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Just an indicative list of abuses that Narendra Modi had to face from opposition leaders

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Just an indicative list of abuses that Narendra Modi had to face from opposition leaders

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar who had called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “Chaiwala” ahead of 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, took the political discourse further low by calling PM Modi “Neech Insan”  accusing him of playing dirty politics.

In an apparent move to contain the possible damage, barely two days ahead of crucial Gujarat Elections, Congress announced disciplinary action against Aiyar and suspended him from the party. A rattled Rahul Gandhi took to twitter and instructed Aiyar to render apology. But all this appears a sham to minimize any possible damage his comment may have caused in Gujarat Elections.

This is not the first time Congress leaders have used derogatory words for Prime Minister Modi. If the Congress is really sincere about the apology and are serious about cracking down on their partymen who use abusive language then they must begin with the family first. The exact same word has also been used earlier by Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, Rahul’s family members. Then perhaps they should earn a suspension too. Who can forget Sonia Gandhi’s inappropriate remark “Maut Ka Saudagar ” or ” Zeher ki kheti ” for Narendra Modi  in her election speech in previous Gujarat Election. During 2014 Loksabha  Election, Priyanka Gandhi had accused Narendra Modi of indulging in “Neech Rajniti “.

However, This is not an isolated case of an unacceptable attack on our PM.  Let us see what other colourful terms Congress members have used for PM Modi.

Congress Yuva Magazine Mocks Prime Minister Modi With Chaiwala Meme, Deletes After Uproar (Nov 2017)

Indian Youth Congress’s online magazine, took a crass jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s English-speaking skills.

The magazine, on its Twitter handle, put out a picture of PM Modi in conversation with US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Theresa May. In the picture, the PM can be seen asking them if they are aware about the various ‘memes’ that have been put out by the opposition against him.

The PM is then corrected and informed about the correct pronunciation of ‘memes’, and also advised that he is better off ‘selling tea’.

Congress’s Manish Tewari makes abusive remarks against PM Modi (September 2017)

Congress leader Manish Tewari  triggered a row with a twitter post using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In his post, Tewari wrote “Is Se Khate Hain Ch**iyon Ko Bhakt Bana Na or Bhakton Ko Permanent Ch**iya Bana Na -Jai Ho. Even Mahatma cannot teach MODI Deshbhakti.”.

Digvijaya Singh tweeted derogatory meme on PM Narendra Modi (Sep 2017)

Singh had tweeted a meme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that said: “My two achievements – Made ch**iyas of bhakts, made bhakts out of ch**iyas” in Hindi.

Congress leader Anand Sharma’s remarks against Modi (June 2015)

“I do not think Narendra Modi’s state of mind is healthy. It is a cause of concern for India,” the Congress deputy leader in Rajya Sabha went on to say.

 Congress leader compares Narendra Modi with Adolf Hitler (Nov 2016)

Slamming the government over abruptly banning Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes Congress leader Tiwari said,”Kisi shabya desh ne yeh nahi kia; jisne kiye hain unke naam itihas mein hai, pehla Gaddafi, doosra, Mussolini, Hitler & chautha hai PM Modi.”

Rahul Accuses PM of ‘Khoon Ki Dalaali'(Oct 2016)

Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of doing “Khoon ki dalali” with the blood of soldiers

‘Yamraj’ to ‘stupid PM (May 2016)

Rashid Alvi told HRD minister Smriti Irani at an event that in Google search Narendra Modi is the “most stupid PM in the world.”

In 2013, Alvi, at a press conference in party headquarters, had slammed Modi as “Yamraaj”—the God of death, invoking sharp reactions.

‘Chop Narendra Modi into Pieces’ (March 2014)

Imran Masood, a Congress candidate for Saharanpur, had stirred up a major controversy by threatening to “chop Narendra Modi into pieces” during a rally speech.

Zeher Ki Kheti (2014)

This comment was made by Sonia Gandhi. Speaking at a public rally in northern Kanataka, the UPA chairperson accused Narendra Modi of indulging in “Zeher Ki Kheti” (Sowing seeds of poison).

Maut Ka Saudagar (2007)

Sonia Gandhi’s remark, wherein she referred to Modi as “Maut Ka Saudagar” (merchant of death) in the Gujarat assembly elections in 2007.

Mani Shankar Aiyar slammed Modi, called him snake (March 2013)

Digvijaya Singh compared Modi to demon king Ravan (June 2012)

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh likened Narendra Modi to demon king Ravan.

