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[joekrish]

I think AAP will dent. Not sure if it'll win. Not that I don't like AAP but their economic theories are really kooky.

@[Bregs]
Who do you think should be the PM if-if Congress wins elections?

 

[Star Wars]

Modi responsible for Delhi Earthquake as he kept his mobile in vibration mode

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Modi responsible for Delhi Earthquake as he kept his mobile in vibration mode

Ha! I told you!! Now modi bringing real earthquake instead of political earthquake!!

 

[Ayush]

MODI for PM

 

[Fireurimagination]

The 4 state elections will let us know what will happen in 2014, if BJP sweeps the 4 assemble elections then nobody can stop BJP and Modi in 2014

 

[[Bregs]]

NEW DELHI: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi may need to guard against any more errors and mistakes over historical references if he is to avoid being targeted by political rivals as inattentive to detail and facts.

Though BJP managers do not think Modi's pro-change image has been hurt by allegations of factual inaccuracies, they are taking note of the leader being tagged as hasty with opinions based on incorrect assumptions.

The latest instance of Modi slipping up in a speech where he confused a Gujarati freedom fighter with Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mookherjee has given rise to some concern over the BJP PM hopeful losing gravitas unless he takes corrective action.

BJP sources felt Modi needs to guard against such slip-ups although he did correct himself towards the end of his speech when it was pointed out that the person he had in mind was Shyamji Krishna Varma and not Mookerjee.

The Modi camp feels that despite a Congress campaign to label him a "Feku (braggart)", the CM has held his own by targeting the UPA troika of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

In Modi's defence, BJP spokespersons accuse Congress of using "Goebbels formula" to spread "lies" about Modi as the ruling party found itself unable to counter him politically. They say Modi may have made a mistake or a slip-of-tongue, but he has also corrected himself and this has not been highlighted adequately.

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Referring to recent cases BJP spokesperson Lekhi said "On the issue of Shyama Prasad Mookherjee and Shyamji Varma, it was a slip-of-tongue which was corrected. But the correction was not carried by the media."

On Modi's speech at Patna and the confusion over Chandragupta of the Gupta and Maurya dynasty, Lekhi said, "There are three great rulers by the name of Chandragupta in our history. When Modi talked about Chandragupta in Patna, he referred to Chandragupta II of the Gupta dynasty also known as Vikramaditya."

But the "Feku" line of attack should make Modi wary of goof-ups that will promptly become fodder for his critics and feed into criticism that the leader is a man in a hurry who can bend facts or misinterpret events.

Sunday's reference to Varma as Mookherjee may not have been a deliberate misrepresentation, but the scrutiny will be less sparing when it comes to other issues like his previous reference to China spending 20% of its GDP on education.

What Modi meant was there had been a 20% increase in spending on education rather than a percentage of GDP as he sought to argue that China's investments in human resource are paying off in terms of top ranked universities.

The inaccuracy allowed minister of state for HRD Shashi Tharoor collaring Modi for a "false" claim. There after there have been a few other instances, such as a reference to Chandragupta where he was accused of mixing up dynasties.

In the Hunkaar rally in Patna, Modi has been accused to stretching history by saying the ancient city of Taxila north-west of Islamabad was in Bihar or that Alexander was defeated by the Ganges.

Lekhi said Modi mentioned the Magadh empire which in ancient days included both the centres of learning. She said the attacks on Modi were meant to divert attention from real issues like how Bihar was a centre of learning and its current deprived state. "This is what the real debate is about," she said.

She added the same went for the Taxila-Nalanda controversy generated by Modi's speech in Patna. "Taxila and Nalanda were centres of learning in India that are mentioned together likeOxford and Cambridge," she said.

In these cases, Modi could have been more clear and specific while suggesting that the power of ancient kingdoms of what is today's Bihar had the capacity of stalling the all-conquering Alexander.

Modi's reported interview to a newspaper in which he allegedly said Jawaharlal Nehru did not attend the funeral of Sardar Vallabhai Patel was denied by the publication, but added to the view that the saffron leader took liberties with facts to suit his political view of history.

Some of the criticism leveled against the BJP PM candidate may not have been justified, but if the leader doesn't pay more attention to what he is saying during his whirlwind campaign for the current assembly polls, he could end up providing traction to his critics.


Narendra Modi must guard against more slip-ups, feels party - The Times of India

 

[HariPrasad]

Modi do not read his speech. Speech of Modi are long so some time it is possible that sleep of Toung may take place. Modi corrected that immediately. Dumb Rajiv Gandhi in his speech from Lal kill told Independent day a republic day not once but through out his speech. No body questioned that. Dumb Rahul spoke too many lies in Gujarat such as Gujarat is bigger than Britain, he told a lie standing near a ash of dug that 70 people are burn alive here. . MM told lie that Chhatisgarh is not progressing well inspite of the fact that he Chhatisgarh is among the most progressing state and among the top in implementation of 20 point program. MM is the chairman of Planning Commission. All Idiots are crying unnecessarily to divert the attention of Public from the points raised by Modi about the history and geography of India.

