The Great Indian Political Drama - 3 (Oct 2018 - )

[KL Dubey]

Looks like BJP isn't going to sweep MP..

https://twitter.com/5Forty3/status/1065 ... 04064?s=20

The replies from people explaining why they think so is interesting. This is what I've been saying for ages, what you do isn't anywhere as important as what people perceive it to be. That is why they lost 2004

He was being sarcastic in that post. Read (and read between the lines) his next few posts. CG will be a sweep, and MP will be a clear victory. RJ is the only close contest.

I am not sure what exactly you have been saying for ages, except having been luckily right in a couple of instances. 2004 is old hat. It's 2018 and none of the 2004 folks are in the driving seat.

[KL Dubey]

Saw RJB up close and personal. Somewhat frustrating to see Ram Lalla presiding in a tent. Thanks to Yogi, the surrounding significant sites are much cleaner and better maintained than ever. "Beautification" of the Sarayu Ghat is in fast progress and looking better than it has ever been in living memory. The "karsevak puram" is piled high and wide with the prefabricated components required to assemble the temple in no time (in the traditional Indian style with interlocking pieces that require no/very little masonry). An ordinance or court order could see the temple being erected in a matter of weeks. Huge saffron surge in Ayodhya and Shri Ayodhya since yesterday, several lakhs of people coming in - a few jokers like Uddhav Thakre included. If the LS election were held in UP today, it would be a total BJP sweep.

[JohnTitor]

He was being sarcastic in that post. Read (and read between the lines) his next few posts. CG will be a sweep, and MP will be a clear victory. RJ is the only close contest.

I am not sure what exactly you have been saying for ages, except having been luckily right in a couple of instances. 2004 is old hat. It's 2018 and none of the 2004 folks are in the driving seat.

I am not sure he's being sarcastic. What makes you feel that?

As I understood his post, BJP should sweep MP for all the work they've done, but they will only just win it. But that's better than having Doggy coming back in another form.

[crams]

Guys, anyone following the spat between Omar Abdullah and Ram Madhav. Ram Madhav essentially said the right thing. Pakis who pretty much control the dynamics in the valley engineered this unholy alliance between PDP NC, and Congoons. Of course, there is no way 'prove' this. So Ram Madhav should have instead tweeted that Pakis will be mighty happy with this unholy alliance. But with a direct accusation, Omar played the victim card and asked Ram Madhav for proof, and the latter had to embarrassingly back off.

But the valley dynastic frauds, PDP and NC are playing a dirty game. They want the best of both worlds. So they use Indian constitution to the hilt to blackmail India, and at the same time, are in bed with Pakis. My prediction has always been that all these traitors, PDP, NC, and Congoons will sell out India through 'joint sovereignty', and in such a deal, valley Islamists: PDP, NC, Hurriyat etc will get the best deal, money from India and 'love' from TSP. Cong of course will sell this fraud as 'secularism'. My feeling is that ModiJi/DovalJi got hold of the nefarious plan by PDP-NC-Cong and asked the governor to pull the plug last minute.

The only pro-India or at least shall we say guys not willing to dance to Paki tunes are Sajjad Lone and Muzzafar Beg (at least it appears so). I think these 2 along with PDP rebels were also going to stake a formation, and probably ISI got to know that, and they immediatly maneuvered to scuttle that. Incredible how much control Pakis have in the valley.

[Supratik]

It is a panic reaction to the likely possibility of overturning Art 35A. If this govt wins a second term it is coming and it will permanently finish the secular-Commie-Islamist backed by foreign interests and Pak dream of taking away Kashmir or at least keep India bogged there.

[Supratik]

CP Joshi has given an opening. Expect Modi to exploit it in RJ.

[crams]

^^^ Congoons and Pappu slaves are carving out virtue of that by saying Pappu intervened and made him apologize, and then they list a litany of nutty statements from BJP where ModiJi did not intervene.

[chetak]

As usual, runditv is at the forefront of such BIF brigade mischief.

