Now BJP's Shivraj Patel

Shivraj Thackeray’: MP CM says don’t need Bihari labourers, backs off after outrage

The BJP’s Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan echoed Raj Thackeray this week, telling a crowd in Satna that he would not allow “Biharis” to usurp jobs in the area.

“Karkhana lagega Satna mein aur naukri karne aayenge Bihar se, ye hum honey nahin denge,” (Factories will be set up in Satna, but people from Bihar will get jobs in them, I won’t allow this) Chouhan told a ‘Garib Utthan’ (Uplift of the Poor) rally on Thursday.

The chief minister said he had asked factories to employ local people. “They will have to train local youths and employ them,” he said.

The statement provoked sharp responses from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD president Lalu Prasad, following which Chouhan backtracked.

“All I meant was that local people should be given priority over outsiders,” he clarified in Indore on Friday, adding that he had not meant any offence to Biharis.

Bad examples are copied very fast.
We have another imbecile in the making in Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
Has it got anything to do with the name "Shivraj".
Earlier we had a "Shivraj" who had to be sacked as India's Home Minister because of his incompetency.
I would suggest that this "Shivraj" be sacked by the BJP itself.
The BJP cannot afford this divisive policy.
The MNS is a completely localised political party and hence can afford to ruffle the feathers of people of other region.
The BJP is a national party and will be massacred if it starts talking in such local language.
The Assamese and the Marathis can afford to talk in this language because they feel insecure and are incompetent in going outside their states and hence raise the sons of the soil slogan every now and then.Raj Thackeray would never venture out of Maharashtra.
The BJP made the first mistake in not demanding the arrest of Raj Thakeray when he started making those virulent, poisonous statements.It chose to keep quiet in the interest of its alliance with the Shiv Sena.
If it now does not dismiss Shivraj Chauhan it is going to be wiped out as a national party.

Lessons of Life

Please do take a few moments to reflect on these….







Sent by Viraj Thacker.
He seems to follow the lessons

DIG of Bihar Appeals

Bihar DGP calls on traders to donate 10 per cent of income to poor

Patna,(BiharTimes): When the Bihar Chamber of Commerce invited the state director general of police, Anand Shankar, as a chief guest in a function they expected a different type of lecture from him. But being a religious man he chose to sermonize them on the need to help the poor and downtrodden section of the society, who are deprived of all the basic necessities.
He asked the businessmen and traders of the state to donate 10 per cent of their income to them and exhorted them that if they do not do so this much amount would go in fighting court cases or diseases.

Shankar called for setting up of Kalyan Mandir in Patna where hungry people would be served food free of cost. He regretted that there is hardly any place in Patna where shelter-less people could be served food free of cost and they spent nights.
The DGP said that there should be transparency in running Kalyan Mandir so that the donation collected from the people could be utitlised in a better way. He said that one should not depend entirely on the government for the betterment of the society.
He remined the people of their social responsibility. He quoted form religious books to substantiate his points.
He appealed to the policmen to behave decently with the people visiting the police station. This would improve the image of the state police. However, the DGP conceded that there is excessive work pressure on the state police.
SP (Traffic), Sridhar Mandal, speakingon the occasion urged the people to cooperate with the police. City SP, Manu Maharaj, was also present on the occasion.

It is not everyday that we find a police officer thinking for the poor. We probably can put down the names of such officers in one foolscap single line page. One person whose name would top the list would be Kiran Bedi's.
Of course when anyone asks somebody else to contribute the first question he would be asked is how much are you contributing from your salary. It should be at least 10% as per your own preaching. I am sure Mr. Shankar would not like to be placed in an awkward position and he must already be contributing 10%. A confirmation from sources in Bihar would be appreciated.
It is a fact that all religions preach giving a percentage to the poor and needy. However one does not like to feel that he has been taken for a ride.
I have seen beggars crawling on their feet in a bus and asking for alms. However, as soon as they get down from the bus, they walk straight. The same thing goes for people who pose as blind but can see very well.
Beggars should be removed from the streets as begging has become a profession for some. People are known to maim children to make them look pathetic and helpless so that they earn more from conscience stricken souls.
Whenever I see a lame beggar sitting or lying on the roadside, begging, I immediately think, who has brought him here? Who is earning on his collection?
I would suggest some NGOs could be given some land on the outskirts of the city where they could remove all the beggars on the streets.
These people could be taught some handicraft or unskilled labour intensive work which would help them earn money.
The money could be used to feed them.
Any shortfall can be made up by willing contributions from kind hearted people.
There is no shortage of kind hearted people.
Only, they want to see that these people attempt to do some work and not act like leeches in society.
If they are given work and they do work, then any shortfall can be made up by the people.
We should not depend upon the government.
Any contribution made to the government will be used up by the government itself in salaries and perks for its employees.

