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Interestingly, I thought Subramanya Swami's peal on Jallikattu would have been kicked out yesterday in SC. However they have posted it for another day. Even that was surprising (talk about being happy for small things).
Next need UCC and removal of 370 (lets say in honour of J Jayalalitha)
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NaMo Machine is going in the right direction. GST, Demonetization, Triple Talaq, law Commision on UCC, SC examining the validity of Art 370. Next year I hope with UP Election win RS numbers will also increase and major reforms go through without delay
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To all non-tamils a good read about what the iron lady is all about
J Jayalalitha, who had returned to power in 2002 had decided that the time had come to regulate the thriving conversion industry in her state. She was bitterly opposed by her opponents- the DMK and the Congress who feared that the legislation would be used to harass minorities. But Jayalalitha would have none of that. Using the overwhelming majority that she enjoyed, Jayalalitha had the bill passed. Pope John Paul II chose to unwittingly wade into the controversy by complaining about the law. When quizzed on the Pope’s statements, Jayalalitha lambasted the Pope, asserting that he had no business or authority to comment on laws passed in the country. When a journalist pressed Jayalalitha, stating that the Pope was the supreme leader of the Christian community, Jayalalitha, famously shot back, ‘So what’? Such attitudes defined Amma through her political career. The leader of an avowedly Dravidian party, she frequently and openly courted pro-Hindutva parties and issues. Unlike other pro-Hindutva parties, notably the BJP, Amma was not afraid of speaking her mind instead of maintaining political correctness.
At a time when Narendra Modi was being widely criticized for his role in the Gujarat riots both within his party and outside, Jayalalitha’s support came as a godsend.
http://www.thefrustratedindian.com/2016/12/jayalalitha-india-lost-pro-hindu-voice/
J Jayalalitha, who had returned to power in 2002 had decided that the time had come to regulate the thriving conversion industry in her state. She was bitterly opposed by her opponents- the DMK and the Congress who feared that the legislation would be used to harass minorities. But Jayalalitha would have none of that. Using the overwhelming majority that she enjoyed, Jayalalitha had the bill passed. Pope John Paul II chose to unwittingly wade into the controversy by complaining about the law. When quizzed on the Pope’s statements, Jayalalitha lambasted the Pope, asserting that he had no business or authority to comment on laws passed in the country. When a journalist pressed Jayalalitha, stating that the Pope was the supreme leader of the Christian community, Jayalalitha, famously shot back, ‘So what’? Such attitudes defined Amma through her political career. The leader of an avowedly Dravidian party, she frequently and openly courted pro-Hindutva parties and issues. Unlike other pro-Hindutva parties, notably the BJP, Amma was not afraid of speaking her mind instead of maintaining political correctness.
At a time when Narendra Modi was being widely criticized for his role in the Gujarat riots both within his party and outside, Jayalalitha’s support came as a godsend.
http://www.thefrustratedindian.com/2016/12/jayalalitha-india-lost-pro-hindu-voice/
The direction may be right, but the critics are right in many aspect.
1. The economic growth is nowhere close to what it should have been. You have to remember that the current figures are based on the new method of calculation which would have shown a lower value if they would have been calculated they way it was done for the UPA govt.
After 2.5 years of Modi govt. , its time one demands a 10% growth as per the new calculations.
2. There is a genuine shortage of lower denomination currency. Modi govt. should have printed more of these currency rather than introduce Rs. 2000 to compensate for shortfall in currency.
As one measure, he could have outlawed any transactions more than Rs. 2000 and should have made it mandatory using banks i.e cheque, card or net banking.
That way the lower denomination currency would have gone to the really poor who need it much more than the middle class.
The FM made a huge blunder in discarding the suggestion from "Arthakranti" and try to implement it in a haphazard way. Worse was not to include the masterminds at Arthakranti in this excercise.
Today they have roped in Nandan Nilekani but still have not roped in Anil Bokil.