“If you see Ravan, he had also a good track record of development, he had made (Sri) Lanka of gold. But what end he met with lot of pride and ego everybody knows,” Digvijaya Singh said on a question of Modi being projected as ‘Vikas Purush’.

Modi Lahu purush, paani purush, Ravan, Asatya ka saudagar:Manishankar Aiyar in Gujarat (Nov 2012)

Congress leader Manishankar Aiyar while addressing a Congress rally in Jamnagar said, “Yeh Narendra Modi lahu purush hai, loh purush nahi.”

In Porbandar rally, Manishankar Aiyar said Narendra Modi is Ravan and ‘Asatya ka saudagar.’

Manish Tiwari’s Dawood Ibrahim remark (March 2012)

In March 2012 then Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari compared Modi with Dawood Ibrahim.

Arjun Modhwadia – Failed husband (Nov 2012)

Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia in his election campaign speech in November 2012 started speaking about Modi’s personal life in election rallies. He raised questions on Modi’s marriage life in bad taste.

Badtamiz, Nalayak, who is his father? Mother? (2009)

In 2009 Lok Sabha campaign rally, Congress leader Rizwan Usmani described Modi as Badtamiz, Nalayak and asked who is Modi’s father? Who is his mother?

 Monkey, victim of rabies (Oct 2012)

Gujarat Congress President Arjun Modhwadia compared Narendra Modi with monkey in his election rally speech in October 2012. Modhwadia also said that Modi is infected with rabies.

Gujarat Congress MP makes casteist remark against Narendra Modi (Nov 2012)

Congress MP from Surendranagar, Soma Ganda Patel crossed all limits of decency by making casteist remark referring to Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Soma Ganda in his speech called Modi a Ghanchi, in bad taste.

Hitler and Pol Pot (June 2013)

Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Goa Shantaram Naik on 7 June, 2013 compared Narendra Modi with Pol Pot and Hitler.

A Virus (June 2013)

On same day 7 June, 2013 Congress party leader Renuka Chaudhary described Narendra Modi as a Virus called ‘NaMo-nitis’ which is like pneumonia.

Monkey (June 2013)

On 8 June, 2013 Union Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid today compared Modi with monkey. He said Modi pulls crowds as people come to watch a monkey perform.

Bhasmasur (June 2013)

On 13 June, 2013 Union cabinet minister and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said Modi is Bhasmasur.

 Mad dog (July 2013)

Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma on 14 July 2013 called Narendra Modi a mad dog.

Gangu Teli (2013)

Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on 17 August told Narendra Modi a ‘Gangu Teli.’ Azad’s this remark was casteist one, as Modi belongs to Ghanchi community. Nevertheless, not the first casteist attack on Mr. Modi.

Man-eater (Jan 2014)

Union Cabinet Minister and Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma on 11 January 2014 in Uttar Pradesh called Narendra Modi a man eater (aadamkhor).

Mentally retarded Feb 2014)

Gujarat Congress president Arjun Modhwadia on 2nd February 2014 described Narendra Modi as mentally retarded person.

Impotent (Feb 2014)

Union Minister Salman Khurshid on 26 February 2014 called Narendra Modi ‘impotent.’

Aurangzeb (March 2014)

On 29 March 2014, Gujarat Congress president Arjun Modhwadia compared Narendra Modi with cruel Islamic ruler of Mughal period Aurangzeb.

Dictator (March 2014)

Congress partner National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah called Narendra Modi a dictator on 25 March 2014.

Slaughterer (March 2014)

Veteran Kerala CPI(M) leader VS Achuthanandan on 25 March 2014 called Narendra Modi a “slaughterer” on 25 March 2014.

Mad (March 2014)

Congress partner NCP leader Sharad Pawar called Narendra Modi ‘Paagal’ or a mad person on 31st March 2014.

Barbarian

Congress partner Bahujan Samaj Party candidate from Muradabad Haji Yakum Qureshi called Narendra Modi a ‘darindaa’ or barbarian.

Goon (April 2014)

Congress leader Beni Prasad Vertma called Narendra Modi a RSS goon and Rajnath Singh his slave on 2nd April, 2014.

Puppy’s elder brother (April 2014)

Congress partner Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on 2 April 2014 called Narendra Modi ‘puppy’s elder brother’.

Goat (April 2014)

Congress partner and union Civil Aviation minister Ajit Singh in a rally in Uttar Pradesh called Modi a Bakraa( goat ) on 20 April 2014.