Their "independent" "reporters" are fake news masters. Bought and paid for presstitutes and catspaw fundos.


NDTV starts the process of whitewashing the crime of zealot Christian missionary John Allen Chau

NDTV starts the process of whitewashing the crime of zealot Christian missionary John Allen Chau

Even if one restriction has been relaxed, several other laws restricting access to North Sentinel Island remain in force

OPINDIA STAFF
NOVEMBER 23, 2018



After the killing of American missionary John Allen Chau by Sentinelese people in the North Sentinel island, it had emerged that he went to the restricted area flouting rules, and he went there to spread Christianity. But now efforts have begun to whitewash the crimes of the missionary.

Controversial media house NDTV has published an article on its website claiming that an order of the government of India may have facilitated John Allen Chau in violating the rules. They are referring to an order of ministry of home affairs issued in June this year which had removed the requirement of Restricted Area Permit (RAP) for visiting 29 islands in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. North Sentinel Island was one of those 29 islands.

As we have already clarified, removal of RAP for the island does not permit anyone to visit the place without prior approval. This is a misinformation being spread by media to somehow prove that the missionary didn’t violate any rule and instead Indian government is responsible for his death. This is absolutely wrong.

The same MHA circular which had relaxed the RAP requirement had also stated that other restrictions for visiting various places in the islands will continue as before. Section 2 (VII) of the circular said that “separate approvals of the competent authority continue to be required for visiting Reserve Forests, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Tribal Reserves as is the case at present”.

Under the Foreigners (Restricted) Areas Order, 1963, the entire union territory of Andaman & Nicobar, and parts of Sikkim are declared as ‘Restricted Areas’. Similarly, several states in the north-eastern region and parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and remaining parts Sikkim are declared as Protected Areas. Foreign tourists wishing to visit these areas are required to obtain a Restricted Area Permit (RAP)/Protected Area Permit (PAP) from Indian government authorities before doing so.

In a bid to develop the tourism industry in these areas, the government has relaxed the norms in recent times. As part of that, the RAP requirement was relaxed from 29 islands in Andaman & Nicobar.

It is important to note that Restricted Area norms applied to the entire Andaman & Nicobar, and it is not specific to protected tribal areas. For the protection of tribal areas, forest areas, and other sensitive areas, there are other stringent norms in place, which have not relaxed by the government. The North Sentinel Island is protected by Protection of Aboriginal Tribe (Regulation), 1956 and the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Therefore, even if the RAP requirement has been relaxed, going to the island without permission is still a violation of the rules. To claim that RAP relaxation encouraged John to carry on the misadventure is dishonest.

Moreover, John Allen Chau knew he was violating the rule. The version of fishermen who took him to the island makes it abundantly clear. They have been arrested and they have revealed that the went to the island in the night to escape patrolling by coast guard and navy. John’s diary also makes it clear that he knew he was violating rules. He wrote, “God Himself was hiding us from the Coast Guard and many patrols,” after reaching the North Sentinel Island.

The objective of John’s visit, to convert the last remaining isolated tribe in the world to Christianity, is also clear from his diary that he left with the fishermen. He wrote, “Lord, is this island Satan’s last stronghold where none have heard or even had the chance to hear your name?”.

After the relaxation of RAP norms, some organisations had opposed the move. At that time, the Union Territory administration had clarified that other restrictions for tribal areas will continue and nobody is allowed to go to places like North Sentinel island, and a buffer zone of 5 km around it, without prior approval after extensive scrutiny.

The decision to include the North Sentinel in the list of islands relaxed from RAP regime is indeed questionable. Perhaps it was an oversight by at the home ministry or at the administration of Andaman & Nicobar. But even with the relaxation of RAP, the island remains a protected area and media should stop this attempt to hide the illegal activities of the Christian Missionary.

