tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post8851295934915337499..comments2023-09-24T20:06:02.085+05:30Comments on Spirit of Exploration: Corruption-wealth GamesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-91651853494526554522010-09-02T23:48:59.254+05:302010-09-02T23:48:59.254+05:30@ Uttara - Thanks - I had quite forgotten all abou...@ Uttara - Thanks - I had quite forgotten all about this matter! I remember waiting for an answer for some days and then going ahead with publishing a post about what I thought nevertheless! That post is at http://express-explore.blogspot.com/2009/08/father-and-son.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-12602480219775406522010-09-01T21:29:27.548+05:302010-09-01T21:29:27.548+05:30Sir,
there is a comment for you on my blog re Gori...Sir,<br />there is a comment for you on my blog re Gori tere Sajal Naina here:http://www.likhati.com/2009/06/02/on-mukul-shivputra/comment-page-1/#comment-4064<br />ThanksUttarahttp://likhati.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-82260462973628098782010-08-16T17:51:24.905+05:302010-08-16T17:51:24.905+05:30@ Truehorizon - Well said. I think a lot of Indian...@ Truehorizon - Well said. I think a lot of Indian voters actually do that. I don't know why psephologists keep wondering why one party wins the Lok Sabha seat but loses the local elections. It has a perfectly logical explanation.<br />As for me, I would still vote for Congress, even if they field some rank outsider the next time around. But if they still field Kalmadi, I will give in to anti-incumbency factor!<br />On that topic, can you tell me how we can get Congress to come to power without needing help from Mamtas, Karats and Laloos of the world? THAT would be the best solution.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-25775130354634181412010-08-15T23:29:51.866+05:302010-08-15T23:29:51.866+05:30I agree on two points. If not Kalmadi, who? That&#...I agree on two points. If not Kalmadi, who? That's a question of ideology, of course. I'd rather vote for Congress than BJP and other shades of saffron.<br /><br />I had this debate with a friend of mine here. He belongs to the school who says the MP should pay more attention to the local issues, and therefore the priority while voting should be to vote that person who promises local solutions. My approach is admittedly centre-biased : The MP is possibly a part of a party that will rule at the centre. That should play an equal role in deciding whom to vote is what I think. Some idiot from BJP may give me local solutions, but I surely do not want BJP at the Centre - would give rise to bigger issues.<br /><br />As to the MNS, I think keeping aside the sons of the soil issues, the party has maneouvred pretty as far as agenda is concerned. It is not shocking therefore that it has the greatest focus on local issues. Anyway, it is only a local party. What national issue are they supposed to address, I cannot fathom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-31173053546862312192010-08-15T01:42:38.117+05:302010-08-15T01:42:38.117+05:30@ Truehorizon - Thanks for the comment. I think yo...@ Truehorizon - Thanks for the comment. I think your apprehension about Pune not being ruled by Congress are rather unfounded. One, there can be some other Congressman representing Pune, other than Kalmadi. (Although I admit that I can't see who that can be.) Two, what has kalmadi ANYWAY done for Pune? So maybe it will be a case of an unknown devil being better than a known one.<br />Maybe Pune-ites need to stop worrying about the Central Govt. and start thinking local. This might come to you as a surprise, but I got an interesting insight during the last elections from my friend Sumita Kale. She actually studied the manifesto of each candidate and found that the only one who promised to focus on LOCAL issues was, hold your breath.... MNS!<br />I hasten to add that I am no fan of MNS, but I thought Sumita had a point there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955245504822871562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6164716751518315429.post-883015115798887372010-08-14T19:26:25.115+05:302010-08-14T19:26:25.115+05:30Kalmadi managed to make it through the CYG, so I&#...Kalmadi managed to make it through the CYG, so I'm sure they'll make this one work too. I think with enough money (which surely is not lacking here) you can always cover it up in the last moment, can't you? :D<br /><br />If he does become the fall guy though, what I AM worried about the possiblity of Pune moving away from Congress rule. I can't imagine Shiv Sena/ BJP - I'd rather choke on my tongue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com