Bleeder (April 2014)

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor called Narendra Modi ‘Bleeder’ on 21 April 2014

Chaiwala Jibe (2014)

Aiyar had managed to put his foot in the mouth ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections when he called Modi a ‘chaiwala’. “I promise you, in the 21st century, Narendra Modi will never become the Prime Minister of the country.

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These are the shocking comments made against our PM reflecting how he has been a victim of coordinated attack to humiliate him. The latest jibe just reflects the Congress’ elitist mindset on backward castes, mocking PM’s humble origins. This is one long list of people, the Congress needs to suspend. Will it happen? Never before has the political discourse been so low in Indian politics. Congress will have lot to answer to people of India.

NDTV spreads lies about Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde’s old speech

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NDTV spreads lies about Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde’s old speech

Inaccurate, misrepresentative and incomplete reporting is nothing new to NDTV and in a bid to push its divisive agenda, the news agency has resorted to it once again. In this piece, NDTV has reported (the anchor says so in the video) that while speaking in a BJP rally, the Union Minister for Skill Development Ananth Kumar Hegde, said “Can’t End Terror Till We Uproot Islam”.

The Minister, who is coming to be known as “Yogi of Karnataka” is indeed a passionate speaker on the subject and dons a strong pro-Hindutva image. But there are a couple of things about the alleged statement which are either lies or are inadequately represented.

One, this statement was from a press meet and not in any “BJP rally” as is claimed by the NDTV. The channel also tries to conceal the fact in their video report that the video of Hegde is at least a year old, much before the Minister took his oath of office. To say that the statement was made during a BJP rally is not only an outright lie, but amounts to instigating communal violence in an election bound state.

Two, the report picks up an excerpt from the video and makes it look like the whole exposition of Shri Hegde was about Islam and Terrorism. Along with the supposed remark on Islam, the minister speaks on several other topics including “inextricable link between Nationalism and Hindutva”. Since the “speech” was made in Kannada, a rough translation is provided below for the sake of non-kannada speakers. The Minister goes on to say:

“Unless we come out of the illusion of secularism and start thinking from a civilizational perspective, Our subjugation is bound to continue. The efforts to separate Nationalism and Hindutva has been going on from a very long time. We won’t find solutions to our problems till we stop viewing Nationalism and Hindutva as two unrelated concepts. For us, these two entities are one and the same and nothing can change this fact. We all must accept this idea and move forward in line with this idea”

The minister may come across to a few as a radical Hindu. But this image precisely has what struck a chord with many people in Karnataka, especially when they were yearning for a fresh face. Post his ascent to the Union Cabinet, Ananth Kumar Hegde has emerged as a new pan Karnataka Leader with his popularity being evident from the crowd turnout at the rallies he is attending as a part of the ongoing “Nava Karnataka – Parivartana Yatre” of the BJP.

In such a scenario, this misreportage from NDTV may end up doing more good than the intended harm to the Minister’s rising stature; leading to yet another “shot in the foot” moment for the “coveted” news agency.

Indian Express surpasses itself in Sibal’s defence

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Indian Express surpasses itself in Sibal’s defence

Indian Express in its second lead on front page on Thursday, have twisted itself into a tangle Its’ murder of logic is something which Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes (or our own Col. Vinod) would utterly fail to solve.

Its’ Ayodhya story has so many loose ends that its multiple writers (the creditline is: Express News Service) could win world championship in “Fake News” but to pass them off as journalists is only possible in most creepy and insane mental asylum. And to think somebody actually cleared the copy and decorated the Front Page with it is Ripley’s textbook material. Such scripts can present the whodunit movie makers a guaranteed blockbuster.

The 1000-word gorilla of a story essentially tries to prove that Kapil Sibal was representing an individual client and not UP Sunni Waqf Board and the guy (Haji Mehboob) who snubbed Sibal on his unprompted remark “postpone-Ayodhya-hearing-till-July 2019” was not a member of the board.

Readers can read the entire Express story in this link and then most possibly would join me in posing a set of questions to the newspaper:

