Govt scraps ISRO-Devas deal as Devas Warns Legal Action! But Corruption can’t be curbed so long Brahminism continues as India’s poisonous thought!he Problem is Anti Corruption Drive is all about Parliamentary Soap Opera, Corporate War, Cover Up Game

Govt scraps ISRO-Devas deal as Devas Warns Legal Action! But Corruption can't be curbed so long  Brahminism continues as India's poisonous thought!he Problem is Anti Corruption Drive is all about Parliamentary Soap Opera, Corporate War, Cover Up Game and All Out Campign to defend the Corrupt Brahaminical hegemony. Last day , I wrote that the Deal is FINAL to bail out the Ruling Hegemony, UPA as wel as NDA out of 2G Scam crisis created by CORPORATE war as projected with NERRA Radia Tapes.Social Activists, Civil Society, Intelligentsia and Toilet Media jointly launch BHARAT JAGO Campaign but their Joint Venture is NOTHING but to SUSTAIN the EXCLUSIVE Economy and Manusmriti Rule under zioniost Brahaminical system! It is more than evident in West Bengal, where Media,Civil Society, Intelligentsia and scoial activists have launched a joint ampaign against the Brahaminical Marxist Gestapo only to replace the Face of the Brahaminical Hegemony, Buddhadev Bahattacharya with Mamata Bannerjee. But this Cry for Change has nothing to do with the ECONOMIC Reforms and Economic Ethnic Cleansing by the Government of India Incs, Extra constitutional Elements and LPG Mafia headed by Super Washington Slave Dr Manmohan Singh and his gang of World Bank Mosters! Mind you, Mamata is an ingridient part of the Central Government! Anti Corruption Drive often Ends with selecting Sacpegoats like RAJA and targeting the band of Co Opted SC, ST, OBC and Muslim Sikh Leaders thanks to Puna Pact, They have been made and Selected leaders by the Brahaminical Hegemony and the Excluded SC, ST, OBC, Muslim or Sikh Communities are NEVER Represented. These Corrupt faces have been co opted just because they are CORRUPT and it helps to DEFEND the Hegemony in Crisis!

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Govt scraps ISRO-Devas deal as Devas Warns Legal Action!But Corruption can't be curbed so long  Brahminism continues as India's poisonous thought! simply see the Dalit Voice Edit!

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The Problem is Anti Corruption Drive is all about Parliamentary Soap Opera, Corporate War, Cover Up Game and All Out Campign to defend the Corrupt Brahaminical hegemony. Last day , I wrote that the Deal is FINAL to bail out the Ruling Hegemony, UPA as wel as NDA out of 2G Scam crisis created by CORPORATE war as projected with NERRA Radia Tapes.Social Activists, Civil Society, Intelligentsia and Toilet Media jointly launch BHARAT JAGO Campaign but their Joint Venture is NOTHING but to SUSTAIN the EXCLUSIVE Economy and Manusmriti Rule under zioniost Brahaminical system! It is more than evident in West Bengal, where Media,Civil Society, Intelligentsia and scoial activists have launched a joint ampaign against the Brahaminical Marxist Gestapo only to replace the Face of the Brahaminical Hegemony, Buddhadev Bahattacharya with Mamata Bannerjee. But this Cry for Change has nothing to do with the ECONOMIC Reforms and Economic Ethnic Cleansing by the Government of India Incs, Extra constitutional Elements and LPG Mafia headed by Super Washington Slave Dr Manmohan Singh and his gang of World Bank Mosters! Mind you, Mamata is an ingridient part of the Central Government! Anti Corruption Drive often Ends with selecting Sacpegoats like RAJA and targeting the band of Co Opted SC, ST, OBC and Muslim Sikh Leaders thanks to Puna Pact, They have been made and Selected leaders by the Brahaminical Hegemony and the Excluded SC, ST, OBC, Muslim or Sikh Communities are NEVER Represented. These Corrupt faces have been co opted just because they are CORRUPT and it helps to DEFEND the Hegemony in Crisis!

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Thursday cancelled the contract between the Indian Space Research Organisation's commercical arm Antrix and Bangalore-based Devas Multimedia allocating S-band spectrum at prices below the market rates.According to media reports, a preliminary estimate by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) had calculated the notional loss to the national exchequer due to the contract at Rs 2 lakh crore.On the other hand,Devas Multimedia on Wednesday issued a statement stating that its deal with Antrix Corporation has not been cancelled or annuled by the government. Devas says it expects the government to fulfill all its obligations under the agreement and threatened that it will take strong legal steps to protect the company's rights and interests.Devas says it has not decided to terminate the agreement despite the Department of Space, ISRO and Antrix being in material breach of the pact. The company has expressed grave concern over the government's statement on pre-meditated annulment of the agreement saying that the unilateral decision is disturbing and inappropriate.

Antrix, ISRO's commercial arm, had signed a contract with Devas Multimedia in January 2005 for lease of 90 per cent transponders in two satellites to be built by ISRO. Bundled into the deal was 70 MHz of S-Band spectrum which was priced at Rs 1000 crore.

A media expose claimed that the deal could have caused loss of over Rs 2 lakh crore to the national exchequer. The Space Commission, which considered the matter at its meeting on July 2, 2010, recommended termination of the deal.

The government does face a legal hurdle in ending this contract. Devas Multimedia continues to reiterate that it has a legal binding agreement with the Government of India which dates back to 2005.

Opposition parties have termed Thursday's cabinet decision to cancel a contract allocating scarce and high-value S-band spectrum to a private company as "too little, too late" and one which raises more questions, while Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Murli Manohar Joshi indicated the parliamentary panel could probe the matter.

Finally, the government citing 'strategic interest' has scrapping the Antrix Devas deal. The Cabinet Committee on Security that decided to annul the contract India's Space Research Organisation's commercial arm Antrix entered into with Devas Multimedia was clear - the country's security forces needed the spectrum.

The crucial S-band spectrum is needed for national needs including defence, paramilitary and railways and can't be handed over for commercial use.

The strongest statement coming from the Defence Minister who said his Ministry was not even consulted when the deal was done.

Defence Minister AK Antony said, "We were not even consulted at that time."

Even so the government is confident that if taken to an international court, it stands on a strong legal wicket.

Law Minister Veerappa Moily said, "This is a matter in which even if they go to a court, they are not likely to succeed. And we will be able to face any challenge."

The Law Ministry, in its opinion in 2008 had made it clear to the government that in event of termination Antrix shall be required to reimburse Devas all the upfront capacity reservation fees and corresponding service taxes received till that date.

The annullment clearly hasnt dented the Oppositions attack. Allegations that the deal was heavily undervalued have already brought the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh into question. Since the Department of Space comes direvtly under the Prime Minister's Office.

CPM Politburo Member Brinda Karat said, "How was this deal permitted in the first place? The second question is, who are the investors in this?"

Many would say terminating a six-year-old contract maybe an admission that the government may have erred in okaying it in the first place. Annulling the Devas contract may have been damage control but spectrum is likely to dominate the political space for sometime to come.

"If we (PAC) feel the need, we will look into it," Joshi told reporters in New Delhi, adding the matter has not come before the PAC so far and the panel normally discusses a matter after the submission of a report.

"This is what is called too little, too late. Just cancelling the deal is not enough, the matter also be seriously investigated," Joshi said.

Meanwhile, Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member S Ramachandran Pillai said that the cancellation of the contract has raised more questions on the controversial deal. The government should explain why it had delayed the decision to scrap the deal, he added.

Forward Bloc national secretary G Devarajan said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should explain his role as the space department comes under him.

"If the media had not brought forth the issue, it would have been another contract and deal which would have passed through," said Devarajan.

Devas Multimedia President and CEO Ramachandran Viswanathan had issued a statement on February 10, 2011, claiming that the deal with Antrix had all the necessary approvals and the delivery has been delayed by over two years.

"Devas Multimedia has a legally binding Agreement with Antrix Corporation, the wholly owned commercial arm of the Government of India's Dept of Space / ISRO, dated January 28, 2005. Devas proceeded with the project after required consents and approvals were obtained within GOI, culminating with Space Commission and Union Cabinet, and the same were confirmed to us by Antrix in Feb 2006," said the statement.

