Hanging Reminds Us of Islamic State Barbarism

The execution of Mumbai serial blasts conspirator Yakub Memon has generated more heat than settling the dust. It has again revived the debate over utility of capital punishment.  For, one thing, the brother of dreaded Mumbai underworld mafia Tiger Memon, is at the center stage of  being hanged for "less crime". He is believed to be the part of the gang  that planned the blasts in the aftermath of Babri Masjid demolition by saffron brigade led by Lal Krishan Advani.  The main conspirators, Tiger Memon and Dawood Abrahim, both are fugitive. They have fled the country soon after the Mumbai Blasts in 1993 never to return India. Since, police couldn't lay hands on Tiger and Dawood,  Yakub turned out to be a big catch, He was used as a cover up by Indian police  for Dawood and Tiger Memon.The arrest of  Yakub Khan was shown at Delhi railway station  whereas he  surrendered to Kathmandu police at  Airport in July 1994 and then deported to India in a secret mission, writes eminent journalist S Hussain Zaidi. Interestingly,  Zaidi's claim hasn't been contradicted by Indian authorities. Zaidi says Yakub Memon is the biggest loser in the trial despite the fact that he (Memon) lend so much credence to the evidence on which court decided  the case. A day before his execution, TV Today, the leading news channel relayed  Yakub's interview with the channel. In the interview, Yakub came out with some startling revelations and one of it was that he never traveled to Delhi on his own and never saw Delhi railway station . He was rather brought in to Indian capital by cops. This strengthens Mr. Zaidi's version that Yakub wasn't arrested in Delhi. As a corollary to this, It is natural to believe that Yakub was so tortured by police as to make him confess what cops wanted. The Yakub Memon trail also brings to fore the "motivated' investigation in India. The "corrupt' and highly political  subservient police in India is hardly believed to be an independent probing agency. One may agree with Zaidi or not, but hanging a human being, how hard criminal he might be, tantamount to sate terrorism. No civilized society can allow this. How cruel it is and the act reminds us of Islamic State barbarism, By hanging aren't we doing the same ct, the dread ISIS men are doing in middle-east.  The motivating principle  behind execution of a human is  that capital punishment deter the criminals  and crime but the data shows the different picture. During 2000-10, only one man was executed but it didn't make ant determent on crime. There were as many as more than 33,000 crimes. Studies also show that there is no relation between death  sentence and criminal acts. A man is hardly aware of the legal implication of  the crime at the time of his act. Our legal system is also full of errors and biases. Read the contradictory ruling of division bench  on Yakub Memon Curative petition, One judge says Yakub should be hanged, another stays the execution and even points out the procedural lapses adopted by earlier bench.   No legal system in world is perfect and no harshest  punishment can deter the crimes. As a civilized society, let us do away with capital punishment.

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Best Tributes to Kalam Follow His Ideals

Hkkjr d¢ iwoZ jk“Vªifr ,ihts vCnqy dyke d¢ vdLekr fu/ku ls iwjk jk“Vª ‘k¨dkdqy gSA ns‘k esa] laHkor;] igyh ckj cPps ls ysdj o`) rd tu] tu mud¢ fu/ku ls ‘k¨dXkzLr gSA Hkkjr esa jk“Vªifr in dh xfjek d¢ –f“Vxr ns‘k d¢ igys ukxfjd dk vke vkneh ls bruk T;knk lkcdk ugha iMrk gS] ftruk fuokZfpr Áfrfuf/k;¨a ls turk dk lkeuk g¨rk gSA rFkkfi dyke v©j¨a ls ,dne vyx FksA jk“Vªifr jgrs gq, Hkh dyke ÞcMs vknehÞ ugha cus] vycRrk mudh ogh vke vkneh tSlh thou‘kSyh jghA os vlk/kkgj.k O;fDrRo v©j nqfu;k d¢ vXkz.kh oSKkfud Fks exj mudk vkpj.k fcYdqy vke vkneh tSlk FkkA mudh blh thou‘kSyh d¢ dkj.k mUgsa turk d¢ jk“Vªifr ¼ihiqYl ÁslhMsaV½ d¢ f[krkc ls uoktk x;kA mUgsa Nk=¨a  v©j cPp¨a ls fo‘ks“k yxko FkkA HkkX; dh foMcauk nsf[k, fd ftl le; mudk fu/ku gqvk] os vle dh jkt/kkuh xqokgVh esa bafM;u baLVhV;wV vkWQ eSustesaV d¢ Nk=¨a d¨ lac¨f/kr dj jgs FksA ns‘k dk jk“Vªifr pquk tkuk lEeku dh ckr gS exj lp dgk tk, r¨ vCnqy dyke vktkn us jk“Vªifr in d¨ gh lEekfur fd;k FkkA ns‘k d¢ fy, okLro esa ;g xoZ  dh ckr Fkh fd nqfu;k d¢ vXkz.kh oSKkfud us bl in d¨ lq‘k¨fHkr fd;kA blls igys egku f‘k{kd MkDVj loZiYyh jk/kkÑ“.ku us bl in d¨ lq‘k¨fHkr fd;k FkkA ns‘k d¢ Áfr MkDVj jk/kkÑ“.ku dh mYys[kuh; lsokv¨a d¢ –f“Vxr gh ns‘k esa mud¢ tUe fnol ikap flrcaj ij f‘k{kd fnol euk;k tkrk gSA dyke us jk“Vªifr Hkou esa jgrs gq, Hkh mPp vknZ‘k LFkkfir fd,A jk“Vªifr Hkou esa muls feyus vkus okys ifjtu¨a v©j fe=¨a d¢ fy, dyke [kqn VSDlh dk can¨cLr djrsA mUg¨aus futh dke d¢ fy, dHkh Hkh ljdkjh okgu dk mi;¨x ugha fd;kA jk“Vªifr Hkou esa ifjtu¨a] futh vfrfFk;¨a v©j fe=¨a d¢ [kkus&ihus dk iwjk [kpkZ os viuh tsc ls nsrsA dyke le; d¢ csgn ikcan Fks v©j v©j¨a ls Hkh ;gh vis{kk j[krs FksA mudk ekuuk Fkk fd le; dh cckZnh ls ns‘k dh rjDdh #d tkrh gSA vxj ns‘k dk gj ukxfjd fnu esa ,d ?kaVk cckZn djrk gS r¨  130 dj¨M dh vkcknh okys ns‘k esa ,d gh fnu esa dj¨M¨a ?kaVs cckZn g¨ tkrs gSaA v©j vxj bldk ekfld v©j lkykuk fglkc&fdrkc yxk;k tk, r¨ cckZnh d¢ vkadM¨a ls flj ?kwe tkrk gSA blfy,] os Nk=¨a v©j cPp¨a d¨ le; cckZn u djus v©j T;knk ls T;knk dke djus dh lh[k nsrsA Þfelkby eSuÞ ns‘k esa oDr&csoDr vodk‘k ?k¨f“kr djus d¢ Hkh l[r f[kykQ FksA os laln esa dkedkt ckf/kr g¨us ij Hkh csgn nq[kh FksA LoxZm fl/kkjus ls dqN nsj igys iwoZ jk“Vªifr us laln d¢ e©twnk l= d¢ ykWxtSe d¢ ckjs Hkh tkudkjh yh FkhA laln us dyke d¢ fu/ku ij n¨ fnu dk vodk‘k ?k¨f“kr djd¢ mUgsa lPph J)ktafy ugha nh gSA os ,slk dHkh ugha g¨us nsrsA laln esa dkedkt ugha g¨us ls ns‘k d¨ igys gh yxHkx 75 dj¨M # dk pwuk yx pqdk gSA ns‘k d¢ usrk ¼Á/kkuea=h] ea=h] lkaln] fo/kk;d½ dSls g¨a\ ;g loky vxj tuekul ls iwNk tk, r¨ os Q©ju tcko nsaxs] ,ihts vCnqy dyke tSls g¨aA turk ns‘k d¨ pykus oky¨a ls vknZ‘koknh thou‘kSyh v©j vkpj.k dh mEehn j[krh gSA turk d¢ jk“Vªifr MkDVj dyke us vla[; Hkkjrokfl;¨a] [kkldj ns‘k dh ;qok ih<h d¢ thou d¨ Ásfjr fd;k gSA ns‘k mudk ges‘kk _.kh jgsxkA ‘kjhj u‘oj g¨rk gS] dke ughaA v©j egkiq#“k ns‘k v©j lekt d¨ mYys[kuh; ;¨xnku d¢ fy, vej g¨ tkrs gSaA turk d¢ jk“Vªifr d¨ gekjh lPph J)katfy ;gh g¨xh fd ge mud¢ mPp vknZ‘k¨a dk ikyu djsa v©j mud¢ fn[kk, ekxZ ij pysaA  

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Capiial Punishment For a Terrorist

