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Tag Archives: parliament
Gen Thimayya’s Resignation – Statement by Pt Nehru in Parliament and debate – 02 Sep 1959
In Aug 1959, Gen Thimayya submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister. There was a furore in the papers and in parliament, with questions being raised about the reasons behind it. Nehru gave a statement in parliament about the resignation. Here is the full text of his statement and the limited debate that followed. Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Civil Military Relations, Military, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged 1962, conflict, congress party, Indian Army, parliament, Thimayya, war
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Aam Aadmi ko gussa kyon aata hai?
Amidst our obsession with the gladiatorial standoff between the prime-ministerial hopefuls of the two leading political parties in India, the events in Bulgaria last month went largely unnoticed in the country. They did not even catch the fancy of the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged bulgaria, citizens, corruption, Government, parliament, politicians, protests
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Sab theek hai sahib
The Indian soldier, or Jawan as he is affectionately called, is known for not cribbing under the most adverse circumstances. If you ask your driver who has been waiting well past his lunch time for you to emerge from a … Continue reading
What next common man?
It was a little ironic that the poster boy for the parliamentarians during the Lok Sabha debate on the Lokpal Bill was none other than Lallu Prasad Yadav. MPs cutting across party lines were probably nodding in agreement silently and … Continue reading
Posted in Agitation, Common man, Corruption, Parliament
Tagged agitation, anna hazare, common man, Lok Pal, parliament
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What I would do if I were Kiran Bedi or Om Puri
Here is a excellent piece – not written by me, something I received on mail. But I do echo the sentiments. Details of the author / originator are given at the bottom. Even though I have least interest in politics … Continue reading
Posted in Common man, Corruption, National Issues, Politics, Ponderings, Values
Tagged Contempt, corruption, Crime, Kiran Bedi, Om Puri, parliament
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Of scoundrels and parliamentary democracy
If patriotism is the last resort of scoundrels, parliamentary democracy seems to be that of some politicians. Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Corruption, National Issues, Politics
Tagged anna hazare, baba ramdev, corruption, MPs, parliament, politics
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