Vol. LXII, No. 47, New Delhi, MAY 29, 2011

The art of manufactured misquoting Congress admits they don’t need to prove wild charges in UP By Aditya Pradhan A few days ago when eminent jurist Harish Salve explained the new Supreme Court order on publishing phone transcripts the facts were not lost on anybody, except the Congress Party. “If there is a telephone conversation between A and B about how corrupt C is, it will be very unfair to publish it without verifying as it destroys the reputation of C. A and B might be indulging in loose talk at the cost of C and publication of such a transcript will go against the basic fundamental right of a citizen”, elucidated Salve on national TV. more > Special Focus Census 2011: Trends from the Provisional Data Muslim growth far above the average, slight improvement in gender ratio, Hindu decline By Dr J K Bajaj THE census of India has released provisional population data for almost all the districts of the country. In addition to the total population of the districts, the census has provided breakup of the population into males and females, the proportion of population in the 0-6 age group, and some literacy data. more > On Record The Supreme Court’s judgement dealing with the case of the 11 Karnataka MLAs Erroneous judgement: A challenge to democracy By Arun Jaitley THE Governor of Karnataka has sent a recommendation to the Union Government recommending action under Article 356 of the Constitution. This has been widely reported in the media. more > Editorial Ides of May cast a long shadow A peripheral attack on the centre The Ides of May have cast long shadows on the political map of India. The collapse of the Left in West Bengal and Kerala was predicted in Organiser Varsha Pratipada Special (Can the Left Survive the Wrath of Bengal and Kerala, April 10, 2011). But when it actually happened, the complete rout of the CPM, particularly in Bengal stunned everybody. more > IN FOCUS Protecting the Mainos from Indians The political misdeeds of the Congress first family are never put to public scrutiny By M D Nalapat THE external image of the Maino family, which runs the country that claims to be the world's biggest democracy, has been carefully and expensively cultivated. Interviews are bestowed only to those journalists who can be expected to lob softballs and to assist in the creation of the aura of saintliness and patriotism which suffuses each of the numerous official accounts of UPA chairperson Sonia Maino. more > Maya’s Nandigram Gifting away farmland to builder lobby Loot of oppressed farmers. Protesting BJP takes the lead By Shivaji Sarkar STRANGE are the ways of politics. At least so it is in UP. Corruption is ruling the roost in this state for the last over a decade. more > The triumphant return of Jayalalithaa Aam Aadmi’s anger throws Karunanidhi and Congress out By V Shanmuganathan NOW the election results are finally known to all. There is a fresh air and new hope in Tamil Nadu. The triumphant return of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazahagam in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has ended corrupt DMK rule. more > Karnataka Governor crosses all limits BJP demands his removal By R Guru Prasad DESPITE BJP makes clean sweep in Karnataka by-polls, conspiracy to remove the popular BJP Government in Karnataka by misusing the Governor’s office is undemocratic and unconstitutional. more > YSR Congress inflicts a humiliating defeat on Sonia Congress in AP By N Nagaraja Rao from Hyderabad FOR Congress in Andhra Pradesh it was indeed an unlucky day on May 13. Congress which spent much of its machinery in engineering a defeat of rebel Congress leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy contesting for Kadapa Lok Sabha seat and his mother Vijayamma (widow of the late YS Rajashekar Reddy) for the Pulivendla Assembly seat faced a humiliating defeat. more > IPS Bhatt’s notary on Teesta NGO’s payroll Courtesy:The Pioneer GUJARAT has hundreds of notaries, but when it comes to choosing one, controversial IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt settled for a man who has been notarising affidavits of social activist Teesta Setalvad in post-Godhra riot cases against Chief Minister Narendra Modi. more > The fall of the Red fort By Asim Kumar Mitra PERHAPS this is for the first time in the history of the world, that a Communist government could be dislodged from the seat of power through democratic election and without violence. In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee has proved this in the recent Assembly election 2011 of the State. more > Khanduri and Nityanand Swami felicitated By Ravindra Saini IT rarely happens in politics, when Leader of Opposition praises a prominent leader of the ruling party. It happened in Dehradun on May 10 when former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Major General (retd) Shri BC Khanduri was felicitated by Leader of Opposition Shri Harak Singh Rawat at a public function organised by Uttarakhand Public Forum. more > Corruption trail of Gehlot and his family By Lokpal Sethi in Jaipur UNEARTHING of one after another documents in the second week of April,have exposed the misdeeds of son, son-in-law and daughter of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who over the years had successfully cut out his image of a Gandhian. more > BJP Human Rights Cell presents memorandum to President of India Protect human rights of Hindus in Pakistan FOC TAKING the issue of human rights violations of minorities in Pakistan seriously the BJP National Human Right Cell demanded the Government of Pakistan to immediately take action against all the people involved in torturing minorities there and issue stern warning of heavy penalties and punishment if such violations are repeated in future. more > ABVP launches a youth forum against corruption FOC INTENSIFYING its crusade against corruption, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) launched a youth forum—Youth against Corruption—in New Delhi on May 12. Apart from generating awareness among the masses, the forum will lead countrywide agitation against corruption and black money stashed away in foreign banks. more > Writers workshop in Jalandhar Think out of box while writing on any issue—Dr Bajrang Lal Gupt By Rakesh Sen in Jalandhar “BEFORE writing on any issue we should also study the views on the same issue which are against the established thinking. Only then we can present a balanced view with full facts and logics,” said RSS Uttar Kshetra Sanghachalak Dr Bajrang Lal Gupt. more > Kalyan Ashram health workers camp FOC A meeting of Kalyan Ashram health workers was held in Vishakhapatanam. A total of 45 doctors from 25 states participated in the meeting. more > Sarsanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat felicitates meritorious students in Chennai VSK Bengaluru RSS Sarsanghachalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat appreciated the efforts of meritorious students during his visit to Chennai recently. more > Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and Saavayava Krishi Parivar demand immediate ban on Endosulfan FOC MANGALORE unit of Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) and Saavayava Krishi Parivara (SKP) jointly staged a protest demanding immediate ban on Endosulfan pesticide on May 17. more > Prof SW Bakhle Memorial Lecture in Nagpur Hebalkar highlights similarities between South American and Indian cultures From Our Correspondent NAGPUR: Delivering Prof SW Bakhle Memorial Lecture on the occasion of Foundation Day of International Centre for Cultural Studies (ICCS) Nagpur, noted historian and erudite scholar Dr Sharad Hebalkar hinted upon a lot of similarities between the South American and Indian cultures. more >

