Read what Anna Hazare has to say about Slap, Harwinder Singh Violence

Read what Anna Hazare has to say about Slap, Harwinder Singh Violence

Read what Anna Hazare has to say about Slap, Harwinder Singh Violence

Read the entry written by Anna Hazare –

One youth named Harvinder Singh slapped the Agriculture Minister of India, Sharad Pawar, and this has caused a lot of hue and cry amongst some people. Someone asked me that Sharad Pawar has been slapped on his face by a youth. I said – Just one slap? And the people held the person who asked this question more guilty than the person who had actually slapped.



I have said many times in the past that it is incorrect to compare Anna Hazare with Mahatma Gandhi. I am not even eligible to sit at the feet of Mahatma Gandhi but his thoughts have influenced my life in a very small way because of which I have been able to do some work in the field of rural development and non-violent struggle for the development of the country.

I have said many times that I consider Mahatma Gandhi as my ideal but sometimes I keep Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj also as my ideal. I do not want to hurt anyone with a sword, I do not want to use arms, I am against any kind of fist fight. But Gandhiji would describe use of strong words also as violence.

For the betterment of the society and the country, I have used strong words many times in the past. “Just One Slap?” – I admit that I committed violence when I said that. But for the betterment of society, I do not consider this violence as wrong. Many politicians felt very bad about the slapping incident. Many of them got very angry also. But it is important to discuss as to why did that youth slap.

Today, the corruption is rising day-by-day. This corruption has made it difficult for the ordinary people to live. So much inflation is due to corruption only. It is increasingly becoming difficult for people to run their families. When the limit to patience ends, then some people take law in their own hands and commit such acts.

What this young man did was wrong – there are no two opinions about it. And I have also condemned it. But why did he slap – we need to think about it. One slap on the face made politicians so angry. For no fault of theirs, the farmers are lathi-charged, shot at and killed when they demand their rights. But this does not cause any anger in our agriculture based country. This is unfortunate. Many farmers have committed suicide in Maharashtra. But this did not make any politician angry? This is unfortunate.

In 1989 Maharashtra went through severe power crises. The electric pumps of farmers were not getting proper voltage. Their crop was getting burnt, the electric pumps were getting burnt because of low voltage, transformers were getting burnt. I tried for three to four years for the improvement of electricity conditions. The government kept on giving assurances. However, there was no improvement. Therefore I started indefinite fast. After 8 days, the government forcibly admitted me to a hospital.

Due to this, the farmers got angry against the government. Near Wadegwan village of Ahmednagar district, the people blocked roads and the government fired at farmers because of which 4 farmers died and many of them were wounded. But none of the politicians got angry? Sharad Pawar was the Chief Minister of the state at that time. It is 22 years since that protest and the electricity problem is still there, it is not yet over.

Today, Sharad Pawar is the agriculture minister at the centre and the power minister of the state is from his own party. Today after 22 years, the electric pumps of the farmers still get burnt due to low voltage, the crops get burnt, the transformers get burnt, but the politicians still don’t get angry. This is unfortunate. The farmers protested at Mawal near Pune. They were shot at. Three farmers died. But the politicians still did not get angry about it.

As Agriculture Minister, Sharad Pawar imported rotten wheat and since it was not edible, the wheat was buried in huge pits. Crores of public money was wasted but none of the politicians got angry about it? Padmasingh Patil, a relative of Sharad Pawarji, who was a minister in Sharad Pawar’s cabinet, indulged in corruption while he was minister. I demanded an enquiry. When enquiry did not take place, I started a movement because of which the enquiry had to be ordered. The minister was found guilty and he had to be removed from the cabinet. To take revenge, this minister gave Rs 30 lakhs supari to someone to kill me. When this person was caught, he admitted before the judge that he had been paid supari by that minister to kill Anna Hazare. Due to this, the Minister had to go to jail. At that time, none of these politicians got angry who have now got so angry due to the slap on Sharad Pawar’s face? Padmasingh Patil was corrupt – this was proved. He gave supari to kill me – this was also proved. Despite this, Sharad Pawar went to his programs during elections and appealed to the people and to all workers to support Padamsingh Patil. Despite the fact that he was so corrupt and Sharad Pawar supported him – these politicians still did not get angry? That is why I had said Sharad Pawar has an old habit of keeping the company of corrupt people.