         vkradh d¨ Qkalh a\

eqacà lhfj;y ce foLQ¨V d¢ lkft‘kdrkZ ;kdwc eseu d¨ ysdj dqN y¨x pkgrs gSa fd 275 y¨x¨a d¢ gR;kjs  vkradh d¨ Qkalh dh ltk u nh tk,A bld¢ ihNs nyhy ;g nh tk jgh gS fd 1993 esa eqacà esa J`a[kykc) ce fcLQ¨V djkus d¢ vlyh lkft‘kdrkZ  r¨ ;kdwc dk Hkkà Vkbxj eseu v©j ekfQ;k MkWu nkÅn bczkfge gSA ;kdwc r¨ N¨Vk&e¨Vk vkradh gSA Qkalh dh ltk gh nsuh g]S r¨ Vkbxj eseu v©j nkÅn bczkfge d¨ nh tkuh pkfg,A iqfyl Áeq[k lkft‘kdrkZv¨a d¨ r¨ idM ugha ikÃ] blfy, mudh txg ;kdwc eseu d¨ gh Qkalh ij yVdk;k tk jgk gSA ;g rdZ Hkh fn;k tk jgk gS fd ;kdwc us [kqn iqfyl d¢ le{k vkRe&leiZ.k fd;k Fkk] blfy, ml ij Qkalh dh ltk ugha curh gSA ckyhoqM vfHkusrk lyeku [kku ls ysdj fQjdwoknh lkaln v¨oslh us ;kdwc eseu d¨ Qkalh dh ltk dh fuank dh gSA v¨oslh tSls fl;klh usrk }kjk bl ekeys d¨ fl;klh jax nsuk le> esa vkrk gS ij  ns‘k d¢ ukeh odhy jke tsBeykuh] Hkktik usrk ‘k=q/u flagk lesr vxj vXkz.kh l© gfLr;ka jk“Vªifr ls ;kdwc eseu d¨ ekQh dh vihy djsa] r¨ bls udkjk ugha tk ldrk A ;gka rd fd ns‘k dh lo¨ZPp vnkyr d¢ tt Hkh ;kdwc eseu d¨ Qkalh dh ltk ij ,der ugha gSA eaxyokj d¨ lquk, x, [kaMihB d¢ QSlys esa ,d tt us ;kdwc dh vihy jn~n dj nh r¨ nwljs tt us Qkalh dh ltk j¨d nh gSA urhtru] eq[; U;k;k/kh‘k d¨ vc ;g ekeyk rhu tt¨a¢ dh csap d¢ gokys djuk iMsxkA Qkalh d¢ ltk j¨d yxkus okys tt U;k;ewÆr dqfj;u t¨lQ us r¨ D;wjsfVo fifV‘ku d¨ [kkfjt djus esa Hkh Á¨fltjy [kkfe;ka fxukÃa gSaA eq[; U;k;k/kh‘k lesr rhu ofj“B tt¨a us  ;kdwc dh D;wjsfVo fifV‘ku dh lqukà djd¢ bls [kkfjt fd;k FkkA ;kdwc dh fjO;w fifV‘ku Hkh rhu tt¨a dh [kaMihB vLohdkj dj pqdh gSA  lqÁhe d¨VZ d¢ tt¨a }kjk vyx&vyx O;oLFkk nsuk uà ckr ugha gSA ,slk igys Hkh g¨rk jgk gS v©j ;g ckr gekjh U;kf;d O;oLFkk dh fofo/krk  v©j fu“i{krk dk Árhd gSA vc rhu tt¨a dh csap }kjk ;kdwc eseu dh rktk ;kfpdk ij QSlyk vkus rd] mldh Qkalh dh ltk ij j¨d yxh jgsxhA ;kdwc d¨ 30 tqykà d¨ Qkalh nh tkuh FkhA cgjgky] fdl vijk/kh d¨ Qkalh dh ltk nsuh gS v©j fdls ekQh] ;g QSlyk djuk U;k;ikfydk dk dke gSA vnkyr lk{;¨a v©j lcwr¨a ij QSlyk lqukrh gS v©j reke lk{; ,oa lcwr ;kdwc eseu d¢ f[kykQ gSaA fdlh vijk/kh d¢ fy, n;k dh xqgkj yxkuk ekuoh;rk dk rdktk gS exj 275 fun¨Z“k y¨x¨a d¢ gR;kjs d¨ n;k dh ekax djuk ekuoh;rk ugha g¨ ldrhA 22 lky ckn eqacà lhfj;y ce CykLV dk QSlyk vkus d¢ ckotwn vHkh Hkh vnkyrh nkao¾isap esa my>k gqvk gSA blls bl gknls esa ekjs x, y¨x¨a d¢ ifjtu¨a d¢ ?kko fQj ls gjs g¨ x, gSa v©j t¨ y¨x ;kdwc eseu d¢ fy, n;k dh ekax dj jgs gSa] os bu ifjtu¨a d¢ t[e¨a ij ued fNMd jgs gSaA lp ckr ;g gS fd ns‘k esa gj O;fDr d¨ viuk uke pedkus dh iMh gSA ;kdwc eseu dh Qkalh d¢ ekeys d¨ lkaÁnkf;d jax nsdj bls ,sls is‘k fd;k tk jgk gS] eku¨ vkradh ls ?k¨j vU;k; gqvk gSA vkradh dk d¨Ã egtc ugha g¨rk gSA l¨eokj  d¨ iatkc esa nhukuxj vkradh geys ls  ;gh lcd feyrk gSA 275 fun¨Z“k y¨x¨a d¨ e©r d¢ ?kkV mrkjus dh lkft‘k esa ‘kkfey ujlagkjh d¨ n;k ugha] vfoyac Qkalh dh ltk nh tkuh pkfg,A 

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The Death of APJ Abdul Kalam is a Great and Irreparable Loss

Tears filled my eye as I heard the sad news on sudden demise of  Indian Ex-president APJ Abdul Kalam. True to his nature, he died while delivering a lecture to students in far eastern India at Guwahari  after having a massive heart attack. Never felt so bad  in my life on hearing the news of passing of a dignitary,  except on three occasions. The death of my mother and 17 years later of my father. My father was a freedom fighter and remained a fighter till his death, He fought old age in same spirit, he fought for country's independence.  Everybody feel sad on the death of parents as  the loss is irreparable. Another occasion, I felt like weeping was the sudden death of  Baabu Lal Jee, my friend  rather than boss at Bhaskar in Chandigarh. He was a true human being and I wished  he lived longer, Deadly Cancer took him away from us. It was really shocking for me and many others of the fraternity. People like me hate our "netas' or ruling class for their deceit , double speak,dubious working and royal life style. They become sacrosanct the moment they are elected. Not bothered about their career  for India has a secure future for our "netas" in the form of pension. Never mind, crores of "Aam Aadami" lack even a bare minimum living at old age. But APJ Abdul Kalam wasn't a 'neta'. He came from an intellectual class and became first citizen of India by his acclaim. Being called a 'missile man', BJP led NDA govt chose him for President post to browbeat Congress which used to install hand-picked men on the exalted post. There is no denying that BJP had done nation a great service by installing ab icon as President. During his five-year tenure, he delivered as much, not all Presidents together could do. Those sitting on top posts should show the path to others. Country  needed the great Abdul Kalam as many more years. He was an icon for young generation and doing a yeoman's service to inculcate a sense of purpose among them. My daughter while working in a airline came face to face with him after his retirement as President of India, While traveling in the airline my daughter worked, she was awestruck and ventured to speak to him. He was so hunble and agreed to talk to her and taught her how she could change people mindset even while working in an airline for for that matter anywhere. Such was the qualities of the "missle man" He was down-to-earth, lived simple life  and became an ideal to others.His sudden death has left the country icon less. There are many leaders much older thn him and still living healthy and wealthy.But  God has his own rules. He snatches good soul much earlier than the bad ones. Pray Almighty, he lends us another great icon. 

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Terrorism Revisits Punjab After 20 years

                          vkradokn dh okilh \

iatkc d¢ lhekorÊ ftys xqjnkliqj esa ikfdLrku lhek ls egt 15 fdy¨ehVj nwjh ij fLFkr nhukuxj esa l¨eokj d¨ gq, vkradh geys us jkT; d¢ y¨x¨a d¨ vk‘kafdr dj fn;k gSA yxHkx Ms< n‘kd ls Hkh T;knk le; rd vkrad ls ihfMr iatkc esa 20 lky ckn vkrafd;¨a us cMk geyk djd¢ jkT; esa vkrad dh nLrd ns nh gSA bl geys esa xqjnkliqj ftys d¢ ,lih lesr lkr iqfyl deÊ] 3 ukxfjd v©j nhukuxj d¢ Fkkus esa can n¨ dSnh ekjs x, gSaA l¨eokj d¨ lqcg pkj vkrafd;¨a us lSfud¨a dh onÊ igu nhukuxj esa vkrad dk rkaMo epk;kA x¨fy;ka dh vkokt lqudj lsuk lesr lqj{kk toku tc rd e©d¢ ij igqaprs] vkradh e¨pkZ laHkky pqd¢ FksA iwjs fnu vkrafd;¨a v©j lqj{kk toku¨a d¢ chp eqBHksM tkjh jghA bl lkjs ?kVuk Øe esa 12 y¨x¨a d¨ viuh toku xaokuh iMhA nhukuxj xq#nkliqj ftys esa iMrk gS v©j ;g ftyk ekyok v©j n¨vkck dh rjd le`) ugha gSA bld¢ ckotwn vkrafd;¨a us bl ftys d¨ viuk fu‘kkuk cuk;kA vkradh iM¨lh tEew&d‘ehj ls vk, FksA iatkc dh ikfdLrku ls yxrh 2800 fdy¨ehVj esals T;knkrj lhek dh Q¢aflx g¨ j[kh gSA Hkkjr us lhek ij 50] 000  i¨y xk<dj 15 yk[k ¶yMykbVl yxk j[kh gSa ftlls vkrafd;¨a v©j rLdj¨a dk ?kqliSB djuk eqefdu ugha gSA nhukuxj dh lhek tEew&d‘ehj d¢ lkFk lVh gS] blfy, laHkkouk ;gh gS fd vkradh tEew&d‘ehj ls vk, v©j lehiorÊ nhuk uxj d¨ viuk fu‘kkuk cuk;kA  dkjfxy fot; fnol d¢ vxys fnu  geyk djd¢ ikfdLrku d¢ fiB~Bw vkrafd;¨a us ;g trkus dh d¨f‘k‘k dh gS fd os tc pkgsa v©j tgka pkgs vkrad QSyk ldrs gSaA bl ckr esa d¨Ã gSjkuh ugha gS fd ns‘k dh [kqfQ;k ,tsfla;ka bl geys dh lwpuk lqa?k rd ugha ikà tcfd geykoj Hkkjh vL=&‘kL= ls ySl FksA Hkkjr dh [kqfQ;k ,tsafl;ka Hkh ÞHkz“VÞ v©j Þukyk;dÞ O;oLFkk dk vfHkUu vax gSa v©j gj txg v©j gj eqdke ij nsj ls igqaprh gSA exj bl ckr ij gSjkuh t#j gS fd gj ckj dh rjg bl ckj Hkh vkradh dkj dk vigj.k djrs gSa] <kcs ij ,d vkneh d¨ ekj fxjkrs gSa v©j cl vM~Ms ij x¨fy;ka pykrs gSa exj bl n©jku u r¨ iqfyl d¨] u lsuk d¨ v©j u gh [kqfQ;k ,tsafl;¨a d¨ bu ?kVukv¨a dh Hkud rd yxrh gSA cgjgky] ckj&ckj ;gh g¨ jgk gS v©j ns‘k v©j ukxfjd¨a dh lqj{kk esa Hkkjh Hkwy&pwd g¨ jgh gSA Hkkjr d¢ ikl nqfu;k dh fo‘kkyre lsuk gS] ,d ls ,d c<dj v/kZ&lSfud cy gSA jkT;¨a d¢ ikl viuh vyx fo‘kky iqfyl gSA bruk lc g¨us d¢ ckotwn] lhek ikj ls eqB~Bh Hkj vkradh vkdj ujlagkj dj tkrs gSa v©j ge dqN Hkh ugha dj ikrsA d‘ehj esa lsuk v©j vU; lqj{kk cy¨a dh e©twnxh d¢ ckotwn ljsvke ikfdLrku v©j vkÃ,lkkÃ,l d¢ >aMs Qgjk, tkrs gSaA gj ckj dh rjg bl ckj Hkh ikfdLrku d¨ [k¨[kyh HkHkfd;ka nsdj viuh [kht feVkà tk jgh gSA Á/kkuea=h th ge dc rd ÞuiqaldÞ ¼Hkktik dh laÁx ljdkj d¨ QCrh½ cudj viuk rek‘kk cukrs jgsaxsaA iatkc us yacs le; rd vkrad dk nnZ >syk gS v©j vkt Hkh ;g uklwj mls vlguh; ihMk ns jgk gSA vkrad ls igys le`) v©j [kq‘kkgy iatkc ij dtZ  dk Hkkjh c¨> gS v©j fodkl dh n©M esa fiNMrk tk jgk gSA jkT; esa csj¨txkjh ls ihfMr ;qok oxZ u‘ks d¢ xrZ esa Mwcrk tk jgk gSA dtZ  esa Mwck fdlku vkRegR;k dj jgk gSA bl fLFkfr esa vxj jkT; esa fQj vkrad lj mBkrk gS] r¨ ÞckbcjsaVÞ iatkc Hkh iwo¨Zrj Hkkjr dh rjg vfLFkjrk v©j vyxkookn dk f‘kdkj g¨ ldrk gSA