The Government of India is in the know-how that if it does anul this contract, it can be taken to court. The government says that if it is taken to court it would like to go to an international tribunal and put forward its view point that it is anuling this contract in security interest.

The government was expecting a strong reaction from Devas as the company is a private entity and is pre-empting a legal case being slapped on it. The government had sought a legal opinion in 2008 in connection with the deal.

PAC Chairperson Murli Manohar Joshi today described the government's decision to cancel the ISRO-Devas deal as "too little, too late" and said if the parliamentary committee feels it may look into the matter.Mind you, as the Government annulled the S-Band spectrum deal between ISRO's commercial arm Antrix and Devas Multimedia, BJP today sought to know the reasons for signing the agreement in the first place and as to why it took so long to scrap it.  As the government scrapped the S-Band spectrum allocation deal, Defence Minister A K Antony today said a "mistake" had been committed in reaching it as the Defence Ministry had not been consulted about the agreement which involved crucial asset of the security forces. e expressed confidence that in future the first priority would be given to security forces in allocation of such spectrum.

"They have done some mistake.... S-Band is mainly for the strategic forces and in which our services- army, navy, air froze- they have got major stake," he told reporters.

Noting that S-Band spectrum was "very precious asset for us", the Defence Minister said its "availability is limited" and has to be given to the armed forces, paramilitary and other strategic forces.

"It is unfortunate that earlier we were not consulted at that time by those who took the decision," he said adding that "In the future the first priority would be for the strategic forces and strategic organizations."

Antony said the Ministry of Defence and Services have got a major stake and "I hope their concerns would be properly addressed. I am confident about that."

His remarks came hours after the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) annulled the controversial deal saying it was not in the strategic interest of the country.

Commenting on Antony's remarks, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said the "issues" raised by his cabinet colleague "can be a subject matter" before the B K Chaturvedi Committee set by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently to look into various aspects of the S-Band allocation.

"This is what is called too little, too late. Just cancelling the deal is not enough, the matter should also be seriously investigated. Legal proceedings should be initiated against those who made such a contract," Joshi told reporters when asked about the deal.

The Cabinet Committee on Security today cancelled the contract given to Devas Multimedia for using S-band spectrum at prices which the principal opposition has alleged are much less than the market price.

Asked if the issue had come to the Public Accounts Committee , Joshi said, "The matter has not come to the PAC and will not come till there is a report on it. But if we feel the need we will look into it."

BJP spokesperson Nirmala Seetharaman said the people of the country should clearly understand why it took several months for the government to scrap the deal despite Space Commission's recommendation to do so.

"Why wasn't the deal scrapped (then) when the Space Commission recommended for its scrapping. There should be a complete inquiry and people (concerned) should give nation the due answers," she said.

She was reacting to the decision by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to annul the deal on the basis of a recommendation from the Space Commission.

The annulment came in the wake of a raging controversy over the deal for handing over 70 Mhz of S-Band spectrum to the private firm for Rs 1,000 crore on which the CAG has already initiated action.

She said the BJP wanted to know why the deal was being terminated at a "critical stage" when it was to come into effect in a few months.

"We want to know what went wrong leading to the cancellation of the deal. We can accept the commissions and omissions in the governance of the country," she said.

She wanted to know whether the government was allowing foreign firms to have a "back-door entry" into the fields where private firms have not been allowed so far.

"The band of spectrum which was to be sold is being used by agencies like Coast Guard. It certainly raises issues of national security," she said.

