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Calcutta, 23 th August, 1999
NEWSNOTES
Jobs for the Trinamul
It may sound ludicrous. But to keep his ally happy, Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee has taken the initiative to provide jobs (Beldars) to five persons recommended by the former Trinamul Congress M.P. Mr. Sudip Bandopadhyay. The number of posts advertised is a meager 69 and the number of applicants is as high as 26,000. No written tests have been taken nor the applications have been sorted out and yet Vajpayee thought it prudent to take up the matter...Evidently it is election time..
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On August 16 last Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee released an election manifesto which, he claimed, was the manifesto of the so-called 'National Democratic Alliance'. But there was neither any definition of the alliance, nor any mention about the parties and groups comprising the same		 fp_colu.gif (317 bytes)
usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Economist
Decentralised planning, decentralised developement and decentralised urbanisation in West Bengal.
THOUGHTS
The Myth of Hindutva
lbball1.gif (110 bytes)Literally Hindutva means a Hindu way of life or the essence of Hinduism. But it acquired a particular meaning in Indian politics when the BJP and other Hindu fundamentalist outfits started using it as an ideological jargon to propound the theory of Hindu State. In its current usage the term Hindutva is used to denote the supremacy of Hindu culture in India. Used in an exclusionist sense, the notion of Hindutva is employed to equate Indian culture with Hindu culture.

Talking Point


The BJP has blatantly flouted the model code of conduct of the Election Commission ; Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee addressed two public rallies in Haryana where the daises were adorned with cutouts of the three defence chiefs. The Prime Minister has since tried to make light of the issue by saying that this was the result of an oversight and overeaching enthusiasm after the war. Rightthinking people think otherwise. Read on and send us your views.


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usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Diabolic hidden agenda
Needs to be exposed
usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Back to jingoism
BJP back to old games
usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Kamtapuri
What and why?

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usm-red.gif (836 bytes)IISCO revamp
No funds, but private sector steel plants garner FI funds
usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Bonus Acts
Govt must amend soon, demands TU's
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Irresponsible action by BJP/NDA
usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Kerala Campaign
BJP/congress(I) BJP for same eco policies
usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Code Violation
BJP continues to violate poll regulations everyday
usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Projecting champions
Surjeet writes to president on attempts by BJP to project itself as Kargil Champion
usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Illegitimate Doctrine
CPI(M) calls Nuclear Doctrine by BJP govt illegal and untimely

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usm-red.gif (836 bytes)Safeguard National Unity
Call by Basu
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Atlas of Industries
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Colonial mentality continues

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