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Kis Kam kee Hai Modi Sarkaar

             fdl dke dh e¨nh ljdkj

                        

p©ng eghu¨a esa gh turk dk d¢Uæ esa lRrk:< e¨nh ljdkj ls e¨g Hkax g¨ x;k gSA dqN Hkktikà usrk nch tqcku esa] r¨ dqN lkoZtfud r©j ij bl lPpkà d¨ ekuus yx iMs gSaA Á/kkuea=h ujsUæ e¨nh d¢ ÞvPNs fnuÞ] Þu [kqn [kkÅaxk] u v©j¨a d¨ [kkus nwaxkÞ] ikjn‘kÊ ,oa tulsod Á‘kklu v©j 56 bap dh Nkrh d¢ nkos yQkth lkfcr gq, gSaA p©ng eghu¨a esa e¨nh ljdkj ,d Hkh ,slk dke ugha dj ikà gS ftlls vke vkneh d¢ ÞvPNs fnuÞ vkus dh nwj&nwj rd d¨Ã vklkj utj vk,aA vycRrk] Hkktik d¢ jk“Vªh; v/;{k vfer ‘kkg Hkh lkoZtfud r©j ij dg pqd¢ gSa fd ÞvPNs fnuÞ egt yQkth gS v©j vkus okys 25 lky¨a esa r¨ ÞvPNs fnuÞ vk ugha ldrsA ‘kkg d¢ Li“Vhdj.k ls lkQ gS fd Hkktik vxj vxys 25 lky rd d¢Uæ esa jkt djrh gS] r¨ Hkh vke vkneh d¢ Þ vPNs fnu ugha vk ldrsA Hkktik us <¨y ihV&ihV dj dkaXkszl uhr laÁx ljdkj d¨ Þ?k¨Vky¨a dh ljdkjÞ lkfcr djus esa d¨Ã dlj ugha N¨MhA laln rd ugha pyus nh v©j uSfrdrk dh nqgkà nsrs gq, N¨Vh&N¨Vh ckr ij Á/kkuea=h v©j nkxh eaf=;¨a ls bLrhQ¢ dh iqjt¨j ekax djrh jghA v©j vc tc vius ij ckr vkà r¨ uSfrdrk Hkwy xÃA yfyr e¨nh Ádj.k esa cqjh rjg ls my>h fons‘k ea=h lq“kek Lojkt] jktLFkku dh eq[;ea=h olqa/kjk jkts flaf/k;k v©j cgqpÆpr O;kikea ?k¨Vkys esa fooknkLin e/; Áns‘k d¢ eq[;ea=h f‘kojkt flag phgku d¨ cpkus d¢ fy, uSfrdrk dh lkjh lhek,a yka?k nh gSA ?kwl[k¨jh d¢ vkj¨i¨a ls f?kjs mrjk[kaM d¢ eq[;ea=h gjh‘k jkor v©j fgekpy Áns‘k d¢ eq[;ea=h ohjHkæ flag ls r¨ Hkktik bLrhQ¢ ekax jgh gS exj vius ?k¨Vky¨ckt eq[;eaf=;¨a d¨ ikd nkeu crk jgs gSA e/; Áns‘k d¢ O;kikea ?k¨Vkys d¢ lanHkZ  esa Hkktik ;g Hkwy xà gS fd lrgj d¢ n‘kd esa ‘kkark dqekj fgekpy Áns‘k d¢ eq[;ea=h Fks] rc vVy fcgkjh Hkktikà v©j yky Ñ“.k vkMokuh us mUgsa O;kikea dh rjg jkT; d¢ HkVÊ ?k¨Vkys esa dMh dkjZokà d¢ funZs‘k fn, FksA ‘kkark dqekj us rqjar lHkh HkÆr;¨a d¨ fujLr dj fn;k Fkk tcfd ,slk djd¢ mudh Þturk ikVÊ dh ljdkjÞ [krjs esa iM xà FkhA ckn esa ‘kkark dqekj d¨ bldh cMh dher pqdkuh iMh FkhA ‘kkark dqekj us fiNys lIrkg ?k¨Vky¨a ls ihfMr ikVÊ esa vkarfjd y¨diky xfBr djus  dk lq>ko fn;k FkkA blls fryfeyk, Á/kkuea=h us Hkktik d¢ ofj“B usrkv¨a d¨ Hkh lkoZtfud c;ku nsus ls igys gkÃdeku ls vuqefr ysus dh lykg nh FkhA ;kuh ikVÊ esa jgk&lgk vkrafjd y¨dra= dk Hkh xyk ?k©aV fn;k x;k gSA  e¨nh ljdkj vc fjtoZ  cSad d¢ ia[k drjus ij vkeknk gSA ljdkj vkjchvkà ls e©fæd uhfr r; djus dh ikWoj Nhu dj bls viuh fo‘oklik= lfefr d¢ lqiqnZ  djuk pkgrh gSA tkfgj gS blls ns‘k d¢ lsaVªy cSad u¨V Nkius dh laLFkk jg tk,xh v©j ns‘k dh e©fæd uhfr;¨a d¨ jktuhfrd jaxr fey tk,xhA bld¢ [krjukd ifj.kke vk ldrs gSaA dqy feykdj fLFkfr ;g gS fd e¨nh ljdkj d¢ 14 ekg esa ns‘k esa d¨Ã mYys[kuhr cnyko ugha vk;k gSA ns‘k dk vUunkrk Ñf“k txr vHkh Hkh tM gS v©j dtZ  ls ijs‘kku fdlku¨a }kjk vkRegR;k,a djus d¢ ekeys mrj¨Rrj c< jgs gSaA Hkktikà lRrk d¢ u‘ks esa bl dæ laosnughu g¨ pqd¢ gSa fd mUgsa fdlku¨a dh vkRegR;kv¨a esa Áse Álax] uiqlaxrk tSlh Åy&tywy ckrsa utj vk jgh gSA  fu“d“kZ  ;g gS fd e¨nh ljdkj ls u r¨ vke vkneh d¨ jkgr feyh gS v©j u gh m|¨x ,oa dkWi¨ZjsV vFkok Ñf“k txr d¨A fQj ;g ljdkj fdl dke dh\

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The Death Traps on Indian Roads

                                              मौत की सडकें

हिमाचल प्रदेष में कुल्लू जिले के धार्मिक स्थल मणिकर्ण के निकट वीरवार को हुई दुखद सडक दुर्घटना ने फिर इस सच्चाई को उजागर किया है कि प्रोन्नत टकनॉलॉजी और समृद्ध विज्ञान के बावजूद देष में सडक सफर आज भी सुरक्षित नहीं है। इस हादसे में 35 लोग मारे गए। बस में सवार पंजाब के यात्री हिमाचल के प्रसिद्ध धार्मिक स्थल मणिकर्ण जा रहे थे। हिमाचल प्रदेष में सडकों को जीवन रेखा माना जाता है और आम आदमी के लिए परिवहन का यही एकमात्र साधन है। इसीलिए, इस पहाडी राज्य में अगर सडक का सफर सुरक्षित नहीं है, तो इसके लिए सरकार जिम्मेदार है। हिमाचल में औसतन हर साल 3000 सडक हादसे होते हैं ओर इनमे एक हजार से ज्यादा लोग मारे जाते हैं। राज्य विधानसभा में पेष आंकडों के अनुसार 2011 में 3099 सडक दुर्घटनाओं में 1072 लोग मारे गए थे और 2012 में 3300 सडक हादसों में 1200 के करीब लोग मारे गए थे। 2013 और 14 में यद्यपि सडक दुर्घटनाओं में मरने वालों की संख्या में थोडी कमी आई है मगर मौत का यह खेल बदस्तूर जारी है। इस बात में दो राय नहीं है कि राज्य में वाहनों की ंसंख्या में अप्रत्याषित इजाफा हुआ है मगर उसी अनुपात में सडकों के हालात नहीं सुधरे हैं। इस समय  राज्य पथ परिवहन (एचआरटीसी) की चार हजार बसों समेत प्रदेष में दस हजार के करीब यात्री बसें सडकों पर दौडती हैं और लगभग एक हजार बसें बाहर से आतीं है। एचआरटीसी की 80 प्रतिषत से भी ज्यादा बसें खस्ता हाल हैं। नेषनल क्राइम रिपोर्ट  ब्यूरो की 2013 की रिपोर्ट  के अनुसार सडक हादसों में  प्रति हजार मृतकों के मामले में हिमाचल देष तीसरे स्थान पर है। इससे पता चलता है कि इस पहाडी प्रदेष में सडक का सफर कितना असुरक्षित है। तंग, घुमावदार सडकें और खस्ता हाल यात्री बसों के अलवा तेज रफ्तार और चालक की लापरवाही सडक हादसों के लिए प्रमुख रुप से जिम्मेदार है। हर बार सडक हादसा होने के बाद राज्य सरकार रोड सेफ्टी पर पुख्ता नीति बनाने की घोशणा करती है मगर आज तक इस मामले में कोई पहल नहीं हुई है। बहरहाल, सडक दुर्घतटनाओं के मामले में पूरे देष की स्थिति उतरोत्तर बद से बदतर होती जा रहा है। आंकडे इस बात के गवाह हैं। 2014 में देष की सडकों पर मानों मौत सवार थी। हर घंटे औसतन 16 लोग सडक हादसों के षिकार होते रहे और कुल मिलाकर 1.41 लाख लोग हादसों में मारे गए। यह संख्या 2013 से तीन प्रतिषत ज्यादा थी। केन्द्रीय भूतल परिवहन मंत्रालय की रिपोर्ट  ने भी माना है कि भारत में हर रोज 377 लोग सडक हादसों में मरते हैं। दुनिया में यह संख्या सबसे ज्यादा है। सरकार हर साल सडक हादसों के आंकडे जारी कर अपनी चिंता व्यक्त करके चुप्पी साध लेती है। इस मामले में भारत चीन से सबक ले सकता है। चीन की आबादी भी हमसे ज्यादा है और वाहनों की संख्या भी मगर अब वहां सडक हादसे भारत के मुकाबले काफी कम है। 2005 में चीन में सडक हादसों में जहां 98,738 लोग मारे गए थे, 2010 आते-आते यह संख्या 65,225 ही रह गई थी। इसकी तुलना में भारत में 2005 में जहां 94,965 लोग सडक हादसों में मारे गए, 2010 में मरने वालों की संख्या 1,34,513 यानी चीन से दोगुना हो गई थी। सुखद स्थिति यह है कि  2011 से 2013 के दौरान भारत में सडक हादसों में मरने वाले की संख्या में 3 प्रतिषत की गिरावट आई थी । 78 प्रतिषत सडक हादसे चालक की लापरवाही से होते हैं। पूरी स्थिति का आकलन करने पर निश्कर्श  यह है कि जितनी जल्दी हो सके रोड सेफ्टी कानून को लागू किया जाना चाहिए।

