No to Anna or No to Democracy?

By denying ANNA the right to hold peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, policy-makers have once again reinforced their sole authority on the very foundation of our democratic values. It is them and only them, who can decide the fate of this country and no one has a right to speak? Once elected to power, no one can question them and citizens should better behave; or else, the treatment would be similar to that of RAMDEV'S.

This is what we have been made to understand according to recent developments....

Another deduction which comes out of this entire episode is the failure of our institutional mechanism. The POLICE in specific, which gives us an impression that they are not serving the citizens; rather their political masters.

........... A complete breakdown of the organisational ethics.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lokpal-Bill-row-Delhi-Police-deny-Team-Anna-Hazare-permission-to-hold-fast/articleshow/9406808.cms

Source: Times of India

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TERRITORIALS: Widow of Territorial Army Officer Gets Military Pe...

TERRITORIALS: Widow of Territorial Army Officer Gets Military Pe...: "It is quite an irony that the Territorial Army still remains to be treated as a second grade institution by our own military establishments...."

Kargil War: 12th Anniversary

It was on this of 26the July 1999 that the Indian armed forces overwhelmingly defeated Pakistani intruders in the famous Kargil war. The battles were fought on some of the most inhospitable terrains of Jammu & Kashmir where the enemy tried to alter Line of Control.

Pakistan suffered one of the most disgraceful defeats of modern times where it also disowned her own fallen soldiers. Moreover, it also saw the beginning of another military coup by the army chief. Rest all is history and Pakistan is paying dearly for that even now.....

For India, the battle ignited the fervor of nationalism among common citizens with certain amount of anger against the establishments as well. The Indian armed forces saw the emergence of young officers who aimed nothing but victory.....

The President of India paid homage at the India Gate in New Delhi and also seconded the demand for a national war memorial... A dream which still remains a dream only. Non implementation of the recommendations of Kargil Review Committee set up to restructure the entire national defence mechanism still haunts India in the form of growing terror strikes......

Source: Wikipedia

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TERRITORIALS: Reasons for Joining Part-Time Military: A Historic...

TERRITORIALS: Reasons for Joining Part-Time Military: A Historic...: "' They had joined because they liked riding and racing. Military activities were limited to an evening parade once a week - and often drinks..."

Seven blunders that will haunt India for posterity

An outstanding write-up by Maj General Mrinal Suman (Retd) on seven historic blunders committed by India. There is little doubt, that we as a nation, are paying dearly and would continue to be suffered through generations, for these ills of our policy makers.....

To come out of this, India certainly needs the statesmanship of highest standard from our political class, which no doubt, appears to be near impossible in the present context.

May be a rethink from every citizen, on the very foundations of our sovereignty?

Kindly click the link to read full article: http://www.indiandefencereview.com/military-and-aerospace/Seven-blunders-that-will-haunt-India-for-posterity.html

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TERRITORIALS: Territorial Army: Disaster Management Units (Depar...

TERRITORIALS: Territorial Army: Disaster Management Units (Depar...: "India is one of the most disaster prone countries in the world. Its unique geo-physical characteristics make it more vulnerable to various d..."

Political Accountability... Something to Learn from Great Democracies

Phone Hacking: Cameron's 'regret' over hiring coulson

"I Take Responsibility...." British PM

Can India learn anything from this??????

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Mr Home Minister Should Answer More.....

"It was a coordinated attack; we are in touch with each other; NIA team sent to Mumbai; NSG team sent to Mumbai; We ll get into the bottom of the issue; Army on standby?"

These were the standard replies of our Home Minister... Now, even a fool can tell u that these were coordinated attacks. The NIA which was raised with so much of fanfare after 26/11 appears to be another defunct government agency; It doesn't even have proper website and a visible pro-active mechanism. Look at the people who are manning it? Our civil servants who do not arouse any respect in the minds of a common Indian. Can't we include military officers or induct the young Short Service Commissioned officers who are leaving ever year. Cant there be a lateral transfer?

Mumbai does not have an explosive expert team? It rather had to be transported from Delhi? What a mess?

No statement as yet from "OSAMAJI FAME" Diggy Raja??

Terrorists are still tried under normal criminal procedures in India... No special Act.... No special courts or time frame to deal with such cases...

Army is always on standby for any damn thing happening in India??? What a shame?

Where is the so called DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY? It was not visible at the blast site??

When are we going to change our laws of British Era??

When are we going to revamp our entire police machinery??

Where is the Political Will to deal with terrorists from across the borders?

Mr Home Minister should rather answer these questions??

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Official Response....

Nothing new from official statements; always reacting to situations..... Even in that regard; utterly poor.....

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Serious Thoughts for India.....

No terror attack in US since 9/11, UK since 7/11 and Madrid since March 2004. Just been 3 yrs since 26/11, when 164 people were killed.

Serial Blasts in Mumbai

A sad evening for India...... Three IED blasts in Mumbai... Condolences to the families who lost their loved ones......Location of blasts: Dadar (W), Zaveri Bazar and Opera House....

Helpline numbers : Police Control Room #Mumbai 22621855 22621983, 22625020, 22641449, 22620111 etx 100

Hospital helplines: KEM (022-24136051), Nair (022-23085379), Harkishandas (23855555 / 30095555), Saifee (22 6757 0111)

TERRITORIALS: Rules of FIRST BENGAL VOLUNTEER RIFLES (VOLUNTEER ...

TERRITORIALS: Rules of FIRST BENGAL VOLUNTEER RIFLES (VOLUNTEER ...: "Immediately after the famous mutiny of 1857 part-time forces in India were completely reorganized and renamed as the Volunteer Force of Indi..."

TERRITORIALS: Value of Part-Time Forces

TERRITORIALS: Value of Part-Time Forces: "Ever since the inception of volunteer system all over the world, there is a feeling that the part-time forces have been commonly misunder..."

TERRITORIALS: Part-Time Soldiers During World War I

TERRITORIALS: Part-Time Soldiers During World War I: "The performance of Australian non professional officers and generals during World War I was given high praise by David Lloyd George in his ..."

DO WE DESERVE A GOOD NATION?

Many a times I used think that how come a handful of merchants came to this country from nowhere and became our masters to such an extent that we still preach their ideologies even after 60 years of departure. Were they so good or we were so bad? I think the answer lies somewhere else and that is our character as a nation. We never got united for a common cause and if someone dared to do that he or she was outclassed overwhelmingly.

Intellectuals became the obedient servants and our institutions became pillars of their power. We never even dared to change these institutions even after the independence.. Result is here in front us... Moral fabric of all institutions has broken apart. People have lost complete faith..

One important mention is the Indian National Army of Subhash Chandra Bose which was treated as an outfit of characterless Indian soldiers by our own people serving in the Indian Army (same people went on to become the Generals post independence).. Contrary to this, the British had great respect for the INA. In 1945 when the same army was tried in the famous Red Fort Trial, entire nation stood for it and the great intellectuals of this country were left with no option but to defend this outfit as the real army of India. Everyone defended it including Mahatama Gandhi and Nehru...

This army (not surprisingly) was dumped immediately after independence by our own people.

Now in 2011....... We are witnessing a similar situation in the form of Anna Hazare and Ram Dev.... Intellectuals are out to defame them notwithstanding the fact on the cause of their fight. They are debating for the manner of it..

Do we need all this? History may tell us more....

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