  • Even if Sibal is representing this individual client Iqbal Ansari (this guy must be rich to afford Sibal), his remarks have been disowned by Ansari himself. So whose case is Mr Sibal fighting? (our guess is Congress. Express could’ve asked even “piddi” to get this answer).
  • Express quotes a lawyer of the UP Sunni Waqf Board for claiming Haji Mehboob is not its member. It then quotes Mehboob for having met Sibal in Delhi three days ago. In what capacity? (for as per Express Sibal-Waqf Board-Haji Mehboob are all unrelated).
  • Express states that Mehboob replaced his father as a defendant in the Ayodhya case. Who’s the father? Express doesn’t make an effort to clarify.
  • Express brings All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to buttress its story with this quote in support of Sibal. “…it was not the right time to take up the matter for final hearing.” But who’s AIMPLB? Isn’t the body in question in UP Sunni Waqf Board? Why not speak to them and find out whether they had authorized Sibal’s views or not?
  • For a moment, let’s admit AIMPLB is legitimate body to comment. Shouldn’t Express have asked them how they arrived at the conclusion that the “right time” has to be after July 2019?
  • Could it be that Express wasn’t able to access Sunni Waqf Board? But then how was it able to lay hand on one of its Advocates-on-Record and quote him extensively without asking the primary question: What’s UP Sunni Waqf Board stance?
  • What are readers supposed to make sense when it reads from other sources that UP Sunni Waqf Board chairman Zufar Ahmed Farooqi has said: “none of the members supported the view that the case be deferred.” (Express can claim it couldn’t get Farooqi on record. But would it carry Sunni Waqf Board’s views next day?)

Express then states that Modi has “picked up” the Sibal quote and goes on extensively to quote the latter, allowing him to offer his defence.

Sibal predictably lays into BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing them of having no principle in politics. He outlines the virtues of Congress and how it wants unity in the country. His grouse against employment, exports, GDP situation in the country is allowed full vent.

But Express fails to ask Sibal a basic question: Who do you think you were representing? Neither UP Sunni Waqf Board nor your independent client has supported your comment. If indeed you are present in the hearing as a lawyer and not as a politician, why colour the legal proceedings with apprehensions on political fallout in 2019 General Elections?

Express doesn’t ask some basic questions in this story. All it does is to sweat and put Sibal and Sunni Waqf Board in separate pigeon holes and labours to make them appear in better light.

The attempt is a massive flop. And even its diehard fans are asking: How come “journalism of courage” has turned into “gutter of journalism?”

Why shall we Hindus always compromise?

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Why shall we Hindus always compromise?

Yesterday was just not an ordinary day for Hindus, it was the day when 25 years ago a disputed structure was destroyed by karsevaks with a hope to see Ram Lala’s grand temple.

I saw many liberals and leftist abusing Hindus as criminals for claiming a piece of land that belongs to them, and honestly speaking in India you can get “Liberal” title only by abusing Hindus, so I was okay with it. But then I saw many RW guys demanding for hospital or school in place of Mandir, that triggered me. Not because I am against better facilities but because once again I was asked to compromise. Yes, they are asking me (Hindus) to compromise again and give up on the hope of Ram Mandir.

Then I realized that this is not a new thing, every time we asked for our rights we are told that granting us (what is ours to begin with) something will send wrong signals to other religions and it will harm India’s image of being a secular nation. And they have rephrased meaning of “Secularism”, now it means that a religion that is followed by 80% of total population should never ask for anything, never speak against wrongs, and never use Freedom of Expression.

I am from city of Varanasi, a city of temples, city that belongs to Shiva & mother Ganga. Among many things you will find that famous Kashi Vishwanath temple is covered with a mosque, famous “Panch-Ganga ghat” is over-shadowed with Alamgiri Mosque (Bindu Madhav temple earlier). Our temples were destroyed all over nation, and we were asked to stay quiet, sometimes by fearing us and sometimes by breaking us (into castes).

On December 6th 1992 few thousand of our brothers and sisters thought enough is enough and showed courage of destroying a disputed structure, they faced bullets and beating in result but they had a smile on face after the success. 25 years are gone and still we have no clue about time when we will be able to see the temple. Still we all should celebrate 6th December as “Shaurya Diwas”, not only to flaunt religious supremacy but also to pay tribute to all braves who lost their life for this cause.

And this is for everyone who want us to advice us against temple, if you want government to open school/hospital, ask government for a land anywhere else,if you want to build a mosque then go ahead and turn your house into one. But don’t preach us, we are not asking for your help to build our Ram Mandir, we are capable enough to get it on our own.

Jai Shri Ram.

Five women Presidents of the Congress party

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Five women Presidents of the Congress party

And one more political drama and the process of Congress President will be done in a few days. Till date, Sonia Gandhi has kept the arch in her hand for 19 years. But, if we just have a look at the list of Congress, presidents from the beginning of the date, there are only five women presidents, including two non-Indians (Annie Besant and Nellie Sengupta) who served the party.