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The Tiresome Squabbling Should End

         fnYyh dh ÞtaxÞ

ns‘k dh jkt/kkuh fnYyh esa mijkT;iky uthc tax v©j eq[;ea=h d¢ chp tkjh ‘khr ;q) [kRe g¨us dk uke gh ugha ys jgk gSA nq[kn fLFkfr ;g gS fd bl ÞtaxÞ ij 

d¢Uæ ljdkj ewd n‘kZd cuh gqà gSA blls lkQ gS fd fnYyh d¢ mijkT;iky d¢Uæ dh ‘kg ij gh vke vkneh ljdkj d¢ ukd¨ ne fd, gq, gSaA cq/kokj d¨ mijkT;iky us ;g dgdj fd fnYyh esa mijkT;iky dh ljdkj gS] lh/ks&lh/ks fnYyh esa turk dh pquh gqà ljdkj d¨ pqu©rh nh gSA uthc tax d¢ bl dFku d¢ l¶“V ek;us gSa fd mijkT;iky y¨dfÁ; ljdkj d¢ otwn d¨ gh ugh ekurs gSaA mijkT;iky D;¨afd d¢Uæ d¢ Áfrfuf/k gSa] bld¢ ;g ek;us Hkh gSa fd d¢Uæ esa e¨nh ljdkj fnYyh dh turk }kjk pquh gqà ÞvkiÞ ljdkj d¢ otwn d¨ vkt rd xys ugha mrkj ikà gSA y¨dra= esa turk }kjk pquh gqà ljdkj lo¨Zifj g¨rh gSA ;g ckr e¨nh ljdkj Hkh tkurh gSA bl lPpkà d¢ ckotwn Hkh vxj d¢Uæ d¢ uqekbans mijkT;iky ;g dgrs gSa fd fnYyh esa mijkT;iky gh ljdkj gS] r¨ ;g tukns‘k dk ljklj vieku gSA v©j vxj d¢Uæ ;g ekurk gS fd fnYyh esa pquh gqà ljdkj dk d¨Ã otwn ugha gS v©j mijkT;iky gh lc dqN gSa] r¨ ns‘k dh jkt/kkuh esa fo/kkulHkk dk xBu djus v©j pquko djkus dk d¨Ã v©fpR; ugha jg tkrk gSA uCcs d¢ n‘kd esa enu yky [kqjkuk dh vxqvkà esa fnYyh esa Hkkjrh; turk ikVÊ  dh ljdkj jg pqdh gS v©j rc d¢Uæ esa dkaXkszl dh ljdkj FkhA exj rc Hkh mijkT;iky v©j eq[;ea=h enu yky [kqjkuk d¢ chp bruk Vdjko ugha gqvk FkkA bl ckr esa n¨ jk; ugha gS fd fnYyh d¨ vU; jkT;¨a dh rjg Lok;Rr iw.kZ  jkT; dk ntkZ  ÁkIr ugha gSA fnYyh ns‘k dh jkt/kkuh gS] blfy, d¢Uæ bl ij viuk vf/kdkj cuk, j[kuk pkgrk gSA blh ckr d¢ –f“Vxr fnYyh iw.kZ  Lok;Rr jkT; u g¨rs Hkh bls jkT; d¢ cjkcj dk ntkZ fn;k x;k gSA jkT; dh rjg ;gka mPp U;k;ky; gS] 70 lnL;h; fo/kkulHkk v©j eaf=eaMy dh ljdkj gSA flQZ iqfyl fnYyh ljdkj d¢ v/khu ugha gS  v©j ;g d¢Uæ d¢ v/khu dke djrh gSA ;g O;oLFkk lqj{kk dh –f“V ls dh xà gSA ysfdu bld¢ ;g vFkZ ugha gS fd fnYyh esa pquh gqà ljdkj dk d¨Ã v©fpR; gh ugha gSA lafo/kku esa bl ckr dk Li“V mYys[k gS fd y¨dra= esa turk }kjk pquh gqà ljdkj v©j fo/kkulHkk lcls cMh gS v©j mijkT;iky lesr vU; lHkh laoS/kkfud in fo/kkulHkk v©j turk }kjk pquh gqà ljdkj ls x©.k gSA fnYyh Hkh bldk viokn ugh gSA okLro esa fnYyh la?kh; ‘kklu dk lVhd Árhd gS v©j ;g d¢Uæ ,oa jkT; dk lka>k vf/kdkj {ks= gSA dqN {ks= iwjh rjg ls d¢Uæ d¢ v/khu gS v©j dqN jkT; ljdkj d¢ v/khuA jkT; d¢Uæ d¢ vf/kdkj {ks=¨a esa gLr{ksi ugha dj ldrk v©j d¢Uæ jkT; d¢ vf/kdkj {ks= esaA n¨u¨a d¨ feydj fnYyh d¨ pykuk gSA blhfy, vDlj d¢Uæ v©j fnYyh ljdkj d¢ chp Vdjko dh fLFkfr cuh jgrh gSA ‘khyk nhf{kr d¢ usr`Ro esa dkaXkszl ljdkj us iwjs 15 lky fnYyh ij jkt fd;k gS v©j bl n©jku eq[;ea=h yxkrkj fnYyh iqfyl lesr dà eqn~n¨a d¨ ysdj viuh gh ljdkj ls Vdjko ysrh jgh gSaA d¢Uæ fje¨V daVª¨y ls fnYyh dh ljdkj pykuh pkgrh gS exj d¢tjhoky d¨ ;g eatwj ugha gSA vjfoan d¢tjhoky ewy #i ls vkan¨yudkjh gS v©j tula?k“kZ  dh mit gSA blfy,] mUgsa nckuk vklku ugha gSA blh dkj.k mijkT;iky v©j eq[;ea=h d¢ chp yxkrkj Vdjko g¨ jgk gSAfnYyh v©j y¨dra= dh Hkykà d¢ fy, csgrj ;gh gS fd d¢tjhoky ljdkj d¨ dke djus fn;k tk,A

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Justice delayed is Justice Denied

         nsj ls feyk balkQ Hkh ßvU;k;ß

ÞtfLVl fMysM bt tfLVl fMukbMÞ]  iwjh nqfu;k esa U;k; d¨ ysdj  ;g tqeyk Áfl) gSA v©j nqfu;k dk gj vkneh  bl ckr ls Hkh lger gS fd nsj ls feyk U;k;  ÞvU;k;ß g¨rk gSA 1993 d¢ eqacà lhfj;y CykLV d¢ vkj¨ih ;kdwc eseu d¢ ekeys esa ;gh dgk tk ldrk gSA bu lhfj;y CykLV esa ekjs x, y¨x¨a d¢ ifjtu¨a d¨ 22 lky ckn U;k; feyk gSA 22 lky cgqr yack vjlk g¨rk gS v©j brus yacs le; rd xgjs t[e¨a d¢ uklwj dk nnZ  >syus oky¨a  dk /kS;Z Hkh tcko ns tkrk gSA lo¨ZPp U;k;ky; us eaxyokj d¨ ;kdwc eseu dh n;k ;kfpdk [kkfjt r¨ dj nh gS exj vHkh Hkh og Qkalh Vkyus d¢ fy, gkFk&iako ekj jgk gSA lo¨ZPp U;k;ky; dk QSlyk vkrs gh ;kdwc eseu us jkT;iky d¢ ikl n;k ;kfpdk nk;j dj nhA v©j vxj jkT;iky lkr fnu d¢ Hkhrj ;kdwc dh n;k ;kfpdk ij viuk  QSlyk ugha lqukrs gS] r¨ mls lqÁhe d¨VZ tkus dk cgkuk fey ldrk gSA jk“Vªifr igys gh mldh n;k ;kfpdk [kkfjt dj pqd¢ gSa] blfy, jkT;iky blls vyx QSlyk nsa] ,slh laHkkouk ugha gSaA  30 tqykà d¨ ;kdwc eseu dh Qkalh dh rkjh[k eqdjjZ  gqà gSA blls igys ;kdwc d¨ lHkh fodYi vktekus iMsaxsA ns‘k esa  igyh ckj   fdlh lkft‘kdrkZ d¨ Qkalh nh tk jgh gSA blls eqacà lhfj;y CykLV d¢ ekLVj ekbaM ekfQ;k MkWu nkÅn bczkfge v©j Vkbxj eseu d¨ Hkh ;g lans‘k tk,xk fd Hkkjr dk dkuwu fdlh d¨ ugha c[‘krkA ;kdwc eseu  us pqafd iqfyl d¢ le{k  vkRe&leiZ.k fd;k Fkk] blfy, ;g rdZ fn;k tk jgk gS fd ;kdwc d¢ lkFk ujeh cjrh tkuh pkfg,A  1994 esa ;kdwc d¨ dkBekaMw ls fnYyh vkrs gh fxj¶rkj dj fy;k x;k FkkA dgk tkrk gS fd ;kdwc us vkRe leiZ.k fd;k Fkk] blhfy, og dkBekaMw ls fnYyh vk;k tgka iqfyl igys ls  mldk bartkj dj jgh FkhA fnlacj 1992 esa v;¨/;k esa ckcjh efLtn d¨ <gk, tkus d¢ ckn ekpZ 1993 esa nkÅn bczkghe] Vkbxj eseu v©j ;kdwc eseu us eqacà esa ,d d¢ ckn ,d 13 ce /kekd¢ djok, FksA blesa 257 y¨x¨a dh e©r g¨ xà v©j 713 xaHkhj #i ls t[eh g¨ x, FksA bu ce /kekd¨a d¢ ckn nkÅn bczkfge v©j Vkbxj eseu ns‘k N¨Mdj Hkkx x, v©j vkt rd iqfyl d¢ gRFks ugha p< ik, gSaA eqacà lhfj;y /kekd¨a d¢ Áeq[k vkj¨ih ;kdwc eseu ij ce /kekd¢ djokus oky¨a d¨ iSlk eqgS;k djokus d¢ vykok 14 vkj¨fi;¨a d¨ ikfdLrku Hkstus dk Hkh vkj¨i gSA vÁSy 1995 ls VkMk vnkyr esa eqcaà lhfj;y CykLV dh lquokà ‘kq# g¨rh gSA flracj 2003 d¨ vnkyr ;kdwc lesr Vkbxj eseu d¢ pkj lnL;¨a v©j 8 vU; d¨ eqacà CykLV d¢ fy, n¨“kh Bgjkrh gS v©j Qkalh dh ltk lqukrh gSA bld¢ ckn lHkh vfHk;qDr lo¨ZPp U;k;ky; dk njoktk [kV[kVkrs gSa v©j U;k;ky ;kdwc eseu d¨ N¨Mdj 11 vU; dh Qkalh dh ltk mez dSn esa cny nh tkrh gSA ekpZ  2013 d¨ lo¨ZPp U;k;ky; us ;kdwc dh ltk cjdjkj j[khA jk“Vªifr us Hkh ;kdwc dh n;k ;kfpdk [kkfjt dj nh v©j vc lqÁhe d¨VZ us ;kdwc d¢ vafre fodYi ßD;wjsfVo ;kfpdkß Hkh [kkfjt dj nh gSA bu lHkh U;kf;d fodYi¨a dh vkM esa ujlagkj d¢ vijk/kh us yxHkx vk/kh mej xqtkj nh gSA ns‘k dh U;k; Áfd;k bruh le;[kQkÅ v©j yach gS fd vijk/kh d¨ blesa vklkuh ls ‘kj.kxkg fey tkrh gSA bl fLFkfr esa  U;k; feyrs&feyrs cgqr nsj g¨ tkrh gS v©j nsj ls feyk U;k; blkQ ugha g¨rk gSA bl flLVe d¨ cnyus dh t#jr gSA 

