like his father he will be used by vested interests and the country will not see a new direction. you can already see the effects in the policies - no reforms in last seven years, india is fast turning into a land of entitlements. do understand the anger of indian youth who can see nothing but nepotism everywhere and he is the masthead of that system.
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kumar (Delhi) replies to David
3 hrs ago (04:10 PM)
Mr London David, this is our internal affair and we will handle this. Being too smart, you can suggest your government where Royal couple show go to honeymoon. If he Rahul such a brilliant guy why he didn't do anything to Vidharba village farmer suicides? "stand by" CBI investigation? What happened to Adarsh Scam? And interestingly still congress is with DMK even today? Is it out side support for corruption? Going in hand with both CBI and DMK? Rather commenting on Anna Hazare, why this guy didn't comment on tainted CVC? and even today Ex CJI KGB is holing top govt. posting though there are clear links to show his corruption? So corruption means only on the state where opposition is ruling? And if Rahul's similar action is performed by say BJP leader you brilliant guys will tell "political mileage"
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David replies to kumar
2 hrs ago (04:44 PM)
If you want to be sarcastic about my place of residence ...let me tell you .. the amount of wealth and knowledge I have contributed to India's growth will definitely me far greater than what you have to this great nation. For all others... he is not an born leader or a politician . He is a leader / Politician in the making . He is the guy who refused money milking portfolios in cabinet when offered. To be honest most of us would have take it, an opportunity to become rich ..fast track .
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ttt (New Delhi) replies to David
2 hrs ago (05:16 PM)
u have heard these stories on media bought by him...
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free_verse (delhi) replies to David
2 hrs ago (04:59 PM)
So now we are supposed to be eternally grateful to and embrace 'anyone' who missed out on a chance to milk public money and shower him with public laurels? Your logic is so screwed up.
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David replies to free_verse
2 hrs ago (05:09 PM)
Very animated response which is missing the point. I said "most of us would have taken it". Will put it down in simple English. If you gave a chance to run a portfolio to any one among 90% of humans on this planet.. which will make him richer quickly rather than later he will take it. This action commands notice . You don't need to shower praise for it.
sanjeeev kumar kumar (Kerala) replies to David
39 mins ago (06:55 PM)
Maino dreams making her son the PM and not a Minister... that day will be the wretched day for Indians... So let Rahul be "a leader in making" and not "a leader" himself... His family has looted this country for years and those years are passed by... Now Indians have changed... wait for next elections...
Anirud (India)
4 hrs ago (03:17 PM)
What I do not understand is how the officialdom swung into action. Yes, I know the reality the officials face but as a citizen let me ask this: if someone like Arun Shourie- well known, respected, interested in public welfare & issues but not holding any office or connected to important people- made such a visit, would these officials swing into action? Why is it that the entire bureaucracy has to kowtow to an unelected, party leader just because he happens to be the son of a party leader? Will officials do this for all MPs- "swing into action"? Are we a democracy or what? Or are we ready to acknowledge what we really are- a feudal kingdom with a mock parliament? And I am surprised that no one is raising these questions. No wonder these bureaucrats do not get any respect from anyone but I do not think they care anymore. They have lost their souls long ago.
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chowdary (new delhi)
4 hrs ago (02:56 PM)
Dear friends I failed to understand that how Indian public is coming out to vote the most corrupt govt. We really want some dictator, as we r suffering with a chronic disease called CONG.
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david (London) replies to chowdary
3 hrs ago (03:55 PM)
India was not super power under BJP led Govt . Neither the economic and life style of people were better than today . Cong is letting CBI get their hands on all their friends and allies risking losing power ...THINK!!!!
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prafulla_kumar_sinha (Delhi) replies to david
2 hrs ago (05:02 PM)
Sir please do not put such remark as it hurts the sentiments of true RSS worker like me.
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David replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
2 hrs ago (05:23 PM)
Sorry my friend ... Just trying to engage in conversation . But do you not think the above is true?
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sb.crusader2011 (infy) replies to david
2 hrs ago (04:47 PM)
illiterate.. golden quadralateral, pradhan mantri gramya sadak yojana, disinvestment and privatisation of all sick department, farmers health card in six years...david or dead..????
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free_verse (delhi) replies to david
2 hrs ago (04:43 PM)
"Cong is letting CBI"..... HAHA, you just gave yourself away. If Congis are "letting" CBI carry on, how long before they "let" CBI stop... Next time, think harder before coming up with such lame arguments. Okay?