The politicians got so angry with that one slap that many buses were burnt, national property was destroyed, many shops were damaged, many private vehicles were damaged – but this did not make anyone angry. This is unfortunate.

We have run so many movements in the last 20 years with thousands of workers. But we never allowed any national property or private property to be damaged. On 16 August, 2011, crores of people came on the streets but not even a single person picked up a stone. There is nothing wrong in participating in movements but the movements should be non-violent. Any damage to national property is our personal loss.

This should be the spirit of activists. Those who go to Rajghat to offer their prayers should keep this in mind. Padamsingh Patil’s corruption was proved and he went to jail. You support him and then go to Rajghat and offer prayers?

In 1991-92, Sharad Pawar was the Chief Minister when many senior officers of forest department indulged in big ticket corruption. When I got the evidence, I requested Sharad Pawar for an enquiry and strong action against guilty officers. But no enquiry was ordered. I kept on trying for 2 years.

Finally I returned Indira Gandhi Vrikshmitra Award given to me by Shri Rajiv Gandhi. Even then, Sharad Pawar did not take any action. Finally, I returned the Padam Shri Award given to me by the President of India.

Then the government woke up, ordered an enquiry and had to take action against guilty officers. At that time, the government fell due to GR Khairnar and our movement. In 50 years, thousands of acres of forests have vanished for which Sharad Pawar is responsible. I have been demanding an enquiry over this for the last 3 years but no enquiry has been ordered. If an enquiry were ordered, it would become clear who has been responsible.
This shows that Sharad Pawar has an old habit of protecting corrupt people. In 2003, four of his ministers indulged in corruption.

When I got its evidence, I demanded an enquiry against the corruption of these four ministers. When the government refused, I again had to start a movement. I threatened to return the Padam Bhushan Award to the President, then the government agreed for an enquiry. Justice PB Sawant Commission was set up. One minister complained against us also and demanded an enquiry against Anna Hazare simultaneously. I agreed to a simultaneous enquiry against me and my organizations.

When I had not done anything wrong, why should I be afraid?
Sharad Pawar arranged and planned for advocates for these ministers. Justice PB Sawant Commission started its work on 21.10.2003. They would work everyday from 11 am to 5 pm. After one year two months, their work completed on 24.12.2004. And they submitted their report to the government on 23.2.2005.

The report indicted 3 out of 4 ministers. These ministers asked the Commission for obtaining documents related to Anna Hazare’s organizations. The Commission asked us and we immediately agreed. Six chartered accountants kept on scrutinizing documents related to our organizations for 6 days and took away half tempo load of xerox copies of documents. We made arrangements for their stay and fooding at Ralegaon Siddhi but they could not find corruption even of 100 rupees.

That we had not submitted some documents to the government departments in time – this was the only irregularity detected. But they could not find any corruption. And the dream of Sharad Pawar’s team of declaring me guilty and sending me to jail remained unfulfilled. They had thought that they would corner Anna Hazare and send him to jail. Three ministers had to resign against whom corruption had been proved in Justice Sawant’s report. Last 5-6 years, I have been demanding that action should be taken under law against these ministers, who Justice Sawant Commission has found guilty of corruption.

The government is still not willing to take action against them under law. Why? Because they are Sharad Pawar’s ministers.
After Janlokpal Bill is enacted, we will have to start a movement for action against these ministers. I have written several times to the Chief Minister for taking action against these ministers but it is an old habit to protect corrupt people. What will happen to this state? And to this country? I live in Sant Yadavbaba’s temple in my village. I own nothing other than a bed to sleep and a plate. I was involved in the implementation of schemes worth several crores of rupees but do not have any bank balance. I have devoted my entire life for the development of society and country.