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Please Let the Parliament Do The Business

              Ñi;k laln d¨ pyus ns

fl;klh nkao&isap ls jktuhfrd ikÆV;ka r¨ pykÃa tk ldrh gSa exj ns‘k dh lo¨ZPp tuvnkyr laln ugha py ldrhA ns‘k d¢ fl;klh ny bl lPpkà d¨ tkurs gq, Hkh laln dh dk;Zokgh d¨ ckf/kr djus d¢ fy, jktuhfrd nkao&isp fHkMk jgs gSaA eaxyokj d¨ ‘kq# gq, laln d¢ ekWulwu l= d¢ igys gh fnu jkT;lHkk esa ßvfM;yÞ foi{k us yfyr e¨nh v©j fons‘k ea=h lq“kek Lojkt d¢ laca/k¨a d¨ ysdj [kklk  gaxkek fd;k ftlls lHkkifr d¨ lnu dh cSBd LFkfxr djuh iMhA y¨dlHkk dh igys fnu dh cSBd fnaoxr lnL;¨a d¨ Jnkatfy nsus d¢ ckn LFkfxr djus dh ijaijk gSA eaxyokj d¨ Hkh ;gh ijaijk fuHkkà xà exj cq/kokj d¨ dkaXkszl us fQj laln ugha pyus nhA ikVÊ us  lkQ dg fn;k gS fd tc rd fons‘k ea=h lq“kek Lojkt] jktLFkku dh eq[;ea=h olqa/kjk jkts flaf/k;k v©j O;kikea esa Qals e/; Áns‘k d¢ eq[;ea=h f‘kojkt flag p©gku d¨ c[kkZLr ugha fd;k tkrk] ikVÊ laln ugha pyus nsaxhA dkaXkszl d¢ bl LVSaM ls lkQ gS fd laln dk ekWulwu l= Hkh gaxkes v©j ckf/kr dk;Zokgh dh HksaV p< ldrk gSA eaxyokj d¨ Hkktik us Hkh Li“V dj fn;k gS fd lq“kek Lojkt] olqa/kjk jkts v©j f‘kojkt flag p©gku d¢ in N¨Mus dk d¨Ã loky gh ugha gS v©j u gh ikVÊ  mUgsa ,slk djus d¢ fy, dgsxhA dkaXkszl ;g ckr c[kwch tkurh gS fd Hkktik d¢ fy, ikVÊ ‘kkflr n¨&n¨ jkT;¨a d¢ eq[;eaf=;¨a d¨ in ls gVkuk eqefdu ugha gSA blls ikVÊ esa ladV [kMk g¨ ldrk gSA olqa/kjk jkts v©j f‘kojkt flag p©gku n¨u¨a dh ikVÊ v©j fo/kk;d¨a ij tcjnLr idM gSA p©gku vius jkT; esa [kkls y¨dfÁ; gSa v©j yxkrkj rhljh ckj fo/kkulHkk pquko thr pqd¢ gSaA e/; Áns‘k esa dkaXkszl d¨ ;gh ckr ijs‘kku dj jgh gSA yxkrkj rhu fo/kkulHkk pquko gkjus ls dkaXkszl dk;ZdrkZv¨a dk eu¨cy VwV pqdk gSA ;gh fLFkfr jktLFkku dh gSA jktLFkku esa igys fo/kkulHkk v©j fQj y¨dlHkk pquko esa dkaxsl dh t¨ nqxZfr gqà gS] mlls ikVÊ vHkh rd ugha mHkj ikà gSA fons‘k ea=h lq“kek Lojkt ewyr% gfj;k.kk ls gSA gfj;k.kk esa Hkh ikVÊ d¨ fo/kkulHkk  pquko esa gkj dk lkeuk djuk iMk gS v©j vc ikVÊ cqjh rjg ls n¨ [kse¨a esa caVh gqà gSA xqV¨a esa caVh v©j Hkh“k.k vardZyg ls ihfMr dkaXkszl d¨ yfyr e¨nh Ádj.k v©j O;kikea esa eku¨ tSls jkeck.k fey x;k g¨A igys ySaM fcy v©j vc yfyr e¨nh dkaM us okdà dkaXkszl esa tku Qwad nh gSA dkaXkszl d¨ laln d¢ Hkhrj v©j ckgj lqÆ[k;¨a esa vkus dk e©dk fey x;k gSA vU; foi{kh ny Hkh bu eqn~n¨a ij viuh&viuh frxMesa fHkMk jgs gSaA eqyk;e flag ;kno dh lektoknh ikVÊ Hkwfe vf/kXkzg.k fcy ij uje iM pqdh gS v©j dqN e¨y&r¨y djus d¢ ckn ljdkj dk lkFk nsus d¢ fy, jkth g¨ ldrh gSA ÞcguthÞ ¼lqJh ek;korh½ dh clik dh viuh MQyh gS v©j e©dk vkus ij ikVÊ c;kj esa cg ldrh gSA dqy feykdj fLFkfr ;g gS fd laln pyrh gS ;k ugha] bldh fdlh d¨ fÝd ugha gSA laln dh dk;Zokgh ckf/kr g¨us ls ns‘k dk fdruk uqdlku g¨rk gS] fl;klh ny¨a d¨ bl ckr ls d¨Ã lj¨dkj ugha gSA laln d¨ ckf/kr dj fl;klh ny viuh jktuhfrd j¨fV;ka lsadus dh ¿fQjkd esa gSA dkaXkszl d¨ bl ckr dh [kq‘kQgeh gS fd laln d¢ Hkhrj v©j ckgj ‘k¨j epkdj og fQj turk dh vka[k¨a dk uwj cu ldrh gSA ;g ckr nhxj gS fd tc ikVÊ lRrk esa Fkh] rc Hkktik d¨ laln dh dk;Zokgh ckf/kr djus d¢ fy, d¨lrh FkhA vc [kqn ogh dj jgh gS exj turk lc tkurh gSA

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             आर्थिक सुधारों की धीमी गति


देष में आर्थिक सुधारों की धीमी गति और तरह-तरह के नीतिगत अवरोधकों से आजिज निवेषकों का मोदी सरकार से भी भरोसा टूट रहा है। मोदी सरकार को केन्द्र में सत्तारूढ हुए करीब सवा साल होने जा रहा है मगर अभी तक आर्थिक सुधारों की रफ्तार लगभग वैसी ही है जैसी मनमोहन सिंह सरकार के समय थी। देष के उधोग और वाणिज्य जगत की अग्रणी संस्था एसोचैम और बिजकॉन के सर्वे में खुलासा हुआ है कि आार्थिक सुधारों पर तेजी से अमल नहीं होने के कारण उधोग और कॉर्पोरेट जगत का धैर्य जबाव दे रहा है। वैसे उधोग जगत यह बात भी मानता है कि मोदी सरकार अवरोधकों को हटाने और आर्थिक सुधार लागू करने के लिए गंभीर प्रयास कर रही है मगर सकारात्मक परिणाम नहीं आने से कॉर्पोरेट जगत निराष है। कहावत है “बातों से भूखे का पेट नहीं भरता“। यही बात निवेषकों पर भी लागू होती है। मार्च  में जहां 83 प्रतिषत कंपनियां मोदी सरकार के प्रयासों के प्रति सकारात्मक सोच रखती थीं, वहीं जून आते-आते यह संख्या 53 प्रतिषत रह गई है। 51 प्रतिषत कंपनियां का मानती है कि अप्रैल-जून तिमाही के दौरान रोजगार सृजन में कोई उल्लेखनीय सुधार नहीं देखा गया है। आष्वासनों और केवल मात्र प्रयासों से देष में निवेष आने से रहा । और अगर निवेष नहीं आया तो लोगों को रोजगार भी नहीं मिलेगा। रोजगार नहीं होगा तो आय भी नहीं होगी। इससे अर्थव्यवस्था पर बुरा असर पड सकता है। एसोचैम, बिजकॉम के सर्वे से पहले इसी माह अंतरराश्ट्रीय रेटिंग एजेंसी मूडी के सर्वे में भी इसी तरह का परिदृष्य पेष किया गया था। देष की आर्थिक राजधानी मुंबई में मई माह के दौरान कराए गए मूडी सर्वे का निश्कर्श था कि “नीति जडता का खतरा“ (पॉलिसी पैरालिस) और आर्थिक सुधारों को गति नहीं मिलना भारत में निवेष का न आने का सबसे बडा कारण है। सर्वे के मुताबिक निवेषकों का मानना है कि प्रोजेक्ट अप्रूवल में वही परंपरागत देरी हो रही है। आसानी से कर्जा  नहीं मिल रहा है और अगर मिलता है तो मंहगा होता है। इंफरास्ट्रक्चर सेक्टर का अभी भी बुरा हाल है और निवेषकों के लिए कोई सुविधाएं नहीं है। इन हालात में निवेषक भारत में अपना पैसा क्योंकर लगाएगा? विष्व बैंक और अंतरराश्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोश भी इसी तरह की तस्वीर पेष कर चुके हैं। इन अध्ययनों-सर्वेक्षणों का निश्कर्श यह है कि मोदी सरकार के चौदह माह बाद भी देष के हालात में कोई बहुत बडा बदलाव नहीं आया है और षुरु में जो हाइप बनाया गया था, अब वह भी नदारद है। भाजपा के राश्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष का यह बयान कि “अच्छे दिन लाने में 25 वर्श लग सकते हैं“ को भी नकारात्मक माना जा रहा है। सरकार अगर जनता से किए गए वायदों से मुकर सकती है, तो अन्य से भी पीछे हट सकती है। कुल मिलाकर स्थिति यह है कि मोदी सरकार के 14 माह में देष और अर्थव्यवस्था में कोई उल्लेखनीत बदलाव नहीं आया है हालांकि अर्थव्यवस्था   संप्रग सरकार की मरणासन्न जैसी स्थिति से उभर चुकी है। राहत की बात यह है कि तेल की कीमतें और सोना भी पांच साल के निम्न स्तर पर। इससे मोदी सरकार को कुछ राहत मिल सकती है। मॉनसून अगर जमकर बरसती है तो अर्थव्यवस्था को गति मिल सकती है। रेटिंग एजेंसी मूडी के सर्वे में भी भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था के सुनहरे दिनों के लौटने की उम्मीद जाहिर की गई है। कुछ सुदृढ फंडामेंटलस के कारण 2015-16 में अपेक्षित 7.5 प्रतिषत विकास दर का लक्ष्य हासिल किया जा सकता है बषर्ते मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर में आषातीत सुधार बना रहे।

