A BLACKMAIL FROM WITHIN

This is further to my previous write up "TO FEEL PROUD OR NOT TO FEEL SO", which read as:

"Prisoner Swap with Naxals in Bengal indicates that India is wide open for any kind of blackmail.(Please remember the police officer came out with a "POW" tag and even commented on what Govt of India should do to overcome Naxalism). There was a complete failure of coordination between the Centre and the State Administration. Our union Home Minister was publicly seen accepting his ignorance on the issue. Over and above, our great BABU (Bengal State secretory) even compared it with the Kandhar swap of 1998."

Within days of this incident, our politicians have left no stone unturned to bring more embarrassment to Indian State and the credit goes to firebrand Mamta Banerjee. She is the first one to ring the bell in gaining political mileage at the cost of national pride. The released police officer is also not behind, he has been seen in various TV channels talking about his experiences in captivity, contrary to the established code of conduct for uniformed personnel.

Lets have a look on Mamta story,

"Relatives of two policemen kidnapped by Maoists in West Bengal's Lalgarh are expected in Delhi on Tuesday morning. Bringing them across to meet Home Minister P Chidambaram is the Trinamool Congress. Trinamool leader Partha Chatterjee is accompanying them to the capital.

Mamata Banerjee is determined to wring as much political advantage as she can out of the situation. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya had said the two policemen had been killed but later corrected his statement to say the two are officially still missing.

Arriving at Howrah Station to catch a train to Delhi were relatives of two policemen kidnapped by Maoists. Sub Inspector Kanchan Garai and constable Sabir Mollah had stepped out of their camp at Dharampur on July 30 to buy spare parts for a generator when Maoists whisked them away.

"We are going because Mamata has asked us to take them to Delhi. They will meet the Home Minister," said Partha Chatterjee, who is escorting them to Delhi.

On Saturday, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya had erroneously told a press conference that the two policemen had been killed, only to later change his statement.

The chief minister's statement took the state administration by surprise because police had information to the contrary.

Maoist leader Chhatradhar Mahato's bodyguard Papan Mondal had told the police almost a month ago that the kidnapped policemen were alive then.

In despair, the families approached Mamata Banerjee for help. The release of Sankrail OC Atin Dutta has raised their hopes.

"I want Kanchan Garai back. I want my son back," said Minati Garai, Kanchan Garai's mother.

But there are efforts to get him back.

For the families, going to Delhi is a desperate bid to have the two kidnapped policemen rescued. For the Trinamool, taking them to the capital may certainly be an attempt to help but it also is an opportunity to extract political mileage from a situation that could potentially be tragic."

(Source: NDTV)

DO WE HAVE SOME PRIDE LEFT???

TIMES OF INDIA story read as under:

22-year-old Sikh attacked in Australia|

"MELBOURNE: In yet another attack on Indians in Australia, a Sikh was punched in his head by a group of Australians who also removed his turban while he was sleeping at a bus stop in Melbourne.

Police said they are investigating the "unprovoked" bashing of the 22-year-old Indian youth who was punched in the head and had his turban removed as he slept at a bus stop yesterday.

However, the name and other details of the Indian man has not yet been known.

"The Yarraville man was asleep at a stop near Epping railway station in Cooper Street about 12.45 am on Sunday when a bus pulled into the depot and five males, believed to be believed 17 and 19 approached him," 'The Age' reported.

Two of the five youths allegedly bashed the Indian man, while their three companions are believed to have tried to stop the assault, the report said, adding that the 60-year-old bus driver and a passenger also tried to stop the attack. The five youths managed to escape from the scene.

"The victim suffered injuries to his mouth but did not need medical attention," the Age reported. Police have appealed for any witness in connection with the incident.

This is the latest among a series of racially- motivated attacks on Indians and students from the community. Around 30 Indian students were attacked in various cities from June to August.

Last month, an Indian student was attacked with a "plank of wood or a baseball bat" by two men which left him with 20 stitches in his head. The 28-year-old student was attacked by the men after he got down from a bus at Keilor Plains train station.

In September, three Indians were "brutally bashed" by a group of around 70 youth while playing here."

I feel its high time, these Indians need to come back to their own motherland (Rather than begging for education/work there).

TO FEEL PROUD OR NOT TO FEEL SO

Recent developments on India's national front needs a special mention:

1. Prisoner Swap with Naxals in Bengal indicates that India is wide open for any kind of blackmail.(Please remember the police officer came out with a "POW" tag and even commented on what Govt of India should do to overcome Naxalism). There was a complete failure of coordination between the Centre and the State Administration. Our union Home Minister was publicly seen accepting his ignorance on the issue. Over and above, our great BABU (Bengal State secretory) even compared it with the Kandhar swap of 1998.
2. The Indian Prime Minister met Chinese Premier and our policy makers claimed it to be a diplomatic victory. Contrary to the fact that we did not have the moral courage to discuss long pending issue of LAC, which is perhaps the root cause of all issues. A typical Indian solution - Don't touch the problem at all and let future generations bite the dust of it.
3. Our great "Indian Olympic Association" came out with an interesting finding that "Commonwealth Monitoring Committee" is interfering in their work, thereby, delaying all preparations. It is a different story that they have not even finished 50% of the work at many places; leave aside our sportsmen practicing in these facilities before the prestigious commonwealth games. Less than a year is left and they are hunting all over the world for practice.
4. Our "National Rifle Association" did not consider India's sole Olympic Gold medalist worth enough to be eligible for sponsorship benefits by SAHARA group. Rather, their open lie was nailed by the Olympian himself through media reports.
5. Our legendary athlete PT Usha was left in tears when she was not even offered a room worth enough to stay at Bhopal during a national championship. Apology came only after the media reports.
6. India's World No. 2 chess player was dropped from the national team due to opinions never clarified in public. The player came out in public to express her anguish but our BABUS in the association did not even have the courtesy to speak to the player. Result: India on the verge of losing a world class champion.
7. Recent victory of Congress in all three states have one thing in common i.e. there is virtually no opposition in Indian politics and people have no option, but to move with one, who is less corrupt. It has also given a license to someone like Raj Thakery to create havoc with his hooligans and humiliate people from other states in public on the name of MARATHI MANUS.

List is endless.......