Posts from — August 2004

Uma Bharti broke the law on August 14, 2004, when she defied court orders, banning assembly at the disputed Idgah ground, and led an agitation to the ground.

I do not think anyone, BJP included, contests this claim.

But this…

“It is a serious crime when one violates prohibitory orders. And the entire thing (Uma Bharti hoisting national flag at the Maidan) was only aimed to incite communal disturbances,” party politburo member Sitaram Yechuri said.

[source: Indian Express]

… is ridiculous!!

Yechuri is clearly implying that hositing the national flag is a communal act and that it sparked off the riots. Surely, Indian muslims should take offense at such an implication!!

Lets see if they actually do!!

We perform very well from the first until the last minute. Sometimes is a matter of luck and we were not lucky today.

That was Dilip Tirkey, captain of the Indian hockey team participating at Athens 2004, speaking after his side’s loss to Australia in a preliminary round match today. I wish that the Indians quit quoting ‘luck’ (or rather the lack of it) as a cause for their defeats!

I don’t hear them praising their luck when they manage to score a win. So why curse it in defeat?!

Stop whining and perform!!

Well… sometimes the conference calls get just too boring! And out comes the Doodle-Man!!

Usually its the writing pad. But sometimes, even the geeks like to experiment on things other than their code! ;)

The new government in Pakistan is reviving terrorist training camps while reiterating their ‘moral, political and diplomatic’ support to the terrorism ‘freedom struggle‘ in Kashmir. At the same time, they are pressuring Sikh militant groups to revive militancy in Punjab.

Long live the ‘frontline state in the war against terrorism‘!!

Congratulations to Maj. Rajyavardhan Rathore for winning India’s first ever individual Olympic silver medal in the double-trap shooting event.

More than a moment to rejoice, it should be, for us Indians, a moment to heave a sigh of relief.

And I wish the President, Prime Minister and other ministers quit issuing congratulatory statements every time an Indian sportsperson does well in his/her sport. Instead, I’d much rather have them do something constructive for Indian sports, for a change.