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           Ãjku U;wfDy;j Mhy

u© o“kZ dh yach okrkZ d¢ ckn varr% nqfu;k dh Ng cMh rkdr¨a v©j Ãjku d¢ chp  U;wfDy;j Mhy  ls nqfu;k Hkj d¢ lqUuh eqfLye ns‘k ldrs esa gSA ;gwnh  btjk;y v©j lqUuh eqfLye lÅnh vjc d¨ r¨ tSls bl Mhy ls lkai lqa?k x;k gSA bl Mhy d¢ ckn vc  Ãjku Hkh U;wfDy;j ikWoj cu tk,xkA Ãjku ij ikap lky rd  U;wfDy;j   vL=&‘kL=  cukus v©j   vkB lky rd  felkby cukus dk  la;qDr jk“Vª dk Áfrca/k tkjh jgsxkA bl Mhy d¢ ckn Ãjku ij yxk, x, vkÆFkd Áfrca/k Hkh mBk fy, tk,axsaA btjk;y dk fpafrr g¨uk LoHkkfod gS D;¨afd mls Mj gS fd nsj&lcsj Ãjku  U;wfDy;j  gfFk;kj v©j felkbysa cukdj mld¢ f[kykQ bLrseky dj ldrk gSA Ãjku d¨ ikfdLrku dh rjg f‘k;k vkrad dk lcls cMk iSjohdkj ekuk tkrk gSA lÅnh vjc d¨ bl ckr dk Hk; lrk jgk gS fd f‘k;k ckgqy eqlyeku ns‘k Ãjku d¢ ikl vxj U;wfDy;j ikWoj gS r¨ lqUuh ns‘k¨a d¢ ikl Hkh ;g rkdr g¨uh pkfg,A bl ckr ls tkfgj gS e/;&iwoZ  ,f‘k;k esa  U;wfDy;j  ikWoj cuus dh g¨M yx ldrh gSA lÅnh vjc gj gky esa  U;wfDy;j  ikWoj cuuk pkgsxkA e/;&iwoZ ,f‘k;k esa lqUuh vkcknh okys ns‘k Ãjku ls [kklk [k©Q [kkrs gSaA Ãjku d¢ lkFk vesfjdk d¢ usr`Ro okys Ng ns‘k¨a dh ckrphr 2006 ls py jgh gSA vesfjdk d¢ vykok Ýkal] #l] teZu] baXySaM v©j phu bl rkdroj Xkqzi d¢ lnL; gSaA uoacj 2013 esa tsusok igyh ckj Mhy d¨ ysdj la;qDr ,D‘ku Iyku ij lgefr  cuh Fkh v©j dqN ewy ckrsa r; gqÃa A bl lky 26 ekpZ  ls 2 vÁSy rd  Ng ns‘k¨a d¢ fons‘k aef=;¨a] ;wj¨fi;u ;wfu;u v©j Ãjku  U;wfDy;j  Mhy ij lger g¨ x, v©j r; gqvk fd  30 twu] 2015 d¨ bl Mhy d¨ vafre #i ns fn;k tk,xkA 30 twu rd tc Mhy ugha g¨ ikÃ] bl ij Ãjku us ukjktxh O;Dr dhA vkf[kjdkj] eaxyokj d¨ Mhy ij lgefr cuhA bl  U;wfDy;j  Mhy d¢ el©ns d¨ vf/kÑr r©j ij fo,uk esa tkjh fd;k tk,xkA Mhy esa Ãjku us varjjk“Vªh; ijek.kq mtkZ  ,tsalh ¼vkÃ,Ã,½ d¢ Á;os{kd¨a dh fuxjkuh eku yh gS exj vuqefr nsus dk vafre vf/kdkj Ãjku d¢ ikl gh jgsxkA Ãjku us ;g Hkh eku fy;k gS fd vxj og Mhy dh ‘kr¨±  dk mYy?kau djrk gS r¨ 65 fnu¨a d¢ Hkhrj ml ij fQj ls vkÆFkd Áfrca/k yxk, tk ldrs gSaA Ãjku ij rsy v©j xSl O;kikj] ,fo,‘ku] f‘kf¶ax v©j foRrh; ysu&nsu ij yxs Áfrca/k gV tk,axsA njvly] vkÆFkd Áfrca/k yxus ls Ãjku dk vPNk [kklk uqdlku g¨ jgk gSA mld¢ rsy O;olk; d¨ r¨ /kDdk yxk gh gS] bld¢ vykok fodflr ns‘k¨a ls vL=&‘kL= dh [kjhn iwjh rjg ls #d xà gSA Ãjku d¨ e/;&iwoZ  ,f‘k;k esa f‘k;k eqlyeku¨a dk usrk ekuk tkrk gSA [kkMh d¢ ns‘k¨a esa f‘k;k v©j lqUuh eqlyeku¨a d¢ chp dh nq‘euh txtkfgj gS v©j blh nq‘euh us bjkd v©j lhfj;k d¨ rckg djd¢ j[k fn;k gSA bjkd esa vf/kdrj vkcknh lqUuh eqlyeku¨a dh gS exj ogka ikWoj f‘k;k usrkv¨a d¢ ikl gSA ;gh fLFkfr lhfj;k dh gSA Ãjku d¢  U;wfDy;j  ikWoj cuus ls  e/;&iwoZ esa v‘kkafr v©j c< ldrh gSA Áfrca/k gVus ls Ãjku d¢ ikl v©j T;knk iSlk Hkh vk,xk v©j blls og v©j gfFk;kj [kjhn ldrk gSA nqfu;k d¢ rkdroj ns‘k¨a ls  U;wfDy;j  Mhy ij e¨gj yxkuk Ãjku dh lkefjd t#jr FkhA  blh ckr d¢ –f“Vxr Ãjku U;wfDy;j Mhy ij jkth gqvk gSA bl U;wfDy;j Mhy d¢ laiUu g¨ us ls lcls T;knk Qk;nk Hkh Ãjku d¨ gh g¨xkA vesfjdk v©j ikap vU; ns‘k cl <¨y ihVrs gh jg tk,axsA

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The Gimmicks of Pakistan

lhek ij ruko c<us ls #l d¢ mQk esa Á/kkuea=h ujsUæ e¨nh v©j ikfdLrku d¢ Á/kkuea=h uokt ‘kjhQ dh eqykdkr d¢ ckn f)i{kh; laca/k¨a esa lq/kkj dh mEehn ij ikuh fQjrk utj vk jgk gSA fiNys dqN fnu¨a ls ikfdLrku lsuk dh v¨j ls Qk;fjax rst gqà gSA Á/kkuea=h ujsUæ e¨nh d¢ tEew&d‘ehj n©js  ls ,d fnu igys ikfdLrku us Hkkjr dk /;ku caVkus d¢ fy, Þtklwlh Mª¨uÞ d¨ ekj fxjkus dk ukVd jpkA ikfdLrku dk lQ¢n >wB iwjh nqfu;k d¢ lkeus csudkc g¨ pqdk gSA ikfdLrku us igys vius Mª¨u d¨ ekj fxjk;k v©j fQj bls Hkkjr dk Þtklwlh Mª¨uß crkdj viuh gh  txgalkà djok MkyhA ikfdLrku ;g ckr Hkwy x;k fd mUur Á¨|¨fxdh d¢ tekus esa dqN Hkh fNik;k ugha tk ldrkA ikfdLrku us ftl Þtklwlh Mª¨uÞ d¨ Hkkjr dk crkdj ekj fxjk;k] og ikfdLrku d¢ iatkc Ákar dh iqfyl dk FkkA iqfyl d¨ blh ekg dh rhu rkjh[k d¨ 50 Mª¨u fuxjkuh d¢ fy, fn, x, FksA Vªsfuax d¢ n©jku ,d Mª¨u fu;a=.k js[kk  d¢ fudV mMk;k tk jgk Fkk fd bls tklwlh Mª¨u ekurs gq, ikfdLrku lsuk us ekj fxjk;kA ;g lc ukVd ikfdLrku viuh cstk gjdr¨a d¨ fNikus d¢ fy, dj jgk gSA Á/kkuea=h ujsUæ e¨nh d¨ ‘kqØokj d¨ tEew d¢ fnXxt dkaXkszl usrk LoxÊ; fxj/kkjh yky M¨xjk dh tUe ‘krkCnh esa ‘kjhd g¨uk FkkA ns‘k d¢ ‘kh“kZ  usrkv¨a dh  tEew&d‘ehj ;k=k ls igys lhek ij ruko c<kuk ikfdLrkuk dh iqjkuh fQrjr gSA fiNys n¨ fnu ls tEew&d‘ehj dh lhek ij ikfdLrku lht Qk;j dk yxkrkj mYy?ku dj jgk gS v©j vkcknh okys bykd¨a ij e¨VkZj fxjk, tk jgs gSaA ,slk djd¢ ikfdLrku vius ukikd bjkns O;Dr djrk gSA ikfdLrku dh cstk gjdr¨a ls fQj lkQ g¨ x;k gS fd og  laca/k¨a esa lq/kkja pkgrk gh ugha gS v©j t¨ dqN Hkh dj jgk flQZ nqfu;k d¨ fn[kkus d¢ fy, dj jgk gSA  fu;a=.k js[kk ij ruko d¨ ysdj ohjokj d¨ Hkkjr us ikfdLrku d¢ mPpk;qDr d¨ ryc dj viuk foj¨/k trk;k r¨ ikfdLrku us Hkh ;gh fd;kA Hkkjr us ikfdLrku d¨ fQj tqckuh r©j ij psrk;k gS fd vxj ikfdLrku Þgesa NsMsxk r¨ ge mls N¨Msaxsaß ugha exj bl rjg dh psrkouh Hkkjr dà ckj ns pqdk gS v¨j ikfdLrku  Þbl dku lqu] ml dkuÞ fudky ysrk gSA ns‘k dh voke ljdkj dh bl rjg dh ÞHkHkfd;¨aÞ ls vkftt vk pqdh gSA Hkkjrh; turk ikVÊ tc foi{k es Fkh] rc bl rjg dh ÞHkHkfd;¨aÞ d¢ fy, dkaXkszl uhr laÁx ljdkj d¨ th Hkj dj d¨lk djrh FkhA ikfdLrku d¢ f[kykQ tuekul vc B¨l dkjZokà pkgrk gSA Bhd mlh rjg ftl rjg dqN fnu igys Hkkjr us E;kaekj dh lhek esa ?kqldj ef.kiqj esa lSfud¨ dh gR;k djus okys vkrafd;¨a d¨ [knsMk FkkA 13 tqykà d¨ Hkkjrh; lsfud¨a us y‘dj d¢ fMfotuy dekaMj vuoj QSt d¨ ekj dj cMh lQyrk gkfly dh FkhA ;g ogh vkradh gS ftlus 2013 esa Hkkjrh; lSfud dk flj dye fd;k FkkA bl ckr esa n¨ jk; ugha gS fd Hkkjr v©j ikfdLrku d¢ chp vxj ;q) yMk tkrk gS r¨ bld¢ vR;kf/kd ?kkrd ifj.kke g¨ ldrs gSaA n¨u¨a U;wfDy;j ‘kfDr;ka gSa v©j ;q) dh fLFkfr esa ,Veh ikWoj dk bLrseky  fouk‘k yk ldrk gSA ikfdLrku d¨ dwVuhfr esa iNkMus d¢ fy, Hkkjr d¨ vius Á;kl v©j rst djus g¨axsA bl ekeys esa ge vesfjdk v©j mld¢ lg;¨xh ns‘k¨a dh enn ys ldrs gSaA ikfdLrku vkrafd;¨a d¨ ‘kj.k nsus d¢ dkj.k vesfjdk v©j ;wj¨i dh vka[k dh fdjfdjh cuk gqvk gSA ;gh ,d fodYi gS ftlls Hkkjr] ikfdLrku d¨ lcd fl[kk ldrk gSA