Many ministers of Sharad Pawar have filed several cases against me in many courts. I do not have any money to fight these cases but 9-10 advocates are fighting these cases for me without charging a single rupee. Today also many cases are going on in courts and I have to be present in these courts. Being a fakir, it does not affect me at all. Serving the people and country gives me immense joy, therefore I never feel sad.

Many people got angry due to one slap, but when the people who have dedicated their entire life for the society and country are victimized, then no one gets angry. This is unfortunate. I have a request – if you have anger against me and want to burn my effigies, then continue doing that as you have been doing till now. Do whatever you want to insult me, but do not damage national property because it belongs to all of us. Protect it. Sharad Pawar’s supporters hurled dirtiest abuses against me, I have kept a CD of the same for my record. At an appropriate time, I will play it before the public. They are free to continue abusing me, it does not hurt me at all. But when the national property is damaged, I am hurt and feel very sad.

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

Anna Hazare


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Tuesday, December 06, 2011

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RIP Dev Anand Died in London – Evergreen Hero Dev Anand Dead No More Dev Anand

RIP Dev Anand Died in London – Evergreen Hero Dev Anand Dead No More Dev Anand


Sunday
Dev Anand
Born - 26 September 1923
Shakargarh, Gurdaspur, Punjab,
British India

Died on 4 December 2011 (aged 88)
London, England

Dev Anand was 88 years old and last night he died because of Cardiac arrest in London.

Brothers of Dev Anand – Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand
Sister of Dev Anand - Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of renowned film director Shekhar Kapur.




Media reported that Dev Anand was not feeling well so he went to London for treatment and their he died.


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Detailed Analysis FDI Good or Bad for India Who will benefit in India if FDI is allowed in Multi Brand this is Kirana Business

Detailed Analysis FDI Good or Bad for India Who will benefit in India if FDI is allowed in Multi Brand this is Kirana Business

Few days back the Union Cabinet of India overcame years of indecision to allow up to 51% FDI in multi-brand retail.

Government also increased the FDI limit in single-brand retail to 100% from 51%.

Government says it will benefit India.
Traders fear the move.
Opposition parties oppose the move as they know they will benefit if they support the traders.

No one is touching the real issues and accepting the truth that today or tomorrow FDI, big global corporations will enter into India directly or indirectly.




Today world is becoming a global village.

Foreign Investment in India is governed by the FDI policy announced by the Government of India and the provision of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) 1999.

The foreign investors are free to invest in India, except few sectors/activities, where prior approval from the RBI or Foreign Investment Promotion Board (‘FIPB’) is required.

In franchising and commission agents’ services, FDI (unless otherwise prohibited) is allowed with the approval of the Reserve Bank of India under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.
Examples of Such Business - Pizza Hut or Nike or Spencer

100% FDI is allowed in wholesale trading.
Wholesalers do the business with the Retailers.
Wholesalers never do business with Consumers.

Few days back central government of India, Congress Government announced the cabinet decision to allow 51 percent FDI in retail that is multi brand.



Is it good for the India to reject the FDI policy and direct investment in retail sector by the foreign brands?

Does India and Indian citizens are ready for big brands when 70% Indians do not earn daily more than Rs. 20 a day.

If you will see the history of foreign direct investment in India you will realize that India does not need any foreign funds.

In past history when companies invested Rs. 10 Lakh in one year they made profits of 50 Lakhs or 1 Crore.

India is a very big market
now Question is why Indian Government is opening the Retail sector for foreign brands?

Is it an idea to make people forget the Jan Lokpal Bill and in discussions of FDI never to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill and then put the blame on the opposition parties that they did not allow us to work in Parliament.

Who will benefit because of FDI policy of direct investment, Farmer or Consumer or builders and Indian Malls who are not in a competition to Indian Retailers?

Big owners of Indian Malls in future will sell their Malls to Foreign Brands and those rich owners will get the partnership as well as cash.
they will make lot of Money because of FDI policy.