FM is acting just like the UPA FM. Reaching out to "experts" while ignoring the real men who can make it happen.
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Removing the Rot of UPA is not easy. It will take time but the direction is good
Yes there have been problems in Demonetization Implementation. I dont think any "Bhakt" says otherwise. however these problems are not as much as exagerrated by the liberals
Regarding encouragement of digital transaction
Even if that reason is true, its not an excuse anyone would tolerate anymore. And That includes me.
It should be easier to kick start the economy after decades of UPA rot. Entrepreneurs were looking forward for the Modi govt. in the hopes that it will do something dramatic that will change our fortunes.
So far its been all about "good governance" and not about Empowering the people and that starts with more money in people's hands and a more robust economy.
End of the day "corruption" or lack of it means nothing unless the public gets to enjoy the fruits of that tree. Othewise it will just be another Vajpayees "Shining India".
Yes there have been problems in Demonetization Implementation. I dont think any "Bhakt" says otherwise. however these problems are not as much as exagerrated by the liberals
Regarding encouragement of digital transaction
1. Do not call Libertards as liberals. They are the very anti theses of liberal and progressive thinking.
2. Nobody is interested in the "problems". People are interested in SOLUTIONS. That is the primary job of the govt. To make life easy for the common man.
Imagine a person living on the Hills or forest regions of India. Forget about a bank, they will not even have a cell phone connection or even a Radio connection.
They are in for a shock when 3 months from today they walk into a town only to be told that their saving of Rs. 500 or Rs. 1000 is no longer legal tender. One can brush it aside by saying that these are exceptions, but Modi govt. has a responsibility to the weakest sections of our society. So far, they are not even talking about this.
https://www.thequint.com/india/2016...-and-the-mannargudi-mafia-aiadmk-v-dhivaharan
.....Sasikala Natarajan and Sheela Balakrishnan have been camping at Chennai’s Apollo hospital overnight. The two, along with Finance Minister O Panneerselvam, are seen as the AIADMK’s power centres. Jayalalithaa and Sasikala have long been known to be close, but who is she and how did she come to wield the power she has in the state of Tamil Nadu?
In the 1980s, as the Jayalalithaa-Sasikala relationship was blossoming into a strong friendship, members of Sasikala’s family were still trying to make a life for themselves. “Her brother Dhivaharan’s address was known as ‘care of platform’,” says long-time Mannargudi resident and businessman Krishnan*. “He would not have a place to even sit. He was friendly with the son of the owner of Vijayalakshmi Sack Mandi in the town, and they would sit outside the shop and while the time away. They were jobless.”
Like several others in rural TN, Dhivaharan went abroad as well to try and make a living. “I think he went to Singapore for some odd job, but returned soon,” adds Krishnan.
Today, Dr V Dhivaharan, known in Mannargudi as “Boss”, is one of the most influential individuals in the Cauvery-delta region, which includes Thanjavur and its surrounding districts. He owns and runs the all-girls Sengamla Thayaar Educational Trust Women’s College, lives on a massive property opposite the STET College at Sundarakottai near Mannargudi town and is said to be a power centre in the politics, economy and social fabric of the Delta region.
His ascendancy from “care of platform” Dhivaharan to “Boss” Dr V Dhivaharan coincides with the rise of what has come to be called the ‘Mannargudi Mafia’ – the extended family of VK Sasikala believed to literally run Tamil Nadu when the AIADMK is in power.
Who is the Mannargudi Cartel?
Dhivaharan is but a small part of the Mannargudi family, with his geographical boundaries and job well-defined. Over the years, the family network has spread its wings across Tamil Nadu, and is believed to have penetrated every layer of the government. They allegedly run the state with an iron-grip but behind the shield of secrecy, and not many risk talking about them on-record.
“And that’s the reason they have succeeded so far,’’ says a long-time DMK member from Mannargudi.
