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What is the quality of Lalit Modi in front of Hon. Minister Dr. Tharoor?
Allegations Against Modi* He operated as a ‘Super Chief Minister’ from the opulent Rambagh Palace Hotel
* Used his proximity to then CM Vasundhararaje to control key civil servants who would take files to his hotel suite
* Facilitated entry of big builders in the state. Every big land deal had to have his clearance.
* Influenced change in the liquor policy which led to the proliferation of liquor outlets. Became an election issue.
* Had a finger in every pie, including mines
* Personally acquired havelis in Amer by bending the law
* Has an extravagant lifestyle, owns a private jet. Would stay for days in the luxury suite of the Rambagh Palace Hotel.
* Influenced the enactment of the Rajasthan Sports Act to gain control over the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA)
* Accused of forging signature to become a member of the RCA
* Rode roughshod over anyone who crossed his path, whether it was a constable or an IPS officer. A slapping incident sparked a near-revolt in the Jaipur police.
* Was named in an FIR for misappropriation of RCA funds. The money has subsequently been deposited with the RCA.
* Convicted in the United States for possession of drugs and kidnapping in 1985
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Shashi Tharoor’s return to India after a distinguished and celebrated career
When I turned on the television, when I refreshed my twitter or when I checked my BlackBerry Messenger, only one question seemed pertinent; do these people truly know Shashi Tharoor?Over the months gone by, the Indian Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr. Shashi Tharoor has been repeatedly in the public eye, but hardly ever about his accomplishments and undertakings or his unrelenting efforts at building relations with foreign countries. If I defend him, it will appear partial and if I cringe at the horrendous allegations against him, it will be alleged that my judgement is clouded. Therefore, allow me to take you on a short journey as we delve into the life of Shashi Tharoor. It will allow you to decide who he really is.
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The people of Trivandrum Parliment Constituency elected him as an MP.
Total Voters : 11,18,086
Total Poll : 7,34,924
Shashi Tharoor got : 326725 (Margin : 99998)
Adv. Ramachandran Nair got : 226727
Dr. Neelalohithdasan Nadar : 86233
P.K. Krishnadas : 84094
Did you think about how Dr. Tharoor got a good Margin?
* He conducted the election and met expences from his pocket
* His pomise after election he will be the representative of the entire people of Trivandrum beyond party politics (which he can’t maintain)
* His promis to allot a person who is non-politician at each assembly constotuency to hear the complaints of the public (Congress can’t permit)
* His promis for High Court Bench (he worked for this at his level best)
* His promis on Vizhinjam Port (State Govt. didn’t submited this to Central Govt. But by bringing Barzilona Team for further to do it)
* His stand against HARTHAL and BANDH which is against the development of the Constituency, State and for the Nation.
* His promis to build Trivandrum to International level (Twin City with Barzilona Failed due to the non co-operation of State Govt and Trivandrum Corporation)
* His knowledge in English and Hindi was capable to act an MP in the Parliment
* His tweets and site accesible to the public or to interact (non of the MP can’t do like this)
You can read more about the promises of Dr. Tharoor in Malayalam has so far maid, HERE >>>
The direct recruitment as MP above politics with the support of PM Manmohan Singh and Party Chief Sonia Gandhi. This is a reason of jelousy of few senior leaders. Left parties know that they lost Trivandrum Constituency for ever due to Dr. Tharoor. BJP had a highest Vote Bank in Kerala is Trivandrum which is going down. Thus they are against Dr. Tharoor. The educated people of Trivandrum will be always with Dr. Tharoor beyond party politics to get a mejority at any level or any party he is conducting. IPL Kochi got by the interest and initiative of Dr. Tharoor. -
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Natural Rubber Year RSS 4 /Quintal Price Index 1983 1672 100.00 1984 1689 101.34 1985 1694 101.64 1986 1670 100.20 1987 1766 105.96 1988 1811 108.66 1989 2040 122.40 1990 2117 127.02 1991 2128 127.68 1992 2463 147.78 1993 2546 152.76 1994 3107 186.42 1995 5059 303.54 1996 5122 307.32 1997 3988 239.28 1998 3013 180.78 1999 2997 179.82 2000 3125 187.50 2001 3109 186.54 2002 3621 217.26 2003 4814 288.84 2004 5571 334.26 2005 6068 364.08 2006 8783 526.98 2007 9006 540.36 2008 10775 646.50 2009 9756 585.36 Salary of University asistant is an evidence of profit of a Govt Servant.