COVER PAGE The Moving Finger Writes Boot-licking does not pay By MV Kamath BOOT-LICKING is not a recommended means to achieve questionable ends, whether for an individual or a nation. And as yet Pakistan never realised it. It had only one aim in mind: to humiliate if not hurt India and if possible destroy its neighbour. With that in view, Pakistan has tried everything. more > Thinking Aloud Like Bofors and Enron Jaitapur is scandalous By Dr Jay Dubashi THE proposed nuclear power project at Jaitapur, near Ratnagiri, has already claimed a victim, a fisherman called Tabrez Abdul Sayanekar, who was shot dead in police firing on April 18, in which at least 50 more were injured, many of whom are in hospital. This is only the beginning, as the Chief Minister says he is totally unmoved and will press on with the project. more > Kids’ Org Propounding of “The Middle Path” by Lord Buddha By AN Sharma BUDDHISM is considered to be an improved version of ‘Sanatan’ way of life practiced in India since long. Lord Buddha preached the masses to adopt the ‘Middle Path’ and refrain from excessiveness prevalent in the society in the interest of confused masses as to what path to be embraced appropriately. more > Bookmark Role of policy in enhancing welfare By Manju Gupta Towards a New Poverty Agenda in Asia: Social Policies and Economic Transformation, Arjan de Haan, Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd, pp 261, Rs 695.00 A Vedic face book By Jayant Patel Mysteries of Vedic Face Reading, Hrishikesh Dubey, Jaico Publishing House, Pp 303, Rs 250.00 A study in human management International Human Resource Management, Anne-Will Harzing and Ashly H Pinnington, Sage Publishers India Pvt Ltd, Pp 641, Rs 695.00 Malabar Muslims: A gripping history -M.G. Tuhfat al-Mujahidin: A Historical Epic of the Sixteenth Century, S Muhammad Husayn Nainar, Other Books, Pp 139, Rs 290.00 Computer protection from hackers By Ashish Joshi Hackers Beware: A Guide to Protect Your PC, Navneet Mehra, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd, Pp 266, Rs 335.00 A portrait of a great patriot leader By Manju Gupta Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sunil Shastri, Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd, Pp 145 (HB), Rs 395.00 Democracy threatened By MV Kamath India’s Parliamentary Democracy on Trial, Madhav Godbole, Rupa & Co., Pp 432 (HB), Rs 595.00 Lost world of Nawabi royalty. A gripping page turner Reflections of an Uncommon Man, Aminuddin Khan, Rupa & Co., Pp 201, Rs 195.00 Campus Scene Controversy over semester system still unresolved By Saurab Dubey DELHI University, the prestigious university of the country, is in turmoil over the introduction of semester system at undergraduate level. The members of Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) met the Vice Chancellor many times and registered their opposition to the semester system. more > Obituary MSN Menon, Organiser columnist is no more By N Kunju MSN Menon will no more ask Organiser readers “to think it over”. For, he is no more. His end came on May 14 at the AIIMS, New Delhi. Suffering long from heart ailments, he fought with various diseases for long. It was more his mental strength than bodily resistance that made him survive to the ripe age of 87. more >

Media Watch A flood of breaking news Narad ONE thing is certain these days: there is no lack of news. Satya Sai Baba passes away. Suresh Kalmadi is sent to jail. PAC Draft Report puts 2G loss at Rs 1.90 lakh crore. Does anyone know how to put that in figures? Never mind. Pope Paul’s Beatification is celebrated. more >

TogadiaSpeak Hope and Change By Dr Pravin Togadia GENERALLY hope triggers change and then change brings about hope. Hope for the better today and the best tomorrow. Be it any class of the society – Hope and Change cycle keeps on rotating. Recent results of elections in 5 states prove it. Somewhere the longest rule has been changed; somewhere the old guard is back – both mark change. more >

Readers’ Forum Country wakes up against UPA corruption (Organiser, 24.4.2011); —SHANTA DYUTHIKAR, 39, 15th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru-3 The Pied Piper played the tune and all the rats followed him only to end up in the sea. Now Anna Hazare is calling the tune to all corrupt leaders. Will they come out of their castles where they are enjoying ill-gotten wealth and admit their guilt only to end up in prison? more >

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