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Corruption can't be curbed so long  Brahminism continues as India's poisonous thought No paper has written so much on Hindu India's corruption as DV. Our writings are not like those shallow, superficial, cosmetic treatment of those willing to wound but afraid to hurt. We have gone into the very depth of this malignant disease called corruption and come to very definite conclusions on the basis of historical truths and sociological analysis. (1) Look at the Kerala High Court's question (on Jan.20) if the Makara Jyoti hoax that killed 102 pilgrims in stampede at Sabarimala (Kerala) in Jan. 2nd week was a "man-made phenomenon". And Kerala's Manuwadi Marxist Govt.'s answer that it could not come in the way of people's faith. Monkey business: Year after year the Sabarimala temple has been attracting millions of poor, unthinking, innocent fellows who like the flies flock round the burning lamp and simply die. But only after pouring millions and millions of rupees into the temple coffers. Over 40 years back, a group of rationalists had been to the very spot where this hoax is being played year after year with the connivance of the Brahmin priests, and found that it was a man-made trick to attract the gullible fellows. That the Makara Jyoti is a bloody bullshit is known to every thinking person. But the business of all Brahmin temples is to make people not to think. It is the unthinking persons who can be managed and made a monkey. Brahminism is specialised in this monkey business. The country's most famous Brahminical daily, the Hindu, published on Jan.22 interviews of six Hindus saying that the Makara Jyoti is a man-made bullshit. But none can stop this temple corruption. Brahminism fleeces people and kills them in millions in Kumbha Mela and all such temple functions. Why this Makara Jyoti hoax is being played year after year? Even after over 100 died this year, you can take it from us that it will be repeated next year again — killing more innocents, all in the name of faith. All other religions also stress faith but in Brahminism it is only faith — blind and deadly. (2) Again it is in the name of faith that Babri Masjid was demolished by the Brahmana Jati Party killing thousands of innocent people. The Allahabad High Court (Sept.30, 2010) defended the demolition in the name of faith — though historical proof say Babri Masjid is a Muslim shrine and it belongs to Muslims. Here is a fantastic case of the judiciary itself defending unlawful and unhistorical acts — judicial murder of Indian democracy which was applauded by all Hindus. Mental corruption is more dangerous than money corruption. (3) The Karnataka Governor sanctioned prosecution of Yeddyurappa (Jan.22, 2011) who proved to be Karnataka's most corrupt Chief Minister. But the CM is being defended by all the Hindu religious leaders. The Brahmana Jati Party attacks the "Khatri Sick" PM in Delhi for corruption but defends its most corrupt CM in Karnataka. Sai Baba corruption: (4) India's richest godman, "Bhagwan" Sri Satya Sai Baba, who is now dying despite being the god, is the treasurer for the stolen money of all the most notorious thieves of India. Most of the stolen money is kept with Hindu swamis and their temples. Vivekananda disowned: We are yet to come across a Hindu swami who is morally, intellectually and financially clean. Why did the Advaita Ashram of Calcutta stop reprinting Vivekananda's famous book,Caste, Culture & Socialism, which tore the Brahmins to pieces? Is this not corruption? We wrote them several letters but they just don't reply. "Khatri Sick" PM's role: (5) In the country's biggest money corruption "2-G spectrum scandal", amounting to Rs. 1.76 lakh crores only the poor A. Raja's head was cut because he was Dalit. What about the involvement of the country's largest business house, the Tata's, the role played by the "Khatri Sick" PM who was fully kept informed at different stags by Raja, and the corruption of journalists disclosed in "Radia Tapes"? Why the "Khatri Sick" PM, described as "god's good man", is avoiding the Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into this scandal if he is honest? We can go on citing any number of cases like this to prove our point that "Hindu India" hitting the pinnacle of corruption is solely because of its religion. Caste corruption: Brahminism is solely responsible for India's Himalayan high corruption. When we say this some Hindus howled, called us anti-Hindu and asked if there is no corruption in Christian or Muslim country. In the country's recent biggest corruption case we did not read any Muslim or Christian name. Yes. Corruption is there all over the world. China too recently executed a couple of people for corruption. But the corruption in "Hindu India" is the limit to which no other country can claim credit. Here every section of our society is corrupt —executive, judiciary, defence, media, religious order, bureaucracy. Even the private sector. Our lowest village panchayat system is built on caste corruption which is the worst form of corruption (please read our book, India's Intellectual Desert, DSA-1999, Rs. 50). Intellectual corruption: Caste system is the other name for Hinduism. It begins at the lowest village and goes right up to Delhi. But our Hindu heroes who export their swamis to USA to purify that country are not interested in cleaning our villages which is stinking with caste poison. The worst corrupt are India's "intellectuals" who are mostly Brahminical. Had the intellectuals been honest "Hindu India" would never have hit this road-block. Some "Hindus" did flare up against us for saying the principal cause for India's Himalayan-sized corruption is Brahminism, hiding under the name of Hinduism. They called us anti-Hindu. (1) To this our answer is this: You may call us anti-Hindu. Yes. But we are not anti-human. (2) All our  great Hindu heroes including their favourite M.K. Gandhi have called Dalits Hindu. Gandhi himself indulged in every variety of mental, moral and intellectual corruption but those who killed him only hailed him Mahatma for their selfish gains. Look at the corruption on both the sides. (3) So as "Hindus", we have very right to criticise the "religion" of Hinduism, though the country's Supreme Court has said Hinduism is not a religion but a way of life. Hindu money in Swiss bank: Look at the mental agony of the Hindu hero, "Khatri Sick" PM, who is suffering on the Hindu money in Swiss banks. He can't go against the corrupt Hindus who are hiding their billons and trillions in Swiss banks. If he touches the corrupt rascals, the "Khatri Sick" PM's Govt. will be pulled down with the blessings of all Hindu religious leaders. It is not possible to touch the corrupt Hindus who rule "Hindu India". They are prepared to sell this country to anybody who offers them the highest money. Law can't curb corruption: Corruption in Hindu India cannot be crushed or controlled by law because our law-enforcing agencies are themselves corrupt. Bombay's Brahmin ATS officer Karkare was not corrupt. Why did the Hindu heroes of Abhinav Bharat kill him? We are sorry to say "Hindu India" has no future. "Hindu corruption" is not a post-independent phenomenon. Corrupt Hindu raja's only invited all "foreign invaders". This is what history of India says. However, it is the British "invaders" who were the first to come in the way of Hindu corruption and made the life of the Bhoodevatas miserable. To fight the British, India's top Brahminical brains went to Germany, sold their "Aryan Myth" to brainwash the brilliant German intellectuals, sold their Hindu symbol swastika to Hitler and brought about the World War-II (Read the book, Aryan Myth by a noted French Jewish historian, photocopy available with DV. Rs. 350). Did privatisation curb corruption: The ruling upper castes have another funny argument to fool those willing to be fooled (whose number is too big). They say more and more privatisation, reducing state intervention (public sector) would reduce corruption. What they mean is corruption is confined only to govt. officials and politicians. This argument may be true in other countries. But in "Hindu India" our experience of the private  sector shows it is equally corrupt, inefficient and unconcerned like the public sector. It is the same upper castes who were earlier in public sector jumped over to private sector. Almost 100% of the small shops, (dealing in grocery, stationary, vegetables, fruits, bakery), are privately owned. The pawn brokers are all  private. Marwadis and Banias dominate this sector which specialises in cheating. Who says private sector is clean? The famous IPL cricket is totally private sector but stinking in corruption. Large-scale tax evasion, breaking of laws and cheating in private sector are reported daily. It is the private businessmen who stashed 213 billion dollars (36% of India's GDP in 2008) in Swiss banks. Deregulation and trade liberalisation actually contributed to transfer of money abroad (Hindu, Nov.30, 2010). Glorification of the rich: All our newspapers, periodicals, TV and films glorify the rich. Periodically they announce the names and pictures of India's richest. People seeing it are encouraged to follow their examples. In a country where Laxmi is worshipped (not Saraswati), every man or woman is encouraged to beg, borrow, steal or murder to get rich quick — because the rich alone is worshipped in Hindu India. The best example is Karnataka's most corrupt CM, Yeddyurappa. He is universally loved and admired and if there is a re-election he will be voted back. Nobody will ask how Yeddyurappa made the money. He is liked because he not only is rich but helped every thug to loot and break the head to steal. This is Hinduism and its value system which worships wealth and the wealthy are honoured and admired everywhere. Did not the killer Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, become the darling of the Hindus? Hindu India has a different yardstick to measure greatness. It is this yardstick that made the Gujarati Bania into mahatma — torn to pieces by Dr. Ambedkar, the Father of India. In the book, Riddles in Hinduism, (Vol.4, W&S) Dr. Ambedkar has given a picture of the two most famous Hindu gods — Ram and Krishna — who present before us all aspects of Hindu corruption — moral, mental, intellectual, social, political. Babasaheb says as long as we worship them and hold them as heroes, Hindu India will continue to remain rotting in all varieties of corruption. Brahminism & corruption Some people may wonder what