Annie Besant was the British Theosophist and socialist, but still she was elected in 1917 as the President of the Indian National Congress and served for a year. Over the next years, the chance came into the lap of the ‘Nightingale of India’- Sarojini Naidu. Even Sarojini Naidu was selected just because she was a companion of Annie Besant and following the path of Gandhi. Naidu was elected in 1925.

It was pre-independence era, when the party was fighting against British, or you can say India’s Freedom. Till then, Motilal did not hold any big post in the party. Then in the year 1933, Nellie Sengupta was elected as the second Non-Indian woman President. Nellie was elected as she was also the key-player in the Non-Cooperation Movement.

And then, India got freedom from the British. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel were the big names at that time. But, there are few who had also dedicated themselves for the party. After independence, it was the only main political party in Indian Politics.

In 1959, Indira Gandhi from the Nehru-Gandhi Family became the president of INC. And then she again served the party from the year 1978 to 1984 (until her death). After that, the whole control was in the hands of Gandhi family. After being capable to join the politics, Sonia Gandhi took charge as an INC President in 1998.

However, keeping all these things together, even so, only five women have been elected as party president in the Congress. When we talk of equality between men and women, only a major political party of the country is being a male-centric. And that history will be repeated again.

Let’s just keep the Congress aside, even other parties are also male-centric parties.

But can we expect more women participation in Indian Politics?

The Rasagola Project

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The Rasagola Project

Do you know that Mahabalipuram Stone Sculpture earned the GI (Geographical Indications) tag on Children’s Day this year?

Yes, on the same day when Banglar Rasogolla earned the GI tag!

One of the newspapers of India had found this news important enough to be reported on 14th November 2017. A few others reported the same news the next day.

Sweet Fake News On Children’s Day

But, in stark contrast, on 14th November 2017, most news channels and media-houses focused on the news that West Bengal had won the GI tag for ‘ROSOGOLLA/RASGULLA’!

Why the special status and attention to Rasagola?

All of them reported that Bengal has won the Rosogolla war against Odisha. Most of them spread misleading & fake news. From the news-reports, netizens and viewers inferred that ‘Odisha has lost’ and ‘Odisha’s claim for Rosogolla has been rejected’ by the authorities of the GI Registry.

How Odisha’s claim has been rejected when the state has NOT submitted her application towards GI tag for Rasagola? But, the readers and viewers were given incorrect Gyaan:

Finally a decision, Rosogolla belongs to Bengal, not Odisha

Bengal’s Gain Is Not Odisha’s Loss

The next day, some papers reported that GI authorities had stated that Odisha can also apply for a tag. Though some papers presented updated news, yet some information was wrong or kept hidden.

Note- Pahala Rasagola is not the only variety of Rasagola available in Odisha and it’s not just brown, as it is available in off-white colour too!

Plus, as per the GI authorities, despite the Banglar Rasogolla GI tag, the Rasagola origin debate is yet to be settled.

Chill! Rasagola belongs to India & to the mouth & stomach!

When anyone tries to question the incorrect news-reporting and stresses on the uncomfortable truth, conflict-managers and peace-lovers step in to dissipate tensions and to spread cheer saying there’s no reason for a war!

“Rasagola tastes as good in all the states!”

“Rasagola doesn’t belong to any state, it’s an Indian sweet!”

“Rasagola belongs only to the mouth & stomach!”

Why the special status and attention to Rasagola?

If GI wasn’t important, hundreds of applications wouldn’t have been submitted for GI registration by the states so far.

Subsequent to West Bengal’s products including Banglar Rasogolla, a number of products from Bihar and Rajasthan have also earned the GI tag.

Loopholes in the Banglar Rasogolla Application

There are some loopholes in the GI Application that Odisha can challenge.

The Rasagola Project

As per some news-reports, there seems to be no intention to challenge the Banglar Rasogolla GI tag. Can a project ensure that the truth comes to light?

#RasagolaProject ??!*#!??

Why another hashtag and post on Rasagola again?
Hasn’t the ‘King of Sweets’ gifted enough gain & pain?

Gain for West Bengal that has earned the GI* tag!
While Odisha’s strange inaction has made her lag…

West Bengal submitted the required papers promptly to stake claim,
Odisha dilly-dallies, the public is wondering whom to blame!

In spite of boasting of a centuries-old culinary & cultural connection,
Fact is- Odisha is yet to file her Rasagola GI Application!

Did you know that Mahabalipuram Stone Sculpture earned the GI tag too?
On the same date as Banglar Rasogolla did this year; yet we have no clue!