I hope it is true?

Right now, India is the richest country in the world ! Wondering how? It's really amazing.

(1) It's due to Mr. G Vaidyaraj, who donated all his wealth, about which he actually did not know.

He is a descendent of Raja Krishnadev Raya from Mysore district.

For the last 300 years or so, three stones were worshipped in his house.But nobody tried to see what it was, except this person, who is a
lawyer by profession. One day, when there was nobody in his house, he took the stone out to see what it was that they worship.
Due to the dust deposited on it, from many many years, it looked only like a simple stone.
But when he touched it, some portion of the stone was cleansed.
And he saw a bright ray of light.
He saw something which attracted his attention. And he was amazed when he cleaned all of them.The whole room was filled with light.
He discovered they were diamonds of about 4600 carats each.
He informed the Govt. of India and the news is censored with its security.
It's now deposited in a Swiss Bank.
The cost of single diamond exceeds the GDP of USA + UK .

Even World Bank does not have enough money to buy it.
India can buy virtually 7 developing nations.

One diamond costs thrice the debt of World Bank over India .

One such diamond can buy 10 Bill Gates to you.
And the World Bank has proposed the Indian Govt. that it can pay India in Installment if it wishes to do so.

India 's GDP is 34.25 billion dollars.

Bill Gates property is 95 billion dollars approximate so that is the way 'nature changes'.
Our Prime Minister has refused to sell it.

He said it will be sold or mortgaged for credit when we need it. Otherwise right now we have no problems.

You can go through Times of India with a small column on it a week ago.

Star TV presented a 115 min documentary on it about 15 days ago.

The Hindu with its half page article in it.

After that it was censored as classified.

(2) Another good news is that in the Desert of Thar a deposit of Oil and
Natural gas have been found.. This stores what Kuwait has in its stomach.

India can go with this ONGC energy reserve with another 30 years.
And moreover it can export it to other counties.
It's incredible!! But true.

(3) An Indian boy in his 12th standard has disproved Einstein's 'Theory of Relativity'.
Shocked? Read on...
Sudarshan Reddy has theoretically proven the existence of a sub-atomic particle, which can travel at speed greater than that of light, thereby challenging one of the fundamental postulates of the 'Theory of Relativity'.

In his recent research paper submitted to the Institute of Advanced Physics (IAP) at Trieste ( Italy ), Sudarshan has proved the existence of a class of sub-atomic particles called leptons', which can travel faster than light.
The international physics community is shocked by this discovery.

Dr.Massimo Martelli, President of the IAP has this to say about the paper submitted by Sudarshan. 'After long, careful and critical analysis, I can confidently say that Sudarshan's research papers show tremendous leap in our understanding of physics. His investigation
mounts up on 'leptons'... His work builds substantially on the work of Einstein and others in the field of relativity.'
When physicists from Princeton University tried to measure Sudarshan's IQ with an IQ-meter (at the American Embassy in Delhi ), the meter broke down.
Sudarshan, incidentally, is the brother of Madhu Reddy, the Indian whiz kid who developed an operating system superior to Microsoft Windows.
We should all be very proud of these boys.

I don't know how much of the above is true as I have neither seen the Star TV programme or "The Times of India" or "The Hindu Article"
I have posted it in the hope that we hear more of these discoveries from authentic sources so that we can really feel proud.
I, however, don't understand why the diamonds had to be put in Swiss Banks?
Doesn't our government have confidence on our own security agencies.
The government spends crores of rupees each year on the likes of CISF, RAW, Black Cat Commandos and others and yet it has to send such a valuable diamond to Swiss Banks.
Or was it just an excuse so that our ministers could go to Switzerland to deposit. their ill-gotten wealth?
Sent by a colleague Subrata Samanta

Some more antics by Children

After last weeks antics by children, here are a few more which would probably make the earlier ones look definitely pious.
Sent by Thondup Sherpa.