is the connection between Brahminism and corruption. Such doubts are natural in a land saturated with Brahminic thought — particularly among the "educated" lot (20%). Brahminism is a thought — that too a stinking, poisonous thought — on which the Father of India, Dr. Ambedkar, has written hundreds of pages. But this poisonous thought is so deadly that it consumed Babasaheb himself, Periyar and all the great saints and savants. Dalit Voice being pushed to deathbed is also part of this Brahminic poison. The country  wilting and withering away of the state itself is part of this. The choice before us is to choose between Brahminism and Bharat. As the Jews are killing the US and the West, the  Brahminists are killing India. Fortunately a section of the Muslims escaped slow death by forming Pakistan and Bangladesh — EDITOR. http://www.dalitvoice.org/Templates/feb_a2011/editorial.htm Articles Lenin used communism to launch world dictatorship of Jews V.T. RAJSHEKAR Finally, the Russian Christian leadership headed by Putin, described as the "scourge of the Jews", has realised the dangers of the Jewish hoax called communism and decided to bury its founding-father Lenin, after taking out his embalmed body lying in the Moscow Museum. Lenin who died on Jan.21, 1924 led the Communist Revolution of 1917. HITLER'S HOLOCAUST This writer also fell victim to marxism and was under its grip for about 20 long years until Dr. Ambedkar gave the answer to cure India's Brahminical cancer. In our earlier books, How Marx failed in Hindu India (DSA-1984) and Dilemma of Class & Caste, we had denounced India's "sacred thread" marxists whom we found more dangerous than the Hindu terrorist party of the Godses. West Bengal and Kerala are the two classic examples to prove how marxism is milking our people dry — keeping the Brahminical rulers in power. BRAHMIN CONTROL OF MARXISM Lenin, a Jew, founded the Communist Party, to fight the then Christian rulers of Russia and impose a Jewish dictatorship. He and his Jewish successors killed more Christians in Russia than Hitler killing Jews in Germany. The Jews then engineered two world wars to destroy the Christian leadership of the West and create a zionist state of Israel. Marxism promoted Jews in the West and Brahmins in India. The world took a century to know the truth that communism is a Jewish conspiracy. We are writing a book itself on this subject to be published from London. MAO REJECTED JEWS Lenin selected a Brahmin, M.N. Roy, to start the Communist Party in India and ever since then Brahmins have been controlling the marxist-maoist parties in India. The current Binayak Sen million-dollar drama is part of this conspiracy. Only China broke away from Jewish stranglehold because its founder, Mao, knew the truth and led the country on the right track to become the world's No.1 power. COMMUNICATION YOUNG TAMIL WOMAN SCIENTIST'S TRIBUTES TO D.V. No future for India unless Brahminism is destroyed DR. (MS.) TAMIL SELVI, POST.-DOCT. RESEARCH FELLOW, CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY, TAIWAN It's my pleasure to write for DV again after long time. I have written an article entitled "Do we remember our leaders? Do we deserve for their sacrifices?" Though I have done quite a lot of speeches and writings in Tamil during my school days with the help of my father, this is the first time I am writing about a social issue in English. You have given me the strength and I made it. On reading the past few issues of DV, I have found that there is only very few female readers. In the Indian society women are targets for the Hindu superstitions and abuses. So I am thinking to write an article on this. I really don't know much about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar than as much as I know about Periyar since I was born in his soil. INDIAN MEN ARE A PROBLEM As you rightly said our women can't think beyond the small circle of their family and gossips. Even though many of them are well educated, earning in a fine job, nobody thinks about the society. It 's all our Indian mind. When I move with a group of Indian women, sometimes I feel like I am an alien. Even few men, including my friends who are modern and talk very openly, too criticized me that I am not like a girl or feminine like that... I experienced these kind of things at various stages of my life. Even here I have bad experiences when moving with Indian men socially, almost all look for a chance to exploit.... it hurts to the core.... some times break my heart.....still I am thankful to them.. I can say they shaped me to be much more strong and rebellious...... make my life fearless... WHY I HATE HINDUISM But I never had any such experience with the Taiwanesee /Chinese at any circumstance. They are very honest and friendly. I have lots of Taiwanese friends. I really like them. (1). Except few, other Indian men want the women under their control. They can't respect/ not even accept empowered women. (2). Indian men love women but don't even have trace of respect for them at all. (3). The women are first and foremost enemy to themselves. (4). Our religious beliefs made our people live like animals, no respect for others sometimes even for their own family people. This is the only reason I hate the religion. I pity our poor Indians. They don't even have respect for themselves. Then how come they respect others or think about the society? GREATNESS OF PERIYAR Thank you for your encouragement. It really touched my heart that you asked me to meet you. It's really a great honor and pleasure to meet you. I will come to India for a very short visit and I have to take care of something in my family seriously. I will be in touch with you regarding the books I need from DV after I come to India. Being born and brought up as a Dravidian, I got highly inspired by Periyar EVR. He dedicated all his time, energy and ultimately whole life to fight untouchability and the evil caste system. V.T. Rajshekar's writings in DV made me to read more about Periyar's political philosophy. Also an article on Buddha and the Future of his Religion by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar suggested by my friend, J.N. Sudhakar, which made me to think and motivate to share my thoughts with DV. After reading both the articles the common thing I observed between both the leaders is that they die for the oppressed people fighting against Hinduism to save them from the grave exploitation by Brahmins. HINDUISM IS ENEMY OF PEOPLE Periyar EVR said Hinduism is not a religion. It is found by a small group for their own vested interests and built on ignorance, illiteracy and exploitations of the people by the Brahmins/upper class in order to maintain the superiority. He said that the Hinduism and their gods are the greatest enemy of human equality and liberty. So he wanted people to leave the religion and live with self-respect. His famous slogan is "forget god and respect man". He also declared "I was prepared to die as Muslim. I was I ashamed to be Hindu". CONVERSION TO ISLAM He believed that the conversion of the non-Brahmins to Islam can free them from the Hindu yoke. At the same time he declares, "if you can find another way better than I slam, so much the better". He vowed himself as an atheist and strongly insists that without destroying the religion, it is not possible to eradicate the problem of unsociability. Budhism was highly praised by Periyar. Even he compared his own role to that of Budha and at name-giving ceremonies he often named children "Gautama". I guess what appealed to Periyar was the fact that Budha denied the classical Hindu concept of Brahmin (god) and atma (soul). Dr. B.R. Ambedkar knew that morality is the spine of Budhism because it was evolved out of the experiences of a common man lived in the various levels of society. "The Budhist religion is nothing if not morality. It is true that in Budhism there is no god. In place of god there is morality". The ridiculous Hindu claims that the god of gods created their religion and he himself has no rights to change it. But the Budha claimed no such infallibility for what he taught. Being asked on reason and experience they were free to modify or even abandon any of his teaching if it was found that at a given time and given circumstances they did not apply. OBCs BECOME SLAVES OF HINDUISM The most admirable thing in Periyar is that he had the lion's heart and never known what is fear. He was always prepared to make any kind of sacrifices for the benefit of the society. I feel what we need is more Periyars and Dr. Ambedkars who will fight for justice whole-heartedly and selflessly to save our own people from slavery. Even today Periyar's ideals continue to inspire people. This is evident from the numerous revolutionary young Tamil writers. But again when we ask how many people read these books, the answer is very very few. Most of the middle class "educated" people are busy making money and become permanent slaves of Hinduism. Almost all the OBCs are totally immersed in Hinduism. "Educated" Dalits discriminate against their own people. Some friends are hesitant to introduce themselves as Dalit. VIOLENT SHUDRAS Tamil Nadu proves that the shudras when empowered can become more socially violent than Brahmins. Even there is a form of untouchability among the Dalit subcastes as well. The Pallars do not have any relationship with the Parayas and the latter keep the Chakkiliars at arm's length. Tamil Nadu is steeped in superstitions and irrationalities. Dravidian parties have become corrupt. Though many parts of India are realizing the importance of Periyar, unfortunately back in his own state Periyar has no following. The main Dravidian parties have joined hands with either hindutvaparties or Congress to share the power at the Centre. The ruling DMK group, Karunanidhi's family, has one of India's most powerful media which is injecting poison into the minds. Each and every people of Dravidian society. Oppressed BCs and Dalits are totally forgotten. Though the non-Brahmins have come into the politics, they have become the puppets of the Brahmins. Judiciary and media are either owned or backed by the Brahmins and the sufferings of the Dalits are not known to the outer world. DESTROY HINDUISM Unless we destroy Hinduism it is impossible to destroy Brahminism. Even if 100s of Periyar and 1000s Ambedkars are born slavery will continue. VTR is a gem in the crown working for our people in between the tsunamis and typhoons of the Brahmin power and money. Nowhere I have seen the Truth spoken as terrible as it is except in DV. If we lose DV, we have to die as slaves for our whole generation and live as "dead slaves". I have been reading DV for past only few months. Because I didn't know about it. Like me there are many people who are educated but they are not aware of DV. The people need to be reformed are the poor even though they can't read and write. It is our duty to take the message to them and keep the DV alive at least. Finally I want to say: "Dear Brother, one side is sad that DV faced a Debate if it has to be closed or not, on the other side I have fortunately witnessed and was gifted to spend some time with the few of the ferocious lions which are created by DV". Bullet to fight Brahmastra J.B. KATHANE, (AGE 83), C/O SUNDEEP JAISWAL, 38/2 - HATESINGH GOYAL COLONY, DEWAS, M.P. - 455 001 Sending a DD for Rs. 5,200 (Rs. 5,000 for media center and Rs. 200 towards increased subscription of DV). Yours was a gallant call which created a stir in the revolutionary history of India. Continuity of your revolutionary thoughts (journal) is very essential at this juncture. DV is a deadly missile to destroyBrahmastra (a psychological meaningless word) which is being sharpened daily by the Shankaracharis and corrupted and fraudulent babas who want to perpetuate the Gunda Raj. These frauds turned the golden Bharat into a most fraudulent and corrupted nation. Sher Singh wins his battle against Bengali Bhadralok SHER SINGH, IAS (RETD). 