It's official. Ten months after he was expelled by the BJP for complimenting Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his book, Jaswant Singh has been welcomed back to the mother ship.
Speaking exclusively about his return to the BJP fold, Singh stressed that "I cannot disown the book on Jinnah... historical facts about Jinnah can't be wished away just because we disagree." He also said he stands by his controversial remarks in an interviews last year about Hindutva and the BJP.
For now, though, the emphasis, as far as the BJP was concerned, is that the troubled past has been put to rest.
"It's a gr8 day of great happiness for all of us," said party president, Nitin Gadkari, flanked by Jaswant Singh and senior leader LK Advani. "I look forward to his attendance at every party meeting," Gadkari added. "With happiness, there is a sense of relief," said Advani.
Recalling his expulsion from the party at its 'Chintan Baithak' in Shimla in August last year, Singh said, "My hurt and humiliation has been addressed by Advani... I express my great gratitude to Advani who took the initiative some months back. He telephoned me and asked if I would speak to him... I was humbled by that... then he asked if I would meet with him... he said we would treat this chapter as closed."
Another closed chapter: The Kandahar controversy.
The relationship between Singh and Advani entered its darkest chapter in August last year. Two days after his expulsion, Singh virtually accused Advani of lying about his role in the Kandahar crisis in 1999.
In that interview, Singh reconstructed the events that led to India swapping three Pakistani terrorists for 160 hostages on an Indian Airlines flight in 1999. IC-814 was hijacked on its way from Kathmandu to Delhi. At that time, Advani was India's Home Minister and Singh was the External Affairs Minister. Advani had always maintained that he was not aware that Singh had been authorised to fly to Kandahar to release the terrorists. Challenging that view, Singh said "How can they (terrorists) be released from prison without the Home Minister consenting and signing pieces of paper." When asked why he had not contradicted Advani earlier, Singh said, in that same interview, "I covered for him as a colleague".
Well i really don't know where the BJP is Heading towards.They are really not sure of what the want to do...
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Bhopal gas tragedy: Cabinet to discuss Group of Ministers (GoM) report today
The Union Cabinet will discuss the report of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Bhopal gas disaster on Thursday, a day ahead than originally planned.
The GoM, headed by Home Minister P Chidambaram, assigned to study the different dimensions of the Bhopal tragedy and the aftermath of a court verdict delivered earlier this month finalized its recommendations for the Prime Minister on Monday.
The report recommended enhanced compensation to the victims under a Rs 1,500 crore package.
In 1989, the government accepted a settlement from Carbide that allowed 500 dollars for each person who died. To make up for that, the GoM suggested Rs 10 lakh as compensation for every person who died --- on record, the toll is 15,000 so far. Those permanently disabled by the gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in 1984 get Rs five lakh. However, any compensation already paid, will be deducted, and no new claims will be considered. The Centre will fund this compensation.
The Cabinet is also likely to take a decision on pursuing fresh efforts to seek extradition of Warren Anderson, who was the American CEO of Carbide in 1984. He has ignored a series of court summons to stand trial in India.
The GoM has also recommended filing of a curative petition in the Supreme Court against dilution of charges against the accused.
The report also looks at Dow and their liability in Bhopal case. The Cabinet will take a call on pushing Dow to pay for the damages and to take responsibility for the clean-up.
The GoM was set up earlier this month after a Bhopal court delivered a verdict that shocked India: two years in prison for seven Indians who were Carbide executives at the time of the tragedy. They were granted bail immediately.
well thats the fate .the worst effected people from the said tragedy are still waiting for justice after so long time.
The GoM, headed by Home Minister P Chidambaram, assigned to study the different dimensions of the Bhopal tragedy and the aftermath of a court verdict delivered earlier this month finalized its recommendations for the Prime Minister on Monday.
The report recommended enhanced compensation to the victims under a Rs 1,500 crore package.
In 1989, the government accepted a settlement from Carbide that allowed 500 dollars for each person who died. To make up for that, the GoM suggested Rs 10 lakh as compensation for every person who died --- on record, the toll is 15,000 so far. Those permanently disabled by the gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in 1984 get Rs five lakh. However, any compensation already paid, will be deducted, and no new claims will be considered. The Centre will fund this compensation.
The Cabinet is also likely to take a decision on pursuing fresh efforts to seek extradition of Warren Anderson, who was the American CEO of Carbide in 1984. He has ignored a series of court summons to stand trial in India.
The GoM has also recommended filing of a curative petition in the Supreme Court against dilution of charges against the accused.
The report also looks at Dow and their liability in Bhopal case. The Cabinet will take a call on pushing Dow to pay for the damages and to take responsibility for the clean-up.
The GoM was set up earlier this month after a Bhopal court delivered a verdict that shocked India: two years in prison for seven Indians who were Carbide executives at the time of the tragedy. They were granted bail immediately.
well thats the fate .the worst effected people from the said tragedy are still waiting for justice after so long time.
Yet another Railway Scam....Where is India Going??
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday brought to light a huge scam linked with railways recruitment which exposed the big shots of the Railway Recruitment Board.
The police held up the son of Railway Recruitment Board chairman, S M Sharma, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), A K Jagannathan and his son along with five others. These people pocketed crores of illegal money by leaking question papers and selling them. It is also alleged that S M Sharma’s son even bought a Mitsubishi Pajero with the money.
The Railway Recruitment Boards recruits 50,000 employees throughout India which includes guards, drivers and assistant station masters. Leaking question paper means appointment of degraded employees that too in an important sector where safety of the passengers cannot be compromised.
The Mumbai Railway Recruitment Board scam directly indicates that the system has loopholes aiding corruption and the system needs further revamping.
comeon lets be together and make the society a better place to live in and make the society free from the untolerable poltics who work for their personnel interests.Please guys its high time speak and fight against all these ill practices.
The police held up the son of Railway Recruitment Board chairman, S M Sharma, Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), A K Jagannathan and his son along with five others. These people pocketed crores of illegal money by leaking question papers and selling them. It is also alleged that S M Sharma’s son even bought a Mitsubishi Pajero with the money.
The Railway Recruitment Boards recruits 50,000 employees throughout India which includes guards, drivers and assistant station masters. Leaking question paper means appointment of degraded employees that too in an important sector where safety of the passengers cannot be compromised.
The Mumbai Railway Recruitment Board scam directly indicates that the system has loopholes aiding corruption and the system needs further revamping.
comeon lets be together and make the society a better place to live in and make the society free from the untolerable poltics who work for their personnel interests.Please guys its high time speak and fight against all these ill practices.
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