He adds that his admiration for the way the network operates is shared by many in the DMK as well.
“They are everywhere,” says a seasoned IPS officer requesting anonymity. “(They are) very manipulative, and try to manage everything. Their men are everywhere from Jaya TV to ministers’ offices, and have stooges in police and IAS top to bottom. The system got weakened after the fall of Sasikala in 2012, but once she was back, they were too. And they don’t leave out anything, even the cycle-stand contracts in bus-stands are taken in by them.”
Even the party is tacitly controlled by the cartel, with key posts and election tickets apparently being influenced by the Sasikala family.
An insider says that to monitor the entire operation, Sasikala’s family has its men – mostly from the Kallar community – placed at strategic positions, including all cabinet ministers’ offices. Further, they have their eyes and ears among the bureaucrats and the state cadre too.
In places like Thanjavur, men are easily marked as those working with the cartel.
The Key Players
Different parts of the Sasikala family operate in different geographies across the state now.
While Sasikala and Ilavarasi live in Poes Garden, Jayalalithaa’s residence, the Delta-districts are taken care of by Dhivaharan. Ilavarasi is the wife of Jayaraman, Sasikala’s brother who is no more.
The TTV brothers – Dhinakaran, Sudhakaran and Bhaskaran – are based out of Theni and take care of operations in south Tamil Nadu. The TTV brothers were born to Sasikala’s sister Vanithamani. Sudhakaran is the son who was adopted, and later disowned, by Jayalalithaa, whose lavish wedding in 1995 created a major furore.
TV Mahadevan, who is the son of Sasikala’s late brother Dr Vinodagan is powerful in the Trichy region. Dr Vinodagan was said to have taken care of Jayalalithaa by keeping her safe at his house in Kutanallur near Mannargudi during the troubled times after MGR’s death.
The western region of Kongu-land is where RP Ravanan is based out of and wields control. Also responsible for affairs at Kodanadu and real estate holdings, Ravanan is the son-in-law of one of Sasikala’s father’s brothers.
Sasikala’s husband Natarajan is now believed to be completely out of the system with no links to Sasikala, at least publicly. He was once the alleged kingpin of the entire operation.
In Chennai, Sasikala's brother Sundaravadanam’s progenies and their spouses, Prabha, Dr Sivakumar, Dr Venkatesh, Anuradha, Karthikeyan and others are the powerful family members.
It is believed that Ilavarasi’s son Vivek is now increasingly involved in both the politics and the management of the network, and of late their cinema ventures. Some of these names have popped up in recent media reports showing the growth of their business empire.
Several ministers are also said to be propped up by different sections of the Sasikala cartel.
.....Sasikala Natarajan and Sheela Balakrishnan have been camping at Chennai’s Apollo hospital overnight. The two, along with Finance Minister O Panneerselvam, are seen as the AIADMK’s power centres. Jayalalithaa and Sasikala have long been known to be close, but who is she and how did she come to wield the power she has in the state of Tamil Nadu?
In the 1980s, as the Jayalalithaa-Sasikala relationship was blossoming into a strong friendship, members of Sasikala’s family were still trying to make a life for themselves. “Her brother Dhivaharan’s address was known as ‘care of platform’,” says long-time Mannargudi resident and businessman Krishnan*. “He would not have a place to even sit. He was friendly with the son of the owner of Vijayalakshmi Sack Mandi in the town, and they would sit outside the shop and while the time away. They were jobless.”
Like several others in rural TN, Dhivaharan went abroad as well to try and make a living. “I think he went to Singapore for some odd job, but returned soon,” adds Krishnan.
Today, Dr V Dhivaharan, known in Mannargudi as “Boss”, is one of the most influential individuals in the Cauvery-delta region, which includes Thanjavur and its surrounding districts. He owns and runs the all-girls Sengamla Thayaar Educational Trust Women’s College, lives on a massive property opposite the STET College at Sundarakottai near Mannargudi town and is said to be a power centre in the politics, economy and social fabric of the Delta region.