1897-URBAN ESTATE, PH-II, PATIALA - 147 002. My next book, Hanuman Gurhie Ayodhya Incident, 28th July 1885 - the Root Cause of Babri Masjid Dispute, is being released in March from Delhi. It is a collection of rare British documents. IOS which published my book, Archaeology of Baburi Masjid Ayodhya, (1994) will publish this also. My chargesheet was quashed by the Calcutta High Court, (order dated 19.3.2077 in my WPCT No.120 of 2003, w.e.f. 24.7.2000). I was reinstated in the IAS with all the service benefits, with my seniority intact. The SLP filed by the West Bengal Govt. against this order was dismissed by the Supreme Court on 14.5.2007. Then, DOPT, Govt. of India, filed its SLP on 18.5.2007 and kept it pending, for four years. I got this SLP put up before the Supreme Court on Sept.10, 2010 and it was dismissed within three minutes by the Justice Katju's bench. Now the Hindu Marxist Govt. granted me the highest scale in IAS i.e. HAG scale Rs. 75,000/w.e.f. 1.1.2006. Time has come for Bengali Muslims to avenge my humiliation. My next book on Ayodhya will be the statistical survey of Ayodhya, by F.H. Buchanan 1812-1815 AD and the icing on the cake will be "Saffron Archaeology-Made to order", a rejoinder to ASI Report 2003, accepted by the Allahabad High Court, while deciding Babri Masjid case on Sept.30, 2010. Will some Muslim organisation sponsor this project.? My right eye was operated for cataract in May 2010 and I left Calcutta after my left kidney was removed in a major operation in March 2008, due to suspected case of malignancy. I would like to rejoin the Dalit family. Sardar Sher Singh, a Dalit Sikh IAS officer, is one of our oldest friends and a frequent writer in DV. Bengali Brahmins made his life miserable for writing a book on Babri Masjid — speaking out the Truth which they hated. He was suspended, humiliated, tortured and finally dismissed. As Justice and Truth can never be suppressed, he finally won the battle. DV membes all over India may shower him with congratulatary letters. It is a great victory for DV itself — EDITOR. CHURCH DISAPPOINTS DALITS Christian Institutions Under Brahminic Threat V.T. Rajshekar The church, once a powerful religious institution, has become weak because the ruling Brahminists encouraged the upper caste Christians to sabotage it from inside — even as the rulers are threatening it using the conversion stick. All sorts of dirty tricks are used to curb the church and encourage the corrupt elements within. Dalit Voice once had hundreds of members but gradually they are leaving us unable to bear our merciless surgical operation. 2011 pp.16 Rs. 10 (US$3) Write to DV office http://www.dalitvoice.org/Templates/feb_a2011/articles.htm 2G spectrum scam: CBI quizzes Essar CEO Prashant Ruia PTI, Feb 17, 2011, 08.58pm IST NEW DELHI: Continuing with its probe into the 2G scam, the CBI on Thursday questioned Essar Group CEO Prashant Ruia in connection with the alleged role of the company with Loop Telecom which got licences in 21 circles in January 2008.  His questioning comes a day after ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani was called to the CBI in connection with its probe into the 2G scam as the agency has to inform the Supreme Court by March 1 about the beneficiaries in the case.  According to official sources, Ruia was quizzed about the alleged association of Essar with Loop Telecom which came under scanner in the CBI case registered in October 2009.  The Essar CEO was called amid allegations that Loop Telecom acted as a front company for Essar which has nearly 33 per cent stake in Vodafone-Essar joint venture.  If the allegation were found to be true, it would make Loop Telecom ineligible to get telecom licences.  As per the guidelines, the threshold of cross-holding is below 10 per cent.  "Essar in is full compliance with DoT licence norms and all other applicable laws. As and when any information is sought Essar will provide the same to the authorities," an Essar spokesperson said.  According to the CAG report, Shipping Stop Dot Com ( India) Private Limited (later on changed to Loop Telecom Private Limited) submitted its applications for grant of UAS licences for 21 service areas on September 3, 2007 to the DoT.  However, the company changed the main object clauses in its Memorandum of Association (MOA) of Article of Association (AOA) to include the telecom sector to meet the eligibility criteria only on September 28, 2007 only.  CAG had said the submission of altered MOA suppressing the fact of non-registration of alterations in the main object clause of MOA/AOA on the date of application was also in the nature of a fraudulent act with the intention of fulfilling the eligibility criterion prescribed for UAS licences.  Loop Telecom also allegedly made a patently false claim of the paid-up capital of Rs 130.65 crore through their Company Secretary V V Chakradeo while submitting their applications for grant of UAS licences for 21 service areas on September 3, 2007 to the DoT.  The CAG found the same fictitious with a malafide intention to secure the UAS licences. Read more: 2G spectrum scam: CBI quizzes Essar CEO Prashant Ruia - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/2G-spectrum-scam-CBI-quizzes-Essar-CEO-Prashant-Ruia/articleshow/7516152.cms#ixzz1EF1Puct0 Please respect FT.com's ts&cs and copyright policy which allow you to: share links; copy content for personal use; & redistribute limited extracts. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights or use this link to reference the article - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d0e1e8a-3ab3-11e0-9c1a-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz1EF1qvKYH Second tycoon questioned in India telecoms scandal By Tom Burgis and James Fontanella-Khan in Mumbai Published: February 17 2011 16:44 | Last updated: February 17 2011 16:44 Indian anti-corruption officials have questioned a second tycoon in as many days as a probe into a multibillion-dollar telecoms scandal reached the highest echelons of the business elite. Prashant Ruia, the billionaire chief executive of energy and shipping conglomerate Essar Group, attended the headquarters of the Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday for questioning amid a widening probe into the allocation of mobile network licences in 2008, a person close to the company said. EDITOR'S CHOICE Lex: Indian telecoms – scandal upon scandal - Feb-17 Editorial: Singh a song of disappointment - Feb-16 Beyondbrics: FDI, what FDI? - Feb-16 Ambani meets police in telecoms probe - Feb-16 Ambani heats up India telecoms row - Feb-13 beyondbrics: RCom ignores the debt elephant - Feb-16 "Essar is in full compliance with [telecoms ministry] licence norms and all other applicable laws," said the group. "As and when any information is sought, Essar will provide the same to the authorities." India's national auditor concluded in November that the "throwaway prices" paid for second generation licences had cost the exchequer up to $39bn in lost revenue, a figure disputed by the government. Among the carriers that won licences was Loop Telecom, in which Essar has a minority stake. The fallout from the 2G scandal has paralysed the administration of Manmohan Singh, prime minister, who on Wednesday agreed to face a parliamentary probe into his government's handling of the case. This has compounded investors' concerns about inflation and a shift of sentiment away from emerging markets. India's benchmark Sensex index has fallen nearly 12 per cent since mid-November, when Andimuthu Raja resigned as telecoms minister over allegations that he allocated mobile licences irregularly, before rallying this week. Mr Ruia's session with investigators came 24 hours after Anil Ambani, majority-owner of Reliance Communications, also met investigators amid claims his group breached rules in the licensing round. Rcom, India's second-biggest telecoms group by subscribers, also faces difficulties over its debt burden in a market that has become fiercely competitive. It has denied any wrongdoing. At $13.3bn, Mr Ambani's fortune as estimated by Forbes last year puts him in sixth place on India's roster of billionaires, two places behind Mr Ruia and his younger brother Ravi, whose combined wealth is estimated at $15bn. Essar controls London-listed Essar Energy and is the minority partner in Vodafone Essar, India's third-biggest telecoms group. The group's minority holding in Loop Telecom has come under scrutiny since the auditor said Loop was one of five new carriers that had breached rules when they were awarded licences in 2008. Alongside Loop, the other license-winners named by the auditor as having broken rules were the joint ventures of Etisalat of the Gulf, Telenor of Norway and Russia's Sistema as well as home-grown Videocon. All have denied any wrongdoing. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2011. You may share using our article tools. Please don't cut articles from FT.com and redistribute by email or post to the web. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8d0e1e8a-3ab3-11e0-9c1a-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1EF1nao5N