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vilas ravat (kollhapur) replies to david
3 hrs ago (04:33 PM)
Man, they ruled on india for six year, Really they give metro city project their next target was river connection project. their dreams were very good. Why this river project send by your UPA in junk. Some what looted but they give better government than congress
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kumar (Delhi) replies to david
3 hrs ago (04:15 PM)
Yes, First they will let the people to loot county's wealth (and may be invest that in London) and then CBI will chase them for 20 years!! The huge scam reported in this country is Rs. 1,76,000,00,00,000 happened in this UPA govt. and PM responsible answer for this is "I don't know"!! Soon India will become super power customer for Swiss Bank
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David replies to kumar
2 hrs ago (04:58 PM)
Like the passion in this forum . But as every one of us think rooting out corruption is not as easy as it sounds. Imagine cong splits from DMK... they fall and all the good intentions fall with it . Else they need to shake hand with another corrupt party . Did you all hear about the problem in FIFA? corruption is every where. But i think UPA is moving in right direction . With pressure form Public they can deliver more to put pressure on all their allies.
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kumar replies to David
2 hrs ago (05:25 PM)
You are correct up to some extend. But I never agree with UPA or Congress acting against corruption. What CBI and Congress is acting now is due their anti-corruption policy but due to pressure from the judicial system, They didn't admin any corruption when it got exposed (2G, CWG, Adharsh and so many). When some scam exposed by media and their immediate answer will be "see what happened in Karnataka, West Bengal...". They never admitted 2G scam and we lost several working days of parliament. Only then the asked Raja to step down but even then our PM was padded Raja to show they are with them. All credit goes to CAG report and few good people who took this to SC. It is not yet over. Same with CWG scam, the refused corruption when it got exposed and then made Kalmadi a scape goat. So Kalmadi is corrupt but whoever supported him during CWG, still in congress are saints. To avoid all such routes, they captured CVC post, (Ex) CJI post and even election commission (MS Gill is Ex Chief Election commissioner) and president post as well. Before praising CBI actions, just then all such scam happened during their government ruling only. So loot everything and if caught then individual person will resign (later they will become governor) or sacked and still Congress is corruption free party!!!!
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David replies to kumar
1 hr ago (05:48 PM)
Now you are making sense. There is a difference between taking action and how far and deep you go to get the guilty punished . Taking on DMK leadership is a tough decision(given the pretext of cong situation in TN) this can only be done of the resolve is strong.UPA could have diverted this whole case and pin down some lower DMK cadres instead of disturbing the learders daughter. It is not so. I am not saying UPA is the best but i would certainly say UPA is the best choice given the current political scenario. We all know about yaedayurappa ..dont we????
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kumar replies to David
1 hr ago (06:29 PM)
Eddi is a small piece in this corruption list who is not good in making corruption with out get caught. That is why he looks like more corrupt than his opponent HD Kumarasamy. I heard from my friends that Deve Gowda and HDK have looted huge. Same with many other politicians from Congress and its partners. There are several corruption charges again Congress Governors. And importantly BJP is not that much media super power so any thing they do will be projected as himalaya and even spectrum scam will be treated as simple pick-pocket. During BJP ruling, they took major steps to improve infrastructure of this country even today I am enjoying multi-lane roads, this initiation came from them only not during 40 years of congress ruling. And congress can not simply blame it alliance for all corruptions. CWG, Adharsh are not due to Coalition. And India was never such an embarrassing stage when CWG corruption messed up the game. Apart from Congress, I don't seen any good step from Rahul Gandi rather doing type of dramas. He did the same in Bihar and got what he deserves there. Politicians should be at ground zero to know common people problem but there should be some action taken.
free_verse (delhi)
4 hrs ago (02:53 PM)
If this buffoon can write even a ONE PAGE ESSAY on the issues and problems relating to the LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1984, I will shave my head.
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Peace (India) replies to free_verse
3 hrs ago (04:29 PM)
Masupian evil_verse Rahulji is not to write essays and waste everuone's time , he is there to solve problems. BTW why are you commenting here, your mentor the monster of Gujrat doesnt figure in the article or has he started to pay you for Rahul bashing also. Wow you are earning more eh!.
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Sandeep (Ambala) replies to free_verse
4 hrs ago (03:34 PM)
I hope you can write? Why are you not going to Greater NOIDA and stand for farmers Mr Free Verse? or you are afraid to get arrested by a phenomena called Mayawati??? It is very easy to write on internet and very difficult to work on ground.