 

[SirHatesALot]

I like this guy he is always high. 
I like this guy he is always high.

 

[Bang Galore]

To behave like these things have no effect is silly. The Anna Hazare phenomenon died down because Hazare couldn't stop speaking crap. While Modi is on a much stronger ground, part of the appeal is that this man knows what he is speaking about. Plainly, sometimes he doesn't. If he isn't careful in the age of 24x7 television, his image is going to take a beating. He does need to be more circumspect.

(The issue of Shyama Prasad Mookherjee and Shyamji Varma was probably a slip of the tongue but the one on Chandragupta Maurya wasn't. The excuses that he was speaking of Chandragupta II is simply dragging this matter to more silliness. Anyone listening to the context of Modi's speech knows who he was referring to. As was the Chanakya/Taxila silliness. No excuses possible there unfortunately.)

 

[notsuperstitious]

Yup, he needs to be more careful. BTW its a tough job apparently, as in US elections too despite the media running factcheck programs the candidates do make factual mistakes.

BTW when Rahul Gandhi mentioned kashmir, punjab, LTTE etc and then implied that somehow BJP's ''divisive politics'' caused those violent episodes (and that his life was in danger), how come nobody did a factcheck?

 

[akand bharat]

Better Than #PAPU Rahul gandhi Who Don,t even think About Itz Strategic and Political Impact On the country or on His Own Party who after can't Have Explanation abt it.Firstly about Modi statements Basically Mis Interpret Or Occasional Posting By Paid Media And Secondly well It is Not Required that One should Not Have To Clear Upsc Exam To Give Political Statement In India..

 

[Roybot]

Does it really matter? Ok he made some gaffes, so what! We have possibly world's most educated Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and where has he taken the country?

Being a historian is not a criteria to be a good prime minister, a good leader. What is needed is good leadership quality, and that Modi has got aplenty.

 

[Bang Galore]

There

Does it really matter? Ok he made some gaffes, so what! We have possibly world's most educated Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and where has he taken the country?

Being a historian is not a criteria to be a good prime minister, a good leader. What is needed is good leadership quality, and that Modi has got aplenty.

Not knowing something is not important. As Einstein said "All of us are ignorant, only on different subjects". It is when you speak authoritatively about something and you are completely off the mark. Important because Modi's image is built up as a no-nonsense, no rubbish speak kind of character. He needs to watch himself a bit. This is unnecessary ammunition to his detractors.

 

[JanjaWeed]

Modi's gaffes are understandable as he doesn't read his speech from the text given to him.. unlike Rahul Baba, who reads from the text & still comes out with bloopers like Rani Ki Jhansi

 

[JanjaWeed]

Another gem from Congressis....


Mumbai Congress chief wants singer Lata Mangeshkar stripped of Bharat Ratna for praising Narendra Modi

Mumbai:

The Mumbai Congress chief wants legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar's stripped of her Bharat Ratna after her public endorsement of Narendra Modi for India's next prime ministership.

The 84-year-old singer was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001.

Mr Chandurkar said, "Lata Mangeshkar's Bharat Ratna should be taken away as she has endorsed Narendra Modi. We should take back the Padma awards of all those who support Narendra Modi." He didn't name any Padma awardee though.

"Narendrabhai is like my brother. All of us want to see him become the Prime Minister. On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I hope our wishes would come true," Ms Mangeshkar had said earlier this month at a function in Pune after the BJP's prime ministerial candidate inaugurated a hospital named after the singer's father, Deenanath Mangeshkar.

The BJP has reacted strongly to Mr Chandurkar's statement. "Do Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi endorse this demand? If Chandurkar's demand is genuine, then why is the Congress asking Sachin Tendulkar to campaign for their party. This shows the Congress's double standards," Maharashtra BJP president Devendra Fadnavis told NDTV.

In July this year, the BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Chandan Mitra had demanded that Nobel laureate Amartya Sen be stripped of his Bharat Ratna for saying that he would not like to see Mr Modi as the country's next Prime Minister.

The Congress then shot back at the BJP, asking the party to explain if it thought the Bharat Ratna was like a "ceiling fan that comes with a seven-year warranty."

Mumbai Congress chief wants singer Lata Mangeshkar stripped of Bharat Ratna for praising Narendra Modi | NDTV.com