All media-houses celebrated Bengal’s’ sweet Rosogolla victory in an instant!
Rasagola was credited to Bengal via text, images & videos bombardment!

Misleading & fake news courtesy news-agencies & media-channels-
Hidden facts; biased opinions; blind copy; as trending news sells!

Not a second to lose as they raced to be the first with ‘Breaking News’!
Controversy promoted to ensure TRPs, number of readers & page-views!

Some say/ask- “Why the ‘silly’ fight & attack for just a sweet & a GI tag?!”
“Focus on better things”; “No other achievement/product to brag?”

“Some people are so jobless!”; “Why two states are feuding over a sweet?”
“Not your job”; “Why bother?”; “Rasgulla belongs to all; it’s an Indian treat!”

Like me you too must have spent time trying to understand the situation;
Participated in #RasagolaDibasa celebration; Rasagola is your passion;

Read news-articles, books, editorials, blogs, posts, tweets & research-papers;
Spoken to writers, officers, ministers, sweet-makers & stakeholders…;

Are you a legal expert or know someone who understands GI & IP^ laws? Do you have opinions about what Odisha/ India should do now for this cause? Written a blog or shared posts, pics & research that you want all to see?

Please share the links with the hashtag #RasagolaProject with all & me.

#RasagolaProject is a sincere attempt to share-

Facts about Rasagolas & the sweet-affair-

Rasagola Info, News, Views, Research, History,
Tradition, Culture, Ratha Jatra, GI, mystery!

Using #RasagolaProject to communicate,
Let’s learn, comment, act & investigate!

#RasagolaProject endeavours to present the unknown side of the story,
Few media-houses have shown interest to cover Odisha’s Rasagola glory.

If you have a say, do step in & share your Rasagola experience & expertise.
Else wrong notions’ll flourish viz. ‘Portuguese taught us Chhena (Cheese)’!

#RasagolaProject is to be adopted & implemented before it’s too late,
Rasagola has served multiple lessons on India & the world’s plate…

#RasagolaProject is not just about states/sweet; it has many dimensions.
Choice is ours- Are we open to face the consequences or to impact decisions?

We aren’t aware of rules; strict international laws will impact our nation.
Online petition? Which other products must be considered for GI Application?

Please share your views, engage in the conversation & impact the decision,
Using #RasagolaProject let’s share information & encourage communication.

Together we can reach the decision-makers & ensure efficiency & action.
Our #RasagolaProject posts can inform, expose, guide & give direction.

Let’s unite to bring all the key stakeholders on the same platform soon,
Everyone’s participation, involvement & efforts can prove to be a boon.

*GI- Geographical Indications

^IP- Intellectual Property

Ever wondered- “Why the special status and attention to Rasagola?”

Shouldn’t the misleading posts and videos with incorrect information be reported & removed?

Do you feel awarding the Banglar Rasogolla GI tag will have implications for the future?

What should Odisha do now? How can we ensure protection of regional & national products?

Please share your views with #RasagolaProject.

I will be writing some more posts about #RasagolaProject.

I will quote and share the interesting #RasagolaProject views in my posts.

If you wish to provide your services, be more involved or share your knowledge/expertise in this GI case, please use the hashtag #RasagolaProject and join in.

Do tag/connect with me- @anitaexplorer on Twitter/FB/Instagram.

Local survey of Gujarat Election

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Local survey of Gujarat Election

Since atmosphere of Gujarat election has reached at it’s peak, as both party members are out for the last moment campaign; here are some highlights of local survey of Divya Bhaskar (one of the most selling newspapers of Gujarat).

Local Survey Of Gujarat

Gujarat Local Survey: The above survey interprets:

  • 63% Patidars supports BJP
  • 55% feel visiting temples won’t help Rahul Gandhi win
  • 62% people support party and their work over caste politics
  • 77% feel Gujarat election result will affect 2019 elections.
  • 62% says ‘I m Vikas’ is more popular than ‘Vikas Gone Crazy’

Let us know your thoughts, drop your comments below!

In the game of Temple run, BJP-Congress omits Muslims

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In the game of Temple run, BJP-Congress omits Muslims

With merely a week left for the Gujarat elections, the struggle for both the parties (BJP & Congress) to woo voters seems to be intensifying day by day in Gujarat. Every day we get to witness one or the other new twist which is turning the political tables.

BJP and Congress are trying harder and gearing themselves to remain in the league. Both the parties are following the way of Hindutva and Soft Hindutva. Talking about the Congress campaign, it has been witnessed strong religious element with its ‘will be Supremo’ Rahul Gandhi visiting 21 temples including Somnath, Dwarkadish, Ambaji, Akshardham, Chotila, Ambaji and the list goes on.