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Greece: Back to Square one

Greece is back to the square one. The debt crisis ridden country gets bailout deal  but with a heavy price. The deal is just an assurance that Greece  will get help if it abides by the EU Terms. And the fresh are harsher than those it rejected in referendum. The EU have simply agreed to open negotiations on a €86bn (£62bn) bailout – a vital step to restore confidence in the euro, but essentially an agreement to have more talks. The deal that emerged on Monday morning must pass the test of the Greek parliament, the German Bundestag and the European financial system. The EU will monitor the spending and will keep financial controls. In other words, now EU will decide how the Greek economy will be run. European creditors have agreed to release 7 billion Euros to save Greece's banks from collapse. Greek banks have been shut since 28 June and a daily limit of €60 on cash withdrawals is likely to remain in place even when they re-open. Getting new sources of funding to repay €12bn in debts falling due over the next month is Greece's urgent requirement. EU will lend  5bn euros by August. In return Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will have to pass a series laws by Wednesday to get the first instalment of bailout package.The laws cover four contentious areas:overhauling the VAT system to standardise rates and increase revenue;reforming pensions by increasing the retirement age to 67 by 2022 and cutting benefits for poorer pensioners;ensuring the Elstat statistics agency is free of political influence – a guarantee that Greece can never again fudge official statistics; anda legal mechanism that ensures automatic spending cuts if Greece deviates from creditor-mandated budget targets. A further two bills-an overhaul of the civil justice system; and transposing an EU directive on winding up filed banks into national law- must be passed by 22 July.
Its only If the Greek parliament passes these laws, eurozone finance ministers will take a decision to launch formal talks on a new €86bn bailout deal under the European Stability Mechanism, the permanent bailout fund. Eurozone countries that ratify bailouts in parliament are likely to hold votes. But Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has said she would not recall Bundestag deputies from their holidays until she was sure Greece had made good on promises to pass reform laws.Greeks are angry with Prime Miniser as he has let them down.Greeks feel that the tough reforms agreed to by their Prime Minister condemned the country to 'misery, humiliation and slavery'. The Country Greek civil service workers have announced a 24-hour strike in the wake of bailout deal.There are reports that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was 'crucified' during marathon overnight talks or ‘aGreekment' Whatever may be the case, but Prime Minister has badly failed in leading the country to an honourable package. The real test of the latest eurozone deal comes on Monday 20 July when Greece must repay at least €3.5bn to the European Central Bank.

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Is Modi Following Dr. Manmohan Singh's Art of "Maun (Silence)"?

There is an old saying " Silence is gold". Prime Minster Narendra Modi seems to have taken a leaf out of it. Else, he must have learned, by now, that his predecessor Dr. Manmohan Singh's  art of being "Maun -silent" is the best way to ward off the criticism. Despite being active  on social media churning out dozens of tweets and Facebook posts between  public events, even when abroad, he hasn't written a single word on MP Vyapam scam or  "Lalitgate".  Unlike Dr. Singh.  Modi is a skilled orator and prolific on social media, so his studied silence looks  scandalous at a time when allegations of corruption and influence trafficking affecting his party has set other tongues wagging. Remember, how he used Hindi jargon to  to deride his reserved predecessor Manmohan Singh as "Maun Mohan". He has yet to utter a word on controversies surrounding his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  and Rajasthan's chief minister and the foreign minister Sushma Swaraj gave to cricket tycoon Lalit Modi, He hasn't even said a word on  spate of deaths linked to exam scam cheating scandal in Madhya Pradesh. He has been sharing his views with people on various issues in 'Mann ki Baat". Last time, he spoke on several  contentious issues but he  voided Latit Modi controversy. He has not said anything on Raje. His  admirers say Modi's reticence is nothing new as he has a record of  of avoiding inconvenient issues. They recall Modi as Gujarat chief minister avoided to speak on religious riots  for years. He even walked out of a television interview in 2007 after five minutes of questions about his role during riots.  It was his silence that earned him a reputation as a hardline Hindu nationalist, So far so good. Now opposition is asking,  Why is he keeping silent? The situation is getting murkier.. Who is he protecting? Modi is trying to shield certain things or protect some individuals? Why this silence,?". Coincidentally, Modi is caught in  the same situation his predecessor DR, Manmohan Singh had been. As the scam after scam had hit the UPA govt, BJP leaders targeted the then Prime Minister and tried its level best to provoke him. And now Congress is doing the same thing. H is reticence can't help him for long. Its different to be state head then country head. With so many controversies erupting within a short span, his silence may damage his reputation as an "decisive man". There can't be double standard  at the highest level.History repeats itself.  Modi's studied silence on controversial issues may earn him the apithet of "Maun Modi".  

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Well Done Greeks, Its a "Brave Choice"

Well  done Greeks. You have made a brave choice. By rebuffing the European leaders, you have restored the nation's ride. The bailout terms as set out by  European leaders were just "blackmailing" and an emphatic "No" has helped prime minister Alexis Tsipras ti get better from creditors.  Its as great a victory as that of Alexander the Great. He is often ranked among the world's most influential people of all time, along with his teacher Aristotl.  If Alexander became legendary as a classical hero in the mold of Achilles, the Greeks of twenty-first century will be remembered for their heroic act. Despite being running out of money , it was a too hard to reject the terms of an international bailout. But brave people don't bothers for such things. Celebrating  in the streets after vote, people are head saying " There is no money but we will be ok".  The final result in Sunday's referendum was 61.3% "No", against 38.7% who voted "Yes". However, ground realities prove more harsher than emotions. What next?  Armed with popular mandate, prime minster  can immediately resume the talks with creditors more confidently and on his own terms. Earlier, his position stood weakened and he had no option for "muscle flexing". Undoubtedly, its not that easy to make European leaders  to agree to a new bailout but as Germany  and some more countries have shown 'flexibility', Tsipras can hope for better. Greece would now, certainly, like to end up defaulting to ECB though the latter will continue to freeze the emergency funding to Greek banks. Despite prime minster hope of  staying put in Eurozone, the Greece's exit appears imminent. European Central Bank's [ECB] decision to freeze emergency lending to Greek banks a week ago is causing a humanitarian disaster. Because even encumbered by savage restrictions on cash transfers and withdrawals, Greek banks are just days away from running out of cash and collapsing. In those circumstances, not only would millions of Greeks lose their savings, but companies would collapse. And Greece would run out of vital imported food, raw materials and medicine. Greek banks are desperately in need of a lender of last resort to save them, and the Greek economy.As of today, there could be three scenarios are: Grexit after attempted eurozone negotiations fall apart, Greek banks may collapse leading either to eurozone rescue deal or to Grexit and lastly Greek mandate persuades eurozone leaders to agree to revised deal. Greeks hope, last scenario comes true.




















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Thousands of Greeks celebrated in the streets after the vote, but European officials warned that it could see Greece ejected from the eurozone.
On Monday morning, Greece's finance minister said he was stepping down.
Yanis Varoufakis wrote on his website that he had been "made aware of a certain preference by some eurogroup participants, and assorted 'partners', for my… 'absence' from its meetings".
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The prime minister had judged this to be "potentially helpful to him in reaching an agreement", he added.
Mr Varoufakis repeatedly clashed with creditors in negotiations over the past months.
Meanwhile, the euro fell across the board in Asian markets.
'No blackmail'
Greece's governing Syriza party had campaigned for a "No", saying that the bailout terms were humiliating.
Mr Tsipras said late on Sunday that the Greeks had proved that "democracy won't be blackmailed."
Speaking in a televised address, he said: "Given the unfavourable conditions last week, you have made a very brave choice.''
"But I am aware that the mandate you gave me is not a mandate for rupture.''
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Lesson From Greece: Emergence of New Economic Terrorism

Is Greece's creditors  indulging in act of terrorism,?  Greece Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has accused the "Troika"- International Monetary Fund, European  Union and European Central Bank- of "terrorism". The accusations may  have come out frustration   after "Troika" refusal to extend credit line but there is an iota of truth.

The term economic terrorism is strictly defined to indicate an attempt at economic destabilization by a group. And IMF, EU and ECB exactly fit into this.  More precisely, in 2005 the Geneva Centre for Security Policy defined economic terrorism in the following terms: "Contrary to "economic warfare" which is undertaken by states against other states, "economic terrorism" would be undertaken by transnational or non-state actors. This could entail varied, coordinated and sophisticated or massive destabilizing actions in order to disrupt the economic and financial stability of a state, a group of states or a society (such as market oriented western societies) for ideological or religious motives.

These actions, if undertaken, may be violent or not. They could have either immediate effects or carry psychological effects which in turn have economic consequences. The act of economic terrorism  may not involve physical attacks but  the attempts to destabilize the very economic fabric of a nation is more lethal than the physical attacks.  This is what capitalists run IMF , EU and ECB have done to Greece.

