Archive for May, 2007

A Visa for Dr. Amte

May 17, 2007

I am no noble human reformer but when the papers reported that Dr. Prakash Amte, the fairly well known son of the legendary Baba Amte who works with his wife in the tribal communities of rural Gadricholi continuing the work of Baba Amte had been denied a visa to go to the USA, I felt [...]

UP Polls have a message for India

May 17, 2007

It’s now a time to think beyond caste-based and vote bank-based politics, especially, at this time when people have voted for security, and law and order, which had completely deteriorated during the Samajwadi Party regime.A section of Muslims concerned about their security and with an intent to keep the BJP away from power, voted for [...]

Criminalization of politics in UP

May 10, 2007

In spite of repeated recommendations of the Election Commission to keep people with criminal records away from politics, the political parties still continue to resort to such means. For them the only motive is victory’.Tags: ellection commission, up, politics, india