After 50 Years what will happen in India because of Foreign Direct Policy in Retail?

Regarding this no body can predict one thing we should understand that Big Rich Multinational Companies and Indian Rich People will be seen controlling the Retail market of India and which will decrease the small business shops.

Big Malls and Big retail chains are good for any honest Country but in corrupt nations the benefits do not reach to the poor people.

The benefits of such faulty FDI policy are enjoyed by Politicians,big business houses, rich people and their friends who introduce the laws like Jokepal for their citizens.


India does not have good and excellent laws like USA.

One example –

In USA if any American citizen hides his money in other country the FBI and IRS of USA see that that rich American Citizen goes to Jail.

On the other hand Indian Government and laws do not even allow the Indian citizens [the slaves of India] to know the names of corrupt India who has kept the money in other countries.

The Government knows the names but we Indians do not have right to know the names of Corrupt Rich Indians.

Those corrupt Indians do not go to jail but they pay minimal fine and their money becomes legal.

No one goes to Jail for cheating India.

Like this in every law American law beats the Indian law.

So we should not consider and compare the benefits of Big Corporations and Companies which are enjoyed by the America or China.

Example of China –

China – Do the corruption if you are found doing corruption in China, Chinese government gives the corrupt person a death punishment immediately.

Like this laws are very strict.

What happens in India we know it
nothing happens they get the bail and never go to Jail again in their prime youth.

Indians who visit to Singapore do not spit on the road and they follow the laws.
But same Indians do not hesitate to spit on the road.

Before we talk about FDI one has to understand the complete structure and working of Indian Government and Indian system.

2G was happening and No Government agency tried to stop the 2G.

Aadarsh Society scam was happening no Government Agency stopped that.

All decided to unite and planed to enjoy the fruits of evil.

Major scams and crimes come out in public domain or knowledge in India because of Supreme Court of India and few people or NGO who dare to file Public Interest Litigation writs in High Courts or Supreme Court of India.

Otherwise we fear the machinery and system.

Short History and Current FDI Retail Policy –

FDI has been permitted in wholesale trade on cash and carry basis.


In 1997, FDI in cash and carry (wholesale) with 100 percent ownership was allowed after getting permission from the Government.
License Raj = Corruption Raj

In 2006 51 percent investment in a single brand retail outlet was permitted.
This time


As per the current regulatory regime or say Policy
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 51% is allowed with prior Government approval, in retail trade of ‘Single Brand’ products. Guidelines notified, vide Press Note 3 (2006 Series), require:

i. Products to be sold should be of a ‘Single Brand’ only.

ii. Products should be sold under the same brand internationally.

iii. ‘Single Brand’ product-retailing would cover only products which are branded during manufacturing.

Meaning of Single Brand in connection with FDI?

Single Brand means a retail store with foreign investment which can sell only one brand.

The government has not defined the meaning of single brand and Multi Brand.

As Government of India will open the Multi Brand for Foreign Investments then
Big companies like wall mart or Carrefour and Tesco will open their big luxuries Kirana stores in India.

Currently in Indian Metro cities one can see the Indian rich people opening such luxuries and very big Kirana shops.

Do you know what definition of Retail as per law is?

In 2004, The High Court of Delhi defined the term ‘retail’ as a sale for final consumption.

Retailing is the interface between the producer and the individual consumer
Buying for personal consumption.

This excludes direct interface between the manufacturer and institutional buyers such as the government and other bulk customers.

A retailer is one who stocks the producer’s goods and is involved in the act of selling it to the individual consumer, at a margin of profit.

As such, retailing is the last link that connects the individual consumer with the
manufacturing and distribution chain.

The retail industry is divided into

1. organized sectors – The sector which pays income taxes, sales tax etc or licensed retailers or hypermarkets and retail chains

2. unorganized sectors – this sector includes local Kirana Shops or pan bidi shops or hand cart vendors or pavement vendors

Currently in India Presence of Organized sector is very limited.

Unorganized sector needs the help of Government of India but problem is in last 64 Years India failed to give them facitlies.