[chetak]

Christian group invites ridicule with demand of murder charges against Sentinelese

Christian group invites ridicule with demand of murder charges against Sentinelese

Chidanand Rajghatta,
Nov 24, 2018,

HIGHLIGHTS
The organisation International Christian Concern has expressed concern over the "murder" and sought action on the matter

This despite Chau having gone to the forbidden island in the Andaman’s, in violation of the law, to proselytize without registering as a missionary, also in violation of laws


In this handout photo provided by the Indian Coast Guard and Survival International, a man with the Sentinelese tribe aims his bow and arrow at an Indian Coast Guard helicopter as it flies over North Sentinel Island in the Andaman

WASHINGTON: A US fundamentalist Christian group has sought murder charges against "those responsible" for the death of American adventurer and provocateur John Allen Chau + , amid growing doubts about his evangelical credentials and ridicule over his conversion efforts directed at an ancient tribe that predates organised religion.

While details of 27-year old’s misadventures are trickling out by the hour, the organisation International Christian Concern has expressed concern and sought action on the matter. This despite Chau having gone to the forbidden island in the Andaman’s, in violation of the law, to proselytise without registering as a missionary, also in violation of laws.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to both John’s family and friends. A full investigation must be launched in this this murder and those responsible must be brought to justice," the organisation told a Christian website LAD Bible, which itself did not support his mission.

"The indigenous people of North Sentinel are protected by law and it is illegal to go over to the island -- not that you'd want to, given that they have a reputation for killing anyone who tries," it noted, adding, "It is also important that the Sentinelese are left alone because they could be susceptible to diseases."

But groups such as the International Christian Concern, which has previously complained about the treatment of Christians in India, notably with a report last week on the situation in Jharkhand, suggest the Sentinelese tribesmen who allegedly killed Chau should be charged with murder. The demand has been greeted derisively on social media, with taunts that the group’s representatives should perhaps go to island to personally serve summons.

The Trump administration and US lawmakers have so far refrained from commenting on the matter, with the long Thanksgiving weekend giving everyone a respite from the news cycle. But the young adventurer’s family sought to move past the incident that claimed their son’s life.

"Words cannot express the sadness we have experienced about this report," his family said in a statement posted on his Instagram account. "He loved God, life, helping those in need, and had nothing but love for the Sentinelese people."

"We forgive those reportedly responsible for his death. We also ask for the release of those friends he had in the Andaman Islands. He ventured out on his own free will and his local contacts need not be persecuted for his own actions,'' they added.

Several US commentators have also pointed out the foolhardiness of Chau’s mission in venturing to an isolated island whose inhabitants are said to have an extant existence of over 30,000 years, and who have chosen not to engage with rest of the world, resulting in even the government of India leaving them alone.

Even Indian military personnel and anthropologists seeking to study them have backed down in the face of their desire to remain in isolation.

One American commentator noted that the case has angered conservation groups who said such visits endangered the tribe's safety while remarking, "What better day than Thanksgiving to threaten the lives of indigenous people. This is how genocides start."

[chetak]

French NGO that complained against Rafale has been accused of ‘destroying reputation to gain media attention and funds’

French NGO that complained against Rafale has been accused of ‘destroying reputation to gain media attention and funds’

NOVEMBER 24, 2018


The fear-mongering of the opposition with regards to the Rafale deal got a new lease of life as news trickled in that a French NGO, Sherpa, headed by one William Bourdon has filed a complaint with the national financial prosecutor’s office in Paris against the Rafale defence deal. The NGO was immediately hailed as an ‘anti-corruption’ crusader, which may as well be. However, William Bourdon hasn’t been an alien to his share of controversies in the past.

Sherpa, headed by William Bourdon has been accused in the past of meddling in the affairs of African countries to get media coverage and funds in exchange. A detailed report was published in International Policy Digest that detailed his exploits in Africa and termed him as a media hungry person.

Reportedly, Bourdon was closely associated with Mohamad Ould Boumataou when he filed corruption charges against the Mauritian President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Bouamatou’s cousin and political opponent. Sherpa was also entirely funded by an organization both Bourdon and Bouamtou were board members of in 2015 and 2016. Three relatives of the Mauritian President are set to file a defamation suit against the lawyer-businessman.

