new delhi political gossips

NEW DELHI POLITICAL GOSSIPS

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Sharad Yadav leader of JD(U) recently recovered from the dengue.

Now his wife is inflicted with the fever. Doctors say the breeding

of mosquitoes is from the pure drinking water especially

the Thuqlak Road and Lodhi Colony. Each day now in

the early hours, drinking water to these localities is

with the medicine. All thanks to VVIPs getting dengue.

comment officers of civic authorities

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President Prathibhha Patil shall be in Rashtrapathi Nilayam

in the second half of December in Hyderabad to

escape  severe Delhi winter. She is also believed to 

take religious books to read and programmed to go

for pilgrimage to some well known temples in South India.

A mini President Secretariat is now being established in

Hyderabad.

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A top cop recently wrote to PMO about drive of a Union Minister

without escort or personal security officer. It is for the record purposes

marked 'top secret'. Reason for claiming secrecy of the Report is to

escape the RTI activists. An intelligence move by top cop.

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Fertiliser Minister MK Azhagiri was on a five days foreign visit

to Indonesia and other two countries. Two senior officials of the 

Ministry accompanied him Azhagiri  made three speeches at 

functions which received lots of appreciations and applause.

The speech was so brief that he was able to read it out.

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new delhi political gossips

NEW DELHI POLITICAL GOSSIPS

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A senior IB officer who went to Washington to examine

FBI detenue David Coleman Headley is a Secretary rank IPS officer

he took his wife with him, as his daughter is studying in USA.

Spouse will return later after spending time with the daughter.

Executive class passenger is entitled to take his spouse.

This is called austerity measure not for Government but 

for the IPS officer. Seniors in IB laugh at this attitude,

High time, the officer is reverted to cadre for this misbehaviour

say a source in Cabinet Secretariat.

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Dayanidhi Maran Union Minister of Textiles in the Union Cabinet

had opposed Ambica Sonia Union Minister of Information Broadcasting

agenda paper introduce the HITS   (Headend-in-the-Sky)

system for multi-system operators to distribute television 

broadcast signals.His arguements were rejected by Prime Minister

But two Union Ministers from Tamil Nadu murmured that Dayanidhi

Maran objections about the conflict of interest

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Resigned from BJP and also from Rajya Sabha on a Mukhurt, 

after saying  goodbye to LK Advani, but on a very bad and

inauspicious time that S Thirunavkkarasar joined Congress

It was Ashtami. One Congress Union Minister from Tamil Nadu

was eager that Thirunaukkarasar joined Congress when the other

Union Minister from Tamil Nadu was not present in New Delhi.

It is an internal war in Tamil nadu congress Committee which

came to the fore in New Delhi. 

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A senior Union Minister expressed his reservation about

another senior colleague commenting in public

on the functioning and decisions ..  Prime Minister heard

the remarks. Since both Ministeras belonged Congress, 

understandably the silence. Hint was dropped that

Core Committee was being briefed about this 'complaint'

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venkaiah naidu pulls up top bureaucrats

Adjourned the standing committee meet 

M VENKAIAH NAIDU PULLS UP

TOP BUREAUCRATS FOR ABSENCE

By R Rajagopalan

M Venkaiah Naidu the senior BJP leader on Friday shot off

a strongly worded communication to Chairman Rajya Sabha

Hameed Ansari  complainig against Foreign

Secretary Nirupama Rao, Commerce Secretary Rahul Kullar

and top intelligence officials abstaining from Standing Committee

meeting of Home Ministry. Today's meeting was to have discussed

clause by clause a bill on Land and Port Authority.

Venkaiah Naidu was upset when he learnt that the Foreign Secretary

Nirupama Rao was deputing a joint secretary to reply to the question

by the Members about the bill. She was present in Delhi and avoided 

appearance. similarly commerce secretary Rahul Khullar. He is unwell

but deputed a joint secretary. Naidu understood that Rahul Khullar

being unwell, was in office. such attitude towards the parliament

committees were to be taken seriously, and these officers to be

admonished for their casual treatment towards committees.

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Andhra a threat of a financial emergency -?

17 Jan 2009

( THREE DOCUMENTS ATTACHED TO THIS FILE)

 Dr Montek SIngh Ahluwalia to Prime Minister

Dr Manmohan Singh, as a visual to my special scoop story.

thanks

R Rajagopalan

New Delhi

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A MAJOR EXPOSE BY  VAARTHA 

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN PLANNING COMMISSION

DR MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA LETTER

TO PRIME MINSTER  DR MANMOHAN SINGH 

By R Rajagopalan

NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy may be
in trouble for alleged land deals worth Rs 12,000 crores made to
benefit the arrested Satyam boss Ramalinga Raju, under the guise of
raising funds for a jacked-up annual plan of the state.