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free_verse replies to Sandeep
3 hrs ago (04:25 PM)
Sweetie, stop with your sanctimony. I hope your pea sized brain understands that "I" am not being heralded and hailed as the next PM of the country by all and sundry. So, I contribute to the country in my own way. If Rahul Gandhi wants to aim as high as he wants to, he has to prove his worth and not just do photo-ops with the media. Understand?
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Ajay (india) replies to Sandeep
3 hrs ago (03:42 PM)
cong k chamche bol apni amma Sonia toh ki Bharat ko barbad na kare...tu bhi toh internat par hi lik raha hai...
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Jaskiran replies to Ajay
3 hrs ago (03:54 PM)
Tu apni Amma ko keh de ki usne tere jaise nalayak ko paida kar ke paehle hi Bharat ko barabaad kar diya hai!
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prafulla_kumar_sinha (Delhi) replies to free_verse
4 hrs ago (03:00 PM)
Like Sushma Swaraj?
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sb.crusader2011 (infy) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
2 hrs ago (04:52 PM)
preferring an chor italian??? apni deshki raniko sanman do...nehito...
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free_verse replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
4 hrs ago (03:05 PM)
oh no need for comparisons. My hair is perfectly safe. I doubt if your dimwit hero can recite the alphabets.
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Peace (India) replies to free_verse
3 hrs ago (04:30 PM)
We dont care about your hair. Can you recite the upper and lower case alphabets like our hero Rahulji. You moron Evi_ verse.
free_verse (delhi) replies to free_verse
4 hrs ago (02:59 PM)
read as 1894
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Doctor (pune)
4 hrs ago (02:53 PM)
Does anybody know why he is still unmarried even at age of 41 years? Is there any medical problem?
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Kanu Mistry (Ahmedabad) replies to Doctor
3 hrs ago (03:38 PM)
He had a Columbian girl friend to entertain him while he was on leisure stay for years in England. Once he found that he was good at nothing, study in England or any intelligent work, he decided to come in India and decided to become PM of India. His cronies in Congress party advised him to dump the girl friend to brighten his prospects of becoming the PM of India. Once the Prince will become the PM of this unfortunate country, this Columbian Girl friend will appear from nowhere to become the princes of India.
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Ram Krishna (Vizag) replies to Kanu Mistry
3 hrs ago (03:55 PM)
Why are you jealous?
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Sanjay (Satna) replies to Doctor
3 hrs ago (03:36 PM)
Why are you bothered Mr Neem Hakim?
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chowdary (new delhi) replies to Doctor
4 hrs ago (03:21 PM)
no one will reply u because the next question will be how he knows.
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ThinkingDimaag (India)
4 hrs ago (02:47 PM)
While I am not a Congress supporter, still I appreciate Rahul's gesture. Also, I would like to ask the semi-literates who condemn him as to what is the alternative to Congress? 1) BJP?But BJP cant win next elections in UP with majority and thats not a secret. 2)Mayavati? but then she has supassed everyone in corruption. Also her aggressive reservation policy would make us further mediocre 3) Mulayam? he would construct more madarsas and the lawlessness would return 4) Raj Thakrey- who would incite violence against own countrymen? 5)Karunanidhi-Who would not allow anyone to speak Hindi and would try to package all corrupt actions in the cover of Tamil pride? 6)Mamata ji- who cannot think beyond Bengal? 7)Naneen Patnaik- their vision starts and ends at Orrissa 8)IUML-- who would cause another partition of the nation? In short, for now, Congress would be my favourite due to TINA (there is no alternative) factor and because I dont want regional parties to take country to ransom. Common Rahul go on!
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ttt (New Delhi) replies to ThinkingDimaag
2 hrs ago (05:20 PM)
I wud say 'the only few wonderful pp' like Nitish kumar, Narendra Modi, C B Naidu, all belong to NDA alliance...they don't have strong leadership at the centre...but all those options r way better than country selling, 'INC'
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pankaj (Delhi) replies to ThinkingDimaag
2 hrs ago (05:09 PM)
Yarr chaplusi ki bhi hadh hoti hai..i think you r fit for congress who can do buttering at 10 janpath...
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prafulla_kumar_sinha (Delhi) replies to ThinkingDimaag
4 hrs ago (03:03 PM)
You have to be a member of RSS first to think in right direction.