There is hardly any doubt that the so called reforms as called by the "Troika" would have done more harm to already sinking economy. The problem with the modern days "Welfare States" are overspending. And Greece is no exception to this. Even. US, UK, Germany  are all ridden with overspending.  Critics of the  Greece government have also complained the very technical bailout question was unintelligible.

The Greek government-debt crisis started in late 2009, as the first of four sovereign debt crises in the eurozone – later referred to collectively as the European debt crisis. The  root cause for its eruption was a combination of structural weaknesses in the Greek economy along with a decade-long pre-existence of overly high structural deficits and debt-to-GDP levels of public accounts. In late 2009, fears of a sovereign debt crisis developed among investors concerning Greece's ability to meet its debt obligations, due to the revelation that previous data on government debt levels and deficits had been misreported by the Greek government.

This led to a crisis of confidence, indicated by a widening of bond yield spreads and the cost of risk insurance on credit default swaps compared to the other Eurozone countries – Germany in particular. In 2012, Greece's government had the largest sovereign debt default in history. Greece became the first developed country to fail to make an IMF €1.6 billion loan repayment on June 30, 2015.

Those are the basics all Wise Folk agree on. Then those on the right go on to say feckless Greece must either accept Europe’s deal or get out of the single currency. Or if more liberal, they hem and haw, cough and splutter, before calling for Europe to show a little more charity to its southern basketcase. Whatever their solution, the Wise Folk agree on the problem: it’s not Brussels that’s at fault, it’s Athens. Oh, those turbulent Greeks! That’s the attitude you smell when the IMF’s Christine Lagarde decries the Syriza government for not being “adult” enough. That’s what licenses the German press to portray Greece’s finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, as needing “psychiatric help”.

The moral of  this story is that Athens is merely the worst outbreak of a much bigger disease within the euro project. Because the single currency isn’t working for ordinary Europeans, from the Ruhr valley to Rome.

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Life After Default: Malaysian Tips For Insolvent Greece

Here are some interesting tips for crisi-ridden Greece. As the countr has run out of money and other essential items, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may find some solace. This piece was written by Andy Mukherjee For Reuters. It is produced below as it is: 

As he prepares for a referendum that could determine Greece’s future in the euro zone, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras could seek some inspiration from Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s leader during the 1998 financial crisis. Breakingviews imagines a conversation between the two.

AT: Good afternoon Dr Mahathir. Thank you for taking my call.

MM: It’s good to hear from you Mr. Tsipras. Allow me to congratulate you on your brinksmanship. You’ve surely outdone me, but I’m a little scared you have gone too far.

AT: Have no fears. The Germans will fall into line after the Greek people reject the creditors’ preposterous offer on Sunday.

MM: If that’s the case, then why are you calling?

AT: Nobel laureates like Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz keep telling me Greece would be better off quitting the single currency and returning to the drachma. You were in a similar boat in 1998, when you pegged your currency after a steep devaluation and rejected the International Monetary Fund. What’s your advice?

MM: Well, I wouldn’t start from here. Though we suffered a recession it was nothing like the 26 percent drop in GDP that your country has endured in the last seven years. Besides, our external debt was 49 percent of GDP in 1998; yours is almost five times as large. It was relatively easy for me to reject the IMF’s advice because we didn’t need their money.

AT: Is it the situation hopeless for Greece?

MM: Not entirely. Your current account has swung into surplus. If you stop paying off your international debt, you could thumb your nose at foreign creditors and run a self-sufficient economy on drachmas.

AT: What should we do with the new currency?

MM: Fix it at a low rate against the euro. I imposed capital controls after all the money that wanted to leave Malaysia had already fled. Then I pegged the currency against the U.S. dollar, and we enjoyed an export boom.

AT: We don’t have much to export, but we do have tourism.

MM: Yes, and it’s your golden goose. Your creditors initially wanted to slap a 23 percent value-added tax on hotels. That was too much for tourists paying in euros. But they’ll hardly notice when they’re settling the bill in devalued drachmas. Besides, you’ll need money to fix the banks.

AT: Do we have to? We’ve managed to ignore the problem for five years.

MM: True, but only with the help of the European Central Bank. Besides, the last time I checked, Greek banks were closed. We realised that recapitalising Malaysian banks would cost 12 percent of GDP, and made the money available swiftly. Did I bail out some cronies in the process? You’ll have to ask my enemies.

AT: This is all very helpful. What about fiscal policy?

MM: It should be expansionary. You have had creditors breathing down your neck, demanding large primary surpluses in a shrinking economy. My Finance Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, had turned equally austere. He went into 1998 targeting a fiscal surplus. That’s the kind of lunacy IMF used to preach in those days.

AT: Wait until you meet Wolfgang Schaeuble.

MM: I take no pleasure in your misery. But like yours, our economy needed stimulus, not pain. So I sacked Anwar, and started running big budget deficits. I dropped the capital controls, and creditors returned. Today, foreigners own 29 percent of our sovereign debt.

AT: Hang on, didn’t you send your finance minister to jail?

MM: I did, and I don’t regret it. Dissent at that crucial time could have been costly. I don’t think you need to lock up Yanis Varoufakis. Though it would be interesting to see how he copes with a “prisoners’ dilemma” in real life.

AT: Thank you very much for your time Dr Mahathir. Is there anything you want to ask me?

MM: Just one question. What exchange rate did you have in mind for the new drachma? I’ve always fancied owning a small Greek island.

AT: Let’s see what happens on Sunday first.

MM: Yes, it’s important to respect the democratic process.

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We Indian are Still "Gulam", Not the Civilized One

Its almost seven decades that India has been free from the colonial rule, yet we are still inwardly  'gulam' (subservient)  if not outwardly. We still feel 'Gora' or fair-complexioned race is smarter and more intelligent than us. We pride ourselves in working abroad even if the job is menial. The 'foreign return' stamp makes one superior  even than domestic high-raking employment.  Despite living in internet age,  the erstwhile princely rulers are  ordained,  revered and people stand in long queues to have a glimpse of them. In some ares, Raja, Maharajas are even worshiped.  Ministers and babus (public servants) are  called "saheb" and can't be easily accessed to. The criminals, law-breakers and ruffians become law-makers. Women, girls are raped  and killed for dowry. Daughters are killed for honour. Urinating in public, spiting on public places and street littering go on unabated. We take pride in  damaging public property and stealing it for our personal use. Honestly speaking, we are not a civilized people and lacks courage to resist.  And as Rohinton Mistry quote "Money can buy the necessary police order . Justice is sold to the highest bidder”, aptly practiced in India.  Given this state of affairs, it is not amusing to read that union govt run Air India offloaded three passengers including a child to accommodate one union minister and another state deputy chief minister. It is also not shocking to find that US bound AIR India flight from Mumbai was delayed for over two hours as a VIP (IAS officer) passenger  attached to Maharashtra chief minister forget to carry his visa. It is also not surprising that DMK leader MK Stalin slapped a man in Chennai metro and there was hardly any resistance from fellow passengers. We deserve all this  because we are coward. Tolerating an injustice even passively is as serious a crime as committing it. The act of cowardice kills man's self-confidence. And  remember "those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.”  There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law. We need to rise . 

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A Lesson or Two For Countries From Greece Crisis

World, particularly the developing countries need to learn a lesson from Greece crisis. Even Country's rich history, abundance of archeological sites, azure skies, and crystalline seas could't save it from bankruptcy.

Given the acute financial crisis,  what strike to our  mind is what should policymakers have done differently to save country from present crisis?

Undoubtedly, the critical policy mistakes are responsible for the present crisis. It was clear in the first half of 2010, when Greece lost access to financial markets, that the public debt was unsustainable. And unmistakenly, the Greece's sovereign debt should have been restructured without delay.

At the Ouset, Greece quickly needed to write off its debt burden as much as it could do. By 2012, its debt ratio to its GDP was as high as 146 percent.  Had this been done, it would have been able to shed its crushing debt overhang. It could have used a portion of the interest savings to recapitalise the banks. It could have cut taxes, rather than raising them. It could have leap-frogged investment to get its economy moving again.

International Monetary Fund agrees that debt restructuring should have been undertaken earlier. But this was not its view at the time. Under the leadership of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Fund was in thrall to the French and German governments, which adamantly opposed debt relief.

But, instead of working with its social partners, Greece relied on IMF, European Commission and ECB, referred to as troika's advice, dismantled the country's collective-bargaining system, leaving workers unrepresented. It  thus lacked a mechanism to negotiate a social compact to cut wages, pensions, and other obligations in an equitable way.

 With every vested interest fighting for itself, closed professions proved impossible to pry open. Doubting that there would be shared sacrifice, those same interest groups were unable to negotiate meaningful tax reform.

It is important that other countries draw the right lessons. If they do, Greece's brave, beleaguered citizens can at least take comfort in knowing that many people elsewhere will be spared the same unnecessary sacrifices.

There is also the intense pressure under which Greek society is now functioning – and the extraordinary courage with which ordinary citizens are coping with economic disaster. Brave people. 

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No Law For VVIPS in India, They Are Sacrosanct

There are two set of law in India. Harsh laws for Common Man and no law for VVIPs and political leaders. Honestly speaking. Indian VVIPs are above law and in fact. sacrosanct. Take the case of Congress President Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra Gandhi land deal in Himachal. She was given permission to buy land twice- in 2007 by Congress govt and in 2011 by BJP govt headed by Prem Kumar Dhumal - despite state revenue law prohibiting any land purchase by an outsider. Long ago, an amendment called 118 was inserted in state land and tenancy law , ostensibly, to prevent  large-scale land deals by outsider making local landless. The low farm output in Himachal  makes land less attractive for farming. though  some high altitude areas are remunerative  for apple cultivation. The land in low areas is found  more suitable either to cultivate forest farming or develop tourist spots. Before the law 118  was enacted , non-state residents were free to buy land in Himachal and inclusive tourism potential districts like Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Kullu-Manali, Chamba and Kangra attracted a heavy rush of  land buyers from outside. The demographic character of Himachal Pradesh is, somewhat, similar to neighbor Jammu & Kashmir and any major change in this could affect the local settlement. Outsiders are not allowed to settle in Jammu & Kashmir for fear of being outnumbering locals. The same situation  was feared developing in Himachal if locals continued to sell their land to outsiders. It was then the incumbent chief minister Virbhadra Singh who piloted the amendment to prevent large-scale shifting of land to outsider. The idea was to protect poor local landholders from land-sharks. Under the law, outsider could buy land in Himachal with the permission of the govt. This provision has made mockery of the law. As is the won't of  ruling class and the "corrupt" babus, those having money and politiucal power were given permission to buy land at will. The very idea has been defeated as the big land deals continued to take place. Having regard to the prime motive behind the law. permission to outsider land purchase should have been totally banned, except for bonafide purposes like setting up industries and educational institutes. Even for this purpose, a land pool could be created as to facilitate the bonafide requirements. But then, how could ruling class oblige VVIPs and those in power for whom no law applies. The Priyanka Vadra land deal case is the one that shows how our politicians are undermining the very edifice they are administered to protect.  

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