No Prime Minister, Yes Madam !

By Manuwant Choudhary

Who is this man? Well, err, most would say don't know, not seen him but what if I say he is more powerful than our Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh....

He is Sonia Gandhi's man in the Prime Minister's Office.

Recently returned to India after a stint at the World Bank he is now the principal secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

A sidey TV channel reporter a few days ago did his live reporting and this is exactly what he said and in excatly this order:

"Pulok Chatterjee will not be attending the G 20 Summit at Cannes in France as his daughter is getting married on November 6.....but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be attending."

Well, India's Prime Minister did attend the G 20 and returned after muttering useful nothings.

And most likely both Sonia Gandhi and Dr. Singh will be attending the wedding of the daughter of Pulok Chatterjee.

So who is this man?

Well, as the internet reports reveal he was handpicked by VP Singh to appoint him as an IAS in Amethi to look after Sanjay Gandhi's constituency.

After Sanjay's demise he continued working in Uttar Pradesh.

And was the District Magistrate in Rae Bareily from where Sonia Gandhi was first elected.

And served Sonia Gandhi as OSD when she was the leader of the opposition.

Now he replaces TKA Nair as principal secrtary and has issued strict orders that every file going to the PM must go through him.

Mr. Nair was also to be made Governor of Rajasthan but his appointment was reportely opposed by Mr. Chatterjee.

Wow !

Now 2 Gandhi Nehru servants in the PMO !

Its like Sonia Gandhi even tells the PM on which hand he must wave at public rallies!

Not Yes Prime Minister, but Jee Madam!!!

I Prefer This Anna

By Manuwant Choudhary

I went shopping looking for an `Anna' cap and instead this is what I found...

And I like this Anna....

She talks.

He is on `maun' vrata.

Her blood pressures are normal.

His are high.

She eats food.

He doesn't.

She drinks, even alcohol.

He doesn't drink and bans others also.

She does not stay at Ralegan Siddi.

He lives at Ralegan Siddi.

She wears jeans.

He wears a dhoti.

She loves the RSS (internet feed).

He constantly denies any links to RSS.

She reads and writes her blogs.

He has a ghost blogger.

She likes sex.

He is single.

She has better freinds than Kiran Bedi, Arvind Kejriwal and Prashant Bhushan.

He has them.

She doesn't have Digvijay Singh barking at her every day.

He has Digvijay Singh barking at him everyday.

She has no plan A, B, C.

He has plan A, B, C, and the Congress Party has Formula 1 - make Rahul PM.

Pr Formula 2 - Make Priyanka PM.

She loves the Taj Mahal and India.

He hasnt visited Agra.

She cares about Kashmir and its people.

He cares only about Kashmir.

For her. her home is her castle, no one can take that away from her.

For the Congress, the Government of India can.

And for him the Gram Swaraj can.

Corruption?

Private Sector Bribery Bill?

By Manuwant Choudhary

Did you see how serious India's Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was at the CBI meet where he said he is going to bring a Private Sector Bribery Bill? For this he invited India's top bribery expert to the Prime Minister's Office...

PM: I am dead serious in bringing this Private Sector Bribery Bill in the winter session of parliament.

Bribery Expert: Sir, how can I help you?

PM: Well, first you have to tell me all the different kinds of bribery so that we can ban them.

Bribery Expert: Sir, before we start I have a query. Isn't bribery just bribery. What do you mean by Private Sector Bribery?

PM: No, no...already half my ministers are in Tihar jail...now we want only private sector bribery to stop.

Bribery Expert: What about public sector bribery?

PM: You mean oil companies?

Bribery Sector: Oil, fertliser, railways....all of them

PM: No, no all bills have exemptions so we will keep them exempted..after all they do national service.....and our job is to uplift the underprivileged.

Bribery Expert: Sir, okay lets begin but I have critical information about bribery by Ambani, Tata and Birla....

PM: Really? No, no they are all honest gentlemen.

Bribery Expert: Well, I followed their donations and they all bribe the Congress Party every election to get favours after....

PM: No, no no..you got it all wrong ..they just want to help Indian democracy and the Nehru Gandhi family remain in power...its not bribery..its social responsibility and that is tax exempt.

Bribery Expert: What about land? All of UP Mayawati is giving to those builders..should we go after them? Even that DLF fellow...DLF 1,2,3,4,5,6,...no land ceiling laws apply to them?

PM: I told you don't focus on government..the Bill is called Private Sector Bribery.

Bribery Expert: Sir, I don't think Rahul Baba understands anything when he writes to you that all kith and kin must declare their assets...you know even that Robert Vadra fellow will have to declare his assets and you know he is a private fellow..businessman you see..

PM: Just focus on them not us...your brief is clear.