Indian government does not have storage facilities to keep the extra food produced by
farmers. on television we see that how the food is kept in open 24 months.
Even i read in a newspaper that government storage house was rented and farmers produce was kept openly in a rainy season.

When Government failed on government front then forget about government helping farmers and others so they can build their own facilities and save the food produce by them.

Currently in India majority Kirana shop business is family oriented and if you ever watch it closely you will find Child labor working in Kirana shops.

Traditional retail sector exploits labor. Did you ever ask the boy what is your salary when he brings your monthly kirana shopping to your home.

If you never asked him now ask him what is his monthly salary and his age.

Do you know any Indian company or business house helping farmers or consumers?

Currently in India situation is farmers do all the hard work and they enjoy the minimum or lowest share of the profits.

Middle men that is Dalals or agents earn more than farmers.

Farmers commits suicide as they can not give education or food to their kids.

Ever heard any agent committed suicide for the above reasons.

Business people purchase from the farmer 2 or 1 Rs KG. and that same produce we consumers have to pay 50 or 100 Rs. KG.

Foreign direct investment is good for the India but reality is that Indian laws are not ready for the FDI investment.

Currently if the FDI comes into India only and only rich people of India and politicians will benefit.

No Indian Consumer will benefit.

No Farmer will benefit.

In If you will try to read the studies made by the different people in different nations you will find that farmers always get less money, consumers always pay more

With or without FDI farmers and consumers both suffer.

When FDI will come into India it will be a start of monopoly and we know that Our Indian laws do not punish any criminal.

Here corruption has become a religion for many people.

In India laws are made for the benefit of Rich and not for the benefit of poor.

If farmer commits suicide no one pays attention but when rich air line say we are suffering losses immediately top politicians say that do not worry we will help you or we will arrange loans for you, using those loans you can pay your debt like this in India we work.

American farmers are not rich they are surviving on the subsidies given by the American government.

America government gave a subsidy of US $ 307 billion under the US Farm Bill 2008 to farmers it’s for 5 years.

As per studies in Europe also the subsidies given by Government to farm sectors are increasing.

President Barack Obama in his speeches he said to American citizens that start to purchase from the local stores.

When FDI comes to India it may or may not eliminate middlemen but the profits of middle men will not go towards the farmers or consumers that profit goes to politicians and company owners.

India has signed the GATT agreement thus Indian government has no right to tell the big retail companies from where to purchase.

By saying 30% will be purchased from Indian farmers is a white lie.
Thus demand 60% produce should be purchased only from Indian farmers.

In study entitled “Wal-Mart and Poverty”, Pennsylvania State University in the United States has clearly brought out that those American states that had more Wal-Mart stores in 1987, had higher poverty rates by 1999 than the states where fewer stores were set up.

Wal – Mart USA turn over = US $ 400 Billion = Jobs created = employs 2.1 million people.

Now in India Indian retail sector too has a turnover of US $ 400 billion, but has 12 million shops and employs 44 million people.

So who is creating more Jobs FDI will not create jobs FDI will fill the bank accounts of Politicians and Rich Indians.



So who will benefit because of FDI in India.

Only Rich Indians and Politicians will benefit because of FDI in India.

Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s biggest multi-brand retail chain, had told the US Senate that it had lobbied for “discussions related to India’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).”
Wal-Mart spent Rs. 52 Crore between 2007-2009 towards FDI in India or say getting entry into the India.
the company had also incurred Rs 6-crore in the first 3 months of 2010 for the same purpose.
It has disclosed “discussion related to India FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)” as one of the issues in its lobbying with the US lawmakers in the first two quarters of 2011, during which it spent nearly USD 4 million.

Hourly Salary of the Wal – Mart CEO Michael Duke's is $16,826.92.

Now question is where Wal- Mart Spent Rs. 52 Crore.
To come into India they will keep spending money on lobbying , I hope wikileaks or someone tell us where the lobby is spent by company and who got that money.