Dear Guys,

I know most of you are past the age of having toddlers but then beware - your grandchildren are on the way so please do take these pictures seriously .... Laugh at Your Own Peril !!!!!

affly
drukta / thondup / sherpa

Food Situation - Grim

India heading for severe rice crisis

Santanu Banerjee | New Delhi

Kharif projection paints scary scenario for foodgrains, including pulses

The first advanced estimate on kharif crops, released on Tuesday, has projected a grim scenario with the data showing huge gaps between target and production estimation in almost all food grains due to the failed monsoon.

The shortfall in rice production is particularly alarming — 69.45 million tonnes (MT) as compared to 84.58 MT last year.

With the prices of food grains already going through the roof, the advance estimate is seen as an omen of worse times. The production shortage has compelled the Government to go for exporting? food grains, though it may not materially change the situation on the price front due to the unbridgeable gap between supply and demand.

For example, the Agriculture Ministry has proposed to import 1 MT rice from Thailand and Philippines, though the advance estimate shows a shortfall of 17 MT this kharif season from the set target of 86 MT. This is also 15 MT less than last year’s 84.58 MT.

The proposal to import the rice at the rate of either $450 to $550 per tonne is expected to be passed by the Empowered Group of Ministers’ (EGoM) meeting soon.

The shortfall figure for pulses like tur, gram and urad are not available; however, the moong production has also nosedived. The advanced estimate puts it at 0.52 MT as compared to last year’s fourth advanced estimate of 0.77 MT. In total, kharif pulses lost over 2 MT, with an estimated production projection of 4.42 MT against the target of 6.50 MT and last year’s production of 4.78 MT.

The first advanced estimate comes with bad news on sugarcane and sugar fronts too. The sugarcane production fell by almost 900 MT, which foretells more import and rise in prices in the open market. Against the target of 3,400 MT, the projected output would be 2,494.82 MT. It happens to be 245 MT less than last year’s production.

While these remained significant misses in targets of major kharif food grains, almost all agriculture produce — barring cotton — also suffered massive setbacks due to the Indian agriculture’s overdependence on rain-fed farming.

MISSING TARGETS

Rice

Actual projection now: 69.45 MT
Target set was: 86.00 MT

Pulses

Actual projection now: 4.42 MT
Target set was: 6.50 MT

Sugarcane

Actual projection now: 2,494 MT
Target set was: 3,400 MT

Our correspondent seems surprised that India will meet the rice target.
I have been howling for the last two years.
When I was in college in 1966 we had I think two years of drought and India had to import wheat under PL-480 from USA and Australia.
The quality was very poor but we Indians were pleased and blessed those countries especially when the USA converted the loan for the PL-480 into a grant. That was the the time we were told that each Indian, even a new born baby was in debt to the extent of a few thousand rupees.
Then in the 60s, Norman Borlaug, developed some high yielding crops which saved about 450 million people from starvation in India and other poor countries.They called it the Green Revolution.
Our population has now caught up with whatever increase in crop production was made through the Green Revolution.
Now if we are to feed our population we need another Green (or whatever colour you wish to call) revolution.
Instead of that we are reducing the acreage under farming by giving away land for SEZ. Further, as in 1966, there has been failure in the monsoon.
Having received good monsoon rain continuously for the last 7 or 8 years, we thought everything was hunky dory and we could reduce our acreage under farming.
Such short sighted decisions can only be taken by people who are just interested in making quick money. Coming years are to be even worse. As per the law of averages, we should be getting a few years of scanty rain.
Unless we stop madly blindly following China (who have plenty of spare land) and stop acquiring fertile land from farmers for setting up SEZ and other industries, the situation is growing to become grimmer by the years.
Further, we should stop fearing disturbing vote banks and control our population. If we are unable to decrease, at least keep it status quo

Spiritualism

Subject: God vs. Science--really good!!!

I thought this was outstanding.

Subject: God vs. Science--really good!!!

Let me explain the problem science has with religion.'

The atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks
one of his new students to stand.

'You're a Christian, aren't you, son?'

'Yes sir,' the student says.

'So you believe in God?'

'Absolutely. '

'Is God good?'

'Sure! God's good.'

'Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?'

'Yes'

'Are you good or evil?'

'The Bible says I'm evil.'

The professor grins knowingly. 'Aha! The Bible! He considers for a moment.
'Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and you can
cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?'

'Yes sir, I would.'

'So you're good...!'

'I wouldn't say that.'

'But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you could.
Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't.'

The student does not answer, so the professor continues. 'He doesn't, does
he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though he prayed to
Jesus to heal him. How is this Jesus good? Can you answer that one?'