He was summoned to Delhi on Saturday as the Congress leadership is
worried about his Satyam connection creating problems for the party in
the upcoming Parliamentary and Assembly elections.

Vaartha is in possession of a three pages note by Dr Montek SIngh

Ahluwalia to Dr Manmohan Singh exposes the mindset of Dr YSR

on land issues.
Eyebrows were raised in the Planning Commission last April when Dr
Reddy secured clearance of the annual plan of the state for 2008-09
with a hike of 47 per cent from Rs 30,000 crores in 2007-08 to Rs
47,000, claiming to raise Rs 12,000 crores from the sale of land.

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia had his own
misgivings on why and how the chief minister can raise so much money
by selling the government land but cleared the hiked up annual plan
that was promise to be funded by 32 per cent increase in the state's
tax revenue.

He, however, put on record his doubts in a 3-page communication to the
Prime Minister on April 23, 2008, a copy of which is available with
this writer, that "prospects of mobilising such a large amount from
sale of land appear somewhat uncertain."

Ahluwalia also noted that the chief minister claimed that the state
had already succeeded in raising Rs 6586 crores from the land sale in
2007-08 and hence it should not be difficult for the state to get
money from further land sale to fund the plan.

Little did Ahluwalia know at that time that his lurking suspicion
about the land deal would one day turn out to be a major scam. Only
after the Satyam fraud broke out that the inquiries were made to find
that the chief minister was making the deal was for enrichment of
Ramalinga Raju who had floated Maytas for undertaking massive
construction projects.

The land deal details are believed to have reached the Congress
President who on Saturday summoned Dr Rajasekhara Reddy to Delhi,
ostensibly to discuss preparations for the ensuing Parliament and
State Assembly elections, but actually to discuss the Satyam issue
that may dog the Congress.

Sources in 10 Janpath say the Congress President's worry is that the
Chief Minister may be soft to Ramalinga Raju because of their
friendship and the deals they have struck. They said she has asked for
Dr Reddy in Delhi to give her mind and make it clear to him that the
state government must act fast before the Satyam episode erodes
credibility of the Congress.

They said there would certainly be discussions on the political
situation as well as the Congress leadership is worried about the
Telengana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) aligning with Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
on the Telenana issue.

There are 17 Lok Sabha seats that fall in the Telengana region and
over 100 Assembly seats and as such Sonia Gandhi will have to press
the Centre for some concrete announcement or decision on Telengana
that stops the TDP-TRS combine in its tracks. She will be discussing
the issue and niceties of the decision with the chief minister, the
sources added.

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Ram Jethmalani is now ?Editor of Magazine on Swiss Bank money

ram jethmalani - now editor and not advocate




Mr Ram Jethmalani cordially invites you to meet him for a chat over a cup of tea at 4pm at his residence 2 Akbar Road on Saturday 7th November 2009.He believes that the most urgent national problem is the problem of corruption which has made elimination of poverty almost impossible. While finding no fault with the press, he believes that a strong newspaper is essential whose main pre-occupation should be the pursuit of the corrupt and unearthing black wealth concealed inside India and outside in foreign banks and tax havens.It is in pursuit of this objective that he and a few respectable citizens approached the Supreme Court to seek judicial help in this cause. Unfortunately court procedures, congested calendars and apathy of the government in power have made it difficult to secure quick results. The solution is approach to the Court of The People of India.Mr Jethmalani has therefore enlisted the help of Baba Ram Dev Ji whose interest in this matter is not only genuine but extremely deep. With his co-operation and blessing this should become a mass movement of the suffering people of India.Mr Jethmalani has decided also to start a Sunday paper which will have the same mission. This meeting hopefully will revive the interest of the press in this somewhat forgotten matter. He would be delighted to meet you, have a chat with you and seek your advice and co-operation.

Regards

Ram Jethmalani

Union Cabinet shuffle on November 10?

5 Nov 2009

CABINET RESHUFFLE, AICC CHANGES ON CONG AGENDA


NEW DELHI: With the Maharashtra government's formation and Jharkhand poll alliance with former BJP leader Babulal Marandi's Vikas Morcha off her chest, Congress President Sonia Gandhi is likely to broach many pending issues, including the Union Cabinet reshuffle, at the party's core group meeting here Friday at the PM's residence.

The cabinet reshuffle that may see induction of the MP son Jagan of former Andhra chief minister YSR Reddy killed in a helicopter mishap is expected on or around November 10.

Other issues on the agenda of the core group include the AICC reshuffle to fill vacancies of many joining ministry, appointment of three governors and selection of six for the Presidential nomination to the Rajya Sabha. Also in the list is two Anglo Indians' nomination to the Lok Sabha.

The party sources said Sonia Gandhi wanted to thrash out all these issues by consulting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other senior leaders like Pranab Mukherjee, P Chidambaram, A K Antony and Ahmed Patel, but they were held up so far because of other pressing issues like hiccups in the deal with the NCP on ministerial berths in the new Maharashtra Government.