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All 7 related arti ADB shows serious concern over corruptioncles  Though the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is 'very concerned' about the level of corruption in India, its credit exposure to the country, at $2 billion this fiscal, will remain the same in the next financial year, a top bank executive said Monday. 'We are very concerned about the corruption. Corruption does have an impact on investment. Countries with good governance attract more investment,' ADB managing director general Rajat M. Nag told reporters on the sidelines of a programme organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) here. He, however, said the bank's credit exposure to India will be the same in 2012. 'Our portfolio in India is in a very solid state. This year, our disbursal of loans was higher than the commitment. India is the third largest recipient of our credit,' he said. Stating that need for infrastructure in India was huge, Nag said the sector was getting 70-80 percent of credit from the Manila-based bank. He, however, said project implementation in the country had been slow. 'That is why our commitment to environmental projects is getting delayed. Project implementation is the key,' he said. On land acquisitions for different developmental projects in India, he said, 'Land acquisition is a very sensitive issue. It is a political process. Appropriate compensation (to land losers) is needed. Compensation is a very complex function. It is always a process of dialogue.' RPT-ANALYSIS-Long-term investors toughing out India graft scandals Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:20am GMT   Print | Single Page [-] Text [+] (Repeats story issued on Tuesday) By Daniel Magnowski SINGAPORE, Feb 15 - Corruption scandals have consumed Indian political life, wrecked its parliament's work and rattled its markets, but they will not stop long-term investors ploughing money into the country. More than $80 billion may have been lost to the state in separate mobile and satellite bandwidth scams, if claims are accurate. Even Indians inured to constant low-level corruption are angry, and the opposition is gunning for market-friendly Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who heads a fractious coalition. Foreign investors spending money on the infrastructure, industry and commercial projects that are modernising Asia's third-biggest economy, and many with cash in its stock market, are looking a few steps further ahead. "The specific concern across the board is that the scandals will undermine the current coalition and force a general election," said James Winterbotham, director of corporate finance advisers India Advisory Partners. That, he said, would be "hugely disruptive, will skew public spending towards populist and vote winning measures -- but the elephant will continue to march on." Though it has the numbers to pass the budget later this month, the government has been completely derailed from its legislative agenda by dealing with scandal after scandal, the most recent of which broke last week. "Parliament has been paralysed. Any new legislation which was to come, that is not coming," said D.H. Pai Panandiker, head of New Delhi-based private think tank RPG Foundation. "That is how the government gets affected. This affects policy-making." He said rather than the government collapsing over the issue, Singh's administration was likely to limp on. This does not change the fundamentals that make India attractive to investors. India reckons its economic growth for the 2010/11 fiscal year will be 8.6 percent, way ahead of Europe and the United States, and its 1.2 billion population is forecast to exceed China's in 15 years, meaning internal demand for goods and services will carry on rising. Still, foreign direct investment (FDI) fell to $19 billion in 2010 up to November, down from $25 billion in the comparative period of 2009, according to Indian central bank data. The bank blamed the decline on the environment ministry's opposition to mining and construction projects. If that was the main reason, recent moves may signal a reverse is likely. Indian authorities last month gave the go-ahead, after three years of delay, to a $12 billion steel mill to be built by South Korea's POSCO , the biggest single foreign direct investment in India. POSCO, world number three steelmaker, wants access to India's market, which is growing while demand from mature economies slows. "I am not aware of major FDI projects being deferred on account of the corruption scandals," IAP's Winterbotham said. For years, investors have been resigned to corruption as part of the Indian commercial landscape. "If you are a company looking at going into India, you have to look at these issues and you have to do your due diligence," said Richard Heald, chief executive of the UK India Business Council, which promotes trade between Britain and India. Britain is one of the top five direct investors into India, and its prime minister, along with heads of state from China, France, Russia and the United States, was one of many high-profile leaders to visit India in the past year to boost trade. TIPPING POINT? With India's economic growth, and with the spectacular amounts alleged to have been skimmed off, is coming greater clamour to clean up. "You have an increasingly vibrant consumer middle class, an ambitious corporate sector ... there is a lot of pressure on the perception of India as somewhere that corruption is tolerated," UKIBC's Heald said. In the short term, a politically driven backlash against corruption may trouble investors more than day-to-day graft itself. "The risk is that the frenzied environment represents a tipping point. In the long term systematic government action to root out corruption would be positive," said Nick Paulson-Ellis, country head for India at Execution Noble, part of Portuguese investment bank Espirito Santo, which specialises in emerging markets. "But in the short term a more aggressive stance will mean a period of unpredictable investigations and resultant volatility." Stock market investors can move their money far more easily than direct investors. After spending a record $29.3 billion on Indian equities in 2010, foreign fund managers had taken around $900 million out of the market by late January, according to Thomson Reuters data, though this was mainly due to higher inflation and rate rises eating into corporate profits, analysts say. India's is Asia's worst-performing major stock market in recent months, and some individual stocks have fallen dramatically, but for investors with a longer-term view, dips in share prices can be buying opportunities. "There was a tumultuous end to 2010. The financial sector, real estate, infrastructure and telecoms sectors have all come under varying degrees of pressure, as the federal investigator has probed a number of large and mid-sized companies in a major bribes-for-loans scandal as well as examining the sale of spectrum licences," said Ronnie Petrie, head of Asia Pacific equities at Standard Life Investments in a report last month. "At one point the stockmarket had fallen 10 percent on indiscriminate selling, although it recovered towards year end. Such volatility provides opportunities for investors with a longer-term view." (Additional reporting by Krittivas Mukherjee in New Delhi; Editing by John Chalmers) http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL3E7CH0A820110217 Economic reform measures will spell doom for people: CPI (M) The Hindu - ‎6 hours ago‎ PTI The CPI(M) on Thrusday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intention of undertaking major economic reform measures in the near future will "spell doom" for the people. Noting that Mr. Singh during a media interaction on Wednesday had given "an ... Subsidizing rich is naked loot, counters Left Times of India - ‎20 hours ago‎ NEW DELHI: Left parties attacked the government for its "loot'' of public money targeting PM Manmohan Singh for comparing the 2G spectrum loss to foodgrain subsidy. CPM leader Sitaram Yechury said, "On two vital issues confronting the nation and the ... Why didn't the government stop the loot, asks Left The Hindu - ‎20 hours ago‎ NEW DELHI: The Left parties on Wednesday tore into Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's argument equating loss due to scams with subsidies for the poor, and sought to know why the government did not stop the "loot" by its Minister. Communist Party of India ... She said, "He defended both the policies and the procedures (of 2G spectrum allocation) and even the immediate sale of equity of two companies through huge amounts. He actually defended it saying this was just a way of raising funds from the market." more by Brinda Karat - 20 hours ago - Times of India (6 occurrences) Dead serious, will stay the course: PM Indian Express - ‎20 hours ago‎ Sending out a signal to ambitious snipers in his party and the government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today that he has never thought of quitting in the wake of a string of scams dogging the UPA regime and will "stay the course". ... Left too targets PM, says he tried to justify 2G scam Indian Express - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ The Left parties on Wednesday slammed the Prime Minister's clarifications on allegations of corruption against the government, with CPM leader Sitaram Yechury saying that he "virtually tried to justify" the alleged 2G spectrum scam by comparing it with ... CPI (M) slams PM over coaltion politics remarks Sify - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday criticized the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, over his comments that the coaltion politics was being a hindrance to governance. The CPI (M) veteran said if coalition ... Left slams PM for loot of public money during 2G allocation Moneycontrol.com - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ Yechury also dismissed Singh's assertion that action will be taken within 90 days against people involved in Commonwealth Games scam, saying "we have heard these things many times before." The CPI(M) Politburo member said the Prime Minister did know ... BJP, CPI-M flay PM on corruption, price rise Sify - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of failing to deal with corruption and price rise. Responding to remarks by the prime minister ... PM has thrown up his hands on corruption, price rise: CPI-M Sify - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said Wednesday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had 'thrown up his hands' on corruption and price rise and had tried to justify the 2G spectrum pricing by comparing it to subsidies ... Communists are equally responsible for price rise: BJP Sify - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎ Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said that the Left parties were equally responsible for the price rise of essential commodities as they were alliance partners in the first term of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) ... All 14 related articles » Related Manmohan Singh Sitaram Yechury Communist Party of India (Marxist) UPA 2G spectrum The Spectrum Images Moneycontrol.co... TopNews TopNews All related im 1 July 01, 2010  Petrol Products Price Hike – The Truth Behind the Lies  At a time when inflation is high, when the relentlessly increasing prices  of food items like rice, wheat, sugar, edible oils, pulses, vegetables,  are reflected in a high food inflation rate of 17 per cent, the  Government of India has dealt a cruel blow to the people by raising  the prices of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and kerosene which will further  push up prices of essential commodities and have an all round  cascading impact on inflation rates. No Government with even an iota  of sensitivity for the suffering of the people because of price rise can  take such an anti- people step. The deregulation of prices means  leaving the people to the mercy of a market controlled by big MNCs  and domestic corporates.  