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Arvind Kejriwal and the consistently inconsistent AAP - Former Delhi CM should not blame others when he keeps going back on his word.
Arvind Kejriwal and his party is consistently inconsistent on the issue of Assembly polls in Delhi. It is ironical that AAP has changed its stand a number of times in the past few months over this issue and yet it accuses others! This is “AAP style” of politics and smacks of blatant opportunism.
Let us first have a look at how AAP has changed its stand consistently on this issue. On February 14, Arvind Kejriwal and his party, while running away from the responsibility of running government in Delhi, suggested dissolution of Delhi Assembly to the lieutenant governor of Delhi.
After getting a huge drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls 2014, AAP changed its stand immediately as it realised that it has got exposed and would lose badly in Assembly polls. So the consistently inconsistent Kejriwal met the Delhi LG Najeeb Jung and suggested that he not dissolve the Delhi Assembly.
On May 21, Kejriwal issued a statement in media that said, “I had written a letter to the hon’ble LG of Delhi yesterday (May 20) requesting him to put on hold the decision to dissolve the Delhi Assembly for a week, in case he was considering to do so, since we want to seek the opinion of the people on whether they want a government in Delhi or will they prefer fresh elections.”
The AAP leader’s change of stand came in wake of the blank it drew in Lok Sabha polls. And then we again see a change of stand with AAP now demanding fresh elections and dissolution of the Delhi Assembly.
In fact, the media reports during that period clearly indicate that Kejriwal as exploring the possibility of forging an alliance with the Congress which did not materialise.
Interestingly, Kejriwal still has the cheek to hold high moral ground even after changing his stand so many times! Incidentally this is not the lone issue where he has changed his stand. He has been doing this all this while.
Before contesting Delhi polls, he was quoted on record swearing by his children that he would not join hands with either Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party. But it didn’t take more than a few days for him to dump those big claims and he very happily formed his government with Congress support.
One must remember here that Kejriwal had formed his political party to oppose the corruption in establishment, which had become synonymous with the then Congress led United Progressive Alliance. It was the same Congress which treated them shabbily at the Ramlila Grounds during Jan Lokpal movement. Kejriwal was in fact able to get so many votes in Assembly polls due to the apathy of Delhi voters towards Congress. The Assembly polls reflected that amply as Congress failed to reach even the double digit mark and many of its candidates pushed to number three or four position. Most of the Congress candidates lost by huge margins including then chief minister Sheila Dikshit.
Ironically, it was Kejriwal who defeated such a political heavyweight from the Congress and then he jumped into Congress’ lap and formed a government. That exposes the “style and substance” of AAP.
Prior to Assembly polls, he and his colleagues had announced that they would not be using any perks offered by the government. But they did. He said he would hold a “Janta Darbar” but did it only once and even left it half-way and never held it again.
CommentThere are innumerable incidents which expose Kejriwal and his colleagues’ doublespeak. The call to dissolve Delhi assembly is the latest one. But this won’t help them politically. The message in Lok Sabha polls was loud and clear - Dilliwalas have rejected AAP due to its politics of opportunism and preferred the BJP for its consistent focus on development.
Article Link : http://www.dailyo.in/opinion/why-we-cant-trust-kejriwal/story/1/511.html
Nobel to Satyarthi is a call to ensure 'beautiful childhood' for our children
First, let me congratulate Sh. Kailash Satyrathi of Bachpan Bachao Andolan for making India proud by winning the Nobel Peace Prize. However, as all Indians do feel a great sense of pride, I think this prize is also a reminder for all of us that the problem of child labour continues to confront us.
According to the Census 2001 figures there were 1.26 crore working children in the age group of 5-14 as compared to the total child population of 25.2 crore. There were approximately 12 lakhs children working in the hazardous occupations/processes which were covered under the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act i.e. 18 occupations and 65 processes. The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) conducted a survey in in 2004-05 where the number of working children was estimated at 90.75 lakh. As per Census 2011, the number of working children in the age group of 5-14 years was around 43.53 lakh.