This is just start I am sure one day FDI will come into India
We like it or not
thus in our hands we got only one thing to see that FDI does not come into India and if it comes into India
It comes with the good laws which will protect the Indian Consumers and Farmers.

Good Law - Any Company can invest 100% in retail but it will be mandatory for that company to purchase 60% farm produce from Indian farmers or producers or manufactures.



Before allowing FDI Indian government needs to study in transparent manner not behind close doors the benefits of FDI.

After that government should make such strict and good laws that the benefits will be enjoyed by poor people of India and mainly farmers and consumers.

Another law government should pass is that big corporations will not be allowed to import any food items from other nations.

Big Kirana shops must and compulsorily buy everything in India and sell in India or they can export it.

But they should be banned to import from other nations.

Government should not become the permit giver.

Government should give the clear cut policy and allow them to do business in India.

If Government becomes the permit giver then Corruption will happen.
Then these big companies will do the corruption and then wrong laws and policies will be framed and no one in India will enjoy the real benefits of Big Companies.


In this that is once the good laws and good FDI policy is introduced then the competition will rise and farmers will get the good money for their produce.

Big companies will build the storage houses so Indian food will be stored and it wont be wasted.

Currently Indian Produce is wasted because we do not have storage facilities.

Because of Big companies the supply chain will improve, child labor will be reduced; government will get more taxes and many other facilities we Indian citizens will get

But Currently India is not ready for doing business honestly.

Our laws and system encourages corruption.

Thus currently I do not support FDI in India.

I hope BJP and other opposition parties will see that Congress fails in bringing the FDI in India.

I do not oppose FDI.

FDI is good, Competition is good in business.

FDI can benefit India but reality is India is not ready for FDI.

Indian system will never allow the Indian citizens to enjoy the benefits of FDI.

FDI will help Rich Indian Business houses and politicians and not to the farmer or Indian consumers today or tomorrow also.


Thus do or die but oppose the FDI in India.

Suggested Reading –

FDI in Multi Brand Good or Bad for India Answers to Doubts regarding FDI in Kirana Business Part 2

http://realityviews.blogspot.com/2012/01/fdi-in-multi-brand-good-or-bad-for.html


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Friday, December 02, 2011

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Pakistan Bans BBC World News TV channel for showing documentary Secret Pakistan

Pakistan Bans BBC World News TV channel for showing documentary Secret Pakistan

Pakistani cable television operators have blocked the BBC's international news TV channel, BBC World News.

Why Pakistan banned the BBC World TV news?
BBC aired shown a documentary titled as Secret Pakistan.
The two-part BBC documentary questioned the country's commitment to tackling Taliban militancy.



The All Pakistan Cable Operators Association announced on Tuesday that all foreign news channels airing "anti-Pakistan" content would be barred from Wednesday.

The documentary mentions that how the Pakistan deceived America and the West - and was then found out."
The documentary mentions about how Pakistan’s military deliberately aided the Taliban and al-Qaida - even as it assured Washington and NATO that it was an ally in the fight against the militants


Cable Operators Association spokesman Khalid Arain said that no anti-Pakistan foreign channel would "ever" be broadcast in the country

Pakistan blocked Facebook for nearly two weeks in May 2010.

Last week, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority was forced to row back from banning text messages containing any of nearly 1,700 “obscene” words when majority Pakistan citizens objected it.

It’s very common and normal in Pakistan to ban.

You may not like this but this happens in India also latest example is movie named as Dam999 banned by one of the Indian state.
On Wednesday Producer-director Sohan Roy filed the writ petition in Supreme Court
challenging the Tamil Nadu government's ban on screening of his film Dam 999 in the State.
He told to media that, “The authorities have not watched the movie or read the script before banning the same


Let us hope BBC will file a appeal, petition in the Pakistan Court and ask them to protect their press rights, media rights. Important is Freedom of thought and expression.

Pakistan's media regulator, PEMRA said that The authorities can summon BBC representatives and seek an explanation from them,"

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Pakistan blocks BBC World News TV channel

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