Bribery Expert: Should we consult L K Advani see how he travels all over India on corruption....

PM: Do not go near him,,he wants only me in jail so that he can become PM.

Bribery Expert: Should we focus on BJP ruled states like Bihar where ministers build seven-storyed apartments?

PM: No, no..no...Lok Ayuktas are there for that..I just want you to draft this private sector bill.

Bribery Expert: Sir, do you know that Rs.400 crore was withdrawns from ATMs in poor Bihar on dhanteras?

PM: Really, but why?

Bribery expert: Its obvious...its bribery.

PM: You mean even on Diwali....

Bribery Expert: yes, sir..see all those gifts and flowers outside your house...we may just have to ban Diwali.

PM: Do not overstep your brief. Just focus.

Bribery Expert: Just tell me what you want?

PM: I want a bill against Arvind Kejriwal.

Kiran Bedi Upgraded!

By Manuwant Choudhary

This morning I was at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (Domestic) and I see Kiran Bedi arguing with the red girl at the ticketing counter...

Ticketing Girl: Maam here is your Economy Class Ticket to Bombay.

Kiran Bedi: You don't watch television?

Ticket Girl: Sorry, what? I don't get time to even sleep. These private airlines keep us working 24 hours. But I just offered you your ticket.

Kiran Bedi: How will corruption end if young girls don't watch the news.

Ticket Girl: I just want to sell you the ticket and am not interested in ending corruption. Otherwise I would have been a policewoman.

Kiran Bedi: No, I mean you should watch the news at least...and maybe leave strong messgaes in support of Anna on Facebook...the least you can do for the country.

Ticket Girl: Ya, I work very hard and pay my income tax...and don't steal or rob or bribe others.

Kiran Bedi: Its not enough you must be ready to go to Tihar jail to fight corruption.

Ticket Girl: I don't want to go to Tihar jail. Id rather visit Bangkok.

Kiran Bedi: Exactly, see what liberalisation has done to our youth.

Ticket Girl: Excuse me?

Kiran Bedi: Do you know how to wave the national flag?

Ticket Girl: Yah once in school I did that....

Kiran Bedi: Not in school. Have you waved the national flag for 11 full days?

Ticket Girl: No, why. And why would I do that?

Kiran Bedi: Exactly, you don't even know how to wave the national flag for 11 days.

Ticket Girl: I don't understand. I am just giving you your ticket and you are talking about the national flag.

Kiran Bedi: You airline people only know how to put on make-up and wear red short skirts and nothing else.

Ticket Girl: Maam we are here to only sell you the ticket. And here is your Economy Class ticket.

Kiran Bedi: Do you want to be on the front page of Indian Express?

Ticket Girl: No, maam, I don't read newspapers and I am not a sexy model..anyway even thats Page 3, not Page 1.

Kiran Bedi: Okay, let me explain very clearly. The minute I take this Economy Class Ticket from you we will be on national TV...500 channels in 44 Indian languages.

Ticket Girl: But Maam. I am only selling you a ticket.

Kiran Bedi: Your are so dumb. For 20 days now I have been on the news for travelling Economy Class !

Ticket Girl: But why?

Kiran Bedi: I don't know. I just saved some money by not flying Business Class because I wanted to visit poor Bihar.

Ticket Girl: So you were like Mahatma Gandhi who travelled third Class by train.

Kiran Bedi: Yes. And these journalists have got it all wrong. They say I am as corrupt as Kalmadi.

Ticket Girl: Oh I am so sorry our valued customer has to go through this but Maam will you take this Economy Class ticket.

Kiran Bedi: No. Even my trustees have said from now on I must not save money and travel Business Class instead.

Ticket Girl: But maam, what happened to the austerity drive?

Kiran Bedi: Austerity is only for Sashi Tharoor. See how he lost his job because he stayed in a 5 Star Hotel with his own money.

Ticket Girl: But I know maam you are not corrupt. You did not take even Re.1 from any truck driver all your life as an illustrious policewoman.

Kiran Bedi: No its not that. You have to be very carefull with accounts these days...and not be like housewives who steal their husbands money and say they spent it on Phenyl.

Ticket Girl: But I know maam every salaried person does all that...

Kiran Bedi: All that meaning.....? Everyone? You mean even the reporter who writes against me????

Ticket Girl: yes even the reporter, even i claim medical bills by submitting fake bills...you at least travel?

Kiran Bedi: You mean for all disesases, even those you don't have?

Ticket, Girl> yes, I have AIDS, Cancer, Tuberculosis and yet I am fit to work 24 hours!

Kiran Bedi: Hey just give me Business Class. At least I will sit cross-legged on those wide seats and close my eyes and meditate.