I am sharing with my readers some official figures which show that how lackadaisical we have been when it comes to prosecutions and convictions in cases where laws prohibiting child labour are violated.
Enforcement Figures on Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 for the last five years
|
Year |
Inspections |
Violations |
Prosecutions |
Convictions |
|
2009 |
328077 |
8709 |
5633 |
1489 |
|
2010 |
255176 |
11182 |
4570 |
1536 |
|
2011 |
150771 |
14411 |
6011 |
976 |
|
2012 |
164453 |
12019 |
5018 |
1144 |
|
2013 |
174994 |
8859 |
3486 |
1041 |
|
Total |
1073471 |
55180 |
24718 |
6186 |
The above figures also indicate that the gap between violations and prosecutions has been increasing. For example in year 2013, against 55180 cases of violations, the convictions were abysmally low at 6186.
We need a three pronged approach to meet the challenge posed by the large number of child labour in India. First, we need to get a comprehensive data base on child labour which should be updated in real time. There can be a national information grid on that. This would help to gauge the extent of problem and monitor the progress of various schemes and their impact.
Second, the government departments at the state level which largely handle the cases of child labour need to well equipped to handle such cases with speed, effectiveness and and a humane touch. The fear of law must be instilled in the heart of those who are cruel enough to exploit children in their factories, shops, homes and establishments.
Third, a comprehensive rehabilitation policy is required so that the child labour which is rescued does not fall into that trap again.
As a society, it is our utmost responsibility to ensure that no child is devoid of his or her rights. No government can alone achieve this objective unless the community chips in. It is time for all of us to do whatever we can to give our nation's children a a beautiful childhood as we celebrate the achievement of Sh. Kailash Satyarthi, the 10th Indian to win a Nobel Prize.
अमरीकी मीडिया में भी हो रही है श्री मोदी की चर्चा
भारत के प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के अमरीका दौरे की शुरुआत से ही मीडिया में भाषणों की चर्चा के साथ साथ उनके हर कार्यक्रम के बारे में चर्चा की गई. न्यू यॉर्क टाइम्स, वॉशिंगटन पोस्ट, वॉशिंगटन टाईम्स, न्यू यॉर्क डेली न्यूज़ जैसे अख़बारों में विस्तार से भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की चर्चा हो रही है। ' मेडिसन स्क्वेयर में श्री मोदी की चर्चा करते हुए यूएस ए टुडे ने लिखा है कि भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को रॉक स्टार का दर्जा मिल गया है। एक अमरीकी समाचार एजेंसी ने लिखा कि लोग श्री मोदी की लोकप्रियता की तुलना अमरीका में कुछ वर्षों पहले बराक ओबामा की लोकप्रियता से कर रहे हैं.
अमरीकी समाचार पत्रों में यह भी कहा जा रहा है कि के प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के अमरीका दौरे दौरान लोगों के जुनून को देखकर अमरीका में भारतीय मूल के बढ़ते हुए असर और रुसूख का भी पता चलता है। न्यूयॉर्क डेली न्यूज़ ने लिखा है कि श्री मोदी का अमरीका में जो स्वागत हो रहा है वह भारत में व्यापार के सिलसिले में उनके अच्छे नेतृत्व के कारण है.
इससे पहले अमरीका में किसी भी भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री का इतना भव्य स्वागत नहीं हुआ है। श्री मोदी ने केवल देश के भीतर ही नहीं, विदेश में भी भारतीयों का सर गर्व से ऊंचा किया है। भारत के नवनिर्माण के लिए उनका विज़न स्पष्ट है. " सबका साथ ,सबका विकास" . इस विज़न को हकीकत में बदलने की शुरुआत हो चुकी है। आइए मिलकर देश का निर्माण करने के लिए श्री मोदी के साथ चलें।
Ever since childhood, Sudhanshu Mittal has taken an active part in sports both at the school and college level. 
Mr. Sudhanshu Mittal association with the BJP began in the year 1981 when he joined the student wing of the BJP, then known as the Janta Vidyarthi Morcha.