The reasons being given by the Government for this price hike are  totally wrong and misleading. The Prime Minister has justified it saying  it is in the interests of the country. The country of the 77 per cent who  do not have more than 20 rupees to spend each day or the country of  the super rich? He said that these reforms should  have been done  even earlier. This is an admission that it is only because of the strong  opposition of the Left parties that the previous UPA Government which  was dependant on their support did not dare to end Government  controls on price of petroleum products. Because of the Left pressure  at that time they could not increase the price of kerosene by even one  paisa. But today the parties who are partners in the Government like  the TMC are happy to indulge in dramas of abstaining from attending  the cabinet meeting! This is a strange way of protesting—staying away  instead of opposing and fighting! The truth is that these parties are  also agreeable to this anti-people policy.  The editor of the Congress magazine has said that only Sonia Gandhi  can stop this wrong policy. But even a child knows  that the Prime  Minister would not be able to take such a decision without her  approval. The entire Congress party and its top leadership is  responsible for this – they talk of the aam aadmi and follow policies for  the khas aadmi.  Deceiving the People  The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India has  given an advertisement in the News Papers soliciting support of the  people for the price hike of Petrol, Diesel, LPG and Kerosene.  It is a  document of deceit and deception  published with public money to  befool the people.  It gives the various so-called reasons for the price  hike. Let us look at them one by one.  2 Lie No. 1: International prices  The Government says that 80 per cent of the country's requirement for  petrol products is met by imports. Since prices change in the  international market this makes a direct impact on India leading to the  reason to hike prices. In other words, the price hike is due to  international price rises.  How much has the increase in international prices been? Since the  UPA-II Government came into power in May 2009 the international  price has increased by just 70 paisa per litre of crude oil. In May 2009,  international crude price was 70 dollar per barrel i.e. Rs. 21.43 per  liter (1 dollar = Rs.49). Today it  is 77 dollar per barrel which means  Rs. 22.13 per liter (1dollar = Rs.46.22).  One barrel roughly is 160  litres. So the international crude price has risen by 70 paisa per litre.   But the Government has raised the prices many times more!  In the  last six months, the price hike by Government is of Rs. 6.44 per litre  on petrol, Rs.4.55 per liter on diesel within last four months, and Rs.3  per liter on Kerosene and Rs 35 on Domestic LPG now.  Secondly, in the last three months there has been no increase at all in  the international prices, so why  this hike now? Obviously the  international price has nothing to do with the price hike of petroleum  products since the last budget in February 2010.    The Government advertisement  says India imports petroleum  products. India imports crude oil,  it does not import petroleum  products Crude oil is refined in the refineries in India to produce  petroleum products like petrol, diesel cooking gas, kerosene etc.  before marketing. India imports 75 to 80 per cent of its crude oil  requirements. However India is more than self sufficient in oil refining  and produces more petroleum  products than the domestic  requirements.  In the year  2009 – 2010 (April-December) it has  exported 28 million tonnes petroleum products against an import of 10  million tonnes.   Lie No 2:  Government  claims  to  save  public  sector  oil  companies  Both the Prime Minister and the Petroleum Minister Murali Deora claim  that  "The government has acted in the larger national interest of  saving PSU oil companies, which are Navaratnas and Maharatnas, from  bankruptcy and safeguarding consumer interests." Is it so?  Are the oil  companies on the verge of bankruptcy? Let us see what the Petroleum  Ministry says in its annual report of 2009-10 on Indian Oil Corporation  (IOC), the major public sector Oil Marketing Company (OMC): 3   " During 2008-09, IOC posted net profit of Rs. 2,950 crore  on an unprecedented turnover  of Rs. 2,85,337 crore that too  after holding the price line for the four major products – petrol,  diesel, PDS kerosene and LPG for domestic use.  IOC is also the  first and the highest ranked Indian company in the Fortune  `Global 500', placed at 116 th  position by sales in 2008.  It is the  18 th  largest petroleum company in the world.  The profit (after  tax) for the year 2009-10 (upto December 2009) is Rs.4663.78  crore, whereas the turnover for the said period is Rs.208289.46  crore".  Further, as per the Audited Financial Results for the year ending  31.3.2010  IOC's net profit has been shown as Rs.10,998 crore with a  reserve and surplus of Rs.49,472 crore.   In 2009-10 IOC has paid Rs.26,050 crore as excise duty and Rs. 4049  crore on other taxes. In addition IOC has paid the Government  dividend of Rs.656 crore in 2007-08, Rs. 910 crore in 2008-09 and for  the year 2009-10 it has to pay not less than Rs.3000 crore as  dividend.   The Other two marketing companies HPC and BPC have earned profits  of Rs. 544 crore and Rs. 834 crore during April-December, 2009.   And still the Minister gets the perverse pleasure of calling these  as bankrupt.  It is actually the bankruptcy of the Government which  denigrates its own company in such derogatory terms only to fulfill  its hidden agenda. Interestingly the same bankrupt companies have  been asked to contribute Rs. 250 crore to Rajiv Gandhi Petroleum  Institute in Rai Bareilly!  • In  the Annual Report it also says that  IOC  is having major  ongoing projects valued at about Rs.65,000 crore and during the  year has signed a MOU with Nuclear Power Corporation of India for joint venture in nuclear power generation which is a capital  intensive industry with low assured return.   If the Government is so concerned about the oil companies and  want them to increase their profits let them give up the huge  amounts of excise duty they are charging!  Lie No. 3: The argument of the Myth of Under Recoveries  But then what about "under recovery" - a fancy term being used for  the last few years which have no place in balance sheet of any  company.  The government, backed by the corporate media has 4 been successful in its game of deceit and deception in misleading  people to believe that the "so called under recoveries" are actually  the losses, incurred by the OMCS.  In  1976 Indira Gandhi nationalised all the big foreign companies  like Burma Shell, Caltex, Esso which were looting India. Before  nationalization, these foreign companies used to charge Indian  consumers at the international price of petroleum products making  huge profits. This was known as  import parity pricing system.  Everyone knows that it is the big multi-national oil companies and  cartels that together control the world's oil markets and manipulate  prices to increase their profits. In addition, the multi-national  financial companies further push up prices through massive  speculation. In 1976 import pricing system was stopped. The then  Government set in place a mechanism called the Administrative  Pricing Mechanism (APM). The effort was to increase the domestic  refining capacity and to end dependence on imports of petroleum  products from foreign companies. As per APM instead of the  international price of petroleum products being the basis, the actual  cost of crude and refining cost of crude were assessed and a  reasonable profit margin was ensured to the companies before  fixing the price of products.   Once the neo-liberal economic policies under Manmohan Singh  began in 1991, there was an increase in the entry of private  investors both domestic and foreign. There was intense pressure on  the Government to dismantle the APM and go back to the system of  loot that existed before.  Under the BJP Government, in 2002 the  APM was dismantled and import parity was again resorted to for  both crude and petroleum products.  Import parity price means that  the price of the petroleum products within the country would be  fixed at par with global prices irrespective of the actual exploration  and refining cost within the  country. Today even we produce  cheaper crude oil in ONGC and Oil  India and we refine it at much  lesser cost than the global market in our refineries, both public and  private, we have to still pay at par with global price irrespective of  actual production and refining cost. Under recovery is the difference  between the import parity price and the retail price of petrol, diesel,  LPG & kerosene, before deregulation. Under recovery is a notional  loss based on assumption and not actual loss in real terms.  To put it another way. Suppose a pair of shoes is made in Italy  which costs 1000 rupees. Suppose India imports the Italian leather  but makes the shoes, including the  cost of Italian  leather, at a  much cheaper cost, of just 600 rupees. Suppose the company says  that you have to pay 1000 rupees  in India because that is the  import parity price otherwise  the company will suffer an under 5 recovery of 400 rupees! Will you not protest about a notional  calculation on the basis of the Italian cost not the Indian cost? But  that is exactly what the Government is doing. It is making the  unchecked international price of petroleum products as its base to  calculate what the price should  be charged in India! The oil  companies are making a profit even after absorbing the subsidies  for cheaper pricing of petrol products through the APM. But the  bogey and myth of under recoveries is being used as the excuse to  hike the prices.  After 2002, the private sector and domestic companies like Reliance  and Essar wanted further deregulation. They were not satisfied with  the steps taken by the BJP Government. The Kirit Parikh committee  was set up precisely to address the demands of the private sector.  