On the other hand, BJP is also not leaving any stone unturned by campaigning in Gujarat trying to gain voters attentions through Hindutva. Ironically, in the game of temple run both the parties have forgotten to target the Muslims community.

Looking at the current scenario, Congress have emphasised more on casteism rather than religion polarisation. They are relying upon the ‘PODA’- P (Patidar), O (OBC), D (Dalit), and A (Adivasi) strategy to revive its fortune.The party has managed to gain the support of Patels, Dalits, and OBCs but failed to prepare a manifesto for its Muslim voters.

On the other hand, BJP has also been another side of the same coin, targeting voters through following the path of Hindutva.

Elections-Community over religion

Interestingly, Of 182 Assembly constituencies in Gujarat, over 20 per cent voters are from the Muslim community.This election is totally different from the previous as the talks is only about the casteism but not religion. The campaign has only been dominated by caste groups but the muslims were seen behind the curtains.However, muslim leaders in Congress too are aware about the change in strategy as they cautiously defend the choice.

Comparing regarding giving tickets to the candidates; BJP has not given a single ticket to any muslim, going back to the times, mission ‘Sadbhava’ already failed during 2012 elections. Whereas Congress has six muslim candidates in their list. A statistics presented by Indian Express, proves that Congress too have sidelined muslims with the growing years.

Year Number of Muslims MLAs
1985 12
1990 8
1995 1
1998 5
2002 3
2007 5
2012 2

A timeline

The elections in 2002 was held post Gujarat riots and during that time Congress main focus was the muslims by campaigning on the protection of Muslims. Five years later, Congress President Sonia Gandhi targeted Narendra Modi, by calling him Maut Ka Saudagar (merchant of death) in the run of 2007 elections.

Whereas on the other hand in 2012, Narendra Modi launched mission Sadhbhavna to attract the minorities, but a year later Sadhbhavna failed as saffron party didnot give ticket to any muslim candidate during then. Even after the BJP tried to play safe irrespective allegations of the Congress, it offered tickets to Muslims in the local body polls in 2010 and many of them emerging winners.

Ecoing the same problem, in the same year, the Congress again spoke about the muslims protection in Gujarat, But this time the pitch was not same like previous two.

In 2014, during lok Sabha elections, Sonia Gandhi returned with another phrase aimed at ‘protection of Muslims’ minority. She attacked Modi without naming him by accusing him of doing “zehar ki kheti” (sowing seeds of poison).This again worked in BJP’s favour and the saffron party has won around 26 lok Sabha seats.

Well, looking at the history, it seems that RaGa is more cautious this time as he has already viisted 21 temples and offered prayer. But no where in campaign, he has discused about the Muslims, rather the focus was on PODA’s rights. For BJP, CM Vijay Rupani took a roadshow in muslim dominated area Jamalpur-Khadia of Ahmedabad, While Minority Morcha leaders have campaigned among Muslims in Surat.

What do numbers speak?

As per the reports of Indian express and Times of India, muslims constitute around 9.5% to 10% of the total Gujarat’s population. But seeing at the current statistics, a record number muslim MLAs were witnessed during 1985 with around 12 representatives.

Congress leader Ahmed Patel is the only Muslim MP who got elected to Lok Sabha more than once from the state.Patel has earlier won from Bharuch in 1977, the same year when two muslims were elected as Lok Sabha MPs from the state. The first MP was Ahmed Patel and the second MP was Ehsan Jafri who got elected from Ahmedabad.

Around seven Muslim MLAs were elected in the first Gujarat assembly elections after the seperation from Bombay in 1962. With the similar number the MLAs returned in 1985, when the Congress implied the KHAM (kshatriya-Harijan (now Dalit)-Adivasi-Muslim) strategy with around 149 seats.

Isn’t it a stoic irony that Congress has always targeted about PM Modi for not giving importance more to the muslim minorities, whereas on the other side BJP is planning to implement a law for the social issue like Triple Talaq but none of the parties has the intrest on the minority when the Gujarat Elections are just about to take place. Well only time will tell that Muslims voters will support which party and also the ball is in whose court.