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Shatrugan (Delhi) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
3 hrs ago (03:35 PM)
And plan n more bomb blasts and kill their own kind if caught.
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prafulla_kumar_sinha (Delhi)
5 hrs ago (02:29 PM)
Dear Editor of TOI, several times I have requested you not to publish any thing positive about Rahul Gandhi as it hurts the sentiments of true and dedicated RSS workers like me. Also, Please only publish about Rahul Mahajan. Regards.
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pankaj (Delhi) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
2 hrs ago (05:03 PM)
Mr. Prafulla you seems fake RSS worker..u must be an agent of Corrupt (congress) party
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sb.crusader2011 (infy) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
2 hrs ago (04:54 PM)
are brother of manish tiwari.??? every night that guy also posing him like a goon in front of public.
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AKS (Del) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
3 hrs ago (04:17 PM)
Dear self prafullit Sinha ji. Plz highlight 5 inspiring quality of this Amul Baby.
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Shatrugan (Delhi) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
4 hrs ago (03:33 PM)
So you admit Rahulji is positive.
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hasmukh dattani (mumbai) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
4 hrs ago (03:06 PM)
PLEASE WRITE "STUNTS" INSTEAD OF POSITIVE ? IF TIME OF INDIA REALLY WANT TO GIVE THIS IMPORTANCE ASK THIS YUVRAJ TO AT LEAST TAKE MILIRTARY TRAINING AT ALL THE CADRES OF ARMY,NAVY AIRFORCE ( EXAMPLE MAHENDRA SINGH DHONE nd yuvraj of britain " ) they are borne great !! while this is doing doing drama as greatness by wearing skin of lion !!!! ask this yuvraj to join dharna with swami ramdev is going to seat ?? at that time his joker digvijay singh will place a new PhD research about swamiji
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chowdery (new delhi) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
4 hrs ago (03:02 PM)
by the way what intrest u have in rahul mahajan woh ne teen me ne terah me hea
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Congress Agent (New Delhi) replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
4 hrs ago (02:40 PM)
Dear Prafulla_Kumar_Sinha, today you have proved that you deserve a lok sabha ticket from Congress and a membership of AICC for showing your sycophancy and @$$ licking capability. Keep it up my son you will do very well in congress!
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prafulla_kumar_sinha replies to Congress Agent
4 hrs ago (02:50 PM)
Dear Sir, Unless Rahul Gandhi sniffs heroine burning Indian currency of Rs.500 like Rahul Mahajan ji he can not be considered Indian. I am revealing my true RSS sentiment, please do not get upset.
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Sonia Gandii replies to prafulla_kumar_sinha
4 hrs ago (03:03 PM)
Dear sycophant, Pl. see me tomorrow at 10 Janpath road. I have some good news for you.
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sanjeeev kumar kumar (Kerala) replies to Sonia Gandii
4 mins ago (07:30 PM)
excellent.....
Sonia Gandii (Italy)
5 hrs ago (02:11 PM)
Beta, when you go there to meet these villagers, please try to look like one of them. Wear dirty-torn cloths, hawai chappals and don’t shave - just like a true Nehru /Gandhi family…in this way only we can connect successfully with these fools!
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Rahul Gandu (Italy) replies to Sonia Gandii
5 hrs ago (02:19 PM)
OK Mom! I have joined National School of Drama from where my great grandfather, grandmother and my father have graduated. I will also become a great dramabaaz !
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Shaheed (Delhi)
5 hrs ago (02:09 PM)
Rahul please go back to your own Italy or Spain, you are not wanted in India and neither is your Italian puppetmaster mother Antonia Maino. Come back to India when you empty your Swiss bank accounts and your family returns the money to the country.
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chandra.gaur (neemuch)
5 hrs ago (01:58 PM)
It is one more drama or part of a show before upcoming UP election , we should not take it sincerely because why he was silent & taking rest in airconditioners since last three months while farmers were on agitation in same village ? was he sleeping or waiting of such tension? Mr RAHUL your efforts is totally a drama and how we can believe on it , and when public see you with notorious and cheaper Digvijay Singh then it exposed your sincerity , Pl get rid of Digvijay Singh as early as possible
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anand (delhi)
5 hrs ago (01:49 PM)
Rahul Gandhi, is a freebie eater, he is muflish, he is a monkey, and is a close friend of Karan Johar types, i think that he is totally confused himself and is not sure of what he should do? he would soon be sent out of power and then we the people shall ensure that he and is collegueas like jitendra prasad etc shall be answerable to courts for the corruption and all such kind of mis-deeds !