Now we look with the wage/salary index category of Govt. servants and other workers. From office records one can easily observe that an Assistant in any university of Kerala would draw an initial basic pay of Rs. 675 carrying a DA of Rs. 112 with a total of Rs. 797 (excluding other allowances such as HRA, CCA which vary from place to place) during 1983 where as initial starting basic pay for the same post is Rs. 7990 carrying a DA of Rs. 3036 with a total of Rs. 11,026 during 2008. Thus the salary index of the salary of an Assistant who will enter in service during 2008 is 1383. Thus the salary increase noticed on the initial appointment as Assistant in an University during 2008 is 13.83 times that of 1983. From the diary records one could observe that the wage given to an agricultural labourer during 1983 would be Rs. 20 where as the wage given today is Rs. 350 which is around 17.5 tines the wage of 1983.The farmer have to get a price of natural rubber in 2008 was Rs. 231.24/Kg. (16.72 x 13.83) or the Assistant was able to get a salary of Rs. 5157 (797 x 6.47) only. This was only a justice to the farmer to avoid suicide attemts.
Price Indices of major agricultural commodities with base year 1983 in Kerala
The land value increased in 25 years is 75 times in my area.
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Fasting at the Martyr’s Square, Palayam. This is the main event organised jointly by various organisations from all districts under the banner of the Kerala Agriculture-Environmental Collective. Important personalities including the Minister for Agriculture, Sri Mullakara Rathnakaran, Other Ministers, Poetess and Environmentalist Sugathakumari, Chairman, KSBB, Dr V S Vijayan, Prominent film personalities, writers, poets, social activists, scientists, farmers, environmentalists, students, consumer organisations etc will participated.
Minister calls for nation-wide struggle against GM crops
PROTEST: A hunger strike observed by the Kerala Agriculture-Environment Collective before the Martyrs’ Column in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday as part of a nation-wide agitation against the government move to permit commercial cultivation of Bt brinjal.Thiruvananthapuram: Minister for Agriculture Mullakkara Ratnakaran has called for a nation-wide consensus in the struggle against genetically modified crops in India.
Addressing a day-long hunger strike organised by the Kerala Agricultural and Environment Collective before the Martyrs’ Column here to protest against the move by the government of India to permit commercial cultivation of Bt.Brinjal, he said the introduction of GM crops would affect the food sovereignty of the country.
“India does not need GM crops to achieve food security; we only have to ensure that our farmland and farmers are protected,” he said. Millions of hectares of farmland are diverted for other purposes.
Reversing the trend is crucial in the drive for food security, GM crops are not.” The Minister said GM crops would lead to the loss of seed sovereignty.
“Driven by profit motives, global corporates are out to make India a laboratory for GM crops with little regard for health hazards. Protecting farmland and encouraging farmers is the only solution to this problem,” he added.
Poet and activist Sugathakumari, poet O.N.V Kurup and chairman of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board V.S. Vijayan spoke.
The hunger strike was organised as part of a nation-wide agitation against Bt.Brinjal.
