IPL team sued for using Bhagat Sing's name

IPL team, Kings XI was sued for using the name of Bhagat Singh in the commercial ad of the team. The complaint was filed by the grandson of Bhagat Singh, Abhey Singh Sandhu. The ad of Kings XI read "“The stadium was silent. Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru had just walked into the stands. Are you the wildest Kings XI fan in the stadium? Then you are fan of the match...”The complainant filed the suit in view of the commercial nature of ad. He also criticised the greedy nature of IPL. A week ago some NGOs had moved the court and staged demonstrations against the ad. The team administration had taken steps to withdraw the advertisement.Preity Zinta apologized for the advertisement.

One cannot take a stand on this issue. Since Chandrashekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru are national heroes this may have hurt the feelings of some section of people. Given the stature of martyrs, this was a normal reaction. The team authorities should have consulted someone, considering the volatility of the issue. There is another view in this issue. Pictures of heroes like Cheguevra , Fidel Castro are used in apparels and accessories. They are even used in shoes and chappals. The Kings XI team used our national heroes in an unprovoked way. Now ball is in the court.It is the court to decide.

Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Mayawati's 1000 rupees notes garland

Yesterday in Lucknow, the capital of UP witnessed a maha rally on the the occasion of 25th anniversary of BSP. What caught the attention of nation was the extravagant conduct of rally. Mayawati, the self declared savior of dalits was greeted with a huge garland made of 1000 rupee notes[see picture]. A week ago Mayawati was reluctant to give away compensation for the dead and injured in Ram Janki temple stampede for lack of money. She passed off the duty to the central government. The rally had caused anger nationwide. Estimates say that around 200 crore rupees were spent on rally. The whole UP government machinery were in their toes for the rally.Public money was used for the rally. Her state is known for high poverty level. If she was the true messiah of dalits she could have used the money for dalit's upliftment.In a country where millions live under poverty this was a shoddy act of celebration. Who could explain such pity act? Still her supporters seems undeterred in their support for Bahenji.

Numerous occasions like this have occurred in UP for Bahenji. Hundreds of Crores of rupees were spent for statues in UP. Most of the statues were of non other than herself. She seems to be modern Faroah or Nero. Her birthdays are celebrated usually in huge bash. I don't understand why the followers still idolizes her. Even in state like Kerala there are followers for her party.Thousands see Mayawati as a social reformer. She has reasons for everything. Mayawati is the leader of a state level party called BSP, yet she nurses the dream of becoming the prime minister of India. If that comes true then that day would be a doomsday for India.

From Russia, with love

Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin concluded his Indian trip by sealing deals on strategic and energy fields. Though it was a 22 hour pit stop, several important deals were made. This include deals on nuclear cooperation and defense. There were talks on future commitments in the energy field. Russia has been India's best friend for decades. History teaches that Russia is the only country we can rely on.India had benefited hugely from Russian arms. Yet, India is increasingly taking the friendship as granted and moving towards the crooked Americans. There may be reasons for the shift. First and foremost would be the shrinking clout of Russia. Russia is no match to the Soviet Republic. This is not an alibi for going behind America. At the end of the day, America is with Pakistan. Whatever be our relations with Americans, they have got their strategic interest in Pakistan. Which nation had supported India in a war by sending a warship to intimidate America? It is Russia only.

India should cooperate with Russia in global stages like Shanghai Cooperation,BRIC forum etc. The recent lull in the relations between two countries is due to the increasing clout of US in south block. For our strategic advantage the alliance with Russia is more fruitful. Because whatever planes or missiles we get from US is of no advantage as Pakistan will get those arms for its dubious task of dismantling Al Qaeda terrorists camps. The latest example being the F series planes which India intends to buy. Meanwhile Putin had clearly told the media that Russia won't sell arms to Pakistan in view of its friendship with India. Russia too have some bitter experience with Pakistan.

So far the trade between the two nation has been skewed in favour of Russia. India should think of larger investments in Russia. This is the only way to balance the trade.The Indian Industry must further expand their business in Russia. Russia offers limitless opportunity for energy companies. Some of our government companies like ONGC have begun their investments.Corporate India should seize the opportunity of goodwill with Russia.

The Indian hockey after World Cup

The Indian Team finished eighth in the world cup hockey held in India. This was an improvement as compared to the last world cup where it finished at the eleventh position. As the world cup comes to an end one must see the positive signs. The Dhyan Chand stadium was in its full capacity for all the matches that India played except for the match against Argentina. The whole stadium thundered with slogans. The whole stadium standing and singing for the national anthem was a true treat to watch. Even the TV viewers reverberated the vibe. The audience included families,youth,senior citizens. Everyone had high hopes on India. The TV viewership for the matches was at an all time record. All this was due to the publicity work done by sponsors,media,government bodies. The Hero Honda, SAIL ads projected the pride of Indian Hockey. I think the strike of Indian players about their payment issue also helped the publicity.

Most of us now feel that cricket hogged undue attention. Hockey is back in the hearts of India. Hockey needs to be promoted as it is a game that demands greater skill and stamina. The game is not at all a child's play. The government,media and corporate world should give hockey its past glory and attention. The Indian hockey administrators must take this opportunity for the popularity of the game. They should conduct more competitive tournaments.The International Hockey Federation must be happy about the overall conduct of the World Cup. The whole committee did their best from their limitations.

The Indian team had done their best in the world cup. They had their problems, but they put them aside for the nation. There is plenty to improve. Everything can't be achieved in a single tournament. We need patience. Let us not axe our coach Brasa. He had done a pretty decent job. Let him continue. We need a permanent coach I think Brasa is the best for that job. Let us hope for the best in Commonwealth games.

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Mayavati's poster coloured..children arrested

Yesterday in Lucknow, the UP police arrested minors for colouring the poster of Mayavati..Behenji. The children were apparently playing Holi. The UP police in a bid to please Mayavati arrested the minors. The children arrested were having board exams. As news channels brought up this incident, the chief minister Mayavati had to order for their release.She told the media that she wasn't aware of the incident. The incident has mentally affected the children. The parents were also tensed.The incident must be reported to Human Rights Commission.The police should have ignored the prank. This was a strange act by the police in a country where effigies of famous people are burnt daily . The UP police should have diverted their valuable time in other cases.

The incident truly reflects the infringement of child rights. The mental trauma the children must have faced will affect their board exams. The school authorities claim the act as a vengeance for denying an admission for a police official's relative. The lawyer of the children claim that there was never such an incident. They were framed. In a state where the government machinery is indulged in spenting millions for the construction of Bahenji statues, this was not a serious incident.
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