** Amarnath Land row **

Amarnath Land row, as like all other issues in India, has taken political colours - leaving it with NO possibility of a solution. J&K Govt allotted a few acres of forest land in the Amarnath pathway (Amarnath is a holy Hindu shrine situated in the Himalayas) to the 'Amarnath Shrine Board'. Plan was to develop some structures to facilitate easy movement and better security cover for the thousands of pilgrims who visit Amarnath every year. What looks as an innocuous deal has erupted into a volcano. Kashmiri Muslims do not want permanent structures in Kashmir for the 'Hindu' cause !! The J&K Cong government has become a minority as the coalition parner PDP withdrew support. Lot of lives have already been lost. The battle still rages on. Due to the pressure from Muslims and from the politicians supporting muslims, the transfer of land to Amarnath Shrine Board has been revoked. My doubt is, will the present Govt, both at the Centre and at the State, take the same stand had only the Amarnath been a Muslim shrine and the agitators were Hindus ??? The answer to this simple question will make you understand all about Indian politics. Jai Hind.

** Election and Freebies **

Following the style of our octogenarian Karunanidhi, Congress(I) too announced too many free sops for people in Karnataka if they were voted to . Fortunately, they got defeated. I wish that this puts an end to the most absurd practice that the 'Tamilian' community had given to the world. Before his tenure ends, Karunanidhi, is sure to take the TN economy position well into the red. Its just not too far away for us to witness.

** OIL **

Hike in the cost of pertrol/diesel/LPG cylinders is inevitable. All the political parties know this and yet they are calling for agitation and 'bundh' - This is a perfect example of 'opportunism'. Now we have this new trend of every party calling for a "bundh' on different days - like we had in Kolkatta, which resulted in 'bundh' on two successive days !!! Politicians are raking up the emotions of public only to garner cheap publicity and that too at the cost of people's sufferings.

** Gujjars **

The Gujjar community in Rajasthan has been fighting against the Govt seeking reservation for their community. The agitation been happening going on for a while. Few lives have been lost, rail and road traffic have been blocked. Gujjars are fighting it tooth and nail. All these started because of the 'stupid' election promise made by the BJP. This time, Gujjar community took the election promise very seriously and are asking for what they have been promised for (how silly of them!) ! Atleast now, all the parties should learn on from the folly of BJP. But that is not going to happen. After all, this is India and cheap politics is a very commonly available commodity. If the Govt is going to concede to the demands of Gujjars, many more such castes/groups are going to line up seeking quota for them under the SC/ST or a special quota !! However, all these things are only is going to leave the most deserving without any benefits. But allowing the most deserving to benefit is the last in the minds of our politicians - havent we learnt this the hard way?? All these happenings only goes on to show that the biggest threat to India is not from Pakistan or China - its from our own 'stupid' politicians!!! Jai Hind !!

** Nepal **

The Communists are all set to take charge of governing Nepal. Well, after such a prolonged fight - dont they deserve that? Haven't people voted them to rule them? Cant the communists give a stable government to the hapless people of Nepal?? Well, first of all, communists have not got an absolute majority through ballot. They need support to form a Govt. And there has been lot of bullying tactics by the maoists during the elections. And thirdly, the 'maoists' had caught the imagination of peoply by acting as 'Robin Crusoes' - robbing rich and paying the poor. And this is the very fundamental classification that make them unfit to rule a country.

Nepal, henceforth, is going to hold the 'China' card in front of us - and thus is going to be a big 'pain in the ass' for India. Nepal is going to become the breeding ground for terrorists (the present day legislators were groomed on these grounds and they would not mind much). Nepal is going to serve as a main channel for all sorts of unwanted elements (both men and material) to gain access into India !! When the decision making is going to be in the hands of legislators, who where terrorists till a few days ago, India is in a tough situation. As usual, the Indian (Congress) Govt, till date, have not taken a strong stand on the Nepal issue - because of the fear of 'China'. To put the whole complex issue in simple terms, Nepal - for India, is just another Pakistan in the making.
Well, without seeing Nepal through an 'Indian' glasses - Will the coalition Govt in Nepal help its prosperity and growth? Doesnt India survive and grow with coalition Govts?? The difference between India and Nepal is - India had a very stable Govt and great leaders during its formative stage. Nepal does not. And we are only witnessing the steady 'destruction' of India - because of coalitions governments. A coalition Govt - importantly, a coalition Govt with Communists at the helm - is always going to be trouble some. We can only wish that Nepal goes on to prosper under the communists regime.

** IPL **

IPL - T20 cricket, for the past one month, had taken most of my time (no... no regrets). I was wathching almost all the matches with lot of interest. I am of the view that the abridged version is going to be the future of cricket. 'Rajasthan Royals' - under the leadership of Shane Warne won the tournament and they were the team that deserved victory the most - based on its performance right from the beginning of the tournament. Chennai, the runner-up was not even fit to get into the semis and sheer luck had carried them to the finals - thankfully, they did not win the tournament. Atleast now the euphoria surrounding Dhoni should subside - lets see. He was the costliest player of the tournament and just was only an average performer. It would be interesting to see on how the players will be rated for the next years episode. For now - IPL is over and I am back to blogging.. :)