The All India Kisan Sabha, DYFI, Sakhi, Thanal, Mahila Samakhya Society, Organic Farmers’ Committee, Ore Bhoomi Ore Jeevan, Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi, Abhaya, AIYF, Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad, Kerala Sthree Vedi, Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation, Solidarity Youth Movement, All India Solidarity Peace Council, People’s Union for Civil Liberties, Chilla, Zero Waste Centre, Progressive Forum, SUCI, and the Thiruvananthapuram Jilla Upabhoktru Samithi took part in the hunger strike
Courtesy – The Hindu
Hundreds stage fast against Bt Brinjal
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ”In Japan, there was a move by the government to import genetically modified soyabean. The people strongly objected to it and the government had to give up the move,’’ said Katsuko Nakano, an artist from Japan, who was seen at the venue of the one-day fast staged here on Saturday to stop introduction of Bt Brinjal and to protect the food sovereignty of the country.With a black scarf around her head and a pink umbrella that she shared with social scientist Saradha Mani, Katsuko Nakano could not stop herself from attending the protest, after she heard about it from a friend. Neither could film actor Rohini, who joined in a little late. “I could not become part of it in Tamil Nadu, so I thought I will do it here,’’ she said.Rohini, incidentally, along with Revathy has just finished a film on the issue called `Kathirikkai’. The film, intended to create an awareness on the ill-effects of the toxic brinjal, was released a couple of days ago in Tamil Nadu.It was indeed quite an interesting mix of people from various walks of life at the Martyr’s Square where Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran inaugurated the fast a little way behind schedule. Mullakkara, obviously happy that Kerala is taking a lead in the campaign against GM crops, said that many other states would soon follow suit in banning GM crops. The function was graced by the presence of poets ONV Kurup and Sugathakumari and Biodiversity Board chairman Dr V.S. Vijayan.Mararikulam panchayat president Priyesh Kumar joined in the fast here, as he could not be in Alappuzha. Many of the protestors wore a badge which read `I am on a fast’ and a chain of brinjals around their necks. Even the incense sticks, in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s picture, were stuck on plump green brinjals. An interesting poster at the venue read: “Genetically modified food are likely to be on your plate soon – 100 percent side-effects guaranteed.’’ Farmers, government officials, senior citizens, teachers, artists and a few students took part in the satyagraha, unmindful of the blistering sun. In the evening, MBS choir gave a performance which was followed by a candle-light oath-taking to protect India’s food sovereignty. The various organisations which took part in the protest include the All-India Kisan Sabha, AIYF, Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi, Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad, Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation, Jaiva Karshaka Samithi, AIPSO, Progressive Forum, PUCL, KSSF, Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Solidarity Students Movement, Thanal, Abhaya, SEWA., SAKHI, OEOL, Kerala Mahila Samakhya Society, Kerala Sthree Vedi, Zero Waste Centre and Chilla.
Courtesy – Expressbuzz
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Tweets of Dr. Shashi tharoor
- ShashiTharoor: RT @scorpiogenius NGS approves stadium designs for Trivandrum.If u havent yet seen the stadia,click http://bit.ly/8YkgVs via @TrivandrumLife
- ShashiTharoor: RT w thanks 4coming! @AnupamPkher Modern love stories are heart warming CONGRATS @ShashiTharoor & Sunanda:) http://tweetphoto.com/42308148
- ShashiTharoor: @ramuaravind Sunanda has no Twitter or Facebook account. They are all fake. So are those purporting to be from me,except this verified one!
- ShashiTharoor: RT with thanks @samirsaran : Outstanding address by @ShashiTharoor at the Hamburg Townhall. Impact of Rising Asia on Global Geopolitics
- ShashiTharoor: RT @KeralaITNews: Cisco to power #USTGlobal’s innovative ‘Smart Campus’ at Trivandrum. Cisco to introduce #Cisco’s Smart+Connected Commu ...
- ShashiTharoor: RT @kanishktharoor: fascinating radio documentary on modern somali bards. http://is.gd/eHkOF survival and transformation of old oral tra ...
- ShashiTharoor: RT with thanks 4d memories! @AllThatAmar I love this dialogue between @FareedGPSCNN and @ShashiTharoor: (old) http://youtu.be/GXp2q6gzTRc
- ShashiTharoor: Finally taking off to Hamburg, to address young global leaders in the annual Bucerius Summer School & discuss setting up an Indian version
- ShashiTharoor: RT @kanishktharoor: <pedant>first sacking was c. 2400 years ago by the celts</pedant> RT @ishaantharoor it's the 1,600th ann ...
- ShashiTharoor: On Emirates flight which returned to Tvm half an hour after take-off because of a serious technical problem. Will now miss connecting flight
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