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Farmer (Bhatta) replies to anand
5 hrs ago (02:03 PM)
Anand ki jal gayee.Rahul Baba Zindabad.Congress zindabad.
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Janata (Pune) replies to Farmer
4 hrs ago (02:43 PM)
Bete Lakh makkan laga lo Rahul ko, tum gandi parivar ka hissa nahi ban sakte . Shirf chamcha giri hi karte rahoge digi jaise
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anand replies to Farmer
5 hrs ago (02:31 PM)
also i think that you maybe one of the karan johar types, i bet you will be happy tomorow morning after he does it to you tonight, be happy !
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anand replies to Farmer
5 hrs ago (02:29 PM)
Farmer grow your Onions and ask Rahulbaba to sell it, haha, maybe in the evening you when he is tired you can wash his feet and then maybe he will also install you as the president of india, who knows ! also he may need someone to count the cash that he has accumulated in 2G, CWG, etc, please continue to be his crony !! we are ok with it!
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Sri (Guntur)
6 hrs ago (01:34 PM)
First he should stop the land acqisitions in his own party ruling states. Ofcourse what he did now is fine, but people of India need actions not words. Untill or unless you can't help the poor people who lost their family membrs and to the people who are going to loose their land Your meetings won't make much difference in their lifes.
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chittaranjan das (jamshedpur) replies to Sri
5 hrs ago (02:28 PM)
he is a MP and also General Secretary of National Congress so he should table the land acquisition bill in parliament and should not roam about the affected areas for dirty politics.
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San Koli Koli (Mumbai)
6 hrs ago (01:14 PM)
What a cheap politician...................................were was he after Jaitapur............................he is the biggest dumb head and a** hole in India...................................people of India better understand before its too late.........................................................
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Akshay (Mumbai)
6 hrs ago (01:12 PM)
Rahul Gandhis Brother in Law is also doing same thing by acquiring lands for mining projects in Vidarbha Region first he should stop him to do that. Rahul Gandhi is the biggest example of Duel Standerds.
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Arvind (Mumbai)
6 hrs ago (01:02 PM)
Good to see Rahul continuing the tradition of meetings without actions. Common Rahul, how long will you take to "LEARN"? When will you take any real action?
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Jaggu (Hyderaba)
6 hrs ago (01:01 PM)
Dont waste time here.Get married and build your legacy.Anyways you dont unerstand what is land acquisition
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RN (TN)
6 hrs ago (12:47 PM)
How come we call democracy and Decocratic goverment sntach the land of people all over in India for development??? Pay the market price pay a premium as you are forcing the people to sell .... Then u develope.... Dont think poor farmers will simply starve and die for any ones developement. Change the Land acquisition law to fit modenr days..... If u r a real politician looking for welfare of people do it all over india....Fast.....
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Vikram (Bangalore)
6 hrs ago (12:43 PM)
When will Rahul Gandhi stop indulging in sensationalism and do some actual work? People are smarter now. The same old "Garibi hatao" slogan Congress has been crying for last 60 years wont work anymore.
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purushotham rao (Bangalore)
7 hrs ago (12:13 PM)
Politician from other parties were not allowed to meet the farmers; how come this stupid Rahul Gandhi is now allowed meet the farmers. It is favour done by BSP for Congress to get the publicity. Congress is the root cause for all types of corruption in India. They have ruled for the longest period in post independence. When they could not make a differencet till the 80's where they had complete political control of the India, what will they do now. Congress didn't have guts to change even 1 law that were created by the british to suit their needs. For e.g., the Land Acquisition Act which was framed in 1890's. We are still following the same. What will they do now with this multi-party democracy, where every party is corrupt. Power is like cancer to Congress, they cannot live without it. But they will not do anything for poor people of india.
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abhilasha (delhi)
7 hrs ago (12:13 PM)
rahul, jus visiting people n being caught "off guard" by the media could give u publicity bt it wud never solve the problems that the people of this nation face. in niyamgiri,wn evrthn ws sorted out scientifically u went thr n proclaimed to b their savior. stop such cheap politics, n do sumthn concrete. u n ur mother hv all the authority bt no responsibility. y do u run away fm it?y dnt u hold sum position n let ppl c how u wrk under "real" situations? not some custom made for u 2 gain publicity.