The student remains silent. 'No, you can't, can you?' the professor says. He
takes a sip of water from a glass on his desk to give the student time to
relax. 'Let's start again, young fella. Is God good?'

'Er..yes,' the student says.

'Is Satan good?'

The student doesn't hesitate on this one. 'No.'

'Then where does Satan come from?'

The student falters. 'From God'

'That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil in
this world?'

'Yes, sir...'

'Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?'

'Yes'

'So who created evil?' The professor continued, 'If God created everything,
then God created evil, since evil exists, and according to the principle
that our works define who we are, then God is evil.'

Again, the student has no answer. 'Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred?
Ugliness? All these terrible things, do they exist in this world?'

The student squirms on his feet. 'Yes.'

'So who created them?'

The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his question.
'Who created them?' There is still no answer. Suddenly the lecturer breaks
away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is mesmerized. 'Tell me,'
he continues onto another student. 'Do you believe in Jesus Christ, son?'

The student's voice betrays him and cracks. 'Yes, professor, I do.'

The old man stops pacing. 'Science says you have five senses you use to
identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?'

'No sir. I've never seen Him.'

'Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?'

'No, sir, I have not..'

'Have you ever felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt your Jesus? Have
you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ, or God for that
matter?'

'No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't.'

'Yet you still believe in him?'

'Yes'

'According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable protocol,
science says your God doesn't exist... What do you say to that, son?'

'Nothing,' the student replies.. 'I only have my faith.'

'Yes, faith,' the professor repeats. 'And that is the problem science has
with God. There is no evidence, only faith.'

The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of His
own. 'Professor, is there such thing as heat? '

'Yes.

'And is there such a thing as cold?'

'Yes, son, there's cold too.'

'No sir, there isn't.'

The professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The room
suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain. 'You can have
lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat, unlimited heat, white
heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't have anything called 'cold'. We
can hit d own to 458 degrees below zero, which is no heat, but we can't go
any further after that. There is no such thing as cold; otherwise we would
be able to go colder than the lowest -458 degrees. Every body or object is
susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes
a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the
total absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe
the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in thermal
units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just
the absence of it.'

Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom, sounding
like a hammer.

'What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?'

'Yes,' the professor replies without hesitation.. 'What is night if it isn't
darkness?'

'You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the absence of
something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing
light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing and it's called
darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to define the word. In
reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be able to make darkness
darker, wouldn't you?'

The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This will be a
good semester. 'So what point are you making, young man?'

'Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to start
with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed.'

The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. 'Flawed? Can you
explain how?'

'You are working on the premise of duality,' the student explains.. 'You
argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and a bad God.
You are viewing the concept of God as something finite, something we can
measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.' 'It uses electricity
and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To
view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death
cannot exist as a substantive thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just
the absence of it.' 'Now tell me, professor.. Do you teach your students
that they evolved from a monkey?'

'If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man, yes,
of course I do.'

'Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?'

The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes where
the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.

'Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot
even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching
your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a preacher?'

The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the commotion has
subsided. 'To continue the point you were making earlier to the other
student, let me give you an example of what I mean.'
The student looks around the room. 'Is there anyone in the class who has
ever seen the professor's brain?' The class breaks out into laughter. 'Is
there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt the
professor's brain, touched or smelt the professor's brain? No one appears to
have done so. So, according to the established rules of empirical, stable,
demonstrable protocol, science says that you have no brain, with all due
respect, sir.' 'So if science says you have no brain, how can we trust your
lectures, sir?'

Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his face
unreadable. Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. 'I
Guess you'll have to take them on faith.'

'Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with life,'
the student continues. 'Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?' Now
uncertain, the professor responds, 'Of course, there is. We see it Everyday.
It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man. It is in The
multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These
manifestations are nothing else but evil.'

To this the student replied, 'Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does
not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like
darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of
God.. God did not create evil.
Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present
in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the
darkness that comes when there is no light.'

The professor sat down.

If you read it all the way through and had a smile on your face when you
finished, mail to your friends and family with the title 'God vs. Science'

PS: the student was Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein wrote a book titled God vs. Science in 1921...

DON'T COUNT THE DAYS....
MAKE THE DAYS COUNT...
HAVE A GREAT ONE!!!!

IN GOD WE TRUST!!!!

I may have posted a similar discussion in which our ex-President Abdul Kalam Azad was involved instead of Albert Einstein.
We won't argue who originated this dialogue. Both were important personalities in their own right.
We must admire the strength in the points raised by the boy to make his professor understand the fallacy of his arguments.