His ascendancy from “care of platform” Dhivaharan to “Boss” Dr V Dhivaharan coincides with the rise of what has come to be called the ‘Mannargudi Mafia’ – the extended family of VK Sasikala believed to literally run Tamil Nadu when the AIADMK is in power.
Who is the Mannargudi Cartel?
Dhivaharan is but a small part of the Mannargudi family, with his geographical boundaries and job well-defined. Over the years, the family network has spread its wings across Tamil Nadu, and is believed to have penetrated every layer of the government. They allegedly run the state with an iron-grip but behind the shield of secrecy, and not many risk talking about them on-record.
“And that’s the reason they have succeeded so far,’’ says a long-time DMK member from Mannargudi.
He adds that his admiration for the way the network operates is shared by many in the DMK as well.
“They are everywhere,” says a seasoned IPS officer requesting anonymity. “(They are) very manipulative, and try to manage everything. Their men are everywhere from Jaya TV to ministers’ offices, and have stooges in police and IAS top to bottom. The system got weakened after the fall of Sasikala in 2012, but once she was back, they were too. And they don’t leave out anything, even the cycle-stand contracts in bus-stands are taken in by them.”
Even the party is tacitly controlled by the cartel, with key posts and election tickets apparently being influenced by the Sasikala family.
An insider says that to monitor the entire operation, Sasikala’s family has its men – mostly from the Kallar community – placed at strategic positions, including all cabinet ministers’ offices. Further, they have their eyes and ears among the bureaucrats and the state cadre too.
In places like Thanjavur, men are easily marked as those working with the cartel.
The Key Players
Different parts of the Sasikala family operate in different geographies across the state now.
While Sasikala and Ilavarasi live in Poes Garden, Jayalalithaa’s residence, the Delta-districts are taken care of by Dhivaharan. Ilavarasi is the wife of Jayaraman, Sasikala’s brother who is no more.
The TTV brothers – Dhinakaran, Sudhakaran and Bhaskaran – are based out of Theni and take care of operations in south Tamil Nadu. The TTV brothers were born to Sasikala’s sister Vanithamani. Sudhakaran is the son who was adopted, and later disowned, by Jayalalithaa, whose lavish wedding in 1995 created a major furore.
TV Mahadevan, who is the son of Sasikala’s late brother Dr Vinodagan is powerful in the Trichy region. Dr Vinodagan was said to have taken care of Jayalalithaa by keeping her safe at his house in Kutanallur near Mannargudi during the troubled times after MGR’s death.
The western region of Kongu-land is where RP Ravanan is based out of and wields control. Also responsible for affairs at Kodanadu and real estate holdings, Ravanan is the son-in-law of one of Sasikala’s father’s brothers.
Sasikala’s husband Natarajan is now believed to be completely out of the system with no links to Sasikala, at least publicly. He was once the alleged kingpin of the entire operation.
In Chennai, Sasikala's brother Sundaravadanam’s progenies and their spouses, Prabha, Dr Sivakumar, Dr Venkatesh, Anuradha, Karthikeyan and others are the powerful family members.
It is believed that Ilavarasi’s son Vivek is now increasingly involved in both the politics and the management of the network, and of late their cinema ventures. Some of these names have popped up in recent media reports showing the growth of their business empire.
Several ministers are also said to be propped up by different sections of the Sasikala cartel.
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So a normal Christian won't be a Christian if he don't obey Pope. No wonder all religious crimes are reported to Pope instead of police ignoreing the laws of the land they live in. Especially those non-white second class Christians.
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Setback as CMs, mostly from BJP ruled states, skip Chief Ministers' committee's meet on cashless economy goo.gl/Hto5YG
Slap on Mofo Modi..
Slap on Mofo Modi..
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Agitators for hire. Its a good business run by civil society here.
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