3 Points which explain why GST is a boon for small Businessmen

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3 Points which explain why GST is a boon for small Businessmen

Unlike many opposition parties business across the world have appreciated Modi Govt. courageous move to implement GST and unite India under one tax system. Indeed this is second unification of modern India once happened from cruel colonial rule and today from regressive tax system which choked our economy. GST bring various advantages which you must have seen so far. Here are a few which make this system a boon for Indian economy:

  1. GST eliminates the tumbling effect of tax.
  2. Higher limits for registration.
  3. Lesser compliance.

GST eliminates the tumbling effect of tax.

GST is a comprehensive indirect tax that was designed to bring the indirect taxation under one umbrella. More importantly, it is going to eliminate the tumbling effect of tax that was evident earlier.

Let us understand this with an example. Before GST A service provider for its services charged for example Rs 60,000 and charged a service tax of 15% (Rs 60,000 * 15% = Rs 9000).

Then say, he would buy office supplies for Rs. 10,000 paying 5% as VAT (Rs 10,000 *5% = Rs 500).

Service provider had to pay Rs 9000 output service tax without getting any deduction of Rs 500 VAT which he had already paid for office supplies.

His total outflow is Rs 9500.

Under GST, same service provides pays:

Higher Limits for registration.

Previously under VAT system, any business with a turnover of more than Rs 5 lakh (in most states) was liable to pay VAT. Please note that this limit change state-wise but on an average it was Rs. 5 lakh. Also, service tax was exempted for service providers with a turnover of less than Rs 10 lakh.

Under new system gst registration, however, this limit has been increased to Rs 20 lakh, which exempts many small traders and service providers. Let us understand this with a table.

Lesser compliances

Previously with VAT and service tax, each had its own returns and compliances. Lets understand with following table:

Under GST, there is just one, unified return to be filed. Which means, number of returns reduced significantly. The main GSTR-1 is manually populated and GSTR-2 and GSTR-3 will be auto-populated. There are about eleven returns under GST, out of which four are basic returns which apply to all taxable persons under GST.

Above points are just few to list how GST will be beneficial for small and medium businessmen. With GST totally digitized it will empower businesses to focus more on business rather compliances and accounting. A propaganda spread to derail this system wants to keep Indian economy in primitive system which only hampers our growth and promoted black economy. Just like any other developed economy GST was a necessary step and will be boon for small businessmen and Indian economy in coming years.

Safety of women is issue, Kirron Kher isn’t

Kachra Seth
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Safety of women is issue, Kirron Kher isn’t

If there is one thing we are good as a society, that is blame game. We will blame government, government will blame bureaucracy, and they might blame chow-miens. All in all, the circle is completed. The blame ends at where it started. But, the problem is that in all this chaos the real issue is lost somewhere, much like our millennials. One similar pattern in every blame game is that, there is a victim and a punching Bag. Sometimes, the victim is the punching Bag. But, in the case of Kiron Kher’s comment on Chandigarh rape case, the victim and punching bag were different. Her rather protective comment was made out to be judgmental. The ones accusing India of being intolerant where themselves intolerant this time.

The ire she invited on social media was unfair to say the least. But a lot of credit for it should go to our mainstream media, who put on a clever headline. They clearly underplayed the entirety of her comment which said “…people should educate their boys. Even in the family, when the father doesn’t respect the mother – that has an impact on the kids.”

It may also have to do with the political affiliation of hers. Whatsoever be the reason, you can’t drag a rather bold lady with a protective approach on the same lines as Mulayam singh and Abu Azmi. If we were to build a pile of comments from our politicians who have indulged in victim-shaming, it would belittle the height of Burj Khalifa. Sadly, Kiron Kher’s comment wasn’t one of them. A comment on precautionary measure can’t be diluted with victim-shaming.

Her comment on Chandigarh rape which states that she should have avoided the auto, if it already had 3 shady looking men is akin to asking someone to lock their rooms. It’s not victim blaming.

So, if you were the one out raging over her comment, you should just hold on to your horses. If you were the one who shaped his opinion on the cleverly designed news byte, you need to dig in deeper. If you were the one who tagged her a victim blamer, you need to reconsider it. It would be difficult for you, since the politicians in our country don’t really have the reputation of being fierce feminists. But Kirron Kher isn’t your regular politician. She is a woman who has destroyed patriarchal norms every now and then and also won in a constituency which is regarded as patriarchal.

If you’re still not convinced, just remember her stance on the Varnika Kundu case which involved the Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala’s son Vikas Barala. Questioning the people who were indulging in blame game she fiercely said, “Why should girls not step out at night? Girls are safe during the day, and unsafe at night? The problem then is with the men.” Those are not the words of a victim blamer or victim shamer. These are the words of a women who genuinely cares for women and who is one true crusader of feminism.

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