Sherpa has also been involved in a number of failed corporate lawsuits. The NGO filed human rights charges against corporate giants like Samsung Electronics and Vinci Construction Company. The latter vigorously denied the allegations that it violated the rights of migrant workers in Qatar helping build the football stadiums for the 2022 World Cup and initiate defamation proceedings against the NGO.

Quite clearly, Sherpa and Bourdon have acquired widespread notoriety for their antics around the world. It does not bode well for political discourse in the country that people are willing to take the claims of anyone as gospel truth without verifying their credentials.

[chetak]

Sherpa’s founder, William Bourdon seems like just another bottom feeding, ambulance chasing, white trash scum unscrupulously looking to cash in on the rafale deal and hoping that maybe both parties may wish to pay him off.




French NGO Sherpa Meddles in Africa for Money

WORLD NEWS /27 MAY 2018
Carmelo Cruz

French NGO Sherpa Meddles in Africa for Money

The ‘high profile lawsuit’ against Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president, Teodorin Obiang, isn’t the first publicity stunt pulled off by William Bourdon, the French lawyer of the Paris Bar Association. One of his many such cases is the corruption charges filed against the Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, while simultaneously feeding on massive fees, paid by his cousin brother and opponent, Mohamed Ould Bouamatou.

‘Bankrolled’ Lawsuit

Mohamed Ould Bouamatou, besides being the Mauritanian president’s cousin and opponent, is also a banker and businessman who has spent more than 6 years in exile in Morocco following his role in the Leyne Strauss-Kahn and Partners’ (LSK) bankruptcy scandal and escaping the possible aftermath of filing corruption charges against the Mauritanian president.

Sherpa’s founder,William Bourdon and Bouamatou, share a close relationship. The two even released unproven corruption allegations against Abdel Aziz through reports published in 2013 and 2017 respectively, claiming Abdel Aziz’s government as corrupt, was released by Sherpa. Now, the relatives of the president are set to file a case of defamation against Sherpa.

The association shared by Bourdon with Bouamatou, who are both board members of the “Foundation for Equal Opportunities in Africa,” founded by Bouamatou, is much stronger than it appears. In fact, ‘The Fondation pour l’Egalité des Chances en Afrique’ (The Foundation for Equal Opportunities in Africa) contributed the entire “operational budget” of Sherpa for the year 2015 and 2016, respectively. Interestingly, according to Sherpa’s Activity Report for 2015, the French NGO received funding of €483,191 as its total budget for the year 2015, from several undisclosed donors.

The proof of Sherpa’s ‘financial affair’ with Bouamatou’s foundation, while serving his interests, first surfaced when Mrs. Franceline Lepany, the president of Sherpa, explicitly recognized in her statements made to a weekly, “Jeune Afrique,” the signature of partnership agreement between Sherpa and the Bouamatou foundation.

The questionable association of Sherpa with Bouamatou’s foundation explains in itself what the NGO had been working on since 2009 and was merely a smear campaign against the Mauritanian government, to tarnish its reputation.

Meddling in African Politics

Bourdon is also accused of intervening into the political condition of several other African nations. The Equatorial Guinea, for instance, is one of the targets whose vice-president was charged for ’embezzlement of government funds’ along with the Bongo family in the state of Gabon and the family of Denis Sassou-Nguesso (Congo-Brazzaville), all of whom became a target of William Bourdon’s “ill-gotten property” survey.

It is not by coincidence that all of the cases were filed against three of the most powerful, political families of Africa, who have all been subjected to similar charges – “ill-gotten property.” William’s impulse to attract traction from global media as well as excitement to exercise his power by changing the dynamics of African politics is clearly visible with this constant meddling.