The Maharashtra tangle was sorted out following NCP general secretary Praful Patel holding one-to-one talks with Sonia's political secretary Ahmed Patel and agree on the Congress have 22 ministers and the NCP 20. Both also thrashed out the ticklish issue of key portfolios, facilitating Chief Minister-designate Ashok Chavan approaching the governor for the oath-taking ceremony on Friday.

Chavan flew into Delhi Thursday evening to discuss names of the Congress ministers to be inducted with Sonia Gandhi, who directed him to consult Ahmed Patel and Maharashtra affairs incharge Antony, the defence minister, and decide.

The party sources said Sonia Gandhi has also summoned Andhra Chief Minister Konijeti (76) here on Saturday to discuss the party affairs in the state that were kept pending all these weeks because of a section of the party MLAs and MPs fiercely lobbying for Jagan Reddy to become the CM as the successor to his father killed in the helicopter crash.

Rosaiah, who will be making the first trip to Delhi since after taking over as the CM after YSR's death, would be sounded on some of the issues that Jagan is worried not to be resolved since his father is no more to handle them, the sources said, adding that he has been also told to have a meeting with the Prime Minister on the issues of Andhra Pradesh pending with the Centre.

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LK ADVANI TO GO- RSS CHIEF MOHAN BHAGWAT SPEAKS TO PRABHU CHAWLA

verbatim of Interview of RSS chief Mohan Rao Bhagwat to India Today


headline:   The new BJP leader will be from outside Delhi”
At a time when the bjp is going through its worst existential crisis, the man with the walrus moustache and a mischievous glint in his eyes has become the most sought-after oracle in town. Mohanrao Bhagwat, the 59-year-old boss of the rss, plays the role to perfection, and every word of his continues to be worthy of Page 1 nowadays. The media savvy Bhagwat’s ascension as the head of the House of Saffron has marked a generational as well as cultural shift in the organisation. He is the moderniser, the 21st century face of the rss. As the bjp seems to have abandoned its core ideology for the sake of coalition politics, Bhagwat has brought Hindutva back to the national agenda. As the bjp suffers from the absence of a leader who can take the party out of the wreckage of defeat, the sixth sarsanghchalak has become the supreme guide and the wise counsellor. As the party retreats from the national mindspace, he styles himself as the last apostle of the nationalist cause. As its ambitious but discredited leaders struggle for the spoils of a lost war, he tells them: behave or be damned. Still, the Brahmin bachelor from Chandrapur in Maharashtra finds time to read the new Dan Brown. Like the symbologist hero in The Lost Symbol, Bhagwat too has to think smart and act fast to save the Parivar he heads. In a candid conversation with Editor prabhu chawla for the Seedhi Baat show on Aaj Tak channel at the rss office in Jhandewalan in Delhi, Bhagwat talks about subjects ranging from the future leadership of the bjp to Vande Mataram, from Chidambaram to Modi, from Pakistan to China—and more. Excerpts.  
Q. What do you think about the Deoband reaction against Vande Mataram?
A. Vande Mataram is for all Indians. It was part of our freedom movement and history. There was a time when both Hindus and Muslims sang it.
Q. The Muslims say it is against their religion.
A. I don’t think any religion is against desh bhakti. To say Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram is not like a religious puja or idol worship.
Q. What is the Sangh’s view?
A. (Thumps the table) Vande Mataram kehna hoga (Everyone in India will have to say Vande Mataram).
Q. Do you think the minorities felt threatened after the Masjid fell?
A. I would say that the wishes of the Hindu samaj were ignored by the government. The anger against the system was taken out on the structure.
Q. But your strong take on the Babri Masjid, the Uniform Civil Code and Article 370 makes minorities
insecure.
A. Just tell me why is there no
rational dialogue regarding such matters. For 90 years there has been no court judgement (on the Ram Mandir). And when nothing happens, the average man loses his balance.
Q. V.P. Singh had a formula to build both mandir and masjid at Ayodhya. As a responsible organisation why don’t you show some magnanimity?
A. This will not create unity. If a Ram Mandir is built peacefully, it will end Hindu-Muslim fighting. A mosque can’t be constructed at the same site. Let them construct another mosque at some other place and the Hindus will extend all possible help.
Q. The Congress apologised for the anti-Sikh riots and Advani said the demolition was a national shame.
A. The Sangh did not say “demolish the structure” but the court’s delay on the verdict angered the people.
Q. Do you agree with Advani that it was a national shame?
A. I don’t agree with Advani on this issue. Why didn’t they give legal permission for kar seva when so many people had collected for it?
Q. Why is the Sangh unwilling to do something which makes minorities feel safe? Whatever happened in Gujarat also added to the gap between the Sangh and the minorities.
A. Violence is wrong wherever it happens. Don’t just look at one side. What happened in Godhra should not have happened. No one talks about the killings at Godhra.