This committee gave a report for complete deregulation of petrol  products. The present step of the central Government goes further  than even the BJP Government  and accepts the recommendations  of the Kirit Parikh committee  to  reintroduce import parity pricing  through deregulation, in the first instance of petrol. Thus people of  India are left at the mercy of the market.  Under the cover of under recoveries, we are back to the  decontrolled pricing regime based on import parity, when foreign oil  companies were operating in the country. Burma Shell, Caltex and  ESSO might have gone. But their pricing regime is back.       Lie No. 4 : India is the same as other countries  It is an insult to self reliance  achieved in the petroleum sector,  when the government advertisement tries to compare the prices of  LPG and Kerosene selectively with other countries like Nepal and  Bangladesh.  Instead it should compare the taxing pattern of petrol  and diesel with some of the developing countries.  Item         Countries        % of tax to total price  Petrol             Sri Lanka     37%             Thailand     24%             Pakistan     30%              India     51%  Diesel              Sri Lanka     20%             Thailand     15%             Pakistan     15%             India     30% 6 This shows that the Indian Government through its tax regime is  pushing up the price of petroleum  products in India compared to  other countries. India has one of the highest tax regimes on  petroleum products. But the most revealing fact is that on the basis  of the information available from Energy Information Administration  (EIA) there are 54 developing countries other than India having  refining capacity in excess of their consumption.  But only three  countries, namely Croatia, Philippines and South Africa have gone  in for import parity pricing, and in Malaysia and Turkey retail prices  are determined by international market prices.   Why then should India which is self sufficient in oil refining, but  where the majority of the population have fluctuating very low  incomes, go for deregulation to  suit the global market prices of  petroleum products?  Without a global wage how can the global  price of essential commodities be imposed on inflation hit people of  India who do not have requisite purchasing power?  Lie No 4. Government will bear Burden of Rs. 53,000 crore.   In the Ministry's advertisement, it says "Even after the price  increase, Government will bear a burden of Rs. 53,000 crore  during the year."  The Ministry has forgotten its arithmetic. The fact is that the  Government is earning huge amounts by putting burdens on the  people. During 2009-2010 the contribution to Central Government.  Exchequer by the Petroleum Sector  in the form of taxes, duties,  dividend etc. is more than Rs. 90,000 crore. During the year 2010- 2011, after the increase in taxes, the contribution  is going to be  more than Rs. 1,20,000 crore. Who is subsidizing whom?   And then where is this figure  of Rs. 53,000 core in the budget?  Where from this figure has been  invented? Is it also a case of  globalised arithmetic like under  recovery which does not find a  place in budget or balance sheet?  The Truth behind the Lies  We should thank Deora who in his interview to a national  newspaper makes the actual agenda clear behind the sound and  fury of international price, under recovery and bankrupt public  sector oil companies etc.  The cat is out of the bag when he says:   "A free-market regime will create competition between the  public and private sectors.  This will improve service and  could also lead to a price war."   7 In a price war the public sector OMCs for whom Deora and the  government are shedding crocodile  tears today, will be the biggest  losers. M/s Reliance and Essar have modern high capacity refineries  compared to the public sector OMCS who have not been allowed to  expand and to upgrade the technology to the level of these private  refiners. Moreover the private corporates has direct access to the  highest policy makers to change  policies like tax exemptions, tax  concessions etc.  After all, the Ambanis and Ruias can meet the Prime  Minister, Finance Minister, Petroleum Minister as and when they like  while the public sector CMD's access is limited to the Joint Secretaries   or Secretaries. Backed by the corporate media, the private domestic  corporates today and foreign multinationals tomorrow will rule the  petroleum sector. This happens  when the government becomes a  government for the corporates,  of the corporates and by the  corporates.  This is the truth behind the lies of the Government!  http://www.cpim.org/documents/2010-july-petrol-price-pamphlet.pdf PM helpless, covering up corruption charges, alleges BJP Economic Times - ‎18 hours ago‎ NEW DELHI: Within minutes of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blaming the Opposition for stalling the reform process with its "hostile attitude," BJP retorted by accusing him of being helpless and attempting to cover upcorruption charges against his ... Singh pledges to stay and fight as corruption row engulfs India Independent - Andrew Buncombe - ‎18 hours ago‎ AP India's prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, a man who came to office with the reputation as a clean economist untainted by political squalor, has been forced to deny rumours he is to stand down amid a growing corruption ... 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Corrupt will be severely punished: PM NDTV.com - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎ New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday promised that those found guilty ofcorruption would be "severely punished". "I, through your medium, am promising the people of India that anybody found guilty of corruption will be severely ... Corruption should be of concern to all: PM Sify - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎ New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Corruption in any walk of life should be a matter of concern to all thinking people, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Wednesday. 'If there is corruption, in the judiciary or the executive or in any walk of life, ... Indian PM vows corruption crackdown after scandals AFP - Adam Plowright - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎ NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday he was "dead serious" about fighting high-level corruption as he staged a televised fightback after a run of debilitating scandals. The 78-year-old Singh took to the airwaves to face a ... Indian government hit by corruption scandals Moneycontrol.com - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎ Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is under severe pressure, his administration derailed from its legislative agenda by a series of corruption scandals that have come to dominate politics. On Tuesday, police questioned a top businessman as part of a probe ... For PM, a Televised Grilling on Corruption Wall Street Journal (blog) - Vibhuti Agarwal - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎ When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh takes questions from reporters live on state-run TV this morning, many of the queries are sure to be about what his government has done to address allegations of corruption that have surrounded his ... PM expressed helplessness in dealing with corruption: BJP Deccan Herald - ‎22 hours ago‎ While the BJP blamed Singh for ''trying to cover-up corruption'', the Left attacked him on his comparison of food subsidy with the loss in 2G spectrum as ''naked loot of the country''. His indication of agreeing to a JPC probe, also received flak for, ... Corruption in Judiciary, Any Walk of Life Concerning: PM Outlook - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed concern over corruption in the judiciary and the legislature and stressed the need to get rid of it. "With regard to corruption in judiciary, corruption in any walk of life, whether it is judiciary, ... Indian Premier Vows Crusade Against Corruption RTT News - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ (RTTNews) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday reiterated his government's resolve to root out administrative corruption by bringing the guilty to justice at any cost. In a rare chat with editors and senior journalists of the country's ... Indian opposition BJP raps PM over statement on corruption People's Daily Online - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari Wednesday said that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has shown inability to control corruption in his administration. "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has failed to control ... Corruption: PM proposes, Opp disposes indiablooms - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ New Delhi, Feb 16 (IBNS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday sounded tough against corruption slur against his government, though his assertion that he was 'dead serious' to book offenders failed to satisfy the Opposition parties. ... Indian PM breaks silence on corruption, refutes rumor of resignation People's Daily Online - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh broke his silence Wednesday on the issue of corruption within the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Center. While addressing the editors of news channels here, Singh said that the media have drawn ... Corrupt will not be spared, I am not lame duck Prime Minister: Singh NetIndian - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today dismissed suggestions that he was a "lame duck" leader, promised strict action against all those found guilty of corruption, regardless of their positions or affiliations, and asserted that he would stay the course ... Govt serious to book guilty in corruption cases: PM Myiris.com - ‎Feb 16, 2011‎ Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asserted that government is very serious to bring to book the guilty in thecorruption cases regardless of the position they hold. These include 2G spectrum allocation, CWG and other alleged scams. ... PM seems sincere about fighting corruption: Aroon Purie India Today - ‎Feb 15, 2011‎ India Today Group Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie feels Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is sincere when he talks of serious action against all those involved in corruption. Purie was present during the prime minister's interaction with TV editors in New    People's Democracy (Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Vol. XXXIV No. 07 February 13,  2011 This Week Every Week Earlier  Weeks Editorial Faiz Ahmed Faiz Birth Centenary: Celebrating the Idea of Revolution Current Issues Protest Against Rising Prices & Corruption Left Parties Memo to EC on Bengal Elections Thoroughly Probe S Band Scam: Yechury AIDWA Protests Price Rise CITU Feb 23, March to Parliament - Why? 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