Failed Corporate Lawsuits

Of all the desperate lawsuits filed by the limelight-hungry French lawyer, William Bourdon, his fight against the ‘human rights violation’ and financial crimes committed by white-collared businesses and ‘kleptocratic’ nations, has caused the highest level of damage to his reputation possible. Despite “cleaning” up the world’s dirt, not everybody is all-praises for Sherpa. At least, not a significant number of critics Sherpa earned through the years, who claim that the NGO is merely destroying the reputation of (specifically) large-scale and vulnerable companies to gain “media attention and funds” in exchange.

When William filed human rights violation charges against corporate giants like, Samsung Electronics and Vinci Construction Company, they backfired and made him infamous for filing bogus lawsuits just to attract media attention in mass by only targeting notable personalities and firms that are vulnerable to reputational damage and are massively popular amongst media groups. Though, the lawyer managed to cause a stir in the media, as desired, Bourdon’s lawsuit backfired due to the counter attack from Vinci Construction Company, which dared to challenge the lawsuit by filing a defamation case against the NGO. The counter lawsuit filed by Vinci Construction against French NGO Sherpa made the organization liable to pay a sum of £405,000. Meanwhile, Sherpa’s Director Laetitia Liebert, and legal expert, Marie-Laure Guislain were jointly sued for £203,000. As a result, it was later announced by the public prosecutor of Nanterre, who fought on behalf of the construction company, that no further action would be carried out on the Sherpa-Vinci case following the lawsuit filed by the targeted firm.

Since then Sherpa spared white-collared businesses and began a war versus the financial crimes and human rights violation committed by the so-called ‘kleptocratic’ nations, with Africa as its target. Moreover, with a history of supporting bizarre cases like that of Kadhafi’s son, the Parisian lawyer, Bourdon only attracted the ‘wrong type’ of media attention by taking up unusual unconventional cases.

[srikumar]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/22/worl ... onary.html

NY Times basically supporting the position of the sentinalese. so issue is unlikely to gain traction with US govt.

GOI has done a great job in keeping the island isolation. After this incident, they should make it even stricter punishment for those who venture there or abet them.

On a different note, it is incredible that such a small island (9 km by 9 km) has sustained a population (probably less than a few thousands) for this long. This island will be under pressure from anthropology departments all around the world now that the news is public. More strict restrictions required urgently.

[hanumadu]

The good news is the world and most importantly India/Hindus now know how scr*wed up missionaries are. And also by crying martyrdom and persecution by the remotest of the tribes, they have given others a stick to beat that they have a persecution complex. Only an idiot will believe that they have been persecuted in this case.

[KL Dubey]

https://www.theindianwire.com/politics/ ... ess-82886/

It looks like CG and MP are firmly in the BJP camp and all the media hype about "anti-incumbency" will be of no avail.

RJ is the close contest to be watched.

[KL Dubey]

Meanwhile, Mizoram may spring a Meghalaya-like surprise this time:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ne ... 669920.cms

Congi-mukt Northeast is within sight.

[shravanp]

Unless and until BJP based ecosystem can effectively manage the demographic displacements, all such manufactured victories are immaterial. They sure can win today but they will be thrown out tomorrow. Unfortunately demographic games played by BIF over the entire nation have upper hand. Be it Laddakh, Kerala, Delhi or North East.

[Prasan]

Congress threatened SC judges, who tried to hear Ayodhya case M Modi


Without naming anyone, Modi claimed that Congress party's Ra ..



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/arti ... aign=cppst

[crams]

Anyone knows who well attended was the Ram temple rally in Ayodhya called by Shiv Sena and others? It may not have been a damp squib or else UndY, rediff, Indian (Paki) Express, and other assorted low-IQ anti-BJP propaganda machines would have reported so. I didn't see much in most newspapers, even the RW, centrist ones.

I love the way Pappu media slaves are lamenting the spate of abuses from Congoons towards ModiJi. No its not unadulterated, exaggerated condemnation (fascist, Nazi, communal, misogyny, trolls, bhakts etc etc) as it would have been had a BJP leader made an insult remark against Pappu and the Italian madam, the grouse is more that ModiJi will gain, ModiJi will play victim card etc etc. One Lutyen bimbo, and 'Kashmir expert, meaning India baad, KMs victims, Pakis want p!ss but BJP says no'' laments that ModiJi will encash the same check. The attacks were bad because it benefits BJP and ModiJi.