Q. Should Narendra Modi apologise for the Gujarat carnage?
A. He is the head of a state, he has full knowledge of what happened and is capable of giving his reaction. If he thinks that something that needs an apology has taken place, then he will apologise. I am sure. I have also been told the speed with which the riots in Gujarat were controlled is commendable. Why should he apologise if he has done no wrong? That is not the way.
Q. Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh were not responsible for the 1984 riots but have apologised. It increases their stature. If Modi or the rss do the same, they will stand to gain.
A. At that time there was a comment, ‘When a big tree falls, some things are bound to happen.’ No such statement was made in Gujarat.
Q. Does it mean the rss will never compromise on its core issues?
A. India’s unity and integrity is non-negotiable. So is the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya and a Uniform Civil Code.
Q. If I understand correctly, you still believe in Akhand Bharat and not in the two-nation theory.
A. It is all part of India. Pakistan is transitory and will become part of India sooner or later.
Q. What about Afghanistan?
A. Pakistan and Afghanistan are a part of us and will return one day.
Q. You claim that the rss has no direct control over the bjp. But it sent 35 pracharaks to the bjp and they report to you.
A. It is not compulsory that they report to us. We only want them to stick to their principles. We don’t interfere in their work.
Q. There have been reports of rss  pressure on the bjp, that Vasundhara Raje was removed because of pressure from the rss.
A. The rss had nothing to do with it. This is an internal matter of the bjp.
Q. Four months ago you talked about a change in the bjp leadership. The bjp lost three state elections and no change seems forthcoming.
A. Change will happen but at its own time. I only said what I have been told (by the bjp), they have a plan in mind and it is rolling on.
Q. There is a strong feeling that the rss is intervening and imposing
itself on the bjp.
aA. The rss never intervenes, only gives advice when asked. 
Q. But you have said that the new leadership will be someone other than these four (Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Venkaiah Naidu and Ananth Kumar).
A. Yes the new leadership will be someone other than these four. This is what I have been told. That is what has been agreed on and I believe the process has begun.
Q. You will get someone from
outside Delhi between 50 and 55 years of age?
A. They will get someone from outside Delhi.
Q. In the last five-six years, several people who are media creations with no affiliation to the Sangh have come into prominence in the bjp. Has this lead to a dilution in ideology?
A. The Sangh is not against anyone, we don’t look at anyone whether he is a swayamsevak or not.
Q. Are you worried about an image of corruption amongst the swayamsevaks who have joined
the bjp?
A. Politics is a slippery ground but still we don’t want to see one of our swayamsevaks slipping. We talk to them but it is up to the bjp to take action against them.
Q. The bjp is a visible face of the Sangh Parivar. Are you worried when you send workers to the party? They also get affected by the personality cult and the individual becomes more important than the organisation.
A. Yes we are worried and we do talk to them about it.
Q. Would you prefer that the party is led by someone who believes in the rss ideology?
A. Who will lead the party is something they will decide. What we want is someone who articulates our ideology, believes in teamwork, encourages the younger generation and the difference in ‘a party with a difference’ should be visible to all.
Q. There are some outfits that are not part of the Sangh, yet there is a perception that they belong—like the Sri Ram Sene of Karnataka... Pragya Thakur. Why don’t you disassociate the rss from them?
A. I have already said that I have nothing to do with the Sri Ram Sene. There is no such thing as Hindu terrorism. No Hindu will support terrorism.
Q. Yet you supported Pragya Thakur.
A. No, all we said is that don’t do a media trial. Let the courts decide.
Q. I saw a recent statement by the Sangh saying that P. Chidambaram is doing good work.
A. He is saying a lot of good things, but if he delivers on these, we will definitely praise him.
Q. Are we soft on China?
A. I have my doubts if the Government is alert on China. It has a well-defined strategy of encircling India. China has surrounded us by wooing our neighbouring countries from Maldives to Pakistan. We have to liberate our neighbours from the clutches of China.
Q. Have the Chinese defeated us at diplomacy?
A. Overtaken, not defeated. We can still do something.
Q. Regarding Pakistan, the bjp seems confused. What is the rss view?
A. Pakistan exists on the premise of being anti-India. Pakistan needs to be given a decisive reply for all its mischievous actions, we need another  military victory over Pakistan. That is perhaps the only way by which we can prevent a 26/11 and terror attacks.
Q. Have we lost an opportunity to score a military victory?
A. When Parliament was attacked and then after 26/11. Our government failed us then. We lacked the will.
Q. Do you agree that a strong and stable Pakistan is good for India?
A. If Pakistan is mentally healthy and gives up anti-India sentiments only then it’s good for India. n