Pakistan - A Failed State Or A Rogue State

By Manuwant Choudhary

Ever since Osama Bin Laden was found living in Abbottabad and his arrest and execution (without Pakistan being informed), Pakistan is looking more like a Rogue State.

It has been a Failed State for a very long time but recent posturing by Gen Kayani warning the US against any unilateral air strikes in North Waziristan (where the terrorists could be holed up) and his reminder that Pakistan is a nuclear state, just indicates that Pakistan is of serious concern not just to the United States and India but to the world.

Pakistan's foreign minister Hina Rabbani is at odds with her beauty...she talks about `Sovereignty' but her dancing dark eyes are distrustful and nervous ..... she is not talking about Pakistan or her people but for the terror networks that exist on her soil.

The General says Pakistan will act on their own time and will, but the real question is will the terrorists also give the world enough time to foil their terror designs?

What we saw in Bombay and subsequent confessions with David Headley point towards just one thing that Pakistan is not just responsible for the terror networks but could be actively ordering the terror strikes as well.

Of course, I am no fan of the United States, its their billions that the Pakistani's have used to create such havens for terror.

But time may be running out and things are far from normal in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Hillary Clinton's last attempts to make the Pakistani's see sense may fail.

India Absent In Manipur

By Manuwant Choudhary

Its now 90 days since two highways Manipur's only link to India have been blocked due to an ongoing feud between Nagas and Kukis over the carving of a disctrict and there is no sign of the government of India.

Wonder if Manipur is an `integral' part of India as our politicians often say about Kashmir.

Gas is selling at Rs.2000 per cylinder and petrol costs Rs.140 per litre and long queues can be seem at petrol stations

Potato in the rest of India is less than Rs.10, while in Manipur it is Rs.40.

Manipur depends on supplies from outside and trucks carrying essentials and other goods from the rest of India use the national highways (NH 53 and NH 39) passing through Nagaland and Assam.

The Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) had started its indefinite economic blockades on the National Highway 39 (Imphal-Dimapur-Guwahati) and National Highway 53 (Imphal-Jiribam-Silchar) on August one.

The SHDDC has demanded conversion of the Sadar Hills area in Senapati district into a full fledged district.

Opposing this, the United Naga Council (UNC) began its economic blockades on the two highways on August 21.

The government in Manipur is the same Congress Party that is in power at the centre and its chief minister is Ibobi Singh who is become India's most mocked at chief minister on facebook.

Instead of solving his state's problems he is busy scouting for land to build a 5 star hotel.

Manipur is also the state of Irom Sharmila who is on a ten year fast against the Special Forces Act, and the only time India took note of her was when Anna Hazare did his 11 day fast in New Delhi.

Wonder why India is not using the Special Forces Power Act to remove protestors from the streets.

Or is the Indian government scared of Nagas and Kukis?

The right thing would be to impose President's rule in Manipur, remove the blockades and deny any new districts.

Not The Last Tyrant

By Manuwant Choudhary

Television today brings us closer to history and how brutal...a tyrant being caught alive...is assaulted with his own shoes and you see Muammar Gaddafi being taken on a jeep, his face bleeding, a bit drowsy and pleading for mercy...as his last words were `Don't shoot'.

He was found in a highway drain trying to escape after a Nato bomb hit his carcade.

And then we see images of a dead Gaddafi being dragged on the streets of his home Sirte.

Yet, is he the same man Tony Blair had dinner with just a year ago?

I distrust governments - all governments.

And you can have a tyrant even in a democracy - people will elect him.

Hitler was elected after all.

And as I read todays newspapers there is no word from the Indian government or Dr. Manmohan Singh.

When the people of Libya were being bombed by Muammar Gaddafi and they looked east towards India, India looked the other way.

`Interests', economic, diplomatic or just plain corruption, and definitely not principles guide all governments.

Oil.

And governments get so badly involved it it all that even their Prime Ministers become lackeys of oil companies and their interests.

And I am not an `Occupy' activist or supporter.

But stop and look around the world we live in and you will realise that we are just one big cruel civilisation unable to resolve our problems.

Few individuals like beacons on light still exist amongst us who willl never take the short cut and who do not seek to dominate and they are not arrogant about their goodness.

Muammar Gaddafi was quite handsome when young...and disgustingly ugly when old.

A pencil moustache, eyes that is better with the sungalsses, a goat beard and a rock star hairstyle, but his face was so rough he did not look human.

Yet, in a CNN interview with Larry King he said he was not the Leader of Libya but Leader of the Revolution and that the revolution was still on.

And he was right, his own people revolted against him.

Gaddaffi's brand of tyranny was a combination of socialism, religious fundamentalism and his Green Book. 42 years!

Mahatma Gandhi once said, "When I despiar, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end they always fall - think of it, always.