[Sachin]

Anyone knows who well attended was the Ram temple rally in Ayodhya called by Shiv Sena and others? It may not have been a damp squib or else UndY, rediff, Indian (Paki) Express, and other assorted low-IQ anti-BJP propaganda machines would have reported so. I didn't see much in most newspapers, even the RW, centrist ones.

There was a big coverage of this even in Malayalam news papers, which itself got my alarm bells ringing. This means that the main stream media feels that this rally would hamper the interests of the BJP & Modi. The "secular" folks any way do not have love/respect to Lord Ram or for the temple at Ayodhya. But I guess they feel that these rallies would put pressure on BJP to take some action on RJB case. And when such action is taken, perhaps act according to the "secular script" and start hollering "Minorities are not safe in India..!!!"

[Aditya_V]

What people don't understand here is that the secular network goes across the borders of India and includes a lot of Arabs, Pakis, Leftists across the world and strangely Christian fundamentalists with them. They have a lot of pressure points right from Oil, Arms Sales, Indus trail technology, currency rates and above all over the years have developed an ecosystem with Beuracrats, Short cut Industrialists and some corrupt politicos, media etc.

All want to humiliate the BJP when they have control over these pressure points, over time they understand with India becoming more powerful these pressure points become less and less useful.

The INC ecosystem is yet to taste being away from power for more than 6 years like say 10 or 15 years. Its no secret the Shiv sena has been trying to undermine BJP for the last 4 years.

Ram temple will be built if BJP if BJP Government gets 3 terms as the nation will be less vulnerable and internal ecosystem will have a much much smaller footprint.

The present move is make the average Hindu voter to be disillusioned. The main problem is not building the temple, but taking care of the disruptive actives BIF can do, from exchange rates to riots etc.

[Aditya_V]

What people don't understand here is that the secular network goes across the borders of India and includes a lot of Arabs, Pakis, Leftists across the world and strangely Christian fundamentalists with them. They have a lot of pressure points right from Oil, Arms Sales, Indus trail technology, currency rates and above all over the years have developed an ecosystem with Beuracrats, Short cut Industrialists and some corrupt politicos, media etc.

All want to humiliate the BJP when they have control over these pressure points, over time they understand with India becoming more powerful these pressure points become less and less useful.

The INC ecosystem is yet to taste being away from power for more than 6 years like say 10 or 15 years. Its no secret the Shiv sena has been trying to undermine BJP for the last 4 years.

Ram temple will be built if BJP if BJP Government gets 3 terms as the nation will be less vulnerable and internal ecosystem will have a much much smaller footprint.

The present move is make the average Hindu voter to be disillusioned. The main problem is not building the temple, but taking care of the disruptive actives BIF can do, from exchange rates to riots etc.

[Sunny]

This whole kartarpur thing is very strange. The PM comparing it to the Berlin Wall and how it will unite Indians and Pakistanis, Naidu talking about the beginning of a new chapter in India-Pak ties. Nauseating stuff.

The person talking the most sense about it is the Punjab CM.

[RajaRaja]

^ What stinks even more is to agree to lay foundation of this corridor on the same day as the 10th anniversary of 26/11 when 166 Indians were killed by the Paki terrorists. What can be a bigger insult to the memory of those killed 10 years ago on the same date?

[RajaRaja]

^ What stinks even more is to agree to lay foundation of this corridor on the same day as the 10th anniversary of 26/11 when 166 Indians were killed by the Paki terrorists. What can be a bigger insult to the memory of those killed 10 years ago on the same date? This did not occur to anybody in the govt.? Made to look like fools time and again.

[JohnTitor]

It appears that the [strikethrough]secularism[/strikethrough] sickularism bug affects all those who take up the PM post..