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robbing hood (jodhpur)
7 hrs ago (12:12 PM)
whats the point of rahul meeting farmers? he wont know head or tail of it? his so called banana rajiv gandhi father had told farmers of andhra pradesh to grow more red chilles , coz father didnt know that green chillies become red. so much for pm in waiting.
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Sid Harth Harth (Washington, DC)
7 hrs ago (11:51 AM)
This is related to much more severe, much more violent, oops, bloody, protracted struggle of the tribal people of India. For thousands of years, even before Aryans came marauding, destroying developed ancient cultures of Mohenjo Daro Kalibangan, there were small kingdoms spread all across the Indian peninsula. From the Himalayas to Lanka, what is now a separate country of Sri Lanka. From Burma borders to the eastern borders of Persia, what is now Afghanistan. All this is duly recorded, even if in Hindu mythology, in the two famous epics, Ramayan and Mabharat. In Ramayan Lord Rama fights with the natives, termed as Rakshasas with the help of some local natives, called Vanaras. In Mahabharat, Lord Krishna supports the Pandavas against debauched cousins Kauravas. Kaurava army gets support from various Tribal kingdoms. Suffice it to say that Tribal owned their ancient land, lock, stock and barrel. Now, in the modern times, valuable minerals have been found under these very same lands which had jungles and barren hills.. Government, both central as well as state, are forcing the Tribal people out without proper compensation/rehabilitation packages. Sardar Sarovar benefited Gujarat's farmers. However, the Tribal communities didn't get any enviable benefit. Their struggle was portrayed as communist led and ridiculed. If India wants to go ahead and develop the country, it should not steal farmers' and Tribals' lands for peanuts. BJP ruled states suppress Tribal...and I am Sid Harth
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Pratap (India) replies to Sid Harth Harth
6 hrs ago (12:57 PM)
Leaving aside the long jargon on Aryan Invasion(Proved Incorrect conclusively), I appreciate your concern for the Tribals-- the TRUE owners of the Land. The Forest is their heart and soul and they know much better ways to preserve them. For thousands of years they were the custodians of the forest, it is only 150 yrs back that, WE, the so-called CULTURED, have imposed our ways on them.
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Shantanu Bhate (Pune)
8 hrs ago (11:31 AM)
Isn't it obvious that this man is totally dumb, as he's trying to 'understand' the problems of people for the past several years, and hasn't understood a single thing yet. Otherwise he'd have proposed a solution for at least one of them. When will the obsession of our people for the Gandhi-Nehru family will end??? This is the family that has ruined India for the past 60 years !!!!
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Rakhi (10 Janpath)
8 hrs ago (11:31 AM)
Rahul Gandhi is the Rakhi Sawant of Indian politics.
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HASMUKH DATTANI (mumbai) replies to Rakhi
3 hrs ago (03:55 PM)
NO WOH " ANGREJO KE JAMANE KE JAILOR HAI !!! ABHI JSNEE TUMHAVR COMMENT PE ULTA PUTLA LIKE WO WAHI JAIL OR CHAMCHE " KAIDI " HAI !!!
Shantanu Bhate (Pune) replies to Rakhi
6 hrs ago (01:06 PM)
Ha ha ha.... well said !!
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RG (Delhi) replies to Rakhi
7 hrs ago (11:59 AM)
You are putting your name as Rakhi & add as 10 janpath - now you yourself has proved who is Rakhi Sawant of politics.
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Rajiv (Bangalore) replies to RG
7 hrs ago (12:28 PM)
Beta RG, Jaal Gayi kya?
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Arvind Prasad (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
8 hrs ago (11:21 AM)
Dear Mr. Rahul Gandhi. Your government could have rectified the land acquisition act long ago. Infact the oustees of the narmada project are a classic example of the mess you created and failed to clear. Why dont you clean you own backyard before attempting to clean others. I would appreciate if you correct the wrongdoings of your own govts. And yes the last piece of advise dont call mayawati corrupt. It would be a classic case of pot calling the kettle black.
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J P Sharma (Aligarh) replies to Arvind Prasad
3 hrs ago (03:49 PM)
Without visiting or staying in UP you won't know the meaning of corrupt. Just try to work or stay in UP for few days and you will know the real meaning of corruption. This regime in UP has defeated everyone in present or past.
Arvind (Mumbai) replies to Arvind Prasad
5 hrs ago (02:11 PM)
Agreeing with your thoughts, I would like to add that he is not trying to clean anything. He is just meeting people for several years, "trying to understand their problems" and I am sure he will continue to "try" for several more years. After that he wants to become the PM and enjoy the legacy. This is a man without action
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Pradeep (India)
8 hrs ago (11:15 AM)
Can some one tell when is RAHULJI going to find out Politics is not his cup of tea?????
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mukesh (india)
8 hrs ago (11:15 AM)
It is well known that BSP of Mayawati is supporting UPA govt in delhi and extended help in stalling PAC report chaired by Joshi. BSP saved congress govt for big embrassment in PAC report in return UPA will keep mum in land aquisition drive. Land need to be transfed to Big real estate player this year only so that return fund can come before next year election. To make people fool they would show displeasure but what stop them to stay acquisition drive. land is being taken in name of development in which local farmer have no stake, only pvt player & politician will get profit
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Dr. Rajeev Garg (Mumbai)
8 hrs ago (11:06 AM)
Mr. Gandhi must remember his speech in Parliament on Nuclear Deal before jumping into it to hamper development projects.l
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Patkar calls for probe, BJP observes bandh
TNN | May 11, 2011, 03.52am IST
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Tags:Medha patkar|Bhatta Parsaul
GREATER NOIDA: Three days after the violent clash between framers and the administration, the situation in Bhatta Parsaul remained calm. While heavy security cover around the village remaining intact, a special team comprising officials from the department of agriculture, social welfare and various others from the district administration visited the village to meet the affected villagers.
The team held a meeting with the women and the elderly present in the village to discuss their demands and grievances, also advising the villagers to abstain from “further instances of violence.”
Social activist Medha Patkar, who also visited the village with some of her associates, appealed to the administration to restore normalcy to the village. She said that the need of the hour was to set up an independent committee of “neutral minded individuals” to probe into the matter and arrive at decisive solutions.
“Land acquisition has become a critical issue. It has become a move to serve private purposes by diverting agricultural land for industrial purposes. The rights of villagers are sacrificed in the name of development, and farmers agitate in the absence of any other option of redressal of their grievances,” Patkar said.
>Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party called for a Bandh across Gautam Budh Nagar district and appealed to all shops and commercial units to remain closed on Tuesday. Some state party members also came out on the roads staging a protest march in support of the ongoing farmers’ agitation.
Rajnath Singh’s son and BJP leader Pankaj Singh was detained at Noida Gate while he was on his way to Bhatta Parsaul village to show solidarity with the villagers. BJP vice-president and Rajya Sabha MP Kalraj Mishra too was detained at Bulandshahr on his way to Noida. He, however, reached Noida this evening and talking to media persons. He accused the Mayawati-led Uttar Pradesh government of being “insensitive towards the farmers.” He also demanded a probe by the National Human Rights Commission on the alleged atrocities by the PAC on the villagers.
A team of fire department officials conducted a recce of the village and said that 7 bikes, 5 cycles, and standing crop were found charred. They said that a total of eight fire tenders have been stationed at the village.
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Sid Harth Harth (Washington, DC)
Nandigram, Singur revisited? Sure. Tata’s Nano plant suffered a major setback, even when the Communist led West Bengal government, very graciously acquired the land parcels in questioned for the development of the state. Mamata Bannerjee’s armed thugs and Communist armed thugs battled the issue in the streets making them rivers of human blood. Now Mamata has melowed ever since and wants Tata to come back, with some limited provisos. India is a third world, third rate poor country. She can and must focus on development, overall development, not development of some coteries of money grabbing real estate agents and rogue industrialists who profit enormously. These common criminals, either before the deals are cooked by the politicians or after, funnel black money to the favor granting politicians and/or Babus. This dastardly behavior is very unbecoming. One Anna cannot make it, oops, wish it, oops, wash it away. There must be a crop of activists all over India. Nanda Patkar was roundly blamed along with her friend, Arundhati Roy for supporting the affected parties by the very same BJP hoodlums. Now they want to pose as the supporters of the farmers’ agitation. This Saffron monkey business must be stopped. When a cat stealing a milk shuts her eyes, thinking that nobody sees her crime. BJP cannot pretend to be blind of their past crimes in supporting the government of Narendra Modi on Sardar Sarovar agitation. To appoint a commission is not a good solution.
…and I am Sid Harth
